The Stetson Reporter

TETSON EPORTER Fourth Year—No. 8. DELAND", FLA., WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1938 Z'10- Price 5 c MAYOR HARTSFIELD ANNOUNCES CORPS OF HOMECOMING OFFICIALS Lawrence "Hotsy" Hartsfield, Homecoming Mayor has announced the following appointments for the City of Stetson, to take effect the day of the alumni reunion. The of' ficials will function on the campus exactly as if their University were a city, and its recognized leaders, in the fields of the positions which they fill. HONORARY APPOINT- f MENTS BY MAYOR Mayor, LAWRENCE "HOT- SY" HARTSFIELD; Secretary, Lila Martin. ; Hostess, RUTH DENTLER. J City Manager, Bob Gunby; Secretary, June Evans. City Commissioners: Dick 'Simms, Chairman; Dorothy Roh lins, secretary;: Gordon Kipp, Jayne .Miller, secretary; Harmon Harper, Jane McCarty, secretary; Charles 7Cobb, Doris Hill/secretary; Bob Heebner, Grace Stier, secretary; Grady Crawford, Betty.Bird, sec retary. . ■ Muniripal Judge, Arthur Rob' ertson. Secretary Mildred Brown. City Attorney, Henry Newett. Secretary, Henrietta Bryant. City Clerk, Henry Slaughter. Secretary, Lydia Theurer. Tax Collector, John Cherry. Secretary, Virginia Batchelder. Tax Assesor, Horace -Bills. Secretary, Eunice Webber. City Auditor, J. B. Rodgers. Secretary, Martha Osgood. Hotel Commissiiner, Lyle Sher' man. Secretary, Antoinette Davis. Health Commission, Lester Spear. Secretary, Jean Gower. Health Officers: Kenneth Auer, William Ahl, J. M. Albritton, Braxton Huntley, Harold Preston, D. J. Hamrick. City Engineer, Tom Parker. Secretary, Daisy Keathley. City Electrical Inspector. William Wimberley. Secretary, Helen Hooks. City Publicity Director, Jane Taft. Publicity Staff: Barbara Moore, Jean Fletcher, Eleanor Hillman, Nadia Maull, Clyde Harnage, James Vance, Irving Merritt. Airport Manager, Tam Cato. Secretary, Marguerite, Browne; Assistants: Edwin Walkup, Ozella Woodward. . City Building Inspector, Robert Sample. Secretary, Ruth Newlin; Assistants: William Gregg, Raymond Craig, Onell Rogells, Lewis Wright, Harrison Oaks, Millard Smith. 7 • _ Superintendent of Parks and Playgrounds, Tom Morris. Secretary, Marilu St. Johns; Assistants: Val Antuono, Walter Cooper, Edwin Cooper. City Chemist Andrew Lang. . 'Secretary, Elisabeth Foard; Assistants: Valjean Meeks, Harry Jer- -ger. _ _.. . Superintendent of City Water : Works, Ward Hunter. Secretary, Phyllis Hunter; Assistants: Don- aid Strong,' Hughie Tom Watson, Robert Frazier. Commissioner of Sanitation, James Merle McElroy. Secretary, Ann Lytle; Assistants: Frank Davis, William Zachary, Wesley "Zuber, OlifBarfield. : ^Police Chief, Gov. William ^Randall Slaughter. Secretary, La- Vonde Samonds; Assistants: Wih 3bur Schaefer, Robert Kicklighter. (Continued on page 9) Bert Fish Is Chapel Speaker On Tuesday Noted Alumnus And U. S. Minister To Egypt Tells Of American Philanthropies ARTISTS AND MODELS SHOW IS HUGE SUCCESS Large Audience Acclaims Clever Actors And Capable Models Extolling philanthropy and praising the altruistic gestures which the United States have made toward Egypt, the Hon. Bert Fish, Minister to'Egypt and Stetson alumnus, spoke before the student body and a host of friends at1 the chapel exercises yesterday. Minister Fish opened his speich with the observation that when ope spoke nowadays he had to bring in some mention of world affairs. He developed the idea that two principles are conflicting in the world today: personal freedom and order by law. The opening of schools in Egypt and other developments in that country sponsored by the United States were commented upon by the distinguishtd DeLand judge and attorney. He told the student body that their motto should be "Hard work," and added that although a student might prefer to spend his time considering the crises of the present-day world he would do better to study the prescribed courses in order to better prepare himself for the world of affairs. Minister Fish concluded his talk by mentioning his sorrow at the absence of Dr. Charles S. Farriss, vice-president of Stetson until his demise last spring. In introducing Minister Fish, Dr. W. S. Allen told the audience that he was one of the first graduates of this institution, receiving his degree fh 1902. At a later date Stetson conferred an. LL.D. upon Minister Fish. NON-FRATS SWEEP ELECTIONS FOR HOMECOMING ON FRIDAY Lumpkin Will Head Little Theatre Cast One of the largest crowds (at least of paid admissions) to date to fill the Stover Little Theatre, gathered last Thursday afternoon. They came out of loyalty and the worthy desire to make more probable, in a financial way, the prospect of a Stetson swimming pool; but they stayed and thoroughly enjoyed themselves because of superb entertainment. The 1938 Artist and Models show, sponsored by the Stetson Reporter for the benefit of the W. A. A. swimming pool fund was n every way one of the most amusing, competently directed, and efficiently managed form of entertainment to grace ' this campus for some time. Practically every merchant in DeLand co'operated in furnishing the wearing aparel and accessories for the first part of the production, the fashion show. The clothes were definitely good looking, and quite the latest thing in the wardrobe of the well-dressed college student. The modles were graceful, charming and thoroughly stylish. To Charmion Stoll should go a great deal of credit for her untiring assistance and commendable results in instructing the models. The second, part of. the program presented ^"The Syntbjetici Soft-1 soap Company's Soapfisticated Shower of Songs and Celebrities" as announced by that idol of the airways, Lionel Nelson. Dick Feasel's orchestra supplied toe-tapping tintinabulous swing which won the instant approval of (Continued on page 12) Dr. Stover Announces Parts In "Emoeror Jones," Homecoming Play The cast for the Emperor Jones, a drama in eight scenes, by Eugent O'Neill, which will be presented on November 17 and 18 as a part of the Homecoming Program waa announced Tuesday by Dr. Irving C. Stover. At the same time, Dr. Stover appointed the staffs for production and staging. STETSON UNIVERSITY HOMECOMING Friday and Saturday November 18 and 19 DeLand, Florida FRIDAY, P. M., November 18 4-6 Open House in Women's Dormitories. 8:00 Little Theatre Play—"The Emperor Jones." 9:15 Fraternity Sing. Chaudoin Court. 10:00 Theta Alpha Phi Banquet. University Commons. SATURDAY, A. M., November 19 7:30 Honorary and Professional Fraternity Breakfasts. 9:30 Chapel. Elizabeth Hall Auditorium. 10:30 Alumni Business Meeting. Elisabeth Hall Auditorium. 11:4? Alumni Luncheon. University Commons. SATURDAY, P. M., November 19 1:00 Parade. 1:30 Band Contest. 3:00 Football Game. Stetson vs Oglethorpe. 5-6 Chaudoin Tea. For Alumni, Guests, and Students. 7:00 Fraternity Suppers. 9-11:30 Open House at all Men's■ Fraternities Students are urged to see the Emperor Jones on Thursday evening as it will be possible for them to secure better seats at that time since the Stover Theatre will be host to returning alumni at the production on Friday. Hartsfield Chosen As Mayorj Dentler To Be Hostess NON-FRATS JUBILANT Strong Campaign Sweeps Frats Out of Office James Lumpkin, a veteran in the Little Theatre, will play the part of the Emperor, Brutus Jones. Chris Segard will take on the cockney accent of the trader, Henry Smithers, and Hugh Latimer will play Lem, a native chieftain. Char' lotte Ferguson will take the only feminine part in "The Emperor Jones," that of an old aborigine. Others in the cast are Jeff, played by Gadi Lawton;' The Prison (Continued on page 9) Alumni Anticipate Homecoming Events The Alumni are very enthusiastic about the approaching Homecoming celebrations, Robert H. Wingfield, secretary of the alumni association and DeLand man, said this week. "We want to back the school in all its activities to the nth degree," he declared. Mr. Wingfield reports that a large crowd will be here Nov. 18^ and 19 for the festivities which lead off with the Stover Theatre production of "Emperor Jones" Friday evening. The alumni will be guests of the university at this play. The evening will be finished off with Inter-fraternity singing in the Chaudoin quadrangle. Breakfasts for the alumni, given by the various legal and music fraternities, will start Saturday off. Chapel will convene at 9:30 under the leadership of Presiden William S. Allen. The Glee Clubs will entertain at that time, and returning notables ^will be introduced. At 10.30 Judge" Millard B. Smith of Titusville will call the annual business meeting of the alumni association to order, and the election of next, year's officers will be the main item of business at that time. The alumni will go to the Commons at 11:15 for lunch. Dr. Allen will address the group and the Radio Chorus will sing. A long parade will start promptly at one o'clock, featuring many floats and bands. At least ten bands are expected to be here and-to participate in a band contest on Hulley field prior to the football game. Then comes the gridiron battle with Oglethorpe. Open house will be held that evening in Chaudoin and the various fraternity houses, and sorority rooms. Friday, the fourth of No' vember, the first Friday after the first Thursday in No vera' ber, was election day. The Non'Frat candidates won, in the final count with Lawrence "Hotsy" Hartsfield leceiving 370 votes to 195 for, Charles "Skeet" Cobb. Ruth Dentler beat Roberta Morris out for Hostess, 292 to 272. It was entirely a Non'Frat election, #ith the campaign' ing, the speecb/making, and the meetings being principally Non'Frat. The Stetson campus blossomed out with posters, posters every where. Handbills were distributed before Chapel, and floated down from the balcony during the StU' dent Body meeting. Speechmakers abounded. The Non-Frat band par' aded around the campus during the hour the polls were open, en- - ouraging straggling voters with martial music, and discouraging their adversaries. . ? Early in the afternoon the Non' Frats put on a campaign "meller' dremer," with Sidney Rubin, practically dying for his party be' ing carried out of the Art Room on a stretcher, after having regis' tered his "dying vote" for Harts' field. The newly organised Non'Frat party brought out the Voters in hordes, some even going to town to pick up the more wayward of the local students. The freshman class and the School of Music voted almost one hundred percent. ;i And so, on the first Friday after the: first Thursday, Hartsfield and Miss Dentler were elected to serve as this year's Homecoming Mayor and Hostess, and the campaign which backed them resulted in the largest vote ever registered on the Stetson campus. Band Will Be Host During Homecoming The Stetson Band and Kappa Psi, national honorary band fraternity, will be hosts to the, visit' ing bands who will participate in the Homecoming contest, which has become an annual affair, and an important part of the fall re' union. The DeLand High School Band, which does not enter the contest, wili, as last year, assist the college unit and the fraternity in what is indeed a major task, due to the number of organsations taking part Last year the loving cup, which is awarded to the school which re' ceives the highest number of points for drills and musical abih ity, was awarded to Vero Beach and Bunnell, and, as the result of the tie, remained six months in (Continued on page 12)