The Stetson Reporter

Florida's Oldest College Newspaper i£t001t Holiay Mixirp ? Students have run-in with police and administration . . . See pages 2, 3 75th YEAR NO. 13 DELAND,'FLORIDA, FRIDAY,/JAN. 12, 1962 PRICE EIGHT CENTS. Organ Dedication To Take Place Professor Paul R. Jenkins Will Play Beckerath Instrument In Several Dedication Series Stetson' University's new .organ, an outstanding 'example of the modern, organ builder's art using traditional practices, will be. dedicated in a series of recitals in' the Elizabeth Hall.auditorium, DeLand. , First dedicatory program was,. Tuesday night5 - (Jan. 9) at 8:00, and; featured Paul" E. Jenkins Jr.,; Stetson associate- professor of organ. The. public was invited at no charge. " < -The organ is not named as yet. The University ;is reserving the name for the commemorative use of a donor-' who would find the gift of .this instrument 'appropriate. Builder of .the organ is Rudolph von Beckerath of" Hamburg, Germany, acknowledged by authorities the world over as a top leader in organ . building. Through "his work in the post World War II years, he has revived Hamburg as a center of this, craft, and his influence and prestige have spread throughout Europe and, America. When the Stetson" organ was completed in the Hamburg shop, it was packed in 54 large crates and placed*on shipboard for the trip to Florida. Three young men, Helmut Kleemann, Walter Lewe- renz, and Cristoph Linde, of von Beckerath's staff,' flew to Florida to assemble the organ on the Elizabeth Hall auditorium stage last fall. VON BECKERATH IN DELAND Von Beckerath came to DeLand after the assembly was completed to do the final voicing, and -finishing to assure the crisp articulation, transient accent sounds, and delicate color that characterized the classic period of organs. -Von Beckerath works with."un- nicked" pipework and straight mechanical action. The only electrical connections in the Stetson organ are those to the electric blower and the electro-pneumatic Money Donated Response has been.-heartening to a special appeal for contributions from long-time--.friends of Stetson University, ;Vice President James W. Parrish'said today: ■ ' , • -^ Adjustments required because of a cut in funds already budgeted at Stetson as the„ result of action of .the Florida Baptist Convention in November,. was the reason for. the special fund-raising appeal, Dr. Parrish said. - ; The vice,president said the response is especially gratifying ?at this, Christmas season since the monies will help maintain student aid, grants already committed. Stetson University grants-in-aid to students for 1961-62 total $262,- 798, Out of this, 394 students are receiving outright grants totaling $176,597, and 389 students, will receive $86,201. as the result of jobs p/ovided them on campus. stop action. ' The Setetson University organ is the first one by von Beckerath to be installed in an American university. The instrument;has 37 stops, or individual colors, pro> duced by one or more ranks of pipes. In, the'new organ are, 56 ranks with a total of 2,548 individual pipes. .-The connection between the various keys on the - three keyboards and pedal.clavier with the rest of:the organ.is entirely mechanical, with levers arid long rods, called trackers, controlling •the action of the'valves under the pipes. " FOUR DIVISIONS The organ is divided into four .divisions, each providing; a different tonal ensemble. .The lowest manual is' the "Brustwerk," or Positiv division, the middle manual ' is called the "Hauptwerk"" or Great division, and the top manual controls the Swell division. The' Pedal division, played by a clavier designed for the feet, controls the deepest ones on the organ and provides support for the other three divisions, having tone colors within itself adaptable to the tonal picture of each of the other three sections. Von Beckerath was recommended to Stetson University by Jenkins, who will play the organ for Tuesday night's recital. . Jenkins' program will feature Bach's "Fantasia and Fugue in.G Minor" and "Three Choral Preludes," ' Sweelinck's "Variations," and r>aquin's "Noel" and "Noel Suisse." Other numbers are Franck's "Chorale in B Minor," Brahms' "Two Chorale Preludes," and . the late Claude Almand's "Noel." i JENKINS NEW ORGANIST Paul Jenkins joined the-faculty of; the • School of Music at Stetson in the fall -of 1956. He has' been organist and. choirmaster of. Holy Cross Episcopal Church, of Sanford, Florida. He received the bachelor of science in music degree' from Davidson College in. 1950 and the master "of music degree with a major in organ - from the University of Michigan in 1952. " i Jenkins has been, organist-at Dilworth Methodist'Church, Charlotte, N\C.; First Church of Christ, Scientist, An Arbor, Mich.; Myers Park Baptist Church, Charlotte; Seminary organist and teacher in the School of Church Music, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Ky.; • and teaching fellow in organ at the University of Michigan. Jenkins, is married and has two children. His wife holds the bachelor of science in music degree with a voice major from Queens College. . Stetson's-multi-thousand dollar organ creates an impressive image v - with .its glittering pipes and snowy white encasement. ussia 3 Devise Institute • The Russian Inst it u t e which was held on the Stetson campus this week was primarily the work of three men. They were Dr. Zenkovsky of the University of Colorado, Dr. Evans Johnson of Stetson University and",' Professor John Bohon, also of Stetson. Dr. Zenkovsky,' who was a professor in the Russian department at Stetson two years ago,.was the main force behind the Institute. He made the.formal plans, while Dr. Johnson, made arrangements on the Stetson campus with the help of Bohon. The Institute was- conceived with the idea of furthering the knowledge of Russia as it is today through lectures by some of America's foremost authorities on1-the Soviet Union. - * This is - the first such Institute to be held on the-Stetson campus, and might easily be the first of its kind. ever held on a college campus. It was not the intention of those behind the Institute to have an' "anti-Communist,"-"American flag waving" rally, but rather a meeting where intelligent people could hear speeches by well informed-men: In view of-the high calibre questions that were asked after the lectures, it is 'generally agreed that the Institute was a success. The average attendance at the lectures was approximately 300 people, however" there Were well .over ,450 at the first lecture.on Monday night. This also attests to the fact that the lectures were a success. „ -The Reporter feels .th'at.Dr. Zen-, kovsky, Dr. Johnson and Professor Bohon should be congratulated'for a difficult -task well accomplished. Parrish Honored At Coral Gables ■Dr. James W. Parrish, Stetson University vice presi'dent, was pre-, sented the annual Junior Orange Bowl Service-To-Youth - silver plaque award on Wed.,, Dec. 27. Presentation was made" by the Junior Orange Bowl •Committee at a. luncheon at. the Coral. Gables .Country Club, Coral Gables'. About 300 attended. . The. Service-To-Youth Award was inaugurated in 1960 with Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker as the first recipient. It is intended to honor individuals who have contributed inspiration, encouragement or assistance to the youth of. our-land in,some unusual degree. Dr. Parrish, honored, this year^ served for more than 10 years,as pastor of the Riverside Baptist Church in Miami where he built an outstanding youth program. He is the new governor of»Florida District of Kiwanis International for 1962 and is also "governor of the governors" for all Kiwanis' districts in the U.S. arid Canada. Stover Gets Set For Production On Feb.'' 15, 16 • and 17, Stover Theatre will . present Tennessee Williams' "The Glass Menagerie" as the fourth major production of the .1961-62 season. Featured in the production are-Alice Stewart as Amanda Wingfield,.Penny Gray as Laura, Louis Phillips' as Tom, arid Charles Clark as Jim. O'Connor. Although the original version of theplay only requires-a cast of four persons,, Stover Theatre has devised an experimental ? production which wiil also involve the use of two. choruses. The first chorus*will be made up of Carol Taylor - who wiil play Amanda's counterpart, Sara Mann as Laura, Ro Selman as Tom, and Marvin Reed as Jim. The second chorus, which is ■ primarily a. pantomime chorus,- will feature the talents of Leighan Roberts. h Stetson Grad Receives Rotary Grant . Julia Steanson,.' a -graduate of Stetson University, who received her baclielor of arts degree, cum laude, last2June, has-been awarded a Rotary Foundation' Fellowship for study, abroad during the 1962- 63 acaderiiic year.' Miss Steanson will probably attend the National "Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico City? The admission to the school is the responsibility of the student. . Announcement of the award was made today by Rotary International, world-wide service .organization. Miss Steanson's application for the fellowship was sponsored by the Rotary Club of Griffin. , The member' of Rotary Foundation Fellowships awarded was 135. They went to■ outstanding young inen and women/students in 34 countries, with each grant averaging approximately $2,600. As, a -Rotary Fellow, Miss Steanson-will study Hispanic language-and'literature in preparation for a career in teaching. .. . Miss Steanson • was president' of Sigma Delta- -Pi, and Sigma Pi Kappa, and served as student representative to the Higher Education Advisory Committee of the Governor's Commission on Race Relations. She was a - member of Canterbury House and the International Relations Club, and was editor of The Stetson Reporter, and The 1960 Compass. Inaugurated in 1947, the Rotary Foundation Fellowships program is designed to further understanding and' friendly relations between peoples o± different nations. By providing young men and women an opportunity -to live and study in other countries, the Rotary Fellowships increase the number of "ambassadors of goodwill" who cross national borders. to help bring nations closer together through better understanding." To. date, 1,454 graduate students have received Rotary Foundation Fellowships and have studied in 50 countries. The awards granted for 1962-63 bring the' total to 1,589 and the total grants to more than $4 million. Candidates must, be between 20 and 28 inclusive, and unmarried. Sponsored by 'Rotary clubs in their hometowns,- the students must have a high scholastic standing and a thorough knowledge of the language of the country in which they wish to study. The money for this program comes from the voluntary contributions of Rotary clubs and Rotarians to The Rotary Foundation. Noted Experts Give nres Dr. Evans Johnson • (extreme left) and-Profesor John Bohon (extreme-right) pose wira. inree visiting Russian experts (left to right: Dr. Ralph-Fisher, Dr. Serge Zenkovsky, and Dr. Earl ■ Swisher) . " '■.'..- . „ who spoke during the Russian Institute.' Applications Up 76 Per Cent Over '6L'62 • More and more students, both Floridians and those outside the state, are applying for application to Stetson University. "-".-„.,. , ; . ■ ■- "We-are „running"-?now'. approximately 76 per cent more applications for admission as compared to last-year, at this time," Paul Parker, director of admissions said yesterday. ', - "We are not certain as yet as to whether this increase is due .to applicants applying earlier . than usual or to other, factors,". Parker said.' --. y-'-'Th any^case,' students interested, in enrolling at Stetson are.urged to'apply now. Although applications for admission are expected to increase'this, year,..we would anticipate having more available space in our freshman class than last year," he added.. Final enrollment totals for Stetson this past fall showed 2,101 students enrolled versus 1,969 in 1960, a better than six per cent overall increase. INCREASED ENROLLMENT There are 1,518 daytime students on the DeLand campus, a six per cent increase over 1960's 1,433." A total of. 333 additional students are taking' evening courses in DeLand, a 20 per cent increase over 1960's total of 297.'' College of Law enrollment on the St. Petersburg campus is 250, a-four per cent rise' over-240-last fafl. Freshrnen in DeLand total 511, a nine per cent increase'over. 1960. They, include 260 men and 251 women and comprise- the largest new class .since the enrollment bulge after World War II which totaled 531' in 1947. Last fall's freshman class at Stetson was 469. Stetson, is requiring additional College Entrance' Examination Board .tests of freshmen applying for .1962 admission. They include a writing , sample ' exercise . and achievement' tests-'in English composition arid:in intermediate or advanced, mathematics? The board's Scholastic Aptitude Test is a 'regular-admission requirement. STANDARD TESTS , ' Tests are standard examinations prepared by the College Entrance Examination Board, • and- are not the same as.'the 12.th'Grade Admissions .Test administered in every Florida.-high school—Stetson does riot require this test?for ad- riiission. ''' "' ,-'■-■ College Board tests' will be given throughout the country on Jan.- 13, Mar. 3, and May 19. Candidates for Stetson admisison should take tests' as early as possible. If applicants-wait until the May'date, .the risk is greater that freshriian • class enrollment, will be filled.' . :,?--?- Out of more than 1,300-freshman applications for fall admission last year, the University could enroll only about 500 because of limited housing ,and classroom facilities, and available faculty. - Careful appraisals of candidates for.adriiission are made at Stetson. Axt applicant, is admitted with the expectation that he is capable of completing four years of college work and being graduated. Every effort is made to admit only those studerits who . are capable and willing to earn a degree, officials indicate. Priority goes to Florida Baptists' and sons, and daughters of alumni, and more such applications are vigorously encouraged. Construction Begun On Men's Dorms ■ Deadline For Completion Set For Early September This Year Stetson University has signed a contract with Foster, Kortsch,"& Williams Inc., of St. Petersburg for construction of five new men's dormitories on the" DeLand. campus, and-ciearing-of-.the ground began yesterday. Theresidence? ~ ; : ; 7 *halls will be built at a cost Kiddie Kans Kashed The I.F.C. committee that collected canned goods" for the underprivileged ■ children of DeLand reports that over $100 dollars was collected in the drive. The cans were collected by the fraternities andgivejn to the DeLand Jaycees'- for distribution: Stetson Gets Gash Grants Stetson University again has been selected by Texaco Inc. as one of the privately/financed U.S. colleges-and universities to be. included in the company's aid-to-' education program. Dr. J. Ollie, Edmunds, S.tetson president," announced the receipt of Texaco's $1,500 . check. - The grant is for the 1961-62 academic year: and is without restriction as to its use.. . ■ Texaco's support of higher education is based on'the belief that an investment in. America's youth and the. continued - well-being of its colleges and universities is ari investment in the. future ■ welfare of- the economy and the country. A check for" $2,000, out of grants totaling $1,900,000 made for the 1961-62 academic year by Esso Education Foundation, has been' re-, ceived by Stetson University, Dr. J. Ollie Edmunds has announced. The grant is a part of the seventh annual program- of rthe foundation. It is to be" used for Stetson's undergraduate', program but otherwise is .Unrestricted as to its use.' This procedure allows the University, to determine where the funds' should go. ; - - M; J. Rathbone, chairman of the foundation,, said the ? foundation views such grants as a highly desired "and effective 'form of assistance. They arevmade in,recognition of the factr that the institutions themselves are in; the best position to ;know .how the* funds they receive can be used most advantageously, he added. < ', of $'433,013—funds are being made available through a Community Facilities Administration "loan.- The contractor has 240 calendar days to complete McEniry Quoted In Time Magazine .The" Education. section :.of the Dec. 15 issue of' Time, magazine quotes Stetson University's dean, Dr. Wm. Hugh McEniry Jr.,' as he last week pointed out the urgent job for Negro?colleges to continue to improve themselves. McEniry told Negro college representatives in Miami Beach, after he became president of the Southern-Association of Colleges,& Secondary Schoois last week, that they and they alone are in a position to speak to millions of U.S. Negroes who have not escaped "the apathy, • the loss of vision,, the dread resignation before harsh circumstances" in their battle for full citizenship. McEniry was . chairman of the Joint Subcommittee of the Southern Association which did ■ the spadework allowing the Association to give full accreditation standing last week to those Southern Negro colleges meeting association standards. the construction. " The Stetson dormitories will be available as rental units for men's fraternities now-housed off cam- pus-rthose not rented will be used as regular men's residence halls. Occupancy should begin next fall. The two stoiy dormitories will house 140 men, and are being built just north of Pennsylvania Ave. and west of Amelia Ave? on university property. FOURTEEN BEDROOMS , None of "the.five units faces any of the city streets, but all front on a circular-drive, which Hayden Ave. feeds into. One.large-parking area is; being placed across the north edge of.the plot^and one at the southeast corner. -" The first floor of each .unit includes a concrete terrace, a social room, a foyer, and housemother's apartment. The second floor is made- up of 14 double bedrooms, a bathroom, and a trunk storage room. In addition to interior stairs, each small dorm has a steel stairs on the outside 'of the • building. : ■ The ranch style buildings are of brick and ' siding with asphalt shingle roofs. Overall dimensions are 137 by 77 feet. Kemp, Bunch, and Jackson of Jacksonville are the architects. The college housing loan for the, halls is. to be paid back over a 40 year-period, with interest at three and a half percent. . ...'?.._ EMILY HALL WING The University.also is currently, exploring the possibility of constructing an additional wing to Emily Hall, women's., dormitory.. The proposal, stiE in its preliminary • stages, would provide a south wing to match the existing north orie—this wing ,wouId extend toward Woodland Blvd.,to corn- plete a ■ "U" shape total building structure. ' --, .The construction would raise the capacity of. Emily Hall from 120 to. 196 women. Typing and storage rooms and a lobby would be'included in addition to sleeping quarters. ' '■_ \ - ' To help' handle continued enrollment increases, the University purchased The. Palms, former guest house at 124-E. Michigan Ave., DeLand, this.' summer. It made possible the,housing of approximately 40 freshmen women who had been, on a waiting list since March. Indications are that a similar waiting list will-have to be established in early 1962. • Rooms in The Palms are comparable to those in. other women's residence halls. About one third have private baths and inost rooms are: used as double accommodations. The hall,also has a kitchen and a studyroom." For the past week, students of, Stetson University and members of the Stetson community have had an outstand-v ing chance to gain a valuable insight into modern day Eussia. This opportunity was made possible through the week-long "Russian Insti-*~ ; ; .' ' •• Statistics Compared Figures were released today by the Dean of. Students on the standing of the present freshmen class in relation to the "D" list. It was stated that, .the average of the 1961 freshman class was somewhat higher than'the 1960 freshman class. A statistical comparison of the two freshman classes on the'results of the second inventory of the Fall semesters of 1960 and 1961 was made. In 1960, 48 per cent of all the men on the second inventory "D" list were freshmen. In 1961, only 36 per cent of all the men on the second inventory "D" list were freshmen. In 1960, 52 per cent of all the women on the "D" list were freshmen. But in 1961, only 38 percent of the women on the "D" list were freshmen. - In 1960, of 221 freshman males enrolled, 141 were on the second inventory "D" list, or about 64 per cent of the total freshmen males.. However in 1961, of 259 freshmen men enrolled, only 146 were ofi the second' "D" list. This is only1 54 percent of the total '61 freshmen .males. Thus in 1961, there were 10 males. -Thus'lir 1961,'there' was- a 10 percent drop. EIGHTY FRESHMEN GIRLS Again'in I960, of 244 freshman women enrolled, 115 were on the second "D" list. This represents 47 per cent of the total freshman fe.- males. Eut of 250,freshmen women registered in 1961, only 80 were on the second ?'D" list. This is 32 per cent of the total freshmen women enrolled. The results of the second' inventory of the fall semester of 1961, show that there was a 15 percent drop for women. , - Of the 455 freshmen registered in 1960, 256 were on the "D" list after the second inventory. This represents about 55 per cent of the total class. In 1961, of 509 freshmen enrolled, 226 were on the "D>' list after the second inventory, or about 44 percent of the total class.- about 44 percent of the total class. This indicates a drop of 11 percent . for the whole class. tute" held on the ' Stetson ' campus since Monday.' The Institute- was made possible through a Danforth Grant chartered in St. Louis which offers help primarily to colleges for worthy educational projects. The coordinators of the Stetson,-Rus- - sian Institute were Dr. Evans Johnson of Stetson arid Dr. Zenkovsky of the University of Colorado.- Professor John Bohon of Stetson also helped to direct the Institute. ' Four Speakers Four speakers were invited to address the interested students and residents of DeLand: They were: Dr. Ralph Fisher of the University of Illinois; Dr. Earl Swisher of the University of Colorado; Dr. 3^. James Billington of Harvard University; and Dr. Michael Petrovich of the University of Wisconsin. Dr. Ralph Fisher opened the Institute lecture series Monday night with his speech on "The Soviet Land and Soviet Society Today." He addressed approximately 450 students, faculty members and residents of DeLand in the Stetson Room. Dr. Fisher speaks Russian fluently, has made four trips to the Soviet Union, and is the author'of the book "Communist Organizations of the U.S-3.R." He holds his Ph.D. from Columbia University. Dr. Earl Swisher* spoke, in Stover .Theater, on. .Tuesday".night' to .an- assemblage of approximately 300." His topic concerned Russo-Chinese relations. Swisher is a foremost authority on China and has been there seven times. .He taught at Lingan University in Canton, China for four'years, is a personal friend of Chaing Kai-Shek, and once met Sun Yat Sen. Dr. Swisher speaks. Chinese fluently. ■ Harvard Man Dr. James Billington of Harvard University spoke Wednesday afternoon on "The Future of Khrushchev's Russia." Last year Dr. Billington was a Fulbright scholar at Helsinki, Finland, a Guggenheim fellow, and was the first American guest lecturer to speak on Russian history at Leningrad University., He speaks several languages fluently and has a working knowledge' of many 'others. - He was a Rhodes scholar to Oxford University where he received his Ph.D. He is the author of several works., Dr. Michael Petrovich Spoke Thursday evening in the Stetson Room on the "Problems of Coexistence." Dr. Petrovich has been research analyst for the Office of Strategic Services, and is the author of "Panslavism" and numerous research publications o n Russian arid Yugoslavian history. He is a former U. S. Army liaison officer to Marshal Tito, and has lived' as research scholar in the U.S.S.R., Yugoslavia,, ^Bulgaria; Poland, and Czechoslovakia. He received his Ph.D. from Columbia University. ■ , Movie Shown In addition to the lectures given by these four leading authorities on .the Soviet Union, Stetson students and faculty were priviledged to view a'Russian made movie, ". . . And Quiet Flows The Don." The Department of State has been urging the showing of this movie .throughout the United States. The movie concerns the' life in a Cossack village in pre-World War I days. The story is relatively ■unimportant, but , its unfolding allows the viewer an intimate insight into the customs and ways of life of the Russian people. Choir Featured Stetson University's ,60. voice Concert Choir provided the program for. the DeLand .Tourist Club Monday night in the University's Elizabeth Hall auditorium at 8:00.-Non-members attended for a charge of 50 cents each. "?, ., Prof. Harold M. Griffin was director of the choir, .and Sally Stin- son and Jack Jones were-accompanists. Soloists were Judy Eckert, soprano; Mike Reynolds, tenor, and Jim Whitmore, baritone. . Jo" Parks, soprano, and John Keiper; tenor, sang the duet from La Traviata by Verdi. The trio, composed of Linda Whitmire, first soprano, "Joan Mathews,/ second soprano, and Doris McFarland, • alto,-sang old favorites. Numbers performed, by the entire group included Haydn's "The Heavens are Telling;" Palestrina's "O Bone Jesu," as well as the opening chorus from Smetena's The Bartered Bride: The Stetson Concert Choir .performed Saturday in Jacksonville at the Kiwanis District Convention, in' honor of Dr. James W. Parrish, Stetson vice president, who was in- ■ Stalled as Florida district governor. , " Theme Makes Scene MSue-Ann Shaw is the winner of the Homecoming, Committee's contest to choose a theme. Her winning suggestion is "Mardi Gras." She will receive five dollars for winning the contest. Weekly Friday 7 p.m movie S.UJB.: "The Mouse that Roared" & "The Bells of Saint Trinions" , , > , ' 8 p.m.: Senior Recital John Mclrityre, Piano, Elizabeth Hall Audi-- torium. ' " Saturday - 8 p.m.: Basketball Game:-,Stetson University vs. Rollins College- home. --.•.':"' AT THE MOVIES Athens Theatre Friday-^January 12-13: "Commancheros" Sun.-Tues., Jan. 14-16: "Bachelor Flat" ■ Wed.-Thurs., Jan. 17-18: "Errand Boy"—Jerry Lewis, Blvd. Drive-In Fri.-Sat., Jan. 12-13: "Second Time Around" Debbie Reynolds , "Under Ten Flags" Van Heflin "West Bound" , ' ',x Randolph Scott "Bridge to the Sun" C. Baker . , "The Last Sunset" Rock Hudson "Purple Mask" Tony Curtis "Tarawa Beachhead" i Kay Mathews Sun.-Tues., Jan. 14-16: Wed.-Thurs., Jan. 17-18: :._J_-J \.