The Stetson Reporter

■■ *M.MixWwyiBWi»ww»Mi»i«Wn«wiwWH HHH IBS? £A".7L "*x ■ 7»* Stetson Reporter Eighth Year—No. 3 DELAND, FLA., Wednesday, October 7, .942 Z103 Price 5c Poor L'i! Abner Annual Sadie Hawkins Festival Hangs In Balance As To Fate Student President John Lewis Reports Comic Strip Celebration Ih Doubtful State Indications that Stetsonites no longer will convert the campus into the town of Dogpatch in observance of the annual Sadie Hawkins Day festival wjere discovered this week, as Student President John Lewis, in respond to a. reporter's inquiries, asserted that the matter is 'undecided". According to Lewis, student government heads feel that the three-year-old .Stetson custom of Li'l Albner antics, started as a November event in the fall of 19x39, is "outmoded'', ,and that "the student body is tired of sttc/j worn out activities". Lewis stated, that the question of whether the Sadie Hawkins celebration will be continued this year is to be taken up in committee meetings before final verdict is rendered, but evidenced doubt that the custom Will be maintained. ■ Sadie Hawkins Day festivals, annually occupying two days of programs and frolics, were initiated in 1939 as a permanent part of Stetson's studenti-spon- sored activities. Each year its Dogpatch comic strip antics, complete with beard-growing contests, turnip and pork chop dinners, opery house stage pro,; ductions, and.costume party has -been one of the highlights of the social season here/ FRATERNITIES TAKE ALL BUT THREE OFFICES DURING LAST NIGHTS FOUR CLASS ELECTIONS Stetson Enrolls 435 Students In 1942-'43 Openingl Women Outnumber Men By Two To One FOUR COLLEGES TO ELECT OFFICERS Election of officers uv each of : Stetson's four colleges will be held tomorrow night at 7:00, according to an announcement by Aubrey "Vincent, chairman of the rules and procedure committee. Vincent indicated that the Colleges of Liberal Arts, Business, and Music will hold tlieir meetings in Elizabeth Hall, while the Law School will meet in Science Hall. Officers to be elected are president, vice-president, secretary, and treasurer. Band Students To Be Trained By Visitors Brother Bill First To Fill Vacancy Left By John Inaugurating a new and experimental plan for the direction of the Stetson band, Dr. W. E. Duckwitz, director of the School of Music, announced this week that arrangements have been made for a series of recognized artists to spend from four to eight weeks here as band masters. > William P. Heney, who is here now as the first guest conductor, replaces his brother John J. Heney, who resigned from the Stetson faculty when he was called into the U. S. Navy, where he is now rated as a musician first class. Mr. Heney; like his brother, gained much of his musical knowledge while playing for three years with 'John Philip Sousa's Band. He studied with Tong, now cornet- ist with the Lucky Strike orchestra, and. Zimmerman, former first trombonist with the Metropolitan Opera Company. He has directed high school bands for ten years and is now director of the Seabreeze High School Band at Daytona. . Although the list of directors as yet is not complete, Dr. Duckwitz revealed that P. J. Gustat of Se- bring, O. J. Kraushaar of Lake Wales, and F. McCall of Miami have been engaged. Editors page was Note: Just before, this made up for the press, officials reported three more registrations, hence the total of 435 in the head and 429 in the story. Final compilations on the 194.2- 43 enrollment show a total of 429 students, as revealed here last week through the office of the Registrar. Of this total there are 288 women and 141 men which makes a ratio of about ,2 to 1. Included in this total are the 20 persons enrolled in Saturday classes of which 19 are women. The College of Liberal Arts leads the other schools with a total of 270 students followed by the School of Business which is the newest school with an enrollment of 95. The School of Music enrolled 51 scholars and the College of Law trailed with a total of 12 students. Although the enrollment this year shows a sizeable decrease from last year the loss of students is attributed to the fact that so many young men have been called into government service. REGISTRAR RECUPERATING Miss Olga Bowen, Stetson's registrar on leave of absence this year, is reported to be recuperating rapidly from a recent operation. " "43 Hatter Staff Selected; Military Theme Is Planned Associate Editors Named By Delphene Covierston To Be Ralph Matousek and Helen Anderson With the announcement of the staff of the '43 "Hatter," Delphine Coverston, the yearbook's editor, revealed yesterday that the prevailing theme will be a military motif centered about Stetson's activities of defense curricula. Selection of the staff, Miss Coverston said, has been completed with the exception of Art Editor. Associate editors are Ralph Matousek and Helen Anderson; music school editor, Elizabeth Pippin; law school, Marian Merrill; senior class, Claire Bumgarner; junior •class, Jane Reese; sophomore class, Doris O'Neal; freshman class, Alyce Cowart; in charge of women's sports is Joyce Roland; men's sports, Dave Lehman; organizations, Irma French and Harriet Steffens; feature section, Barbara Black and Jeans Rogy;. photography, Tag Grason and Comer Woodall. General assistants are Mary Ann Brown, Elsie Merritt, Betty Lou Bell, Shirley Cagey, and Edna Oyer. Harry Snyder is in charge of fraternities." Bob Barnes Named Senior President Other Heads: Stamper, K. Purtz, Bradley Upsetting all expectations, or maybe not upsetting them too much, the fraternities walked away with last night's class elections, with Pi Kap Bob Barnes elected Senior class president, and J. C. Bradley, a Delta Sig, as the freshman leader. However, Junior president Max Stamper and Ren Purtz, selected to head the Sophomore class, are non-fraternity men. With the one exception of Pat Hill, Senior, vice-president, all other officers are fraternity or sorority members. Dot Jennings ■was elected secretairy 'fori the> Senliors, and Edith Knox was chosen treasurer. Junior officers are Bob Hendry, vice-president, Nina Dyal,- secretary, arid Betty Powers, treasurer. John Snellings was made Sophomore vice-president, Bobbie Bennett, secretary, and Sylvia Jones, treasurer. The Freshmen selected Orien Farrell for vice-president, Alyce Cowart, secretary, and Marjorie Elliott, treasurer. Women's Rules Won't be Changed Council Head Says Brandis For Enforcement Of Rules Already In Effect Women's Council President Claire Brandes announced Friday that the nature of the rules under which Stetson's young women are now governed will see little change this year. This statement was issued in response to the prevalent question that has grown out of the possibility that several thousand young men will soon be seeking recreation and companionship as relief from their duties at De- Land's new Naval Air Base. In the present crises, people should stick together and try to help each other, Miss Brandes asserted. In her opinion this can be done with flexible regulations and close co-operation between the student body and faculty rather than conflict caused by strict requirements. "Council rules will not be changed this year, and no new rules will be made; but the rules now in effect will be enforced," the president said. McQuiddy and Mathis Accompany Student Singing Mrs. Forhtes Dies ATrs. John F. Forbes, wife of thie first .president of Stetson University, died during September at her California home, according to word received here 3'esterday. Mrs. Forbes was 83 years of age. • Margaret Reaves, shown above, prominent Miami co-ed, will serve this year as publicity manager for the women's division of the glee club. Winston McQuiddy, left, and Billy Mathis, right, enhanced last Friday's student song fest by blending the tones of pipe organ and piano as accompanists for the mass singing. Reports stated this week that the practice of devoting perhaps one assembly period each week to mass singing may be inaugurated as a permanent feature of the year. College of Law Invaded by Girls Four Co-eds Register For Legal Study Here Four co-eds, the largest contingent of femininity ever to enter legal study in one year, are enrolled in the College of Law this year, according to a statement by Dean R. F. Howes. The female lawyers include Delphene Covers- ton, Doris Harmtan, Marian Merrill, and Betty -Smith. Due to this sudden influx of women students, LeRoy Barkstrom, Justice of the local chapter of Phi Alpha Delta, revealed that plans for founding a women's chapter of the law fraternity are under way. The chief aim of the fraternity, said Barkstrom, is to aid in raising the scholastic standards in the Law School,, and to promote a fraternal and professional feeling among the students. Because this year's freshman class is unusually large, Dean Howes expressed the belief that the outlook for a. successful term in the Law School is very favorable. Plans Under Way to Erect Memorial To Service Men Ijewis Will Appoint Committee To Investigate Details Of Permanent Dedication Project Plans for the appointment of a memorial committee as voted last Thursday by the student body were still in a formative state yesterday, according to John Lewis, president. Under terms of the motion Lewis is to name a committee of one faculty member, one graduate, and three students whose responsibility will be to decide upon the nature of Stetson's memorial to service men. Since the decision last Thursday to erect a permanent memorial to former students who "have made the supreme sacrifice" or who are now serving in U. S. forces, the campus has been alive with suggestions as to its nature. Although motions set forth by Jack Heyward and J. T. Burdine did not specify what the memorial should be, both students and faculty members have proposed projects ranging from the erection of a monument or symbolic statue to the placing of a plaque on. the chapel wall. Lewis indicated that the matter of both the committee and the memorial will be given considerable thought before decision is made. Problems of financing the project also must be solved, he said. During the course of the meeting, Lewis set forth three goals to be attained by Stetson students: that which will build pres-\ tige, that which will build school spirit, and that which will place emphasis on national defense. Dave Lehman, Stetson senior, asserted that it is the responsibility of every student to participate in all activities. Especially did he urge a full attendance at student body meetings. Lewis also revealed that plans are under way for the establishment of' student government offices to be used for the convenience of all students. DARST INJURED AT SOLOMONS Russell P. Darst, Jr., graduate of 1940 and former star among Stetson's Hatter squad, is convalescing in West Palm Beach as a result of a shrapnel injury to his shoulder. Darst was contributing his worthwhile share to the annihilation of the Japs in Solomon Islands, according to government reports. REESE APPOINTED Jane Reese, a junior this year in the Liberal Arts School, has been appointed to serve as librarian in. the College of Law. Prior to this appointment, Miss,Reese was secretary to the Dean of the Law School for two years.