The Stetson Reporter

THE FLORIDA'S OLDEST COLLEGE NEWSPAPER STETSON REPORTER Vol. 79 Friday, May 5, 1967 No. 21 'Oliver' At Stover May 1013 By DEAN BUNCH "Oliver'.", a musical by Lionel Bart will be presented by Stover Theatre on May 10, 11, 12, and 13. This will be the final production of the year for Stover and will be under the direction of Bruce Griffiths. Now the record holder as the longest continuously running musical in history, '-Oliver:", is adapted from the play "Oliver Twist" by Charles Dickens. It is the story of a young orphan boy's journeys through ihe back streets of London with the pickpockets and thugs of the city. ' Mr. James C. Wright will be the scenic designer at Stover. The set which has been used for "Oliver!" in the Broadway and London productions has been copied as closely as possible by Mr. Wright. It utilizes a series of revolving platforms and levels built in the cohstruc- tiuistic style. This type of set allows for a continous flow of .action as the platforms can be revolved with the actors' on them. The series of revolves can make any number of. combinations of scenes necessary for the play. Mrs. Betty Day is the musical director and former concert pianist Ignace Perrecone will be at the keyboard. Serving as as Assistant Director will be senior Butch Padgett and Don Jackson will be -Stage Manager. . In the title role will be a local 10-year old boy, John Sayers. Also in starring roles are: Jon Mullins, Mary Lou McCarthy, Bruce Van Blarcom, Jane Furlong, ,Hlen Braden, Helen Braden, Ned Ricks, Bo Walker, Billy Wright, Butch Padgett, Jill Nicholson, Beth Furlong, Lin Wallberg, Dr. Gerald- Critoph, Susan Rogers, and Fred Phillips. The Curtain will rise each of the four nights at 8 p.m. and thc Box Office .will be open May 8-13 from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. Admission will be $1.50 for adults, $.85 for children, and Stetson students free with their I. D. Cards. Music School Senators Set The Music School's senators for next year have finally been elected, according to SG Secretary of Elections Veda Jo. Bunting. The first voting, held April 18 along with the other SG elections, was declared invalid due to a mistake in the official ballot. Elected Music School President was Dale Duncan. The - senators from the school will be Robert Fore and Margaret Hardy. This completes election of 26 of the 30 members of the Student Senate. The four freshman senators will be elected in the fall by the incoming freshman class. NEW ROYALTY — Stan Gryskiewicz and Bev Darnell, Mr. and Miss Stetson for 1967, reigned over the Hatter Holiday festivities last Wednesday. Bev is a sophomore from Quantico, Va., and was sponsored by her sorority, Delta Delta Delta. Pi Kappa Phi's entry in the Mr. Stetson contest, Stan is a junior from Frostproof. (Photo by Irvin, Expanded Summer School Educational Opportunity By FRED YORK A substantial decrease from regular tuition and an expanded program of social, cultural and recreational activities will be found at Stetson's 1966 summer session June 12 to August 4. "Summer school tuition is an educational financial opportunity Dr. Bill Carden, director of the summer program told THE REPORTER. The $28.50 per credit hour is nearly $20 less than regular term tuition." ■ Dr. Carden noted that there will be more faculty members with doctorates participating in the summer" program than at any other time in recent years. "We will have an excellent faculty to conduct the summer classes." In addition to the academic program, Coordinator of Summer Recreation Miss Mary Lee Middleton will have a program too full for students to participate in everything. Unlike previous years when activities were at a minimum. Miss Middleton has a full" intramural Any students interested in working for The Reporter next year are urged to contact Dean Bunch. Box 1243 or ex.. 303 (Carson Annex.) program, dances, movies, buses to Daytona Beach, cultural programs, and several off campus trips planned. The summer school budget for recreation is the largest in the history of the program. It will be open to regular students, work-study program employees, and institute members. Three institutes will also be held. Dr. Gerald Critoph will direct the annual American Studies institute for high school teachers and administrators. "The American City in the Century"-' will be the seminar theme. The second annual International Music Festival Institute featuring the . London Symphony Orchestra will be held in Day- , tona Beach in cooperation with the Stetson School of Music. Dean Paul Langston has further details. Dr. Sersse Zenkovsky, in his final term on campus, will direct a seminar on Russian civilization exploring the problems in Russian political, intellectual, and cultural evolution. Stover Theater and Director Bruce Griffiths wiil present THE SOUND OF MUSIC as part of (.Continued on Page 2) Assumes Post Immediately Dr. Sowers Named Liberal Arts Dean Dr. Ray V. Sowers, Stetson University professor of education and former director of the University's teacher education program, has been appointed Dean of Stetson's College of Liberal Arts. Announcement of the appointment was made Monday to members of the faculty and staff by Stetson President J. Ollie Edmunds. ; Dean Sowers brings his new position over 50 years of experience in education, most of it in Florida. He will succeed Dean William Hugh McEniry, Jr. who is presently serving in the joint capacity of Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Dean of the University. Dean McEniry has resigned to become Vice-Chancellor of Academic Affairs at the University of North Carolina in Charlotte. President Edmunds, in making the announcement, said" "this appointment will bring' back into the administration the most experienced school administrator within our ranks." APPRECIATION He added that, "As he enters upon his lew duties, I wish to express publicly my appreciation to Dean Sowers for his. willingness to provide, new leadership for the University in this important moment in its history." Included among his duties as Dean of the College of Liberal Arts are the responsibilities of leading the faculty in prescribing requirements for admission to courses of study, for its curriculum, for the conduct of work in courses, including grades, and conditions for graduation from the College of Liberal Arts. A native of Ottumwa, Iowa, Dean Sowers received his A. B. and LL.D. degrees from Florida Southern College and his M.A. from the University of North Carolina. He later taught sociology at these institutions, and also served as Dean of Students at Florida Southern. YMCA WORK Dean Sowers entered the tear'1 ing profession as teacher ir. small country school in Iov in 1911. Following an 18-month tour with the Marine Corps in World War I, he became Wisconsin's state secretary c e YMCA. He later servec _s general secretary of the YMCA in Kenosha, Wis. The new Liberal Arts Dean at Stetson first came to '"lori- da in 1931. He held facult.- and administrative positions at Florida Southern until 1942, when he became general supervisor of Duval County schools. He came to Stetson in 1948 as director- of the teacher education program. In addition to experiences as an educator, Dean Sowers has served as associate director with the National Conference on Marriage and the Family and was editor of a symposium, "Understanding Marriage and the Family." He is past president of the (.Continued on- Page 2) DR. RAY V. SOWERS -^ mm ••■*_i*_i»B-t-i-i-»B-i-»a_>_i_ft-' ■-_»-■-■-_--»-«-*-_.---_.-_.-_.--.-^-„-_.-_-_----— ----.-._- ■_._-_■_■----■--■- -.-.-.-_-_---_-_- - .WEEKLY CALENDAR! |: By MARY CURTIS UPSHAW j; I FRIDAY, MAY 5: \ :•: SUB Movie — "The Spy Who Came In From the :j ;i Cold" — 7:30 p.m. — Stetson Room |; :•: Woodwind Chamber Music — 8:00 p.m. . |ij Elizabeth Hall £ :•: Delta Sigma Phi Weekend :• | SATURDAY. MAY 6: jj :•: SUB Party for Officers and committeemen j 8 " 11 — DeLeon Springs j: |i The Cellar Door 8-12 — Brick Palace i, | MONDAY. MAY 8; \ y; Baseball Game: Stetson vs. Miami 3:30 p.m. i, Jj ' Conrad Park •; :j TUESDAY. MAY 9: J j: Baseball Game: Stetson vs. Miami 3:30. p.m. > :j Conrad Park i |: WEDNESDAY, MAY 10 3 :. - "Oliver" N8:00 p.m. Stover Theatre jj | THURSDAY, MAY 11: :•: Gamma Theta Epsilon Banquet 6:00 p.m. S j. University Inn £ _ "Oliver" 8:00 p.m. Stover Theatre :•: