The Stetson Reporter

Florida?s Oldest College Neivspaper Mismanagement Student Government guides Homecoming dance on rocks. . ■. . See page 2 75th YEAR -NO. 15 DELAND, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1962 PRICE EIGHT CENTS THIS FIRST PLACE FLOAT in Saturday's Homecoming, parade sponsored, by Lamda Chi , Alpha fraternity and Alpha Xi Delta sorority gaily portrays the mardi-gras theme. . y Alumni Banquet Dti Pont Speaks Attended by .250. . More than 250 Stetson University alumni and guests attended the Alumni Banquet in the Stetson Room Saturday? night, a '' :\ - .;■•'""': Judge'Boyce Ezell Jr., of Miami, president-elect of the Stetson. Alumni Assn * for last year, received the gavel from" outgoing president Sidney Singleton of Orlando, who • presided. • . - Highlight of the evening was a series of- reminiscing speeches by four old grads. ,Dr. Wilma E.'Davis, St.^Augustine, class of 1912, said there were : five boys to one girl when she ati "" tended Stetson, but if a girl had a - date with a boy, she wasn't'allowed to have another date with the same boy for. 10 days.. )3he said' Dr.- Irving Stover, now' in- his 54th year of teaching, was in; his ■• first year at "Stetson when.;she was a freshman and she was in his first play. Of the 20 who started in'the College-of Liberal'Arts , that year, six were. graduated — three of these were present at: the ' banquet, and the three remaining. . are deceased. . ' : ? Pickup Band : H. Russell Brown of Morrisville,, Pa?, -class of' 1933, told how his .- classmates-used. tb.put*togethet~a'- ■' few musical instruments to form a pickup band just so ."they could get in the football • games free. He urged - that Stetson make every effort to retain its status "as a church ■ related college. - ■ Rev.'Bob Clark-of Jacksonville, class of 19^8, told how there were 10.girls to one boy in his time — he. said this, "affects a- young man." He found himself married '- when he was 18, he said. Rev. J. Sterling ' Forrester of Bradenton and in the 1954 class told -about political rallies of his .time and memories of the/'Slop- ' Shop," which has now been con- J> verted into the new; Gillespie Museum of Minerals. Bible Presented Another feature' of the ' evening was the presentation of a facsimile edition of the Gutenberg Bible to the university as a memorial to .former Dean Harry C. Garwood, "who died. .in I960.' It was presented' by Rupert J. Longstreet, class of '16 and Stetson visiting professor of education, who represented the memorial-fund com-, mittee." ■ ~ - The Bible was received by President J. Ollie Edmunds, -Dean Garwood's widow, "' and librarian .?Bob Mowery. It will be kept in the university library as a memorial to Dr. Garwood. The • Stetson Alumni Assn. decided at the banquet that its cur- ', rent-11 districts should be reorganized into smaller areas and that additional districts be added as necessary. The .plan calls for the. appointment of regional directors and state, area, county and city chairmen .in' efforts to further the association and the university. ummer Job List Offered ?A-directory .which lists summer jobs.for college students throughout the United . States is now . available to . students. ' The Summer Employment Directory gives the names -and addresses , of , 1,367. organizations .which want to employ college students. It also gives the positions open, salary, and suggestions on how to'make application—a sample letter of application and a personal data sheet.'' There are all types of summer camp- jobs listed, in every state; Where are jobs at resorts in , the New ' England States, the Northeastern .States, the Great. Lakes area, and the Western States. College, students are' needed' in: 20 national parks and national monuments; 34 ranches in -the West and New York State; sum. irier theaters in 15 states; business and industry at scattered loca Rock Museum Opened For Rock Hounds Webster's' New Collegiate Dictionary, defines a rock as, "A large concreted mass of- stony material; also, broken pieces of sucri masses." ', . . , Some Stetsonites think rocks are objects that fill the heads of professors. vBut to other-Stetsonites such as Dr. Robert, S. Chauvin chairman of the- geography and geology departments,- and "Gregory Makris; a student from Athens, Greece, rocks mean the • Gillespie! Museum of Minerals. % The museum;' which was just opened to the public during homecoming, is valued at-approximately $1_ million. ;,,.,._ .-. ,. ■ .. The ' collection, is? a - cuimiriatiori of years'-of interest and study in physical science by Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B.. Gillespie of St. Augustine Beach. '' Most Complete The collection,'donated to Stetson by the Gillespies,' is considered, by authorities to be one of the most complete in .the. Southeast. .The museum is located in the former- Stetson post office and snack bar across Minnesota 'Avenue, from Elizabeth'Hall, behind the music school. . Gillespie came to 'Florida from Jefferson County, • Ala., where he developed an interest in minerals. The area around Jefferson County is considered a very mineral-rich area. He is former president of the Gillespie Construction Co. Gillespie, who -managed the Palatka Baseball Club one year, has a' wide variety of interest. He developed the Ravine. Gardens, in Palatka and has spent a considerable- part of his life studying meteoroiogv arid mineralogy. - Native Of Palatka •Since his retirement- in 1938, Gillespie and his wife, Nellie Byrd. a native of Paltaka and a mineral (See ROCK on Page 4) • "Destroy the initiative to take a calculated risk of profit or loss and you have .lost the spark plug of' success in American business," James Q. du Pont said Friday? Du Pont, who spoke to a joint luncheon of all DeLand service clubs in the Stetson Room of Stetson University, told the clubbers: "Success in modern business springs from simple • rules which work the same - for small. as well as the large enterprises. "There" is no secret about the formula,' but don't be led off the track," he added. ■ " V "The most important factor which makes this formula possible is the unique system of - freedoms in this country which provides the, opportunity and encouragement for every businessman to take the calculated risk in hope of success." Du Pont said that in this atmosphere of freedom for'development, there are basic rules to guide most concerns toward success., . Treat People Eight 'The core of this formula .for success in business is to treat people right," he told the audience of more than 300 DeLand business men - and women. - ., ■ •' ■ He, explained?that;businessmen •can use-'the nine steps*'o'f-,the.;-f ariri- ula as a guide, yardstick. - The nine steps in ..the ..du.-Font formula for;success are: - '' U-) -Fill a need. (2) frave job know-how. .(3) Meet and beat competition. . (4) Make it safer and better - through research. ., , , .,(5) Thrift and economy. (6) Conduct your business so that you can secure addi- ' tional capital when you need it. (7) Plow back earnings — Heav- . : ily! . ' (8) Diversify and departmental- - ize. . (9) Owner - management and personal attention to . the business. He cited several examples from the 155 year-old-history of the E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, Wilmington, Del., to illustrate the nine basic principles. ■ "The- company started in 1802 with 18 employees manufacturing black gunpowder" and now has grown into a company with'85,000 employes, scattered in 78 plants in 28 different states, manufacturing rom J\ew oos Dr. Williams Presents (See DuPONT on Page 4) 'Liquordale' Plays Mommy-Daddy Role FORT LAUDERDALE — This'beach locations, where hospitality bustling lower Atlantic coast resort city js making ready for the 1962 visitation of , college , students in.Marcli. and April. Public - spirited citizens are working zealously .with municipal, officials to-of fer .-vacationing undergraduates an interesting and varied recreation and entertainment program." Even the, Yankees will passes will be issued arid housing information distributed.. Here also bulletin boards will be maintained for lost and'found "information together- with schedules of daily and special" events:-' . : . ' The hospitality, passes, issued on the'presentation.of college identification - or- current registration cards,' will entitle students to ad- assist by playing 15 , exhibitionj mittance to all of the recreation games in the new Fort Lauderdale and entertainment events. Anom- baseball stadium between March 10 and April 7. • - With few. exceptions, all other day and night activities will center on Fort Lauderdale's -well groomed beach. A single special area-east of Bahia Mar yatching center will be "the focal point for live music and,dancing during the for the passes. "' • -. ' . The . hospitality booths will be manned by volunteers enlisted by the "Junior Chamber of Commerce and Panhellenic Association., It is estimated they ' will - work 7,000 "man" hours." Deans Go To Beach Joining students here this Spring Pi™.-?^°?.!;^Is°V,50^ir^H^ nf, wil1 be the .presidents and deans of several universities and., colleges. The educators will be guests of the city's leading hotels. permitted under the supervision of the fire department. Traffic To Lessen .? ..Pedestrian and 'vehicular".traffic congestion at the beach is ..expected to be lessened, by the concentration of activity in, an area "several blocks removed from the intersection of Atlantic and Olas boulevards. The city's recreation department tions; and various departments of. will construct a large stage-band the government, In addition to these popular summer employers, many ,other organizations list their needs for summer help. ■? Students" wishing summer work may make application to the em- i, ployers listed in the directory. Em- beach basketball, volley ball, ocean ployers are included at their own request, and they invite applications from college students. ■ The Summer Employment Di- (See SUMMER on Page 4) stand,- .which during the , day. will be utilized for bathing beauty contests and other forms of entertainment,' including,, the popular twist'and limbo. Competitive events w'ill include swimming and "mailman carry." Other activities will be added as requested. "Hello Booths" On arrival students will be greeted at "Hello Booths" in three Dr. Clem E. Bininger, chainrian of the- civic planning group, envisions the .- development bf . a closer relationship between students arid residents in 1962 by of- Las -fering the latter the opportunity to-invite the young visitors into their .homes, clubs and churches. A clearing house will be established to register residents who wish to extend hospitality of this type to ;students. . , ' The aim of, the .planning, committee,' Dr. Bininger states, is to "make the Spring visitation of students pleasant for' all concerned, including ■ our residents, and adult tourist visitors." j ?As in the past,- the city will enforce its customary traffic regulations and ordinances governing good conduct. . ? The following is one pf a series? 'it is a compilation' of a number of studies made by. Dr. Melvin Williams' sociology student's during the last few semesters. Are'the majority-of the Stetson students "satisfied with dorm rules? How do they really feel about com;5-' pulsory chapel . attendance ?, And the rules concerning drinking, and dancing? Dr. Williams' Introductory Sociology students have made several elementary, exploratory studies of these subjects arid student attitudes about them. In all except the last of the following, only freshmen were surveyed, and either men or women exclusively were surveyed: men and women were, not included on the same survey. . .*. ' Oha'pel -attendance: Ninety freshmen men were asked in the privacy of their rooms whether they thought chapel attendance should be compulsory. Fifty eight, or 64 percent, replied in the negative. Thirty-three percent went along with the present system, and two were undecided. If this sample was representative it would indicate that a majority of Cthe freshmen men are opposed to compulsory ■ chapel. It doesn't mean they oppose chapel or "wouldn'£ go, only that they."don't like the "idea of being forced to attend.. '\ Freshmen. Ill-Informed i Another . student ^hypothesized, "A large percentage of freshman feel themselves to have been ill- informed oh university -policy -before enrollment, and that- a smaller, yet significant percentage of the freshmen, men feel that they would be happier' at some other institution."' This was made three weeks after Orientation Week "from a thirty-man sample. No 'Yes Did you know from a 27 3. uriversity.' source that dancing on S t e t s o n ' ' ,.property' would_nojy3eV .._; ""' allowed?"'"*^--.-""-"~ " •--"■' Did ; you ■ know "from a 20 10 university source that you would not be given credit for work in,high school courses used for graduation credits, unless, you placed beyond the first year on the.' orientation • tests? , Did you realize before 7 23 you' came that you > would be required to . attend religious assemblies during the' week? Did you come to Stetson 23 7 as a result of some outside pressures? If you had a chance to 19 11, change your college choice now, would you? After having been here 9 21 for three weeks, do you feel that you were generally ill-informed? -, If you had known be- ~. 9 '21 fore you accepted Stetson what all its policies are would .you have accepted? It is interesting to note that almost" one-third of the boys interviewed state that if they had known the policies of the University they never would ' have come to Stetson, and that better than one-third would like to transfer now. Also, two-thirds' felt they were ill-informed on Stetson's policies before arrival on campus. 150 Women Interviewed^ ',' Three very interesting surveys were made-among freshmen wqm- en concerning their regulations!' A total of .150 women were interviewed which constitutes a rather large sample. In one of the surveys, 66 percent, agree that the preserit hours for girls to be in the dorms are fair, while in an- II!T IO KIOTU i II- ir"" Rb'bert "Clark, Pres? Boyce Ezr.1 , n-fjnc r ;1.,f ] r l ■> Mc n \Minii i t c ' ,. ^iu Si'ip:leton. Dther only 40 percent-thought they, were -fair: TheT usual .complaint against hours . was 'that • freshmen should"' have ,more "liberal-, hours on weekends. - Seventy, percent .did not object-.to the sign-out system, but about 60' percent thought three sign-outs per week for freshmen were not sufficient. Only 56 percent • like the major-minor -systehi for offenses -against dorm rules. Quiet hours,-room'check, and the present .men's visiting hours' were generally approved.., , ,-. The drinking regulation was-approved by' 100 percent of- the girls in one survey, and 78 percent of. those' iri another. Orily one survey asked about smoking rules, and out,of fifty persons, all but three approved of it in its present form. Two of the objectors thought the only change in the present "rule should be that girls not' be allowed to smoke in the cafeteria. ;, Everyone seemed to be well divided-" on the rules governing dress. In one sample,.58 percent thought the "rules' should be kept —42 percent thought they -should be abolished.. Another survey separated the Bermuda and Sunday dress rules. ' Only 46 percent of this group agreed with the Bermuda rule,' and 55 percent of those wanting ■ a "change thought the rule should be- that Bermudas can be worn any time except on Sundays or iri academic buildings.- Seventy, percent agreed .with Sunday dress rules. - Are Rules Strict? . Two ■' very • interesting , - general .questions were asked- by one sam pler: (1)" "Do -you,: think? Stetson rules are too strict?" .Only 20 percent answered, '"Yes.", to', this query." (2) "Do" the-rules'make' a. significant change .in the -way, you would normally conduct yourself?" The "Yes" answer was' given by 32 percent of the interviewees. • Apparently there is general satisfaction with-the present rules,-contrary, to . popular opinion, and about two-thirds of the freshmen women would- conduct themselves in a manner "becoming to a Stetson woman" even if the rules did not.exist. ;,;'.' The last study ' sampled all classes,' men and women, and the Greeks and Independents." It was found that there was no significant1 difference-between the opinions of the men or-women,-or between the Greeks or Independents. Forty-three persons, responded to the questionnaire. There was general agreement on the desire for a swimming ' pool," - having on- campus • dancing at any time, and having' off-campus private facility for Stetsonites only. S'eventy-two percent favored open drinking; thirty-six percent favored time restrictions ' for . women; " forty-two percent favored- restricttions on dress;..and only thirty-seven -percent opposed restrictions on off- campus housing. - - . .-. ■ Student Contributions Needed For Poetry Society's Anthology SeiL Price Addresses Banquet The ninth annual Mortar Board- Omicron Delta Kappa leadership banquet was held in the Stetson Room last Thursday; February 15. . Jay Haskell, president of ODK, and Judy MacKenzie, president of Mortar Board were the . co-hosts of the banquet. Senator Ed H. Price of the 36th district was the guest speaker. He spoke on the need of Christian leadership in the world of today. He also' spoke on reforms- needed in the Florida State Government. Among the topics -'covered were: reapportionment, Constitutio n a 1 revision and revision of the road department. ' -Dean McEniry presented honorary memberships to ODK to Senator Price and Vice-President Parrish. "Omicron Delta Kappa tapped seventeen members' into' Green Circle, ? its • sophomore leadership group. Those, initiated include: Max Cleland, Ray Smith, Doug Sucher, Butch Spivey, Frank West, Charles. Lipthrott,' Jay Landers, John Folds, David Stacy, Dewey Terrell, Paul Mitchell, Jack Bing, Robert- McAfee, Jack Sparks, Ray Squire, William Morris, Jim Terrell and Skip Broome. The American College Poetry Society, Box 24032, Los Angeles 24, Calif., has' announced that - its fifth semesterly anthology of outstanding- college poetry-is, now being compiled for publication in May, 1962.: Contributions, must be the original'work ,of .the student- (who shall retain literary rights to the, material), submitted to R. A. Bri-> and with the entrant's name, "address, and school - on each page.;.' ,' .Poems, which may reflect any subject, should not exceed '48 lines, nor may any individual submit more than- five poems. Entries that are not accepted .for publi- catiori will 'be, returned if .accompanied by "a self ' addressed? stamped envelope. ■ ■ ' a .The'Society, this,year, will offer. Recognition' Awards-of" Five Dollars ' each, to? the five outstanding college poets. The poems , cannot be otherwise acknowledged, nor can 'the* Society compensate students for the work that is pub- lishedyf All-entries' must ;be postmarked not ,later than Thursday, April 12, 1962? -to "be-considered; decisions of the Society judges are? of necessity, final. Alumni Presi< Dr? Robert W. Clark, pastor ofj Mayfair Baptist Church, Jackson-' ville, has been named presidentelect of the Stetson Alumni Assn. for ,1962. He becomes president of all University alumni for ' 1963. President for 1962 is Judge Boyce Ezell Jr. of Miami.: Clark- was one of those who led the reminiscing at the Stetson Alumni Banquet on Saturday night. He ' received his A.B. m 1946, and his wife, the former An nette" Bolton, received her A.B. in 1946. Clark came- to -the Mayfair church in 1960 from" the West End Baptist Church ■ of Mobile, Ala. Before that he was associate pastor of the First Baptist Church.of Huntsville, Ala. . , ■ ■ -• ;-. He is a former president of the Mobile Ministerial Assn. .A. native of Thomasville, Ga., he is' also a graduate of Southern Baptist Theological'Seminary.' Trustees Restate Nov. Position Stetson University earnestly desires a closer relationship with the churches of the Florida' Baptist Convention, according to a statement issued by former Gov. Doyle IE. Carlton, trustee president, at the close of the trustees'-meeting during Homecoming - activities on the DeLand campus. In the statement, stetson's trustees called- for additional effort both on the part of the University and Baptist churches to discharge their responsibilities to the youth of Florida. .The Trustees .reaffirmed their declaration made at the Baptist Convention meeting in November "which stated Stetson would give preference to qualified Baptists in - the - appointment of faculty and would-intensify efforts to enroll more Baptist students. . Last November, the Florida Baptist Convention; which represents Baptist churches,' recommended that the University transfer Stetson property to' the Convention and give it power to" elect Stetson trustees. The Convention; also- cut gift's to the University from a proposed ' $312,000 :. for 1961-62 to $249,600. . A joint committee was appointed to work, out problems between the Convention' and Stetson trustees. .The .committee consists of Dr. Doak 'Campbell, Tallahassee, W. Hal Hunter,, West Palm-Beach and Cecil B. - Carroll, Jacksonville representing the Convention and Senator1 Ed. H. Price Jr., Bradenr. ton,. Earl B. Edington, St. 'Petersburg, and' Arthur N. Morris of Baltimore representing Stetson University trustees.. The coirimittee has yet'to make a-report.- ROTC Led By Juniors The beginning of the second semester has brought considerable change in ROTC cadet organization. The junior class has taken over many positions normally held by s~e'niors,~'arid 'promotions -"of1 g?t least one grade fell to numerous cadets. Thomas C. Shields, first semester S-3, has been promoted to full Colonel and is .the. new Battle Group Commander. His Executive Officer is Lt. Col. Gary L. Maris. The new staff is as follows: Maj. Henry Norton, S-l;' Maj. Dalton Epting, S-2; Maj. James Barnett, S-3, and Maj. Donald Seabor, S-4. In charge of second year cadet training is Maj. Patrick Knipe, and Capt. Franklin ■' Babb heads the first year schooling. Complete ing' the Headquarters Detachment Officers . is Capt. Joseph Smith who again commands the band. Cadet Barry Newhart is the Battle Group Segt. Maj. By companies, the other officers are as follows: "A" Company, Capt. William Thompson, CO.-'. 1st. Lt. David Rinker? XO; 2nd Lt. Robert. Bidwell, 1st- Platoon Leader; 1st Lt. Jack- Barker, 2nd Platoon Leader, and 1st Lt. James Lathrop 3rd Platoon Leader. "B" Company: Capt. Wayne Cone, CO; 1st Lt. William Connell XO; 1st Lt. James Coulter,- 1st Platoon Leader; 2nd Lt. Roland Williams. 2nd Platoon Leader, and 1st Lt. Harry Read, 3rd Platoon Leader. "C" Company: Capt. John Van Zant, CO; ,1st Lt. Bert Humphries, XO: 2nd Lt. Randall Elliott, 1st Platoon Leader;, 2nd Lt. Thomas Wrenn, 2nd Platoon Leader, .and 1st Lt. Frank Pyle, 3rd Platoon Leader. : "D" Company: Capt. Lawrence Deets, CO; 1st Lt. Ralph Lang- ham, XO; 1st Lt. Robert Moore, 1st Platoon Leader; 2nd Lt. Roger Polk, 2nd Platoon Leader; 1st Lt.> Carl Adams? 3rd Platoon' Leader. The Battle Group will be busy this spring improving their proficiency at drilling and arms. in preparation for Federal Inspection, Field Day, and the annual ROTC Summer Camp at Fort' Benning, Ga. *> . • .'- Given Rank In Brief ime . Billy Ray Baggett has' been appointed dean of men at Stetson University by action of the Board of Trustees, Dr. J. Ollie Edmunds, presi- ' dent, announced today. He has been assistant dean of men since Sept. 1960. . ? Born in Cullman, Alabama, Baggett attended Howard College, Birmingham, Ala., where he earned his A.B. degree iri 1957. He received his M. A. degree in Coun- Dean Billy Ray Baggett seling and Guidance at .the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa,' Ala., in 1959. During 1959-60 he served on the dean of men's staff and taught " "Personal" Development" at Florida State University. Baggett is a member of Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Delta Kappa, Kappa Delta Pi, the American Personnel, and .Guidance Asspcia-_ tion,. and-, the Southern Deans and ~ Personnel Administrators Assn. At Howard College, he received the. John R. Mott Cup, presented to ,the outstanding graduate, and the Friendship Cup, presented for outstanding traits of friendliness on the campus. He was president of the student body at Howard. He is listed- ,in Who's Who in American Colleges' and Universities. ' - He has served as minister of music and youth director at South Park Baptist Church and Mt. Brook' Baptist Church, Birmingham, Ala.; Forest Lake Baptist Church, Tuscaloosa, Ala., and First Baptist Church, Demopolis, , Ala. He has held various church offices at First Baptist Church, Tallahassee. His wife, the former Martha Lee Jackson, earned her A.B. degree at Howard > College. They have one son, Jeffrey Lee Baggett. Ceramics Taken To College Show The art department- of Stetson University has announced that Eugene Bunker, assistant 'profes-r sor", will be showing stoneware, earthenware, and porcelain at. the 18th Annual Scripps College Invitational Exhibition, until March' 16. -. ' As the director of the show disclosed, ". . .it is the desire of this institution to present an exhibition ■ which will reflect a comprehensive picture of ceramics in the United States. We have tried to select leading e'eramicists representing various ceramic trends, traditions, arid philosophies. Therefore we purposely invite only a few people." This is Professor Bunker's third invitation to the Scripps show. It represents one of the highlights ofthe year in the field of ceramic art in the nation. " Weekly Calendar February 23-24,—Horida Baptist Drama' Festial—Stover Theater; Panhellenic Conference • ' February 24—Alpha Xi Delta tea in Alpha Xi Apartment, Panhellenic Building February 25-March 1—Spring Rush . , . ? , AT THE MOVIES Athens Theatre .'"■'- February 23-24—"Colossus of Rhodes" February 25-28—"The Hustler".. March 1—"Grey Friars Bobby" Blvd. Drive-In February 23-24—"The Comancheros," John Wayne; "Tammy Tell M True;" Sandra Dee; "High Powered Rifles- February 25-27—"Breakfast At Tiffany's," Audrey Hepburn; "Deadly Campanions" Maureen O'Hara . ' ' ' - February 28—"Elmer Gantry," Burt Lancaster March 1—"Paratroop Command"- Student Union March 9—Bridges at Toko Ri, Rasho Mon March 16—Seven Bridges for Seven Brothers March 24—Red Badge of. Courage March 30—The Proud Ones, Lucky Jim April 6—The Robe A • - April 13—Suspicion ,-Man Who Knew Too-Much . ■ April 20—Inn of the Sixth Happiness May 4—Butterfield 8 May -11—Beloved Infidel, Ballad of a'Soldier - - May 18—Bus Stop . May 25—Home From the Hills ~ ' ' f