The Stetson Reporter

J- Hats Meet Mercer Tomorrow 3 THE FLORIDA'S OLDEST COLLEGE NEWSPAPER STETSON REPORTER Friday, February 16, 1968 jy] •• i - :s;y 1» - "i^'t1 < «- - Number 14 " - THE CHARGE OF OFFICE is received by newly inaugurated President Paul Geren from Chairman of the -Board of Trustees, former rover*101" Doyle Carleton. The formal inauguration, which was the - rrst io- Stetson's history, took place in the DeLand First Baptist Church • nn Jai*uarv ^S with representatives of over 300 American universities attending." juti-iors Command ROTC nse °f command The cha™fiU highlight- the ceremony g^ng semes. first dra-1 d ^q^c Brigade ter l°r Jternoon on, HuUey Monday ^^or Cadet Peter Field as J" t,he junior ca- DeLiacy lea« command of the dets in taking 300-man corps- g^^ Pr0. wording -ary Scfencef Lt fessor M.jj^-r) McCorvey, De- Col. .Da^wten assigned the ^ ^ Actiog Oadet Lieuten- rank of A, __d will take over mt C^tt Colonel Daniel from Cadet gendor> who ha,s fefE brigade since Septem- ber- Tnniors who will be Other J^. comm,and p0- ■assumingJ» Jssign£d ^ rank sitions ana Maj-or are 01 ■Ada^JSve. Brigade Ex- Brace D!f; starkey, First ecutive; ^^mander; and Battalion. J^- Gingery, LeW j BatitJalMon Commander. ^2° wJtaS ^e Brigade Staff WSn, and Acting James ^".n.s Dean Bunch; ssisssk - »- Amiot. .^—ent of the Junior T^ f*^f eSo_ffl__an_. posi, Ola* to ™ brigade -follows tions M w» L e ai di e rship their in^^gram wMldh was Training *y F,all semester, held during "^ ^ Juni<Jrs During J^sjtroom intruction in received cias f_ leadership and - all aspects were ev^luated to°mSrnine their leadership P^J'evaluations, which were made by officers in the ROTC cadre- and by their fellow cadets, were used in aligning the cadets to their ranks and semester. Their experience on the drill field this semester will be a prelude to the "six weeks of to- tensive, training al cadets receive between their Junior and Senior years. This training will be at Fort Bragg, North Oa- olin'a and will be conducted by members" oif the famed 82nd Airborne ' Divi'sion. The Senior cadets being relieved of" their duties on the drill field will begin a semester of classroom training designed to orient them for their roles 'as officers on active duty upon their commissioning in June. Poly-Sci Majors Tour _\.Y.C. and Washington Twenty-four political- science majors returned Saturday from Washington and New York where they spend a DeLand^-less minimeister gaining, practical experience in national and in- gernafciorial government. The group wais led by Dr. T. Wayne '.Bailey," chairman of our Political science department. After a two-week period of preparation in the "classroom, the group left Florida on January 18 and spent a week in New York City, residing alt one - ot the city's finest, the Central- YMOA, and attending lectures and. discussions . with United Nation offi'cialis and members of delegations from several countries. Some of the" national missions which were visited were the American, Russian, Bgyptiian, and Israeli. The week in New York was also highlighted with visits to many of the city's nightspots. In Washington, the students met with- Senators Holland and Smathers and most of the Florida Congreslsional delegation. Rep. Cl'aude Pepper, who was instrumental in arranging for some of the briefings in the capital, spoke to the group on his role on the powerful Rules Committeed, whieh»guides legislation through the Congress. Rep. Charles E. Bennett, a Democrat, from Jacksonville spoke to on his special interest over his twenty years on the Hill, Congressional Ethics. Bennett pushed for the establishment of a permanent committee on standards of conduct. He holds the all time record in the history of the House of Representatives far attendance, not having missed a roll call vote since 1951. iContinued on Page 2J Paul Geren Inaugurated As President President Paul F. Geren 'was offlfficially inaugurated as Stetson's fifth president on January 26, to the Del/arid First Baptist - Ohurch. Geren, 54, -received his his Charge- of Office from the Board of Trustees, former Governor Doyle E. Carlton. " Dr. Geren succeeds Dr. J. Ollie Edmund's as president of Stetson; Florida's Baptist Uni- - versity.' Edmunds retired a year ago to pursue his'private business after serving as. president for 20 years. A varied and dynamic Career brought Dr. Geren to Stetson from Ms post in Libya, Africa, where he was economic advisor . to the United States Embassy in Tripoli. Prior to" his retirement separation from the Department of State, he logged 20 years oif service as a diplomat including a "personal appointment from President John F. Kennedy. The Invocation at the inaugural ceremony was presented by Dr. Conrad R. Willard, pastor .of .the Central ..Baptist Church in Miami. Presiding was Dr. J. Ollie Edmunds, chancellor of the University. President and- Mrs. Geren were honored at a. luncheon in ■the Stetson Union Building which was attended1 by all the delegates and representatives and many faculty members. At the inaugural -luncheon, greetings were brought to President Geren from various groups. Miss Sh'aron Elkins, DeLand, brought greetings from Stetson's students, and Dr. Eliot Allen, dean of humanities, expressed the greetings from Stetson's faculty. Stetson's 14,000 alumni, were represented at the luncheon by Ed Henderson, '28, recently retired executive secretary of the FEA. Other greetings were brought by Mayor Sidney Smith representing the City of DeLand, Dr. John Champion, -president of Florida State University, representing the more than 200 delegates, and Mr. Harold Bennett, executive secretary-treasurer of the Florida Baptist Convention, who brought' greetings from the Convention. Dr. Geren has brought to the Stetson dampus and to Florida a wealth of international experiences on which to base new plans for Stetson. His extensive travels in Europe and Africa have provided him with many ties to aid in an enlarged international student program at Stetson. He intends to double the number of international students at Stetson for the coming year over what it was in the fall of 1967. Student Nabbed On Pot Charge ■Francis Crumb, Jr., 20, a sophmore ait Stetson, was arrested last Thursday night by U.S. customs officials for smuggling 12 pounds- of semi- refined marijuana across the Mexican border. After crossing the Interna-' tional Bridge at Roma, Texas and being arrested when the pot was found in his suitcase. Crumb Was taken before U.S. Commissioner L. B. Mc Donald and bond bond was set $3,000. In lieu of bond, Crumb was held in the Hidalgo County Jail in Edinburg, Texas. A native of DeLand, Crumb ' is the son of Francis Crumb, Sr., a recently retired official of - the State Read Department and presently employed by Volusia County. The student lived with his parents an DeLand. / WEEKLY CALENDAR FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16 Doug Butler Organ Recital, 7:30, First Baptist Church SUB Movie, "The Grapes of Wrath", 7:30, Stetson Rm. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17 Basketball Game, Mercer University, 7:45 at DeLand Armory. Baptist Student Day MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19 ROTC Change of Command Ceremony, 3:45, Hulley Field. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20 Basketball Game with Miami, Away.