Stetson Collegiate Weekly

STETSOKT COLLEGIATE WEEKLY Official Student Publication QJLjpJHiJB^tetsori University VOLUME 32 DELAND, FLORIDA, TUESDAY, JUNE 17, 1924. NUMBER 40. NEW STUDENTS OF STETSON SIGNING IN ALL SECTIONS Miami, Tampa and Jacksonville Main Centers Now. The field men are reporting the greatest success in every corner of the state. People realize the value of an education, they know the •worth of Stetson. Consequently the only thing necessary, is to give them the opportunity to talk the proposition over and sign on the dotted line. Sure they're coming to Stetson. Why, 22 in Miami have shipped their applications by insured freight or something of the kind, to Prof. Mickle, everyone pleased in no mild form with the prospects of being Stetson rats next semester. Tony Bates and Bill Collier are telling that corner of the state where Stetson is located, how to get there, (and why it is far better to be there than any other place in the wide world for an education. The Miami delegation will no doubt jnake a name, as well as letters, good reports, and records for the indivi- duals,for their town, and for the -school they have adopted. These Miami students the majority of whom are this year's high school graduates, are of the sort that makes good college material. Loyal spirits, they are already better Stetson men than many older men? Why? They are not one whit afraid to publish the fact that they are headed for •college next year. Then that fact established, they go after their friends, true to missionary style, and bring them too. Being a Stetson student is a, most catching —ease"t|tet disease. One Stetson man—two Stetson men —four and so on. The balcony round and round the (Continued on page 3) vacatomblT school at first baptist church MONROE HEATH MUSEUM Geology and Biology Departments, Stetson University * "ZEV" By Dr. Chas. S. Farris, Stetson University *t- . * A finer friend than "Zev" none ever had— So big oi body, nature kind and glad! I loved his deep and ringing notes to Iiear, Resounding loud upon the evening Mir. In answer to my friendly, teaing talk He ran' and frisked along the shady STETSON STUDENT IS MADE SALESMAN FOR WELL KNOWN NURSERY J. Ferguson Smith, one of the most active members of Stetson's band of young ministers, has been given the position of traveling salesman for the John H.'Wolf Nurseries of DeLand. The Wolf Company is known /'be length and breadth of Florida as of the introducers and developer the grape industry. Their Car grapes lay ciaim^Tto becoming d 'a^\ rious contender for the title held by citrus fruit, as the leading product of Florida. Wolf, a DeLand rrian, f ie • of , ,T.■■' ■ » -u ™«,*,«;j' bas also developed several other firie- 'So glad to see ydu, sir," he seemed j , „__,;:., J!„.L._ „.i_-..-u __-n _, ■, ,„ Classes are Opened to Children of All Denominations. Beginning Monday, June 23, at '9 a. m., a vacation iBble school will be started in DeLand at the First aBptist church. This is not, however, a Baptist school, and it is hoped that as many boys and girls will avail themselves of this opportunity, as can do so. Jake Edmunds, General Superintendent of the Sunday School, is in charge of the Vacation School, and lias been busily engaged the past few weeks lining up the faculty, getting materials, necessary Bibles, (books, •etc. This wide-awake young Christian worker in this school project is doing something which will prove, as the parents of DeLand become better acquainted with the work, to be a great boon in both the spiritual enlightenment of their children r happy solution of the vacation problem. The Bible forms the heart of the pork, memory drills, Old and New Testament stories being given their rightful places • in the curriculum. Opening worship and prayer periods, together with the sacred songs of the devotional services will further intensify the religious aspect of the school. i Handiwork of various kinds for both the boys and girls, of many kinds will be used to build an interest in the school. The Vacation Bible schools are of! course, a part of church work attempted in none by the larger centers. Yet with the cooperation that DeLand usually gives, and the organizing ability time and again demonstrated by Mr. Edmunds, this summer will be a red letter time in the religious history of DeLand young people. 0 Beveridge for Coolidgfe Ticket Mate is Gaining.—Herald Tribune. Great hot weather ticket.— New York World. to say; "It's good we're here at this end of the day!" I loved his lustrous eyes so kindly true, And smiles that were within—yes, laughter, too— As standing near the sphere which I had thrown • He made believe he did not care to own The poor, unsightly, heavy, dirty ball. '"Tis good enough for me? Oh, not at all!" W^ He said by downcast looks and careless eyes (But cunningly he kept them on the prize,) Yet, when I rushed to catch and make him yield He quickly siezed the ball and ran afield. And oft we played at tug of war together, The dog at end of stick and I at other. I loved to feel the hefty, vig'rous pull, The mighty, tireless grip of London bull. And when I, wearied out, sat by the way, He'd lick my cheek (his kiss) and wisely say: "Don't stop! for I have just begun, old man! Come on, and play, and laugh, now while you can!" "No, no, good 'Zev', the time for work doth call! The dog may play; but man must toil for all!" Again he looked at me, and smiled, and said, With wagging tail, bright eyes and tilted head: "'Tis only man who doth his time expend In work, as if the world would reach its end Did he not pile up fortunes for himself, Becoming foolish slave to paltry pelf. Yet not himself enjoys for long the DEAN SMITH HEARS D. J. BLOCKER IN MADISON, GEORGIA In a letter received from Dean Smith, written enroute to his summer home, he hands the Collegiate a commencement program in which Dr. D. J. Blocker is noted as preaching the commencement sermon. This city, Madison, Ga., with its large high school, was certainly honored to have as their commencement speaker, Dr. Blocker of Shorter C.ii^cre^ Rome, Ga. Dr. Jjlocker, as all Stetson students for the past 17 years know to be true, is one of the finest examples of manhood turned from our Alma Mater. It was- here in Stetson tthat "Uncle" Dan Blocker labored for *- -* JEST 'A LIU LETTER, BUT OH! BOY!- *- PIXLEY IS MADE MATH. INSTRUCTOR IN GEORGIA TECH Popular Stetson Grad. Take Up Duties in September. to ly adapted fruits which will aid in changing Florida from a land of tin- can tourists, as we have been termed j that education that now makes him by northern editors to a land of home grown fruits, of finest qualities. More than this the grape, according to the present raisers will in a very few years compare favorably with the melon, orange, strawwberry, cabbage, potato and tomato as a commercial crop. Large shipments are now being made from different sections of the state. Mr. Smith has been for several years a business man, and his wide experiences fit him for his new work. He is now studying for the ministry, and has been one of the most active of Stetson's preachers to be, having during the past winter and spring, averaged one sermon a week, in some of the more or less neglected portions of the county. Mr. Smith was for a time connected with the circulation department cf the Collegiate and it is with the best of wishes that this paper makes mention of his opportunity. . O one of the foremost educators of the South. J. Archie Smith, professor of Mathematics and Astronomy in Stetson University, is spending his summer in Arden, N. C, and it was during a short stop in Madison, Sunday, June 1, that he and his wife were permitted to hear again, their friend "Uncle" Dan. O LEAGUE OF NATIONS ESSAY CONTEST IS WON BY MINN. UNIVERSITY UNDER-GRADS. TWO BAPTIST SCHOOLS WIN STATE ORATORICAL HONORS At the same time both of these Baptist institutions of learning have been winning victories on the diamond and gridiron, the ^ University of Richmond, Va., and Carson-Newman College, Jefferson City, Tenn., have won four state chapmionships in oratory in five years and established an enviable record in intercollegiate debate as well. In this, the dog is wise, the man doth err!" While saying this, he pulled me from my place And soon we jumped and romped in merry race. Thus time went by in joyous zest and glee, Most happy days for bjg, good "Zev" and me. * * * Alas! Alas! he answers not my cries, gold, , For others soon arise to have and His body> beautiful, before me lies; hold- Yes, those for whom he never had a care— His wealth takes wings, and goes he knows not where. I take my play!—'Tis in my blood, dear sir— But "Zev" is gone, I know not where, Yet, in my heart of hearts I know he's there! Then, hath my "Zev" an immortality? Yes, yes, as lasting as my memory! CHAS. S. FARRIS. The committee appointed to choose the three best essays submitted in the competition open to under-graduates on the subject—"Why the United States Should Join the League of Nations," has made the following awards: First prize—$100—Miss Ruth Morton, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn. Second Prize—$50—William A. Russ, Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, Ohio. Third Prize—$25—Miss Laura Murfee Anderson, Marion, Alabama. O BAPTIST GIRLS TO CAMP AT RIDGECREST IN JUNE Under the auspices of the Woman's Missionary Union the first Southwide camp for young women will be held at Ridgecrest, N. C, June 17-27. The camp is intended primarily for college and local church representatives of the Young Woman's Auxiliary and the program has been so arranged as to combine study, inspiration and pleasure. Mrs. W. C. James, W.M.U. president, Miss Kathleen Mallory, corresponding secretary, Miss Juliette Mather, college correspondent, Miss Blanche White, field worker, Miss Emma Leachman, field worker of the Home Mission Board, and Miss Louise Foreman, traveling secretary of the Inter-Board commission on Student Activities, along with several for eign missionaries and other workers will appear on the program. 0 Some people keep right on buying beefsteak when they haven't a saxophone in the house. —Elizabeth Journal. * Mr. Donald Faulkner, Editor, A Bigger and Better Stetson, Dear Don: Now school is over ijond the doors I of Chaudoin Hall are vclosed for Na while, we can take a n\uch needed rest and at the same time'study up a bit for a new line to hand the in habitants of that same Chaudoin Hall when they come amon,^.us next fall. While all is said and dine, there are a few of us still in the ring here in DeLand, and we are right behind you for that Bigger and Better Stetson, not only for next year, but for every year that is to follow. The idea of having our college paper on the go for the entire sumn|>r vacation is one of the best that has been given us in the past, and we only hope that the results will make it an assured thing for the vacations to come. Just let the alumni and the students know the fact, and that there there is an ever-growing feling of fellowship and college spirit here at the old school, and that same old college spirit will grow as the school year advances. There is absolutely no reason why Stetson should not come to the fore and stay there as it did in the past, not only in the matter of being a school, but in athletics, both men's and women's, college spirit that will make the townspeople proud of the fact that they are asked to help support it, recognition by more and more of the larger colleges and universities throughout the United States, and a rival that will make old Florida think before choosing the place and date for our football, and other games upon their schedules. If Stetson can get back the confidence of the townspeople it has had in days gone by, then we will again be on the mapj and there to stay. There is one great way to get that same Confidence of the townspeople, and that "is in Athletics. If we get a team in any branch of athletics that' will live up to its promises as to training and work that every member of any squad is said to give to! the different coaches, each year, then that same team will go out on the field ready to work and to win. If' we are to have members of teams that are here but for a good time and whose word to their coaches to keep training is but a slip of the tongue that is forgotten before the water from the shower bath is dry, then we will not have any teams There is material here every year that will make any other team in the state stand up and take notice, but that material is absolutely no good to the coaches unless those same coaches may and can rely upon the conscientiousness of each and every one of the players. Now, how can we'make each and every member of the team proud of (Continued on page 4.) Henry Pixley, having just won hi* Master's degree in Stetson, goes to. Georgia Tech, as an Instructor in Mathematics, for the coming year. Mr. Pixley has been a Stetson student for four years, completing his Bachelor of Arts course in three yeai*s. He then continued the past three terms, being awarded his Master of Arts' degree on May at the University commencement. During these four years young Pixley has gained the respect of faculty above the ^average accorded college boys; the friendship of every person on the campus, both as to his Christian char- acter and to his ability as a Mathematician. Mathematics has always been Henry Pixley's fort. During his grammar and high school work, no subject took his fancy nor showed forth the trend of his mind as did Mathematics. This was his choice on every curriculum. In college his past application to his hobby, and aptitude but magnified his ability, and he rose rapidly as a campus prodigy among all things governed by numbers. Mr. Pixley was born in Skaneate- les, N. "r*., but gained his grammar and early high school education in Richmond ,Mich. He graduated from the Green Cove Springs high school five years ago, arid came the following year to Stetson University where he has been assiduously applying himself since. Henry, though winning in books, has not omitted other phases of his education, having- been a member of every form of college activity. He (Continued on page 4.) -0- CHANDLER STITH DISAPPEARANCE STILL BAFFLING The disappearance of Chandler Stith, popular young student of De- Land, remains a mystery unsolved. He registered at a Daytona Beach hotel Monday evening of last week, at 9 o'clock, walked out of the hotel into the night, and nothing has been seen or heard of him since. Two days later his clothes were found on the sand above the high Avater mark a short distance south of the pavilion. In his room in the hotel his watch, money and other clothes were found. There is nothing whatever to indicate what became of him. His father, J. M. Stith, one of the large merchants of DeLand, believes that he went swimming late at night and was drowned, the ocean cur-> rents carrying the body out to sea. There is no other supposition possible, in the absence of all clues. It has been supposed that he might have wandered into the scrub and was there bitten by a venemous snake in some vital part of the body, quickly losing consciousness. This is not at all likely in view of the fact that his clothes were found on the beach Others have explained his disappearance by saying that he might have been attacked by thugs and his clothes "planted" to lead to the belief that he was drowned. But he was jpopular with all who knew him and had not an enemy in the world. All stories have been discounted except the drowning. The conviction of the large circle of friends who knew him best is that he decided to take a swim before retiring to the hotel to sleep, and either was attacked by some denison of the deep or suffered cramps or a heart stroke. Chandler Stith was one of the brightest young men who ever attended Stetson University r He took high honors as a public speaker, last year attended Davidson College, in North Carolina, where he at once took rank as one of the leaders of the student body. He was intercollegiate debater, winning his debate and stood at the top of his classes. He was studying for the ministery in the Christian church. At the time of his disappearance he was filling one of the pulpits of Daytona. The sympathy of a host of friends is extended bereaved relatives. If anything could be done, there are thousands who gladly would do it. For four or five days an army of men, members of the American Legion, the boy scouts, friends in Daytona and Daytona Beach, the police department of these two cities, scoured the country about Daytona and watched the beach for signs of the body. ±