The Stetson Reporter

Welcome Back To Stetson^ Alumni .* REMEMBER- CLASSES END NOON FRIDAY • * • Florida's Oldest College Newspaper • •• 76THYEARNO. 14 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13,1964 PLAN AHEAD PARENT'S WEEKEND MARCH 7-9 PRICE 10 CENTS 6 fi I; ' Non-Western Institute discusses China, India SCENE FROM STOVER PLAY — Steve Tice (back to camera), who plays-Mr. Martin, and Rocki-Campbell, who plays his wife, are shown in a scene from "The Bald Soprano,"~a -presentation of Stetson University's Stover Theatre-scheduled for 8:30 pjri. Thur's^ day through Saturday.;-;Also in the scene is Chris H'ed- rick, who plays.Mary the maid. The play is directed by Bruce Griffiths, drama instructor. Tickets are on sale at the theatre box office from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. every day this week. The;-play-;is one of the highlights of Stetson.'s„ annual \Homecpming;c^ this weekend on the local campus. -(Sun News" Photo by Bishop) Stetson University's Third Annual Institute" on Non-Western Affairs — a program on "Chinese-Indian Rivalry for Leadership in Asia"—was held Feb. 10- 13. The Institute is, conducted in ■ cooperation ' with , the Associated Mid - Florida Colleges. Films and lectures were presented in the Stetson Room of the Union building. According to Dr. Serge Zenkovsky, Institute chairman, the series of meetings were of topical interest because the visiting speakers examined-the present political imbroglio in Asia. Last week Communist China 'Bald Soprano' Is Stover's Offering For Homecoming By RICHARD KARBERG The Homecoming production at Stover' Theater this year is "The Bald Soprano." This play by the contemporary' playwright, lonesco, runs tonight, Friday, and Saturday. Curtain is at 8:30 p.m. for these performances only. "The Bald Soprano" is a comedy in one act. The play deals with the actions of middle class English suburbia and the reactions these typically British characters have to events around them. The cast includes only six people, but each moves arouund considerable and really have a lot to say during the course of the play. lonesco wrote the Bald Soprano when he was in France. He was then trying to .learn English through phonograph records. • He suddenly got the idea for a play on the British people and this served as the spark for the creation of "The Bald Saprano." Many critics group lonesco with. • a nuumber • of other playwrights ' into the Theater of the Absurd, a new group of playwrights that grew • up after the Second World War. Some of these pieces are bitter' social protest while others are real-' ly comedies which - audiences find really amusing. "The Bald Soprano" is' a somewhat different comedy to American tastes, but in the end proves to be an enjoyable and entertaining work. ■ , - ' After the Friday night performance of "The Bald Soprano" there will be a reception for all Theta Alpha Phi alumni at Stover Theater. All past members of this honorary are cordially invited to attend The next show at Stover Theater ■ will be a combined effort by the Music 'School and the Stover staff. This.production-will be the opera, "Merry Wives of Windsor," and will run March 4-7. The opera is already under production and sets and costumes have been made, while the Music School is in the midst of preparing vocalists and instrumentalists. There is a ballet sequence in the opera which the theater • staff is preparing in conjjunction-with the Children's Theater. Following "The Merry Wives of Windsor" the next production will be "Diary of Anne Frank" May'l^-, 16 at,Stover Theater. "'.' -.'. ,,.'". Reservations are available for "The Bald Soprano" at the' Theater" Box Office from 3:30^ to 5 p.m. or' by calling the Theater Box Office between the hours'of-3:30 to 5 p.m. any day this week. •' Weekly Calendar ON AND AROUND STETSON WEEK OF FEB. 13-19 Thurs., Feb. 13 Play: "The Bald Soprano" Fri., Feb. 14 Sat,, Feb. 15 Mon., Feb. 17 Tues., Feb. 18 Wed., Feb. 19 n Thursday Friday and Saturday 8 p.m., Stover Theatre VALENTINE'S DAY "The Bald Soprano" Homecoming Activities Homecoming Activities "The Bald'Soprano" ;' Home Basketball Game Senior Recital - Katherine Menefee, Flute Art Films Club - Stover Theatre, 8 p.m. AT THE MOVIES SUB (None this week) BOULEVARD DRIVE-IN "Six Black Horses" "The Interns" '."Tarus Bulha" "Wheeler. Dealers" "j'ust For Fun" Spitzer Writes Winning Essay • A graduate student at Stetson, David Spitzer of [Hollywood, has won the James William Norman Essay contest .for graduate students in education and philosophy of Education Society, Southeastern region. This contest, open to graduates in residence at universities in South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, .and' Mississippi, called for 3,000-woird' essays on some aspect of the educational philosophy of John Dewey. Spitzer will 'receive "a cash prize and has-also been-invited to read his paper, "The Aesthetics of John Dewey ■ as-a-Contemporary Educational Theory," at the annual meeting of the Philosophy of Education society, in Gainesville. considerably increased its' prestige by way' of diplomatic recognition from France, ahd the visits of Chou- En-Lai to Africa have recruited new friends for the Red Chinese. Also the successful forays of the Communist guerillas in Vietnam are a matter of considerable concern' at this time. The Stetson Institute program- began Monday at 7 p.m. with selected films on China arid India —."The Fall of China," "Red China," "India Independent," "Madhya . Bharat," and "Holy Himalayas." Prof. George A.' Lensen of Florida State . University lectured on "India and China: Two Conflicting. Civilizations" Tuesday. THURSDAY PROGRAM Tuesday evening at~7:30, Prof. H. Arthur'S'teiner of 'the Univer-. sity of California in Los Angeles spoke on "Sin'o - Indian Rela-f tions and American Foreign Policy." . ' • "India Today" was the topic of Avtar Krishna Dar, minister for political affairs,.Embassy of India, Washington, D. C, at 3:45 on Wednesday. Lensen spoke on "Russia and the United States in Asia" Wednesday evening at 7:30. 'The University 'of Florida's Prof. John Harrison will lead a panel discussion on "The Present Situation in Asia" at 3 p.m. today. Panelists, will include Oliver Clapp, Asian representative of- the Experiment in International Living,- India, and Prof.-Timothy Mar, Florida Memorial College, former Chinese delegate to the Far Eastern Commission and counselor at. the , Embassy of China,' Washington, ,D. C. Other panelists are Stetson pro lessors Robert Chauvin, Wayne Bailey, Malcolm. Wynn, John Hague, John Vaughen, Theodore Beiler, and Lensen. The organizational committee for the Institute on Non-Western Affairs, ' are Zenkovsky, chairman; Robert Chauvin, Sidney ' Denman, Evans Johnson, Harold Schultz, Morgan Welch, and Col. Herbert V. Mansfield. . Improvement Noted In TV .Bruce : Griffiths, ' director' of Stetson' University's' Stover Theatre,, yesterday told DeLand Ki- wanians that he believes the general' quality of television programming is'being improved, especially' in' the field of education? ' Griffiths, .who for ' six years was associated with the CBS television network in New York City, said that the importance of television:to the welfare of the nation' was ■ well demonstrated during the" period in which President Kennedy- was assassinated. Pointing out the ease with which" the leadership of the nation passed .from one man to another with practically no repercussions in the financial center of the nation, Griffiths said he felt this' would not have been possible had it not been for the broad extent to which ..the public was informed regarding the details of the change: Morland Lectures , Dr. Richard B. Morland; associate professor of tlie philosophy • of-■ education, presented a paper on "The Legitimacy of the Philosophy; of Education" .at the 16th annual conference of the Philosophy of Education Society, Southeastern region, which met in Gainesville on Feb. 7 and 8. Mprland is president of the Society this yeir.. zagxzmsm^mmms Greek By JOYCE DEATON And BILL FORTSON With the beginning",, of a 'new semester, initiations 'and plans for spring have occupied the six sororities. ALPHA CHT OMEGA Newly elected officers "of Alpha Chi include Patti Paulk, president; Carol Robb, first vice president; Jennie Dekle, second vice president; Jan Orians, secretary; Gloria Meierstein, treasurer; and Linda Priddy, rush chairman. Last Saturday Janice Appleby was married to Bob Moore, Sig Ep alum at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church. Elaine Surrency was recently married to Allen Harmon in Jacksonville, and-is attending the University of Florida, Judi Hooper was married in January ' to"" Dennis McNeal. "of. Gainesville, Georgia, and attending Brenau College in Gainesville. • Newly initiated actives are. Jo Barringer, Denice Barolo, Lou- cretia Cain, Joyce Deaton, Carol Hooker, Pat King, Carolyn Lady, Gwen- Mulliniks, Becky Phillips, Carol ■ Poppe,. Elizabeth Stan- field and Eleanor Stanley. ALPHA XI DELTA The Alpha Xis are busy with plans for Homecoming, including working with the Lambda Chi's on lawn' decorations. Representing the chapter as a candidate for homecoming hostess is Judy Campbell. The Fuzzies held a dessert last night for actios* and pledges. Last Thursday was Goat Night for the fall pledges. Alpha Xi's who became engaged over semester break were Linda' Gregory, Diane Molnar, and Judy Campbell. DELTA DELTA DELTA Mrs. Jackson, Tri-Delt district president, will be visiting Tri Delts on Monday, Feb. 17. PHI MU The chapter honored Beth Watson and Sandy Umbaugh with a bridal- shower before semester break. The new officers for' 1964' are as follows: Brenda Bramlitt, president; Mary Bues, ' vice president; Nancy Courchaine, recording secretary; Kitty Engle, corresponding ' secretary; fietsy Whe- lan; treasurer;' Giny' Schibanoff, pledge trainer; Penny .'Ninow, stahdards. chairman; Marion Harvey',' fraternity education; Jeannette Francis, membership chairman;' Mary Virginia Hud- gins, chaplain; and Rita Glaze, social' chairman. Last ■ weekend • the outgoing and incoming officers went to New Smyrna Beach for a re- tr6«it ZETA TAU ALPHA Last Thursday night to bring in the new semester the Zetas gave a "Happiness" party for their friends and pledges. In intramural badminton Ze- ta's Denise Wall, Carolyn Tubbs and Judy Johnston placed a first in singles and second in doubles. Congratulations to Sandy Christian and Joyce Ashley, p 1 e d g es, • for achieving the Dean's List and Honor Holl, respectively. LAMBDA CHI ALPHA Last Saturday night, the brothers had a record party at the house to get the new semester off to a swinging start. This Friday there will be a, party after the basketball game. The new officers "for the coming year will be: Alan Dickey, president; Bill Fortson, vice- president; Terry Barrett, treasurer; Tim Thompson, secretary; Jay Buckner, rush'chairman; Larry Pierce, social chairman; Bill Nelson, ritual chairman;- Dick Shuford, schol- (Contlnued on Page Two. DR. GEORGE BUTTRICK Noted Pastor Will Lecture At Stetson Dr. George A. ' Buttrick, one of this country's most distinguished - preachers, ""'lecturers and writers, will be on the Stetson campus Feb. 16-18 as a Danforth visiting lecturer. Dr. Buttrick will preach at the DeLand First Baptist Church on Sunday night, Feb. 16. On Monday morning at 10 a.m. Dr." Buttrick will give an address on "Prayer and the Common Man" at the University Convocation, also in the First Baptist Church He will meet with Stetson's Religious Life Council at lunch. In informal meetings Monday afternoon with Christianity and Western Thought classes in Allen Hall, Buttrick will discuss "The Bible and History." Monday evening after a faculty dinner, the Danforth lecturer will lead a roundtable on "The Christian College in Contemporary Society." TRUTH DISCUSSED Dr. Buttrick will talk on "The Nature of Truth" Tuesday morn-' ing before classes in Capitalism and Democracy which will meet in Elizabeth Hall? At lunch, he will meet with the University's Administrative Council. Born in England, Buttrick holds D.D. degrees from two colleges and four universities. He is a member of the American Academy of Arts and .Sciences. He has served a- variety of pastorates . including Madison Ave. Presbyterian Church in New York City,. where he was pastor from 1927-1954. From 1955 to 1960 he was preacher to Harvard University and professor of Christian morals." During 1960-61 he was, a professor at Union Theological Seminary, .New York City, and is now professor of preaching at Garrett Theological Seminary, Northwestern University. Buttrick has teen gunst preacher- at numerous colleges including Yale and' Princeton. Recent lectureships include the Lowell Lectures in Boston, the Otts Lectures at Davidson College, and the Rockwell Lectures at Rice Institute. Buttrick's books include "The Parables of Jesus," "Jesus Came Preaching" (the Lyman Beecher Lectures on Preaching, delivered at Yale University), "The Christian Fact and Modern Dnubt," "Prayer," "Christ and Man's Dilemma," "So We Believe, So We Pray," Faith and 'Continued on Pap© Two) Bookstore Gets Plays The Stetson University Book Store has received a shipment of four plays by lonesco. Included in the volume is- "The Bald Soprano" which Stover Theater, Stetson University presented February 13-15. The copies of the play are available for those students who wish to read further the work of this playwright, a member of the Theater of the Absurd. Convocation, Speeches And Play Top The List "Stetson Hits Its-Stride" is the theme for Florida's oldest university as old grads gather this week for the 81st Homecoming on the DeLand campus. The event will be highlighted by a Founders' Day- Convocation Saturday morning Feb..15, which will honor the University's blind graduates. — — Robert Barnett, Stetson graduate in 1940 who is executive director of the American Foundation for the Blind Inc.,. will be the Convocation speaker, and President J. Ollie Edmunds will give his annual talk to alumni on the "State of the University." TV COVERAGE Highlights of the Convocation are expected to be carried on television and radio. Frank W. Abrams, chairman of the executive committee of the Council for Financial Aid to Education Inc., will speak at a noon luncheon tomorrow to Stetson University trustees and the University's Development Council. Abrams is the former chairman of the board of Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey. Other Homecoming speakers will be Florida's Sen. Spessard Holland who will address the Alumni Banquet Saturday evening at 6 p.m. in the Stetson Union, and Rep. Albert W. Johnson of Pennsylvania, Stetson graduate in 1938, who will speak before the 11th annual Leadership Banquet co-sponsored by two student leadership groups, Omicron Delta Kappa for men and Mortar Board for women. The Leadership Banquet will be held at 6 p.m. tomorrow in the Stetson Union. Speaker for the College of Law breakfast at 9 a.m. Saturday in the Stetson Union will be the law school's Dean H. L. Sebring. He will outline the 10 years of progress the college has made since it moved to the St. Petersburg campus. Rupert J. Longstreet, Stetson visiting professor of education, will be honored at the Education division breakfast. Dr. Ray V. Sowers, University director of teacher education, will preside. PRESIDENTS ATTEND All past presidents of the Florida Eduucation Association have also been invited to this breakfast to be held in the fellowship room of the First Presbyterian Church at 8:30 a.m. Saturday. Dr.' O. Lafayette Walker, chairman of Stetson's department of religion, will address the Stetson Ministerial Association at its 9 a.m. breakfast in Allen Hall. Business Administration graduates will gather for their private dining room of the Union building.' Stover Theatre will present "The Bald Soprano," a play by Eugene lonesco, on Thursday, Friady, and Saturday nights (Feb'. 13-15) at 8:30. The plot of "The Bald Soprano," .called explosively funny and "an.assault on the banality of English suburbia," calls on the acting tal- (Continued on Page Two) Brass Choir Gives Two Performances The Stetson Brass Choir presented two performances at the National Conference of Southern Baptist Musicians in Louisville, Ky., Feb. 10-11,- in the chapel of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. ■ The first program featured the premiere performance, of "Concerto lor-Brass,- Organ and Percussion"' by "Dr.' Paul T. Langston, dean of Stetson's School,of Music. Dr. Max Smith, organist at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, .Wake Forest, N. C. was organist for the concerto. The second performance of the Brass Choir' included works' by Couperin, Gabrieli, and Pezel. It was directed by Jack Robinson, recent Stetson graduate who is interim instructor of brass and percussion instruments at Southern Baptist. Robinson took the place of Stetson Prof. Donald Yaxley who is recuperating from a coronary attack. Dr Langson became dean of Stetson's Music School last year. He received his master of sacred music degree from Southern ■Baptist Seminary and his doctor of sacred music from Union Theological Seminary, New York.' He has also studied at. the American Conservatory in Fantainebleau, France. ,'. Stetson Brass Choir trumpet players are William Bradshaw, Decatur, Ga.; Carol Rutan (4408 Congress Dr.), New Orleans, La.; Walter Bailey, Way- cross, Ga., and James Ault, Panama City. Trombone players are Kenneth Yount, Conovcr, N. C.| Michael Olsavsky, Sharpsville, Pa.; John Melton, Lenoir, N. C, and Gene Tunncll, Homestead, Playing the tuba is Samuel Allen, Valdosta, Ga., and Barbara Lubbers, Daytona • Beach; Indies Meet Tonight There will be an Independent Men's meeting tonight, Thursday at 7:15 in room 204 of the S. U. B. There will be election of officers. All men who are interested in participating in spring sports MUST be present. Roll will be taken. Homecoming Calendar 1:00 P.M. —Sidewalk Art Show (To continue through weekend) 8:30 P.M. — Stover Theatre Production: "The Bald Soprano" 8:00 A.M. -. 5:30 P.M. - Registration SUB Lobby. 1:00 P.M. — Trustees and Development Council Luncheon .. SUB 3:00 P.M. — Reunions of Classes SUB 7:00 P.M. — Recent Alumni vs. Stetson Basketball Game '.. DHS Gym 8:00 P.M. — Stetson vs. Rollins Basketball Game .... DHS Gym 6:00-7:00 P.M. — Sororities Open House 10:00 -12:00 P.M. — Open House for Fraternities and BSU 8:30 P.M. — Stover Theatre Production: "The Bald Soprano" 7:30 A.M. — Registration SUB Lobby 9:00 A.M. — Student and Alumni Breakfasts . Stetson Room, Etc. 11:00 A.M.— Convocation : Elizabeth Hall 12:00 Noon — Student and Alumni Buffet Forest of Arden 2:00 P.M. — Student vs. Alumni Quiz Bowl -.. SUB 4:00 P.M.—Hootenanny ....' Elizabeth Hall 6:00 P.M. — Alumni Banquet and Business Meeting Stetson Room 8:00 P.M. — Homecoming Dance DeLand Armory 8:30 P.M. — Stover Theatre Production: "The Bald Soprano"