The Stetson Reporter

imh The Stetson EIGHTH YEAR—No:25 DE LAND; FLA:; MAY' 1; 19*3 Annual Shakespearean Play f'As Yon Like It" Presented ':■'. Presentation of "As You Like It" in the Stover Little Theatre Friday night marked the twenty-sevenh consecutive year during which Shakespearean productions have been given at commencement time here. The gay and colorful comedy showed an imaginary world of freedom where the pursuit of love and the delight of philosophic conversation are the only re- iSRonsihilities. Wit and wisecracks mingle. At the last moment boy; gets girl and, with the happy couples paired off, everyone bursts into song. -.■■"■' : The long cast included: Duke, the senior, living in exile, LeRoy Bark-' strom; Frederick, his broker and usurper of his dominions, Aaron Rutledge; Amiens and Jaques, lords attending the exiled duke, TV K. Mims and Melvin Wilkins; LeBeau, a courtier attending Frederick, Edward Koester; Charles, a wrestler, Robert Herndon; Oliver, Jaques, and Orlando, sons of Sir Roland deBois, Harry Atkinson, Jack Inman, and Richard Mansur; Adam, servant to Oliver, Howard Kurtz; Touchstone, a clown, Allyn Thompson; Cortn andJSUvius, shepherds; Harry Whit- sett and John Lewis; William, a country fellow in love with Audry, Howard Thompson; Rosalind, a daughter of the exiled duke, Annette Bolton; Celia, daughter of Frederick, Kdith Marie Gardner; Phebe, a shepherdess, Thelma Pearce; Audrey, ?, country wench, Kareen Taylor; forresters, Maurice Fain, Margaret Reaves, Helen Bennett; ladies -of the court, Alyce Cowart and Dorothy Jennings. Serving on the production staff were: Flonnie Anders, Alyce Cowart, Jane Knight, Helen Doris McCormick, Ed Cooper, Mildred Jaudon, and Bud Ware. R. L|Alien Returns From%kitkis --■6 Dr. R. I. Allen returned Monday from Columbus, Ohio, where he attended a joint 'meeting of the American Physical Society and Sigifia Pi •Sigma, National Physics Honor Society. He Was accompanied- iby three advanced students of physics: Bob Allen, Garland Branch and Bruce Muir head. Professor Allen was elected to vice-presidency of Sigma Pi .Sigma, on the Natiotial Executive Council. He has already served for four years. " '"'"■.',' ' '■" '■'■".' Stetson Qrad Only: Woman- In Legislalnre Only woman member of the state legislature, Stetson law grad Mary Lou Baker, last week -■ steered through the house a bill giving married women legal rights to execute power of attorney with their husbands; This Will, she said, give a married ;woman "legal righitstoears ry on the business when her husband goes-away to'war." Miss Baker, who received a bachelor of law degree from Stetson in 1938, served as secretary^ of her law- classes for three years. FIVE TAPPED' ' Tapped into Theta Alpha Phi, national hohorarmy dramatic: group, were Annette Bolton, Dick Mansur; Edith Miller, kareen Taylor, and Allyn Thompson. Summer Session To Have Lectures A i special Weekly series of lectures covering every phase of America's democracy and America's responsibilities toward it will be a feature of Stetson university's 1943 summer session, according to recent of- ficial announcement. Offeree to summer students without charge but Carrying a special grant of credit, the series will be conduted by eleven of Stetson's out-. standing officials and teachers. ' On the! slate are: President W. S. Allen, "American Ideals in the World oi Tomorrow;" Dr; W. Hugh McEniry, "American Culture and the' World Tomorrow;" Dr.R.F. HoWes; "American Democracy and the World Tomorrow;" Dr. John Conn, "AmericEn Science and the World Tomorrow;" Dr. Irving C. Stover, "The Axierieah Theater and the World Tomorrow; Dr. R." Clark, ;'Ainerics£im Social Problems and the World romorrow;" Dr. Frances Thornton, "America and Post-War France;" Dr. W."" E." Duckwitz, "Music in the. Post-War Period;" Miss Etter Turner, "American Women in the World of Tomorrow;" and Dr. H. C. Garwood, "Religion in the World of Tomorrow." Summer school sessions are scheduled to open June 14 and July 22, with commencement on August 29. Dora Valdez and Betty Present Joint Senior Recital Joint senior recital of Dora Zornes was presented Tuesday Elizabeth Hall. Assisting were ist, Jean Rogy and Lee Specht, gan accompaning. Miss Zomes presided at the console of the organ playing Mendelssohn's Sonata No. 2, and "Water Spirits" by Nash. Miss Valdez played the piano numbers "The.Sea" by Palmgren, "Nocturne," by Chopin, and "Novelette"' by Schumann. Miss Valdez and Miss Specht played the two-piano "Ay! Ay! Ay!" Valdez and Betty Lee night from the stage of Georgette Clark, cornet- pianists, with Doris Mu-lli- £,nd arranged Zornes other Brillanbe: . Miss Echoes" Rose of the cornbt. by Morton Gould, and Miss Miss Rogy played an- double-piano piece, "Capriccio by Mendelssohn. Clark played ''Willow by Simon and "The, Last Summer," an Irish air, on Student Body Poll Names Campus Ml Time Favorites Beauties CompositB Campus And here's your choice for the composite gal and guy from the Stetson student body.- Voted the best looking all round girl and boy were senior Dot Gardner, junior. • The conlposite girl: Alyce C'oWart-—Hair. Betsy,Kraixier-4-Eyesx ... Delphene Coverston, left, and LeRoy Barkstrom, rightu, editor and Bjusiness ■ manager of the' Hatter announce that" p'rodfs for the yeaH)ogk4have%een returnedto:the'prxxxte^'arxtflhat the book will probably be completed within two weeks. Dottie . Dottie ee Zornes Jennings and David Howell—Nose. Jennings^-Mouth. Margaifet Reaves—Smite, Betsy Kramer—Figure. Jeanne Neely—Legs. And the boy: Frank Browii—Hair. David Gardner—Eyes. >■■ Billy Ivlitchell—Nose. John Lewis—Mouth. John Snellings;—Smile. Al Fuller—Physique. Chosen as best dressed were Nina Dyal and David Gardner. The best dancers: Betsy Kramer and Ken Purtz; wittiest: Jean Douglas and Sambo Bayward. Selected as cutest were Brooks Hudgins and Frank Brown- The. smoothest are Flonnie Anders and Ernie Machen; most fickle: Patty .Fugle and.-Pete Easland; biggest flirts: Margaret Johnston and Bill Kennedy; longest lines: Alyce Cowart and Bill Kennedy. ani}; Dream Girl of Stetson —■ Dottie Jennings. Campus Dream Man — Billy Mitchell. ELECTED . . . from the Stetson party during Tuesday's election were David Gardner, top left; president; Jean; Douglas, top right, vice-president; Margaret Reaves, lower left, secretary; and Nina Dyal, lower left, treasurer. GARDNER TAKES GAVEL AS HE LEADS PARTY INTO OFFIC (^PRESIDENCY For probably the first time in the history of Stetson's Student Body, an entire party went into office when David Gardner received the gavel of his office from retiring president John Lewis during a Chapel ceremony Thursday. Other members, of the Original Stetson party who took office were Jean Douglas, vice- president; Margaret Reaves, secretary, and Nina Dyal, treasurer. Political campaigning began last week when, amidst raining :confetti and floating balloons, candidates were nominated by two opposing political parties. Named by the Unity party were Jack Hayward for president; Jane Rees, vice-president; Ruth White, secretary; and Ralph Matousek, treasurer. Open house was sponsored in the Sigma: Nu house by the Unity party and in the Pi Kap house by the Stetson, party Friday and Saturday nights. Highlight of the week was the recorded music provided during meal time by the Stetson party. Nearly 90 per cent of the student body cast votes in the following fashion: Gardner, 16.; Hayward, 135; Douglas, 161; Reese, 138; Reaves, 190; White, 113; Dyal, 158; and Matousek,. 144. $16,074.92 Invested In Defense Bonds With the second loan drive by the U. S. Treasury coming to a close Stetson University has invested $16,074.92 in war bonds and stamps valued at $20,175.00, according to a recent announcement from the office of Grafton H. Pyne, coordinator of the Stetson University 'Defense Council. This amount has been raised during the past two years by faculty and students of Stetson through group purchasing of bonds and stamps, according to. a survey made during the past several weeks by the Defense Council. Reports reveal that much of this money has been spent by individ- (Continued on Page 4) Annie Rossiter Gives Piano And Violin Recital Here Annie Frances Rossiter was presented in senior recital Thursday night at Elizabeth Hall, performing on the violin and piano. Assisting were Walter Behnke, violinist, and Frances Arkley, soprano, with Doris Milligan accompanying. The program included Concerto in D minor (for two violins) Vivace and Largo by Bach; "Sentimental Rhapsody (for two pianos) by Pelz; "Adoration" by Borowski; "Se Cygne" by Saint Saens; "Romance" from Wieniewski's second Concerto; "Grossmutterchen" by L a n g e r ; "Silent Moon" by Vaughn-Williams; "A Birthday" by Woodman; and Quartet No. 12 by Mozart. Mrs. Rossiter, resident of DeLand for four years is the daughter of the late Judge M. R. Cooper of St. Augustine. She has been active in the Stetson Symphony orchestra and serves as music school librarian.