Stetson Collegiate Weekly

STETSON COLLEGIATE WEEKLY Official Student Publication_of John B. Stetson University VOLUME 32 DELAND, FLORIDA, TUESDAY, JUNE 3, 1924. NUMBER 38 STETSON CLOSED BUT PROGRESS IS TO BE CONTINUED Bigger and Better Stetson Program Made Slogan. Although no loyal Stetsonite would dream of casting any reflections on the greatness of the closing year in the annals of University history, the Forty-Second year, which will open its session for registration in September 1924, will totally eclipse the renown of the past nine months. Prof. Mickle, who has charge of the office during the summer, gives out the information that a greater number of the students who were in the undegraduate classes have already registered, than ever in recent years. This means that a large percentage of those who labored to make 23-24 a year of pi ogress, will line up in the fall to help put Stetson across even greater during the next three terms. The field men for this summer are Charles Henderson, in South Florida; J,. T. Mitchell in North and West Florida; Tony Bates and W. H. Collier on the East Coast. Each of these four fellows left DeLand during tbe week of the close of school, and are now busily at work talking Stetson. The Bigger and Better Stetson program is to be the slogan and the very essence of life to the most heartily loyal of the men and women of "24. The enrollment of thefirst few weeks in September will, it is thought from advance dope, be at least 100 .greater than at any time this year. Football, Basketball and Baseball, rare receiving added impetus in the mewcomers to the old school this year. Several of the stars of a wonderful year in Florida State High circles are headed for Stetson, ?s they \write us. The Orchestra, Band and the Dramatic societies are drawing '.their devotees from among those who are interested jn these specific lines. ■*24-'25 at Stetson is going to be a year to be proud of. Having been a Stetson man will mean more in the future than even in the glorious past. Let's go to Stetson. 0 Mrs. Kenefick Pre- / sented With Ebony and Silver Baton STETSON'S THOROUGHFARE North Boulevard in DeLand LARGEAUDIENCE HEARS BLOCKER'S SPEECH TO GRADS Dr. Hulley Closes Twentieth Year as President of Stetson. LEON HARTON OPENS DAYTONA OFFICES FOR LAW PRACTICE Mrs. Marion Dow Kenefick, director of the Glee Clubs, of Stetson Uni versity, was presented last night with a beautiful baton, by the members of the Boys' Glee Club. The presentation was made follow ing the Shakespearean play in a called business meetling, in token of the appreciation of the boys for the work of the year in the Glee club. The baton is of ebony, mounted in solid silver ferrules. The beautiful gift was presented in a leather case lined in purple velvet, the baton and case making a very pretty remembrance of the boys of the Glee Club of 1924. -0- SENIORS DELIGHT URGE AUDIENCE WITH EXERCISES Class Song and Faculty Song By Seniors Applauded. The Senior class of '24 held their Class Day exercises in the Auditorium of Elizabeth Hall, Monday afternoon, at four o'clock; The entire class of the College of Liberal Arts was seated upon the stage for the fine program arranged for the occasion. Two songs written especially for the day and the class by Miss Ruth Jennings and Miss Marie Kirk, members of the graduating class, were very beautifully sung by the class. The one, "'The Faculty Song," to the tune of "Barney Google," brought a round of applause. Clever wording and fine voices were appreciated even in the Seniors. This song was published last week. The Class Prophesy by Elizabeth •Dozier, Dorothy Douglass, Sarah (Continued on page 2) Leon J. C. Harton, a member of the Senior law class of 1924, opened the first of the month, his law offices. Mr. Harton's offices are in Daytona, in the New Casino building with R. L. Smith and company, a wellknown Daytona Beach organization. Harton is one of the best liked members of the entire sen/ior class, and his announcement card issued at the close of the school year at Stetson, will be welcomed by every school mate of his. The Collegiate, as the mouthpiece of Stetson and Stetson students, wishes Leon J. C. Harton all the prosperity that this brilliant young lawyer so richly deserves. Mr. Harton's announcement is as follows: "LEON J. C. HARTON announces the opening of law offices for the general practice of low on June first, nineteen hundred and twenty-four in the office suite of R. L. Smith & Company, New Casino Building, Daytona Beach, Florida." 0 FOREST OF ARDEN ISLATER AND CLARK THRONGED FOR | GIVEN MEDALS IN TEMPEST MONDAY SPEAKING CONTEST Theta Alpha Phi and Prof. Stover Score Biggest Triumph The department of dramatics of Stetson University staged Shakespeare's Tempest last Monday night on the college campus. The presen- Prof. Stover's Annual Contest Draws a Large Crowd. The public speaking contest of Stetson University, an annual event in the Commencement program was /held by Prof. Irvin C. Stover, Mon tation was before one of the largest Slay night. May 27, at ten o'clock, crowds ever gathered for a like pe£) PIANO DEPARTMENT GIVES AN ANNUAL PUBLIC RECITAL Prof. William Edward, An Artist ,of Highest Ability. Saturday night of the Commencement week, a concert by the piano department, their annual recital, drew a large audience to the auditorium. Prof. Duckwitz has developed some very fine material during his work in Stetson, and this concert was the culmination of his efforts here. Program Concerto C major (Bach-Reckzeh) —*Kathleen Allen. Minuet (Secboeck)—Helen Crenshaw. The Dreamer (Friml); Dwarf Dance (Roth)—Barrett Caldwell. The Trumpeter—Tenor Solo (Dix) —Charles Henderson. Concert0 D major—First Hovement (Haydn) — *Anna Van Ness. Waltz (Thome)—Ruth Foard. v From the Depths (MacDowell) — Louise Kenefick. Introduction—3rd Act of Lohengrin—Organ (Wagner)—Revilo M. Standish. The Nightingale—Soprano Solo (Ward Stephens)—Persis Burna. Gondoliers (Nevin) — Margaret Van Cleeve. Waltz, A flat (Kargenoff) — Catherine Peters. Concerto C Minor First Movement (Beethoven) Reinecke Cadenza —* Thelma Rosholt. Aria—From Somson et Dalila (Saint-Saens)—Dorothy Dietz. Concerto—G Minor, first movement (Saint-Saens)—*Dorothy Mosi- (Continued on page 2) rlr. William IT Pencke, of Tampa, formance. Dr. Hulley, president 6\S&ind a prominent lawyer of that city, Stetson, made the introductory ad^facted as judge and Chairman, and dress. brought n0 little commendation upon The play was given under the personal direction of Prof. Irving Stover, head of the department of oratory and public speaking, and known far and wide in the state and beyond as a producer of performances of excellence. The cast composed of members of the Green Room Players, the famous dramatic club of Stetson, ijow renowned with a fame accumulated through the years by the presenting of scores of successful plays. Dr. Hulley in his speech, paid a tribute to the work of Prof. Stover and his faithful assistants and students. Dr. Hulley outlined the period in which he Tempest was conceived and the life of the greatest writer of the ages, the immortal Shakespeare, showing that the Tempest was perhaps the culmination of the genius and ability of the bard of Stratford-on-Avon. The president outlined the play and the peculiar atmosphere surrounding the story, laying a good foundation in the minds of the audience for its reception by them. Howard Gallant, property man and designer of the set used in the Forest of Arden Theatre, had been working for weeks on the plans. A large mountain side with brush and briars and trees had been completed. In the face of this cliff, was the yawning mouth of an immense cave, such as forms the central background of the play. A mountain path extended up one side of the set and acro?s the top over the cave, along which different chare fcers moved during the play. It was from this path that some of the most delicate plots of he play were worked out. A waterfall dashing over the cliff face and rushing away int0 the night, by its sound and faithful representation added greatly to the effectiveness and beauty of the scene. The hidden footlights in the shrubbery REV. WEBER GIVES EDUCATIONAL SERMON —FLORIDA SOCIETY himself for his fairness. Stetson's Orchestra played selections before the contest, directed by Miss Miriam Munn, in the absence of the leader. The men's contest was in the nature of extemporaneous speaking, a subject bejng chosen by the judge from the topics of interest of the day and each of three young men, made short talks upon this subject. That one who was judged to have handled the topic in the most complete, interesting and finer manner was adjudged the winer of the beautiful gold medal. Loomis Slater won this medal. The Girls' Contest was based upon the reading of the poem, "The Rivals", by H. Greenough Smith, Miss Marion Clark was awarded this medal. The program follows: Mr. William L. Pencke, Attorney- at-Law, Tampa, Florida, chairman and adjudicator. Au Revoir (H. Lichner)—Stetson University Orchestra. Extemporaneous Speaking (Subjects selected from some topic of National interest.) Revilo Standish, Medina, N. Y. Loomis Slater, Burlington, Vt. Carl Stenwall, DeLand, Florida. Judges' decision and presentation cf Gold Medal. Serenade—"Sing Smile, Slumber" (Ch. Gounod)—Staftscfn University Orchestra. Reading—"The Rivals" — (H. Greenough Smith. Anna Van Ness, DeLand Florida. Jewell Edmunds, Jacksonville, Florida. Marian Clark, New York City. Judges' decision and presentation of Gold Medal. ^ ■ % The Florida Educational Society, one of the prominent forces in the State for the betterment of the educational facilities of our young people, holds every year in the First Baptist church in DeLand, their annual meeting and sermon. This year the sermon was preached by the ReV. Edmund D. Weber, D. D., of Daytona. The church was packed for the hearing of this sermon, a rare treat in religious vidjws of proper education. The wortjhwhileness of Stetson was JRev. WebeV's maTh^Tho^htT^" The choir of the first Baptist church of DeLand furnished special music and Miss Sybil Ley, sang a beautiful solo. The efforts of the Baptists in supporting their school are commendable and the efforts made in return by the management of Stetson to build here a bigger and better educational institution, with a purpose to uphold the religion of the Bible is as commendable. 0 actor, and Miss Marie Anderson, are standing talking before the cave. Prospero has secured thru the knowledge gained from a wonderful book, the control of spiritual forces. The and the lights used to produce the' second scene shows Prospero and lighting, and the brilliancy of the full Ariel the spirit of fire and light, day were ingeniously arranged. The played by Miss Isabel Tate, a charac- orchestra hidden behind the banks of ter needing no further mention to brush added to the effect. | a DeLand audience. She is entreat- The play opens with a storm at ing her freedom, but Prospero has night, lightn/ing flashing from the plans that must be consummated heavens, and thunder rolling in the 'first. Then she is to be free, distance, Prospero, the exiled king, The plot centres around the ship- of Milam, and his daughter, played wrecked King of Naples, his prime by Ollie Edmunds, Stetson's premier (Continued on page 2) REPRESENTATIVES OF STETSON SEND REPORT OF WORK Bates-Collier Team Lining Up Students For New Year. At the moment of going to press, we received from the office of Prof. Mickle, who is handling the DeLand end of all Stetson correspondence, word from Tony Bates and W. H. Collier. They are on the road showing the State Senirs and ail others who will listen why they should study in Stetson this next year. Their specific territory is the East Coast. Although the report is from Daytona, these two boosters of our Alma Mater are now in Miami, working, telling the old story that never will be entirely told—"The Wonders of Stetson." In Daytona, among others, this team, for they are working each district together, come the names of i three new Stetson students, and the Collegiate as the official mouthpiece of Stetson, hastens to welcome them into our midst. They are: Miss Kahleen Brennan, captain of the Daytona Basketball team, and Miss Ruth Dawson, also a member of the team. These two girls were stars and showed the most remarkable ability in both baskeball and class room activities. It will be remembered that the team of which these new Stetsonites were members held the fast Stetson team to a 6 to 8 victory. Another of those whom Collier and Bates have signed up for next year's Freshman class is Miss Dorothy Gage,' of Seabreeze High. Miss Gage has the distinguished honor of having edited one of the niftiest high school an- (Continued on page **) With Uncle Dan Blocker, giving the fifinest speech of his wonderful career, and Dr. Lincoln Hulley feeling toward a year of school and the students, who worked for him and his assistants, even kf.ndlier than his usual beeming smile denotes, with row upon row of sweet girl graduates and sturdy youths, stroking their "sheepskin", Stetson '24 closed. This was Tuesday night, May 27, in Elizabeth Hall. The list of students from the college and degrees conferred follows: Candidates for Degree of Licentiate of Instruction—Normal Course of Normal College. Ruby Glenn Bennett, Mable Claire Swope. Candidates for the Degree of Bachelor of Laws Lloyd Fargo Boyle, William Edwin Brobston, Job Baugman Canon, Thomas B. Castiglia, William Sims Fielding, Roger Floyd Ford, Leon Jeffrey Clyde Harton, Gordon Hays, Florence Margaret Hazard, Nelson Hobson, James Howard Huie, Royal Merritt Huntley, Harry Miller Jar- vis, William Thomas Kennedy, Otis Newton Pharr, Hall Edward Shepherd, Emily Schriner Williams. Candidates for the Degree of Bachelor of Science Anthony Whitfield Bates, George Kerfoot Bryant, Leonard Louis Smart, John Caesar Teare, Jr., Charlotte Craft Telford, Oliver Johnson Walter. Candidates for the Degree of Bachelor of Philosophy, in Education Violet Eversole, Gertrude Helen Foster. Miriam Pauline Munn. Candidate* fbr"~tne 2>egree ot "riaCiyr"" elor of Arts Dorothy Margaret Douglass, Elizabeth Dozier, Exie Mae Farr, Charlotte Inez Farrington, Amelia Elizabeth Henderson, Ruth Elizabeth Jennings, Leola Mae King, Flossie Marie Kirk, Isabella "Virginia Knight, Ivy Fern Layton, Inez McCaugh, Sarah Elizabeth Mosteller, Hilary H. Smith, Olof John Stenwall, Carl Magnus Stenwall, Marjorie Leone Stith, Forrest May Talbot, Florence Van Fleit, Helen Marie June Vogel. Candidates for the Degree of Master of Arts Eva Winifred Klicker, Lucille Newby, Henry Howes Pixley. The text of Dr. Blocker's spech was that of Specialization is not so (Continued on page 2) -0- FAULKNER STAYS WITH COLLEGIATE FOR SUMMER WORK Editor Requests Correspondence With all Stetsonites. In the exchanges of the week from schools from Atlantic to Pacific, and from Gulf to Hudson Bay, we read this notice. "Notice of Discontinuance. This issue is the last issue of the University paper. The editors thank you for your cooperation, and ask the same courtesy be shown those who carry on this great work next year." The Collegiate, instead, says. -"Hello there, you High School Senior. You read me all winter. Here I am just as fresh and rosy as ever. Read me all Summer. Then come to Stetson." This is the slogan, "Come to Stetson," for Stetson in '24-25 is to be the Biggest and Best Stetson in a decade. The Collegiate, under Donald Faulkner, is ready to do its share in bringing this about. The job may be hard, the days may be hot, and the fact that all the old gang are in New York, Ohio and Miami, but the Collegiate will come out on time, as planned. For the hopes of all Stetsonites that our Alma Mater shall be greater and nobler than ever before, is at stake. Write Donald Faulkner, care Stet- (Continued on page 2)