The Stetson Weekly Collegiate

STETSON FIRST LAST AND ALL THE TIME ©1?? ^frtarnt Mwkly (Mbgtafr. WE BOOST THE UNIVERSITY YOU BOOST THE COLLEGIATE PUBLISHED BY THE STUDENTS OF JOHN B. STETSON UNIVERSITY. VOL. XXIX. DELAND, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, MAY 18, 1917. NUMBER 18 ALUMNI DAY. MAY 3QTH STETSON NOT LACKING IN PATRIOTISM Students and alumni of Stetson are showing their patriotism and by now many have entered the sendee of Uncle Sam. Among the students who will enter this week the Officers Training Camp at Fort McPhcrson are Mr. Rubert Longstreet, Mr. Howard Hodgden, Mr. Wayne Wilman, all members of the Senior Law Class; and Mr. W. A. Pattishall, of the Senior College Class. Mr. Frank Wideman and Mr. George Childers are alumni who have been admitted to the Camp. Several others stood the examinations, but were rejected for lack of weight or defective eyesight. Earl Horton, of Ft. Pierce, a member of the Freshman Class, enlisted in the navy, being one of the first men to leave the campus. Russell White, of Miami, of the Freshman Class, enlisted in the hospital corps, and has been sent to Fort Scriven, Ga. Messrs. Harold Withers, of Miami, and Lloyd Femio, of West Palm Beach, go into the same department of service and John Murrell of Sanford Mr. Allen LeMay, of Aurora, 111., left last Thursday for his home with the intention of getting into the cavalry. Mr. W. Arthur Kelly, of 'the Senior Lawr Class, went directly to his home in Bethesda, Ohio, where he will either go in some service for the benefit of the government or enlist in the army. Mr. Winfred Liddell, '16, is at present stationed at Charleston. He was one of the first men called to the colors, being a member of the naval militia of Sarasota. Claude Hebb was called with the same division, but because of defective eyesight was later sent back. He is nowr attempting to get into some other branch. Mr. C. H. Willison, Jr., '02, belongs to one of the companies called out first. He is Corporal for Co. 8 of the Coast Artillery of Oregon. He is Seargent Observer of the Company which leads the United States in the Coast Artillery in marksmanship. Mr. Ivan Barrett, of Orange City, is another Stetson man in the navy. Mr. Willis Junkin, of Miami, is in the aviation training camp at Miami. Mr. Roy S. Geiger, '07 Law, is in the aviation camp in Pensacola. Messrs. Paul Hon and Russell Rasco, of the Sophomore Class, enlisted and have been sent to one of the schools of instruction in the Signal Corps of the Engineering Corps of the army. Robert Moore probably has the distinction of being the first Stetson man to leave for France. He sailed from Philadelphia May 10 as a member of a field hospital corps. Mr. Robert Miller, '09 college, graduated from the Pennsylvania School of Medicine, and has entered the army service. Messrs. Neal Jackson and Ed Osteen have enlisted as privates and are doing guard duty in Jacksonville. Lloyd Fenno has enlisted in the Medical Corps of the army (Continued on page three.) BUY YOUR TICKET FOR THE ALUMNI BANQUET Are you planning to come to the Alumni Banquet? Certainly. Let us one and all plan to attend this banquet, and make it a real alumni reunion. If you have not been planning to attend, come anyway. The Commencement event which draws the biggest crowds, on which the most effort and money has been expended, and which no one wishes to miss, has been scheduled for Alumni Day just for your benefit. That is the Shakespearean Plav, "Twelfth Night." In keeping with the spirit of the times, it is fitting that there should be no undue expenditure or display at this time. The authorities of the University have agreed to furnish a good banquet to us for the same price as in former years, $1.00 a plate. Send in request ahead for tickets to Miss Sheddan. Let everyone co-operate to make the 1917 Alumni Reunion and Banquet an occasion of good fellowship, of enthusiasm for Alma Mater, and of happy memories in years to come. o ALUMNI TO WED. THIRTY-FOURTH ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT COMMITTEE ON ORGANIZATION May 25th to 31st, 1917. With the approaching of June, the wedding month, come announcements of the marriages of many Stetson alumni. Mr. Louie W. Strum, '12 Law is to be arnrried June 6 to Miss Ophelia Gray, of St. Petersburg. Mr. Strum is associated in the practice of law with Mr. A. D. McNeil, '08 Law. Miss Marie Russell Stephens, '14 College of Liberal Arts, will be united in marriage with Mr. Neal Jones, ex-'14, of Jacksonville, June 5. Miss Stephens since taking her Master's degree in 1915 has taught in the DeLand High School. The marriage of Miss June Elliott, '16 College of Liberal Arts, j and Mr. J. P. Simmons, '14, both of DeLand will, take place shortly after Commencement. Miss Elliott has been teaching in the Stetson Academy during the past year. Mr. Simmons is engaged in the practice of law and in the insurance business in DeLand. The engagement and approaching marriage of Miss Eelje Scriven, '12 Business College, to Mr. Percy Ridgely, of St. Petersburg, has been announced. Miss Scriven has been serving the firm of Landis, Fish & Hull in DeLand as their head stenographer. Mr. Ridgely is one of the Civil Engineers engaged in the construction of hard roads in Volusia county. 1917 GRADUATES. Stetson has a goodly roll of Seniors in all departments. The following degrees will be conferred at the coming Commencement; one Doctor of Divinity; five Master's degrees; fourteen bachelor's degrees; and eleven LL.B.'s. Thirty-nine students will receive the diploma from the College Preparatory Department. Eighteen or more will receive diplomas from the Business College. Two students will graduate m music. May 25, 8 P. M.—Senior Class Play, Auditorium, Benefit Red Cross. May 27, 11 A. M— Baccalaureate Service, Auditorium. May 27, 7:30 P. M.—Educational Sermon, Florida Baptist Educational Society, First Baptist Church. May 28, All Day—Final Term Examinations. May 29, All Day—Final Term Examinations. May 29, 4 P. M.—Senior Class Day, Campus. May 29, 8 P. M— Stetson Music School Exhibition and Commencement. May 30, Alumni Day, 9-10 A. M.—Departmental Reunions: Business College, Bus. College, E. H. Music School, Conservatory of Music, E. H. Academy, Room 5, Elizabeth Hall. College of Liberal Arts, Auditorium. College of Law, Law Library, Science Hall. 4 p. m., Open Air Shakespearean Play, Campus—"Tw Ifth Night," presented by Green Room Club. 8-p. M., Alumni-R-ciinicn, Business Meeting and Banquet, Sampson Hall Dining Room. May 31, 10 A. M— College Preparatory Academy and Business College Commencement, Auditorium. May 31, 8 P. M— College of Liberal Arts and College of Law Commencement, Auditorium. May 31, 9:30-11 P. M.—President's Reception, Museum of Fine Arts. Commencement Speakers: Baccalaureate Preacher, Lincoln Hulley, Ph.D., LL.D. Educational Sermon, Rev. Charles Louis Collins, D.D. Commencement Orator, Albert A. Murphree, LL.D. O The marriage of Miss Maude Sparkman, '01-'05, of Tampa, to Mr. John Oscar Lofberg, of Chicago, of the same class, in 1915, was one of great interest to Stetson alumni. Since graduating from Stetson Mr. Lofberg took his Master's degree at the University of Chicago, and was for several years a member of the faculty of the Hillsborough High School. Mr. Lofberg took his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago in 1913; and is now teaching in one of the large high schools in that city. They reside at 124 S. Lombard Ave., Chicago. Miss Annie Holden, '02-'06, has been on the Stetson Faculty since graduating in 1906. She took some graduate work at the University of Chicago, and has twice been abroad, having the interesting experience of chaperoning a group of Stetson girls when the European War broke out. Mr. Francis Linly Eyles, 84 Alta Ave., Inman Park, Atlanta, Ga., is engaged in the practice of law. Mr. Eyles held the position of United States District Attorney during the previous administration. It has been recognized by many that the Association has not been fulfilling its mission as completely as it should. The Association began to realize that such was true last year and as a result the President wras authorized to appoint a committee of three to make a study of the Alumni Organizations and Systems of other institutions, evolve a suitable and effective plan for us, and make their report at the next annual meeting and banquet. ALUMNI NOTES. Some time ago requests were sent out for information concerning our Alumni. Some have responded most graciously. We pass the news on to all of our alumni. '88, Mrs. C. H. Willison, nee Mattie Fish. Mr. Willison, replying for his wife says that their oldest son, Charles H. Willison, Jr., also an alumnus of Stetson, has joined the Army, and belongs to a company having a high record for marksmanship. It is their purpose to educate their youngest daughter at Stetson, although they have been for many Mr. Brass appointed Prof. D. J. Blocker, Miss Hazel Sheddan,! years residents in far away Oregon, and Mr. Rubert Longstreet' on '89, Mrs. G. P. Carson, nee this committee. These three need no introduction to Stetson people. They are, and have been for years, loyal to the utmost, are capable and efficient from every point i of view, and will furnish the Asso- i . ciation with what it needs. i 0 Mr. George M. Calhoun, '02-'06, now- a Ph.D. of the University of Chicago, is a member of the faculty of the University of Texas, j located in Austin. o ALUMNI SPIRIT. Marion Powell, is the wife of Stetson's popular Dean, and herself Instructor in Domestic Science. '91, Mrs. Wilbur Willis, nee Nellie M. Day, Bartow, Fla. Mrs. Willis has made several visits to the University recently, and keeps a loyal interest in her Alma Mater. She has one son and daughter whom she hopes to send to Stetson some day. '93, George Wilder, Plant City: a member of the Florida Legislature for the second term. Writes that he has one son of ten. The alumni of Stetson have '94i s. Fred Smith, Lakeland; each year been showing a finer Ey6) Ear and Throat Specialist, spirit toward their Alma Mater. Has one son. Writes of his pleas- Many feel this spirit but fail to ant memories of the days spent give expression to it. at stetson. Noah E. Norwood, Alma Mater did much for you. J Nocatee, R. F. D., Fla. Graduated What are you doing for her? Have from the College in '98, and later you thought about it that way? attended the Southern Baptist Sem- Stetson is making fine progress, inary at Louisville, and is now Some of our old alumni have not been on the Campus for many years. Come back and visit us, and you will realize this. You will be proud of the splendid new buildings wrhich have been added since you left; pleased with the extensive improvement made in the interior equipment; and gratified to find that the buildings which you remember so well and learned to love are being kept in excellent condition, for Stetson has the reputation of having the best kept buildings and campus of al preaching. '95, David C. Carrl, 180 Elm St., New Rochelle, N. Y.; successful business man. Mr. Carrl responds to every call made by the Alumni Association. Lewis B. Riles, Lakeland; in U. S. mail service. Bert Fish, DeLand; Member of lawr firm, Landis, Fish & Hull. Graduated in the first law class in 1902; served Volusia County as Supt. of Public Instruction and Judge of the Criminal Court. Mrs. Earl Conder, nee Edith Walker, 2450 N. New Jersey St., Indian- most any institution in the South, apolis. Mrs. Conder wrote most Let your alumni spirit show itself in coming back to Alma Mater whenever it is possible to do so. Let it show itself in influencing the young people in your community to attend Stetson. Colleges and universities, large and small, all over the country are realizing the tremendous power of an alumni organized for the upbuilding of Alma Mater. The finest alumni spirit is not shown for the interestingly of her experiences since leaving Stetson. Her husband is a lawyer in Indianapolis, and they have one child. '97, Fred B. Self, New York City. Mr. Self took his college degree in 1903; is now Cashier of "The Plaza" in New York City. William E. Tylander, Ft. Pierce; member of Board of Directors of the East Coast Lumber Co. on wmich there are twro other Stet- institution having thousands on(son men- Robert Bond and RaY its yearly roll and hundreds in j Conrad. Mr. Tylander writes that the graduating list, but in the he has four children, one almost small college, the college where students become acquainted with all the other students; where every member of the faculty comes in personal contact with the students in his class, knows their struggles, counsels with them, and enter into their very being. Come back on May 30 and help to create an alumni organization for Stetson that will be a mighty force in making Stetson maintain the high place she has long held among the institutions of higher education in the South. Stetson is ready to give you the glad hand. ready to enter Stetson, and three more to follow. '98. Albert W. Pierce, Green Cove Springs. Mr. Pierce attended Princeton after completing his college work at Stetson, and is now pastor of the Presbyterian Church in Green Cove Springs. Mrs. E. B. Hudson, nee Gertrude Ford; Milledge Terrace, Athens, Ga. Mrs. Hudson was a member of the faculty of Georgia State Normal at Athens until her marriage to Dr. Hudson in 1910. They have had three sons, two of whom are (Continued oa page two.)