Stetson Collegiate Weekly

STETSON COLLEGIATE WEEKLY Official Student Publication of John.B. Stetson^ University VOLUME 32 DELAND, FLORIDA, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1923. NUMBER 8 FORMATION OF A NEW FORM OF STUDENT GOVT. A new form of studei/t government is now in process of formation, preparatory to presentation to the student body -and to the factulay of the University. By careful reading, the real value of such a form of government may be ascertained. The one beginning this new form 'of government is a student of three years, standing here at the University, named Bill Hardin. Stident government is a very valuable asset to any student body, and every student body should control its own interest. It is true also that student government is dangerous is mishandled, but it is just as rare that students mishandle as that government of nations mishandle. The United States is a very democratic .government in spite of what many pessimests hand it as not being such, and therefore in living the example set before us by that great government we should try to follow in its stead with a student government. The charter belbw, and constitution is based on the constitution of the United States. We are all Americans and proud of it, so this constitution should meet every person's approval. CONSTITUTION OF THE ASSOCIATED STUDENTS OF STETSON UNIVERSITY A—Preamble. Knowing it to be for the best that the students of John B. Stetson University to accept some form of student government, the following is presented with the firm belief that v more perfect understanding between the student body and the factulty of ' the University will be obtained by the following form, and that under this constitution control will be given to the students where they are deserving of control. ARTICLE 1. j The Legislative Department Sec. 1—The division into houses of government. 1. The student government shall pe divided into two houses of gov- * ernment. 2.These houses shall be designated as the upper house and the Tower house. Sec. 2.—The upper house. 1. Members of the houses shall be selected from*nine sections on the campus, namely, secret social fraternities, numbering three, secret social sororities, numbering three, non fraternity and non sorority, and the faculty. Each section shall elect members yearly on a ratio of one to fifteen .members of that section. . Members ^to be elected must be second or above year ftien. Vacancies must be filled by an election in the section from which the vacancy comes. 3. Officers shall be elected from the house by vote of the members of house. Sec. 3.—The lower house. 1. Members of this house shall be selected from nine sections as are -defined above. Each section shall be represented by one member, making .a total of nine members in this house. Each section shall elect members yearly. 2. Members must be second year or above members. Vacancies must be filled by an election in the section where the vacancy appears. The vice president of the University shall act as president of the House. Other officers shall be elected by vote of numbers from members. ' Section .—Privileges and Prohibi- t tions on Members. 1. Members are privileged to exemption from student court, but shall be tried for any breach in the house of which he ist member. 2. Members are liable for breach as any student under the government. Sec. .— Elections and Meetings of Houses. 1. Members of the houses shall be elected yearly, at the first open opportunity. 2. Meetings of the houses shall be monthly, the upper house meeting on or nearest to the twenty-fifth. The lower house shall meet on or nearest to the thirtieth of each month. 3. There being no, occasion for meeting, the meetings of either house may be dismissed by the acting chairman by notice. Sec. 6—Powers and Duties of Houses. 1. The upper house shall have sole power over its own elections of officers. 2. The lower house shall have sole power over elections expect for the president of the house, who is Vice President of the University. 2. A quorum is necessary to constitute a voting power. 4. | The president of the lower house shall not vote except in case of tie. Sec. 7—Veto of President of the University. ^ 1. The' president of the University shall at all times have the power of veto over the houses. Bills passed must be presented to him for approval. 2. The houses however, may have the power of passing the bill by a two-thirds vote. Sec. 8—The Association of students through their houses of government shall have the power to assess the students for fees as Athletic fees, publications fee and other necessary fees for the continuance of student organizations, which are *£u- dent organizations wholly. 2. The houses have the power to pass any rule, regulation or law pertaining entirely to the' student. • 3. The houses have ^he power to form a court which is to carry out the rules, regulations and law regarding breaches. 4. The student government shall not have the power to dictate to any student any belief, religion or enforce him to follow any rule regarding these. 5. The houses shall have the power to hold elections for officers of the various organizations, pertaining to the whole of the student body, at any time seelcted. 6. Rules, regulations and laws may not be the same for the unlike sections, but must be alike for the same type of section. 7. A "committee shall be appointed, to make rules, regulations and laws for the section from which they come, to be approved by the houses as a whole. 8. Privafe citizen students do not come under the rules, regulations or laws of the University, but have a voice in governing , except where the sections are concerned in residing rulings. No individauL. may have control over the hall of men, or the hall of women save those who are inmates, and rules shall be made by these sections, for the approval of the houses. 9. Any individual memUgr of a house, has right to. hold any personal opinion, or withhold that opinion, %nd shall not be kept from voting by action of the house, unless disbarred from the house for misdemeanor, at which time a new member shall be required to be present from the section absented. 10. A majority rules in any proceeding. 11. The house^ may elect officers at any time found necessary by absence. Sec. 9.—The lower house has only power to pass bills, rules or regulations formed! and passed by the upper house. The upper house has power to make rules, regulations and pass them, by a majority for the approval of the lower house, a complete passing by both houses being necessary to form a perfect bill, accompanied by the President's signatures Sec. 10.—No section of the stJu- detn body shall willfully enter into compact with another section to defeat the will of the houses and the majority. No section shall be privileged above another, save as the sectional divisions demand. Article .—The Executive Department. The president of the University has full power over the duties which he has to do, and shall in no way be molested by the student form of government in the performance of these duties. He shall have the power to veto any bill passed by the houses of govennment pertaining to student forms, but the houses have power to pass these bills by a two-thirds vote. Article. 3.—Courts. A A court shall be formed by the students government and this court shall have full powers over breaches of rules. The court shall be elected, having five members of equal Hatters Trounce St. Augustine Legion 54-0 The Stetson Hatters defeated the St. Augustine Legion Saturday to the tune of 54-0. The Legionaires were clearly outplayed in every phase of the game starting with the initial whistle and still going strong when the last quarter ended. Twenty scrappy Hatters came into the Augustine territory preaching their football prowess and practicing wha they were preaching/ In a game that featured by end runs and line plunges, the Augustine team was completely outplayed by the Stetson aggregation. Stetson made their initial touchdown in the first two minutes of play when the ball was booted off the mound in the direction of the Hatter representatives and was run down the field in short order for the score. Whitnell failed to kick goal. In the second quarter the game opened with a crash and a bang and by the end of the half Stetson had aggregated twenty one more points. The second half opened and before the Legion had time to. collect its wits another touchdown followed by others in rapid succession was made. Never once was the Hatter teritory in danger of being scored upon and always the Legion was kept on the defense of their own goal. \ The outstanding star in the back- field *vas one Jack Teare, who tore' through the line and around ends of the Legion for long gains. Not only when he was carrying the ball was his ability and knowledge of football evident, but also in-running interference for his team-mates he was not excelled. In the line Layton, Gunby and Hargreaves were the outstanding stars. These played a game that is not to be excelled by a team of the- calibre of Stetson's anywhere.- Among the subs that played a lively game were Hon, Kennedy, and Tribble. Hon carrying the ball from the thirty-five line on off tackle and center plays ending with a twelve yard run for the final touchdown. Kennedy, al'sci, is to be commended on his defensive game, his ability to work through the line and breaking up of plays. \ Stetson has piled up three scores in the fifty column. The scrub then piling up 52 and 53. points against their opponents and the varsity com- plet'ng the program with, a A. VIOLA standing,, composed of four year- students. Sec. 1. This court shaU further have power to coidact the court for un.-aly rats, or new nan entiling the University at any time. Article 4.—Amendments. 1. Amendments may be added to this constitution at any time that is necessary. > i 2. No amendment may be added which will destroy the objective of this constitution .without the ,\ ful'; vote of the student body in major-' ity, and with the full majority of vote from the ninth section, faculty. Article 6.—Establishment of Constitution. 1. This constitution may be declared in effect by a vote of the nine stctions, all concurring in vote for. 2. The failure of any section to pass this constitution will kill it immediately for the time being. KATHERINE -O- *- m CAMPUS GOSSIP *- -* The scrubs are coming along another victory tucked away. Go to it, fellows; we're behind you. Frances Miller played a fine game. Miller is a good football player and knows the game, having played four years in Orlando with the local high school. Cunningham played a stellar game. Lewis (Speed) although playing his first game with the scrubs, sowed that he will make a valuable man. By the way, did you see how the line held and as far as breaking up punts, nothing could be finer. Runyon looked good in uniform again, but had the tough luck to? injure his knee again. Runyon hurt his- knee this summer playing baseball and should not have played football, but the father of games called and Carrol could not resist; we wish you a hasty recovery. To all thescrubs we extend our hand. You played a fine game. Seabreeze deserves credit though, outweighed, outclassed, they never gave up. That's the kind of material the colleges arje looking for, the man who never says, die. Coach Ossinsky has developed the scrubs into a fighting combination, and hopes to make the varsity extend themselves. Did you notice Williams and Monkey got back safely from Green Cove Springs? The high school boys put up a good fight Friday and won by one point. Thy fury sweeps thy minions. from their feet, Pours wrath upon thy teachers' fleeing heads, Infects the air like driving rain or sleet, And sends thy weeping servants to their beds^ Such scowls and frowns show temper £. \n thy Wnnd That heats the fire-flames flashing in thine eye, Thy words roll out in torrents like a flood, When winds and tempest blacken all the sky. / No wonder people call thee Kate the Shrew, No storm cloud ever brought so great a roar, As thy dark brows portend is falling due When out the vials of thy wrath do pour. Some meek, submissive husband thou shalt take To follow every idle beck and whim, Obeying meekly else thy furies break In tumult of tongue-lashing over him. Petruchio, poor man, thou shalt beware, Nor think the wildness of her heart to tame With tender speeches, glances, actions fair— Gazelle, or fawn would be far easier game. ft* What nimble combat of their spicy wit Assaults the ear when wooing sof+ begins, And lively sallies forth and backward flit, Until they bite and sting like jabbing pins. Their strident voices louder lift and higher Until a din of discord crashes out; When flint meets flint they both enkindle fire, And fire once lit may put them both to rout. But lo! this madcap meekly bends her will, And yields to him at last her least desire, She binds her anger, bids her wrath be still, And reigns a queen, for love hath quenched her ire. __0 More than two-thirds of the annual output of gold in the world is produced in the British Empire. But most of it goes to the United States. —Toronto Globe. O Ah, well, the* modern girl may know less about making bread, but she knows more about making dough. —San Francisco Chronicle. O The chief cause of war, however, is the submissiveness of cannon fodder.—Anahein (Cal.) Plain Dealer. Thy page's garb, Viola, fits thee well, A princess in disguise of waiting boy, And Twelfth Night owes to thee the "cake and bell," Though Toby gives it light and cheer ard joy. Heart-stirring touches of sweet sentiment, Refined and warmed by Dian's gentle art, Th^ poet to thy gracious soul hath lent, Deep-learned in all that dwells with- , in the heart. See how the blushes redden von thy cheek Imprinted there by inward modesty; Thy downward glances and thy manner meek Would 'move the gossip's heart with love of thee. No echo wandering o'er the hills at play Would whisper of thy sex to cause thee shame, But every lovely thing that seeks the day Would guard the sacred honor of thy name. Is it some love-suit calls thee thus to risk i Thy name" to some assassin's tongue; or in Due service for another have thy brisk Emotions fed thee don a guise so thin? When faring forth upon/ a dubious quest, In fair Olivia's garden doth the clown , • On piping tabor, at High Heaven's behest Rain countless odors on thy boyish crown. unwinds Or like the Gordian knot is cut, for soon Thy brother haply enters and the minds Of all are eased and envious rumors swoon. • Then all thy grace appears. True, maid to man In every age hath yielded; True, the pleas Of urgent suitors ne'er before out ran Illyria's Duke Orsino's on his knees. O A LETTER DeLand, Florida, October 25, 1923. Mr. Billy Sundy, Stetson U., DeLand, Florida. Dear Mr. Sunday: I have read. your wonderful soul- inspiring letter in the last Collegiate, asking me try try and do better, and it has hit me hard. My dear friend that has taken so much interest in me, you have saved me from the deep, dark pit of evil and uselessness. That letter has reached to the very bottom of my heart! it has stirred my soul—made me realize how bad I really was. A I sit here and look over my past, I am ashamed. My weaknesses and failings which are many, are portrayed before me, and I blush. O! if I could only Jive my life over again! Be a baby in my twadling clothes and face the world for the first time, I would surely do different. But that can't be done. The only thing left for me is to change my ways. So, for the sake of my mother, father, my sister, my brother and my sweetheart; and to you fellow students who are hoping and praying for me, that they may not be disappointed, I will try and do better. Your thankful friend, AUGUSTUS LEROY DUNN. O Automobiles have taken the place of front porches. (Dorothy.) O Lady: Here, my poor fellow, is a quarter for you. It must be awful to be lame, but it must be worse to be blind. -, O ; We shall not join the Klan while they continue to charge ten dollars for ordinary cotton nighties.—Fren- so Republican. m O It may be that the reason American swimmers are going in so suddenly for long distances is that they fear that it may be necessary to swim twelve miles out instead of three.— Brooklyn Eagle. THETA ALPHI PHI TO STAGE PLAY Theta Alpha Phi, Honorary Dramatic Fraternity, has been very active on the campus for the past several weeks, and plans to continue this activeness throughout the year. The play that will be staged during the fall term has already been selected, the cast is being chosen and within the next few days the play with cast will be announced through these columns. Three new wearers of the mask may have been observed o nthe campus this year. They are "Graham King, J. P. Edmunds and Professor TribbJe. King and Edmunds made their debut in dramatic circles during the great Dramatic Festival, held last year in the Athens theatre under the auspices of Theta Alpha Phil. Professor Tribble was prominently * identified with dramatics while he was a student in the University, playing several very heavy roles. He was a member of the Green Room Club players, which received a national character in 1918, as the Florida Alpha chapter of Theta Alpha Phi, the only national honorary dramatic fraternity in the United States. On last Thursday evenin, Professor I. C. StOver, the faculty member of,the fraternity, was entertained, together with his family, byb the members of the organization. Mr. Stover is very popular and held m high esteem by the entire student body. His constant efforts to bring dramatics in Stetson to a high plane account in a very large measure for this very efficient department, and the members of the dramatic fraternity delight to honor him. O BEATRICE A high born lady she of fine degree, But much inclined to "ornful jests Consume,w—tm^J^less nervous en- ertff ^ And daily chafed by petty carking dares. In rapid flashes sparks fly from her wit, Not in ill nature, but in nimble strokes Of happy jest. Poor Benedick succumbs. With slower, heavier tread he cracks his jokes. "Disdain and scorn ride sparkling in her eyes" At times. For she can use the rapier thrust That pierces shams. "An odious woman," cries The critic, but the charge is far from just. And yet we all love charming Beatrice, Whose woman's heart defends the worthy name Of Hero, whom foul slander rudely stabs Or slily overwhelms with baseless shame. And we all have to smile at Beatrice, Who will not give her heart, oh not on no! Not she, "to any piece of valiant dust;" She scorns all simple sighing lovers so. Tis true her words are often set on edge With rasping file-like power to tear the flesh Tis true her temper scintillates and mocks At hypocrites in any form or dress. Her heresy that none shall have her heart Is turned to normal channels. In the end • Quite orthodox in all a husband claims Her humors all in spicier flavors blend. Then let us lift to lovely Beatrice Our hearts in admiration, 'tis her due; We own her worthy of the poet'3 praise, And worthy of her noble station, too. O Scott: "Jones, you seem to be losing flesh lately." Jones: "Yes, I bought a safety razor."