The Stetson Reporter

The Stetson Reporter 'ETRST YEAR. NO. 25. GLEE CLUBS FINISH!, ROAD CONCERTS ON JACKSONVILLE TRIP DELAND, FLORIDA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 1936 5c PER COPY; $1.50 PER SCHOOL YEA3I JOHN DUSS HI Giffin, Trio, Quartet Broadcast Over WJAX DR. ALLEN SPEAKS Songsters Act as Choir at Main Street Church " The combined Stetson Glee Clubs left Saturday morning for Jack- sonviJle, where they completed their last out of town concerts for this year. At 5:30 Saturday afternoon professor H. M. Giffin, the girls' trio, and the quartette broadcast a half hour program over WJAX. Grover Kirby and Roberta Orcutt . sang solos. Accompanists were jane McCarty, John Duss, and Ruth Mur- Phy. After being entertained at supper Saturday evening, the clubs presented- then; regular concert at the "jM/tain Street Baptist church, before a large audience. The selections by the mixed chorus were most enthusiastically received. The singers were guests of church members Saturday night. On Sunday morning the clubs acted' as the choir for the Main Street Baptist church, which was filled to capacity. The combined clubs sang "Listen to the Lsmbs," and Professor Giffin sang "If With All Your Hearts Ye Truly Seek Me," from Mendelson's "Elijah." Dr. W. S. Allen addressed the congregation on "The Need of Christian Principles in the Life of Our State .and Nation." The day was observed as stetson Day among the friends of the University. Commenting upon the program Dr. Allen said: "It was one of the most successful trips of the year, and the audience was one of the largest and most appreciative the . clubs or I had appeared before." The Glee Clubs returned to De- Land-late Sunday afternoon. Winner of the Redfern Prize of fifty dollars which will be awarded ■at Commencement. He wrote the best article on "Suggested Revisions in the Tax System of Florida." ART DEPARTMENT SCORES TRIUMPH k 3 RING EXHIBI Students Depi!ct School Buildings in Water Colors LAWRENCE HADDOCK John Duss Gets Redfearn Prize For Best Eilssay Lu Brown and William Jennings Tied Last Year MINOR SPORTS LETTERS Varsity letter have been awarded by the Stetson athletic council to five tennis players and four . golfers who made up the teams in these minor sports. The tennis lettermen are: George Schurr, captain, Tom Kirkland, Paul Doolen, James Neville and Harris Lowery. The golfers: Bonn Gilbert, captain, Raymond Whitmarsh, -Charles Campbell and Robert Anderson. John Duss. popular senior law students, is the winner of the Red- fearn Prize of $50, according to an announcement made in chapel yesterday morning by Lewis H. Tribble, dean of the law school. D. H. Redfearn, practicing attorney of Miami, offers this prize each year to the Stetson law student writing the best article on a certain phase of the law designated by Mr. Redfearn. Last year, because of the inability of the judges to reach a final decision on two of the papers, a prize of $25 each was given to Lu V. L. Brown, Jr., and William Jennings. Mr. Duss is recognized as s.n unusual scholar, having received a law degree from the university of Paris before entering the stetson law school, three years ago. He was honored last year by being designated the clerk of the^ moot court, which honor goes to the student making the highest grades his first three semesters in law school. Duss is also a member of Torch and Scroll, Stetson's ' scholarship fraternity. "I have had four other lawyers read these articles submitted by your students. All of them join me in congratulating your students upon their excellent work, wrote Mr. Redfearn when he informed Dean Tribble of their decision. Sigma Nu Phi Entertains Pre- Law Students in Chapter Room , The Sigma Nu Phi legal fraternity was host to a large group of r>re-law students last night in their chapter room of Science Hall. The informal gathering was designed to acquaint the future law students with., the present students, law faculty, and their courses of study. Harry Gaylord, former chancellor of the fraternity, acting as chairman, introduced Dean Lewis H. Tribble, dean -of the law school, who welcomed them to the "wesfc*- side" of Stetson. He gave them some valuable advice concerning their work for the next three years and assured them that they had the opportunity to get a law education, their fate remained in their own hands. Frank Lipscombe, chancellor of the fraternity, addressed the group with a welcome from the chapter and the law students. He told the new students that the law students would always be ready to assist them in any way possible to orient them to their surroundings and new courses of study. The pre-law students were given A second triumph for the Stetson Art Department was the Spring Exhibit and Tea, which was held Wednesday afternoon in the studio in Science Hall. The exhibit was attended by an interested crowd of guests, and received, much enthusiastic comment. Continuing the work of last semester, which was exhibited in February, the work showed a development of technique and modernism on the part of the young- artists. All of the art classes as well as the private students, .were represented in the display. Several members of the private classes had depicted University buildings in water color and tempers. June . Simmons had painted the Flagler Building. Marjorie Davis, Hulley Tower, while Bob Phillips exhibited a water color of Conrad Hall as it might look if its setting were completely landscaped. OIL PAINTINGS Outstanding oil paintings were shown by Jean Fletcher, whose work is decidedly modern; Bob Phillips; Ollie Mae Brown, who had painted life-like animals; Emily Cone, and Joy Sterzenbach. Various students had. done life portraits in charcoal and tempera. The class in interior decorating exhibited plans for rooms furnished in different period styles. Mrs. R. I. Allen"s complete model house, in which every detail of the exterior and interior was modeled in miniature, attracted much attention. Doris Dede, Sara Klefeker, Ruth Bobbins, Oilie Mae Brown, Helene Golding and Katherine Jelks submitted attractive drawings of rooms in many different eras, as well as the modernistic. A new feature of the commercial art students' work was a display of advertising layouts for local stores and current magazines. The display of public school art was one of the most Interesting features of the exhibit. Motifs for parties on Valentine's Day, Washington's Birthday, and Easter, afforded an opportunity for original and colorful work by Curtis Horn, Mary Maxwell, Mary Ellen Lord. Dressed dolls, of many types and nationalities were also included. One of these was more than a hundred years old. Hubert Talton, Helen Brokaw, Marian Harden, and June Benton were represented in the exhibit of high school art, which is taught by Miss Harvey in addition to the classes for college students. Miss Harvey and Miss Maude Emma King received the guests at the door. Punch and cookies were served by art students dressed attractively in afternoon gowns. UNIVERSITY ON AIR TONIGHT IN MYSTIC KREWE BROADCAST One Hundred Students on Program of Music and Speech GIRLS SHOW TICKETS "Farmer in the Dell" Is Feature Picture d for Event f? Newly elected president of the student body who is making plans for the student body organization to take a more active part in school affairs. Read his message on page 2. (« Out of Darkness" Is Outstanding On One Act Program Jennings Minton Turns In Good Role In "Hoot Owl" an opportunity to meet all of the law professors and discuss their studies and the problems of practicing attorneys in the modern world. The group seemed to be enthused concerning the study of law and expressed the sentiment that "ihey felt they could render society a good service by being lawyers of the better type." Novel invitations in the form of summons issued by John Marshall chapter of Sigma Nu Phi were distributed last Monday morning. Following the discussions and welcomes, refreshments were served in the chapter room. . SPECIAL EDITION Editor's note: Due io the fact that semester examination will begin on JMonday of next week, there will he no issue of THE STETSON REPORTER for next week. However, an extra edition wiH be issued and distributed on Friday. June 5. The efforts of the staff for the next two weeks will be concentrated upon their examinations and this special edition of the newspaper. The last edition jrill contain the results of a student election to be held under ihe direction of the newspaper, as well as many annoujicCKients; concerning' changes fto next year. Watch for tb« June 5th edition? The last of a series of one-act plays, sponsored by the. Stetson Play Production Class was presented in the Little Theatre before a record audience, Thursday night. The program consisted of five plays of such varied characteristics that the audience was highly entertained throughout the evening. "Out of Darkness," directed by Lola Hammer, proved to be the most effective play. The stage was in total darkness except for the last few lines of the players, and although no action was visible, the voices of Grover Kirby, Edward Mason, and Harry Somer- ville vividly brought to mind all the horrors of a mine disaster. An erie folk play, "The Hoot Owl," directed by Laura Watson, offered Suzanne Sawyer, Alice Wolfe, M. J. Bouterse, Jennings Minton, and Howard Bateson opportunity to display their talents by taking on the roles of superstitious negroes. M. J. Bouterse did an exceptionally good piece of work as the stupid, mischeivous boy, Ambrose. Jennings Minton realistically divined the emotions of the aged Hezekiah when he committed suicide to give his poverty- stricken family money from "The Whiter than Snow Burial company." (Continued on Page Four) Stetson University will be on the air tonight at 11:30 when Dr. W. S. Allen, president of the institution, and over 100 students broadcast from the stage of the Athens Theatre in DeLand by remote control over radio station WDBO in Orlando. The broadcast and theatre program, sponsored by the Mystic Krewe, will be seen by about 800 attendants at the theatre and the program will be heard by thousands of alumni and friends who will tune in on their radios tonight. Alumni throughout the state have received tetters, telling them of the entertainment and urging them to listen in. The broadcast will feature the glee club, male quartet, girls' trio, band, vocal solos, xylophone solos, and a short address by Dr. Allen. However, the broadcast is not the only attraction to the students and townspeople of DeLand, for one of the. latest screen releases, will be shown. "Parmer in the Dell", starring Jean Parker, Fred Stone and Frank Albertson will be shown on the screen, following the broadcast. Short subjects will go on immediately following the regular picture of the Athens. Theatre, and continue until a few minutes before the University goea on the air. The students and townspeople are urged to go to the theatre shortly after 11 o'clock so that there will be nothing to disturb the broadcast. Some have confused the feature talkie attraction with the picture "The Farmer and His wife", starring Janet Gaynor. That was a movie released some time ago and is not the picture being shown tonight. Tonight's attraction is an entirely new picture, and has not been shown in DeLand before. Special permission has been given the dormitory girls so that they may leave the dormitories and attend the show. They will be required to. present their tickets at the dormitory desks before they are allowed to sign out for the Athens Theatre. The picture and theatre havs (Continued on Page Two) Turner Says Frog Farming Is Becoming Important Industry By WILLIAM G. WARNOCK, JR. Frog farming—now becoming an important industry—provides many interesting experiences for the student of biology and also for the uninitiated in the science of animal life. The growth of a frog, from the egg to maturity, is one of the most remarkable transitions in the world of life, according to R. C. Turner, proprietor of the Jumbo Frog Farm, three miles south of Sanford. The frogs, that is the breeders,-f- are first placed in a breeding pen, Mr. Turner said in talking to. me the other day. They are left there until the eggs are laid. The eggs immediately come to the surface in clusters, are gathered up in nets, and placed in other pools to hatch. This is done to prevent the grown frogs from eating the tadpoles (baby frogs). Mr, Turner revealed that frogs are not cannibalistic but it is their nature to try to eat anything that moves. He has seen, he said, two full grown frogs sitting side by side, and if one moved his leg the other would grab for it at ' once. They would not eat ' the very best meat unless it was moving, he added. • When the frog egg hatches, it resembles a small worm, the frog farmer explained. They feed on small floating particles of "food, and grow rapidly. The upper part of the body grows fat, while the lower section grows into a tail. At this stage the small creature has no lungs, breathing through a gill at the end of the body just like a fish. After fattening for several weeks, the tadpole quits eating entirely during a period of strange transition. The tail is drawn up into the body, furnishing the substance for (Continued on Page Two)