The Stetson Reporter

&k,"' -.l***}1 f^^ia^vm^^'1^ ^j^ " The Stetson Reporter FIRST YEAR NO. 9 DELAND, FLORIDA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1935 5C PER COPY; $1:50 PER SCHOOL YEAR VICE-PRES. S.I.A.A, HATTERS PLAY NIGHT HAWKS IN GAGE TILT First Game T o n i g h t In Hulley Gym, at 7:15 Lewis H. Tribble, Dean oi Stetson Law School, who was reelected vice- president of the second district of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association, at its annual conference in Birmingham, Alabama, last wees. Tribhle Honored At S. I. A. A. Meet Dean Lewis H. Tribble of the Stetson Law School was re-elected vice-president of the second district of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association in its annual conference held in Birmingham., Alabama, last week. As vice-president of the Second District, Dean Tribble is given authority 4o: decide ;oni all matters: concerning the eligibility of any player in the states of Alabama, Florida and Tennessee. Only the executive committee, has power to over rule any decision made by the vice- president on eligibility matters. Only one important change was made in the rules of the Association. In past years, athletes have been allowed only five years in which to participate in any collegiate sport, in last week's meeting the number of years was raised to six. The Second District includes the following schools: Howard College, Stetson University, Rollins College, Miami University, Mercer University, Union University, Middle Tennessee State Teacher's College, Western (Continued On Papre Eiprht) "HATTER" IS BORN "Hatter" we.s born last Friday noon underneath Elizabeth Hall, in the photographer's office. A boy. His mother is "Elo", the pride and joy of W- H. Eobson, who is assisting in making the faces of the stu dents presentable for the annual yearbook. "Elo" is the daughter of "Champion" oi the Bradley Kennels, Daytona Beach. "Hatter" weighed a few ounces, and we are glad to say, is doing very nicely as is his mother. THE STETSON REPORTER wishes to express its deeply felt sympathy to "Hatter" and his owner. "Hatter's" baby sister, a toy Manchester terrier, was born dead- TANGERINES AND BOOKLETS GIVEN PULLMAN PASSENGERS Mary Ellen Lord, Ruth Bartlett, Marian Simmons, Frances Ogilvie, Maria Numez, Stetson students; and Miss Lucy Ann Neblett, Spanish instructress, treated passengers on the pullman cars of the Tampa special to a taste of tangerines picked in Volusia county. The girls, dressed in Spanish costumes, distributed DeLand city booklets. The Stetson University basketball team will, pry the lid .off the current cage season here tonight when the | Hatters meet the highly praised Night Hawks of Gainesville. The Contest which is to be played on the Hulley Gym court is scheduled to get under way at 7:15 tonight. The battle this evening will en able the Hatter supporters to get their first glimpse of Coach Chef Freeman's team and the game will also provide .an outlook for Hatter j quintet possibilities during the cur- \ gk rent season. Freeman, a former Stetson bas ketball star, took over the local bas- < ketball coaching duties this year up on the departure of "Herb" McQuil-1 lian. The former Hatter star sue- |j[f ceeds the same man that he learned his basketball under. Freeman was always an attentive pupil of McQuillian's style of play although he now uses a somewhat different I ^ system in coaching the green and white squad. Tonight the fans will see the Hatters playing a fast game and taking frequent shots at the baskets. Another feature that the new coach has introduced is the taking of one -handed .shots when'ithe ball is close under the goal. In past years, Stetson teams were only al lowed to shoot with both hands. Coach Freeman is optimistic about the game tonight, but he says that it will not be any walk away for the Stetson team- "Those Gainesville boys have a nice combination of stars and may take the Hatters for a ride." remarked the Stetson coach; The Night Hawks are composed of a former group of University of Florida stars and they should offer the Stetson team plenty of competition. Slated to play guard position is Al Hickiand big 230 pound tackle on the Gator varsity football team. His running mate at the other STETSON, THE WEEK BEFORE CHRISTMAS T'v/as the week before Xmas and all through the dorms Nol a creature was cramming—not even book worms. The stockings were stuffed in the grips without care In the hope that the holidays soon would be here. The Freshmen were jumpy, the Sophmores pert, The Juniors hilarious, the Seniors alert. The Teachers were settled all snug in their homes, All mem'ries of D- lists dismissed from their domes. My roommate and I, having slipped off our shoes, Mad just settled down for a long dreamless snooze. When out on the campus arose such a clatter I sprang from my bed and cried, "What's the matter?" Away to the window I flew like* a flash To open the shutters and push up the sash. Down there on the pavement, so lively and quick, j guard post is Shaw Buck well known j Was a smiling, round man I took for St. Nick. His eyes how they twinkled! His dimples how merry! His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry. With a welcoming shout I called: "Santa, ahoy! "Glad to see you, Kris Kringje! Say, how's the Old Boy?" He laughed and he nodded and capered with glee, in DeLand for his stellar baseball playing. Coach Freeman has not announc- (Continued on Page Eight) PRESIDENT ALLEN SPEAKS AT THE ^ _ K l W ^JL1 S C L U B j Then opened his mouth and caroled at me— The world suffers from lack of "EVERYTHING IS LOVELY!" leadership while educated and in-' r— telligent men sometimes play with bubbles, Dr. W. S. Allen brought out in his speech to the Kiwanis club Friday. He spoke on "Good Will and Education." At the luncheon, President Allen told of the responsibilities of educated people, decried the crime situation and the need of trained leaders. Prior to his main address an enumeration of the four ideas to create good will were enumerated. They were: brotherhood of man, freedom of thought and speech, progress and planning. The Florida State Federation of Music Clubs will hold their annual convention in DeLand on Feb. 5 and 6. On the afternoon of Feb. 5, from four to five-thirty, members of Phi Beta fraternity will be hostesses to the delegates at a tea arid reception. DATE OF PLAY IS POSTPONED Tire date of presentation for the play "Little Women" has been changed from January 16, as formerly announced, to January 17 and 18. The purpose of this is to avoid a conflict with the basketball game between Stetson and the University of Georgia which is to be played Thursday night, January 16. Seats for the play will be reserved for both evening performances, and student night will be oh the 18th. Plans are being made to have a matinee Saturday afternoon, which the public and students may attend without special reservations. One slight change in the cast has been made. The role of "Beth," previously assigned to Mavis Burton, will be played by Lucille Mathe- son. STOVER GOES TO CHICAGO Dr. Irving C. Stover, Stetson professor of speech, will go to Chicago during the Christmas holidays to preside over the annual convention of Theta Alpha Phi, national dramatic fraternity, of which he has been president since 1928. This gathering will take place at the same time that the National Association of Teachers of Speech convenes in the Stevens hotel for a three days session. Dr. Stover will be in charge of the round table discussion at the teachers' meeting. Sixty-five chapters from 65 colleges will be represented at the fraternal convention. Banquets, luncheons and theatre parties will be features of the social program. XMAS VACATION FOR TWO WEEKS STARTS FRIDAY Stetsonites Laying Plans for St. Nick Visitation MANY GOING HOME Professors Plan to Attend Educational, Professional Meets With the spirit of Christmas already taking possession of Stetson campus,, students and teachers this week are laying plans for the holidays which begin officially Friday afternoon. The great majority of the 600 young men and women will journey to their homes to receive the welcome of parents and friends and to take part in the parties and visits which make this season a happy one. Some will speed away to the land of snowy landscapes and prickly holly and tempting mistletoe where the sleighbells tinkle on the mountain road and the big logs blaze on the open hearth. Others will hasten southward where the sun shines even in midwinter and the seashore beckons with its foaming surf and golden sands. Scores of Stetsonites, residents of DeLand and Central Florida, will find themselves at home for the vacation days without the thrill and the weariness of extended travel. President W. S. Allen and Mrs. Allen will spend the Christmas per- iod in their campus home, enjoying the companionship of friends and relatives. Dean Charles G. Smith and his wife, Prof- Cornelia Marschall Smith, will drive to Texas to visit Mrs. Smith's family and to revisit friends at Waco . A number of professors will take advantage of a part of the holidays to attend annual meetings of learned and professional bodies, to renew their store of wisdom and polish up the technique of injecting knowledge into students. All Stetson folks are busy this week sending off the traditional postcards. All are preparing to give and receive a lot of useless Christmas presents- The younger members of the university community are still hoping to get that lovely necklace, or that fast roadster. Returning for the resumption of studies, on Monday, January 6, some students will bring back "swell" new clothes, others will bring back tall stories, while still others may bring back the measles. Santa Claus Presents Gift to Chaudoin Hal! Stetson University received a Christmas present this week from Mrs. Sophia Bond Meehan, former iStetson student. The gift was a fine Chikering parlor grand piano. It will be placed in the parlors of Chaudoin Hall. Mrs. Meehan's father, Frank E. Bond, was a co-dOnor of the first unit of Chaudoin Hall. A plate, engraved with the name of the donor, will be placed on the piano.