The Stetson Reporter

MHH The TETSO Third Year—No. 7(r Z 103 DELAND, FLA., WEDNESDAY,- EPORTER \ 1938 /Z^.-kr /> ~~- Price 5 HORSE SH Watching The World AW! By HARMON HARPER The nations of today are much like vain women who spend their husband's weekly pay checks for e- laborate finery while the children starve. Each government, prodded by a neighboring bayonet, reaches into the pocket of the taxpayer and takes a little more of his meagre salary to build new implements of death and destruction. They then parade their creations through the land showing the people, often in want, what their money has bought, tools which the youth of their land must use against the youth of other lands. Great Britain plans to spend $10,000,000,000 to build new weapons of destruction, while France, in mortal fear of Germany, raises her military expenditures by 610 million dollars. The United States is not to be caught unprepared again, Sjo th}e arms budget has been increased to $1,121,000,000. Germany and Italy have starved their peoples in the past so that the present floor show is all theirs, but der Fuerhrer and II Duce have rivals who will soon star on the International Amateur Hour, and will parade their talents of bombs, battleplanes, destroyers, poison gas, submarines, tanks, ma- chinje guns, and other such evidences of the advance of civilization. Europe waits and works, each nation feeling the bayonet prod, builds more, and passes the sign on to another nation. Despite the feverish "urge to kill" some work is being done to preserve life, and to make a happier, more liveable world. A new vaccine to control the deadly scourge, yellow fever has been perfected. It is for such work as this that men should live, seeking to improve life rather than destroy it. Japan wll pay, according to reports, the $2,214,000.36 bill presented by the United States for the sinking of the gun boat "Panay" •on December 12. President Roosevelt removed Chairman Arthur E. Morgan of the T.V.A., when Mr. Morgan made li belous charges against fellow mem bers of the commission, and then refused to reveal the grounds on which these charges were made. Congress has been asked to investigate the entire project. In 1937 the farmers of the United States raised more cotton than has ever before been recorded—18,734, 153—500 pound bales. Now, if the young women of America could be convinced that they are as alluring in soft nets and diaphanous organdies, as in rustling silks we shall find a market for our own product. UNIVERSITY Bar INS TOP HONOR N ST.PETERSBUR Professor Heney Presented With Loving Cup After Concert PERFORM SATURDAY Booth and Selick Featured As Instrumental Soloists The Stets >.i i--1- ! w n first honors in competition with 22 ether bands at the s>t. Petersburg Festival of States Parade last Friday. The members of the band returned to DeLand Saturday beailng with them a loving cup with which they were presented during the concert they played Friday evening. Features of the gala band gather-1 ing included a mass band concert: playing the Star Spangled Banner to start the program. In the parade which followed at 3:00 P. M., the Stetson musical delegation led the tourist section of the parade. Later in the afternoon the bands from Stetson and Florida Military Academy were featured in a drill before the judge's stand. The University Band played a forty minute concert Friday evening at tre Festival of States pageant, with Gordon Booth, cornetist, and Graham Selick, flutist, taking the spotlight on the solo numbers. The first place cup was presented to. Prof. John Heney, director, toward the close of the concert. The F. M. A. and Stetson Bands combined in a novel fashion for a featured drill at the Coliseum the same evening. Marching ten abreast, with alternate rows of Stetson and F. M. A. musicians, the combined forces paraded around the floor of the Coliseum. Band members were given a cheery welcome by friends of the University, who lodged them in private homes for the night. After the Stetson concert all the musicians were entertained by the city. Prof. Heney reports that the band will give an hour and fifteen minute concert this Saturday afternoon at 4:15. The concert, which is to be played in the municipal park, is one of the features of the Trailorite convention being held here this week. Graham Selick, flutist, Harry Par- er, trombonist, and Gordon Booth cornetist, will be featured soloists Harry Parker, trombone soloist with the University band, who will play at the special concert in the city park Saturday afternoon. LITTLE THEATRE OFFERS POPULAR . ENGLISHFANTASY Barrie's "Dear Brutus" Will Be Presented This Weekend "Dear Brutus", which the Stetson players will present on the Little Theatre stage next Friday and Saturday nights, has been a favorite of theater-goers for the past two generations. During the 1918- 1919 Broadway season, it ran for 184 performances. This fantasy is universal and timeless in its appeal, having as its theme man's ever-present longing for a second chance. In this delightful play, Sir James M. Barrie has given his actors a second chance, has set them free in a mystical wood with the opportunity to start life anew. The actions and decisions of the group under these unusual circumstances allows for excellent characterization and for analysis of mankind, unprotected by a veneer of social custom. It is both tragic and comic to see the uses which various characters make of their opportun- i ity. Re-compounding of marriages and professions are but a few of the results. Settings for this play, with the exception of the woodland scene, will be extremely simple, while the lines and colors of the costumes will be used as an additional characterization device. TAFT AND HARPE LIT THE HONORS EBATE CONTEST Excellence of Speakers Makes a Decision Impossible SPIRITED SPEAKING Athenian Prize Divided Between Two Debaters 'ART CLUB ENTOYS SKETCHING TOUR NOTICE All students who would like to cooperate with the Mystic Krewe in boosting Stetson by making speeches at their home town high schools during- spring vacation should leave their names together with the name of the high school in which they shall speak, in Miss Bowen's office, or with Dick Branham. A sketching tour to DeLeon Springs was held in place of the regular meeting of the Hatter's Art Club. The group left last Thursday afternoon following classes and sketched scenes of the old mill and the river at DeLeon. After a period of sketching, boating, and swimming, a picnic supper was served an dthe work of the afternoon dsplayed. Outstanding sketches were made by Jean Fletcher, Thelma Preston, Mary Wheeler, and Margaret Libby. Others present were Miss Edith Harvjey, Mqs. ifdckwetl Johnson, Miss Mae Walker, Ann Hawkins, Lenora Ingram, Helen Johnson, Jane Parsons, Betty Jane Harman, Hettie Garvin, Dorothy Schneider, Betty Roseberry, George Ehlhardt, and Edwin Libby. Solomon Will Head Legal Fraternity William Solomon of Jacksonville was elected Justice of Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity at the regular meeting of that organization last Monday evening He will succeed Paul Wongrey as head of the fraternity. Other officers who were selected to serve with Solomon during the coming year include Elwyn Middle- ton, Vice Justice; Grady Crawford, Clerk; Randall Slaughter, Treasurer; John Emmett Clonts, Marshall. According to present plans installation ceremonies will be held on April 23rd. Robert H. Gamble, prominent Jacksonville business man and attorney will be in charge of the ceremonies. Mr. Gamble is the District Justice of Phi Alpha Delta. Jane Taft and Harmon Harper split the honors in the contest for the $25 debate prize offered by the Athenian Club by tying for first place in the contest Tuesday night In presenting the winning names, Mr. V. W. Gould, secretary of the Athenian Club, stated that there were so many good speakers that the club had had difficulty in selecting a winner, but had decided to give first place to both Miss Taft and Harper. Those who participated in the contest beside the winners were: Harvey Olliphant, negative speaker; Richard Baldwin, affirmative; and Gordon Kipp, affirmative. Miss Taft was a negative speaker, while Harper upheld the affirmative. The prize, given to sponsor an interest in debating in Stetson University was the third of ts sort offered. Prevous winners were Sidney Taylor and Ralph Odum. It is planned not to offer the prize for debating again, but Dean R. C. Cotner, debate coach, expressed a wish that in the future the prize be offered for oratory as that phase of speaking has not progressed far at this University. All speakers did excellently, proving that the work Dean Cotner has done for debate in Stetson has not been in vain. OL FUND HULLEY FIELD WILL BE SCENE OF FIRST LOCAL HORSE SHOW Women's Physical Education Department Sponsors Event POWE IS MASTER Entire Proceeds Will Go* To Swimming Pool Fund The first horse show in Stetson's history is to be stag' ed next Saturday afternoon at four o'clock on Hulley Field. This event is sponsor' ed by the Women's Physical Education Department, and will become an annual spring occurence. Miss Nelle Burch Campbell and Miss Sara Staff, both of the Physical Educa' tion Department, are i n charge of entries and arrange' ments, and Robert Powe, Stet' son law student, will act as riding master during the af' ternoon. The proceeds from a 25c gate admission to the horse show to be held April 9 at Hulley Field will be added to the Swimming Pool fund. Miss Sarah Staff, assistant in Physical Education and in full charge of the show, asks that all sororities and fraternities, campus organizations, and students cooperate fully backing the horse show in order to hasten the plans for a campus swimming pool for all students. Music Fest For Volusia Schools University Sponsors Meet Here Next Friday Afternoon . The Fifth Annual Music Festival, sponsored by Stetson University for the Volusia County Elementary Schools, is to be held in Elizabeth Hall auditorium next Friday. The program, which will be held at four o'clock, features music of every type and manner of expression Miss Veronica Davis, organizer and general director of te program, reports that pupils will come from DeLand, Pierson, Lake Helen, O- range City, Seville, Oak Hill, Bar- berville, DeLeon Springs, and Emporia to participate. Prof. Harold M Giffin, of Stetson, will be the guest director for the occasion, while supervisors are Miss Hazel Shireman, of DeLand pbluic schools, and Miss Lillian Wells, of Person public schools. Stetson students who are to aid in the program are Tom Morris, Gordon Booth, Elizabeth Nicholson, and Josephine Osborne. Among the assistant teachers are Miss Aileen Worth and Harry Parker. Refreshments for the program are to be furnished by the DeLand Ro- tarians. NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED JUDGE FOR HORSE SHOW Nationally recognized as one of the leading authorities and judges in all things pertaining to horsemanship is Mrs. Virginia. Robinson of Tampa, who will judge the various events in the. coming Stetson Hose Show to be held at 4 p.m., Satuday April 9 at Hulley Field. Mrs. Robinson is an official representative of the American Horseman and one of the most popular and charming personalities connected with the Horse Show fraternity. Stetson is very fortunate in obtaining such an outstanding and competent judge.. The following will participate in the various class shows: Class I—Gretson Beginners class in horsemanship: 1-Lois Cassels, 2-Doris Hill, 3-Allie Harris, 4-Hope Lews, 5-Caroline Wichersham. Class II — Stetson Intermediate class in Horsemanship: 1-Julia Anne Pennington, 2-Martha McCray, 3-Barbara Moore, 4-Dorothea Clar- son, 5-Josephine Kinzy, 6-Jeanette Lowry. Class III — Stetson Advanced class in Horsemanship: 1-Jean Fletcher, 2-Lois Pollock, 3-Ruth Osborn, 4-Charlotta Washburn, 5- Bette Bird. Class IV—Child Rider —twelve years and under: 1-Ruth Mary Ged- des, 2-Joan Whitehair, 3j-Marilyn (Continued on Page 5)