The Stetson Reporter

The Reporter ± Sixth Year—No 3 DELAND, FLA., WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 25, 1940 Z103 Price Five Cents U. S. MARINE BAND WILL PL A Y HERE "The Presidents Own" Band Comes To Stetson Here is the United States Marine Band which will play for local music lovers on Wednesday, Oct. 16. The famous band is brought to DeLand by the Stetson School of Music. The musicians will render two varied programs, one at four P. M. and another in the evening at eight. Many have heard the Marine Band on the radio but this is the first time in the band's history that Florida citizens have had the .opportunity to hear them in their own state. Five New Members Tapped By Leadership Organization * ■■■■■& Mystic Krewe Invites Frank Buchanan, Ed Hughes, Harry Minarik, Roy Kinsey, and James Dyson to Membership . The Mystic Krewe, men's leadership organization on the campus, tapped five new members yesterday in an im/ pressive chapel ceremony. The candidates were presented to the Captain of the Krewe, Horace Bills, and after describing their qualifications he gave them their invitations. Those invited into the organization were: Rd Hughes, whose leadership on the gridiron, his high scholastic achievment, and his being chosen as All State tackle last year, makes him eligible for membership. Harry Minarik, who is Presi- <1 e n t of the In ter fraternity Council, head of his fraternity, and is outstanding in the field of chemistry. Frank Buchanan, whose outstanding leadership and activities in freshman advisor work, along with an outstanding football career, provides qualities for membership. .Roy Kinsey, whose leadership in his fraternity has been outstanding and he has also been active in IJ. A. D. work. James Dyson, who since he entered Stetson has taken an active part in campus activities, was a strong leader in his political party, and was the principle organizer of the famous Sadie Hawkins day. Dr. Allen warmly congratulated the new members and commented on the work the Mystic Krewe is doing. Saturday Classes Begin September 28 Teachers May Work Toward Certificates Saturday classes, which enable public school teachers to work toward a degree or a certificate, will begin this coming Saturday, Septmber 28. The tentative schedule for the 3;car has been three sections of English, Sociology, two sections of French, two sections of Spanish, Psychology, History, and two sections of Education represented. The faculty of the Saturday classes will be composed of Stetson instructors and officials from other schools in.this section. Miss Maude Emma King, Dr. Francis Thornton", R. E. Clark, Miss Gertrude Foster, Dr. Francis Foster, Dr. Harry L. Taylor, Miss Winifred Pyle, Prof. R. J. Long- street, and probably Prof. M. J. Pcrrett will teach the courses of- i'cred. Saturday classes are made up mostly of teachers in the state. Many come from Volusia, Orange, Seminole, Lake counties and some from Flagler.. Saturday class students will take six hours of work and are not allowed to take courses in the regular college. Miss Olga Bowen, Registrar, estimates that fifty or sixty will take the special work, swelling the total University enrollment by that number. REPORTER STAFF MEETING A brief Stetson Reporter staff meeting will be held in the Reporter office tonight at 6:45. All columnists and staff writers are asked to report. Stetson Invited To DeLeon Pool Will Be Open For Free Swim Saturday This Saturday, September 28, will be Stetson Day at DeLeon Springs, according to Walter Blanque, the congenial manager of the Springs. He has extended an invitation to all Stetson students and faculty to come out nny time during the day and enjoy a free swim. The bath house, grounds and pool will be open (Continued on Page 4) Five Cheer Leaders Selected In First Student Meeting Three Veterans Are Re-elected to Squad. Freshmen Leaders Will Be Trained Signifying their vote by applause, members of the student body elected five varsity cheerleaders in a special student body meeting Friday. Those selected i were Sue Robinson, who was | greeted with a storm of applause, Louella Nichols (A2) of Ft. Lauderdale, Jluby Prevatt (A2) of Tavares, Johnny Cicero (L2) ■ o f Tampa and Gordon Stallings (A2) of DeLand. The cheerleaders will select a leader from among themselves at a later date. Freshmen yell-leading aspirants are reporting for practice on the Common's law in the afternoons' under the direction of the varsity leaders, and will be given the opportunity to assist the regular leaders in home- games. This year for the first time the "cheer-sters" were elected by popular vote of applause. After two mass performances in which the student body was lead in songs and yells by those trying for the squad, President Gadi Lawton passed behind the candidates indicating the one for whom the applause was intended. Judges were seated throughout the audience to ascertain the winners. In past years the leaders have been elected in various ways—last year by a selected committee. A movement is now underway to present a resolution at the next student body meeting to the' effect that cheer-leaders willv be replaced only in case of graduation or resignation, and that no- one will be eligible for varsity cheer-leading unless he has been a participant in Freshmen cheerleading. SENIORS NOTICE Miss Olga Bowen, Registrar, requests that all students who expect to receive degree or certificates this year come to her office to sign up for them. FAMOUS MUSICIANS TO GIVE PROGRAM IN ELIZABETH HALL OCTOBER 16 Local Music Lovers May Hear Oldest Military Band as Florida is Included in Tour For First Time CAPT. SANTELMANN IS NEW CONDUCTOR Conducted by its new leader, Captain William F. Santel- mann, The United States Marine Band will appear here Oc tober 16 under the auspices of the Stetson School of Music. Two concerts will be played in Elizabeth Hall Auditorium at 4:00 and 8:00 P. M. DeLand is one of the few-cities who will be privileged to hear the famous scarlet and blue clad unit in their forthcoming tour, which will include Florida for the first time in its history. The oldest military band in the United States, the musicians have played in every state Advisory Council Suggests Changes In Teacher Training Apprenticeship Of One Semester Will Be Adapted The Teacher Education Advisory Council of Florida met at Stetson University on September 19 for the purpose of discussing a concentrated drive to improve state wide teacher training methods. Dr. M. W. Carothers, state director of the Division of Instruction acted as chairman of the conference. It was decided to install a new sysem of teacher training through undergraduate internship in active public school surroundings. This system is to be placed in operation as rapidly as Florida colleges can make adequate preparation. A committee in each Florida college was appointed to study the problem of improving the teacher training method in each locality. Dr. B. F. Kzell, professor of education and (Continued on Page 5) Students may get their reserved seats for the performance of the Marine Band on Oct. 16 by presenting their activity tickets in Dr. Duckwitz's office in the Music Building, Other tickets are on sale at Bushnell's Music Store in town. Tickets for the Matinee performance are $1.00—evening $1.50. All seats reserved. in the Union save one. On its forthcoming tour the "President's Own Band" will be heard for the first time in Florida. Long one of the most popular and colorful musical organizations in existence today, the U. S. Marine Band has only a limited leave granted from its official duties for public concert tours. This time it has been granted a j leave by the President from September 16 until October 26 during which time it will make visits to a few cities in seventeen states. It is a point of civic pride to almost any community that has the opportunity to secure the appearance of the celebrated ensem- (Continued on J'age 5) Little Theatre Announces Colorful Program For Year Schedule Ranges From Shakespearian Dramas to Original Plays Prospects are good for another highly successful year for the Stover Little Theater with the 1940'41 schedule fea' turing six full length plays. Among these are "Stage Door" and "Pygmalion," two recent Broadway hits, and two new features appearing for the first time before Stetson audiences, a Theta Alpha Phi Revue and an original play by a Stetson student. The season opens October 12 when this year's prospective Thespians will be given a chance to display their talents along with the more seasoned actors in a group of three Workshop Plays. The Homecoming play to be presented October 31 and November 1 was translated from the French by Professor Howard L. Bateson especially for the oc- Library Announces New Closing Hours Reduced Force Make New Hours Necessary The library regrets the cur- tailment of its regular service, but a change in hours is neces- sary because of a reduced staff this year. The college community is requested to note the following changes. Monday through Friday the library will be closed j casion. It will be of special in- at the noon hour, 12:30—1:30. >terest to all hopeful men as it is Monday through Thursday the Molier's School For Husbands. library will be closed from 5— Stage Door by Ferber and 7 p. tn. On Saturday morning Kaufman which recently played the library will open at 9 o'clock | on Broadway, comes to Stetson instead of 7:50. n Monday through Thursday /:.i0 a. m.-12:30 p. m.,1:30- o p. m., 7—10 p. ,n. Friday 7:50 a. m.—12:30 p.m., 1:30— J p. m. Saturday 9 a. m.~5 p. m. November 21 and 23. George LSernard Shaw's Pygmalion, which made one of the ten best movies of 1939 will be presented February 14 and 15. This year brings two new features to the Little Theater program in the form of a Theta (Continued on Page 5)