The Stetson Reporter

f ' j Twelfth Year SA Progressive University Newspaper for Progressive Education and Christian Ideals" DE LAND, FLORIDA, NOVEMBER 12, 1947 Established 1936 Number 1-—5c Per Copy stsiefkaittpj, mmd uttpus Eighteen Florida Colleges and Universities Represented . Representatives of eighteen Florida colleges and universities will attend a joint convention.of the Florida Intercollegiate Press Association and the Florida Student Government Association on Stetson's campus the weekend of November 22, it was announced this morning. According to program chairman O. L. Mullis, the program is complete, and promises to present some of the nation's outstanding orators. Heading the program will be United States Sena'tor Claude Pepper, one of the country's outstanding speakers. John D. Pennekamp, associate editor of the Miami Herald, and a nationally known newspaperman, will also address the delegates. Mr. Pennekamp is well known as the principal in the litigation concluded last year by which the right of the press to criticize the courts was established. The Miami newspaper editor and the Miami Herald were cited in contempt by Judges Paul D. Barns and Marshall Wiseheart in Circuit Court because of an editorial and a cartoon appearing in the Herald which- criticized their conduct.- The Miami court found him guilty, and the _ conviction was upheld by the Florida Supreme Court. That judgment was reversed, however, by unanimous decision of the United States Supreme Court. In Florida, Mr. Pennekamp is best known »as Legislative Chairman of the Everglades National Park Commission in which capacity he Was the spearhead in obtaining from the State Legislature at its session this year the $2,000,000 necessary to acquire 400.000 acres of privately-held lands • within the 1,350,000 acre National Park area, thus making its actual attainment a reality. Serving as toastmaster at the "joint banquet to be held at 5:30 p.m. Saturday will be Fuller Warren, Jacksonville attorney and one of the most popular speakers in the state. Mr. Warren has been busy speaking to the citizens of Florida since his childhood days. He was elected to the Florida Legislature from Calhoun County in 1926 at the age of 21, and in 1928, the popular legislator was elected as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention. Chairman Robert A. Rickey, Stetson sophomore," will preside at 'the ■ convention. Bill Fisher, a Stetson student, is secretary-treasurer. Fisher and Rickey were elected to their respective positions at a State convention last spring at Gainesville. James W. Riddell is in charge of banquet arrangements. The speaking will take place at the banquet and every effort possible will be made to provide facilities for students desiring to hear the speeches. Arrangements are also being made to broadcast the program over the Sanford radio station. imogene .mi a iss dtetson ame By BETTY SCHNEIDER Miss Imogene Clark of Lake City was first place winner receiving the title of Miss Stetson University in a beauty contest sponsored by the Stetson University Alumni Association last week. Miss Evelyn Joyce Bandy was chosen second place winner, receiving the title of Miss Stetson Alumni. Both girls will represent Stetson in the contest held at Winter Haven for the title of Tangerine Queen. Miss Clark was dressed in an off- the-shoulder black evening dress, and Miss Bandy wore a strapless aqua dress with matching long gloves. Eleven Stetson beauties competed for the title of "Miss Stetson University." They were Betty Jane Bailey of Vero Beach, sponsored by Delta Delta Delta; Evelyn Joyce Bandy of Miami, sponsored by Pi Beta Phi; Patsy Ross of Jacksonville, sponsored by the Stetson Reporter; Imogene C:ark of Lake City, sponsored by Alpha Xi Delta; Nan Franklin of Washington, D. C, sponsored by. Delta Delta Delta; Janice O'Steen of ackson- ville, sponsored by Zeta Tau Alpha; Elinor Lee Graves of Miami, sponsored by Delta Delta Delta; Patricia Ann Salek of Ft. Lauderdale, sponsored by Alpha Xi Delta; Joyce Rogers of Kansas . City, Missouri, sponsored by the Music School; Sally Rhodes of Jacksonville, sponsored by Delta Delta Delta; and Ann Mace of Marion, South Carolina, sponsored by Pi Beta Phi. J. M. Albritton, Jr., served as Master of Ceremonies. SUGGESTIONS': TO ALUMNI 1. A revised and better ath; letic program. 2. Uniforms for the newly formed band. 3. Investigation of swimming pool possibilities. 4. Create a closer relationship with the student body. 5. Take, steps to make Stetson the center of Florida's college activity. Stetson is centrally located. "Trelawny" Curtain. Time 8 At Stover Little Theatre. By Matilda Lane and Bob Knowles When the curtain goes up, promptly at 8:00 P. M., Thursday night, November 13th, at the Stover Little Theatre, the first-night audience will find themselves in the Victorian atmosphere of Arthur W. Pinero's four-act comedy, Trelawny of the "Wells." Rose Trelawny, played by Mar- guerite Dibble, is a young actress in the Wells stock company in East Side, London. .As the play opens, Rose is leaving the Wells to marry Arthur - Gower, played by Bob Knowles. Ar-~ - thur's grandfather, Sir William Gower, played by Fred Owen, does not approve of the marriage and has arranged for Rose to live for a while in his home in the aristocratic West End. Rose, who is every inch an actress - of the old school, an<? has difficulty adjusting herself to the aristocratic and austere life of the West End, leaves Arthur. When she returns to • |he Wells, she finds that she can no _ longer act „ in the approved style, which seems insincere and trite to her. Thus she becomes a member of the -A theatrical revolution which is- changing the principles of acting from the old flamboyant style to the modem restrained style. ' Throughout the play, this cause is championed by Tom Wrench, played by Robert New- by. Tom is the General Utility man at the Wells, and continually annoyes the older actors with his modern ideas and obvious disapproval of their style of acting. This play, a field day for actors, offers an excellent opportunity for vivid characterizations, and presents an amusing picture of theatre life in Victorian England. The Little Theatre has enjoyed working with the play and. is looking forward to presenting it, for the Homecoming audience. They plan to give the spectators, and the alumni especially,- who are being favored on Friday night, the best performance in the history of the Little Theatre. Trelawny of the "Wells" will be presented three nights, Thursday, No- (Continued on Page 3) JOHN D. PENNEKAMP Fuller "Warren, popular Jacksonville Attorney, will be toastmaster at a joint banquet of the Florida Student Government and Intercollegiate Press-Associatation Saturday. One of the main speakers at the joint convention of the FSG and IPA here Saturday will be John D. Pennekamp, Associate Editor of the Miami Herald. Editorially Speaking ■ SO THIS IS STUDENT GOVERNMENT Stetson has student government, at least the Handbook says that it does, but very few of the students ever take any part in it. This is due somewhat to the out-dated constitution we operate under. In the November 2, 1938 issue of the Stetson Reporter it was stated that "in 1937 a new constitution was drawn up but, was never presented to the assembled student body for any action. Again, this year, there is talk of revising the Constitution." If the reader will get a handbook and turn to the Constitution you will nqtice in the first paragraph, -"The Constitution of the student association is being revised, and each student will be furnished with a revised copy soon after the regular session begins. The . FORMER. Constitution reads as follows:" How can the - present constitution be in effect if it is the FORMER Constitution. This is 1947—Suppose .we get up-to-date students? Time and time again have we-heard the word "precedent" used. Let's dispense with petty precedents, and especially precedents that no one can prove, or has done yet. This is 1947—Remember? The Stetson student body has reached more than 2000 in number. Too large for five or six men to lay down policies that effect the entire student body. Politics reached a low ebb"in the hotly contested election for Mayor of Homecoming last week. Ye Mystic Krewe captain stated that they had the prerogerative of appointing the Homecoming Mayor, and an election was not mandatory. No such authority has been shown in writing and after searching through,our Reporter files we find that in 1937, 1938 and other years a Mayor was elected by the student body which is as it should be. The Mayor of Homecoming is the students host to the Alumni coming back to Stetson. Therefore, it seems to us that the student body should elect the Mayor of Homecoming every year without being bound to support the candidate nominated or appointed by Ye Mystic Krewe—Ye Mystic Krewe is supposed to be an organization of outstanding and impartial leaders on the campus. In a letter we saw recently from a Stetson alumnus the writer stated "I must confess that I do not know anything about the Mystic Krewe—what is it?" Many students after last week are asking the same question.- When will we do away with this FORMER constitution and get one that is workable and can be used for the present. Let's take steps to prevent another incident similiar to last week.' The Constitution should state clearly that the students elect their Host and Hostess for homecoming—no five or six men should have such power. Once a new constitution has been put into effect the observation of the rules and provisions must be an integral part of the life of each member of the Association, and he or she must feel personally responsible for the future of the Student Body. Christine Magaha and Benny Smith Selected In Firey Student Meeting By Bill Fisher Christine, Magaha, president of Alpha Delta social sorority, and editor of last year's Hatter, and Benny Smith, injured hero of the Milligan-Stetson^game, and a Stetson student before the war, were elected mayor and hostess of homecoming in last week's hotly' contested election. ~ Jimmy Duffett, contending that in past years the homecoming officials' had been chosen by Ye Mystic Krewe, rather than having been elected by the student body, introduced a motion giving that organization the power to appoint a mayor and hostess. Since Duffett could offer no constitutional proof of this, however, the motion was voted out. » Christine and Benny will be presented to students and homecoming alumni during halftime of the Presbyterian-Stetson homecoming football game Saturday, November 15. Gala Parade, Banquets and Football Game Schedule Frolic Starts at 9:00 p. m. Saturday In High School Gymnasium Outstanding alumni and friends of Stetson are expected on the Campus for Homecoming this weekend, and a full program has been prepared in anticipation of their arrival. to Acting President Harry C. Garwood will welcome the visitors ' " — ~ ■ on Saturday morning at a special chapel service. The chapel service will begin at 10:00 a.m. After a hymn, the Stetson Glee Clubs, under the direction of Professor H. M. Griffin, will render a special number. The key- ■ note speaker for the service will be Rubert J. Longstreet, a four-time graduate of the institution and supervising principal of Seabreeze High School in Daytona Beach. The annual meeting of the Alumni Association will follow the chapel service, and according to J. P. Simmons, Alumni president, this meeting is one of great importance and he urges all Alumni to be present. Simmons expects to present charter revisions that will afiect the set-up of the entire organization. At" twelve noon, the second annual Alumni Feast will take place under the oaks back of the Library building. The Homecoming parade will begin its march at 1:30 promptly, and will form at Hulley Field. As in the past members of Ye Mystic Krewe, men's honorary leadership fraternity, will ' have complete charge of the parade. The parade will march to Conrad Stadium where the Homecoming football game between Stetson University and Presbyterian College will begin promptly at 2:30. Sigma Omega Elects Dick Warren Commander By HELEN LOUISE WOOTEN Last spring quarter a group of ambitious' young men got their heads together and started on the ground work of what is now the Sigma Omega fraternity. The original development of the idea took place during the first few weeks of the spring quarter. Work toward their goal was continued during the'summer quarter and the charter and constitution were drawn up. Upon the return of the entire group in September the work of the summer months met with the approval of the school, thus on No. vember 4th the charter was signed. The officers of this new organization are: Dick Warren, Commander; Al Murray, Promoter; Stan Jensen, Scribe; C. W. Colson, Treasurer; James Langford, Intermural manager; Francis Smith, Ass't Intermural Director; Grover Holland, Chaplain. The members are: Bob. Hawkins, Pete Hendricks, Harry C. Panos, Earl Sapp, Elwyn Brown, Martin Pearson, Dalton Tyner, Howard Wil- burn, Idmond Anderson, Herman Brooks, Charles Senior, Walter Fea- gins, Tommy Booth, John Eckerson, Robert. Peterson, Ralph Floppo, Dave Gatchel, Dan Gregory. The Sigma Omega members are going in full force in the intermuals this year. During the summer the group was represented by a team in the soft ball tournament and came in third place. Several socials have been held including a reunion swimming party at Sanlando Springs early this fall. The flower selected by this group is that of the camellia and the colors and crimson and white. On behalf of The Reporter Staff we wish the Sigma Omega fraternity all the luck in the world and will be eager to help in any way possible. Visit Camera Club Salon Elizabeth Hall-First Floor November 12-19. Blazer Club Sells Stetson Badges to Hatter Partisans By NAN FRANKLIN Stetson badges, football shaped with the word Stetson printed on them and green ribbons attached, will be sold by the Blazer Club during the Homf coming weekend. Badges 'Will be 50 cents eacl: proceeds being used to bu;. blazers for new members of the club. Students desiring to buy the pins before the weekend may purchase them from any Blazer Club member or from Miss Esther , Hick in the Cummings Gymnasium offices. Over Fifty Students Attend Convention In St. Petersburg By JOHN At the state B. S. U. convention in St. Petersburg on Oct. 31, Wally Webb of Stetson was elected president of the State B. S. U. Council. Wally, a junior, is a ministerial student and Sunday-school representative on the local B. S. U. Council. Stetson was represented by over fifty students attending the regular sessions of the convention as well as the Stetson Glee clubs who presented a concert on Saturday afternoon under the direction of Prof. Giffin. Among the many Stetsonites on the program were Carol White, who directed all the music; Dorothy Hill, former second vice-president of the state B. S. U., who presided over the Saturday session; Frances Horton, who spoke on her experiences in Hawaii as missionary for the state; HOWELL and Louie Wilkinson, who spoke on "Prayer Makes the -Difference."' One of the most inspiring features of the convention was the report of the Youth Revival teams who conducted revivals during the summer. These teams will be available for revival services and may be invited by any of the churches of the state. The hymn of the meeting was "When I Survey the Wondrous Cross" which was introduced by a quartet composed of Kay Hooper, Bob Doty, Bill Warfield, and Winifred Demorest. Main features of the Saturday ses- 'sion were talks by John Pelham, Bob Finder, and Shirley Hunter and the climax was the banquet on Saturday night. After the banquet movies of Ridgecrest and of mission work in Hawaii were shown.