The Stetson Reporter

The Stetson Reporter Seventh Year—No. 5 DELAND, FLA., WEDNESDAY, OCT. 15, 1941 2103 Price Five Centa Enrollment Figures Show Total of 569 ; 23 States and Two Foreign Countries Represented Final compilations of enrollment figures for Stetson University's fall semester of the 1941-42 session, released Tuesday by Registrar Olga Bowen, placed the total registration -at 596. With the addition of 52 Saturday class enrollees, all women the percentage of co-eds to men students attained a slightly greater margin than in incomplete statistics reported two weeks ago, with the tally now standing at 379 girls and 217 boys. Twenty-three states and two foreign countries sent student representatives to the Stetson campus this year, according to the registrar's report. With Cuba and Chile sending one student each, New York state led the nation in the count of students enrolled with 13. New Jersey and Ohio tied for second place, with ten enrollees each, while Georgia followed with nine. In Florida, which as usual contributed the greatest number of campus citizens, a total of 41 counties are represented. Stetson's home territory, Volusia County, led the county count with 139 students, not including Saturday class enrollment. Duval County leads the rest of the state with 40 representatives, Dade sent 39, Hillsborough 22; Seminole, 20; Polk, 19; and Pinellas, 18. The College of Liberal Arts as usual took the lion's share of the Stetson student body, with 379 enrollees. The youthful school of Business counts 144, the School ■ of Music shows 57, and the scholars in the College of Law number 21. With Saturday classes included, comparisons with last fall's statistics still show over 100 in enrollment decrease. Analysis revealed that the drop still is in men's registrations, while the size of the feminine division in the student body received no appreciable change from the figures of last year. PHI SOCIETY TAPS FIVE NEW MEMBERS Officers Are Elected • For Coming Year Five of Stetson's scholastically outstanding students were tapped by the Phi Society in Chapel last Thursday morning, Garland Branch, president of Phi Beta Kappa, honorary scholastic fraternity, conducted the short ceremony at which the co-eds were presented their bids. To be eligible for membership in this sociey, a student must have attained a 2.5 average, B-plus in all courses, during the freshman vear. Members are tapped at the beginning of their sophomore year. Those receiving this honor were Elaine Freed- lund, Claire Bumgarner, Verna Baer, Betty Jane Amidon, and Esther Kipp. The Phi Society is sponsored by faculty members of Phi Beta Kappa, who are vitally interested in promoting- the high standards of scholarship at Stetson Uni- Continued on page 4) STAGE MANAGER Ed Cooper of Fort Pierce, Florida, capably portrayed the stage manager in Thornton Wilder's "Happy Journey" which was presented Saturday night at the Stover Little Theatre. Defense Bonds, Stamps On Sale Patriotic Drive Begins Today The sale of defense savings bonds and stamps on the campus of Stetson University "will begin today according to a recent announcement by the extra-curricula activities committee of the Stetson Defense Council. The drive- will be launched with a special patriotic program in the Auditorium on Wednesday morning at the chapel hour in which university officials, defense officials and students will participate. Special music for the occasion will be presented by the Stetson Glee Clubs and orchestra, under the direction of professor Harold M. Giffin and Dick Feasel. The sale of stamps and bonds will be handled through the Stetson book store and office of civil- lian defense on the campus and various student groups on the campus and various student groups on the campus ar eplan- ning to ifjarticipate in the drive. Radio Class Plans Broadcasts Stetson Radio Guild Will be Organized Miss Lydia Theurer, instructor of the radio-speaking class here, revealed the group's tentative plans for the year and announced the date for the formation of a Radio Guild, Saturday afternoon. The tentative plans of the group include.-six radio programs a semester. Among the projected programs are a variety show, a debate, a round table discussion, a program devoted to National Defense, and a program devoted to Stetson's history and progress. Dramatic scripts will also be presented during the year. "Wehave no radio time yet, but to eliminate transportation expense, a series of local broadcasts would be preferred to a series of out of town broadcasts. Single programs may be presented during the year in Jacksonville, Orlando, and Daytona," the class instructor stated. Little Theatre Presents Plays Three One-Act Plays Provide Varied Entertainment By Elisabeth Fisher Ringing up the curtain on the first play, of the season, the Stover Theatre presented a variety of entertainment in its three individual dramas given last Saturday, night to a-well filled house.. Perhaps most interesting of the one act pays was that well- known work of Thornton Wilder's, "The Happy Journey," which was enacted for the audience sans any property but a few chairs and the usual backstage accoutrements of a legitimate theatre. Outstanding in the cast was Ed Cooper as the stage manager who provided the meagre properties for the main actors, supplied the fill-in voices of the female neighbors bidding the Kirbys goodbye, and finding time to eat an apple amongst his array of duties. Convincing in the part of the talkative mother was Helen Dor- ris McCormick, and of the meek and reticent father, Edward Dail. Bety Smith and Howard Ficquette, a pair of pocket edition students, did well as the two children, and Pat Sweet as the married daughter whom the Kirbys visit. A more serious drama was presented in the form of "Round Trip" by Carl x\llensworth, a tragedy of the uncertain living upon which coal miners exist. Pert and snappy in the role of a grandmother was Nancy Rossetter, while Frances Twitty as the grand-daughter handled a dramatic part surprisingly well. Trma French and David Lehman did well in the role of the parents and Frank Watson as the friend of Miss Twitty. Special reservation is given to Flonnie Anders as the embittered school teaching daughter forced Continued on page 5) CHAIRMAN Press Club Meets Tonight Plans for the first meeting of the Press Club were announced by Sara Ellen Mobley, president of the club. The meeting will be a supper meeting Wednesday, October 15, at five-thirty in the University commons. Mrs. William Bailey, instructor in Journalism, will talk on the aims, service, and other functions of the newspaper and its relations to the community. During the meeting a weekly contest in news writing will be discussed. Three members of the Press Club will serve as judges in the contest; each week the judges will . decide on the best news story, in the. Reporter- and a prize will be awarded the winner. The contest will be open to all staff writers of the Reporter. Committees will be appointed for the Press Club year book, which will contain the names of the members, the constitution, and a calendar of the programs for the year, with the names of the hosts and hostesses for the programs. At each meeting of the Club one member will review some article, magazine, or book pertaining to journalism. The meeting will adjourn at 7 o'clock, so that the members may attend their fraternity meetings. Dekle DeLoach, chairman of of the extra-curricular activities committee which is in charge of the October 24 event. SADIE HAWKINS DAY FESTIVITY SCHEDULED OCTOBER 24 AND 25 Beard-Growing Officially Begins Today PROCLAMATION WILL BE READ MONDAY by Betty Powers Sadie Hawkins, Day, that sorrowful occasion for all men-folks, is scheduled for Octorber 24 and 25, and plans are underway to make this years celebration a memorable one. .1f Within the coming fortnight the Stetson campus will be overrun by the inhabitants of Dogpatch. There will be bristles which appear in various sizes, shapes, and qualities, covering the mugs of our clean-cut boys. The Sadie Hawkins Day Committee announces that the official date for whisker growing start is today. There will also be potential Daisy Maes with pigtails and ribbons sprouting from their heads. The lassies are expected to be seen wearing their hair in true Dogpatch style beginning Friday morning. The festivities will begin Friday afternoon, Oct. 24, and continue through the following Saturday night This is the first year time has officially covered 2 days, and the time is being extended due to the scarcity of dateable males to give every girl her due chance. The proclamation will be made in customary form Monday in chape] by the Mayor of Dogpatch if he can extricate himself from his duties long enough to address us. Events will begin Friday afternoon at 4:30 at the Dogpatch Opry House, alias The Little Theatre, where the official Dogpatch Family from luscious Daisy Mae to gruesome Earthquake McGoon will be chosen. The judges are to be members of the faculty. At 8:00 p.m. there will be a superlative stage show which will also be held in the Dogpatch Opry House. The committee announces that you may see this star-studded performance upon the small expenditure of a thin dime. x4.ctivities will be continued Saturday afternoon at 3:00 p.m. with a parade beginning at Elizabeth Hall with the Dogpatch Rooty-Tooters dressed in suitable costumes followed by an array of students also dressed appropriately. At 6:00 p.m. there will be a bountiful banquet at the Dogpatch Slophouse with all invited to attend. The price will be half a buck. The climax of the day will come at 8:00 p.m. with a program at the Dogpatch Stomp Hall—Cummings Gymnasium to you civilized creatures, featuring square dances or reasonable facsimiles, pie eating contests, and (like entertainment. The admission for this will be two bits. "Hairless Joe" DeLoach is laboring energetically as chairman of the extra-curricular activities committee which is arranging the gala entertainment. "Lonesome Polecat" Dail is bigwig in charge of the Sadie Hawkins Proclamation and will arrange the super stage show with "Pansy Lou" Nichols. "Earthquake McGoon" Nix and "Pappy" George Avent "Yokum" will take care of the contest. "Pappy" George is also 'in charge of the band for the SERVICES HELD FOR STANTON MILLER Stanton .Miller, senior from Rochester, N. Y. died October 9 at the DeLand Hospital after a four day illness. The Stetson flag rested at half-mast Friday in respect to the former student. Miller is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick S. Miller of Rochester who arrived by plane shortly before his death. - The body lay in state at the Allen-Summerhill Funeral Home Friday. Six young men formed a guard of honor when the body was moved to the station. They were J. T. Burdine, Allen Span- ier, Ralph Palmer, George El- liardt, John Lewis, and Grafton Pyne. Mr. and Mrs. Miller will accompany the body to Richester for burial. Baptists Plan Student Center Housewarming Slated For Next Week At a meeting last Wednesday Stetson Baptist students pledged to finance and support a student house on the campus. The group, headed by John Lewis, B. S. U. president, will rent the apartment on Woodland Blvd;: across from Chaudoin Hall which was used as the Stetson Religious Center last year. The center will be opened some time next week when a housewarming will be held by the B.S.U, members. Plans are being made to use the center for meetings of various religious groups who are invited to make use of the apartment. Students may use the Center for parties, gatherings or studying. It was decided at the meeting Wednesday to hold Sunday even- the Center where ing sings at students are after church. invited to gather narade while "Romeo" Winston McQuiddy "Scraggs" will ar- Continued on page 5)