The Stetson Reporter

The Stetson Reporter Sixth Year—No. 4 DELAND, FLA., WEDNESDAY, OCT. 2, 1940 Z103 Price Five Cents STETSON AVIATORS MAKE MASS FLIGHT FOR TAMPA GAME Provides First Real Cross-Country Experience For Some Two squadrons of planes from the local field flew to Tampa last Friday afternoon to partici- pate in flight competitions with the C.P.T.C. students there. Although the scheduled spot landing competition had to be called off, this is the first time an intercollegiate air journey of this type lias ever been made. Helen McBride, licensed pilot from Apopka who will assist in instructing the C.P.T.C. pilots this fall; led the first flight formation piloting Knothe's personal ship. Pilots Minarik, Naff, Powe, Robertson, and Maxwell were in her squadron. Mr, Knothe led the. second . Bight. Pilots Bob Allen, Adams,- Lovelace, and Wilson were in his squadron. Averaging between 95 and 100 miles an hour, the planes kept excellent formation both going down and coming back. There was no mishap on the trip at all. On the flight down the pilots stopped at Lakeland for a .short while. Upon landing at the Tampa airport, the pilots were warmly greeted. The flight was made possible through the generosity of P. G. Paterson, the local agent for the Texaco Oil Co., the university, the airport, and the DeLand Chamber of Commerce. EVER THE "TWIN" SHALL MEET New Talent Unveiled In Freshman Recital Dr. Duckwitz Highly Pleased With Preview of Year's Entertainment "We feel that we have an out' standing group of young students," declared Dr. Duckwitz at the close of the Freshman Recital, Tuesday evening, Oct. 1st. The program was given by the new talent enrolled in the School of Music. Dr. Duckwitz explained that these students have had former training, some more than others. Each one may again appear in recitals through the year. The performers come from various parts of the State: Lil' Tian Acosta, Bessie Rhodes, Robert Wheatly, and Jim Nelson from Jacksonville; Helen Ten- nille and James McDonnell from Tampa; Dorris Williams, Fort Pierce; Helen Bennett, Miami; and Ruth Hillman, Orlando. On the program were four voice students: Jim Nelson, singing "The Blind Ploughman" and "Jeanie With the Light Brown " Hair"; Doris Williams, singing ^'Lullaby" and "Mah Lindy Lou"; Robert Wh,eatly, 'Where'er You Walk"; and James MeDon- nell, "Myself When Young." Four students played the piano: Helen Bennett, '"Deep Purple"; Helen Tennille, "Butterfly Etude"; Lillian Acosta, "Clair de Lune" and "Impromptu In A Flat"; and Ruth Hillman, "Lt Cathedrale Engloutie" and "Fantasia in D Minor.'i One violin selection was played: Andante and Allegro from "'Sonata in A Major" by Bessie Rhodes. Twins met twins on Stetson's campus this fall when Mary Anne and Betty Jean Kirkpatrick, simultaneous sisters from Jacksonville, were introduced to Julian and Jefferson Clark, the same as above only brothers. The Clarks are the twin sons of Dr. R. E. Clark, of thc Stetson facultv. All four are freshmen. STATE METHODIST STUDENT GROUP COlWENE HERE LAST SATURDAY Dr. Ludd M. Spivey and Associate Director of National Movement Among Notables Present The annual meeting of the State Methodist Student Movement was-held last weekend on the campus to discuss further plans for development throughout the state. Dr. Ludd M. Spivey, president of Florida Southern College, dc livered the principal address of the session, following a ban' guet in the Commins building on Saturday evening. Dr. Harvey Brown, Nashville, associate director of the national Methodist Movement, came to the meeting to give suggestions and advice on leadership train, ing. Jean Botts, (A4) was chairman of the Stetson Conference as state vice president of the move ment. Maurice Miller, A3, director of Methodist activities on the campus, assisted in the preparations for the state meeting. Rev. Jesse Lyons and Rev. L. D. Lowe, sponsors for the Stetson Methodist Fellowship, assisted as hosts. A few of the prominent men present were: Rev. A. R. Burh- man, director for the state organization and also .director of the Wesley Foundation at the University of Florida"; Rev. Jack Anderson, pastor of the Methodist Church at Tallahassee; Miss Frances Baker, director of the Wesley Foundation at Florida State College for Women; Dr. Ira Harnett, executive secretary of Florida Conference; E. W. Savage, president of Pineland College and E. W. Savage, Jr.. vice-president of Pineland College were guests of the meeting. Theta Alpha Phi Has SkitNiyht Frosh Performers Delight Audience. Reception For Guests Follows Program Theta Alpha Phi, national dramatic fraternity, sponsored a Freshman Skit Night Tuesday, Oct. 1, in the Stover Little Theatre. The program, put on entirely by Freshmen, was composed of varied entertainment. First a skit which delighted the audience, was presented by the freshmen group. Acting as Master of Ceremonies was Bud Dickinsin and assisting him were: Claudia Cheeny as the English Professor, Mary Howey —Home Economics professor, William Parry—Historian, and Bill Brinkley—Physicist. Following the skit was a solo sung by Robert Wheatly, and a reading taken from "Dark Victory," by Flannye Mae Anders. Barbara Johnson entertained with a solo, after which Ross Fore gave his impersonation of a telephone conversation. HOMECOMING MAYOR AND HOSTESS NOMINATIONS IN CHAPE MONDAY Voting Will Follow in Art Room. Class Elections to be Held Monday Night at 7 O'clock * CLASS MEETING PLACES DESIGNATED Sr >,t Pilot's Eye Account Of Air Trip To Tampa Shows How It's Done By BOBBIE ROBERTSON "Contact" yelled the starters. "Contact," answered the pilots, and with a reassuring roar our 61 H. P. engines sprang into life. The first flight of three planes taxied down to the south end of the N. S. runway, headed into the wind and took off almost due north. The second flight of four planes, of which I was a member, had slightly faster ships and we waited for about ten minutes before we took off. Upon seeing the squadron leader waggle the ailerons we shoved the throttle wide open and took off in a beautiful formation. We climbed to about 600 feet before we made an easy turn to the left of the field and headed south 207 degrees towards our first stop, Lakeland. We had left the DeLand Airport at 12:45 A. M. and had about 13 mile an hour tail wind so we figured on making excellent time to Lakeland. The weather was not the best, there being heavy clouds with a ceiling around 1500 feet, however, we averaged an altitude of 1,200 feet which was sufficient for our purposes,' as the visibility was several miles. The squadron leader's home was in Apopka and directly on our course. We dove from 1,200 feet down to.about 500 feet directly over her house. We could (Continued on Page 5) Nominations will be held next Monday morning in? Chapel for Homecoming Mayor and Hostess, according to an announcement made yesterday by Roy Kinsey, Chairman? of the Rules and Proceedure Committee of the Stetson Stu' dent Association. On that same day at 7:00 p. m. the classes will meet to elect class officer* for the current year. The chapel nominations for Mayor and Hostess will be made, after publication of this notice in the newspaper and following; a Chapel announcement to that effect on a day previous to the nomination meeting, as set forth in the Association Constitution* Immediately following the nonv inations on Monday the polls will be open in the Art Room of Elizabeth Hall, and they will re^ main open to voters until 5.-OX) p. m. _ , On Monday evening each class will meet to elect a President, vice-President, a Secretary, and a Treasurer. The classes will meet at 7:00 p. m. with the Freshmen gathering in the Chapel, the Sophomores in the Accounting Lab. room, the Juniors in Room 311, and the Seniors in Room 211. Horace Bills, president of the Arts College student body will conduct the Freshman meeting', Ernest Machen, president of last year's Freshman, will con.- duct the Sophomores, Frank Buchanan, president of last year's Sophomores will be chairman at the Junior meeting, and Dean Paul E. Raymond spoke before the Orlando Junior Chamber of Commerce last Mondav on "The Function of Parole." The talk, broadcast over WDBO, was designed to acquaint the public with proposed parole legislation. Speaks Dean Paul Raymond In Orlando On Parole System People to Vote on Parole Amendment In In November "The Function of Parole" was the subject of Dean Paul E. Raymond's adress to the Orlando Junior Chamber of Commerce last Monday. The talk was broadcast over radio station W. D. B. O. It was one of a number of speeches the Law School Dean has been making on the subject of the parole system. Two weeks ago he spoke at Palatka on "The Philosophy of Parole." Particular attention has been called to the parole system recently by the fact that on November 5th. Florida people vote on six amendments to the constitution. Dean Raymond explained one of these would en- power the State legislature to create a modern parole system. For this reason it is necessary that the people fully understand the parole system. Dean Raymond emphasizes the fact that this system is to protect the public instead of to make it easier for the criminal. Thousands come out of the State penitentiaries every year. Having nothing to do, many of these men resort to crime. With the parole system the criminals will be supervised by trained men. Most prisoners are young and most are first offenders. They have been imprisoned because of a crime aginst property rather than against the person. A pri- (Continued on Page 4) "Peaches" Werwage, will conduct the Senior meeting. Gym Is Scene Of S-Club Frolic Games and Contests Featured in First Informal Get-Together of Year The Dutch Frolic, sponsored! by the Stetson S Club Saturday night, inaugurated the first all- school social function. Cum- mings gym, decorated in green and white streamers; was the scene for the rollicking. Contests and games were featured the earlier part of the evening. Included among these was a marble rolling contest in which "dignified" S Clubbers pushed the pellets across the floor with their noses much to (Continued on Page 5) Collegiate Digest With Jhis edition the Stetson Reporter inaugurates an eight page Rotogravure supplement called Collegiate Digest. It will be a weekly feature added to the growing attractions of our campus newspaper. Collegiate Digest is published by the Associated Collegiate Press and contains news of American colleges in picture form. Stetson itself has a prominent position in the Digest's first edition with a shot of Lee Lynn, remembered by older Stetsonites as I^ee Anz and now married to Eugene Lynn, spinning the prop of an aeroplane.