The Stetson Reporter

MP the Stetso For Victory.,, Buy U.S. DEFENSE BONDS STAMPS NINTH YEAR—NO. 1 STETSON' DELAND, FLORIDA, OCTOBER 1, 1943 PRICE TEN CENTS RECREATIONCENTER OPENS TONIGHT STAR Unit Students Share Center Student leaders desirous of establishing a recreation center for Stetsonites this week realized that ambition with David Gardner's announcement in chapel Wednesday of administrative plans for such a center. Campus news sources revealed that student leaders, under the guidance of Pres. Gardner, have been working for some time to obtain a center, feeling that the student body would be willing to sponsor it as a projest financially and practically. At the same time, however, the administration had also been working on a plan to secure a center for students and entertainment for men of the STAB unit. When approached by Pres. Gardner, the administrative heads revealed their plans which proved very similar. With the present plan, the institution will pay all expenses for the center, out the students will help in keeping the center maintained. Stetson's new recreation center, housed in the Sigma Nu house, which has been leased by the university, is the first of its kind in the history of the school. 'Pie center will be properly initiated 4 tonight with the first open house of the season. The house will be open to all students and all members of the STAR unit, thus fulfilling the school's contract with the government to furnish recreation for the soldiers. Three And a Half Co-eds, One Male John B. Stetson University opened its doors September 20 for the first term of 1943-44 to a total of 280 students, 20 fewer than the final enrollment of last year, it was announced by the registrar's office this week. The much-talked-of ratio of women to men is 3 1-2 to 1, with 218 of Stetson's registration contributed by the fairer sex, and the male element, 62. Students at Stetson this year are enrolled in Liberal Arts, Science, Business, and Music Schools. Four Local Profs In STAR Faculty Four of Stetson's former faculty members are acting as civilian instructors with the STAR unit on the campus. Those assisting in the testing and grading of soldiers in mathematics, physics, chemistry, and written and oral language tests are Coach Warren C. Cowell, former director of physical education for men; Carl "Doc" Johnson, instructor in education and intramurals; Harold M. Giffin, professor of voice; and Erich Saxl, assistant professor of law. Dean Harry C. Garwood, who is continuing his duties at the university, is serving on the official STAR board. Native Floridian Heads STAR Unit Lt. Col. Joyner's Daughter In Waves RS TAKE OVER LOCAL CAMPUS STAR Unit Arrives Here August First McEniry Becomes Soldier Tomorrow Opening Stetson's sixty-first session, Pres. W. S. Allen, pictured above, set the theme for college living in a world at war. The institution's head has "... faith that victory will be won for the principles in which we so earnestly believe. I have faith, also, that the youth of today and tomorrow will have an unequaled opportunity for achievement and human service. They will be called upon to lead the nations of the world. ... I challenge the Stetson students to make ready for that opportunity. ..." Preceding the September influx of Stetsonites, Stetson's campus became a center for a STAR unit of the Army's Specialized Training Program. With an approximate 500 soldiers here weekly since the first of August, a process of screening and reclassification exists in Elizabeth Hall, headquarters for the local unit, which is under the direction of Lt. Col. R. L. Joyner. Stetson's soldiers are selected by a field selection board under the ASTP and sent here for classification into schools for training in engineering and intensified language study. Remaining on campus from three days to a week, the young men are housed in Conrad Hall, Pi Kappa Phi House, Stevens Hall, and Hulley Gym. Following their classification examinations here, they are sent to Rollins for refresher courses and then to various universities and colleges throughout the country. At each specified school, they undergo basic courses of three terms of twelve weeks each. Advance training is then given, consisting of tlie same amount of time. Campus B.S.U. Gets Student House Stetsonites With Ball And Chain Every autumn as the Stetson family reunites, one can always hear queries of "Were they really?" "Where?" "When" To those who' so eagerly ask these questions the REPORTER replies that somewhere in the United States during the past four months the following Stetson couples were married: Olive Lord and Archie McMillan; Helen Ray Bryan and Byron Bond; Jean Rogy and William Strickland; Jean Elliott and Arthur Estes; Carolyn Pfarr and James Owens; Marjorie Willis and Theron Owen; Judy Dobbins and "Elmer Ware; Jane Knight and Patrick Hill; Marion McEachern and Johnny J. Jones, Jr.; Thelma Pearce and Prank Watson. Other Stetsonites who were married during the summer are Dorothy Jennings to Ensign Gordon Sand- rich; Bettye Ann Pope to Swinton Burrough; Barbara Bassett to Hugh Wilcox; Iva Dyal to Lt. A. P. Barber, Jr.; Ensign Ann Burrell to Lt. Arthur P. Clg., Jr.; Mary Mobley to Albert L. '■ •:.>>:"'''ixner; Carolyn Chap- pell to i/;■<■:'&.$ T. O'Neil; Lt. James H. Go1;::.; *j£d Elizabeth Colson. Stetson welcomes its new outstanding personality, Lt. Col. R. L. Joyner, commanding officer of the STAR unit. Born at Ft. Myers, and sticking strictly to his beloved Florida, he graduated from the state university in 1915 after which he immediately entered the service of the U. S. Army. During the first World War, Col. Joyner carried his indomitable spirit of courage to France with the millions of other freedom-loving American boys. Returning from the battlefields of Europe, the Col. sailed west to Hawaii where he spent the next three years in an official capacity. Back in the states he later served in Texas, Oklahoma, North Caro- (Continued on Page Three) One-Act Plays First On Slate The first in the annual series of eight major Little Theatre productions will be presented October 22, I Dr. Irving Stover, director, announced last week. The first production will be a group of three one-act plays. Members of Theta Alpha Phi, honorary dramatic fraternity will be active in all phases of theatre work producing these plays. The members will participate in acting, directing, costuming, lighting, and property work, Flonnie Anders, President, announced. Working with Miss Anders are her fellow officers and members: Vice President, Kareen Taylor; Treasurer, Annette Bolton; Secretary-Historian, Edith Miller; and Irma French. The fraternity's faculty advisor is Dr. Stover. Baptist Students on the Stetson campus now have a student house, according to B. S. U. President, Helen Bennett. Arrangements were made Saturday afternoon, September 24, for the students to take over the small white cottage known as the "Allen House" on October 1, 1943. The Baptist Students' problem, 1 that of furnishing kitchen utensils, was quickly solved by the ladies of the DeLand First Baptist Church when they arranged for a utensil shower to be held Thursday from 4 to 5. Miss Bennett advises that there are other furnishings needed and also plenty of work to be done in the yard and in the house. Among important events on schedule are the B. S. TJ. Convention to be held October 22-24 in Lake City, Florida, and Focus Week to be held sometime in the second quarter. A team of outstanding personalities under the direction of Dr. Frank H. Leavell will be in charge of Focus Week. B. S. U. officers for the year are: President, Helen Bennett; First Vice President, Bobby Lupfer; 2nd Vice President, Margaret Reaves; 3rd Vice President, Harry Atkinson; Secretary, Mildred Jaundon; Treasurer, Maurice Fain; Vesper Co- Chairmen, Edith Marie Gardner and Leta Mitchell; Music Chairman, Tommy Fowler; B. T. U. Representative, Mary Ellen Anderson; Sunday School Representative. Jane Reese; Y. W. A. Representative, Lura Tyner; Ministerial Association Representative, La Verne Mixon; Publicity Chairman, Dot Richardson; and B. S. U. Agent, Harold Mitchell. New Band Director Highly Commended Information released by Dr. W. E. Duckwitz, reveals that Prof. Victor | J. Grabel, band director, comes to Stetson with many commendations j from musicians over the country. Prof. Grabel was a student of the ' Danna Institute of Music and the Susqueharra Institute. He studied with F. N. Innis, leading American bandmaster, and with theorist, M. L. Quinn. Formerly, he was connected with the Chicago Concert Band, Sherwood Music School of Chicago, and was director of the Chicagoland Festivals for six years. Prof. Grabel, working with a small band, has already made plans for a program of ensembles with a variety of instrumentations. He also plans to give music majors and other interested band members practical experience in conducting the band. CLADIN MADE MARINE LT. Lewis Cladin, who was graduated from Stetson's liberal arts school last year, was recently commissioned a second lieutenant in the U. S. Marine Corps. Lt. Cladin received his commission at the Marine Corps School at Quantico, Virginia, where he is now taking a two-month advanced course before being assigned to active duty. Lt. Cladin, while at Stetson, was a member of the football team for two years. His home is in Sarasota, Florida. Giffin Replaced By Miss Helen Allinger Miss Helen Allinger, former member of Stetson's voice department, this year makes a reappearance as director of the glee clubs, and professor of voice. Miss Allinger succeeds Prof. Harold M. Giffin, now a member of the STAR faculty. Receiving a bachelor's degree in music from Cincinnati College of Music, the new voice professor gained her master's degree in sacred music at the Union Theological Seminary in New York, where she was a student of Dr. Clarence Dickinson. She also studied with Edna Weiler Paulson and Mrs. William Neidlinger. Included in the schedule of Glee Club events is the ninth annual presentation of Handel's Messiah. Also on this program is the university orchestra. "The Messiah" is to be presented December 5, according to music school heads. One battle won does not win a war. We've git tougher times ahead. Buy More War Bonds For Freedom's Sales Dr. W. Hugh McEniry, on leave of absence from Stetson, recently passed all army examinations at Camp Blanding and is slated to report for military service October 2. Dr. McEniry was a member of Stetson's faculty for three years, head of the Department of English, and chairman of the humanities division. During the summer, he served on the faculty of the STAR Unit. He is now in Nashville, Tennessee where Mrs. McEniry is teaching at Vanderbilt University. DeLandite?s Gift Brings Forum Back To Campus Made possible by an unannounced donor, Stetson's spring lecture series will again be presented this year after a lapse of one year. Lecture series, a part of the Florida Forum Chain, will probably begin the second week of January and continue for six weeks thereafter. Already slated on the program are five speakers including Dr. Wilhelm Solzbacher, native German of Anti- Nazi political beliefs; Herbert Herring, Latin and South American expert; Charles Winthrop Cobb, American, former teacher in Japan who was arrested by the Nipponese as a spy; J. Anton deHaas, Harvard University professor and expert on international relations; Dr. Wing- tsit Chan, visiting Chinese lecturer. In announcing the popular lecture series, Dr. Allen expressed gratitude to the donor, who requested that his name be withheld. However, it is understood that he is a DeLand man. One World In Review By GEORGE DAVIS The leading non-fiction best seller over the past three months has been One World, by Wendell L. Willkie, (Simon & Schuster, Inc.). When I first heard of this book and saw its popular standing, it occurred to me that probably it was just another example of a renowned person using his name to put across the sale of his personal political beliefs. ^Upon reading it however, my entire viewpoint changed. It is true that Mr. Willkie naturally holds to his belief that great new nations are arising abroad and that we can learn »how to live and work with them. But here also is the colorful narrative of a journey around the world which, if no great issues were at stake, would still make this a travel story that anyone would wish to read just for the intrinsic interest of its descriptions, its personalities, its conversations, and its dramatic contrasts of peoples. The book is unified by Willkie's own personality, characteristically American. For an informative account of the peoples of Africa, Siberia, Russia and China here is the latest treatise, written in the easy-to-understand language of the average American.