The Stetson Reporter

Mmmmmm The Stetson Reporter SixtH Year—No. 25 DELAND, FLA., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 1941 Z103 Price Five Cent* BOTH TERMS SUMMER LAW SCHOOL TO BE HELD HERE, CATALOGUE REVEALS A. B. School Summer Session Will be Straight Six Weeks; Law School Stays Here for Entire Period The Stetson University Summer School Bulletin is now off the press and will be delivered to any students interested in attending the 1941 summer session of the university, ac <^>rding to a recent announcement by president W. S. Allen. The six weeks summer session will begin with registra' tion on Monday June 9, and will. COUNCIL PREXY close with commencement exercises on July 18. Tne previous system of three sessions of various lengths will be replaced by a one six week session this year, in the icollege of liberal a;rts. The College of Law will have two terms, the second six week's period terminating on August 23. Both sessions will be held at the university here. Formerly one term of the law school was held at the University of Florida. The School of Music will hold its summer session at Daytona Beach for the first time this year. The annual demonstration school covering the work of the elementary grades will be conducted by experienced teachers during the summer term and will be coordinated with the regular class work. A wide variety of subjects will be taught in the different fields, and classes in tennis, archery, and swimming will be opened to anyone enrolled in the University. Several special entertainments for students are being planned. GETS HONORS Eleanor Hillman, junior' from Orlando, has been honored recently by being elected president of her sorority, Alpha Xi Delta, and to membership in The Honor, women's honorary group. FIRST SEMESTER GRADES SHOW SLIGHT RISE OVER LAST YEAR Nearly B Average Recorded for Whole Campus; Co-eds Surpass Men Scholastically in All Groupings by Sylva Landress Stetson scholastic average was almost a "B" for the first semester of 19404'1 term. Figures recently released from the registrar's office disclose the average was 1.389 or *?8.98% which is slightly above the average of 78.60% for the 1939'40 first semester term. In all groupings the women rated higher than men in scholastic average. "The only -conclusion that I can draw is that girls are smarter than boys «r else they apply themselves to their studies better," was the comment of Miss Olga Bowen, registrar. The women took a total of 4$78*A semester hours and made 7,329^4 quality poinds with an average of 1.512 or 80. 12% while the men took a total of 4.252J/2 semester hours and made 5312J4 quality points with an average of 1.249 or 77.49%. All fraternity groupings were slightly higher than non-fraternity groupings. The sorority girls took 1,937 semester hours and made 3,097 quality points, ,-with an average of 1.598 or 80.- •,98'%.! > The ' non-sorority girls took 2,941 Yi semester hours and made 4,282J4 quality points with an average of 1.455 or 79.- 55%. Fraternity men took 1,382 semester hours and made 1833 quality points with an average of 1.325 or 78.25%. Non-fraternity men took 2.870J/2 semester hours, and made 3,799J^ Quality points with an average oi" 1.212 or 77.12%. The lowest sorority average was higher than the highes* fraternity average. Pi Beta Phi rated the highest sorority aver- (Continued on Page 5) i Press Club Has Dinner Meeting Will Sponsor Feature Story Contest The Stetson University Press Club held a supper meeting at Mrs. Nicholson's Dining Room last Monday evening, at which time the members decided to sponsor a contest in feature writing. A five-dollar prize is being offered to the college student who writes the best feature on a subject which he or she thinks will be of interest to other college students. The feature which is not to exceed five hundred words in length must not have been published before. The club set April 15 as the last day on which these articles may be submitted. Bob Barnett was nahned to head the committee which would make up a complete list of rules lor the contest which should select the judges from the leading newspaper men of the state. Sylva Landress, Sara Ellen Mobley, and Elizabeth Fisher were named to assist Bob Barnett with arrangements for the contest. .Recently elected president of the Women's Student Council was Nancy Rossetter (above), who is also outstanding in. campus religious activities and in dramatics. Stetsonian Offers Four Cash Prizes For Contributions First and Second Awards For Essays and Short Stories Four money prizes instead of the previous two will be offered in this Semester's Stetsonian contest, according to a recent announcement 'from the maza- zine staff. The prizes are being offered under the Magee Memorial Fund* which has Jbeen established to further creative wrting on this campus. Prizes 'Will be offered each year under the fund as long as the donor is satisfied that the Stetsonian is of high quality. A new feature of the current con- test is that two first prizes will be offered and two second awards, thus making it possible for more students to receive recognition. Prizes will be offered for the best essays on the subject, "The American College Student and the Internation Situation," and for the best short stories submitted. First awards will be $5.00 each, while second ones will be $2.50. Essays must be at least 1500 words in length and must not exceed 2000 words. Short stories may be of any reasonable length. The deadline for fcontributions hais been set at April 7. So that judges may have the material over the Easter holidays. FACULTY MEMBERS TAKE PART IN FLA. EDUCATORS CONVENTION Nine Will Jouney to Tampa Tomorrow for Three Day Meet; Dr. Thornton, Dr. Arjona, And Mrs. Burns to Participate If Nine university faculty members will journey to Tampa; Thursday to attend the 55"th annual convention of the Flor ida Education Association, which will be held there March 20, 21, 22. Stetson delegates scheduled to speak during the three —'• day meet include Dr. Francis C. Thornton who, will speak on "The Use of The Unit in Teaching French," Dr. Doris K. Arjona, president of the American Association of Spanish Teach* ers, who will speak on" "The Relative Merits of Cultural Material in Spain and Spanish' America," and Mrs. Sue Burns, Secretary of Teacher Education, who will speak in the Intermediate Group meeting on the "Employing of Various Methods of Presentation." Other delegates will be Miss Veronica Davis, chairman of the committee for affiliation wjjhs S. M. A. C, Dean Benson- Davis, president of the Florida Classical Language Association who is scheduled to preside ovfer that department, and Dr. B. F. Ezell chairman of the Stetson Luncheon Committee, memBer Executive Committee and teacher in the Education section. A number of prominent Florida men are scheduled to make addresses at the convention in* eluding Governor Spessard J* Holland, and State Superintendent of Public Instruction, CoJia English. A wide variety of entertainment including luncheons and other social functions has been planned for those attending. The University of Florida Glee Club will also make several appearances. MTIAL BROADCAST TODAY TO FEATURE RADIO CHORUS Bob Chesser Takes Announcer's Part on WMFJ Program Stetson Univesity's Radio Chorus will be featured today on the initial broadcast of the institution's newest radio series over Station WMFJ, in Daytona Beach. Designed to open and close with the familiar Stetson Alma Mater, the broadcast will go on the air at three o'clock this afernoon, with Bob Chesser, member of Dr. Irving C. Stover's Radio class, doing the announcing. Mildred Wade, talented young violinist, will be heard during the program in a violin solo, accompanied by Doris Milligan at the piano. The only (Continued On Page 8) Ronald Stillman Is PAD Justice Ronald Stillman, law student from Daytona Beach, was elected Justice of Phi Alpha Del^a, law fraternity, in an election held Monday night. He succeeds Carl Teague, retiring Justice. Other officers elected at the meeting were Vernon Turner, vice justice; Angelo Martino, clerk; Aubrey Vincent, Treasurer; Fred Kiehl, Marshall, and Sam Holch, publicity director. The P. A. D.'s made plans for their activites during the forthcoming Law School Day to be held here on May 3. SOCIOLOGY CLASS ATTENDS CONFAB AT NEGRO SCHOOL Discuss Social Problems At Bethune-Cookman Interracial Conference Delegates from Stetson took part in the eighth annual Florida . Intercollegiate Interracial Conference which was held at Bethune-Cookman College, Daytona Beach, on March 7. Both white and colored schools throughout the south were representated in the meeting which featured a morning and afternoon session. An enjoyable complimentary luncheon was served to the delegates between sessions in the College Commons. Democracy in the family, democracy in Government, democracy in industry, and democracy in society were topics of the morning discussion in which the local delegates participated. The afternoon session was presided over by Dr. R. E. Clark, Stetson Sociology Department liead. x'\il the groups were combined for a discussion on the general topic of Education for Effective Democracy. Two subjects received special attention, 1. What changes in curriculum are desirable to get more effective democracy, and, 2. What changes in student participation are essential to better education for more effective democracy. Besides Dr. and Mrs. R. E. Clark, those attending the meet were George Avent, Ruth Archer, >A.aron Rulledge, Fred (Continued on Page 4) INTERCOLLEGIATE GROUPS TO MEET ; Ten Delegates Will Go to Miami for Two Day Convention Ten delegates are planning to attend the annual joint convention of tlie Florida Intercpl« legiate Press Association and the Florida Student Goveriv ment xAssociation which will he held on the campus of the University of JMiami this Friday and Saturday, according to Jc3m Cicero, Secretary-Treasurer of the two organizations. A complete program has been planned which begins at 2$0 o'clock Friday afternoon and culminates with a banquet on Saturday night. Colleges and Universities of Florida which are members of the organiza* tions attend the event,! which last year was held in Tampa. Officially representing t h e Student Government Associatioi* from Stetson will be Gadi Law- ton, Jimmy Golden, and Jolm Cicero. Carolyn Massey will also be a delegate. Those officially representing the press are Jimmy Dyson, president of the Press Association, Dorothy Lou Burgman, Oleda Dyson, and as delegates will be Joy Reese, Bill (Continued On Page 5) {