The Stetson Weekly Collegiate

STETSON FIRST LAST AND ALL THE TIME ®V ^toaon Hwkh. <MU>gtafa>. WE BOOST THE UNIVERSITY YOTJ BOOST THE COLLEGIATE PUBLISHED BY THE STUDENTS OF JOHN B. STETSON UNIVERSITY. VOL' XXX OFFICE WORK AND PREPARATION FOR TRIAL DELAND, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1917 NUMBER 6 EUSOPHIAN LIT. The Eusophian Literary Society had its usual attendance last week (ByR.R. Roebuck in Legal Ethics.) m spite of numerous term papers and note books which are causing It has occurred to me many both hurry and worrv on these times while working up the subject j last days of the term. The fol- which I am to speak from today! lowing program was given and that Dean Rasco has my weak j greatly enjoyed by all present: noints well located, and notwith- r*w_«_*+ ta . «_. • /•>.«-, pu . , . . _. Current Events—Marion Collard. standing his wisdom it' _____:- cular and the difficult nature of Reading of President Wilson "s the subject assigned, he requested Thanksgiving Proclamation—Dor- me to make my effort without othe-v Van Valkensburg. notes. I realize now that I am j Extempore?—What Have We to in a good position to either "flunk ; Be Thankful For?—Myrtle Barbe. of fir," but which ever I do iti _ r _ _, . , „, \, _ _____ ^ * I Readmg from Service's Rhvmes will be without notes. r> j o __■ .-• " • • w~,_ . . .. , , , . . of a Red Cross Man—Virginia The gwmg ot legal advice is Marrmv one of the most important and i lucrative or profitable features of j Miss Barbe was especially good the advocate's office work. Often on her extemporaneous talk. She young lawvers look upon it as a sil0Wed presence of mind and a confession of weakness not to be|verv thankful spirit as well. able to decide upon a given legal; The arrivals of the postman proposition the very minute it is and expressman at Chaudoin were stated by the client, but no lawyer j of especial interest last week, for can possibly carry all the law, Thanksgiving boxes "from home" in his mind, and fortunatelv for | were arriving in great numbers. the bar most clients are aware of this fact. Therefore, an attorney should never permit himself to deliver an opinion off-hand on any point of law about which he has any doubt. And the safest and therefore the best practice is to request the client to return again when the attorney will be prepared to furnish him with an opinion based not on his technical knowledge alone, but on both his technical knowledge and on i of the authorities. The first thing an advocate is supposed to do in preparing for trial is to secure a full and detailed statement of the facts of his case. The earliest intimation the practitioner will have of his cause will usuailv come from his client who seeks his advice either as to the advisability of bringing suit or of maintaining a defense. And in view of the fact that the most uncouth and unlettered men have the faculty of imparting their version of a matter more clearly in their own rambling way than by answering an attorney's questions, they should be allowed to take their own time and use their own method. But when the client has told all he can remember, and has fairly emptied himself of his case, the advocate may then cate- _______ sift his statements, and -examine him as Aigorously as though he were his antagonist. By ■ his sifting process the advocate may discover important facts which the client, has either neglected to mention or has possibly intentionally concealed, and he may also discover that the client has Tasoned out a plan of action OS a series of arguments which will prove of real value to him in fighting the legal battle. But the main purposes of this lamination are, first, to ascertain if there is a probability, ! grounds, that judgment or decree can be had if suit is lit; and second, to determine her it is advisable, under- all the cirrumstances. to institute proceedings, assuming that judgment or decree can be had. In Gins connection the advocate should examine and coach his esses to the end that he may secure from ihem the most and proof that they are capable We might write at great length about "cakes like mother always makes," and chicken, and—well. any number of other good things— but it seems more kind to refrain. At any rate, Chaudoin had a very thankful Thanksgiving. STETSON LITERARY SOCIETY The members of the Stetson Literary Society enjoyed a verv humorous and lively extemporaneous program in addition to the short one prepared for the evening i of Friday. Nov.. 30, 1017. The boys were expected to give their tryout debate this evening but j for reasons, only known to them, they failed to appear at this meeting. I won't say what was the probable reason, but there are many possible. But we all sincerely hope our missing boy members will all forget the past and come to our next meeting on Friday, Dec. 7. The debate with' the Public School has been recalled on account of several reasons. The program for the evening was as follow Stetson Star—Audrey Scadh Extemporary, How I Spent the Day—Evelyn Webster. Extemporary, The best thing that happened to me today— Beatrice Piezer. Extemporary. How I spent Thanksgiving Dary—Edwin Webster. Extemporary, Parliamentary Practice—Katherine Leisher. Senior Critic's Report. A motion was made and carried to adjourn. EATS. Why do eats taste better on a picnic than in a dining hall? With this in mind and Thursday, the glorious day that it was, it was impossible for the Chaudoin- ites to be kept indoors. So at twelve o'clock the happy bunch chaperoned by Miss Martien, Miss Denny and Miss Whale, started for the old Smith place, and arrived in due time, after wading thru stickers, and sand and climb- THANKSGIVTNG SUPPER CHAUDOIN. AT On Thursday evening of November 30. the dormitory students, a goodly number of town students and friends, enjoyed a Thanksgiving supper in the Mess Hall of Chaudoin. No elaborate supper was served. It was well in keeping with the times, but everyone had plenty and was well pleased with the supper. Toastmaster Pencke called on ing fences, and were ready for the j Dr. Blocker who gave a short sandwiches and hot coffee of which j talk appropriate to the occasion, even der Kaiser would have been I Next Tony Bates was called on glad for the chance to partake. J and gave a very interesting talk. After lunch, while all were re- j Dr. Hulley was then called on. clining on the ground, Catherine j Dr. Hulley enumerated at length Beers entertained by reading from j the things for which he was thank- the "Life of Empey." ful. As soon as Dr. Hulley closed 0 | the bod}' adjourned to the par- Miss Mabel Glenn again spent | lors of Chaudoin where everyone the w-eek-end at her home in [ had a good time, as usual, until Titusville. the "Good Night" bell rang. The above comes from the De- Miss Mae Haldeman went to Land Daily News and serves to her home in Lakeland on Satur-} refresh our memory. If the war day to spend four or five days | were not on we could think of with her parents. "What might have been." As above stated even-one had a won- Miss Dorothy Huggan spent j derful time and all were pleased. Thanksgiving and the week-end j Tlie following pictures us in idle following at her home in Miami, fancy however and in a fashion She returned to school on Mon- recalls the pleasures of the afore- dav- i said evening. With apologies to Tennyson and to lovers of pure literature we offer these verses as a souvenir of the supper: THE CHARGE OF CHAUDOIN'S BRIGADE. Major Lowe to the Kaiser (ascending witk assistance of Stetson soldier boys "Over the moon, with the worst of luck and hope you catch ! (Continued on page tbree;) It gives us pleasure to present above our friend, the Major, in familiar act of operation. We are informed the Kaiser offered to resign when he learned of the organization of the Stetson campaign. He also fights who helps fighters fight, is a farniliar phrase these days. With some hundreds of his A POEM THAT WILL LIVE AND A BEDDING ROLL THAT WILL PLEAZU. Some people were made to be Soldiers. And the Irish were made to be Cops; Sauerkraut was made for the Germans. Spaghetti was made for the Wops. "boys" today in the service. The Major is the .greatest warrior of them all. But withal. Major Lowe is one of the most human beings we have ever known. Like the knights of. old he also lives to serve. We doubt if a day ever passed in which he did no good deed for some down-and-outer. He assumes responsibility for even- poor recitation and even- other thing that didn't happen in the class room. Merit is always dressed in modesty*, and the Major is much nearer "it" than he will ever know in this world. We salute a perfect gentleman, a kindly friend and helper. Fish were made to drink wat- _______ men were made to cfarrrrk booze: Banks were made to hold money, Classes were- made for a snooze. Even-thing was made for some- m a use for a miser; God made Wilson for Presi dent— But who in h—1 made the Kaiser ': —H. F. ________ o The Case School of Applied Science will have a service- nag containing a star for even.- Case man who lias enlisted. Room will be left on the flag for the addition of: more stars. Tlie flag: will be mounted on a pole together with a large American :: Half a turk, half a turk. Lots of turk forward. All to the table of food Rode the one hundred. ] Forward, the might}- Brigade' Charge for the food, he said. Into the valley of Food Rode the one hundred. n Forward, the Mighty Brigade! Was there a one disma1 Not tho' the eaters knew Mr. Brown had blundered. Theirs not to make reply. For they could only sigh. Theirs but to do or die. Into the valley of Food Rode the one hundred. nr Turkey to right of them. Turkey to left of them. Turkey in front of them. All brown and roasted, Storm'd at with food and cake, Boldly the}- rode and ate. Into the mouth of—well You should _______ seen them swell. Rode they the hundred. _fi Flash'd all their knives of ware. Flash'd as the}- descended there Cutting the turkeys bare, Charging this affair, while All Stetson wonder'd. Plunged in the heaps of food Right thro' the eats so good Freshman and Senior Reel'd from the food and stood Well filled and number'd. V When will this memory fade? O. the great cgarge they made! All Stetson wondered. Honor Chaudoin's Brigade. Honor the fight we made. Happy one hundred-. —Tonv Bates.