The Stetson Reporter

>> The EPORTER Sixth Year—No. 2 DELAND, FLA., WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 18, 1940 2103 Price Five Gents CITY OFFICIALS WELCOME STUDENTS IN FIRST CHAPEL SERVICE OF YEAR Dr. Allen Introduces New Faculty Members to Student Body DEAN DAVIS GETS ROUSING CHEER More than 650 new and returning students were offr dally welcomed in the first chapel service of the year Mon' day morning. The service opened with the Doxology followed by a hymn and Scripture reading. Dr. David Gardner, of St. then led Forty Students Alotted For Pilot Training Course Music Appreciation Course Offered Quota of Ten Needed To Give New Course A course in music appreciation will be offered by the Stetson School of Music provided a quota of ten interested persons is filled within a few days, Dr. W. E. Duckwitz said yesterday. The proposed addition to the school's services will be open to faculty members, students, and townspeople, independent o f previously acquired academic credits or musical ability. If realized, the new course will meet once a week, the time to be arranged at the convenience of the majority of the students. Glenn D. Swann, instructor in violin and esteemed by his associates for his general musical (knowledge, will teach the course. Dr. Duckwitz explained that the lecture method would be used, and that ample use of recordings and personal appearances of soloists would be planned in order to make the course the more attractive. Dr. Duckwitz reports that a slight charge must be made for entrance. Director Heney Well Pleased With Band Drill Fifty Report For Initial Drill; Will Go to Tampa The Green - and - White clad Hatter band met for the first time Monday afternoon with fifty musicians reporting to Director John J. Heney. Mr. Heney expressed himself as well pleased with the group after a successful drill. The first assignment for the bandsters will be when they journey to Tampa to play for the Hatter-Spartan football game on September 27. Mr. Heney also told of plans for nine Sunday afternoon soncerts to be played in the DeLand municipal band- shell for the benefit of tourists and towns}, eople. Also on the season's program is the annual home concert which will be presented in Elizabeth Hall auditorial! later in the year. At the first Chapel exercises of the year Mayor Hatch of the City of DeLand announced the city's. annual gift of $500 to help defray expenses of the University band. L etersburg tlieti led in prayer Immediately following this Dr. Alien introduced Professor Graham, professor of piano, who played two compositions by Eranz i j Liszt, including "Dance of the Nymphs" one of Dr. Allen's favorites. Dr. .'Alien then introduced Mayor H. D. Hatch who welcomed all new students and pledged the support of the city of DeLand in the University in every way possible. ''As a token of our appreciation," the Mayor said, "we have again included in our budget $500.00 for the band." Mr. W. W. Wolfe gave a greeting in behalf of the Chamber of Commerce and business men of DeLand. "We appreciate the life.and buoyancy you bring to our city," the Chamber of Commerce president said, ,"a;n|d recognize the University as our greatest advertisement-in advertising DeLand, we advertise Stetson." Dr. John A. Abbott, pastor of the Presbyterian Church, welcomed the students to all the churches beseeching the students to develop their spiritual lives as well as their mental. In speaking Dr. Abbott referred to Philip Brooks quotation about college towns. IT recalled that Brooks said "In a college town the seasons are reversed, Autumn is the Springtime." . Mr. Hon, Vice-President of the board of trustees, spoke a few words of welcome in behalf of the board, after which Dr. Allen added his words of welcome. The president then introduced Professor Harold Giffin and Professor and Mrs. Glenn Swan who gave a triple musical treat, Mr. Swan playfng the violin accompanied by Mrs. Swan at the piano while Professor Giffin sang. After this entertainment, the new faculty members were introduced by Dr. Allen. As the president introduced Dr. Benson Davis, loved professor and newly appointed Dean, (Continued on Page 5") Social Committee Meets Dean Lola .P>. McCollough met with the social committee yesterday to plan and make suggestions for the semester's social season. Methods of designing a program which would reach the entire student body were discussed. i Those who met were: Dean Mc I Colloiigh, Aiiss Etter Turner, Miss Barbara Kowe, "Doc" Johnson, Jane Smith, Vance Graham and Bob Heebner. OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS Men! A great opportunity is at your doorstep. You can learn to fly for practically no cost compared to the hundreds of dollars that less fortunate enthusiasts have paid in past years. You can get ground school training in addition to your regular classwork and the University will give you three hours credit towards your degree. The development of aviation has been stepped up to such a pace that the ability to fly may well be necessity in the near future. Since college men are preparing for the fu' ture, what could better round out his education than a course in the present and still coming profession—aviation? The Government is primarily interested in developing our national defense. Should an attacking force come to our shores the men who can fly will be a greater service to his fellow Americans and to himself. If such an emergency never comes, the flyer will have experience and training in a field whose ultimate possible can not be estimated. with a jam session finale. Lydia Theurer, veteran speech-maker, acted as master of ceremonies and asked that the audience not applaud for encores. "The encores," Miss Theurer said, "will be heard from time to time during the year." James McDonald, baritone from Tampa, opened the program singing the familiar air, "Without a Song." He was accompanied on the piano by Bill Mathis. Dona Smith, local From left to right are shown Dr. Hugh" McEniry, head of the English Department, Profes- sor Thomas Lambert, professo.- of Law and DV. Harvey E. Savely, head of the Biology Department who have made an .instant hit with students. New Flight and Ground School Scheduled to Start October First Twenty Nine Flyers Receiving-Private Pilot Licenses Under Summer Training NEW COURSE ALLOWS FOUR GIRLS Pending final word from Washington authorities, Stet' son University will offer a new and expanded course in flight and ground school training opening the first of October. President W. S. Allen and Larry Schmarje, manager of the DeLand airport, reported early this week that a quota of 40 students have been asked for the fall phase of the Civilian Pilot Training Program at Stetson, and every indication points to the certainty of the full number being granted. The new C. P. T. P. course follows close upon the heels of the summer primary training period in progress! here since! the middle of June. Thirty youths registered for the summer course at first, including a. majority from DeLand and scattering representations from adjacent cities. With only one student discontinued, the remaining 29 have either already received their private pilot's license or will be up for final tests Thursday of this week. Instruction during the hot weather period has been under the direction of Larry Schmarje, as director of aviation for De- Land; instructors W. R. Peters, Tulsa, and"Alex Knothe, Orlando; and ground school director J^obert I. Allen, Stetson professor of physics. The fledglings started work in the air with two planes of light power build, a Cub and a Luscombe, till later in the course a third ship was added. The last, an Aeronca, was damaged in the only accident of the season, but was subsequently repaired and placed back in service. Girls Can Apply According to official communications received here, girls will be permitted to enter the new flying course, their number to be restricted to ten per cent of the quota. Four young women will find berths on the training squad this fall if the quota of 40 is granted. Qualifications for the new flight course include a strict physical examination for college students between the ages of 19 and 26. Students not now in college but with two years' college experience are eligible. President Allen announced Monday that all youths entering the fall phase must be ready to pledge themselves for further training in the army air corps immedite- Iy after they have secured their private licenses. Instructor Alex Knothe in an interview last week explained that the Civilian Pilot Training Program was not intended for military preparedness campaigning in its original form. Conceived by Grove Webster, of Hackensack, N. J., director of the private flying division of the C. A. A., it was a plan asking for government subsidization of private flying as a boon to commercial flying. The national legislature, then in the first throes f national emergency, adopted plan, but converted it into theX!. P. T. P. Only recently ntinued On Page 8) Variety of Youthful Artists Revealed In Frosh Talent Night Lydia Theurer Is Master of Ceremonies; Dick Feasel Arranges Musical Numbers The third annual Freshman Talent Night, Friday, Sep' tember 13, gave the campus a pleasant preview of what may be expected in the way of dramatic and musical entertain' ment this year. Varied in its scope, the program ranged from classical to modern and reached its climax xylophonist, inspired much applause with her colorful rendition of "Twelfth Street Rag" and1- "Nola." Ruth Hillman of Orlando wove a pattern of lushness and fantacy as her fingers trickled down the keys of the piano playing "Lotus Land." Two Jacksonville tenors sang one solo each. The first, Robert Whea- ton, sang "Three for Jack" and the latter, James Nelson, sang (Continued On Page 8)