The Stetson Reporter

■.•■■■• • EDITORIAL • • • "WhoIsTo Blame?" &■■■:;■• As our friend Bob Rickey once told us; "Good public rela- . tions begin at home." Perhaps, if we here at Stetson remembered bsand put into practice this statement we would all fare better. ■• *.;, Today, the University has more prospective donators to, a es''bigger and better Stetson" than it will possibly ever have again. ,,,This large enrollment—of older than the average student—will i)-soon go .out and take over its part in the business of running this .; world. They ihturn will influence other people who will have %• money, prestige and power. BUT will they remember John B. .'StetsOn University? Will they be willing to kick in a few dollars :;:when, they get the call from the University for donations? We doubt it! Have they in the past? And.why haven't they? Friday's Talent Show episode is a good example. ' It isn't our desire to .take sides with the administration or; the students on this "subject. What we wish, to do'is to point out how such instances hurt the University and at the same time consider both sides of this episode. There is no doubt that student-administration, relations reached a new low when the show was stopped shortly after the 10:30 bell by Dean Garwood, BUT contrary to popular student opinion ,wq don't think he was entirely to blame for what happened. [ Before we blame anyone for what has happened; let's find, the/ .... right person. Naturally the Dean wbuldi be the first person to be , blamed, for he stopped the show. But; let's consider the following facts befpre we go; further. 7 First, it is one of the many duties of; the Elean's to run classes pn schedule. He; is also responsible' to the President for chapel programs ending on,the 10:25 deadline. :pn top of this, the facul- ■'' ty::has complained repeatedly to the peah^bh ,t;hese ^overtime; pro- , gr^rns.: Second^, we happen to ktiow that It:Tyasn't entirely the Pean^jidea -to.!stop the^prbgram^jOtheft^ a hand in it but: it fell to the Dean to take the blame7 7.';7;:';' Roland Spencer, talenfc show7V1G7told ^he'iREPORTER that the show had been re-scheduled from'its bri£iipl:[i2 to.l date with the understanding that students with 10:25 ;cjasstes would leave and the; show would continue. When questioned5the Dean denied; this fact. ."Apparently there was some misunderstanding," the Dean said, "the show was. definitely to'stop at TO;:25." So here again we have the usual misunderstanding between , administration and the; students. ! ■ ;" But what we believe, Spencer did, probably unintentionally but which probably played a big part in having the show stopped, was; to tell the students that if they were-willing to stay, the show WOuld!!last until four o'clock. Undoubtedly meant as a joke, it was. misleading to'the administration which knew: no better, ■ v 7J/: Regardless of whose right it was to stop the show, we can't understand why it Was picked to be the first program to be stopped sq 'jnfesi|-.: the 10:25 deadline. And it the first all-student function of: litsjkirid. The Dean's not to blame. We all say someone is to . b^lblximed. But who? '■ '■ ' • ,' ■ || 'Perhaps; We -are completely out pf order in forwarding these opinions, but we say that the-entire administration's policy of public ,:relations',:with the'studentjis, outdated. Consequently, there . ■gijje jnany students leaving.' this university \yith a bitter taste for Stetson. For many years there has appeared to be a .barrier between (admihisttration; and the- student. A barrier that could easily be overcome by a. better; understanding and closer relations ,be^ 'tween the two elements,. 7" The students feel that the administration is against anything they might Want or do, arid naturally episodes such as last Friday's don't help the cause. . \ Friday we saw more /spirit in the school than we believe it has had > in years. Certainly a more liberal and understanding policy or attitude toward the students by the administration arid a willingness to co-operate with the administration by the student, would aid this spirit of kicking it in the teeth as was done. Tuesday night's student-faculty basketball game was a good start. ■■_; With more faculty, and adnainistratiori taking an active interest in student' activities—no matter how childish they might seem—there might be more alumni; willing to give a few; dollars for the good of pie' John B. in the-futurfe and.:feW'er misunder- !., ■ standings between student and administration. v. Around-The-Clock Music Bay Is Big Success land, $750 was paid Blue Barron for the student end of the day (the Athens concert) and the alumni-sponsored Serenade-took in $779.05. An estimated total of between 2700 and 3200 students attended the Arbund-The-Clqck Music Day events last Friday. Rough figures gathered, by the REPoixTER estimate that the morning talent show held in the. Elizabeth Hall auditorium attracted between 1,200 and 1,500 students. The afternoon Blue Barron concert packed the Athens Theater with from 900 to 1000 more students. Another 600 to 700 students flocked to the "Starlight" Serenade at the DeLand Air Base Hangar. According to student treasurer Mack Ceve- Friday morning the vitamin-packed Talent Show thrilled what is estimated to be the largest student-attended affair to be held in the Elizabeth Hall auditorium in many years. Mc'ed by that straight-faced jokester, Roland Spencer, the program featured many'of Stetson's most talented students. Sue Warren, freshman. (Continued on P.age 2) 62nd YEAR lhe UttM Hep o pter "Florida's Oldest College Newspaper" 'STETSON UNIVERSITY NUMBER 20 GmmLIEMS::OPEN WEBNESDA Y >T':\: * * ■**■■'■ ' * * *; • Art Department Receives -Large Dvmitioii Glee; Glrib; Operetta, "The gondoliers," l1rst:;;Siiiee;;194f:' ■.." By BARBARA B;RUNDAGE ! 'fThei Grpndoliers," ;!a potnici opera, iii two acts by Cjilhert arid SUllivan, opens :!\vTedh6fdayv:;p|ghit [ajt[. (the Little Theatre : for; 4 f<^ur-da;y run. This is!;the first operetta,! produced by the Stetson glee;club: since "The Chocolate: iSoldier" in, 1947. ! ' ; The play: opens, itt;Venice [where Marco ijxTohn Everett)- trnd [Giuseppe (Bilii Jones), are [Seeking [brides among [ a bevy of beautiful! girls. As it is [ impossible; for: them [to Choose the fairest, agame ofj[Blind- riian's buff is staged; arid the girls agree that the tvsfo who are taught shall be" ''it**- '. i Gianetta (sung [on; alternate nights by [ Jonhie Ml&e [ Mires and Betty Lynn) aniS TieSsa ; (Jeanne Harris and Georjgianna Netd) are finally captiired and agree; to yved the two brothers in tfiie comic -■ opera ' style. . ):''-. The next; t;o[en[ter are.,[thel Spanish Duke pi PlazafTbro. (Eftrl [Compton), aid; i^is/'wife,; (Betty-iSlater and; Barbara! |Sharple[ss)[,: his daughter ;Casiida:7Mary xlihej Ixewiis and Connie Mppdy)y and'tliei'ypung a|t- tendant !;Ljiiz[ (Ilojberi [^Ujnan). , The optiiixistic, Duke';] hp^es to regain a !a|r£e:;;pai7iil)f the fprtuhe he [lias' ipsi 'py^a ;Sif<iedlypuni^m; between his[klaugliter[;aiid fhe Wealthy but: mys^eiiibiisr: -Kijrig' -pij^afetarla ;tp[ !wihorii;[|slie[' ^S-i'ivtfeil'flii: infancy. ■ Gift Made By Charles L.:JIeMti;:;; The gift of a substantial sum for the enlargement and enrichment of the John B. Stetson University Art Department and for the extension and maintenance of the art galleries has been announced by President J, Ollie Edmunds. The announcement .was made a week ago Thursday night, before members1 of the . art department, students and friends of the University [attending the lpcture and art demonstration of Lamar Dodd, internationally-knowja artist arid, head of the ,art department at the University of Georgia; . The gift of [incorn;e-prpducing real estate was ;made by Charles l_j Heath, a retired DeLand business man. Mr. Heath' Carried out the desires of his late wife, Mrs. Emma Heath, in making the :3'*t. ■ v' ■'. ; ■ Full details for thp use of the gift have not >been made, but it is believed that the-art department facility will be enlarged and a gallery established., , '-.... This gift Edmunds indicated, will pave the way for others to assist in making the Stetson art department one of the most important parts of the school. Miss Edith Harve'y, head of the departhient; Miss Janie :Goolsby, instructor, and students attended the forum. Animal Red; Cross ., Drive Under; Way 7 The annual Red Cross drive got Under ivay Tuesday, March l\ uri- der the guidance of Dr. Hugh McEniry, chairman of faculty contributions, and Tom Watson, chairman of student contribution group. The drive which :asks for- $6,175 from this area, of which $4810 will remain in DeLand, should be completed ;within a week or ten days Joe Flteishel, chairman of special groups in the DeLand area, stated. Fleishel asked that all checks be made put to ''Red Cross, Fund Headquarters, iDeLaind, Florida." Der Deutsche Verein Holds Meeting At Mrs. Vaughan's Der Deutsche Vcfrein, German Club, held a supper mfeetin'g last night at the ,hpme; of .Mrs. Charlotte Vaughan, faculty sponsor, Dr...Fisher Speaks At ■ Foruffl:liecture: Dr. Sidney N, Fisher, Visiting professor of/history at Stetson and an , "outstanding authority on Turkey,.[will lecture at 4 p.m. Monday, March 7, as iiri extenslcai of the jPopular foriim; series which has beyenj attracting .students and towns- peppile to Elizabeth Hall each Mondaylafternbon this'month. . Dr. Fisher will speak on "Republican Turkey in World Affairs." Professor of history at Ohio State University, Dr. Fisher holds degrees from Oberlin Goliege and 1 the, Uhiversijty of Illinois. He , [jCGpntinued on Page Two) This-.Caiiisfes' ILuiz-tp !be[;uhhxippy be- [('Gon;tm|ue|i:l;ipri.iIf[kge][;:^w6 THIS WEEK -AS QUx4K|||iil|s._; ""j ■, , By BILL TQWNx- ;,f 7 ;[-';"-J'^ ji-'i ' s The Committee on Advising and Regtst;fatioh; i;ann|punced to- -day that;, advising for spring quarter registr^icpnl-,' jwill'; continue through all of next week, Registration for sprihg cour|§es will be on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, Matxh;9^:lQ,^|id:|!ll. ' A list of all students; will be posted Monday with g^oury tiaffit^rS ;and the time schedule so all students will "!":lU:',;' ii! know when to register. .'. Students who do not register during this period will have to register March 28, Monday, the first day pf classes. It is expected that [classes will - be almost i filled up early and the committee suggests that students register' early. Subject schedules [^rej now available in the[adyis^r^'jx^ficies, Fa,c- Ulty advise^ :w[ili[[i}felxh«!: saine as last qu^fteii; changed! his his check sheet'irpirip his [last fac ulty adyis the h'ea3|[t|f major. •:;'iaaid:k'ttirxx;: Ifiiai^stxldeiit has mjajblvhe: tiipf[;'|6partjii^nt ,of his WlU obtain lit; Pver to