The Stetson Reporter

.Mew Change In Nomination Procedure 'Announced -* Wfyt Stetson Reporter 66th YEAR 'Florida's Oldest College Newspaper" -NO. 2 STETSON UNIVERSITY, DELAND, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1952 1952 HOMECOMING Committee is shown above. Front row, left to right, are: Merrilee Middleton, Mary Jo Braddy, Ted Grissett, Chairman Don Eakin, Carolyn Daniel. Back Row: Roger Dobson, Jerry Fine, Norman Gold, Harry Rutiedge, Randy Ritter, Jim Young, and Bill Self. Not pictured is Jack Coldiron, Homecoming Chairmen, Committee Announced Two Jacksonville law students^ have been chosen as the Homecoming Chairman and associate chairman for this year's annual weekend. Don Eakin, Chairman, and Ted Grissett, Associate Chairman, were named Wednesday by Carroll Lewis' |3tudent (Body President. Eakin, Grissett and the 1952 Coin- Any interested students are asked to make suggestions for a Homecoming parade theme •which will be followed in designing floats. Send ideas to Box 207 before noon October 10. mittee met Wednesday afternoon with Stetson President, J-. Ollie Edmunds, to begin plans for November 7, 8, and 9. In charge of the Bar-B-Que 'will be Norman Gold and Roger Dob- son. Jack Coldiron was named Pep Rally chairman and Jerry Fine, Serenade chairman. Ye Mystic Krewe, Harry Rut- ledge, Captain, has charge of the parade for Saturday. Mary Jo Braddy and Merrilee Middleton will handle the combined Registration-Campus Tours committee, and Carolyn Daniel is the publicity chairman. Lee Horton, President of the Student Bar Association, will be* general chairman of the Law-Day affairs, with Bjarne Andersen handling the Law Day Breakfast. The Religious Activities Committee headed by Jim Young and Bill Self, Student Christian Association President. City Police Give Traffic Rules The city police department has asked for cooperation from the University in following the parking and speed laws on and around campus. There is to be no parking from the corner of Woodland Boulevard eastward to the front of Holmes Hall. Parking on the Boulevard from Michigan Avenue through University Avenue is prohibited. A special no parking section section has been marked off by a yellow curb in front of the Soda Shop, this place is reserved for the mail truck. The speed limit on campus is 15 m.p.h. and off campus to Pennsylvania Avenue 25 m.p.h. Also the police have asked that there be no more "snake dances" in cars, as they are considered dangerous to both pedestrians and drivers. If cooperation is given there wil! be no fines given, so let's cooperate! LAST DAY Monday, October 6, is the last day for registration and dropping or changing courses without penalty, the Registrar's office has announced. SENIORS- GUESS WHAT! The first assembly will be this Friday, October 3, at 10:00. President Edmunds will be the speaker. The first chapel will be on Wednesday of next week, October 8. Seats will be assigned by mail for freshmen, sophomores, and juniors. Seniors will meet in Allen Hall chapel on Wednesday mornings only, at 10:00, beginning next Wednesday, October 8. They will also be notified by mail concerning the seating arrangement. Seniors will not be required to attend assembly on Fridays. School, Class Elections Slated For Oct. 14; Qualifications Set Announcement lias just been made by George Stedronsky, chairman of the Rules and Procedure Committee, effecting a change in procedure of class and school officers' elections This change was considered necessary because of the inefficiency of the class meeting system which in past years has limited represent- ^sation of all eligible voters in these elections. Purser Paintings Now On Display Seventeen paintings of Mary and Stuart Purser are on display in the Elizabeth Hall Gallery * through October 15. This exhibit from a husband and wife team marks a familiar pattern in American art and the Pursers are well known throughout the southeastern United States not only for their paintings but also for their* work in art education. Mr. Purser has been ranked among the several art departments heads of colleges and universities from the Southeastern United States who have contributed most in promoting the visual arts of the region. Mr. Purser has exhibited widely in the United States and his list of prizes and awards includes two scholarships from the University of Chicago, first prize in the Memphis Biennial and the New Orleans Art Association, second prize at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta. He was a winner in the Section of Fine Arts forty-eight State Mural Competition and also won a one man show in New York sponsored by the Pepsi Cola Co. At present he is head of the Art Department, University of Florida. Mary Purser, who received her art training at the Art Institute of Chicago and her A.B. degree at the University of Mississippi, has also traveled" and studied in Europe. She has exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago; the Corcoran Gallery in Washington, D. C. Miss Rutfle Will Be New' Hostess For Pan-Hellenic Miss Nqttie Mai Brittle, past head of the physical education department of Edinborough State Teachers' College College in Edinborough, Pennsylvania, assumes responsibilities of the new Pen-Hellenic Hostess this weekend, according to Miss Etta Turner, Dean of Women. Filling the position left vacant upon the resignation of Miss Genevieve Bueknell, Miss Ruftle will reside in the hostess's apartment of Stevens Hall, the University building housing the apartments of Stetson's five national fraternities for women. Because of her full- time status, Miss Ruttle's arrival will affect a change in visiting hours for men. Outstanding as a leader in health and physical education instruction, Miss Rfittle is recognized- for her achievements in intercollegiate athletics for -women throughout the Pennsylvania area. She received -her undergraduate training in Wesley College, and graduated from the University of Nebraska, where she wTas awarded her BA Degree. She received her MA Degree from Columbia University in New York City, and did post-graduate work in health education and sociology at Columbia and Harvard. In addition to her teaching career, Miss Ruttle was active in Red Cross work as a member of the Red Cross Motor Corps of Erie, Pennsylvania, and a member of the Red Cross College Advisory Board. As a member of a national fraternity' Miss JEtuttle /Is well-acquainted with the particular problems of campus greeks; as an experienced counselor and advisor, she knows the ways and woes of college women. An opportunity will be afforded all fraternity women and rushees to meet Miss Ruttle at the Pan-Hellenic Tea in the sorority suites, October 12. | IFC President Explains Rushing Rules PIKES OPENING NEW HOME Official opening of' the new Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity house will be held tomorrow night at 8:00 p.m. A cordial invitation is extended to all students and members of the faculty. As formal rush season began for campus fraternities Monday, September 29, rules governing rushing, adopted last spring by the Inter- fraternity Council went into affect, according to James Nance, -council president. Nance explained that the rules were adopted in order (1) to eliminate hot-boxing, (2) to reduce fraternity expenditures on rushing^ (3) to reduce physical and mental strain on frats during rush period, (4) to give the rushee a more mature picture of the fraternity, and (5) to try to promote the rushee to make a personal decision with as little pressure as possible. Ne wrules governing rushing this year restrict each fraternity to one party. This party may be stag, date or combination according to the discretion of the individual fraternity. On days when fraternity parties are scheduled a silent period begins at noon and continues until six o'clock the following mo-ming. When there is no party scheduled for a particular day the silent pe riod begins at 7:30 p.m. and ends at six o'clock the next morning. Each Saturday night and Sunday will be left for fraternity open houses, but no rush parties are to be held. Silent period, beginning Saturday, October 11, continues until six o'clock Monday evening. Within this time on Sunday, October 12, after 10 o'clock bids will be distributed and on October 13 between four and six o'clock will be accepted, thus ending rush seasoD for fraternity groups. In accordance with the new procedure, adopted by the members of the committee Wednesday, all persons, or groups interested in nominating candidates for any class or school office are requested to submit signed nominations to the Rules and Procedure Committee, Box 205, by Wednesday, October S. Nominations must be by a member of the same class or school as the nominee. After checking the eligibility of the candidate and the person submitting the nomination, the Rules and Procedure Committee will present a complete list of candidates to the entire student body in a Student Government Association meeting Friday, October 10, at 10 a.m. Election of officers for the various colleges, schools and classes are slated for October 14, it has been announced. According to the Constitution of the Student Government Association THE REPORTER is to publish election rules and qualifications two weeks prior to nominations. They will also be repeated to the gathered voters before the floor is open to nominations the day of nomination. The elections will be regulated by the Rules and Procedure Committee. Officers to be selected are president, vice-president, secretary and treasurer of the respective classes and schools. Qualifications and rules are found in Article VIII: in the "Section 4. To be president of the senior class, Colleges of Law and Liberal Arts, Schools of Business and Music, the candidate must be (Continued on Page Two) Edmunds Fete Campus Leaders Initiating a plan to have each student of Stetson as. a guest in their home at some time during the school year, President and Mrs. Ollie Edmunds entertained approximately forty campus leaders at an informal party honoring Student Government Officers last night. Guests at this first of a series of "get-acquainted" parties included members of the University Men's Council, which is made up of representatives- of all men's organizations, members of the Executive Women's Council, presidents of the social fraternities, editors' of University publications ,and Homecoming Chairman. it's insist© For the latest in weddings, pinnings and "Greek gossip" read Hatter Chatter — page three. Fall intramurals get underway Monday with basketball in the spotlight—on page five.