The Stetson Reporter

... >Amx^mrn^m&^^i^mmmfa^«msmmsm-m^ HUM The Stetso Fifth Year—No. 13. DELAND, FLA., WEDNESDAY, DEC. 6, 1939 Z103 Price Five Cents THE NEWS THIS WEEK Men's Style Front Tuxedos this year break tradition, being sold in varied colors—plum, bulberry, twilight blue and midnight blue, (see page 2) Family Portrait A cast of 33 will present "Family Portrait," at the Little Theatre next Wednesday and Thursday nights. Sarah Elizabeth Clark will lead the cast in the Christmas Play, (see page 3) The Messiah Annual presentation of the Messiah, which has.become a Stetson tradition since it was first given in 1936, will take place Sunday in the University Chapel, (see page 6) .._-- *Jitterbugg'iug Out The Jitterbug is dying a slow death. Fewer of the "caveman" acrobatics are seen on the dance floors this year, (see page 7) Hasketball Preview Sixteen men reported to basketball practice at Coach Cowell's first call. A like number of freshmen aspirants also appeared, (see sports, page 8) HARNAGE CLAIMS WHITEHAIR WILL BE FLORIDA'S MOST SUCCESSFUL GOVERNOR 'Whitehair For Governor' Club Prexy Praises DeLand Candidate "Francis Whitehair will become known as the most suo- cessful governor in the history of Florida," Clyde Harnage '^OL, president of the recenthyformed "Whitehair for Gov ernor Club" declared yesterday. Speaking for the 17 law students who two weeks ago formed the club, Harnage praised Whitehair for "his detenu' ination to give the people of Florida an honest; businesslike administration of governmental affairs." "Al! Stetsonites, alumni Press, Student Government Groups Meet Here Saturday to Discuss Plans Problems of Student Government, Campus Publications Will be Talked Over, Along With Convention Plans Convening here Saturday morning in their regular "be' tween convention" meeting, the Florida Intercollegiate Press Association and the Florida Student Government Associa' tion will discuss convention plans and dates and appoint com' mittees. ■ Policies to be pursued by the two associations will be thoroughly discussed along with problems concerning stu' dent publications, according to Jimmy Dyson '41L, secretary and treasurer of both organizations. Following the business meeting of the morning, the committee members and officers will be entertained by a luncheon in the University Commons. Business meetings will be re/ as well as students, will be proud of this product of their Alma Mater. Francis Whitehair's achievements in the political world will bring honor to Stetson, as have his unparalleled successes in the legal profession."" "At the age of twenty Whitehair graduated from the College of Law," Harnage said. "As a student he overcame the difficulties of earning his room, board and tuition to gain a place of leadership in the many fields of activity in which he became in/ terested. He was a prominent figure in scholarship, athletics, and the social life on the campus. "Success has been the keynote in his life. No one ever thinks of Whitehair and failure in the same paragraph. His indomitable spirit, his will to win, coupled with great perseverance :«nd unbound energy have made him a leader among men. "Only by knowing him can we appreciate the personal charm and magnetism of this man. No man lias more force^of character and yet no man is more, gentlemanly in his treatment of his fellow men. "I invite every student., and alumnus to join in the Stetson 'Whitehair for Governor Club' and lend his or her full support to our friend Francis P. Whitehair, the next governor of Florida." Bishop Leete to Address Campus Physics Group Students Invited to Hear Nationally-known Lecturer Tuesday Bishop Frederick DeLand Leete, retired bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, will speak here Tuesday at the semi-annual'"meeting of Sigma Pi Sigma, national honorary physics fraternity. Bishop Leete is a well known scientist, lecturer and author. He has lectured at many northern schools during the past few \ears and his subject "Science and Religion" is expected to be a synopsis of several of these lectures. Bishop Leete is a relative of Henry A. DeLand, one of the founders of DeLand Academy, the forerunner of the present Stetson University. The meeting will be held in the University Chapel at 7 o'clock, and the lecture will be followed by an open forum. It is an open meeting and the entire student body is invited to attend. Profs Object— So Emory Bans Pants Pulling Professors don't mind losing their pants (and their dignity) now and then, but they do ob/ ject to their clothes being ruined. At least that seems to be the interpretation of a recent Emory University ruling which prohibits students de-trousering their faculty superiors during the annual freshman-sophomore pushball game—a stunt which has been a popular feature of past contests. The professors even maintained they could keep "a semblance of dignity of a barelegged sort" when they were victims of the lower-class pranksters— but they added that usually their pants were torn in the process, and that's what they objected to. their hats pulled far down over their faces, It all started when Robert Barnett '40, opposing the open-air plan, suggested that the | chapel be air-conditioned for comm encement. "I am a great believer in tradition," Barnett asserted. "And besides, look at the traffic nois- es; bugs and sun. Feature, if you can, our mothers and grandmothers climbing up on rude bleachers to see us graduate!" So Barnett took it on himse f to write an air-conditioning company in Jacksonville to inquire how much it would cost to cool the chapel for one day. This week he received this answer from the company: "Of course it would be impossible to make a quotation from this distance on the project which you mentioned in your letter, but to air condition the auditorium even temporarily would cost somewhere between ten and twenty thousand dollars." Barnett recovered quickly, but failed to see the humor in the letter. "How was I to know?" he snapped. Former Stetsonite Will Recommend University to Cubans Juan Gapestany, Cuban Statesman, Pays Brief Visit to Campus Deploring the lack of Cuban students at Stetson, Juan Capes- tany "22$, Cuban statesman and former Stetson student, said during a brief visit to the campus last week that he will be "proud to recommend his alma mater to my fellow Cubans." Capestany, who lives in Place- tas, Santa Clara, Cuba, repre/ sents Cousiljero por las Villas in the Cuban legislature. "I believe that the University has made remarkable progress during the years I have been away," Representative Capestany said. "New buildings have been erected, the school has undertaken a more extensive program, and in every way Stetson has progressed. "I think furthermore that Stetson sdould have more Cuban students, and I will be proud to recommend my alma mater to fellow Cubans," he said. Debate Teams From Six Colleges Will Be Here Tomorrow Varsity Forensic Squad Will Meet Rollins Friday in Winter Park With Stetson's forensic squad playing host, debate teams from six other Florida colleges will meet here tomorrow to partici/ pate in a practice tournament. The University of Florida, Miami and Tampa universities, Rollins and Southern colleges, and St. Petersburg Junior College will all send two or more teams to the tournament. The question of the day will be "Resolved: That economic and military isolation should be the policy of the United States toward all belligerent nations outside the western hemisphere." Purpose of the tournament is to givt the various teams prac- lice in competitive debate, supplemented by criticism. There will be two rounds of debates, all of which will be non- decision affairs. Eight members of the Stetson squad will debate in the tournament. They are: Gadi Lawton, Vance Graham, Lila Martin, Gordon Kipp, Ar- lene Vinall, Trma French, Elizabeth Fisher and Leroy Bark- strom. Friday the Stetson team will travel to Winter Park to meet Rollins in an invitational debate. Barnett Lays An Egg Open-Air Commencement Opponents Receive Bid For Cooling Chapel Advocates of an open-air commencement exercises are walking around the campus with a broad grin on their faces this week. And conversely, opponents of the plan have sumed following this luncheon - and continue throughout the afternoon. Lydia Theurer, former editor o f the Stetson Reporter and the yearbook, will attend the executive meetings in the capacity of vice- president from Lydia Theurer Stetson to tht Intercollegiate Press Association. Delegates from Colleges and T Iniversities of the State who are expected to attend are: Florida Student Government Association: President,"Ed Rood, University of Florida; Alternate President, Dorothy Ashe, University of Miami; Secretary- Treasurer, Jimmy Dyson, Stetson University; Vice-presidents; Dorothea Kloeppel, F. S. C. W., Paul Roney, St. Petersburg Jun- :or College and Robert Kasriel, University of Tampa. Florida Intercollegiate Press Association: President, John W. Hamilton, University of Florida; Alternate President, Joe Hanna, Rollins College; Secretary-Treasurer, Jimmy Dyson, Stetson University; Vice presi/ dents: Lewis Dorn, University of Miami, Lucie Lee Marsh, U. of Tampa, Vivian Ahlswer, F. S. C. W„ Lydia Theurer, Stetson University and Betty Raye, tSt, Petersburg Junior College. Allen to Address Education Group President W. S. Allen will address the Ochlochnee Education Association meeting at Leon H'gh School auditorium in T|g| lahassee Friday. The general theme of the meeting is "Education for Democracy." Dr. Allen will speak on some phase of that subject. Prettiest Co-ed To Be Selected . Students will have a chance this week to vote for the most beautiful co-ed on the campus— at one cent per vote. The campaign, sponsored by the Honor, women's leadership ■organization, is being conducted to raise funds for a Christmas party for the poor children of DeLand. .According to Dorothea Clarson '42L, editor of the Hatter, (he ten girls voted the prettiest will be sent to a well-known artist, who will select the one he helieves to be the most beautiful. The photograph he selects wdl be published in the beauty section of the Hatter. Money is to he placed in envelopes, each penny counting one vote. A box will be placed in the bookstore in which students may nlace envelopes with their votes. The contest begins today. Editor Clarson also announced that appointments for senior pictures will begin tomorrow.