The Stetson Reporter

flie Mttion ^ts -**» P oner Twelfth Year DE LAND, FLORIDA, FEBRUARY 13, 1948 Number 13 — 5c Per Copy Stetson Symphony Second Home Cone Prof. Giffin, Popular Tenor- Is Featured As Soloist By BILL FISHER A capacity audience of students and townspeople filled Elizabeth Hall Tuesday evening to hear the Stetson Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of Frances Buxton, in its second home concert of the season. Prof. Harold M. Giffin, tenor, head of the voice department of the Stetson School of Music, was featured soloist., High spot of the orchestral selec- tions was the- 'Symphony No. 41' by Mozart. Also well-known as the 'Jupiter' symphony, the Mozart work was performed with taste and skill. Prof. Giffin, who has achieved popularity: as director of the Stetson Glee Clubs, • sang a group of three songs. They were 'To Lo Sai' (Torelli-Fea- sel),y'In-the Silence of? the Night' (Rachmaninoff), and 'When I Think Upon the Maidens' (Head-Feasel).- Giflin's selections were well chosen and displayed the resonantly melodic quality of his voice. Following? through on their policy of including one American work in each of their concerts, the Symphony added spice to the program with the performance of 'Newsr'eel,' a collection of 'five shots' by the contemporary American modernist William Schuman. In the work the composer, who is head of the Julliard- School of Music in New York, gives his impressions of five newsreel subjects—'Horse Race,' .'Fashion Show,' 'Tribal Dance,' 'Monkeys at the Zoo,' and 'Parade.' As a 'preview of the Pop concert in :May' the orchestra concluded the concert' with a special Dick Feasel arrangement of the popular Latin- American favorite 'Frenesi' by Dom- enicas. Also performed was the 'Ruslan and Ludmilla. Overture' by the Russian composer Glinka. Members of Phi Beta Fraternity served as ushers' for the evening. Featured In Symphony Concert Cooper Is Elected President Of* YWA ,: Varian Cooper was elected president of the Y. W. A. Tuesday, February 10, in the election- of new officers for the year beginning March 9. She will succeed Ruthmary Thompson in this position. Other officers" chosen were: Sylvia Morse, vice-president; Juanita- Hurst, secretary; Jerry Carlisle, treasurer;- Orpha Merritt, missionary chairman; , Polly Tomlinson, community missions; Martha Catherine Hudson, social chairman; Connie Moody, music chairman; Reba Nichols; -program chairman; Lois Newell,*, literature chairman; and Betty Frances;Glass, publicity chairman. *-* Miss Elizabeth Provence, the state young peoples worker, will be in charge of the installation ceremony March 9.' Following the election, Martha Catherine Hudson presented- a pro- grain entitled ,'A Chinese Students Impression of America' in which she brought out the fact that students coming here from China are amazed at the waste of food and medicine Jby Americans. Baud To Present Concert Sunday - The city of DeLand will present the Stetson Band, under the direction of Victor Grabel, at the City Band Shell, Sunday, Feb. 15, at 3:00 p. m. The program will consist of eight numbers, the first of which will be the 'Festival March' from the_ opera 'Tannhauser' (Wagner). This march is played as the knights and ladies enter the great hall of the Landgrave for the festival of song. The next selection will be an overture, 'Spiritual Rivers' (Gault). The composer has ingeniously employed three spirituals— 'Roll Jordan, Roll; Deep River, and Ain't That a Wide River—in working out this splendid overture. Next on.the program is a Trombone Quartet 'Four Slippers' (Johnson). The trombonists featured in this quartet are Donnalee Steckel, Woodford Snowden, Milton Dill, and Douglas Baer. Hoagy Carmicael's lovely popular ballad 'Star Dust,' selections from 'The New, Moon' (Romberg), and a waltz, 'Old Timers' (Lake) are next in order. The program wouldn't be complete ' without a famous march, so the orchestra-has, selected 'Golden Jubilee' by John Philip Sousa, the beloved March King, who wrote more than one hundred marches as well as countless songs, symphonic suites and po- . ems, cantatas> and light operas. This is the second in the series of band concerts for this year sponsored^ by the City of DeLand. The first ap- ■ pearance ot. the .-band w.as a'cclaimed 'to be quite successful'by all attending. Harold M. Gifttn Frances Buxton New Post Office Boxes Ready F@_r Use Monday Student Body Projects Completed; Truck Route Labeled "Not Workable" "Installation of post office boxes will be made this week-end," announced T. H. Farr, purchasing agent for the. university, at a meeting of the student body last week. Mr. Farr explained that the. boxes will be shared by two students and will be rented by the quarter. Dormitory students received first call on the boxes, while those living off campus were '■ given only tliose boxes not taken by -■7 |. tj •. | dormitory students. Other mail serv- J? aCUIiy J\eCll«l ice will be provided through the new Tc WVI1 T_-*<■»<-_vptI window on the north wall of the post i» tycii nctcivcu offlce Durlng the lnstanation of the By BEN PATTERSON boxes today and tomorrow mail serv- Villagers and students were guests at— ices otthe post office wiu be Provided . .=—,_— _.-.i-i -« ■. .... in the President's Home. Duncan To Lecture In Elizabeth Hall Comparing science and religion, Dr. • Pope A. Duncan will present a series of lectures at 6:30 in Elizabeth Hall February 16-19. Dr. Duncan, associate professor of religion, Teceived a Master of Science degree from the University of Georgia before starting Jiis , theological- studies at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Monday - night the subject for discussion will be in reference to the non-Christian philosophies of life, and on Tuesday Dr. Duncan will present the ..Christian philosophy, of the* mate- riar world with reference; to the creation- and world developments. Dr. Duncan explained that this se? ries of lectures-is in answer to popular request of the students. It is designed to show the realms in which science and the Bible are in agreement and to present some of the "arguments which are advanced by other than Christian philosophies. Political Leader Sees Labor Essential To World Peace By LEE MESSER "Organized labor is one of the great forces necessary to build the' peace of the world," declared Howard Y. Williams in concluding, his forum address on: "Organized Labor: Help or Hindrance to World Prosperity?"1 Despite the rain, there was a large audience in the Elizabeth Hall auditorium last Monday at four p. m. to hear the speaker. Mr. Williams is a political and so- — • cial leader: In 1940 he was the Democratic - Farmer-Labor candidate for Lieut-Governor of Minnesota. He has travelled extensively in both the United States and foreign countries, and is the Midwest Director of the Union for yDemocratic Action. When a boy of twelve, he worked ?on a farm for a pittance. Later in his youth, he worked in the mines and ; saw the atrocious conditions- before the advent of organized labor. Recently he has worked with the unions as an arbitrator in labor disputes. "How much better in getting justice is the cooperation of two opposite forces of equal power than the will of one group?" asked the speaker. He answered .this-- question by showing how much'the people of Sweden, Great Britain, and Czechoslovakia have benefited by the cooperation of labor and management. This united action has led to' many social-reforms -which have improved the living conditions in these countries. The first union on' record1 in the United States was formed by the printers of Philadelphia around 1800. They were "fighting to have their working day reduced to ten hours, and to receive free schooling for their children. However, the depression of 1837, brought the downfall of this group, and there was no labor organization in this country for the next twenty years. The formation of; the 'Knights of Labor' in the post-Civil War period was the next serious attempt to establish a labor union, and in 1886 it had 700,000 members. They won many labor disputes by striking, notably the great Union Pacific strike. But by 1893 the organization had fallen apart because it had lost several important fights. -Next came the American Federation of Labor. "It fought an uphill struggle for many years and today has a membership of seven million. The end of World War. I brought a tre- Mystic Krewe Sponsors *Ma_rch of Dimes' Drive Cooperating with the Lions Club of DeLand, Ye Mystic Krewe has. sponsored the March of Dimes drive on the- campus. On Wednesday a special effort was made to secure individual contributions through placing collection boxes in the Commons, BOQ's and other organization meeting places. The Honor" assisted in the campaign personally visiting each of the? girls-in the dormitories.. : ;— . Organizations were asked to contrib- _ ute as a group in order that an honor roll of those giving might be published. At the time the paper went to press, the following honor roll of organizations had. been received from Bryan Brasington, chairman of the drive: Ye Mystic Krewe The Honor 'S' Club Phi- Society- Alpha Dexioma - Zeta Tau Alpha Glee Club Delta Delta Delta Pi Beta; Phi Alpha Xi Delta 'Baptist Student Union 1. Ministerial Association 2. Y. W. A. 3. Volunteers for Christian Ser vice; 4. B. S. U. Council Pi Kappa Phi Sigma Nu Delta Sigma Phi j- Sigma Omega B. O. Q. The total amount of contributions received is $53.83. This list is incomplete and an additional roll of organizations contributing will be published next week. Any organization which has not contributed and would like to do so is requested to contact Bryan Brasingten, Wallace Webb, ore Hugh McKinley. ■» "We want to make as large a contribution to this fund as is possible," declared Brasington. "Infantile paralysis is- a personal matter which will strike anyone at any time, and all who will give, even if it is a sacrifice, are really helping themselves." The infantile paralysis drive was initiated in honor of President Roosevelt with the funds being derived originally from the President's Ball held in many cities. The March of Dimes was started because it gave even the smallest contributor a. chance to aid in this fight against a disease 'Which Strikes everyone. consisting of over fifteen million workers who represent, with their families, one-fourth of our population. One of the big troubles today is that workers- are slowing down on the job. Said the speaker: "If we built autos the way we build houses, we just wouldn't have autos......And why is there* no mass production-in housing? Because the workers are fearful of the future." The speaker advocated a system guaranteeing jobs >ahd a definite income. There must be a re-training of workers whose, skills have been replaced by machines.."We must understand the fears of the workers and protect them if weyare to preserve our economic status." "Labor has been a hit slow in cleaning its own house," continued Mr. Williams. "There are too many hypocrites in the various unions..*.?.John? L. Lewis has -been a rugged fighter, but he" is" a Cza"n However, it is entirely up to the workers to get rid of these men." -Labor today is fighting for social security. They want, mainly: An average guaranteed wage; Old age pensions; Curtailment of child labor; and Better educational methods. - Mr. Williams then injected this somber note into his talk: "I realize that there is a danger of depression and if there is a depression in the United States, we will drag the whole world along with us!" During the discussion period fbllow- ing?his lecture Mr. Williams was questioned as to why he disliked the Taft- Hartley bill. He said, "I am a politician," and proceeded to give a politician's answer. His main reasons for being against this, bill are the use of the injunction against labor and the censorship? of labor publications. He did- not, however, mention any of the many good points of the bill. a faculty recital Wed. night given by the Stetson School of Music and presenting pianist Rosemary Clark and organist Helen Allinger. The recital was in honor of the Central Florida chapter of the American Guild of Organists. Miss Clark opened the program with a Bach-Busorii prelude followed by a lively scherzo by Brahms. Franck's lilting then thundering 'Chorale in A Minor' was then rendered by Miss Allinger along with a triple'fugue in E '■ flat by Bach entitled 'St. Anne'; two selections from Maleingreau's 'Sym- phonie de L'Agneau Mystique'; and 'Thou Art the Rock' by Mulet. 'Circus Caricatures,' Miss Clark's own composition, was presented in its three parts by the composer and was followed by the quiet 'Saudade' by Crane,, and the unsteady mood : of Liszt's 'Tarantelle.' The evening's program was concluded by a reception in Chaudoin Stuart To Lecture mendous effort on the part of capital Camera Enthusiasts to crush the labor movement. Henry Ford is said to have contributed over two million dollars toward this end, but the great depression of 1929 nearly accomplished what the capitalists failed to do. 'Sixty million workers.... idle, marching across the. country, looking for jobs.' These were the miserable conditions verbally portrayed by Mr. Williams. The advent of the 'New Deal' brought the resurrection of: labor. The Wagner Act of 1936 made collective bargaining legal, and the establishment of the CCC, WPA, etc., was accomplished in an attempt to increase the buying' power of the workers and put the nation back on its feet. Also in 1936 came the big split. The A. F. of L. .was composed of craft unions, and John L. Lewis, an advocate of industrial unions, withdrew to form the Congress of Industrial Organization. Organized labor today is a group In the meeting of the Stetson Camera Club on- Monday, February 16, in 303-S, Fred Stuart will present a lecture "on Making Pictures People Like, prepared by the Eastman Kodak Con> pany. The lecture will be accompanied by a showing of 36 slides. ' The purpose of the lecture is to give the club members a better understanding of the basic photography principles with stress on composition and interest. Any townspeople who are interested in photography are invited to 'attend. X-RAY UNIT TO VISIT CAMPUS All Students, Faculty, Staff, and Employees of the University: The Tuberculosis Association will have an X-ray unit on the campus beginning Monday, Feb. 16. This is your opportunity to discover and check TB before it gets a start. X-Rays are free, and take but a few seconds. Watch bulletin "boards for place and for your appointment. Let's make it 100 per cent this year. OFFICIAL RESULTS BOOSTS STETSON'S STANDING Official results of the recent Miami inter-collegiate debate tournament received by Prof. Richard Brand, coach of the Stetson .team, boosts the local affirmative team to second place rather than the previously reported tie for third. The Hatter debaters placed above the teams representing the Universities of Alabama, Florida, Miami, Georgia, and South Carolina. They stood second only to the team from the University of Chicago. Members of the affirmative team, were Hugh; McKinley and Bill Singleton. PHYSICS SOCIETY TO SEE FILMS? The Stetsonr chapter of Sigma Pi Sigma, national honorary physics society, featured two films from General Electric—one on jet propulsion, another on 'excursions in science' at their meeting last week. After discussion'with.city and highway authorities of the proposed truck route around the campus, it was decided to drop the petition. Since there is no feasible way to reroute, the truck's except through ^residential sections, the plan was not workable. The ? purposei'.of the truck route was to alleviate the congestion on the Boulevard during the morning and afternoon rush hours between classes. Adr ditional warning signs are to be erected, including school zone speed restrictions. 'Breezy' Brasington, speaking for Ye Mystic Krewe, which ? Is sponsoring the campus 'March of Dimes' drive, made an appeal for the infantile paralysis fund. » Committees are to be appointed to study ways and means of raising funds for the swimming pool and band uniforms. Friday The 13th~ Good Luck or Bad? The Double or Nothing Union of the Baptist Training Union of the First Baptist church will have a Jinx Party in the Religious Center tonight, Friday the 13th, 'at 7:13 o'clock. Guests are instructed to be there qn time or bad luck will result! Popular, superstitions will be displayed' in the decorations and games. Composed of married couples," the Double or Nothing union is led by Bill Singleton. Mrs. Doris Howell, "social chairman, is in charge of the program tonight. SUTTON ANNOUNCES ADDITIONS TO REPORTER STAFF Fourteen new additions and ap- pointments< to the Reporter staff were announced this morning hy Editor Joe Sutton. Ret Turner of Marianna has been appointed Circulation Manager replacing Russ Hornsby who* has left to attend another university. Phoebe Faulkner of Lakeland and Lee Messer of New York City have been appointed to the positions of Associated Collegiate Press Editor and Exchange Editor respectively. In addition, MariLynn Wahrman," Mary Selnian, Virginia Bisphain, Lee Messer, Dick Finn, Moe Mobley, John Pent, Bob Cutler, Ben Patterson and Bunny Bushnell have been added to the publication's reportorial staff. Dr. Edwin Mims To Lecture Here Dr. Edwin Mims, internationally known educator, author and lecturer, is scheduled to speak-at Stetson February 16th through the 19th, choosing as his topic, 'English and American Literature and-World Problems.* Dr. Mims, .who. was formerly head of the." division of Humanitie's -at Van- derbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, has previously delivered two impressive lectures at Stetson, coming here at the invitation of Dr. Hugh McEniry, Jr., head of the English de-_ partment. He has distinguished; himself in the literary "world by writing numerous novels which have received world recognition. They include 'The Life of Sidney Lanier,' 'The Advancing.South' and 'Adventurous America.'" Dr. Mims is one of eight lecturers who is sponsored by a gift-fund provided by Charles E. Merrill, head of Merrill, Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Beane of New York, largest securities brokerage firm in the world, and a ; former S tetson student. The lectures are free and the public is "cordially invited., PRESTON ADDRESSES TEACHERS Andrew Preston, Stetson's Veteran's Adviser, addressed a meeting of the Clay County Teacher's Association at Middleburg, Florida on Monday evening. Mr. Preston spoke on Audio-visual education'. ■ Veterans Await Outcome Of Meade Subsistence Bill The* Meade Bill to increase the subsistence allowances of college veterans has now passed both houses of the Congress .and Is in the hands of President Truman awaiting his signature or veto: Under the provisions of the Meade Bill, veteran's payments will be' increased to $75 a month for( single students, $105 a month for married vets with no children, and ?120 a ■ ; Speech Contest To Be Held Today .The West Volusia County Oratorical Contest, sponsored hy the American Legion and open to "students of the ninth through the twelfth grades inclusive, will be held in room 319, Elizabeth Hall, Friday at-4-p. m. Representatives from Pierson, Se- Enterprise, and DeLand High month for those with children. Fred H. Owen, Jr., commander of the campus veterans organization, attended the recent conference in the nation's Capital to discuss with the lawmakers what could be done about the proposed increases. He stated that this present bill was the best that could have beeri.; approved under, pres- >ent conditions. - Under Owen's leadership, the Stetson vet group became a national leader in the program to increase, the allowances.- A recent editorial in the Jacksonville Journal complimented the Stetson veterans for 'a job well done." Speaking about the discussions with Congressional leaders, the local commander emphasized that the group of veterans known as 'Operation Subsistence'; had no connection with the conference supported by the.campus organization. This 'Operation Subsistence' is now being investigated by the House Un-American ■ Committee because of the Communist connections of the supporters. 'Operation Subsistence' descended upon Washington at the same time that the group which included Owen was in the Capital. -ville, schools will,, deliver 10 to 12 minute prepared speeches on topics of their own choice relating to the Constitution, followed by an extemporaneous address of, 4 to 6 minutes on one of the first six articles-of the Constitution. Mr. Andrew Preston, .chairman of the contest, will be assisted by Professor Richard C. Brand of the Stetson speech department. Prior to, the contest date, 5 judges, will be chosen to select the winners. INSURANCE ADVISER HERE WED. Colonel Wood, contact officer for' Veteran's Administration in Orlando, will visit the Stetson campus every other Wednesday beginning this week.