The Stetson Reporter

TENTH YExAR—No. 19 DELAND, FLORIDA, MAY IS, 1946 PRICE TEN CENTS WORKSHOP PLAYS TO BE PRESENTED THURSDAY, MAY 17 The annual Workshop plays, produced and directed by the play production class, will be given at Stover Little Theater on Thursday night of this week. Tlie production star'f for these plays consists of Frances Collins, Edith Miller, Joel Pierce, and Martha Weisncr. Directors for the four plays are Janice Douglas, Marjorie Merrill, Dick Mansur, and Virginia Hendry, all members of tbe play production class. The Workshop plays are a group of four plays, one of which is an adaptation from an 0. Henry play entitled "A Madison Square Arabian Night." The cast is made up of L. M. Thomas, Kd Trotter, Colby Sinclair, and Laurence McKelligan. "Miss Personality Plus" stars Jane Wykoff, Marguerite Dibble, Nancy Brown. Russeli Stilwell. Lucy Effinger, Joe Camp, and William Sisk. The third play, "The Perfect Young Man,'* casts Betty Joe Butler, Rofton "Williams, Mary Mott, Allyn Thompson, and Frank Bamberg. Players for "Dust of the Road" are Louie Wilkinson, Dorothy Stafford, James Fisher, and Richard Underwood. Oi interest to the play-goers will be the display in the foyer of the theater of theater models which vere made by the play production class this quarter. Shirley And Fowler Give Senior Recital VOICE, PIANO NUMBERS LAST THURSDAY IN SENIOR RECITAL Kalhryn Shirley and Tommy Loe Fowler, Stetson University seniors, were presented by the School of Music: Thursday night in the first of a series of senior recitals to be given by music students who will graduate in the spring and summer terms. They were assisted by Shirley Stan-,' fil at the organ and Alma Grantham at the piano in .Elizabeth Hall. The program, which was in a lighter vein tlian the usual senior recital, was predominantly vocal varied by a group of violin selections by Miss Fowler and an organ selection by xVGss Stanfill. Outstanding in the program was a duet arrangement of Campana's "See 1 the Pale Moon" by Misses Shirley I and Fowler. They aso appeared on I the stage together in the beginning ■ of the recital when both Miss Shirley i and Miss Fowler sang solo parts from the "Messiah'' by Handel. j Other notable selections were Tachaikowsky, "Nur AVer Die Schn- sucht Konnt"; Grieg, "I Love Thee"; Edwards, "Lady Moon'' by Miss Shirley; and Nardini, "Concerto in E Minor," a violin solo; Schumann, "The Lotus Flower''; Mana-Zucca, "1 Love Life" by Miss Fowler; and Hollins, "Spring Song," an organ selection bv Miss Stanfill. COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER ENROLLMENT AT STETSON TO BE LIMITED TO TWELVE HUNDRED DEAN GARWOOD ANNOUNCES CLASSES WILL RUN UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON Stetson University's enrollment for the school year 1946-47 will be limited to 1200 students, announced Dr. W. S. Allen, president, at the last faculty meeting. Dr. H. C. Garwood, dean, also announced that beginning in September the University will inaugurate a new schedule of Blazer Club Taps, Five The Blazer Club, with Betsy Kramer presiding, tapped five girls and gave four others honorable mention in chapel Thursday. The five girls tapped for their outstanding achievements in athletics were: Sarah Lett, Verdelle Sebring, Louise Adler, Waynette Blackburn, and Demaris Hague. The four girls receiving honorable mention are freshmen who in their first year at college have been outstanding in some field of athletics. These girs are: Maureen Peterson, Charlotte Rogers, Lou Beyers, and Betty Sheridan. LIBRARY INSTALLS FICTION FILE A fiction file composed of a list of the fiction books only has been completed and installed in the library for the convenience of Stetson students, announced Miss Charlotte Smith, librarian. The ■•file, with the cards arranged in alphabetical order according to author's names, is located near the "reading books." Mrs. Florence C. Foster and Miss Lillian Preston are responsible for i the arrangement and completion of this fiction file for which many students have asked. The request that the file be composed was made by the Student Librarv Committee. CHAPMANTOSPEAK AT COMMENCEMENT Chief Justice Roy II. Chapman of the Florida Supreme Court will bo the speaker for the Spring commencement service to be held Monday morning, June 3, at- Stetson University. Justice Chapman, who is au alumnus of Stetson College of Law, will address 42 candidates for degrees: 27 candidates for the degree of Bachelor of Arts, 5 for tho Bachelor of Science, 8 for Bachelor of Music, 0 for Bachelor of Science in Business, and 1 for Master of Arts degree. . *. Dr. Millard J. Berquist, pastor of Riverside Baptist Church, Jacksonville, also has accepted the invitation of President W. S. Allen lo deliver the baccalaureate sermon for Spring commencement Sunday morning. Juno 2, at the University auditorium. CHARLOTTE SMITH ATTENDS FLORIDA LIBRARY ASSOC. GOVERNMENT FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE FOR LIBRARIES "Post-War Plans for Libraries" was the theme of the first meeting held in four years of the Florida Library Association at Sarasota last i Friday and Saturday, May 10th classes. Starting at 8:15 in the morning class periods will run straight through until 5:45 or possibly 6:45 in the afternoon. Students and faculty must arrange their schedules to allow a lunch hour. This increase in class periods is necessary because the University classroom space is not sufficient to accommodate the increase in enrollment. Stetson University is preparing an attendance of <H)0 for the for summer quarter, June 17 to August 23. With 38G men now on campus, many of whom will remain for the .summer session, a possible 200 addi- h and I tl0,JaI veterans are expected who at 11th. Miss Charlotte Smith, librarian j^8™' a''6 enrolIed * «**>k "ot | oiteriDg summer courses and chairman of of the Colleue and i r,n ■• ., ■Special Libraries Section, was"'Stet- .J.*™"^ the at? °f J***nd, ac- Every Porm Mas a Night High School Pranksters Cause Brittain Hall Riot . i- By Waynette Blackburn Someone yelled fire, so I grabbed my Stetson letter and wallet and made a p-38 dash down the hall yelling "Fire and grab a coat!" It was more fun and all I needed was a horse to be like Paul Revere. . li'J; j| I had not seen the flames or :|;;|{ | jj' smoke, but as I stepped into the hall this terrific dSor nearly floored me. What was up? T knew there was an extinguisher somewhere near an old room upstairs, yet it was silly to look for that when the fire couldn't be seen. All the kids in the dorm were at least half awake by now. My roommate calmly continued brushing her teeth. But tearing down tho hall and yelling "Fire and grab a coat" definitely brought results: one girl was grabbing all her clean clothes; another, her raincoat; the others sort of looked around the rooms trying to see something to take or hold on to for mental as well as physical support. The odor came from the vents in tho floor and seemed to be in the halls on both fjoors. Tt was like ammonia gas odor that comes from the cleaning of a refrigerator. We hadn't had a fire drill in this dorm, so T believe we all did pretty well. As time dragged on, a few straggled around the phone. There a co-ed was trying to tell "her man" to call back later since she couldn't hear him now. A few started an investigation; still no flames or smoke appeared. It must have been a gas bomb placed in our basement by some young ruffians. However, we had a chance to see all our dorm-mates at their worst, haggard, sleepy, without make-up, and completely disgusted at being disturbed. It was at this time I missed my roommate. She returned shortly and reported she finally found her denture in the sink with the laundry. The niglitwatchman came in armed with lights and tactics to see what was disturbing Brittain Hall at this uncouth hour. He'reached the verdict: we were the victims of young boys eager for some excitement. I hope they were happy because they certainly created enough of the stuff—both excitement and fumes. VETERANS CLUB EECTS OFFICERS Howard Kurtz was elected commander of the veterans organization at their first meeting of the year Monday afternoon, May 13, in the Science Building. Kurtz, a sophomore, returned to Stetson in the winter quarter of this year after serving in the air corps for several years. The other officers of the newly organized Veterans Club are Douglas Martin, vice-president; Dorothy Stafford, secretary; and Jefferson Clark, treasurer. A legislative committee was appointed by the president and consists of Forest Trout, Russell Carter, Steve Stephens, and Dick Mansur. Julian Clark, Albert Kenyon, and Richard Gordie were, appointed to take care o^ the publicity for the veterans on Stetson campus. A report was made by the chairman of the constitution committee, Douglas Teal. The constitution was discussed and adopted. AH veterans on campus are eligible for membership in the club. The Veterans Club is an organization in which the members may work together for their good on campus. Membership in the club will enable them to receive more benefit from "government aid. son's representative. Included in the discussion, says Miss Smith, was the question, "What part should Florida libraries play in the nationwide library plans?" Akin to this discussion was that of the "Public Library Service Demonstration Bill" now in Congress which bill provides for a grant' of money from the Federal Government to any slate wishing to use such a grant for the extension of library service into c o in munitiea inadequately served. The Executive Committee of the Florida Library Association, with the support of the members present, requested a meeting before June 1st of the Library Extension Agencies in the state, the purpose of the meeting being to consider the offer of a grant of money from the Federal Government and to decide what I Florida is to do about it. AVben asked what she thought of the meeting,-Mi3s Smith said, "The discussions the point. commodations aro available" for 360 student veterans in the B. O. Q. at the DeLand Naval Air Station. ' Accommodations include bedding, 'laundry, maid service, meals, recreational 1 acUities, and bus transportation between the base and the University. ("lasses during the summer quarter will meet every day, five days each week. University women will bo housed m Conrad Hall again m,xt Tear; although original plans were to reconvert it to a men's dormitory. Other women's dormitories will be Chaudoin Hall, Stevens Hall, Brittain Hall, The Palms, and the enlarged Stetson Hall. Although the B. 0. Q. will be .headquarters for the men, the Eastwood • Terrace will continue as a men's dormitory SWIMMING POOL ACTION? The Women's Physical Education department is patiently waiting for were interesting and to | an answer from student body officers Time, however, limited as to whether thev are goin<* to give long discussions on the many interesting things to be covered." any real action to getting a swimming pool for Stetson. CANTERBURY CLUB TO MAKE TRIP Members of the Canterbury Club wil] go to Camp Wingmann May 17 through May 19 for a series- of conferences. The Canterbury Club is composed of Episopal students on Stetson campus. Students planning to attend the conference are: Judy Patrick, Dorothy Hayes, Betty Lou Hayes. Anita Caldwell, Val Crowley, Audrey Smith, Jean Noble, George Akin, Doe Johnson, Dr. Thornton, and Charlotte Smith. Football Outlook Good As Spring Training Ends BEN CLEMONS WILL RESUME JOB AS ASSISTANT COACH IN THE FALL By Eari Cochran Spring training for the Stetson football team of 1946 ended last week with the evident possibilities of an excellent team in the forthcoming season. Stetson's,, athletic authorities say that a better, bigger, and more spirited group of men turned out for practice this year than played on the 1940 Stetson team. So far seven games are scheduled. Coach Cowell's assistant football coach and head basketball coach, "Ben" Clemons, returned last week and will return to his job next year. Not only did the men attending school at Steison have an interest in this project but men from all parts of the state as far away as Miami came up for spring training. Boys from Sanford and Daytona drove over each afternoon to get into the football practices, which '■ included every! hing but rough scrimmage. No rough scrimmage was done due to the fact that Stetson sold its football equipment at the close of football in 1940, New equipment has been ordered earlier in the year and fall practice is expected to be on % pre-war routine schedule. Mary Wall Lasater wil] be presented by the Stetson School of Music in a senior recital, May 21, at 8 p.m. in Elizabeth Hall. Lucile Mayo . (see Personality of Week) will give the recital with Miss Lasater.