The Stetson Reporter

DON JACKSON IN THE MOVIES (Interview—Page 3) *** arter Florida's Oldest College Newspaper **• DR. JOHN HAGUE WRITES ARTICLE ON MINIMESTER (See Story — Page 2) 78THYEARN0.9 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1965 PRICE 10 CENTS Christmas Concert Tonight At 8 Choir, Orchestra Headline Program IN THE MARKETPLACE — Marcus Lorenzo, after top-bidding for an Alpha Chi pledge, settles the account with treasurer Denise Barolo. Tonight Tri-Delt pledges will be on the auction block for short-term slavery. (Photo by Kleinschmidt) World Headlines By STAN CROWE McNAMARA SAYS MORALE HIGH After making an inspection tour of South Viet Nam, Secretary of Defense McNamara says that the United States forces must be increased from" 165,000 to about 300,000 men. In spite of, or possibly because of, the demonstrations against American intervention in Southeast Asia, there has been a flood (65 tons) of mail and gifts to the forces in Viet Nam and the inspection team found what they felt to be excellent morale in the ranks. WHITE HOUSE: BIRTH CONTROL At the White House Conference for International Cooperation, the delegates have called for a 100 million dollar a year expenditure to give birth control information to foreign nations requesting it. On the other hand. Pope Paul VI renewed his stand against the issue and Bobby Kennedy, speaking in South America, said, much to the horror of AID officials, in reference ib birth control: "I dare you to have more children than I — nine." GEMINI GT-7 LIFTS OFF TODAY The GT-7 Gemini mission is scheduled for Friday and the GT-6 is being readied to be launched a few days later so that the two capsules can orbit together. Howeyer, Dr. Weaver, an eminent American scientist, has come out against the 30 billion dollars that is being spent in an effort to land men on the moon. He says that our accelerated programs should be curtailed and the money appropriated for improving education. PET HAMSTERS MAKE NEWS -j — ,—— Not wishing io be outdone by other columnists who faithfully report every minute detail of the lives of the White House girls, Luci and Linda Bird. I want to make It known ihat Luci's pet hampsfers Boris and Natascha have given birth to 6 offspring, all of which have been given to schools arid hospitals. Unfortunately, ihe" are none available yet for those who have written h l asking for one. BAPTISTS POLL CONSERVATIVE The National Reporter has published the results l a survey of religious beliefs in America. Asking su questions as "Do you believe in the divinity of Christ and "Do you accept the Bible as divinely inspired the. paper reports that Southern Baptists were the or1 group to answer affirmatively about 98% of the tin Less conservative sects varied around 60% while Cc i- gregationalists were the most liberal with about 20 PRICE TAG LEADS TO RIOTING When a New York discount store opened up at 9:10 last Tuesday, there were 500 people rioting at ihe door io be let In. When the doors opened, they charged in waving coupons advertising television sets for $8.93 The clerks tried to explain that it was supposed to b-> $88.98, but ihe shoppers got away with 50 of the set. before ihe managers closed ihe store to end the rioting GREEK GAB by Dottie McDonald and Les Hargrove ALPHA CHI OMEGA Thanks to everyone who came cut Md supported our Slave auction, Saturday, Nov. 20. Special thanks to those individuals and organizations who bought slaves. ... . A wonderful time was had Saturday night, at a joint Sig Ep-Alpha Chi band party. Thanks to the Sig Eps for joining us in this project." Officers for the coming year are: Becky. Phillips, president; Jane Turner, first vice-president; Sharon White, pledge trainer; Joyce Armstrong treasurer; Linda Styles, social chairman; Sheri Cox, Panhellenic representative. -' Congratulations to Carol Shear- 'Princetonian' Writes Book: Ivy League's Social Guide That cause celebre, "Where The Girls Are: A'Social Guide To Women's .Colleges In, The East," is now being published ; by The.Dial Press; The book, an insider's guide, which was front page news in "The New York Vines"' and which attracted rpectacular attention in other media, was written and original- 1." published by the. staff mem- fc"rs of the Daily Princetonian, the university's campus paper. ' ' ; AN AROUSAL . "Our professional curiosity was aroused,, when the news ; 3tories broke," said a Dial editor "and , so we; got on the phone and called Howard Smith at the Princetonian. We asked him if the Princetonian would like to consider our publishing the book "for them, they said yes; and were in our offices that very day. ' .' • "We had a short meeting before they arrived, decided we'd go easy on them and make them what we considered a very favorable offer. Apparently, the Princetonian hadn't decided to go easy on us—the final arrangements were extremely favorable to the Princeton people." Dial, reports that it has already distributed all remaining stock from the first printing of the book, and is now back on press with a run of 25,000 copies. Needless to say, Dial is very high on the book and expects it to be a great seller. Orders are pouring in, television networks have; approached the Princetonian, movies have ex- : pressed > interest, and the iriaga? zir.es are planning to run news stories on the book and the men who wrote it. TYPICAL 25 "Where the Girls Are" is a handbook for college men, giving "inside" information and brotherly advice about the typical Smith girl, Radcliffe girl, Vassar girl—in all, 25 women's schools are discussed. Even central telephone numbers: and campus maps are, included to aid the questing college man. There is one further development. Dial has contracted with the staff of the Princetonian to publish an expanded, all-inclusive edition of "Where The Girls Are." The new book, slated for fall 1966 publication to coincide with the beginning of the academic year, will cover all major women's and co-educational universities in the country. Concert choir and orchastva will present the university's annual Christmas Concert tonight at 8 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 5, at 3 p.m. in the auditorium of Elizabeth Hall. The 75-voice choir and 40- member orchestra program this ; HOUR OF MUSIC—The University Orchestra, conducted by Mr. Robert Hause (professor of music history), will join the Concert Choir tonight and Sunday in a performance of Christmas music. (Photo by Kleinschmidt) Danforth Awards Professor Grant To Write Dissertation Henry Warren Thwing, asM t ant professor of. mathema " ■< and physics at the Universe, has been awarded a Danf< i i'i Teacher Grant for 1966-67, ic cording to ah announcemi ni made Tuesday by W. Max Wi t associate director of the D m forth Foundation, and Willnn Hugh McEniry, Jr., dean of Stetson University. Danforth Teacher Grants have been awarded to 50 faculty members from colleges and universities across the country; these men and women were chosen from 435 nominations provided by the deans of accredited senior colleges and universities in the United States. NEXT YEAR: FSU Mr. Thwing will "use the grant to complete -,-the course work toward the Ph.D. degree at Florida State University, in the 1968- 67 academic year. A native of Orange, Virginia, Mr. Thwing received his B.S. in physics from Yale in 1951, and his M.A. in mathematics from the University of Virginia in 1955. He is a member of Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Raven Society at the University of Virginia,,and was recognized in 1963 for outstanding competence by the American Association of Physics Teachers. He joined the Stetson faculty in There.will be a meeting of the Reporter staff today, 3:30, R. 202 in the SUB, for story assignments. . AH present members and other interested persons should attend. &V*\ dm ««* * ^ fi* I. cr and Les Hargraves, Si"mi Phi Epsilon, and Becky Phillips and Bill Schneider, Lambda Chi Alpha, who ara pinned ALPHA XI DELTA The Alpha Xi beach p-nlv '(better known as the "Haynde "> was held Saturday, Nov. 20 if New Smyrna. The entertainment (?) was enjoyed by all. Congratulations to Linda E ""e man and Bill Swayne, Lambda Chi who are lavaliered The Pledges entprtamed the actives in the apartment with a party on Sunday, Nov 21 It "was an enjoyable end to an eventful week for the active chapter. At this time Lib Haddock was announced as pledge of the month. Thanks to the Sigma Nu's for (Continued on Page 3) \^QiW PROFESSOR THWING ... sabbatical, '86 1963. His wife, Sylvelin Tolleson Thwing, is an instructor x in physical education and also director of women's intramurals at Stetson. She was graduated from Stetson in 1956, with a B.S. degree. Selection for a Danforth Teacher Grant is made ori the basis . of academic ability, personal qualities, promising success in teaching, and religious commitment. ' FACULTY EDUCATION The Danforth Teacher Grant program was established in 1954 to enable men and women already serving as full-time faculty members to complete pro ms of graduate study, The ird provides a calendar year jradluate study in a uniVersi- of the candidate's choosing, i reappointment offered on a ipetitiye basis, he stipend is arrange accord- to the candidate's salaryand iber of dependents withthe annual maximum grant of $6,000 plus tuition and fees. Each year a conference focusing on problems in teaching and education is arranged for the faculty members receiving the awards. The Danforth Foundation was established in 1927 by the late Mr. and Mrs. William H. Danforth of St. Louis, Missouri, to strengthen education through grants to schools, colleges, universities and other educational ■■ agencies.-—r« ■•—■•*■ -■■-■■■.».■■■•:. ut ...•...-. .: Review Magazine Solicits Materials ■ Contributions for the '66 Review are being accepted now. The Review is Stetson's fine arts magazine published in the spring. Contributions of poetry, fiction, drama, music, graphics, painting, sculpture, and photography will be considered for inclusion in the magazine. Please send all materials to Box 805, campus mail. Descriptions of entries of paintings and sculpture may be, submitted and the actual works will be viewed by the staff at a later time. All those who are interested in working on the staff of the Review are invited to a meeting this Monday, Dec. 6, at 4 p.m. in R. 204 of the SUB. On Wednesday, Dec. 8, the University will observe its annual Yule Log Lighting. - ;/ . ■■ ■•':"• ■ ■ / The program will begin at 8 p.m. with the lighting' of candles in the women's residence halls and the chimes ringing out Christmas carols. At 8:20 p.m. Professor Giffin and the University Concert Choir will lead members of the Stetson community and friends in the singing of Christmas ' favorites. President Edmund's invitation to hear the Christmas story and light the Yule Log will follow on the steps of the Student Union Building. After the placing of holly on the burning log, refreshments will" be served upstairs in the Stetson Room. The Wesley Foundation, under the direction of Dr. C.-;. Colwell, will" present EngUsh-hand-bell-ringing. year will include "A Ceremony of Carols," by Benjamin-Britten for women's choir, and ."What Is Man?," an oratorio composed by Ron Nelson, chairman, of the " Brown University. department of music, with libretto, based on Psalm 8, by Samuel Miller, dean of the Harvard Divinity School. GHTBTNA HAUSE The concert choir is directed by Harold M. Giffin, professor of voice, and the Univem'ty orchestra is conducted by Robert L. Hause, assistant professor of music history. This year's 1.5 hour program has been scheduled earlier; than in past years due to changes in the University's academic calendar. The public is invited to attend these performances. Interested persons are advised to come to the Friday evening performance to avoid the overflew crowds which traditlonally.are found at the Sunday afternoon program. An offering will be collected for a University scholarship fund. TWO SOLOISTS Soloists for the performances include Mrs. Monica Abercrom- bie Hester, a senior who completes her studies this month and who has served as concert chut: soprano soloist for, four years, and Jack H. Coldiron, an alumnus, former concert choir baritone soloist, and. now a member; of the faculty of the.Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary School of Music in Fort Worth, Texas. Narrator, for the program will be Dr. John Howell, pastor of the First baptist Church hi DeLand. "A Ceremony of Carols" is a clever weaving together of old English Christmas) carols into an 18-minute presentation; The original version was for treble voices and harp. The woman's choir will use piano. Benjamin Britten is the composer. "What Is Man?" is a new oratorio commissioned in memory of Adon'.r- am Judson and Luther Rice, the : first two foreign missionaries sent abroad by the Triennial Baptist Convention in 1819. Union Sponsors Christmas Dance Tomorrow Night Tomorrow night at 8 p.m., Stetson will begin this season's Christmas, celebration as the De- Land High School Gym becomes the scene of the Snow BaU, the university's, annual Christmas Dance. Music will be furnished by the swinging Flaming Tempos, out, of Orlando, a group well known all over the South; Sponsored .by the Stetson Union Board, the Snow Ball is the first o! many programs and activities planned'for this yule season. . Highlight of-the evening will be the crowning of this year's Miss Snowflake and Mr. Snowman, who will, reign over next week's festivities. Contestants have been selected from each sorority and fraternity and the dorms and must not be currently holding any campus title. Balloting will be by the students at the dance. , ■ ,, Admission to the Ball is one small toy which will be turned over to the Toys for Tots campaign^ conducted under the direction of the United States Marine Corps. The annual drive collects gifts for distribution to underprivileged children all over the country. Dress for the Ball will, be either long or short formals for girls and dark suits for men. Refreshments and decorations center around a snow , theme. Greenbriars will leave from the front of the SUB building starting from 7:30 p.m. to transport students to and from the dance. ■%«- ( :Uf '*& * i TOMORROW NIGHT—These sixteen students aie among the candidates for royalty at; Saturday's1 Snow Ball, a Christmas charity ■dance'. Contestants were selected from residence 'halls, fraternities, Weekly Calendar By MARY CURTIS UPSHAW AT AND AROUND STETSON (Week ot December 3-9) Friday, Dec. 3: SUB Movie "Raisin in the Sun" — 7 p.m. Stetson Room Christmas Concert: Concert Choir and University Orchestra — 8 p.m. Elizabeth Hall Saturday, Dec. 4: SUB Snow Ball — 8 till 12 p.m. —DeLand High School Sunday, Dec. 5: Christmas Concert: - Concert Choir and University Orchestra -— 3 p.m. Elizabeth Hall Tuesday, Dec. 7: Senior Recital: Peggy Starkey, soprano — 8 p.m. Elizabeth Hall Wednesday, Dec. 8: Christmas tea — 4 p.m. — Chaudoin parlor Annual Christmas Program: Candle-lighting, Caroling, Yule Log Lighting — 7 p.m. Hulley Tower Area. Thursday, Dec. 9: Home Basketball Game: Stetson vs. Jacksonville Uni versity AT THE MOVIES ATHENS Friday • Saturday, Dec. 3-4: "Pardners" "Living It Up" Sunday • Wednesday, Dec. 5-8: "The Cincinnati Kid" BOULEVARD DRIVE ■ IN Friday ■ Saturday, Dec. 3-4: "GIT" "Genghis Khan" "Beach Blanket Bingo" WEEKEND MOVIES IN DAYTONA and sororities. The BaU is to be staged at the DeLand High School Gym, 8 pm. (Photo by Kleinschmidt) DAYTONA., CINEMA.. . BEACH . "King Rat" "Red Line 7000" "Your Cheatin* Heart" "Tha Rounders"