The Stetson Reporter

VI The Stetson Reporter Sixth Year—No. 34 DELAND, FLA., WEDENSDAY, MAY 21, 194i 2103 Price Five Cents ■> - ^ i ■ Ml ■rl DOROTHY LOU BURGMAN APPOINTED REPORTER EDITOR FOR NEXT YEAR Publications Committee also Names Adelaide Key News-Editor, Marian Merrill, Hatter Editor, and Elizabeth Fisher Stetsonian Editor Editors for the three campus publications were appoint' ed early this week according to an announcement by Presi' dent W. S. Allen. Dorothy Lou Burgman, Junior student j irom Daytona Beach, was selected by the Publications Com' mittee to serve ?s Editor of the Stetson Reporter for the com while x\delaide Key, BACCALAUREATE SPEAKER ing year Tangerine, Fla., was selected for News Editor of the paper. Marian Merrill, DeLand, was appointed Editor of the. Hatter, and Elizabeth Fisher, DeLand, was selected Editor of the Stetsonian. Miss .Burgman will succeed Bob Heebner as head of the campus news organ while Miss Key wil follow Jojy Reese as News-Editor of the sheet. Miss Merrill, who is at present time Assistant Editor of the Hatter, will follow Delight Seig as Edi. tor of the annual. Miss F'isher, who has been on the Stetsonian Board for the past two years, will pilot the magazine staff succeeding Joy Reese. Business Managers for the various staffs will be appointed and announced early next fall according to Mrs. Mary A. Bailey, head of the Department of Journalism and Chairman of the newly formed Publications Committee which made the recommendations. The ■ committee, which was composed of faculty members and students familiar with editorial requirements, included, Robert Barnett, Director of Publicity, Dean Benson W. Davis, Bob Heebner, Delight Seig, Joy Reese and Mrs. Mary Bailey. PLAN TO ORGANIZE COLLEGIATE FLIERS Cadet Units Would Take Name of College Where Formed Flying cadet applications in the various colleges and universities may be organized into collegiate units, accordng to a letter received by President W. S. x-Mlen from the x\djutant General of the Fourth Corps Area. "The War Department," the letter states, "has arranged to EDITOR Dorothy Lou Burgman Original Number By Alpha Xi Delta Wins Song Contest Pi Kaps are Now Tied With Sigma Nu's for Men's Trophy Singing "Blue and Gold Dream" an original song with words by Lydia Theurer of Grantwood, N. J., and music by Bette Bird, Port Washington, N. Y., Alpha Xi Delta Sorority retired the trophy in the women's division of the fourth Stetson Intra-fraternity sing, while Pi Kappa Phi, singing "Pi Kappa Phi Girl" tied the Sigma Nus with two places each for thc trophv in the men's division before a large crowd of students and visitors in the Chaudoin Hall Quadrangle last night. The singing in last night's contest was the finest and showed a great improvement in the case of Dr. Thomas V. McCaul Make Application For Summer Flying Course At Once New CPTP Will Be Started If Enough Are Interested Information has been received from the Civil x\eronautics Administration indicating the possibility of a continuation through the summer of Civilian Pilot Training Program. A survey is now in progress to determine the extent to which each institution may participate under the new and somewhat restricted set-up. In order for Stetson University to secure the maxi mum quota will be necessary for all interested students to file their applications immediately. Although full details have not yet been announced by the authorities in Washington it is expected that the eligibility requirements' will be similar to (Continued On Page 8) Commencement and Baccalaureate Programs Await Graduates of 1941 Captain W. D. Puleston and Dr. Thomas V. McCaul Are Principal Speakers on June 1st and 2nd; Orchestra Will Give Commencement Concert > Stetson University Baccalaureate and Commencement services will be held Jane 1 and 2. Giving the Commence-' ment address will be Captain W. D. Puleston, retired naval officer. Captain Puleston commanded destroyer divisions and desrroyer escorts protecting American transports going to France during the World COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER VAfihUI WM. D. PULESTON train students from individual, the men's group and more so in educational institutions as par-'the case of the women's groups ticular groups. Each group will in the opinion of Professor be known as a Flying Cadet. Harold M. Giffin, in charge of Unit consisting of 20 qualified i the program!, and also in the Flying Cadet applications, the opinion of the judges Unit bearing the designation of I Mr. Giffin made special men- an educational institution of a tion of the particular locality..." Under this plan, as explained, the unit fo.rmed here would be known as "Stetson University Flying Cadet Unit. No. 1." The second unit would be known as "'Stetson University Flying Cadet Unit No. 2." Members of this college unit will be trained at the same elementary flying school and will progress through the rest of their flying training together. A Traveling Flying Cadet Examining Board is to visit here in the near future, whch will work in conjunction with this plan designed to provide officer material. original fraternity songs written bv the Misses Theurer and Bird for Alpha Xi Delta and by Tames McCowen for the Sigma Nu fraternity. The grouos participating in the Annual Sing which has become a highly successful tradition on the Stetson Campus, included the following and their leaders. Aloha Xi Delta. Bette Bird, leader; Delta Delta Delta, Jane Smith, leader; Pi Beta Phi, Frances Inman, leader; Zeta Tan Alpha, Elizabeth McGinnis, leader. In the men's group Pi Kappa Phi, James Nelson, and Sigma Nu, John Causier. Radio Chorus Ends Series of Programs Famed Singers to Give Half Hour Broadcast Friday Night The concluding broadcast in Stetson University's current Daytona Beach radio series will feature this week a program by! the institution's picked group of I singers, the Radio Chorus. Of-' ficials reported yesterday that! Prof. Harold M. Giffin, professor of vocie and glee club director, will conduct the chorus of 24 voices in a half hour broadcast over station WMFJ, Daytona Beach' this Friday night from eight to eight-thirty o'clock. Friday's radio show will be the tenth and last in the series that as presented weekly broadcasts sponsored by the University's Department of Speech, the School of Music, and the Bureau of Publicity. The broadcasts have been varied, ranging from dramatic and forensic programs J to variety musical shows. Stu-' dents in Dr. Irving C. Stover's class in radio speaking, and students in the School of Music have had almost complete charge of all broadcasts, supplying not only talent but announcing and (Continued On Page 8) President Honors Graduating Class All Urged to Attend Reception and Special Breakfast Meeting MAKE RESERVATIONS The annual President's reception honoring graduating students will be held in Chaudoin Parlors, Saturday, May 31, at 8 o'clock. The receiving line will be made up of Dr. W. S. Allen, Captain and Mrs. W, D, Puleston, and graduating seniors. All friends and relatives of the seniors are invited to attend, and graduates are asked to be present in order to greet their friends at 8 o'clock promptly. On Sunday morning, June 1, the University will give a com- (Cort nued On Page 8) War. xAiter the War he commanded a squadron of destroys ers in the Pacific fleet, and later served as assistant Chief of Staff of the United States Battle Fleet. Aiter graduating from the Army War College in 1925 he served on the staff until 1932. He was commander of the Battleship Mississippi and when he retired was Director of Naval Intelligence. Captain Puleston is well known as the author of many books and magazine articles. The Baccalureate service will be held in the University Auditorium with Dr. Thomas V. McCaul, Pastor of the First Baptist Church of Gainesville, giving the sermon. The Processional march will be played by Professor Arthur Graham at the organ and wil! be followed by the Invocation by Dean Benson W. Davis. Professor William Bailey and Professor Glenn Swan will play a violin Concerto for two violins accompanied by- Ruth Taylor Swan. Dr. W. S. xAIlen will read the scripture reading and a prayer will be given by Dr. Harry C. Garwood. The University Chorus will sing an anthem, God So Loved the World, by Stainer. After Dr. McCaul's sermon Dr. Richard Clark will pronounce the Benediction. Sunday afternoon at 3:30 a. Commencement Concert will be given by the Orchestra, conducted by Prof. Bailey, and the Glee Clubs, conducted by Prof. Giffin. Soloists for the occasion will be Harold M. Giffin, tenor, Mildred Wade, violinist, Elizabeth Jameson, and Virginia Scarborough, organists. On the program are selections from the Nutcracker Suite by the orchestra, two original songs by Jane Smith, sung by Prof. Giffin, three organ soloes, and selections by the Glee Clubs. Mat Ferguson Awarded 1941 Redfearn Law Prize of $50 E.*twai.T/ Ferguson An essay entitled "We Left Tt In Marble," was worth $50 to Mac Ferguson,,, senior law student, who won the 1941 Redfearn Legal Essay Award, according to an announcement by Dean Paul E. Raymond, of the College of Law. D. H. Redfearn, a former president of the Florida State Bar Association now practicing law in.Miami,, personally do- . nates the award to the law stu- , dent writing the best essay on * ' some legal topic. This year's ! subject dealt with the adaptation of new federal rules to Florida Civil practice. The essay was chosen by an unanimous decision by the judges, according to a letter received by Dean Raymond, but it went on to say that the other entrys (Continued On Page 8)