The Stetson Reporter

The Stetson Reporter FIRST YEAR. NO. 18. DELAND, FLORIDA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 1936 5c PER COPY; $1.50 PER SCHOOL YEAR, ONE ACT PLAYS RE PLEASING T LARGE AUDIENCE STETSON SINGERS, 1935-1936 "^«i Four Dramas Have Great Variety in Style and Time BRACEY LIKED Dorothy Mathis Substitutes for Mary i Aiken. , A large audience pronounced the four dne-act plays presented by the Stetson players Saturday night one of best dramatic entertainments of the season. The plays were directed by members of Dr. stover's play production class. The first play was "Ici On parle Francais," directed'by Sara Kle- feker. Two newcomers to Stetson, James Woodfill and Robert Adcock proved their talent when cast as the temperamental Frenchman and the jealous English Mejor. Other characters were well portrayed by Nor-' man Abbott, Marjorie McCary, Daphne Brownell, Ruth Robbins, and Margaret Edwards. "A Woman of Tadoy" was the second play on the program. The cast consisted of only two charact- ters, Mary Ellen Lord as "She," and Robert Young as "He." The play (Continued on Page Two) U. S. SECRETARY OF STATE LAUDS STETSON FACULTY Says Education Is Most Important Factor in Success Roberta Orcutt Is Praised For Last Evening's Program Selection From "Samson and Deliah" Is Outstanding Last night Roberta Orcutt, mezzo-soprano and student of Harold M. Giffin, instructor of voice at Stetson, charmed the audince with her recital in the auditorium of Elizabeth Hall at .the university. Miss Orcutt was assisted by Philip Caldwell, flutist, accompanied by Ruth Murphy and Pauline Prevatt, respectively. Dressed in a dark blue . and white net dinner gown, Miss Orcutt opened with a group of English selections. The first, "I Am, Thy .Harp" by Woodman gave the singer the opportunity to show the feeling and emotion necessary to thrill the listeners and she received much applause for her effort. The group continued with "Nocturne" by Curran and "Love» Philosophy" by Quilter. ; The second group of modern French and German arias were sung in the native languages. Shu- bert's "Der Wanderer" opened the " selections, followed by another frpm the German, " an die Musik," also by Shubert. The group with two French selections: "Amour! Viens Aider (Dear Love! ■Tihe Aid!)" the aria from "Samson and Deliah" by the famed Saint-Saens was the outstanding part of the recital. In the opinion of Mr. Giffin it is one of the "best contralto arias ever composed, and Roberta Orcutt gave an excellent rendition of this well-known love-song. Philip Caldwell was next on the program. Accompanied by Pauline Prevatt, he gave two flute solos. His first selection, "The Whirlwind" -by A. Krantz showed at Once to his audience his mastery of the flute. He finished with "Serenade" by Roland Flick, which also met with great applause by the audience. Again taking the stage, Miss Orcutt sang her final group of songs, chosen from, the modern contemporary composers, beginning with "A Memory" by Gang, and clos- (Continued on Page Two) GLEE CLUB STARTS PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT Faculty, Students On Composer's Day Program Recently Miss Gaut's Compositions Are Featured by Vocalists The leading musicians in the faculty and, .student body presented various selections composed by local people in a recent celebration of "DeLand. Composer's Day"- a,t the Woman's Club. Harold M. Giffin sang "Love's Philosophy," one of a number of songs composed by Paul Geddes, former professor of voice at Stetson. From the works of Rosa Lee Gaut were chosen three representatives numbers. The" first, "Polaris," was played by the composer in a sparkling piano solo, a quartet composed of Harold Giffin, Mrs. R. I. Allen, Roberta Orcutt, and Grover Kirby sang Miss Gaut's "Morning Prayer" and "We Were Made for Thee." The words of latter song are from a poem written by the late Dr. Lincoln Hulley. "Gratitude," another composition of Miss Gaut, was rendered by Mr. Giffin. Four selections from the versatile pen of Mrs. R. I. Allen, wife of Stetson's professor of physics, were presented. Her numerous compositions include orchestral and symphonic works, choruses and vocal solos, violin and piano solos, string quartets, quintets and other chamber music, besides many arrangements. Mrs. Allen, played a tone picture, "The Beach at Night," a semi- modern composition for piano. Her violin solo, "Cradle Song," was beautifully played by Roberta, Nigels. The Stetson Conservatory String Quartet, consisting of. Evelyn Patterson, Roberta Nigels, Ail e en Worth and Charlotte Vieth, effectively presented the second movement from "Sonata Larghetto." A quintet composed by Mrs. Allen, "Reverie," was rendered by the same group, assisted by the composer. Another former Stetsonite, Lillian Wells, accompanied by Ruth Murphy, sang two of her own com- (Continued on Page Two) Orcutt, Kirby, Giffin and Heney to Be Soloists The sixty members of Stetson Glee Club and their director, Harold M. Giffin, will make their first appearance of the season when they . entertain at the Daytona Beach Auditorium tonight at 8 o'clock. Their second appearance is scheduled for Thursday evening in the elementary school auditorium of Titusville. The singers have been practicing under the careful tutorship of Mr. Giffin since last fall and it is thought that the present group is the best to represent Stetson in a number of years. A quartet composed of Harold Giffin, Harry Black, Charles Reaves, and GroverxKirby has been accompanying Dr. William S. Allen, president of the University, in his travels and talks to high schools and alumni meetings - throughout the state. The trio composed of Katherine Martin, Roberta Orcutt and Ruth Bartlett has gone on some of these trips and has received recognition along with the quartet. Soloists on the program will be Professor Harold M. Giffin, head of the voice department; Professor John Heney, instructor in wood, wind, and percussion instruments; Miss Roberta Orcutt; and Grover Kirby. The Glee Club has been divided into two sections, the men's and women's. Grover Kirby is leader of the Men's' Club, Charles Reaves, (Continued on Page Two) BAND RECEIVES CUP . Tl-f Stetson University Band has received a beautifully engraved loving-cup in recognition oi their winning: first place In the Pageant De Sara de Sota, last month. 'Romantic Age' to Come March-27, 28 The next presentation qf the Stetson Players, "The Romantic Age", a comedy, by A. A. Milne will be given in the Stetson Little Theatre March 27 and 28 under the direction of Dr. Irving G. Stover, professor of dramatics, and Miss Willie Dee Willian of the English department. The theme of the play is the story of a modern girl who dreams of the age of chivalry when knights rode into battle on charging steeds. Already in rehearsal, "The Romantic Age" is the third of Milne's plays to be given by the Stetson dramatic class. "Mr. Pim Passes By" and "The Perfect Alibi" were the previous productions. . The complete cast is as follows: Gervase MallOry, Carl Weeks; Melisande Knowle, Bette Stover; Mrs. Knowle, Laura, Watson; Mr. Knowle, Malcolm Day; Jane, Evelyn Northern; Bobby Crote, Laurence Haddock;. Master Susan, Herbert Phillips; Ern, Paul MacEntire and Alice, Marjorie HarrelL Twenty-Four to Get Science Degrees at June Commencement Eight Are From Florida, Others From East , and North PRAISES BEN HULLED Will Not Speak Here at This Time; Will ijA Return |.{ EDITOR'S NOTE: "This interview was granted through the courtesy of Theodore C. Brooks, manager of Hotel College Arms. By FRED FITZGERALD Of the 24 Stetson students to whom president Allen twill award Bachelor of Science degrees in June, only eight are from Florida, the others having come- to De- Land from northern and eastern states. There are candidates for six different B. S. degrees including the straight B. S., in business administration, secretarial science, physical education, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, and .in nursing education. The candidates for the straight B. S. degree are*: Susanna Elizabeth Latimer, Kenneth W. Louton, and Marie Elizabeth West, all of DeLand. Those eligible fpr the B. S. degress in business administration are: Robert Kenneth Duling, De- Land; Bonn Arthur Gilbert, Chevy Chase, Md.; Richmond Cecil Ingram, Jr., Jacksonville; Donald Nichols Roberson, Screven, .Ga.; Lillian Kaltrina Turnquist, De- Land; Raymond Dean Whitmarsh, Jr., DeLand. Ellen Ainsworth, Mason. City, 111., is the only candidate for the B. S. degree in secretarial science. Only two of the candidates for the B. S. in physical education are from Florida. The candidates are John Columbo, Marble, Minn.; Richard Frederic Fromhart, Key- ser„ w. Va.; Thomas Joseph. Gannarelli, Keewatin, Minn.; Harry Stewart Gordon, N. Braddock, Pa.; Henry Lynn Hardy,-. Sanford; Rudolph Joseph Kukar, Gilbert, Minn.; Claude William Miller, Mar- tinsburg, W. Va.; Dorothy June Wager, Detroit, Mich.; Herbert Erwin wotring, Terra Alta, W. Va. Elizabeth Marie Ranson, Portsmouth, Conn., is the single candidate for the B. S. degree in nursing education. This is the first year that this course has been offered. . LAST SEMESTER'S GRADES Final computations of last semester's grades have been made in the registrar's office. The report shows the average student grade to be 78.66. Note: Editoral page 2. By ELIZABETH BUSH The Honorable Cor dell Hull, United States Secretary of State who is spending two weeks at the Hotel College Arms in this city, praised the president and faculty of the university in an interview, granted to THE STETSON" RE-< PORTER, yesterday. "I admire the capabilities of your president and faculty and wish your school every possible success", the eminent statesman told the reporter. The Secretary of State firmly believes that a college education is a most important factor for success in the political world. He commented upon the need of peo- (Continued on Page Two) Florida Wins Over Stetson Debaters In Close Decision Largest Crowd of Year Present; 'Gators See Show The University of Florida debate team was victorious over Stetson's debaters Friday night at the Stetson Little Theatre on the question: "Resolved: that Congress should be given power by a two- thirds vote to override any decision of the "Supreme Court declaring a law unconstitutional". The largest- crowd to witness a home debate of the entire year distinguished the contest. Wilton Rowe and Jennings Minton, of Stetson, ably upheld the affirmative side of the question, while the negative was defended by Phillip Selber and Bradshaw Wood of the University of Florida. The victory was decided by an au« dience decision, members of the audience all being privileged to cast a ballot. The count was 21 votes for the Gainesville team and IS for Stetson. Time keepers were Madison Koontz of Stetson, and John.Lloyd of Florida. Dean Cotner, Stetson debate coach, presided. The Florida team was accompanied by their coach, Professoil Constans, who is well known oil the local campus, having been a friend Of the university for years, and a frequent visitor here. "We have thoroughly enjoyed our stay here", said Professor Constans, "and the boys and I appreciate the hospitality and the fine manner with which we have been received. I consider the debate a very close contest, as tiies votes indicated". Members of the Alligator team were entertained by a theatre party, as the guests of Dean Cotner afte? the debate Friday night. The Florida team arrived in De- Land Friday afternoon and were the guests of the university until Saturday morning, wnen they left for St. Augustine, where they met the- University of South Carolina debaters Saturday night. Gratified with the attendance aS the debate, Dean Cotner said: "I am glad to see the increased inter« test in debating".