The Stetson Reporter

The Stetson Reporter FIRST YEAR. NO. 17 DELAND, FLORIDA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 1936 5c PER, COPY; $1.50 PER SCHOOL YEAR UDGE FREDERICI SPEAKS OF ETH TO LAW STUDENTS CIRCUIT JUDGE Lawyer's First Duty Is to v ;;; Court, Second to ! Client PRAISES FACULTY Governmental Success Depends on Con- ;- . fidence "Remember that you as a lawyer will occupy a magnificent and powerful position in society", the "-Honorable Herbert B. Frederick told the Stetson law school yesterday morning. . Dr. J. J. Kindred of the law. faculty invited the judge of the circuit court to conclude this year's series of lectures on "legal ethics" with his views on the legal profession and what the young attorney could do to better the conditions that now exist. Judge Frederick asserted that there is a sacred duty placed' upon the students who intend to consecrate their lives to the great fraternity of lawyers. At the present time, he. stated, many lawyers have gone far afield and the legal profession as a whole has been indicted for their acts in "getting away from the root stock of Anglo- Saxon jurisprudence." The judge paid tribute to the faculty, asserting that the students of Stetson law school have the advantage of studying under men who practice legal ethics in their lives and teaching. "You don't confine your knowledge of legal ethics to the special course offered fey Dr. Kindred, but every day you are learning legal ethics in all of your law classes," the judge continued. The speaker insisted that the success of government is based upon the confidence of the people in th bench and bar. In. order to regain this lost confidence, the practitioners should cling to the highest ideals of the profession and not stoop to unethical practice. Judge Frederick told the students that the first duty of lawyer is to the court of which he is an of- (Continued on Page Two) illlonaires to Have Party With Kiwanis Club Aid Free Radio to Be Given at Charity Ball in Legion Hall Dr. Paul E. Raymond, president of the local Kiwanis Club, announced that the organization will sponsor the most novel entertainment ever given in the city, this Friday evening at the American Legian Hall. The program is known as "Millionaire's Night." Amory underbill, chairman of the committee, described**the plan whereby for one evening everyone can play "millionaire." A million dollars worth of Kiwanis script will be sold for one dollar in united States money. The money so procured may be used to play certain games, bid at the auctions, and participate in other amusements at the Hall throughout the evening. At the close of the program, the person having the largest fortune in script will be awarded a 1938 Crosley radio. Other'prizes will also be given. A general admission of twenty five cents will be charged. Ai: of the proceeds will be given to the underprivileged child fund. The Stetson Mad Hatters are going to furnish music for the musical en.tertair.ment. The Honorable Herbert B. Frederick, judge of the circuit court, addressed the Stetson law students yesterday in connection with a series of lectures on "Legal Ethics" by Br. J. J. Kindred, of the Stetson law faculty. Kenneth Freeman Gets Appointment to U. of F. Post Stetson Tennis Star Now in Research Department Is The appointment . of Kenneth Freeman,, stetson alumnus, asgrad u-ate assistant in the Naval Stores Research Department at the Uni versity of Florida in Gainesville, is another"1 feather in the cap of the university. Freeman, who during his years at Stetson, was always ah apt student in the science department, began his work at the state university a week ago last Monday. A member of the Sigma Nu fraternity, Ken received His B. S. degree in 1934 and an M- B. in 1935. During his five years at Stetson, he has always stood out as one of the leading tennis champions and held several offices in the tennis team. In the present tennis tournament he has played ah exceptional game, reaching the semi-finals last Saturday. He will again be in De- Land next Saturday to play off the final match. In his hew'. position he is an employee of the state, and at the same time has the opportunity of attending classes. The work "will in time qualify him for a Ph.D. degree in science. Football Coaches, Team, and Manager Get Stetson Hats . In fitting, recognition of the splendid record established by ifche stetson football last fall, the John B. Stetson company of Philadelphia, makers of the word's famous stetson hats, have recently made known .their intentions of supplying members, managers, and coaches, of the Hatter football squad with Stetson hats. Claude Jones, president of the Stetson alumni association, and Judge Frank A. Smith of Orlando were very instrumental in convincing the hat makers .that the local gridders are deserving and would be appreciative, of the hats. Orders for the sombreros have already been sent to the Stetson Company. The halts should be here the latter part of the week, and will be presented to Coaches Cowell and Freeman, Student Manager Paul Wongrey, and all letter men of last fall's team by President Allen during chapel exercises. M BEACH ALUMi MEETING CHEERED BY ALLEN DEBATE COACH Claude C. Jones, Unable to Attend, Sends Speech TRIO, QUARTET SANG New Stadium, Law Building Is Promised Soon Stirred by. the inspiring speech of Dr. W. S. Allen/ president of Stetson University, fifty members of the newly formed West palm Beach Alumni Association were again joined together by a feeling of good-will and brothership, at the banquet held at. the George Washington Hotel in West Palm Beach, last Saturday. E. Harris Drew, president of this branch, spoke a few words of welcome to the guests as they sat down to dinner, telling them of his plans for the chapter and his hopes for their cooperation in making a closer feeling between the university and its graduates. He also stated that at another meeting, to be held within the next three weeks, definite plans would be decided upon for closer contact with the other alumni branches as well as the university. Immediately following the banquet, the Stetson trio, composed of Katherine Martin, soprona, Robert Orcutt, mezzo-soprano and Ruth Bartlett, contralto, entertained by singing "Little Dust Man" and "Nursery Rhymes" accompanied by Jane McCarty. Following these selections Harold M. Giffin, instructor of voice at the university, gave two solos, "Clouds", by Charres, and" "Short'nin' Bread" by Wolfe. He also was accompanied by Miss McCarty. Claude C. Jones, president of Stetson Alumni Association, was (Continued on Page Two) Dramatic Classes Present Four Plays The second group of "workshop" plays, under the direction of the Play production class of Stetson University, will be presented Saturday evening in the little Theatre. The program will consist of four one-act plays, all comedies, one a delightful French comedy and another an old fashion melodrama, .which will be given in the old style manner and appropriately costumed. ' The entire student body and pub' lie is invited to attend. "Ici on Parle Francais," by Thomas J. Williams, the first play of the evening is a farce, directed by Sara Klefeker. The" cast is as follows; Major Regulus Rattan, Robert Adcock; Victor Debois, James A. Woodfill; Mr. Spriggins, Norman Abbott; Mrs. Spriggins, Marjorie McCary; Angelina, Daphne Brown- ell; Julia, Major's Wife, Ruth Rob- bins, and Anna Maria, Margaret Edwards. Properties are in charge of Mary Ellen Strickland. Following this "A Woman of Today" will be the next presented. The author of this comedy is Bessie F. White and is being directed by Carl weeks, Jr. Mary Ellen Lord will take the part of 'She' while Robert young will support her as 'He.' . Earl verigan, who was cast as the lead in the "Potboiler," the comedy directed by David Bracy, has been ill the past week with a bad attack of the flu and will be unable to participate, therefore Bracy will probably substitute for hirn. The rest- of the east consists (Continued on Page Two) BATES SHOW < 'D RECORD FOR ROCK HILL MEET Warnock, Minton, Rowef Koontz Win Four, Lose Eight , i~i WAKE FORREST WON Dean Robert C. Cotner has just returned from an extensive debate tour into Georgia and South Carolina where the outstanding debate teams were met in competition. At the tournament conducted at Rock Hill, S. C, the Stetson debate team won four and lost eight. Six Will Receive Master's Degrees at Commencement Five Girls and One Boy- Get High Degrees in June By FRED FITZGERALD Six students are candidates for the Master's Degree at Stetson's Annual Commencement on June 8, 1936. Two of these graduated at the end of the mid-term and will return to receive their diplomas with the other graduates. Margaret Crandall Maxfleld, Hollywood, majored in French $nd minored in history. She attended Keuka College one year, stetson for three and one half years and one summer, graduating from Stetson at the mid-term. Winifred Faustine Pyle, DeLand, majored in English and minored in education. She has attended Stetson for Ave years and two summers, graduating at the midterm. Miss Pyle is continuing her studies on a part time schedule. Mary Naomi Hershey, Orlando, majors in education and minors in history. She has attended Stetson over a period of seven years, Carl Herbert Johnson, of Gary, Indiana, majors in education and minors in history. He received his B. S. degree two years ago at Stetson and has since attended summer school for two years. Margaret Louise Royall, DeLand, (Continued from Page One) Leap Year Baby Born to Former Stetson Students To two Stetsonites goes the honor of the proud parentage of the first leap year baby born in Defray Beach, Fla. Graham Barrington King was born to Mr. and Mrs. Graham King at 11:24 a. m., Feb. 29, 1936, at Delray Beach. Mr. and Mrs. King are both former Stetson students. Mrs. King, formerly Isabel Tate, is the niece of Dr. o. S. Farris, vice-president of. the university. She graduated from Stetson in 1925. While at Stetson, Miss King was very active in both the musical and play production departments, and a member of Alpha Xi Delta. Mr. King attended stetson for two years. While here he was a member of the Delta Sigma Phi fraternity. Both of them were members of Theta Alpha Phi. Talked in Macon, S cutis Carolina, Atlanta . ,:' on Tour #i'i| Unvietorious, but with the feeling of having done well in the Debate Tournament, held at Rock Hill; South Carolina, last week,* the Stetson 1936 Debate Teach, under the supervision of Dean Robert Cotner, debate coach, returned to school last Sunday from their ten-day tour. Leaving DeLand at 4:00 a. m. last Monday morning the team, composed of William Warnock, Jennings Minton, Madison Koontz and Wilton Rowe, arrived in Macon, Georgi,a in the afternoon to meet their first opponents from Mercer University. Mintin and Rowe represented Stetson in the debate against the Mercer boys without a decision being reached. Leaving Macon, the team continued on to Atlanta and in a 'rose colored marble chapel' Warnock and Koontz vied with the representatives of Emory University, losing this audience decision! by two votes. > At 8:00 o'clock the next morning they took a bus to Rock Hill. "We enjoyed the beautiful scenery of north Georgia and South Carolina very much," said Dean Cotner. "The bus driver, we discovered, had a beautiful tenor voice, so as representatives of Stetson we taught him the Alma Mater which we sang most of the way to Rock Hill. The singing driver also discussed the N.R.A. with us. He was all for it considering that it gave more leisure and more money." Thursday morning the teato arrived at Winthropi College where they registered and were given rooms at catawba Hall together with the representatives of 21 (Continued on Page Two) Stetson Players Please Audience With "The Piper'* Fantasy Is Interpreted Very Well; Bateson Outstanding j Howard Bateson ably portrayed the difficult part of the Piper in. the play of that name presented at the little Theatre Friday and Saturday nights, March 6 and 7, fos; the Stetson Players. Bateson held the attention of thS audience throughout the evening with his impersonation of the light- hearted and gay piper who piped the children away from Hanifelin town to his cave in the hills as a punishment to their parents for their greed. Michael, the sword-swallower, as played by Molcolm Day, was also an excellent bit of acting, as he was a hard character to impersonate. Alice McLaughlin, mother of the little lame Jan, played by Jimmy Fisher, and Bette Stover, the burgomaster's daughter, characterized their parts in a talented manner. ■■ Each actor in the cast gave an excellent interpretation of his part, and is to be congratulated on the splendid success of the production. Music for the play was furrSsnedt by the Stetson players' Orchestra' under the direction- of Professor Louis Marvin.