The Stetson Reporter

mmm rf&fSJjK. isur Seventh Year—No. 11 DELAND, FLA,, WEDNESDAY, NOV. 26, 1941 Z103 Price Five Cento FLORIDA TEACHERS MEET ON CAMPUS FOR FALL SESSION Miss Leone Rood Elected President of Spanish Group Approximately 60 members of the Florida Chapters of The American Association of Teachers of French, and This Classical Association met jointly on the Stetson campus Saturday for their annual fall session. First on Saturday's program was a coffee in Chaudoin Parlors at 10 o'clock. Delegates were greeted at the door by Lois Johnson and Ida Fee Bailey. Dr. lola K. Eastburn poured, and Betty Davis, Anne Moore, Virginia Chamberlain, Irma French, and Lois Bacon served. Exhibits were in charge of Elsie Hooker. At 10:30 the groups held separate business sessions and in the election of officers, Dr. Doris K. .Arjona. Stetson professor of Spanish and retiring president of the Florida chapter of the xAmerican Association of Teachers of Spanish, was succeeded by Miss Leone Rood, of St. Augustine. Other officers elected for the Spanish group were vice- president, Mrs. Leonie Ecclesi, Jacksonville; secretary. Dr. William Zellars. Florida Southern; treasurer, Mrs. .Angela Campbell, Rollins. Dr. Frances Thornton, of Stetson and president of the Florida. Chapter of the American Association of Teachers of French, and Miss Lorena Thomas, Orlando, president . of the Florida Classical Languages Associations, presided over their respective groups, but new offi- Continued on page 8) ABLE CAST PRESENTS WILDE'S CLEVER DRAWING ROOM COMEDY Stillwell Performs Capably Howes and Rossetter Shine By Ed Dail Entertaining audiences with the second successive comedy in a month, the Stetson players presented "The Importance of BeiAg Earnest" last Thursday and Friday nights at the Stover Theatre. Although one of Oscar Wilde's most popular plays, written with a late Victorian background, it ~ is nevertheless not particularly Pictured above are Dr. Doris K. Arjona, retiring president of the Floida chapter of American .Association of Teachers of Spanish, and Prof. Harry S. Winters, who spoke before the recent meeting of Florida Teachers held here. All Major Parts Cast For Dickens 'Christmas Carol9 Dail Selected for Scrooge; John Lewis Will Be Reader; Herpel, Smith and Burdine In Pre-Holidav Offering Bah Humbug! The Christmas spirit is here but not for old Scrooge—Christmas never comes for Scrooge, that is, until the ghosts of Christmas Past. Christmas Present, and Christmas Future—but if you don't already know this stirring story we will not spoil it by telling you now, for this, the most beloved of MAX STAMPER IN DELAND HOSPITAL Friends and classmates of Max Stamper are sorry to learn of his illness and confinement to the DeLand Hospital. He was taken to the hospital from the University Infirmary early this week, and the official report is his condition continues to be about the same. Graham Opens Faculty Recitals With Brilliant Performance Outstanding Pianistic Ability Shown in Superb Rendition Of a Beethoven Sonata Professor Arthur J. Graham, professor of piano at Stetson University, performed before a large audience here Sunday afternoon in the first faculty recital of the year. The concert, which displayed to the fullest. Graham's outstanding pianistic ability, was built around 3. Beethoven sonata, and included the works of Schubert, and Chopin as well as numbers by modern composers. The program began with two numbers by Schubert, "Moment Musical," and Tausig's arrangement of "March Militaire." Both of these numbers are light but Professor Graham gave them a mood all. of their own. Particularly good was the diminuendo at the very end of '''Moment Musical." Due to Graham's superb technical abil- Stetsonian Sale To Be Extended The subscription sales for the Stetsonian will be opened for a week after Thanksgiving, it was announced today by the staff who are busy working on the campaign. Although the response for subscriptions has been good there are still students who made the statement that fhey one ot Christmas Carols will be presented at the Stover Little Theatre on December 18th. After an extensive searching throughout the talent on Stetson's campus, Ed Dail was declared to be the perfect kill-joy, fun-hating, cruel-hearted Scrooge Che finally turns over a new leaf in the end). Ed Dail states: "If I don't speak to some of my best friends they shouldn't take it to heart—I'm just practicing up!" Although the rest of the cast has not entirely been chosen, it is known that John Lewis, of the bass-voiced Lewis's, will act as the Reader. Bill Herpel, although he still seems like a perfect butler to us, will play the part of Cratchet. Fred, the young nephew who firmly believes that Christmas is the time for merriment and good cheer, is to be played by Jim Smith. J. T. Burdine, will he Scrooge's silent, partner. ('Ghost). The remainder of the cast will be announced later. Although most people have heard this play over and over again, it is still the play, most popular for celebrating Christmas, excepting only the story of the Nativity. This great tale ■;f Dickens has a moral behind it that seems of particular importance this Christmas. Campfire Service Fetes Thanksgiving Rev. Paul Edris Is Speaker Stetson students gathered together to give serious consideration to the meaning- of Thanksgiving last night at a Thanksgiving campfire service held in the Forest of Arden at 6:30 p. m. Speaker for the event was Rev. Paul M. Edris, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Daytona Bach, who spoke on "A Philosophy of Thankfulness." The Thanksgiving service which was begun last year was sponsored by the Stetson Religious Council with Peggy Linzel, president, organizing the event. The hymn, 'Come Ye Thankful People, Come,'' sung by the entire congregation opened the program, after which Dean Garwood offered a prayer. The Stetson Radio Chorus was next with a seasonal selection directed by Prof. Harold M. Giffin. Rev. Edris was then introduced by Dean Garwood. "America, the Beautiful" sung by the group concluded the service. ity the music seemed to fade into j would better be able to pay for complete nothingness. March' Militaire was an amazing piece of work involving almost all the modern technique known. The Beethoven Sonata in E Flat Major followed. This work is composed of four movements: Allegro, Allegretto Vivace, Minuetto,' and Presto con Fuoco. Graham is a master hand at interpreting Beethoven cantible movements. He played the Sonata with fine understanding and expression. Another group featured on the program was the children's Continued on page 8) one after they have been home over the holidays to see 'pop' for financial assistance. The magazine will be set up over the holiday week-end, but it will not be printed until the exact number of copies is ascertained by the sale of subscriptions. Meanwhile more copies have been sold to out-of-state people interested in the magazine and the university. These include alumni in North Carolina, Kansas, Oregon, (and Washington, and soldiers at Ft. Jackson, S. C. and Ft. Meade, Md. Lambert Addresses Commerce Club Seven New Members Inducted at Meeting Inaugurating a new plan of social meetings, the Commerce Club last week was entertained by Dean Lambert of the Law School. Lambert grave an informal and entertaining talk on conditions and thumbnail impressions of Soviet Russia gleaned from his tour through the country several years ago. The talk was particularly significant at this time since it was related to Russia's chances in the present Continued on page 5) B. S. U. ASKS HELP IN CHARITY SCHEME Green and white baskets have been placed in the dormitory halls to collect clothes for needy children. Almost within the evening shadows of our school are numbers of "ill-clad" children. The Baptist Student Union has contacted a committee of competent women which has agreed to alter the clothing, and to distribute them to deserving families. John Lewis, president of the B, S. U., stated that it was his belief that all students will welcome this opportunity to aid. appealing to modern audiences. As in many comedies of manners, the action is slow, with situations being created by conversation. The cast was able, if not spectacular, in their interpretation. Special commendation should go to Russell Stillwell, who took over the role of Algernon Moncrieff only three days prior to the first performance. His lapses, if any, were unno- ticeable and he carried through well in several spots. A newcomer, Carolyn Howes, was convincing in the role of Lady Bracknell, Moncrieff's aunt and slave to the pound sterling. Nancy Rossetter added another capable performance to a long list, as Miss Prism, governess of Cecily Cardew. The play revolves around Algernon Moncrieff and John Worthing, Jr., two young English gentlemen, who for convenient reasons assume dual personalities. They both fall in love with two charming girls while using their assumed names. From there the story becomes complex as they give each other away to the fair ladies. Finally the intricate problems dissolve, the men are forgiven, and everyone becomes happy about the whole thing. If one can recall the polite society of late 19th Century England^ the satirical vein provides no little amusement. Otherwise, it can be slightly boring. I n addition t o Stillwell, Howes, and Rossetter the cast included James Golden who portrayed John Worthing in a Southern English drawl; Helen Doris McCormick, capable as the Hon. Gwendolyn Fairfax; Doris Williams, .sweet and petite as the other young thing, Cecily Car- dew ; Elmer Ware, most dignified, playing Rev. Canon Chau- suble, D.D.; William Herpel, excellently acting with an authentic accent the role of Lane, a butler; and Robert Cosier, a rosy-cheeked version of Merri- man, another butler. PLAYERS TROUPE GIVES PROGRAM IN DAYTONA Presents "Happy Journey" Members of the traveling play troupe of Stetson University's Stover Little Theatre circle visited Daytona Beach on last night, presenting a program for the members of the Junior Palmetto Club of that city. Features of the Stetson program were a. •one-act play. Thornton Wilder's comedy, "Happy Journey," and on informative lecture on the subject of the modern drama. Miss Flonnie Maye Anders, talented sophomore from Jacksonville, was the speaker for the Palmetto Club slate. Miss Anders, who gained her first theatre experience in Jacksonville, came to Stetson as a freshman last year, winning the distinction of prominent feminine roles on the campus stage before many weeks had passed. As a member of the Stetson Speakers Bureau, she recently had appeared in several Florida cities, discussing the topic, "Recent American Drama." A cast of six students comprised the staff for the novel Thornton Wilder play. They are Ed Cooper, Fort Pierce; the stage manager; Edward Dail, Philadelphia, the father; Helen Doris McCormick, DeLand, the mother :Betty Smith, Stuart, the daughter; Howard Ficquette, Winter Garden, the son; and Pat Sweet, Fort Wayne, Indiana, the city daughter.