Stetson Collegiate Weekly

STETSON COLLEGIATE WEEKLY For and by the Students of Stetson. VOLUME 31, NO. 13 J. B. STETSON UNIVERSITY, DE LAND, FLORIDA TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1922 $2.00 PER YEAR TALK STETSON AT HOME This conversation took place a few days ago in an East Coast town between the field secretary and a young lady who is a high school senior: Sec.—"Where are you going to college next year?" Young Lady—"Oh, I am going to Stetson." Sec.—"You are! That's good. You must have a good friend in Stetson." Young Lady—"I have. My best girl friend is there." Many young people are largely influenced by their friends and acquaintances in a college. Students are the best agents a school can have. Prospective students want such information as only those in at- tendence upon a college or university can give. Stetson has enough students to enable her to do the very best grade of work. Stetson has not too many students to prohibit individual and personal contact between faculty and student body As a recent alumni said, "Stetson is like a large home. Every one knows every one and is at home at Stetson." But Stetson wants more students. We want winning teams in athletics. Large student bodies afford better opportunities for the selection of athletic teams. Get a hold of your friends who are good athletes and send them to us. We must train large numbers in Christian ideals for Christian service. Stetson has the facilities that should appeal to many of our fine young people. Stetson is seeking to serve the nation in turning out young people of highest type as citizens. Her graduates are filling places of highest trust and honor in our state and elsewhere. Spread the news of the good Christian influences that A CHRISTMAS GREETING This is the last week of school before the holidays begin and the last issue of the college paper before January, therefore, I wish you all a Merry Christmas. I hope you will all have a fine Christmas dinner, that on the menu you may find lots of forward passes, scrimmages, center drives, off sides, plays, fowls, penalties, downs, and no fumbles; and that you will tackle the dinner hard from the kick off until the last whistle of the game. Repeat your signals, start in all regular formations, follow the interference, go around the ends and don't forget to kick the goal. But for fear anything may happen during the game see that there is handy some one to fetch the water and a sponge and the doctor. I send a greeting to the folks in the homes of each one of you and I trust that you will carry the good will of the university to your community. Boost your college, "root" for Stetson while you are home. You have had a successful football season. You are to have three games on your home grounds next year. Namely, with the State University, Rollins and Southern. You have won the tennis matches between the State University and Rollins, taking seven matches and losing only one, repeating your victory of last year. The Eulalians have started off their successful basketball season and it looks as if they would add another big string of victories to their already long list. The baseball men worked wonders last year and they can do it again. They are more likely to do it this year since we are going to start the season earlier, closing the basketball season in good time, and so have the benefit of Mr. Allen's coaching HATTERS WIN OVER DAYTONA GUARD FAST GAME WITH GREAT BASKETBALL SHOWN BY EACH PLAYER, SCORE 33-10 prevail in the teaching and life of for baseball, our school. During the winter term we are to We must have more students to have a wonderful Shakespearean fesi- avail themselves of all our advant-1 val. Also a course of lecturers by The Daytona Guard was vanquished in a fast game last Friday night by the Hatters to the tune of 33 to 10. The game throughout was filled with wonderful basketball for this early a game in the season. Two teams were on the court at different parts of the game for the Hatters, both showing the same ability to play the game. There were no starring man for the Hatters, all playing a steady game. Coach Allen in an address to the team before the game said that there had been no choice of first string men yet and that each and every one stood the same chance. The game was the first one of the season and the first of a good schedule. Manager Schubiger has a good schedule. The prospects are excellent for the year, a no star team working together is better than a team with two stars. We strongly believe in the ability of Coach Allen to build the team into replica cf the ones which won the Championship for so many years. The mater u s not bad, and by careful coaching he will make the team into a championship one. The line up for the game was: Stetson Daytona Natl. G. Drew Forward Klock Markovitz Forward Craft Collins Center Williams Bowen .., Guard Minor Schubiger Guard DeLany Substitutions: Stetson, first half— Moritz and Tribble for guards, Run- yan and Hobson for forwards, Riette for center, Dykes for guard. The second half began with the same line up as the start. The same substitutions were made. Goals—Drew 3, Markovitz one on foul, Collins 3, foul 1; Bowen 1, 1, foul' 1 , ages and equipment andt^freate the J President Sparks, who visited us two | Riette 1, Robson 5, Moritz 1, foul 1 xieevS rov ...uie -c.iu.-jrrrf^^BP:;! thus j j;ears ago. We are to have seme fine enlarge Stetsons usefulness in all de-lGlee Club concerts. The fraternities partments. vt\\\ have their wonderful entertain- Stetson enrolled five hundred ments, and in March we are going to forty-three students last year. The have a great high school basketball " contest between the ten strongest Craft Culp, head enrollment is larger this year and the graduating classes are the largest in the history of the school. We have every reason to feel proud of our numbers and the splendid work that is being done. But students, Stetson boys and girls, young men and young ladies, we are looking to you. I, as field worker, cannot induce the boys and girls of Florida to patronize Stetson if you are luke warm and indifferent. Get busy during the holidays, see your friends, cultivate them and pledge them for Stetson. Let's have a slogan for our work, "Every one bring one." Your love for your alma mater will grow and deepen if you make her interest your interest. What every college needs is enthusiasm in its student body and alumni. Let's have more enthusiasm and more loyalty to add to what we now have so that our college days may be more happy and our influence more far reaching. Remember, the eyes of all the colleges of our country are upon us. Parents and friends are look'ng to us; every alumnus is anxious for our success. Let's pull together for at least one hundred more students for next" year. Talk up all the departments, don't forget that there are other departments than the one you are in. Many of your, friends do not know the wide range of courses offered at Stetson. You'll be surprised to find how little our people know of the work done at Stetson in engineering, in the business college, in music and other departments. I am telling the people of the state how fine you are won't you be fine and tell all your friends how good the old school is? We are all united, our interests are mutual, let us make a push forward. j ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED The engagement of Miss Charlotte Dunham to Mr. Carl Farris was m&de last week. Miss Dunham is one of the most popular young ladies on the campus, while Mr. Fariss is well and favorably known in town and on the ^campus. j Among the biggest nuisances are the folks who elbow their way through life. 1 Too much talk has made a lot of business for undertakers and hospitals. high school teams of the state. The Volusia County Bank & Trust Company has offered a beautiful cup to be presented to the winners of the high school contest. Tell your friends about all these good things at Stetson, and any others, when you go home at Christmas time. Don't forget to call the attention of the home folks to the solid work, the Christian influence and the Biblical emphasis you get here at Stetson. The trustees are determined to make Stetson a Christian college of the highest nature, worthy of the name, not robbing all young people of joy of life, but giving to our young people Christian ideals. Bring some one back to college with you. That will help you and will help your neighbor and it will help the University. My best wishes go with you for the holidays. I am truly sorry to part with you during that time, and shall look forward with joy to greeting you from the chapel platform on the morning of the second day of January. LINCOLN HULLEY. FOOTBALL LETTERS AWARDED CAPTAIN ELECTED FOR '23 Last week after a meeting of the Athletic Committee the men who earned a letter in football this year were named in chapel. Those who earned the letter this year were, K. Tribble, Hays, Schubiger, Layton, Boyle, Scott, Bowen, Cunningham, Hon, Moritz and a manager's letter to Ward. These men have actively represented Stetson through a fairly successful season. They should be proud of these letters as we are proud of them. We hope that they may all return to Stetson in twenty three to the building of a better club. The captaincy was given to Goof Boyle in an election. 1 BASKETBALL CAPTIAN ELECTED Daytona—Klock 1, Williams 3. Carl Fariss, referee; linesman. Stetson made the first goal, a beautiful shot by Drew, after some minutes of play. This was followed by another goal by Stetson. Daytona made her first point on a foul. Her second point was made on a foul also^ The game rapidly progressed from there. The first half ended with Stetson in the lead, 10 to 4. The second half was a bit faster for the Hatters, the second half score being three to six. Markovitz used his head as may have been seen. Schubiger played his usual bang up game. Always in the midst of the scrap. Bowen has always been cool and ready. He played his same game. Drew made some wonderful plays in the game. Drew handles the ball well. Hobson came to the front in this game and showed high colors. Hobson seems to have the game tucked up in his sleeve. He possibly showed more of a forward's qualities than any on the floor. Runyan surprised us all too, he is light on his feet and readily got into the heart of the game. Collins played a strong game, getting the tip off always, which goes a long way in starting the play. Collins is an old timer at the game. Riette, who went in for Collins, played a steady game, into all the crap and unusually active in breaking the guard's plays. Moritz and Tribble came to the fore in the game, playing a steady game without breaks and sticking to the forwards opposing them. The game for the first one can be conceded to be a first class one. The game was won by carefui playing and hard work. There were no breaks, it is unusual for a break to occur in basketball. A game has been scheduled for Friday night.with the Daytona Guard. The Y team defeated them last year in a deceive game. The Guard, however, offers a good strong team, well prepared for the scrap. The scrimmage during the past week has shown a number of interesting facts to Coach Allen. A number of men have deve'oped some of the characteristics for great basketball men and are jt'oing strong. Those who have show^T spirit and ability enough to warrefrt it are as will be shown below. Schubiger, one of our strongest guards, letter man of 'last year, is working hard every day, proving himself very capable of handling his man. Bowen proved his mettle last year throughout the season and seems to have his same ability and force. Bowen has proved his ability at headwork numerous times on the court. t Collins, captain last year, is showing much better form this year and has also developed an ability at shooting goals. He is an exact center, playing a >ood game always. Maxie Markovitz, unchained ligh- ening, is jpoing hard for a forward position tli.s year and has some wonderful prospects ahead of him. Markovitz starred for the Y team last year at. Jacksonville. Drew, of the Y team last year, is showing an uncanny abilityat forward, both in passing and in shooting goals. Drew played a wonderful game with the Y team last year. Hobson i * a new man here on the court but ;s evidently not new to the court., Hobson has shown great eap'-T;fv. ^ -^™Q,„i and PUBLIC SPEAKING DEPARTMENT AT STETSON court.,. /Nty for forward and is t 80il\ei^1,'lt.*is shown quite a bit' of r Runyan number of good playing on the court this year and at ceijiter gives Collins a nice battlea has been on the court a times and when there has proved a good player and seemingly has had a good bit of experience before coming here. Runyan has not been fullp equipped yet. 1 YOUNG MEN'S BIBLE CLASS BASKETBALL PRACTICE LAST WEEK BRINGS OUT SOME GOOD PLAYERS At a meeting of the letter men in basketball, Joyce Bowen was elected to lead the team of twenty-two and three. We believe that Bowen will prove himself capable of leading this year's team. He has always been steady and capable. He is worthy of the honor which has been bestowed upon him. The practice last week brought out some new men who have a good bit of basketball playing ability in them. The court is rather thinly settled yet however, new men being needed. Only three teams and four men have been out, although several have been laid up through the lack of some part of their equipment. New suits have been ordered and will soon be here and enough has been ordered to make several teams well equipped. Scrimmage has been in order each afternoon and quite a bit of competition is shown by the various teams. The meeting of the Young Men's Bible Class was unusually well attended last Sunday. About twenty fellows were present, and all expressed their intention to stand by the class and their desire to see it grow and prosper. Because of the holidays this will be the last meeting of the year 1922 that the college fellows will be able to attend, but they will be back in full force on the second Sunday of January. Beginning then, extensive plans for the upbuilding of the class will be put into operation, and every effort will be made to make a better record for the next five months than has been made so far this year. The topic for last Sunday was "Christ's methods of dealing with people." The scripture was taken from Luke 10 and 11. Christ's method of dealing with both friends and enemies was discussed. His rebuke of Martha for being cumbered with much serving was an illustration of the fact that He did not hesitate to correct friends when He saw that they were in the wrong. His lecture to the hypocritical Pharisee with whom He was dining showed that He was as ready to point out to enemies their defects, and to show them the way of truth. He was absolutely frank with every one; He was capable of great indignation when He saw wrongs being committed. We should all strive to be more like the Master in these respects. Nothing takes the joy out of a DeLand woman's life quicker than seeing another woman wearing a hat just like hers. 1 And among other beautiful words in the English language we might point to these: "Pay To The Order Of." 1 Another nice thing about wearing an old overcoat is you don't have to worry about somebody stealing it. t Many persons have to be either coaxed or frightened—they are not willing to listen to reason. Perhaps no other department at the university embraces a more de- versified nor a more practical field than that of Public Speaking, and yet only those who are fortunate enough to be enrolled there find it one of their favorite and most helpful courses from many standpoints. Latin, Greek and modern languages are essential and we would not for a moment omit them from our schedule. Our own English is indis- pensabde and we love to study the thought germs of which she is the setting, but of what use would they be if in attempting to communicate them to others our hearers could not understand us? Yet, we learn in the foundation work, which continues throughout all three terms, that it is a disgraceato be required to repeat an utterance and we learn, not only this, but how we should remedy this by the use of our tongues, teeth, throat, vocal chords, diaphram, etc., etc., that we may better our speech and avoid such indistinction in speaking. Our feet and hands too, are often like our tongues—"unruly members"—and if they have not aided us in our expression of thoughts and emotions it is in this course that we learn to bring them under control, and force each bone and muscle to do our bidding. Breathing evercises are given that one may the better make use of the breath he has need of, and use no more in speaking. All of these phases, the physical exercises, breathing and voice exercise, are expressed through the choicest of selections which are committed to memory and expressed to the class, who criticize the means used. This class has been to many, one of the most helpful of their entire college career, for not only does it aid in the power-of expression, but 'tends toward better bodies, and greater endurance under many trying circumstances in the ,j . i„„,„,w while the horizon of world at. iHvye^^ifcS , , , The fall' term of the second" '^4ar"s work offers the opportunity for concentrated study upon any of the plays of the most famous of play writers, William Shakespeare. After the choosing of a play by each member of the class a culling is made. Certain scenes eliminated and others blended that it may not take over an hour and a half to render the finished arrangement. This is memorized and different scenes presented arrd reviews each morning. At the close of the term each member of the class renders his or her play completely, w'th a suitable introduction, and such explanations between various scenes as would be necessary for perfect clearness of the plot, and in explaining the passages omitted. In the winter term of this course the poets are studied, each student being required to prepare lecture recitals upon two poets (preferably of contrasting type) and give them at the close of the first and second six weeks of the term. Any interesting facts concerning the poet or his writings may be presented along with group of his poems, which have been committed to memory. A central idea must be kept in mind to make the recit?1 consistant, whether the poems are so woven together so as to show the versatility of the writer, or his poems which have running through them a certain theme. The novel of each student's choosing is the text book for the spring term. The book must be cut in such a manner that the main thread of the story will not be impaired, and so that there will be little or nothing more than itself. The novel must also be cut in such a way that it would be suitable for presentation by the required number of actors upon the stage. At the close of the term recitals of the novels are given and each cutting should be approximately one hour and a half in length. In the fall term of the third year, or Public Speaking VII., orations are studied with Phillip's "Effective Speaking" as the text, speeches being given at frequent intervals, illustrating the general ends, four forms of support, etc., etc. Toward the end of the term an oration is required which should contain all of the elements necessary to make it worthy of the name. Following this is debating argumentation and repartee, with debates on current issues, required at regular intervals. Not only is the debate itself an important factor in this course, but the phrasing of the question for debate as well. In the last term of the third year of Public Speaking, is offered Extemporaneous Speaking, another phase of presentation which should be brought to the attention of any possible or probable (and these we all are) public speaker, and speeches are a regular part of the hours work. However in none of these courses are notes to be used,, excepting special instances. And then the students at Stetson are given the advantage of studying every phase of public speaking and of continuing it through three full years of his work. Each of these courses are worthwhile, but should be taken in sequence as nearly as possible, or as will meet the capabilities and demands of the student. No student should make the mistake of electing any of these nine courses with the intention of taking light work, for alas, great would be the disappointment. In each then is much work to be done, but work that pays liberally for each hour spent in its pursuit by the pleasure results that are obtained through one's labors. No department of its kind offers better work in any institution Lhan we have at Stetson. When the most effective and efficient methods are used by a professor of careful training and much experience, which go to make these coui-ses more than worthwhile for any student. 1 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SPEAKING Stetson University is the only college in the state, and possibly the only one in the South, that includes in its regular college course outlined work in public speaking of the highest type. The efficiency of this department is due unquestionably to the untiring efforts of its head to make the work valuable, practical, and effectual. Mr. Irving C. Stover has been connected with John B. Stetson University for fifteen years. During this time his department has been steadily grovf- i2ig\^and each-ytm^y sees new undertakings that mvo%-« ,„v,-0 =,,!\ , and concentrated energy on the part of the department. The college work of Mr. Stover's was taken at New Berlin, Pa., which incidentally was the home of Mrs. Stover, who was also in school at the same t;me in New Berlin. He entered Byron W. King's School of Oratory in 1902, where he studied the methods of public speaking that he has been giving to his classes ever since. Since that time he has had the degree of Master of Oratory conferred upon him. For several years he followed as his vocation recital work, etc., on the road. In 1903 he became connected with the Susquehanna University, a college and seminary, and since then has devoted his entire time to college instruction and dramatic coaching. Mr. Stover's summers are spent at Winona Lake teaching Public Speaking and English in an extension department of the University of Indiana. There he stages Shakespearean plays and appears on the chautauqua platform, and for the past few seasons has instructed in the "Rodeheaver Training School" at the same time. His work on our campus in class work and dramatic coaching has caused him to earn the admiration, respect and esteem with which he is held by the entire student body. 1 DEBATING There is something about contest that appeals to man. There is a fascination about it that grips him, holds him, hypnotizes him. It satisfies his gambling instinct, and he is bound to have it in some form or other. Some peoples have their bullfights and their cock-fights. America stands breathless today while a Dempsey or a Willard defends his title. A Harvard-Yale football game is bound to interest every college student in America. It certainly takes a more highly developed, keener mind to follow the plays in a football game than it does to appreciate the skill of the cock. Hence the transition in the form of contest marks the intellectual growth of the race. But does football mark the zenith of this growth? It is generally accepted that the Greek is the most intellectual man of all history. Was he interested in cockfights? No! Nor did physical contests between men satisfy him. He I Continued on page 3