The Stetson Reporter

The Stetson Reporter FIRST YEAR. NO. 12 DELAND, FLORIDA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1936 5c PER COPY; $1.50 PER SCHOOL YEAR % I FLA, STATE MUSIC CONVENTION HID AT STETSON UNIV. Many Fine Entertainments Furnished » Music Teachers duckwitz: is. named Reception, Bahqpet : and Luncheon ■ Features . -. :■■ Meet ;. Stetson University played host ■ to a large number of music teachers: for their second annual convention of«the Florida group last Friday and Saturday. The feature of the convention, aside from the election of new officers was the brilliant performance given Friday night by the Hughes'' two-piano team. Other highlights of the two days were the banquet at the Putnam Hotel Friday evening and. the luncheon Saturday at DeLeon Springs* At. the business session held Saturday Dr. William Duckwitz of Stetson was elected third vice- president.'" Other officers Sleeted included Mrs". R. B. Beacham of Orlando as president; Miss Bertha Foster of Miami, Miss Ruth Milton of Tampa, vice-presidents; Miss Ann Wilby of Lake City, recording secretary; Mrs. Lillian Lovell of Orlando, corresponding, secre- . tary and Leslie Marie Jones of Jacksonville, treasurer. The Friday evening banquet included a speech by Dr. W. S. Allen and a musical program in charge of Prof. H. M. Giffin. After the recital, Phi Beta, professional music fraternity, entertained at a reception in the art museum. At the closing luncheon Miss Bertha Foster, director of the music fraternity at Miami University, was the principal speaker. Claude Murphee of the University of Florida was the toastmaster. Art Exhibit Draws Many Enthusiasts Students Show Good Work in Pen, Oil, Pastel and Charcoal The Midterm Exhibit and tea of the Stetson Art Department was Meld in the Art Room in iScience Hall Friday afternoon from 3 to 5, and" was attended by a large group of faculty members, students, and townspeople. Members of the art classes and their instructress, Miss Edith Harvey, assisted by Mrs. W. S. Allen and Miss Maude Emma King in the receiving line, were hosts. Art students attractively dressed in smocks served refreshments to the guests. Artists palettes were effectively used as cookie trays. Commenting upon her stay at Stetson Miss Harvey said: "I have greatly enjoyed my work at the University during the past semester, and I am looking forward to a very interesting class this term. Both the students and 1 appreciate the Merest that has been shown in the exMbit." Miss Harvey added that she and the classes were enthusiastic fcyer the work which has recently (been done in completely redecorating the art room, which is now.ari ideal studio. Outstanding work |n water colors, charcoal, pastel, »pen and ink, and oil painting dertionstrated the artistic ability of Hie* students. Oil (Continued on plpge Six) UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA GLEE CLUB ". ! - A «""* - These 40 singers will present an entertainment in Elizabeth Hall tomorrow evening at 8:15 J. Brite Donates Books to Library Sixty-two Volumes Concern Art and Archaeology The Stetson library has been enriched by the gift of 62 - volumes on the history of art and archaeology, through the generosity of James Brite, distinguished architect, of Howey-in-the^Hills, in central Florida. This fine addition to the library Is being prepared by Dr. Lewis Stieg to occupy a prominent place in the rare book exhibit. The 62 volumes include many very scarce collections of illustrations, as well as a number of modern reference works. Mr. and Mrs. Brite, formerly of New York, have a beautiful home in the highlands overlooking Lake Harris, in the home are many interesting souvenirs and art objects chosen during their extensive travels, studies and residence in European countries. At the side of Mr. Brite's library desk is a unique wastebasket: it is fashioned from the foot of an elephant which was shot by Theodore Roosevelt. The gift to Stetson was made recently when President w. S. Allen, Dr. Stieg, and prof. p. I. Lipsey, Jr., visited Mr. and Mrs. Brite' and were hospitably received by these charming cosmopolitans, in a brief expert appreciation of the volumes, Dr. Stieg said: (Continued on Page Six) U. OFF. SINGERS COME TO STETSON Perform Tomorrow Night Roy Tew Will. Be Featured Four Win Right To Compete For Club Prize in Debating Four students will compete for the §35 prize in the final elimination debate contest of the Athenian Club in about two weeka at the little Theater, by virtue of their win in last Monday's elimination contest. Mary hw, ®afeer, Sidney Taylor, Jennings Minton and Madison Koontz were the four who survived the eliniiation contest of last Monday evening in Elizabeth Hall. Dean Kobert Cotner, head of the debate team, announced that a practice session for Freshman, debaters will be held this afternoon at 3:30 in Elizabeth Hall. The best debaters will probably journey to KoUins College for an informal feiimaJtnent this Saturday, James Booth, Margaret Me- Garrah, Ms Thac&er, John McCall, James Sutherland, Sohn Kow® and Clifford Boyfesf are members of this Frestaan gmap of debaters. University of Florida Glee Club, 40 male voices, under the direction of Professor DeBryun, will entertain in Elizabem Hall, tomorrow evening at 8:15. The state school's singers are famous for their skits -and other novelty numbers which have always attracted large audiences. Roy Tew, outstanding tenor of Chan Johnson's Stetson Chorus of a few years back, is ,now with the University of Florida Club and will be featured tomorrow evening. He is now a Senior and an announcer on the staff of WRUF, University of Florida's radio station. The program has been arranged by Charles K. Reaves, manager of the Stetson Glee Club, and the Florida Glee Club manager. The Stetson Glee Club will journey to the University of Florida early in March and present a like entertainment there. The student activity fee will not admit the students to his entertainment, but only a small amount will be charged the students. Complete program follows: 1. (a) "We Are The Boys From Old Florida" (b) "Benediction" Bach (c) "Now Let Ev'ry Tongue Adore Thee ..............Bach Glee Club 2. Piano Solo—."March Mill- taire" „. Schubert-Tausig Harry Dale 3. (a) "In A Monastery Gar den" Ketelbey (b) "Listen To The Lambs"..Dett Glee Club 4. Tenor Solo—"Ah Moon of My Delight" „..Lehmann Frank Myres 5. (a) "Heav'n, Heav'n" (Negro Spiritual) ..........Burleigh (b) "Pirates* Song" _.,.„.....High Glee Club 6. Baritone Solo—"De Glory Road" „__„Wolfe Arthur Jordan Five Minute Intermission 7. (a) "Soldiers' Chorus" (Faust) . .....Goxmod (b) "Medley From The South" ™..„......„..„„„ -Pike Glee Club Intermission 8. Original Skit—"Modern Matrimony" 9. Original Skit—"Cleopatra" 10. Original Skit-—Club Andre (Featuring Quartet) 11. Skit—"Henrietta" 12. College Medley—Featuring Songs of Cornell, Notre Dame, Wisconsin, Army, Orange ajid Blue, Cheer for Florida, March on Florida, Garnet and Gold of . Tallahassee, .and Alma Mater, Audience Likes Piano Players Outstanding Event of '36 Music Meet Preceeds Reception Edwin and Jewel Bethany Hughes' two-piano recital given in the auditorium of Elizabeth Hall last Friday night pleased a large audience of townspeople and members of the Music Teachers Association. Mr. Hughes introduced their, selections and together they charmed their audience with their playing of Hollaender, Brahms, Liszt, Repper. Infante and Duvernoy. Mrs. Hughes dressed in a picturesque gray-blue taffeta evening gown, kept perfect time with her husband, and their fingers raced up and down the keys of two grand pianos. The recital, the outstanding event of this year's meeting of the Florida State Music Teacher Association, lasted about an hour and a half. Immediately following the recital, a reception, sponsored by the Stetson chapter of Phi Beta sorority, took place in the art room at Elizabeth Hall in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Hughes. Miss Veronica Davis, Dr. and Mrs. W. S. Allen, were on the receiving line. • Ruth Murphy and Jane McCarty were in charge of the serving, while on the floor committee were Lucy Ann Neblett, Marie Hershey, Pauline Prevatt, Dorothy Mayor, Iris Daniel and Mrs. Rossie Allen. The refreshments, consisting of sandwiches, cookies and punch, were given by Mrs. Rossie Allen, Mrs. Paul Geddes and Mrs. s. B. Wilson. The reception was well attended, New Postpffice Is Placed in Stetson For Student Mail Another improvement was effected last week when post office boxes were installed in the bookstore in 'Elizabeth Hall. In this new "post office" there are boxes for each member of the faculty and boxes for the strafient mail which comes through the office. The mail addressed to the dormitory will continue to be delivered to the students there. This step, It is hoped, will he the first toward the establishment of a i»»ncb post office on the campus, .such us the larger universities have. Grades and office notices will also he delivered through the bookstore post office.. • MILITARY ACADEMY TAKES BIG HONORS; STETSON IS SECOND Successful Against All Florida Bands; Usecf Eleven Cars .|', LED BY H-S FROSH Green and White Did Not Know They Were on Review The Stetson Band swept into Tampa last Monday, In the wake of King Gasparil-s la and his Mystic Krewe„ taking the city as their own in the same manner as the pirate. Guided by the decisive strokes of a small blonde-. hajred girl in an orange and white uniform, the Stetson University Band played and marched to victory at the Tampa Pair, defeating all of the 18 Florida bands competing and being judged sec« ond only to the large military band of Riverside Military Academy of! Gainesvila, Georgia. The award of second place was a complete surprise to the musicians in dignified green and white, for they had not been told that judges were reviewing them. Little Helen Montgomery, Day« tona High school freshman, was pressed into service as drum majoj? at the last moment. She capably handled the baton in the absence of Horace Bills, regular drum major, who had sprained his ankle. Instead of the tall goose- stepping Bills, the Stetsonites were led by a very short, attractive, Daytonian who hopes to be at Stetson in about four years. Ten of the eleven cars to leave DeLand laden with the Stetson band members, roared into Tampaf about 11:30 for dinner at the Rit- tenclif. The eleventh car, driven1 by Harold Fisher, with the drumsf and bass horns in its trailer failed! to appear. After a mad rusfe, about town, business manager Gay;-* (Continued on Page Six) Four More Plays ! Will Come Soon D. Bracey, A. McLaugK- iin, E. Alderman, C, Weeks to Direct i Four one a^t plays, directed bft members of the Play Production class of the University, will be presented to the Little Theatre «| the night of Feb. 21. These are a second group of "workshop" plays to be given this year. The work is part of the class work and haa in the past been heartily commended by the stm« dents who have seen the plays. The present plays, now in r©"« hearsal, are all comedies and wiH give the students a chance to havtf a full evening of fun. The directors and their plays 9X0 as follows: David Bracey will direct "The' Potboilre," Carl Weeks "A Woman of Today," Alice McLaughlin "Re Ain't Done Right By Nell," Edna' Alderman "Ice on Parle Francafe."' The play directed by Alice Mc« Laughlin is an old fashioned melodrama which will be given in thai old style, while -the play directed! by. Alderman is a delightful little! French comedy. -^-.-^.Krt^w^is***** »¥Sd^«.j^va ^PiJi^- vs- -«rJft^^--#Tj™,a,f lis