The Stetson Reporter

W&Jto&fK**1***1**3* The Stetson Reporter Fifth Year—No. 18. DE LAND, FLA., WEDNESDAY, Feb. 7,1940 2103 Price Five Cents PROPOSED HONOR SYSTEM WILL HIGHLIGHT STUDENT BODY MEETING Tomorrow's Session Promises To Be A Stormy One; Dekle Asks for Discussion By ROBERT BARNETT Further discussion leading to a definite yes or no on the pn> posed introduction of the Honor System is expected to highlight the monthly student body meeting tomorrow, February 8. President Hal Dekle announces that every effort will be made to encourage students encourage consideration of the to re-open project. '"We've got to get something accomplished," Dekle said, "for it is a matter which needs immediate attention. I sincerely hope that there will be a great deal of intelligent discussion, for we must find out definitely whether the students actually want an Honor System or not." Student leaders feel that more progress might be made if an attempt were to be inaugurated to first, get the students' approval through an actual vote, and second, to begin work on a new set of working principles to be presented' at a later date. There has been much discussion'pro and con over the Honor System as embodied in the "constitution" submitted by Carl "Doc" Johnson and his group in ertra-curricular activities study. Many students are reminded of the fact that student body elections are slated for early in March, and' if nothing is decided about an Honor System under the presentation, it looks as if the proposal stands a good chance of providing a major party platform, Xon-Frat leaders feel confident that the Fraternity bloc will take an open position against the Honor System, while it promises to be the strong point in the Non-Frat campaign. If the Thursday meeting results in an outright rejection of anv kind of an Honor System, general opinion has it that the March election campaign will hold little of spectacular attraction, other than the personalities involved in the candidates themselves. Concerning this latter, it is still a bit too early to make any predictions, for neither party seems to have achieved a degree of organization equaling the heated campaign of last year. A cross-section view of the student body reveals that the arguments for and against the Honor System each filed about equal numbers of advocates or antagonists. Leaders in both groups are encouraging students to let down their hair once more at the meeting ti row, but with the added hope that something of actual value in the way of progress will result Mis§ Ila Sircar Addresses Chapel Miss ila Ramona Sircar, native of India, told of the influence of Christianity on her people in a speech made before the student body in chapel Tuesday, Feb. 6. "Of the 350,000,000 people in India," Miss Sircar remarked. "Eight million are Christians, and six million of these are Protestants." She further said that the Chris tian .people in India are being, dismissed, from jobs because they are1 suspected of favoring imperialistic Britain. Most of the people in India are still illiterate, according to Miss Sircar as edu- cation is not compulsory and there no free schools in India. Gene Lloyd Will Play Major Role In "Our Town" Missouri Lad Gets First Big Part Here; Dr. Stover Is Also In Big Cast Gene Lloyd '40, a transfer from the University of Missouri, will appear in his first major role on this campus whtn he plays the romantic (lead in Thornton Wilder's play, "Our Town", Friday and Saturday nights in the Stover Theatre. Manjorie McClure, a senior who will play opjxisite Lloyd, has had other major rolts on this campus, having taken principal parts in First Lady and Dear Brutus. In both productions she played the part of a young girl, as she will in this production. Other principal players are Brunelle Holder '40 as Mrs. Webb, Hugh Latimer '40 as Editor Webb; *Lydia Theurer, (assistant director in charge of production) as Mrs. Gibbs; and Stephen Reed /appears as Dr. Gibbs. All of these with the exception of Miss Holder appeared in the homecoming play last fall • Dr. Stover, who usually is known as the mighty power behind the Little Theatre productions, will also take a very important part as Stage Manager and Interlocutor, the part played by Frank Craven in the New York production of the play. David Bracy, taking the part if Simon Stimson, is a 'former president of Theta Alpha Phi, the national dramatic fraternity, who returned to Stetson to school this semester. Charles Rone will make his debut as Howie Newsome. Our Town, the 1938 Pulitzer Prize play written by Thornton Wilder was written as an analysis and interpretation of life. The action takes place in Grover's Corners. New Hampshire. No (Continued on Page 5)\ OGER BABSON, ECONOMIST, TO SPEAK AT COMMENCEMENT Dr. Allen Also Announces That Rev. Moore I. Will Give Baccalaureate Sermon Announcement was made this week by President W. S. Allen that Roger Babson, world famous economist and statistician, will deliver the commencement address to the 1940 graduating class. Dr. Allen announced at the same time that the Rev. George "A marvelous forum lecture," was Dr. Allen's comment on the speech made Tuesday afternoon by J.Williams Hughes, who spoke on "European Youth Movements." Hughes Delivers Interesting Speech Young Welchman Tells of Youth Movements Abroad; Takes Dr. Dexter's Place Speaking on "European Youth Movements" at the weekly forum lecture Tuesday afternoon in the auditorium, J. Williams Hughes, a young Welchman well acquainted with the activities of yonth abroad and an outstanding worker for world peace, gave an interesting and informative lecture. Hughes spoke in place of Dr. Robert C. Dexter, director of the department of foreign relations of the American Unitarian Association. Dr. Wexter was called abriad on a special mission for the organization of which he is a member. In 1933 Hughes was awarded the Geneva Scholarship for distinguished service to the cause of peace, an honor which is bestowed uuon but one person each year.' He has been connected with the League of Nations Union, Workers' Educational Association, Welch League of Youth, International Friendship League, and has been a prominent journalist and radio broadcaster. During the Spanish Civil War Hughes formed a Medical Aid Committee for Spain and underwent many thrilling experiences on the front at Marid while serving as an ambulance driver. B. S. U. Plans Religious Week .Rev. Stracner of Miami Will Be Main Speaker . Of Week, Green Says Plans for Religious Emphasis Week, which will begin on this campus Monday, are now being rushed to completion according, to Harold Green, president of the Stetson chapter of the Baptist Student Union. Green reports that the program will consist of daily vespers, to be held in Elizabeth Hall auditorium. The Religious Emphasis Week will feature such speakers as Rev. W. G. Stracner, pastor of the Riverside Baptist Church of Miami, and others. Acclaimed one of the leading young Baptist ministers of the state, Rev. Stracner has been active in youth work in Miami and Madison, where he was formerly pastor. "I wish to take this opportunity to invite every Stetson student to take part in this- week of religious emphasis," Green said. "Rev. Stracner, a young dynamic pastor, is acclaimed by many as being one of the outstanding religious leaders of the state." Moore, pastor of the First Baptist Church at Ft. Pierce, will preach the baccalaureate sermon. Rev. Moore, for fourteen years pastor of the church, is one of the outstanding young Baptist leaders of the state. Saturday, June 1 has been set as the date marking the close of the school year. On the following evening the Baccalaureate service will be given, while the address of Dr. Babson and the awarding of' degrees, will take- place Monday, June 3. Dr. Babson, a nationally and internationally known figure in the economic world, is also a leader in religious affairs. He is the founder and president of Babson's Statistical Organization, Wesley Hills, Mass., which has branch offices in 26 American cities. Dr. Babson is also the author of more than 30 books on economic and religious subjects. Registration Shows e\Twenty-three Less By MARION BOLTON To our thirty-two new students ivr bid a most cordial welcome. To our fifty-five old friends who have departed zee regretfully say "good-bye', . . Registration figures for the second semester show a decline of twenty-three students in a total enrollment according to a report from Miss Olga Bowen. (Continued on Page 5) Regis- Thrills & Heart-throbs— Midxterm Graduates Three students completed work f0;; their degrees at thc end of the first semester. They are Esther Hick (left) of Eustis, Emmett dlonts KmLddle), a law student from Oakland, and Lydia Theurer (right) of Grautwood. N. J. Both Misses Hick and Theurer are remaining here to work on their Master's, while Clout s is practicing law. {, Vivid Valentines Vitalize Vamps, Send Some Sweet, Sticky Stuff By Sara Ellen Mobley When rsery soul cometh thereto choose his mate. For this was Seynt Valentym's Day —Chaucer If February 14 was important enough to Chaucer to make a notation of -it, pemaps it would be wise for Stetson swains to make a memo—mental or otherwist—to send a sentimental scrap of paper to the one and only, or the whole dating squad, whichever the case may be. True, the custom is an old one, but still good. Valentine's day dates way back to early Roman times when the young beau made a drawing from a box from which he drew the name of the maiden he was to escort for the ensuing year. Then gifts were exchanged to celebrate the event and later these gifts took the form of paper tokens, according to a recent article in the Florida Times Union. Chaucer's lines above refer to the belief of the Middle Ages that birds begin to mate on February 14. A new shipment of sentimental sayings, valentines to you, has arrived in downtown DeLand stores and this year they are cleverer and more attractive than ever. Valentines of every type, color, and description are to be had starting at the price of an "Indian head" and progress- (Continued on Page Eight)