The Stetson Reporter

.^fdfc '^'flCSfe-' "A Progressive University Newspaper for Progressive Education and Christian Ideals" Twelfth Year DE LAND, FLORIDA, JANUARY 14, 1948 Number 9 — 5c Per Copy resident jes Many Important Issues Slated For Discussion As New Quarter Begins The Stetson Student Body Association will hold the new year's fjrst meeting in Elizabeth Hall, Friday, January 16, at 10:00 a. m., Student Body President Fred "Bud" Dickinson announced this morning, t Anticipating one of the greatest years in student body history, Dickinson stated " It is my sincere wish that you will attend your meetings; that you will invite the opportunity to serve on committees, and will exercise your right to free expression on any issue relative to and under the cognizance of your student body organization." '"Presently," the West Palm Beach law student continued, "attempts are in progress t° secure student rates at the local theatres for all Stetson students. Our student employment bureau is successfully operating, social activities for all are being mapped out, and Stetson publicity is definitely on the upgrade." «? An important issue likely to he discussed at the meeting is the imposition of a ten-mile per hour speed limit and the erection of safety signs on the, busy thoroughfare adjacent to the , soda shop. Hatter Goes To Press; Sale Of Ads Sets Record ecomes Chief In STETSON GRADUATE CHOSEN "MAN OF THE MONlFATSEMiNARY % •. Dr. Findley Bartow Edge, an honor graduate of Stetson University, is .featured as "Man of the- Month" in the January 1948, issue cf The Tie, monthly news magazine at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville where he is a member of the faculty. The article, by Erwin L.. McDonald,- follows: Basketball was Dr. Findley Bartow Edge's favorite "subject" in high school. In" fact, he liked the game so well that he deliberately left off a required course in history his senior year so that he could return for a fifth year, at Albany (Ga.) High School, where he helped his teammates to reach the semi-finals of the state tournament. The extra year paid big dividends— a basketball scholarship to Stetson University and a cash award as the "outstanding graduate" of his class. A native of Albany, Dr. Edge was born on September 6, 1916, to John Andrew and -Daisy Findley Edge. He (Continued on page 6) Dr. Findley Bartow Edge, Stetson Grad, current "Man of the Month" of the Louisville Baptist Seminary P. O. Boxes For Students Ready For Installation It has been announced that 579? post'" office boxes with combination . locks have arrived and are ready to be installed. These are to be used by dormitory students or students living on university property. There will be two students to each box and the choice of your box partner is entirely up to the individual. There will be a small rate charged for'rental of the boxes. No changes will be made in boxes until the end of the quarter and all students are strongly urged to- notify their correspondents of their change of address. It will be necessary to state "Stetson University" in connection with the box number so that the mail will-not be accidentally sent down town and delayed, at the down town post office. The students can help make this a success by cooperating with the requirements and choosing their partners without delay. * ' By MARYLIN WAHRMAN Were you curious about the identity of the several dizzy looking characters who were constantly scurrying madly about during exam week? We tracked them down and found that they were jthe members of the Ha.tter Staff tying up loose ends before the annual went to press. Nan . Poppell, editor-in-chief, Helen Trundle, associate- editor and an excellent staff went to work at the beginning of the fall quarter, in order that the publication might go to press on January 1? The proof, which takes about a month to read will be back In April: By May the books will be ready for distribution to the student body. This 1947 - 194S issue will be just bursting with interesting features. Included will be photographs of the members of each class and of the faculty, plus action shots galore. In the feature section will be informal snaps, boy and girl variety, and scattered a- mong the advertisements will be cah- dids taken at random on the campus. They might even be of you! A new record was set by the sale of $1,200 worth of adds by the Business Staff. Congratulations Ernestine Hul- bert, Business Manager and Bob Rickey, Associate Business Manager. Another record will be the twenty complete pages, devoted exclusively to the law school, its students, faculty, and organizations. ■_ The photography was done by Joe Connery, of the Dyer Connery studios in DeLand. The publishers are Bowen, Long and Young of Atlanta, Ga. Also- deserving, of special note are Flo Gross, Orgahizatio'hs'-Editbr/an'd Chris-' * tine Waldron, Organizations -Editor for the-business staff, plus the entire Hatter staff. Here's good news' for all new students. Anyone who, at the time of the Hatter's distribution, will hot have been at school for three quarters, can receive a copy by paying ?1 for each of the quarters he was not in attend ance. CONVOCATION There will be a convocation of the entire student body and faculty Monday,xJanuary 19, at 10:00 a. m., on the campus, east side of Hulley Tower. The occasion is the induction into .office of Stetson's new president, PRESIDENT J. OLLIE EDMUNDS Visit From Seminary Representative Soon Dr. W. B. Tatum, assistant to the president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Ky., will be in DeLand January 24-27 for an official visit to Stetson University. He will interview Stetson students interested in attending the Louisville seminary following their graduation from the University. VETS ORGANIZATIONS HOLD CAPITOL MEET ON SUBSISTENCE RAISE , Penn. Solon Blocks Passage of Aid Bill By STEWART C: MAXCY Washington was .the scene of the National Veteran's Organization meeting-for increased subsistence .allowances and aid for vets on December 19, 20 and 21. Representing Stetson University, where the movement .first began, were: Fred Owen, Commander of the local Veteran's Organization, Hubert Jensen, Tucker Irvin, and Jim Lee of the publicity department. The two official state rep- . r resentatives attending: the conference were Barney Daniels from Ft. Myers, Fla.," and Bill" Chickering from West Palm' Beach. The.first meeting of the sixty delegates, who represented twenty colleges and universities throughout the country, was held on Friday afternoon at the Raleigh Hotel in the nation's» capitol. It was decided that the representatives would adjounr to visit the capitol and call upon their respective state legislators in an attempt to gain their support in the program. At a meeting that- night, the representatives set up procedure committees to govern the movement. Two futile attempts were made to bring the Rogers bill before Congress the-following day. Each time the organization succeeded in gaining a roll call of the House, but the return of the bill to the floor was blocked at each turn by Speaker of the House, Joe Martin. However, Speaker Martin did promise aid and 'assured the representatives "that the bill would be (Continued on page 6) - SPORT BULLETIN! ' Stetson's Hatters trounced the Florida State University Semi- noles 65-56 on the Hulley Gym floor last, night in a game specially dedicated-to Coach "Rocking-chair Ben" Clemons. v Clemons, who once was a star athlete in Tallahassee and environs, writhed happily as the revived Hatters hit their stride and vanquished the FSU^ five representing the new co-ed school. Jordan Maynard led the scoring with 23 points, for the Hatters. ETHAN COLTON, LECTURER, APPEARS IN CHAPEL FORUM Ethan Golton, noted lecturer, was presented by Stetson University in its Seventeenth Annual Forum on January 12 in Elizabeth Hall. Mr. Colton has been an annual visitor to Europe for twenty years; is a mature observer; a factual writer; a realistic interpreter of vital issues, their causes and .consequences; and has lectured — widely on European affairs. His topic was "American Role in Europe." Mr. Colton stated that the territory occupied by Russia was being swayed by Communism because of their moral and physical status. He gave his opinion of both Russia's and the United States' influence, upon the nations of Eu^gpe and what he thought the outcome of that influence would be. ■ 'In 'the forum, held following the lecture, five questions were asked and answered. Question: Can Europe be reconstructed without a unified and industrialized Germany? u Answer: No, Germany is the main spring to the European front. .Question: Whajt do you think of the Marshall plan? Answer: I'm for it one hundred per cent, but it is a gamble. Question: How can we achieve a unified Germany with four powers wrangling against each other? Answer: This is a. tragic situation, but no force can keep them apart in the long run. Question: Is a united federated Europe possible? Answer: It is impossible. . Question: Is it desirable to have Europe federated? Answer: Yes, 19 Stetson Students Listed In Who's Who In American Colleges Stetsonians Chosen For Book Of Nation's Outstanding Students Nineteen members of the Stetson student body have been listed in the "Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities," which contains the outstanding students from the campuses of the nation. • Stetson's representatives are James Duffett and Kay Hooper of Daytona Beach; Constance Bradley, Maureen Peterson' Martitia Lane, James Fisher, and Allyn Thompson of De- — Land; Jane Wykoff of Vero Beach; Ernestine Hurlbert and Louie Wilkinson of Jacksonville; Nan Poppell of Lakeland; Fred Dickinson of Jupiter; -Joe Sutton and Frances Horton of Pensacola; Christine Magaha of Ft. Myers; Winifred Demorest of Avon Park; Margaret Bateman of Apopka; Wallace Register of Turkey Creek; and Louis Deal of St. Petersburg. These campus leaders include the presidents as well as other officers of" numerous social and honorary organizations. All are active participants in various extra-curricular activities such as B.S.U., Little Theatre, Glee Club, and publications; and all stand high- in scholastic achievements. Kay Hooper was selected by the students as one of the ten most outstanding campus personalities. Besides being assistant director of the Glee Club, she is second vice-president of B.S.U., secretary of Alpha Xi Delta social sorority, and a member of The Honor. James Duffett has been named on Who's Who- for the second consecutive year. He is captain of Ye Mystic Krewe, president of Scroll and Key, a. teaching fellow in mathematics and a member of the Phi Society. Constance Bradley is vice-president of the Student Body and a member of The Honor. She' is president' of Pi Beta Phi social sorority, and is majoring in Business Administration. Maureen Peterson, another Business Ad major, is secretary of the Student Body Asso. and the School of Business, and she is a member of The' Honor. Her extra-curricular activities include the Glee Club and the Zeta Tau Alpha social sorority, of which she is president. She is a junior. Martitia Lane is a member of Theta Alpha Phi, the honorary dramatic fra- (Continued on. page 6) 4th and Youngest History of Stetson ' J. Ollie Edmunds, A.B., M.A., LL.B., LL.D., an alumnus of Stetson, was .named president of Stetson University on December 29, 1947. The selection of. Edmunds as president marks' the first time a graduate of a Florida college or university has e*ver become president of any university in this state. In selecting Edmunds as Stetson's new president to. succeed W. S. Allen, who resigned last year, the-trustees chose a inan who was one of Stetson's ' -■—_ outstanding students and one who is today a prominent figure in this state. President Edmunds spent his early boyhood in Jacksonville, attending the former Duval High School and completing his secondary school education by taking night courses offered by the YMCA. He began the practice of law in DeLand, moving to Jackson- . ville in 1930 to continue the private practice of law. '* In September, 1931, he was appointed Duval County Judge by former Gov. Doyle E. Carlton, and he served in that position until 1944. He has been engaged in practice of law since that' time. Dr. Edmunds is a member of the Jacksonville and Florida Bar Associations, was active in the affairs of the Jacksonville Historical Society, the Duval County Council of Social Agencies, and in church, fraternal, and Boy Scout matters. He is a past president of the Jaxsonville Exchange Club, and in 1937 he received the Junior Chamber of Commerce award for outstanding citizenship in that city. He has been a member of the Stetson board of trustees for fourteen years. The Edmunds family has been' affll- . . iated with Stetson for a long time. President Edmunds' father was employed by the university in the 20's, and was killed insthe- line of duty on the campus. Three members of the family are graduates of Stetson, a brother J. P., and a sister Jewell matriculated at Stetson. .- -While a student-.at .Stetson the-for- . mer candidate for the U.. S.. Seriate was very active in campus affairs. Dr. Edmunds is a charter member of Alpha Chi chapter of Delta Sigma Phi - social fraternity, having served as its president, delegate to national con-' vention and while practicing law in DeLand served as adviser to the chapter. He is a member of Theta Alpha Phi, dramatic fra.terhity, Phi Alpha Delta, legal fraternity. Stetson's new head attended, as a delegate, the national' convention of each fraternity of which he was a member. While attending the Theta Alpha Phi national convention, thei former Jacksonville Attorney, nominated Dr. Irving Stover head of Stetson's speech department, as the organization's national president, in which capacity Dr. Stover served for several- years. Several members of the present faculty were teaching here when Dr. Edmunds was a student. While a student he' did several odd jobs to help meet the family budget. He worked as a Reporter on the DeLand Sun News and as a waiter in University dining hall. He was a N member of White Cap and Apron Society, Editor of Stetson's Annual and ' School paper; active in the Glee Club, President of Campus YMCA, Torch and Scroll, an honor society, President of his Senior Class in Liberal Arts, and Law School. While a member of Stetson's debating team he debated against Wake Forest, Mercer and Bay- " lor on the question of. whether the United States should ratify the league of nations charter. RUB1N0FF GIVES CHAPEL CONCERT THRILLS STUDENTS WITH UNUSUAL PERFORMANCE By BILL FISHER The usually placid and sedate Elizabeth Hall auditorium was Monday morning turned into a mad-house of reverberating . laughter and applause, as Rubinoff, world-famed violinist-humanitarian -' comedian thrilled chapel audiences, with an unusual display of distinctive musical style, and sparkling wit. - Formerly featured on many coast-to- coast radio broadcasts, and in night clubs and theatres throughout the country,' the Russian-born musician has received, among other honors, the Treasury Department.citation for out-' standing work in building soldier morale during the war. He has recently been engaged in'a personal, appearance tour of elementary schools, high schools, colleges and universities. Rubinoff, put the 'finishing touches on an. already riotous performance with his unique arrangement of "Don't Fence Me In," a. hit tune of several seasons ago. The piece was treated in various styles ranging from a seventeenth - century Bach invention to a brand of psuedo-swing. Also featured on the program, throughout which Rubinoff clowned, joked and pantomimed, were "Dance of the Russian Peasants" (Rubinoff), "You Do" - (Arlen-Mercer), and "Lullaby" (Brahms). Phi Prexy Visits Campus The president of Zeta Province of Pi Beta Phi, Mrs. John L. Tyler, will arrive in DeLand today and remain through Friday for her annual visit. Each year the Pi Phi's are honored to have her with them for a few days. The members of the Florida Alpha Chapter of the Pi Beta Phi and the students of Stetson University extend a hearty welcome to her. We hope that Mrs. John L. Tyler enjoys her visit on the Stetson campus. - There has been a parking space made available in the block directly behind the Sci- ~ ence Hall. All students are requested to parkatheir cars in the space marked off for students. Please do not drive through the yard of Science Hall to get to this space. Your cooperation will be appreciated by the university.