The Stetson Reporter

Seventh Year—No. 15 ■ DELAND, FLA., WEDNESDAY, JAN. 14 1942 Z103 Price Five Cent* Stetson Band Gives Concert Before Making Stale Tour Giffin Soloist for Annual Home Concert Monday Night: Band to Appear in No-th Florida By Gordon Williamson The Stetson Concert Band, John J. Heney directing, end Professor H. M. Giffin as vocal soloist, presented its iirst home concert of the present year Monday night in the auditorium of .Elisabeth Hall. The well rounded performance demonstrated the versatility of Hatter musicians as Di rector Heney led them through first, Fillmore's arrangement of "Morning, Noon, and Night in Vienna," by Franz von Suppe; followed by the exciting, "Dance of the .Serpents,"" by I'occalari. Next, the br.nd plaved Ketelby's, "Tn a Persian Market"; and Chabrier's. "Espana Rhapsodic" Thc solo spotlight of the evening iell on Harold M. Giffin, who presented first a group of semi-classical composition; Dun- ■ hill's "Thc Cloths of Heaven"; ''When Children Pray.*' by Fen- ner: "Oh Quiet Love," by Jane 'Smith; and "Sailormen," by Jacques Wolf. Later in the program Mr. Giffin brilliantly of- ftred an incomparable version of the stirring, "Celeste x\ida," by Verdi. Reginning today, Air. Heney, who is a nationally recognized authority on hands, and band directing, will present the Stetsonites in other parts of the state. Thursday will find them, performing in Marianna, and on Friday they will present a concert in thc capital city. T~ addition to the selections .played in thc home concert Monday night, the band will present a number of instrumental soloists. Tn addition to the selections plaj sd in the home concert Monday night, the band will present a number of instrumental soloist and ensembles. Olive Lord will render a flute solo; Dick Feasel will perform on the clarinet ; and Ruth Durrance will play the works of the masters on her cornet. 1. T. Burdine, John Cro*?, and Miss Durrance will present a brass trio number. l-.oth Director John Heney a u d \ssistant Director Dick Feasel will introduce original compositions. Thc tour to the northwestern Continued on page 4) DR. HANS KOHN ADDRESSES FORUM AUDIENCE ON THE SOVIET UNION AND THE WORLD TODAY John J. Honey (above) directed the Stetson University Band in its annua, home concert Monday night which featured Pro- :<-ssor Hatvki M. Giffin (below) at. ten ,r soloist. Mr. Heney is now presenting the band in two north Florida cities, while Professor C.iffin and the Glee Club arc appearing at the Baptist Convention in Panama City. FOUNDER'S DAY TO FEATURE PROMIENT PLAY BY BARRIE Student Cast Will Present For Alumni "Twelve Pound Look" i One of the outstanding features of Founder's Day Celebration will be the play "Twelve Pound Look" by Sir James M. Harrie to be performed Friday evening, Feb. 6th, by members of the Stetson Little Theater group. Alumni of Stetson and of the Little Theater had originally intended to present a play entitled, "The Mollusc," on this occasion but due to difficulties in casting for the plav, it has now been decided that a different production will be given by i students. The play, which is tamed as the most perfectly constructed one-act play in English literature, is to be given in honor of the alumni of the University who will be admitted free of charge. "Twelve Pound Look" has as a plot that of a young wife who would leave her insufferable bore of a husband if only she could raise enough money (that sum being twelve pounds), to leave. A Iter she finallv raises the money and leaves, her husband is knighted bv the King of England and re-marries, although his dull nature has not been changed in the least. Kate, the first wife, comes back to warn Lord Sims that he had better watch carefully for "Twelve Pound Look" in his new wife's eyes- Flonnie Ander plavs the role of Kate, the first wife, which in- cdentallv, is the same role Ethel Barrymore played for many years while on tour. The insipid husband, Lord Sims, is played l\v Gordon Williamson, and the part of Lady Sims, his sweet but unworldly wife is to be taken by Nancy Rossiter. Bill Herple will again play th? part of butler. Immediately following the Yesterday's Speaker Reviews Russian Moves In Present History of Second World War "It has been proved that the German armies are not invincible—they have been beaten and are retreating, not ..itterly nor conclusively so, but they are suffering terribly in the loss of their prestige and advantages gained earlier in the war"—declared Dr. Hans Kohn, native Chechoslovakian ~ and Smith College history pro- ' fessor as he addressed Tuesday's Florida Forum audience in Stet son's Elizabeth Hall auditorium. Discussing the topic, '"The Soviet Union and the World Today," Dr. Kohn reviewed for the local listeners the circumstances of Russia's early participation in the .second world war, and continued to show the trend of events no wtaking place on the battlefields of the earth. "If England has survived today, it was not because of arms," the speaker stated. "The real forces of war today are spiritual: requiring an under- derstanding and a moral courage, a strong morale—and it is these things which have enabled the British people, woefully lacking in arms at the outbreak of the war, to survive. It is the Shown above is Dr. Plans ! bollix, Professor of History at Smith College, and a native Czechoslovakia!!, who spoke to a same W1'th the Russians^and it is DEFENSE COUNCIL ANNOUNCES BLACKOUT THURSDAY NIGHT Stetson to Participate in Practice Blackout for All Central Florida Counties Stetson University will have its first blackout tomorrow night between 9:00 and 9:30 along with Volusia and several other counties in Central Florida, according to Grafton H. Pyne, secretary of the Stetson University Defense Council. Mr. Edward Furlong, chairman of the Emergency Safely Precautions committee and chief Air Raid warden for the enmpus, will be in charge of the arrangements here. Temporary organization of Air Raid Wardens has been set up up with a mo'e permanent one planned for the spring semester opening February 2. Universitv activities are expected to function as usual during ihe blackout Thursday night. All windows and openings from which there is a possibility of light escaping should be properly covered. Students are urged to lend full co-operation, and to follow instructions given by the Air Raid Wardens. The Grill in the Stetson Commons will do business as usual provided the windows are well covered. The Stetson Defense Council has also prenared instructions on the actions to be taken in the event of Air Raids and Blackouts. These will be posted in dormitory rooms and in other obvious places for all to read. The Air Raid instructions are posted in each building on the campus. large audience of students townspeople \estcrdav . and ALLEN APPOINTED DEFENSE POSITION play Theta Alpha Phi is honoring their alumni with a banquet, the details of which will be disclosed at a later date. Governor Holland Names Stetson President for Advisory Work Announcement was made here Saturday that Stetson President W. S. Allen has been designated as a member of the state advisory committee for the Division of Education and Morale of the|T_Tn(ej States Florida Defense Council. The in invading the same with the Chinese, their struggles against Nazis and Japanese." Denouncing isolationist policies as among te primary causes of Hitler successes, Dr. Kohn said that Russia gave the "green light" t ollitler in 1939. when she signed the 10-year non- aggression pact with Germany. Germany, he said, would never have launched an attack against France and England if it had not been for the knowledge that Russia had been tricked into I cace. However, the speaker reminded. Russia learned much of her isolationist ideas from the who also gave the I Nazi threat the green light with local educator was asked to serve tiie passage in this country of by Governor Spessard Holland. ] net7tr«-ilitv" legislation. upon the recommendation of i '-jf vou s]eep -w-ftli rattle- Hon. John Kijgore, , division j snrigeSi 'lhen ^0ll shouu not be chairman. |f00 greatly surprised when you In communicating with Dr. |are ]);tten ■» the student and au_ Allen, Governor Holland de-! thority on modern history caus- senbed the advisory work aS|1;r..ny commented, in referring "one oi great trust and responsi-;to tne attacks made bv Germany bihty. which will furnish you full,u,non Rltss:a in 1941' and upon opportunity for important patri- -\men-ran territory bv Japanese otic service to your state and its ia?(. December. In this period, he .-.aid, "there is no foreign war," and isolationst advocates ■'•ho sought conciliation and appeasement in order to keep out of "foreigt. wars" were only "sleeping with rattlesnakes." Directing his remarks more in line with his topic. Dr. Kohn citizens. Civilian Defense First Aid To|Be Taught Next Semester rirst Aid Course Is Part of Stetson Cooperation Program; Students May Take 171/2 Hours The onening of Stetson's spring semester will find the'^ared threat of Communism to : „v„ j:„ii„ „^„^„^>,t ,v. ^wi'mhM fr^r mnnorxtinn iTn>1-. the world. He declared that the onened his lecture bv a discussion that minimized the greatly- University fully engaged in activities for cooperation with district defense groups toward preparedness in civilian ranks, it was announced last week by President W. S. Allen. Of primary importance to the students will be the presentation Civilian Defense " ~ ~ "■f a course in First Aid, carrying academic crf-dit, which is expected to en- T.11 more than 600 in the initial ;ix-weeks session. Harry C. Garwood, Dean of [he University, announced this week that students will be allowed to take seventeen and one- half hours next semester without being charged for the extra tuition. Tt was explained that such action was taken so that all students might enroll for the course. x\ccording to present ,)Ians the First Aid Course will be given in two classes, one class to meet at night, and the other in tht afternoon; the clashes will be held twice a week. Organized by Miss Sara Staff, head o^ Stttson's division cf physical education for women. Ifiously as not "red," but "pink," and instructed under the general and showed that the shade of Russian tvoe of Communism or Bolshevism can never harm a nation whose citizens are firmly instructed in democratic wavs. such as England and the United States. In this country, he said, there are practically no Communists among thfc working classes as ,,o many vclieve. but that there are a few among so- called American intellectuals. Most of these he described face- supervision of Harold Clark, authorized Red Cross instructor, the course is planned to include communsti.-. stympathv usually fades when personal interests become involved with more capi- ;ill phases of potential war-time , tdistic qr democratic institu- (Continued on Page 4) Continued on page 4)