The Stetson Reporter

'Florida's Oldest College Newspaper'' 66th YEAR STETSON UNIVERSITY, DELAND, FLORIDA, April 17, 1953 No. 24 Hatter Party Slate Selected; Only 19 Attend Open Meet Nineteen members of the Hatter Party met in a third floor class room of Elizabeth Hall yesterday afternoon and composed a slate to run in the Spring campus elections. Gene Dubberly was nominated as the party's presidential candidate. Other nominees selected were Mary Carol West, vice president; Buddy Freeze, social vice president; Jim Yonge, treasurer; and Helen Harper, - secretary. Presiding at the meeting was George Shriver, current S G A vice president. In a statement to The Reporter Shriver said, "We - nope it's a clean fight and a hard battle, but in finality may the best candidates win." A second meeting of the party was held last night at 9:30 in Allen Hall to make final plans for Student Government nominations that will b° made this morning. Also at the meeting representing the Hatter Party's victorious candidates of last year, In addition to Shriver, was Student Government Secretary Jackie Rich. The meeting was composed largely of a group of Interested independents and members of two fraternities and one soTority. all of which are not affiliated with the University Party, dominated by campus Greek organizations. There was some discussion as to whether the party should he called the Hatter or Independent. Persons were also selected to make the party's candidates' nominating speeches in this morning's student body meeting. No definite campaign committee was formed at that time. <«. J9 Ith Beaux Arts Through the cooperation of the ' honor fraternities sponsoring the j Beaux Arts Ball, a merger of the affair and Hatter Holiday has been effected and May 23 set as the date. | According to Jack. Coldiron,. J3GA Social Vice-President, Hatter Holi- ! day will follow much the; same | plan as last year's highly successful outing, .which proved a good opportunity for getting together.. Similar contests, such as a cross-country race, wheelbarrow race, sack race, and a tug of war, are being planned, as well as a talent contest which will feature the selection of Mr. and Mrs. Stetson and the Ugly Man contest. The Beaux Arts Ball, a costume affair open to the entire school end faculty and designed as varied entertainment for the student "body, will climax the holiday. Also scheduled is a party at Allen Hall that evening. 111! IfSi Official nominations will be made this morning candidates of new rules being, placed into effect at 10 o'clock in Elizabeth Hall Auditorium for the five offices of the 1953-54 Student Government Association, it has been announced by Carroll Lewis, SGA president. Officers to be nominated wiil be President, Vice President, Social Vice - President, Secretary and Treasurer. General campus elections are scheduled for April 28. Nominations for the various offices will be made from the floor of the Association upon recognition from the president. with this election. No campaign material of any sort will be allowed in the Elizabeth Hall Art Gallery, and no campaigning will be permitted in that room on the day of ejections. v Subject to the discretion of the Committee on Rules and Procedure a candidate's name may be removed from the ballot and the candidate disqualified if thd candidate's campaign is conducted in such a manner that University buildings or property are defaced. With some reservation this rule is directed especially to the use of chalk, paint, etc. or in -be University buildings. This action is a refeult of The Rules and Procedure committee reminds chalk being used in last fall's elections. 'Second Threshold". Opens Next Thursday A play that's different will be the Stover Theatre presentation next Thursday, Friday and Saturday, April 23, 24 and 25, with Philip Barry's drama, "Second Threshold". Curtain time is 8 p.m. TED CASSIDY . . . Handsome Josiah Ted Cassidy as handsome, man of the world, Josiah Bolton, heads the cast. A sense of futility and detachment from mankind drives him to seclusion and brings him to the point of voluntarily deciding to cross the 'second threshold" from life into death. Milanda Bolton, his only daughter,, played by Ellen Driggers. realizes the seriousness of £h_ 'situation and aided by pert, effervescent'Thankful Mather. Bobble Bron- son, sets out to renew her father's zest and enjoyment for life. Dr. Toby Wells, portrayed by Ed Weldon, and Jock Bolton, Allan IMeyer, also try to restore Josiah ,o the right frame of mind.. The re- -ult is a humoroms drama that i ates a high review at tlie last play 0'" Barry's career. In the history of tie Stover The- _<re. three of Philip Barry's plays nave been presented. His 'high BOBBIE BRONSON . . . Is Thankful it's inside We got a letter and we want more—letters—on page six Wednesday's soldiers an- nounce name for new drill unit —on, page two. Tickets for "Second Threshold" may be secured next Wed- lesday, Thursday and Friday ■etween 3 and 5 p.m. at the CJitover Theatre -Box-'Office. J.- Ad- nir-sion is $1.00 or by student activity ticke-i. The Box office ojiens the night of the performance at 7:15. one of "America's most brilliant writers of stage dialogue." a Theatre review reports. "Second Threshold," appearing on Broadway in 1951. starred Betsy Von Fursenburg as Thankful Mather. Directing this 47_ Stover Theatre production is Lenyth Brockett, new member of the Stetson Speech Department, "Working with the cast are these members of the production staff: Norman Gold, House Manager; Sallie Doswell, Stage Manager; June Woodard, tickets; Ernest Carroll, Scenery Director; John Philip. Scenery Designer, Tommy Dixon, Lighting; Billboard. Dodi Costine and Program Design, Sue Blow. University Party Nominates Carlin le First Primary Jim Carlin won the Student Government Presidential nomination for the University Party in the party's primary elections held Tuesday. He defeated Roger Dobson as 329 voters went to the polls. In yesterday's second primary Betty Farlow' won the vice president nomination. Also nominated yesterday were Bill Cowart, social vice president; B. J. Henderson, secretary; and Lynn Pier, treasurer. After extensive deliberation the University Party was organized last week with eight fraternity and sorority groups represented. Members of the newly formed political party are Alpha Xi Delta. Delta Delta Delta, Delta Sigma Phi, Zeta Tau Alpha, Lambda Chi Alpha, Pi Beta Phi, Pi Kappa Phi, and Sigma Nu. Controversy over the organization's constitution delayed formal ratification and was marked by groups dropping from the party and others rejoining. A proposed amendment calling for a list of all party members and a fine of one dollar for all members not voting in elections was overwhelmingly voted down. Another defeated amendment proposal stated that any member organization that dropped from the party would not be allowed to run a candidate on the 'University Party ticket for eight months after being reinstated into the party. Jack Morgan was elected president of the group. Other officers include Barbara Brock, vice president; Ann Myers, secretary; and Jim Murphy, treasurer. An executive Council will be composed of two voting delegates from each member organization, comedy', "Holiday", was ©resented last year and "Hotel Universe", another play, like "Second Threshold", which, delves into the processes of the mind, was produced recently. The dialogue is "witty, adroit and charming" says School and Society Magazine. "The problems of the Boltons are a rarified part of the world of the very special, sometimes enchanting, people left us by The Stetson Symphonic Band, conducted "by Donald Yaxley, will present Its spring concert tonight in Elizabeth Hall at eight o'clock. Guest conductor will be Graham Selleby. director of the Leesburg High School Band. A- Stetson alumnus, Mr. Seliek was first flutist and flute soloist with the - Stetson band and orchestra, and served here as a student assistant in instrumental music. He will conduct Leroy Anderson's "Phantom Regiment." Two Leesburg High School students will perform with the. band. They are Grady Toler, drum and vocal soloists, and Albin Crutch- field, trumpeter. Toler will sing "The Rosary," by Nevin, and with Crutch-field, will give a duet, "Trumpet and Drum," by Lang. The band will play Paul Faucet's "Symphony in B Flat," "Psyche and Eros,"' toy Franck, and six parts of Modeste Moussorgsky's suite, "Pictures At An Art Exhibition." The suite, with frequent changes in mood, depicts a leisurely stroll through-an. art exhibit. Introduced by "Promenade," the composition moves to the "Old Castle" of the iddle Ages. In "Tuilleries," children can be heard squabbling in a garden filled with nurses and their charges. "Bydlo," a Polish ox cart, carries a singing laborer. "Ballet of the Unhatched Chickens" is a humorous portrayal o f chicks bursting forth from their shells. The program's final picture, "The Great Gate of Kiev" represents a solemn procession of war heroes entering a city. Two of the "Pictures," "Promenade" and "Bydlo," along with "Phantom Regiment," were heard by Stetson students last w«ek in assembly.