The Stetson Reporter

xjL JLJL%^%M/I V • come To New Fr it * •k k k Florida9§ Oldest College Newspaper *GBdp ^rih* ^HP « « #* 1HYEARN0.1 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11,1964 PRICE 10 CENTS ., CLIP AND SAVE ew Library's Layout Is Given ■By DAVE MACFARLAND By now, you've seen the new library and have probably joined In' praise , of this beautiful new campus building, this article is intended to help you find your way around among the books. We suggest that you save this article for ready reference until you become familiar .with the new setup. Let's enter the building through the main, doors fronting on. the fountain. To your right you'll find' the reference desk, with the reference collection behind if.' The reference desk is the place to go if you need any information or help finding what you need. Use it as your information center. BROWSING. BOOKS To the left as you enter, is the circulation desk. You'll also find new browsing, books'on the low shelves, and, just beyond, oh the high shelves on the north side (parallel to Minnesota Ave.) are the books classified in the OOO's (General .Works), 400's (Languages), and 800's (Literature). There is a reading area for 40 in the north area. Directly ahead of you as you enter-is a reading area with a . marble-top table surrounded by blue easy chairs. Behind this area is a semi-circle of stacks displaying the 900 current periodicals. Under the mezzanine to the east, behind the current-periodicals, is the bound periodicals section. Along the south wall are the Indexes, bibliographies, and the Reader's Guide. The copying machine will be located there too. SECOND FLOOR Any of three sets of stairs take you to the second floor. On the northwest corner are the 100's and 200's (Philosophy and Religion). On the north side are 500's, 600's and, 700's (Science and Art). Government documents are placed along the east side of. the building. Along the south side (parallel to Michigan Ave.) are the 900's (history). In the southwest , corner are the 300's (social sciences, economics, education, law,, etc.) The general education collection (G-3, G-5, G-13) that has been up to now on reserve in the stacks, will be openly available in. the stacks. Only the Stetson Leads Fla.: Colleges. 11 ■ Listings For more than 10 years Stetson University has been first in Florida among private colleges and universities in the number of • names listed in WHO'S WHO IN AMERICA, , This information was released by Arthur E. Nealy, .' WHO'S WHO educational director, as a follow-up to earlier .data released on volume 32 of WHO'S WHO.; According to Nealy,: Stetson was first in number of names in volume 27 of WHO'S WHO issued in 1953, and still remains so in the current volume 32 issued in 1963. ' Stetson has 30 names- in volume 32 and had 31 in volume 27." Alumnus Made University Dean 'An outstanding Stetson University alumnus, John Orendain of Manila, Philippines, has been named dean of the College of Law at Central Philippine University, Hoilo City, according to Joe f. Howard, president; Orendain was graduated from Stetson in 1928 and was a classmate of Stetson President J. Ollie Edmunds. He is a widely- known Manila lawyer and a former representative to the United Nations. Dr. Gilbert Lycan, Stetson professor and chairman of history and political science who is» on sabbatical leave, was a recent visitor to the Central Philippine University campus. The institution expects to enroll 4,500 stunts ithis fall. closed reserves' will be kept in a separate area at the circulation desk. You'll find plenty of comfortable seats, water fountains, rest rooms, quiet,. coolness, and help in the new library. And there's even a' pay phone on the main floor for your convenience. JL JL Clr w\yJL JLJUL w y Scholarship Increasing Scholarship averages of members of college fraternities throughout the nation continue to climb above the respective all-men's averages for the past academic year, according to an analysis just released by the National Interfraternity Conference. The final figures for the academic year, 1962-63, reveal that the all-fraternity average exceeded the all-men's average in 59.3 per cent of all colleges reporting. These percentages are based on reports from chapters from whom comparable data is available, comprising over three- quarters of all fraternity chapters in the United States and Canada. There was a total of 283 institutions reporting with 3,038 fraternity chapters involved. ; : ' ' The improvement in fraternity scholarship has been particularly pronounced. during the past decade, it was pointed out. Only .40.3 per cent of the colleges reporting 10 years ago (1953-54) show the all-fraternity average above the all-men's average. This improvement in .scholarship has shown a steady, consistent increase. For the previous academic year, the figure was 68.1 per cent and two years previous the figure was 56.7 per cent. A similar improvement has been recorded in the nationwide percentage of individual fraternity chapters'above the all-men's averages. During the 1962-63, a total of 49.8 per cent of all fraternity chapters reporting were above their respective all-men's averages, whereas only 41.4 per cent could show a superior rank 10 years earlier. During the past academic year also, 31 institutions qualified for the Summa Cum Laude rating for superior scholarship, where every fraternity chapter on their respective campuses exceeded the all-men's average. Of this number six achieved the honor for three successive years, while seven achieved it for two successive years. Out of 60 national fraternity organizations, 28 reported that at least a majority of their chapters or more were above the all- men's averages on their respective campuses. The data was developed from official sources supplied directly by the institutions involved and was processed, by the scholarship reporting service ■ of the National Interfraternity Conference on a comparable basis throughout. In releasing the latest figures, Dr. Zeke L, Loflin Chairman of the NIC Scholarship Committee and Chairman of the Mathematics Department of the University of Southwestern Louisiana, declared: "There is a growing pride, in scholarship; excellence among scholastic honors are being emphasized as never before in fraternity publications, in leadership schools, and at national fraternity conventions." "■ NOTICE' Anyone Interested In work-. Ing on The Stetson Reporter, staff is Hrged to contact the. editor, Gary Ostrom, P.O. Box, 757 or Box 1245 in a note. giving your name, experience, (if any) and position desired. A meeting; for all prospective staff members will be held after the first week of regular classes — watch for the time and place. » , . Freshmen face long lines and hard decisions during registration » * „ , . . but Stetson's IBM machines handle the difficult behind-the-scene chores . . . Old Grad' Gets Degree Twenty-five years after his first graduation from Stetson University, Lt. Comdr. Robert James Wood, U.S. Navy retired, was graduated again on June 1. This time he received a master's degree from Stetson, Comdr. Wood, who has traveled around the world twice, commanded the destroyer U.S.S. Cross DE448 for two years. He served at Guantanamo during Cuba's1 revolution, in the Far East on occupation duty, and with Admiral Byrd in a South Pole expedition. Now he is preparing for a career in guidance and counseling, after many years in counseling during his naval career. This summer Wood has been selected as one of the teachers to enroll for Stetson's Math Institute, and he also taught astronomy during summer school as he did last year. After Wood received his B.S. from Stetson in 1939, he taught math in Florida schools for three years. In 1942 he received a direct commission in the Navy and served in both wars. From 1951-53 he taught at the University of Minnesota as Naval ROTC associate professor of Naval Science. As an undergraduate at Stetson, Wood maiored in mathematics and physics. He was secretary of Newton Club math society and president of Sigma Pi Sigma physics honorary. He and his wife Helene Gold- ing Wood, Stetson '40, have a son Robert, who also attended Stetson, and grandchildren. Comdr. Wood hopes to teach on the junior college level for a few years to enable him to finance further work in guidance and counseling toward a Ph.D. <6D J.iclU16& To Who's Who Twenty seniors on Stetson University's DeLand campus and five on the University's St. Petersburg campus have been named to "Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges" for 1964. The announcement was made by Dr. George Hood, dean of students and director of guidance on the DeLand campus. Students were selected on the basis of excellence and sincerity in scholarship, leadership and participation in extra-curricular and academic activities, citizenship and service to the school, and promise of future usefulness to business and society. Those named from the College of Law campus, St. Petersburg, were: Leland Byrd Booth, Clearwater; Charles G. Edwards, New Port Richey; Robert Ellis Gibson, Bartow; Alfred Edward Mehring, Linden, N. J., and Richard Lee Nichols, Miami. Named from the DeLand campus were: Ken Caroline Butler, Princeton, N. ,T.; Judith Ann Campbell, Rochelle, 111.; Carol Lee Clark, Bradenton; Vernon Marshall Cope, Springfield, Mass.; Carolyn Jean Dam- ianos, Miami; Joanne Dorricott Field, Jacksonville; Diana D. Garcia, Miami; Doris Diane Gentry, Charleston, S. C.; Robeit M. Keith, Atlanta, Ga., and Joseph W. Landers Jr., Winter Park. Others were: Charles A. Lip- thrott, St. Petersburg; Sven O. Lovegren, Ft. Pierce; Frances D. Lyle, Jacksonville; Annie Katherine Menefee, Lenoir, N. C.; Paul D. Mitchell III, Broom- all, Pa.; Martha Edwinna Mur- phey, Gainesville; Raymond W. Smith, Ft. Lauderdale; Verley J. Spivey, Jacksonville; Douglas B. Sucher, Hamden, Conn., and James T.| Terrell, Jacksonville. Two Law Grads Win Highlights of Stetson" University's College of Law commencement on its campus June 11 included awarding of an honorary degree and two Distinguished Service Awards. President J. Ollie Edmunds conferred the Doctor of Laws (LL.D.1 degree on the Hon. A. O. Kanner, retired, judge of the Second District Court of Appeals . who was. the commencement speaker. Distinguished Service Awards went to Delbridge L. Gibbs, Jacksonville attorney who is immediate past president of the Florida Bar, and to H. W. Holland, prominent St. Petersburg attorney and philanthropist. Phi Beta Award Goes To Student Lenora McCroskey, junior in the School of Music who is working toward a bachelor of music degree in organ, has received a scholarship from Phi Beta, national fraternity for college students majoring in music or speech. The scholarships are made possible through the Phi Beta Remembrance Fund which is supported by contributions in honor of deceased or living members and patrons of the fraternity. Only two scholarships are given annually — one in music and the other in speech. As the 1964 music winner Miss McCroskey, who is from Florence, S.C., is awarded $100.00 to be used for study of her major during the summer. Begins In Fall 365 't/ JLJLJLC^ o Mb\y JL Adopted By Stetson University has adopted a new academic calendar that enables superior students to finish their college, work in less than three years, President J; Ollie Edmunds has announced. The. new calendar, to begin in the fall of 1965 at Stetson, is based on fall and spring terms of approximately 15 weeks each. a winter term of five weeks, and a summer, term of eight weeks. "Stetson has ' been operating year-round since 1931' when it offered the first summer school training in Florida," Edmunds said. "Our new calendar, continuing year-round operation, offers the benefits without the disadvantages of the trimester system which has come under highly critical attack at Florida's state universities," he declared. "This new calendar is a part of an entire curriculum revision which has been under study at Stetson.for three years. "The new program will allow Prof Gives Recitals In Europe Paul Jenkins, Stetson associate professor of organ, was invited to play two recitals in Germany this summer. On Aug.9 Jenkins presented a recital, at the famed Petri Kirche in Hamburg, whose large baroque organ which was destroyed in the war has been rebuilt by Rudolf von Beckerath. That same day the Stetson.professor also played on a newly built three-manual organ by von Beckerath at Elmshorn, Germany. Jenkins earlier attended the International Organ Academy at Haarlem, Holland, July 5-31, on a summer grant provided by Stetson University. . With him were four Stetson organ students especially chosen to make the trip. They were Lenora McCroskey of Florence, S.C., who won a national Phi Beta, scholarship .for summer study; Marion Anderson of Pageland, S.C.; Sandra Smith of Jacksonville, Fla., and Harvey Burgette of Orlando, Fla,. In Holland, the group heard the International Improvisation Contest in conjunction with the Holland Festival, and then attended three weeks of classes in harpsichord, organ literature, and improvisation taught by world-famous organists from all oyer Europe. They also heard outstanding recitals and lectures in connection with' the Holland Festival. Earlier this summer, Jenkins and the students spent three weeks traveling in Northern Italy and France where they visited many of the oldest and most famous 14th and 15th century organs still in existence. The last week in June was spent in Paris where they were assisted by the daughter of Andre Marchal (famous blind, French organist), who secured access for them to many of the famous organs in the "city and also arranged for them to attend the celebration of Sunday Mass from the choir loft of one of the large Paris cathedrals. ' At the close of the Holland session, the Stetson group spent approximately two weeks in North Germany and Denmark while Jenkins played his programs.' They returned to the U.S. on Aug. 18., McEniry On Board Stetson University. Dean W. Hugh McEniry Jr. was in Washington, D.C. this summer as a! member of the advisory board studying the effect of accreditation on teacher education. The board is acting under a grant from the National Commission oa Accrediting. early specialization in technical fields, thus giving superior students possibilities for faster acceleration. It also protects average students in their normal progress toward a degree," the Stetson president said. The new Stetson calendar allows the most able students to complete as many as 38 credit hours during the fall, through spring period of two regular terms and a short winter term. Such students may also add- 10 more hours in the summer term, for a total of 48 in a year's time. They thus could earn the 124 hours required for graduation in less than three years' time. Honor Code Discussed At Leadership. Program By RICHAKD KAKBERGf One of the most significant and provocative things discussed at the annual Leadership Day Program last year was the proposed honor, code. The open Forum held in the. Castaway Motel in Daytona Beach was a discussion of this new proposal. A committee of the Student Government has worked on this proposal during the past semester and have reported their recommendations. The meeting was the first large scale, unveiling of this,proposal. The recommendations were made after careful consideration and examination of honor systems and codes at other colleges and universities. • Bill Dunifon, who explained the system before the, assembled group, emphasized that students would receive the fairest possible treatment under such a system and no one would be urged' to become a "tattle tale." NINE MEMBERS The system proposed included a council to include 9 members — 4 seniors, 3 juniors, and 2 sophomores. Under the system thorough investigations would be carried out and faculty members' accusation would not mean conviction. All accused parties in case would have access to all evidence and testimony. Since there is only one trained person on campus, Bill Dunifon said, counsel would not be provided. The committee investigated, the matter of penalties and considered what other universities had adopted. The University of Virginia has only one penalty — expulsion. The Stetson system would have a very flexible system of penalties the committee said. Some of these would be automatic failure in a course, requirements of up to six additional- hours of credits for graduation, and suspension. At the inception of this program such matters as classroom conduct and stealing would be covered under the code. There is hope that the council would work closely with both the men's and women's, council. It * was . stated that already women's council has an honor system in the form of the senior key privilege. ' Chuck Bugg, president of Student Government said that he would like to see this proposal brought before the student body after a broad program of education on an honor code is carried out. The completion of this educational program would make students aware of the , matter. The matter would then be brought to . a vote., The aim. is the establishment of this program at the beginning of the second' semester. Chuck Bugg, and others present at the conference, hoped that, a broad Honor Code could be put into effect. It was pointed out that this would depend upon revision in the drinking rules and chapel attendance. The second best hope is what the committee hopes to see passed next semester—a code covering conduct in academic matters and stealing. The: committee has the fondest hopes, that all disciplinary functions on campus would be coordinated in some manner. The presentation of this program aroused considerable dis- , cussion,, One person asked if those that steal' would do so under, any system. ' Another sts.ted that we have gone along at Stetson for many years without such a code, and asked wiry we need one today. " The answers to these questions came from Jay Landers who said that it was an insult not.to be treated like an adult. Jay answered these questions refer* ring to many safeguards which must be placed on campus to promote honesty while at the same time students are supposed to be adults. This same Open Forum heard discussion on the drinking rule which some students urged be changed. One suggestion was the abolishment of restrictions on those over 21 years old. The administration answered that the moral position of the university could not condone such action. OPENING SPEECH The forum was only part of the program for Leadership Day. The session was opened by an inspiring address given by Caleb King, Jr., editor of the Florida Times Union. Mr. King talked about the many leaders he knew and the qualities which gave them the positions they held. He said it was important for leaders to care for their followers. There is, Mr. King said, an exchange between the leader and the followers. Part of the task for any leader he said was setting a good example everywhere. Mr, King concluded his speech reminding the audience that many, many governmental lead* e'rs started their careers in college. Articulate men who held positions of responsibility had their start and training in many student organizations. Other events on the program included group meetings for various student organizations including student government, the Union Board, leadership honoraries and campus publications. Refugee Student Gets Fellowship A Stetson University student who is a refugee from Canton in Red China', Fong-lok Ho, has received a $2,200 assistantship plus all fees to do graduate work at the University of North Carolina. . After Ho received his- master's degree in physical chemistry at Stetson in August, he left for the Chapel Hill .school to teach in the university's chemistry lab. while working toward a Ph.D. Ho fled from Canton when he was a sophomore college student three years ago and worked in a Hong Kong factory, in order to finance, his undergraduate work at Hong Kong Baptist College where he got his B.S, degree in chemistry. The librarian, there, Dr. Chik Leung, who was a classmate of Stetson President, J. Ollie Edmunds when they both attended Stetson, recommended the DeLand school to Fong-lok Ho. At Stetson, he has had scholarship aid to cover tuition and expenses plus two jobs, one in the cafeteria and one in the chemistry laboratory, to help repay the assistance. Ho is a member of the De- Land First Baptist Church and of Stetson's International Club. He hopes to return to China to teach on the college level after obtaining his doctor's degree. "I can never thank" my friends enough for helping me to obtaia an education," Ho said. )