The Stetson Reporter

IX / Ksfi-py Stetson Hep EVENTS OF THE WEEK Student Recital—Jan. 25, 4:00 P. M. Forum-^-Jan. 26, 4:00 P. M. _ Senior Recital—Jan. 27, 8:00 P. M. "Dear Ruth"—Jan. 29-31, 8:00 P. M. Twelfth Year "A Progressive University Newspaper for Progressive Education and Christian Ideals" DE LAND, FLORIDA, JANUARY 21, 1948 Established 1936 Number 10 — Sc Per Copy University Meets New President At Convocation By GRAVES EDMONDSON The Stetson family gathered at the base of Hulley Tower Monday morning, January 19, to welcome the institution's fourth president, the Honorable Dr. J. Ollie Edmunds. Standing in the shadow of historic De- Land Hall Dr. Edmunds briefly addressed the assembled student body, speaking of the past position occupied by Stetson and expressing the duty of the present generation to make the future of the University equal its past and to build here indeed the "Athens of Florida." The convocation Monday added impetus to an already prominent date in Stetson history. On January 19, 1886, the Board "of Directors of the DeLand College met for the first time and e- lected H. A.?DeLand its chairman. Mrs. H. S. Winters, one of the students of DeLand College at the time and wife of beloved "Prof* Winters, attended the ceremonies and was presented from the rostrum. Acting President Harry S. Garwood presided over the convocation. Prof. O. LaFayette Walker pronounced the invocation-. Dean Garwood's introductory remarks included a brief resume of University development- under the guidance of the three past presidents. Mrs. Lincoln Hulley; whose revered husband was at the helm of the institution for thirty years .was seated on the platform. The Dean then introduced the fourth president of Stetson, Dr., Edmunds,' and his charming wife. The new,president is a Stetson man, a distinguished lawyer, an outstanding Baptist layman, and a Floridian. President Edmunds responded, as he put it, with a feeling of mixed e- motions to the friendly words and applause in a most sincere manner. The • President emphasized that at this time it was not fitting to point out local problems but to remember again the position of private institutions, such as Stetson, in America, is important when pressure groups are seeking to place these institutions under political control. Dr. Edmunds as- (Continued on Page 3) Religious Center Is Scene of Breakfast You have no doubt heard of breakfast at Sardi's, but perhaps you have not heard of breakfast at the Religious Center! Last Sunday we received an invitation to have breakfast at 9:00 o'clock in the Center before going to church. Letters : had been sent to all new students of the University who expressed Baptist preference, enclosing a return addressed card which was to be used to make "their reservation. „ Because of the cold weather the guests were a little late in arriving, but an abundance of hot coffee and doughnuts soon„had everyone thawed out ■ enough to join in the fun. After a period of dead- silence -(everyone was too busy eating to talk) the new students were introduced and' the group went in to. the piano for, a song- fest. ' „ Among the guests present were Miss Thelma Hagberg, who claims Connecticut, Washington, D. C, and Florida as her home, and is a freshman taking a course in pre-law; Bill Owens, who was a student at Stetson last year, but went, to Texas for a few months;; Wally Register, president* of the Ministerial Association, and his wife Dell; Bob ^Pinder, president of the junior council; and Wally Webb, state president of the BSU. Vets Question Validity Of New V. A. Ruling On Cuts By STEWART C. MAXCY So much talk has been going on around the Stetson campus within the past week or two regarding the new system which the V.A. has installed regarding the deduction from allowances for cuts, that'your reporter has made it his business to contact the V.A. and get a copy of this ruling. On approaching Mr. Preston, Stetson's local V.A. representative, I found that he had no copy of this ■ memorandum. However, Mr. Preston was able to secure a copy ; from the office at Daytona Beach. For those interested in the constitutionality and the wording of this law, I quote from the V.A. Memorandum No. 17 of May 16, 1947: 1. "The following memorandum received at this office from the Assistant Administrator for/Vocational Rehabilitation' and Education is quoted for your information and guidance. This VR&E. memorandum should be made a part of VA Manual 7-3 pending receipt of actual supplement from Central Office: 1. Pursuant to sub-paragraph 2B (1), VA Instruction No. 4, Title 11, Public N. 346, 78th Congress (sub-paragraph 120 (c) 1, Section V, Chapter 2 of the forthcoming Education and Training Manual), periodic reports of absences of each Part VIII enrollees will be obtained from the training institutions at periods agreed to by the institution and the Manager of the V.A.'s Regional Office. 2. With a view to imposing the very minimum of work upon collegiate institutions,which are members of national or regional educational accrediting associations and those which although not members of such accrediting associations, grant units of credit acceptable at full value and without sured the assembly that Stetson will (Continued on Page 3) KAY HOOPER APPEARS IN SENIOR RECITAL By BETTY SCHNEIDER Kay Hooper, soprano, assisted by Donna Fair, violinist, was presented in her senior recital January 20 in Elizabeth Hall. Miss Hooper's recital consisted of :Se tu m'ami (Pergolesi), Rugiadose, odorose- (A. Scarlatti), Auf dem Wasser ?zu singen (Schubert), _\Tacht uud Traume (Schubert), Wid- mung (Schumann), Je dis que rien ne m'epouvante-from Carmen (Bizet), Le Mariage des Roses (Franck), Chere Nuit (BaChelet), Carnaval (Fourdrain) I Wonder as I Wander Appalachian carol, (arr. Niles), The Isle (Rachmaninoff), The Bird of the Wilderness (Hdrsman), Moon Melody (Broones), and The Little Damozel (Novello). Miss Faiir presented three violin solos, Canzonetta (d'Ambrosio), Giant Hills and The Reapers from Nature's Voices (C. Burleigh). Accompanists for the evening were Alma Grantham and Carol White. Helen Allinger Is Featured Artist Of Faculty Recital The Stetson School of Music presented another of its faculty recitals featuring Helen Allinger, organist, assisted by Eleanor Leek, 'cellist, January 18, in Elizabeth Hall. The program consisted of "Triple Fugue in'E Flat" "St. Anne" (Bach), "Sheep May Safely Graze" (Bach), Chorale in A Minor (Franck),1 Chants Russe (Lalo), Fantasy Piece III (Schumann), Symphonie de L'Agneau Mystique III Nombres, ^ Agnus Dei, Fons Bonitatatis et Loetitioe (Maleingreau) To ah Evening Star (Wagner), In Dul- ci Jubilo (Bach-Dickinson), Noel (Mul- et), Thou Art the Rock (Mulet). | , Accompanist for the program was Violet Fraser* Theory Major Added To Music School Curriculum By BETTY SCHNEIDER Dr. W. E. Duckwitz, dean of the Stetson University School of Music, announced that aTheory Major course has been added to the music curricu- lums and will be included in the forth? coming university catalogue. According to Professor Frances Buxton, head of the theory department, this new major will now enable students to specialize in the theoretical field of music as composers, arrangers or teachers. In order to qualify as a Theory major, a candidate must receive the approval of the theory committee at the completion of his second year . of a general music ^course. New courses to "be offered in this department will be Advanced' Counterpoint/ Contemporary Theory, Advanced Composition, Advanced Orchestration, Arranging of Contemporary Popular Music and Pedagogy of Theory. Above are Noreen Geyer (left) and Jane Wykoff (right) who willypor- tray the roles of the understanding Mrs. Wilkins and her daughter, the patriotic Miriam, in the Stover Little Theatre production of "Dear Ruth" Students To Hear Chapel Address By Dr. R. J. McMullen Former President Of Hangchow U. To Speak On Student Strikes In China By JOHN HOWELL As part of the Florida Chain of Mission Assemblies, Dr. Robert J. McMullen, will speak in chapel January 22 concerning student strikes in China. Dr. McMullen is the Executive Secretary of the United Board for Christian Colleges in China, and was presented the Order of Golden Harvest by the Chinese government for service with Red Cross and other relief organizations/He was former Little Theatre Will Present "Dear Ruth", January 29-31 Final preparations have been made by the Stetson Players for the -presentation of the Stover Little Theatre's January production of "Dear Ruth," a delightful new comedy recently released for college theatres. Three performances are scheduled for Stetson students pn January 29, 30, and 31, at eight P. M. . For those students that have wanted to see a modern light "comedy, "Dear Ruth," is the answer. It was first produced in New \York City in December, 1944, (.under the direction of Moss'Hart. The play typified the new drama that has attained prominence on the stage by virtue of its own merits rather than the presence of a well established star with a large personal following. With virtually an ' unknown cast, the play took Broadway by storm and had the critics scurrying to their dictionaries hunting up new adjectives with which to praise the production. The plot centers around the patriotic Miriam and her attempts' to win the war completely unaided. "When Miriam decides to raise the morale of one lonesome lieutenant overseas, she does so by sending him letters, love (Continued on Page 3) Radio Workshop Presents More Plays Over WTRR Sanford The Stetson Radio Workshop will present the second in its series of weekly dramatic programs over Station WTRR Sanford, Wednesday.. A- dapted from Poe's "Fall of the House of Usher," this week's production features Colby Sinclair as mentally tortured Usher, Marguerite Dibble as Usher,'s dying sister- Madeline, and Dick Crum as the cunning physician. -The play, announced by Dave Creek- man and narrated by Allyn Thompson is under r the direction of Roland •C'azier. - Former JBSU Student, National Alpha Xi Delta Officer, Visits School Mrs. Robert F. Mikell, Alpha Xi Delta national second vice-president, has been .inspecting the Alpha Xi chapter this week. Mrs. Mikell, a .1940 magna cum laude graduate from Stetson, was-the former Lydla Theurer. While she was attending school she was Alpha Xi Delta president for two years, editor of the? HATTER, president of Theta Alpha Phi, listed in Who's Who and the Feature Section; and a member of The Honor, Scroll and Key,; and several other organizations. She? received her master's degree and taught speech courses here in 1941. She has been active in fraternity alumnae work, serving as province president and vice-president, and attended the national convention in Murray Bay, Canada, last June. Mrs.: Mikell attended pre-initiation services Sunday, initiation and the annual initiation. banquet Monday evening, and was honored at a formal tea Tuesday afternoon in Chaudoin Hall. In addition she has had conferences with each fraternity, member and attended the pledge and active meetings. During her stay in DeLand,. Mrs. Mikell has stayed with Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Mikell, E. Indiana Ave. Rev. Bridges Interviews Students For Vacation Bible School Work Reverend Glenn Bridges, recently appointed state Sunday School secretary for the Florida Baptisf Convention, was on the. campus last Thursday to interview students who are interested in doing summer work either in Sunday School or vacation Bible school activities. Rev.: Bridges was born in Texas and is a graduate of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary at Fort Worth, Texas. He came from a pastorate in Texas to accept the position in Florida. Each of the. twenty - five students who attended the conference-was asked to fill in a questionnaire listing what type of work he would like to do. Rev. Bridges stressed the value of the experience to students who are planning to do religious work full time. He explained that the areas in Which they- will work will be in? central and southern Florida, and that the pay will be approximately twenty dollars per week. For those who wish to go to Ridgecrest, he said that the time schedule would be worked in to fit individual plans, but that the total time covered by the program would be about eight weeks. CHINA MISSIONARY IS RECENT VISITOR TO STETSON CAMPUS Dr. J. B. Hipps, representative of the Foreign Mission Board of- the Southern Baptist Convention, was a recent visitor to Stetson to interview students who were interested in doing foreign mission work. Dr. Hipps taught in the University of Shanghai, having arrived in the United States from China in June, 1947. He is going back to China in August of 1948. —' —" , When Dr. Hipps left China the U. S. Green Derbies - To Meet Friday .The GREEN DERBIES, Independent organization for students residing in town or in dormitories on campus, will meet at 10:00 a. m. Friday in the chapel, it was disclosed this morning. Temporary chairman . Robert A. Rickey, sophomore student from Owe- go, N. Y., announced that a record attendance- was expected at the meeting. 'If successful,' he asserted, 'this meeting will be our first big stepping stone to an Independent victory in the coming student body elections. We sincerely urge every non-affiliated student to 'attend.' Rickey is business manager of the STETSON REPORTER, and past chairman of the joint convention of the Florida Intercollegiate Press Association and the Florida Student Government Association'. CORRECTION: Membership in the Commerce Club is limited to those in the School of Business who are juniors or seniors and have a B average* A former wrife-up had a C average for members. dollar wasx worth 12,000 Chinese dollars, and the rate':'.-, of inflation, -was steadily Increasing. At that time the government was printing $10,000 bills, and was planning to print |50,00O bills shortly. "If the monetary system fails for lack'of-help from the United States, all mission work will cease,: all..foreign work will be excluded from China and the Communists will be In a position - to extend . their., control to all of the Far East," declared Dr. Hipps, citing the statement by Chiang Kai- Chek that China is now passing through its greatest hour of stress and needs the helpof the United States. In answer to a question regarding the methods used by the Communists to further their gains, Dr. Hipps listed the, four main methods of warfare as guerilla warfare, cutting communica-^ tions, propaganda, a nd attacking through the schools. The latter method has resulted in the student strikes staged recently. jn China. "There are just not enough good, intelligent, honest people in China'to run a good government," stated the missionary. After concluding his interviews with ahout twenty-five students, Dr. Hipps remarked that, he was most pleased with his visit to. Stetson University. ATTENTION STUDENTS PATRONIZING THE LOCAL THEATRES THE WEEK OF JANUARY 18 THROUGH JANUARY 25. There will be ballot boxes ih Elizabeth? Hall, Soda Shop, and the Law School for the purpose of polling the number of times Stetson Students, attended, the local theatres during the above week. Please co-operate. Student Reduction Rate Com. president of Hangchow University. Meeting in the Trinity Methodist church on January 21-23, the speakers, presented information concerning the field in which they have served. The missionaries who will-,:be present in -DeLand are Dr. L. M. Bratcher, corresponding secretary of the. Home Mission Board of the Brazilian Bap-' ■tist Convention. Dr.; Bratcher Is Director of the,,Baptist Academy in Campos and holds, the Chair of Missions in. the Baptist Theological Seminary in Rio de- Janeiro. Dr. Thoburn T. Brumbaugh, • from the Methodist Board of Missions for Japan, Korea, and Philippines, and formerly director of Wesleyan Foundation in Japan. John William Hughes, lecturer and- radio commentator, from Wales, Eng-_ land. Mr. Hughes was Liaison and Education Officer for British and American forces during the war and has spent the last two years in India, Assam, Philippines, and Dutch East Indies. Rev. Harry M. Moffett, minister of University Presbyterian Church in Austin, Texas, which1 is the 'seat of Texas University. He is the director of synod 'students work and leader in youth conferences. Rev. Kenneth L, Potee, secretary of the Disciples of Christ Mission in Central Provinces, India. From Jubbul- pore he supervises ten stations, including hospitals; churches and schools. Mrs. Ernest W. Riggs, from Thes- saloniki, Greece. She is the wife.df the president of Anatolia College, and teacher in Americaa University at Beirut and Harpoot College, Turkey. Mrs. Ruth Mougey Worrell, Executive Secretary of the United Council of. Church Women. Mrs. Worrell was a former member of- the faculty, pf Ohio University, and was tine of group of 15 under Church World Service to visit 11 European countries this sum-, mer. The mission assemblies make an extended tour of the state each year, and have as their theme this year, "Christ for a Chaotic World." Eminent Educator Returns To Campus For Convocation Among the celebrities present at the Convocation was Dr. Ambrose L. Suhrie, nationally known educator who was a member of the Stetson faculty from 1905-1910. He came here to be head of the department of public speaking, but became head of the Teacher education department after bringing Dr. Irving C. Stover to take charge of the public speaking department. Dr. Suhrie served as assistant to President Hulley and did extensive I have, been in more colleges than any field work in teacher education. Leav- other person in the world, but I don't know whether that is true or not. However, in 1933 I had the pleasure of speaking to 200,000 secondary and college students and. teachers in all of the 48 states." The eminent professor has been in, about 800 universities and colleges including every tax supported institution of higher learning in the United' States, and has traveled 100,000 miles by airplane to fill lecture engagements. In New York University, Dr. Suhrie served eighteen years as head of the department of Teachers - College and Normal School Education, and he was the organizer and first president of the Eastern States Association of Pro- " fessional'Schools for Teachers. He also is the founder of the Teachers Educational Journal. "I have published a score of textbooks which are being used in public school systems," continued Dr. Suhrie "and as an agent of the General Educational Board I spent 2 years studying education problems in high schools in the South." The-former faculty member was also head of the Teachers College in Cleveland, Ohio, and at the present time is resident educational consul-'' tant for Southern Missionary College in Tennessee. Dr. Ambrose L. Suhrie, nationally known educator and former Stetson faculty member, is Chapel speaker Thursday ing Stetson in 1910, he went to the University of Pennsylvania where he received his MA and Ph.D. degrees and served as head of the normal department. ! In reference to his lecture tours, Dr. Suhrie remarked, "People tell me that