Stetson Collegiate Weekly

S*L STETSON COLL WEEKLY Official Student Publication of John_Rgtgtsnn University VOLUME 32 DELAND, FLORIDA, TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 1924. NUMBER 30. THETA ALPHA PHI SCORES SUCCESS ON ARCADIA TRIP Over $100 Raised for the Baptist Orphanage There. "The Witching Hour," given by the Green Room Players in Arcadia Friday night won a most notable success for both the actors and the school. The Stetson Orchestra, represented by ten of its members aided in the program. The house was crowded and the tenseness of the audience gave splendid tribute to the success of the play, . the applause following every number of the Orchestra's program attesting to their like success. ' The concert was given as a benefit for the Baptist state orphanage, located near Arcadia and netted above all expenses, something over one hundred dollars to go. into the treasury of the institution. The cast and orchestra left DeLand Thursday afternoon and arrived in Arcadia that evening, with but one accident, the breaking of the axle of Gallant's car. The entire party with the exception of those whose homes are in Arcadia, who spent the nights at home, were cared for by the orphanage, and the hospitality afforded the Stetsonites will be the real cause of the return to Arcadia by the various members of the cast and orchestra, j The men of the party were put up both nights in. one of the Orphanage dormitories, about sixteen fellows lined up in little white cots, with Prof. Stover in an adjoining room. The boys promptly dubbed the professor, "Matron." Part of the crowd were entertain-1 ed by the Kirk and Brook families, i ORCHESTRA GIVES CONCERT FOR AID FUND IN UMATILLA Friday Night of This Week Selected for First Program. A concert, the proceeds from which will go to the Stetson Student Aid Fund, is to be given in Umatilla by the Stetson Orchestra Friday night of this week. Dr. Thiot is chairman of. the committee raising this fund and is making the necessary arrangements for the program. Dr. Thiot has been working diligent for several years t0 raise a large fund of money to be wisely invested and the interest to be used to aid worthy students in their efforts to. gain an education in Stetson. Some time ago a gentleman included in his will an item of $50,000 for this purpose. Dr. Thiot hopes to enlarge this fund considerable by giving concerts with the orchestra aided by soloists and quartette. About 25 or 30 members of the orchestra will make this trip, and with the assured success of th§ initial program others which are now being offered by various cities of the state, will be signed for, by Dr. Thiot. OSSINSKY LEAVES^ STETSON TO TAKE PUCE AS COACH TRAINING SCHOOL HELD IN STETSON WELL ATTENDED Dr. J. T. Watts Holds School for Sunday School Workers. THE FIRST NAriONAL BANK of DeLand \ Florida Just to let you get acquainted with i umns of the Collegiate from time to DeLand, in order that when you come | time. This picture represents the One of the splendid things about Stetson is that it offers students so many excellent advantages outside of the regular courses of study. One of the finest of these was the recent training school for Sunday School workers taught by Dr. J. T. Watts, Baptist Sunday School Secretary of Virginia. CHORAL SOCIETY SINGS TO THREE PACKED HOUSES Baptist Churches of South Florida Towns Entertain Well. Playing to upwards of 2G00 people, the Stetson Glee Clubs in three concerts in South Florida this week-end, put over one of the most splendid booms to the popularity of the school ever scored. The Choral Society, composed of the Men's and Girls' Glee clubs, journeyed to St. Petersburg, Thursday, Dr. Watts came to Florida lasti leaving the college in a great eavai- to us, you who are now high school Se_ First National Bank building just ,, completed on the Boulevard, De- mors, but who in September will ,£>e ; T „ ,, , . , ' ' , 1 Land's business street. The men of members of the big Stetson family, may more truly be at home with lis, we are showing you views of the town. These will appear in the : col- this institution are Stetson backers and are looking forward to the opportunity to help make college life pleasant for. you .here. Louis Ossinsky Has Made Place for Himself. Louis Ossinsky, coach of the Stet- Punta Gorda enjoyed by a party of •eight of the players, was given by the Kirks. The family of J. E. Trice, for their splendid .entertaining and thorough management during the trip have placed themselves in the-hearts of the lucky Stetsonites. DE LEONSPWNGS^ HAS INTERESTING STORY REVEALED History of Beautiful Region Full of Myth, Elmer and Marie Kirk being present Stetson students. andMiss Hattie Mae f °" ^ ** lteam' the rat bas" Rf-thJftSTrtwwn** Waft1-* - ■«*«*! ^PKetball quintet-, and „.% Stafesoa ocluuo *ov,v,u.all eleven, will assume the duties as athletic director and' coach of the Seabreeze high school. Ossinsky is one of the most valuable men that the University has had this year. Besides giving his playing ability to the athletics of the school he has stepped in coaching shoes and displayed his wares along that line, putting out three teams in the three, main branches of sport that speak much credit for himself and the school. Besides playing tackle on the football varsity, Ossy was coach of the Stetson scrubs. The school was short on coaches this year and Ossinsky stepped up and assumed the duties as mentor of that aggregation. The scrubs under his teaching developed into a formidable aggregation, beating some of the best in the state. Ossy brought in many new plays and formations that his past pig skin experience had taught him, and many of these were used by the varsity. Ossinsky played guard on the varsity basketball team. Besides this he managed the squad and was extremely capable, booking games' that took the five all over the South, enjoy ea'ch and every stop they made. As a manager of basketball Ossinsky was almost uncomparable. He had the uncanny ability of "placing" his team. He knew just where and when to play and always looked out for the comforts and traveling pace that are so essential to a beam that is on the road. On top of the above Ossinsky coached the Freshman basketball team. Here he personally developed some material that is going to prove valuable to the varsity of next year. The Rats played ten games this season, winning seven and losing three. A record thr.t rpenks well for its coach. Rat baseball is young at this school and Ossinsky as coach has had a big job in presenting a winning team. He was given eighteen men from which to make a team. Five of these had not played the game before to any extent. After boiling down the pot of eighteen recruits, Ossy was making good strides toward a first class nine. To date the rats have played six games, winning three and losing a like amount. Throughout the entire year it seems as if Ossinsky's main idea was to prepare for the.coming year. He brought to this school the idea of (Continued on page 2) TENNIS CHAMPION OF STATE HIGHS STETSON STUDENT PROVES VALUE OF PICKED BY MEEff BUSINEST COLLEGE Decide State Chari; Tournament at Stetson to J Adventure Into Business orld Proves Worth of DeLeon Springs bears the name of Ponce de Leon and as he undoubtedly visited the place, a brief sketch of him is given, and, particularly, that part of it bearing upon his search for a Fountain of Youth. There are few, if any, names in history which are surmounted with more romance "than that of Ponce de Leon, the correct pronunciation being Pone-tha-da-la-one. He was born at Aria in the Kingdom of Leon in 1460, was a strenuous and sport-loving boy and in one of his escapades came near involving the people of his family's castle with those of the village, and as a consequence was sent to the Court of John the II at Vaalladolid. While riding through the village of Aria ■en route to Valladolid he met Dolores the little daughter of the inn keeper, whom he lifted to his saddle for a short ride and upon sifting her down again kissed her, and told her that when by the time she had grown into a beautiful maiden he would ride back that way as a knight and would bring a palfry for her to ride. As he advanced he fought in many battles and-became an expert and hardened soldier. ♦ In one hattie with the Moors he was badly wounded and was rewarded for his exceptional valor by the King by being made a knight, and by Queen Isabella with a suit of armor, a sword and a horse. Wefts Dolores Ohe day he received word that his mother, Donna Maria, was near death's door, and he immediately set (Continued on page 2) Prof. O. P. West, of the Duval High school faculty and chairman of the tennis committee of the Florida High School athletic association announced yesterday that the third annual state championship high school tennis tournament would be held in DeLand at John B. Stetson" university, May 8, 9, and 10 The classic is sanctioned by the United States Lawn Tennis association, of which Duval high is a member. Heretofore the tournament has taken but two days,, but due to the increase of interest in this sport by state high schools, it is believed that, the largest entry list, to be filed yet will feature' the 1924 event. Prof. West has worked on the plans to make this tournament the most successful ever Jield, and indications point to the prediction that his most optimistic wishes will be fulfilled. He has written letters to all principals of high schools in Forida, members of the association, inviting the schools to enter teams, either in the singles section of the tourney, in the doubles, or in both. The events will consist of both singles and doubles play. The first round matches in the singles Will begin May 8, while those in the doubles will start May 9. The semi-finals and finals will be held May 10. According to Prof. West, all high schools must make all entries in writing, and they must be mailed to him, as state tennis chairman, not later than May 1. All players must meet the eligibility requirements of F. H. S. A. Each school will be permitted to enter a team of four players, two for competition in the singles and a like number of players in the doubles. Prof. West does, not care to make a complete and official anonunce- ment of the prizes at the present time. He promises, however, they v/ill be practically the same" as last year, although he has hopes of securing other donations. The chief trophy to be won permanently must be captured three times. Morning play in the tournament will begin promptly at 9 o'clock while that in the afternoon will commence at 1:30 o'clock. All players will be required to play their matches at the time scheduled and any not reporting, rqady for competition at this time will be defaulted. The rules re- (Continued on page 2) A Stetson girl has proven to the world the efficiency of the Department of Business administration. This she did by coming here, a high school graduate, of average ability claiming no uncanny sense of business methods, nor magnetic personality above thd. great majority of her sisters, and winning out in a very short period. She has been tried and accepted as a fully trained office aid by one of DeLand's biggest and most widely known firms. This young" lady who desires to avoid the publicity which would follow the printing of her name, is a member of Prof. Mickle's classes in the Business Department. She has spent her time well in the various classes of typewriting, stenographic practice, shorthand, business me ods, arithmetic and the other necessary phases of offjce work. She then, just previous to her graduation which will take place with a large number of her classmates, at the close of this term, the latter part of May, hired out to a firm for the term of one day. She spent that day attending to every phase of the practical work of'the office. She continued this for a, week, meeting every problem that came before her without other aid than the practical knowledge given her under the instruction of Prof. Mickle and his assistants. She spent this week so to speak on probation. Her intention was to test the efficacy of ths fund of theory which she was amassing in the class "room, under fire of actual conditions in the hustling office. She was working shoulder to shoulder with those wh0 came from the most noted business schools of the country, and those who have mastered much of the technique of the office in the college of hard work. Not only a test of her knowledge of the methods of business but of more practical value to her, as a gauge te measure her chances of success in competition with others trained by other methods. Her method—Stetson's Business Administration—won out and proved its efficacy and her efficiency. She was offered a steady position in this office upon graduation at a remunerative salary. -O Russians are now said to have money in their pockets, the first time in five years. We may have to recognize them yet—Toledo Blade. winter for a three months' vacation but because of his splendid reputation he could not be hidden from the churches were soon after him for training schools. Dr. Hulley, who is a close personal friend of Dr. Watts, took the initiative in bringing this noted Sunday School worker to Stetson for a week's training school. The Baptist church also made up a class which was taught in the evening. We cannot speak too wamrly of the high quality of Dr. Watt's work among us. He captured us first on Sunday with the two excellent sermons which he preached at the Bap- tits church. Dr. Hulley at the chapel services on Monday morning commended the training school to the students and granted "cuts" to students who wanted to take the Sunday school work. Many ' availed ' them- about 70 students enrolled during the week. Nineteen completed the work, took the examination and received the seal. Dr. Watts is clear cut, forcible, never at a loss for a word, apt in illustration, all of which combined with a winning personality made him popular with the students. The writer heard quite a number of high tributes paid to his ability as a teacher fed'that he may^ome Gack next^eSS^ The text book used at the University was "Building the Bible Class," by Strickland and McClothlin. Dr. McGlothirt is president of Furman University. O SIGMA PHI—OUR YOUNGEST FRATERNITY cade of automobiles, between 7 and 8 o'clock in the morning and returned after having sung ni St. Petersburg, Tampa and Lakeland, Sunday morning without mishap. Covered with glory and carrying a reputation for Stetson which will become the foundation for many such trips of the clubs, numbering about forty-five persons, have without doubt widened the zone of Stetson enthusiasm, to an immeasurable extent. The concert in Tampa, Thursday night was given in the first Baptist Church there and was crowded to the doors, filling a seating capacity of over one thousand people. In St Petersburg, the First Baptist church, a wonderful temple of worship, was. also crowded to hear the Stetson songsters. It was estimated by local newspaper men that over twelve hundred were in the audience. Rev. E. T. Poulson of the church, sponsored the concert, held the direct management of the trip there and gave to the Stetson folks a night and day of utmost pleasure. The men and women were taken care of by the management of the Huntington hotel, and their testimony to the perfect behavior of the glee clubs is a feather in the hat of Stetson. These hotel people thanked Mrs. Marion DowKene- extremely and at the same timeTittle expected fine conduct of the individual members of the clubs. The clubs left St. Petersburg, (Continued on page 2.) O r— The girls of the Business college have organized a Business Girls' fraternity, vand the name Sigma Phi has been selected. There are no National Business Fraternities for girls, so this is a new line of work, and Sigma Phi stands a fair chance of becoming a National Fraternity. This Fraternity was organized for the purpose of bringing the girls closer together, and aiding them in their preparation for ■ the business world. Sigma Phi has eleven charter members: Charlotte Smith, Helen Howard, Martha Marvin, Elsa Hallstrom, Ethel Williams, Ercel Little, Gertrude Livingstone, Delta Richardson, Jessie Osteen, Helen Darby and Norma Bracey, with Miss Neal as ah honorary member. O : DRAMA Name: Kitty and Puss. Place: Katty Korner. Time: 10:00 P. M. Thursday. ACT I. S. M.M making fudge. T. B. and H. C, writing poetry. H. C.—Don't bother us. We are aflame with genius. S. M. (after letting the fudge boil over on the stove.)—"I thought I smelled something burning." ACT II. Same name. Same place. Time: About ten minutes later—- "That's ahight, we had permission." T. B. and H. C. heroically trying to find two words that rhyme. H. H.H—That must be free verse. T. B.—Sure, we aren't charging anything for it. -O The Collegiate expresses its appreciation to Miss Neal and her department in the Business College for their splendid co-operation. Every booster stunt for either college or paper means the handling of hundreds of letters. This work has been most efficiently done under Miss Neal's supervision. DELAND HIGH IS WHIPPED BY RATS FLORIDA VICTORS Two Games in Week by Rats are Alternated. Playing true to their regular form and bunching hits at the right time, the Hatter Freshmen literally swamped the DeLand high school by the one-sided score of 18 to 3. The Freshmen recovered from their Friday's defeat at the hands of the Florida rats, going into the game with an \ added zest and spirit that gave new- life and hope to the team. Blakely, pitching the first four innings, hurled airtight ball, giving only two hits and no walks. Only one run was scored on him and that was an error. O'Ha- ber pitched the next four frames and was wild, allowing six men to reach the first sack on balls, however, he tightened in the pinches, and only tw0 men. He also starred at bat, working in the last inning struck out two men. eH also starred at bat, getting four hits and a walk in five times at bat. Simpson pitched the first seven innirgs for the DeLand lads, allowing the rats the privilege of socking the oil pill almost at will. Carsely relieved him but did no better. The rats played airtight ball the entire game. Not an error was made in the infield and only one in the outer garden. Besides this they made 25 hits, every man getting at least two. The Rats seem to have taken new life since the drubbing at the hands of the Florida rats. It seems to be a defeat that did them good, and from now on can be looked upon as a class Al club. This week-end they play. Palatka Thursday and the Florida % Freshmen Friday. A date for Saturday with St. Augustine is tentative. Score by innings R. H. E. Stetson 325 200 420 17 25 1 DeLand 000 000 210 2 3 4