The Stetson Reporter

'A Progressive University Newspaper for Progressive Education and Christian Ideals" Established 1936 REPORTER- PUBLICATION DATE CHANGED TO FRIDAY- i ( '-, - Twelfth Year DE LAND, FL6RIDA, JANUARY 30, 1948 Number 11 — 5c Per Copy WORLD-FAMOUS BARITONE TO APPEAR WITH STETSON GLEE CLUB; PERFORMANCE SCHEDULED FEB. 3 " VWWWXIWW ■ W V ^»«WIWV Donald Dickson, sensational young American baritone, will appear here in song recital with the Stetson Chorus, under the direction of Harold M. Giffin, Tuesday evening, February 3, in Elizabeth Hall. This is the first appearance of a guest soloist'with the Chorus this year. Married at seventeen, a father at eighteen, Dickson made his debut 'as symphony soloist at nineteen, "his first network broadcast at twenty-one, ( his first transcontinental concert tour at twenty-three, and his Metropolitan „ Opera .debut at twenty-five. Last spring at thirty-one Mr. Dickson made his screen'debut in Samuel Goldwyn's technicolor production 'Up in Arms.' As versatile as any performer before the public, he has sung the melodies of Jerome Kern and 'Lieder Eines Fahrenden Gesellen' of Mahler with symphony; in opera he has played the role of Rigoletto and the modern title role of Parrick in its world premiere. On radio broadcasts, Mr. Dickson has sung everything from Pagliacci to Boogie-woogie, and in concert his programs also encompass the best of German lieder, impressionistic contemporary French to the modern American negro spiritual. In the amazingly brief period of his carreer, Donald Dickson has become one of the most popular attractions of the day. With this famous guest combined with the outstanding' talents of our Glee Club, we are sure to have one of the most successful concerts of the year. Mr. Dickson will sing a number of solos, concluding his program with three numbers with the entire Glee , Club. They will be 'Song of the Vagabond' from 'Vagabond King' (Frimil), 'The Lost Chord' (Sullivan), 'Stouthearted Men' from 'New Moon' (Romberg). BAND CONCERT FEBRUARY 1 ■ The Stetson Concert* Band, under the direction of Victor J. Grabel, will give a concert at the City Band Shell February 1 at 3:00 P. M. The program for the concert will consist of 'Marching For Freedom' (Grabel), 'Overture' from 'Fingal Caves' (Mendelssohn), 'Inglama t u s ' (Rossini), solo by Blwyn Brown variations on 'My Maryland' (Short), 'El Relicario' (Padilla), 'Medley of Old Favorite Songs' (Seredy), and 'March Slav' (Tschaikowsky). Students Contribute Generously To B. S,U. Drive For Clothing "Final tabulation of the results of the Baptist Student "Union clothing drive in November have revealed that Stetson students gave generously to help provide for those who are less fortunate," declared Mr. William K. Bean, director of religious activities, recently. For the men there were 38 shirts, 48 pairs of trousers,"46 pairs of socks, 11 dress coats, 4 dress suits, 5 pairs of shoes, and 2 jacket's as well as shorts, shirts, and other needed articles. A" total' of 225 articles of men's clothing was received. * Mr. Bean pointed out that much of the clothing would be particularly valuable because it was heavy material which is needed to withstand the cold winters in Europe. Among* the 294 pieces of women's wear turned in were 72 dresses, 38 skirts, 27 blouses, 25 sweaters, 12 overcoats, 27 pairs of shoes, 7 jackets, and—well, many other articles which we will not itemize! Not all of the clothing was designed for winter, however, because the girls included one play suit and,one bathing suit in their contributions. The children were not slighted, for the committee counted 39 articles, including underclothes, rompers, mit- .tens, shoes and shirts for youngsters. And in the miscellaneous column were 2 pairs of shoe laces, 6 blankets, 1 laundry bag, and 2 pieces of cloth. uonaia uicKson, lamous Baritone, win appear nere on t-ecruary ., as guest .soloist with the Stetson Glee Club. Special PeriE®i.ma_ace Of *Deair Riaih' Acclaimed By DeLand Tourist Club By ALLYN THOMPSON" The Stetson Players production of "Dear Ruth," presented Tuesday evening as a special performance for the DeLand Tourist Club, was acclaimed one of the most entertaining performances seen by DeLand audiences in recent years. An enthusiastic and appreciative audience gave themselves over .completely to the mood of the play, and left the theatre '. still smiling over the unforgetable hu- Stetson Debaters Leave For Miami The Stetson Debating Club will leave Thursday, January 29, for'Miami to take part in a weekend debating tournament with the guest of honor debate team from the University of Chicago. They will discuss-this year's -National Inter - collegiate question— I-esolved: "That Federal World Government should be established." Bill Singleton and Hugh McKinley will debate' on the affirmative and Jessie Gibson and Helen Wooten on the negative. Prof. Richard C. Brand stated that this was the first of a series of extensive tours to different colleges. Last year the club traveled from Key West to Ohio, and also made a trip into Canada. South America Is Subject Of Chapel Address By Eminent Writer-Lecturer Last Monday at 4 p. m., a large audience^ of students and townspeople filled the auditorium of Elizabeth Hall to hear Stanley Ross, well- known lecturer and writer, in the fourth forum of this year's scries. The speaker's topic was: "Spotlight on So'uth- America." Mr. Ross has travelled extensively and is a student of Latin American countries. He has a radio program v and many of his articles have appeared in the Reader's Digest and other periodicals. During, the War he was an investigator with the TJ. _f. Army Counter Intelligence Corps. Mr. Ross's talk dealt" mainly with the poor .economic condition of the lower class in most South American countries. He explained that there is no middle class there—only the very rich and the very poor. Going on, he told more of the abject poverty of the Indians in particular. They are extremely illiterate and are virtual slaves. In many places in South America feudalism still exists. In the Bo livian tin mines, the natives work for only a few cents a day. The speaker explained the lethargy of the lower class people. As there is no middle class, there is. practically no possibility of becoming a-member of the upper class; and with no place to spend their* meager earnings, they live off the land. They need few clothes as the weather-is warm, and most of -their food grows wild. American salesmanship is well evident in the back country. Americans have gone deep into the jungle and (Continued on Page 6) mor that lingered with them. The five leading characters performed with a brilliance and sincerity that seemed to be the key note of the entire presentation. The finely drawn characterizations and sustained tempo catapulted the production into the realm of a truly professional creation. The center of interest in the first night audience was the lovable kid sister, Miriam-Wilkins, portrayed by Noreen Geyer. Miss Geyer gave an excellent portrayal which was sparkling and whimsical and set the mood for the entire play. Fred Hope as Lt. Sea- wright and Sue Brown as the lovely Ruth, gave the play the romantic twist with some sizzling love "scenes that even made her understanding mother and father blink with disbelief. These two versatile performers had the difficult task of portraying two average American young people who would seem typical to every member of the audience—not an easy task by any means. The finished product was exceptionally successful. Wesley Clark and Jane Wykoff as Judge Wilkins and his wife, Edith, gave the audience some of their most enjoyable moments by taking full advantage of the clever and delightful dialogue provided for them by playwright, Normam Krasna. The supporting cast was chosen with such extreme care that it is no wonder the audience praised their work so highly. Max Weatherly as the misunderstood Albert Kummer captured the heart of the entire audience. Others giving polish to-the production were Sarah Martha Adams as Martha Seawright, a vivacious little Miss "Fix- it; Max Anderson as the lively Sgt. Chuck Vincent; and Helen Blount as Dora, the pearl from the deep south. Special commendation should go to the production staff, particularly the Technical Director, Ret Turner for the very beautiful set and effective lighting which added the element of authenticity necessary for the finished production. Others serving earnestly and loyally on the production staff (Continued on Page 6) Mullis Resigns Editorship; Sutton To Be Successor Professor Victor J. Grabel will appear with the Stetson concert at the DeLand band shell, 3 p. m., Sunday, February 1. Mr. Grabel edited the band and orchestra section of "The Etude." He was a personal friend of band leader Philip Sousa. In 1930 he appeared with his band before the largest audience ever assembled to hear a band program when 150,000 persona gathered at Soldier's Field during the Chicago Music Festival. Musical Tots Shine In Prep. Dept. Recital By BETTY SCHNEIDER . The Stetson School of Music presented a preparatory department music hour January 25 in Elizabeth Hall. The program consisted of studies in march rhythm; 'Cadet's March' (Ket- terer), Grady Snowden; 'Little Defenders' (Brown), Barbara Joan Giffin; 'March of Wee Folks' (Gaynor), Betty Jo Winchester;. 'Thirds on Parade' (Hibbs), Marcia Gibbs and Irene Kyp- reos; studies in story telling or picture painting in tones; 'Little Brown' (Erb), Tim Stoudenmire; 'Call of the Sun God' (Weybright), Patty Lynne Bouldin; 'The Bumble Bee' (Rea Carter)? Tim Stoudenmire and Nancy Mae Stoudenmire; 'The Clock' (arr. from (Continued on Page 3) STETSON QUARTERLY TO BE RELEASED FRIDAY! The campus magazine will be released January 30, 1948. The out-pourings of Stetson's literary genius bound in green will appear on the campus Friday. You'll like it—it has everything! Love poems, stories long • and- short, articles, serious and glad, and illustrations! Jean Adair Clark, Art Editor, has really outdone herself. Here's your chance to read the writings of some of the campus' outstanding authors such as Max Weatherly, John. Phillip- Snelling, Thomas Bruce Reese, Dee Holly and many others. This issue of the Stetson Quarterly will be on sale Friday, Jan- nary 30, in the Soda Shop. Get your copy early. Those who have subscriptions will get their, copies by presenting their receipts at the booth in the Soda Shop. The editor, Robert S. Wilson and his staff under the supervision of Dr. Byson H. Gibson hope that the student body will back the Stetson Quarterly. GET YOUR COPY FRIDAY! Fishes: Is New Mgn' Edit®!; Schneider Will Ulead .Features C. L. Mullis of Jacksonville, former editor-in-chief of ^ the STETSON REPORTER, this morning tendered his resignation to the' Publications Committee. - - - - Joe Sutton, prominent senior from Pensacola, has been appointed as his successor. Bill Fisher will become new, .Managing Editor. ■ In an interview today, Mullis asserted, "Since entering the law school, I find it impossible to devote sufficient time to my-studies, and edit the kind of newspaper I know the Student Body' 'd-S'ervM.'." - "The REPORTER has come a long way since I assumed the duties of editor. This is due , almost entirely to the untiring efforts of a few. To these people 1 am grateful. " "Stetson deserves a good weekly newspaper; publicity will go far toward making any institution great. Stetson needs this publicity; it deserves it! "To Joe Sutton, my successor, Iwish^ the fullest measure of success. Joe, I'm sure, will exert his utmost ability in giving the Student Body a fine publication. With the co-operation of the administration and the students, his success will be assured." Appointed editor of the REPORTER during the summer of '47, Mullis a- chieved popularity and acclaim for the splendid job he did in the capacity of Program Chairman of the joint convention of the Florida Intercollegiate Press and Student Government Asso- ' ciations held here last November. Due to his efforts, delegates representing eighteen colleges and universities in the state, were graced by the appearance of such notables as United State- Senator Claude Pepper, Gubernatorial candidate Fuller Warren and Miami Herald editor John D. Pennekamp. A member of Delta Sigma Phi social fraternity, and of the Press Club, Mullis was recently chosen as one of the ten most outstanding men on the campus. ^ Mullis will continue to serve the REPORTER as Associate Editor, and will write a weekly column entitled, "Campus Carousel." Joe Sutton, former Managing Editor, will shortly assume the duties of Editor-in-Chief. Sutton is President of the Senior class, a- member of the Press Club, and an official of the Independent party. Also among the' ten outstanding campus personalities, he serves as Treasurer of the BSU Senior Council. His wife is the former Frances Collins of Key West, whom he met at Stetson. Bill Fisher, sophomore student from Brooklyn, N. Y., will succeed Sutton as Managing Editor.. Formerly serving as News Editor, Fisher is immediate past Sec.-Treas. of the Florida Intercollegiate Press and Student Government associations, a member of the Press Club, and President of the campus Independent party. Betty Schneider of Jacksonville, a former staff reporter, will become Feature Editor, filling a vacancy left by (Continued on Page 6) Green Derby Party Holds First Election FISHER, FLETCHER, SCHNEIDER AND WAHRMAN ARE ELECTED By GRAVES EDMONDSON The Green Derbies, Independent organization for students living in campus dormitories or in the town, met in Elizabeth Hall Auditorium, Friday morning, January 23. At the meeting, officers for the embryo.political group were elected, and plans made to make the party active. The officers chosen were: Bill Fisher, president; Bill Fletcher, vice-president; Betty Schneider, secretary; and MariLynn Wahrman," treasurer. Continuing in the organization process, a committee on attendance and membership was appointed to function before .the next meeting. Among the first activities of the group will be a social event for students. Another special committee was appointed to prepare the details. More permanent procedure methods were discussed including the writing of the constitution, term of official office, and the time of meeting, etc. The Green Derbies are one of the two new Independent groups on campus; the other has been organized at- the BOQ. After the individual organization of these units has been completed, they will enter a coalition with the. existing Independent or Stetson- , Party for concerted political action in campus issues. " " Temporary chairman of the group has been Robert A. Rickey, sophomore. Bob Hensley Elected President Of New BOQ Independents By KERRY KENT SCOTT The B. O. Q. branch of the Independent party held their first important meeting January 21st. Activities had been started before the Christmas vacation for an organization of this, type out at the base, and "a committee had been appointed to begin plans for such an undertaking. The purpose of last Wednesday's meeting was to elect the officers and ti/ settle matters regarding the Constitution and dues to be paid. Efforts were also to be made in regards to a suitable title for the or-" ganization. Bob Hensley was elected president by an almost unanimous vote. Bernard Mooney was chosen vice-president, Kerry Scott, secretary and Cecil Rathel. treasurer. Other nflicers may he added to this list. It was decided that plans would begin immediately for a social, and to further these ends (Continued on Page 6)' NOTICE All students expecting to grad uate at the end of this winter quarter are requested to meet in room 211E, Friday, at 10:00 A. M. 4 A scene from the StoveH Little Theatre Production of "Dear Ruth", being presented for Stetson Students on .Thursday, Friday and Saturday. From left to right are Jane Wykoff as Mrs. Wilkins, Sue Brown as the lovely Ruth, Wesley Clark as Judge Harry Wilkins and Noreen Geyer as the lovable Miriam