The Stetson Reporter

j0e*HBBE8He*W«Wffi The Stetson Reporter Sixth Year—No. 11 DELAND, FLA, WEDNESDAY, NOV. 20, 1940 Z103 Price Five Cents BAND DIRECTOR Stetson Symphonic Band Makes Plans For New Type Concert Tour Director John J. Heney Will Lead Programs To be Given in Florida Cities Next Month; Soloists And Original Compositions Add Variety Neigkbcrng cities will have their first chance in four years to hear the Stetson Symphonic Band in concert when that organisation makes visits to several cities early next month. Concerts will be given in Cocoa and Titusville on December 5, and 6, and in Vero Beach on the evening of the 11. Arrangements are also in progress to have the band appear in St. Petersburg but the exact date has not been decided upon as yet. Director John J. Heney has indicated that a series of very interesting and varied programs will be given with a large group of soloists alternating at the different concerts. Director Heney has expressed himself as being very pleased with the progress of the band so far this year and believes that the tour will be a successful one. Special arrangements by Dick Feasel of his own school songs will be featured along with an original composition for the Xylophone by Professor Heney. Six or eight soloists will perform at the various concerts with Donna Smith, Xylophone soloist, scheduled to play on each program. Kappa Kappa Psi, honorary band fraternity, will have charge of arrangements of the tour, taking care of the advertising and transportation. JLocal high school bands in the various cities are .sponsoring the Concerts. John J. Heney, director of the Stetson symphonic band, has indicated that he is well pleased with the progress of the band this year. He will lead the band when it makes its concert tour the first of next month. Broadway Stage Success Next On Stover Theatre Bill "Stage Door" Will Be Given Thursday and Saturday; Dr. Stover and Lydia Theurer Will Direct Production "Stage Door," a recent Broadway and Hollywood sue cess which has been a starring vehicle for Margaret Sullivan and Katherine Hepburn will be presented November 21 and 23 in the Stover Little Theatre. This popular play by Edna Ferber and George S. Kaufman will be directed by Dr. Irving C. Stover and Miss Lydia — Theurer. The scene of the play is laid in the main room of the Footlights Club, a boarding house for young actresses in New York City. The play, as its title suggests, depicts the efforts of a group of young actresses to get beyond the stage door, to the stage. Tlie play is outstanding for its characterization and humor. Flonnie Anders as Terry Ran- clell will have the leading role of the play. Others of the cast include: David Kingsley, Louis Champeau; JucTfth Canfield, Marzee McDonald; Keith Burgess, Vance Graham; Mary Harper, Louise McClure; Mary McCune, Mary Elizabeth Welsh; Bernice Niemeyer, Virginia Morrow ; Ann Braddock, Jean Garrard; Olga Brandt, Ruth Hillman; Madeleine Vauclain, Lela May Jennings; Maye Hamilton, Nancy Rossetter; Jean Maitland, Mary Bradford; Louise Mitchell, Brunelle Holder; Bobby Melrose, Frances T witty; Susan Paige, Pat Sweet; Pat Devine, Margaret Barbe; Kendall Adams, Helen McCormick ; Tony Gillette, Nell Lynn; Ellen Fenwick, Joan Saunders; Mrs. (Continued on Page 5) HORACE GRAY SPEAKS TO IRC Horace Gray spoke to the International Relations Club Thursday on tlie subject of American Democracy. Gray said that this country is drifting toward dictatorship, but that many factors exist which may prevent this. He mentioned Christianity as one of these factors. Gray remarked that class division is one of the worst evils of the country today. After Mr. Gray's talk an interesting discussion was held on the same subject. Permission was given to the constitution committee headed by Bill Strickland to rewrite the present constitution of the club. Student activities tickets will be good for admission to the Stetson - Presbyterian football game to be played in Ocala this Friday night. COLLEGEAGENTS AND MANAGERS HERE NOV. 18 Hear Speakers From State Universities/ View Press and Tour Campus The Business Managers and Purchasing Agents of Florida Colleges and Universities met on November 18 at Stetson University. They assembled at the University Commons and toured the campus, centering their attention on the press, stockroom, and heating system. They also looked at the new stadium, and Mr. K. H. Graham of University of Florida voiced the idea that Stetson and University of Florida may be able to meet in combat during next football season. They lunched at the University Commons, and proceded with the annual meeting. Air. J. G. Kellum was elected chairman for the year and it was decided that the meeting would be held at Tallahassee next year near the middle of November. They would convene on Sunday afternoon for a conference and a dinner. The meeting would follow on Monday morning. Mr. Kellum; will be the host of this meeting, and Tallahassee will be honored for the first time. Mr. K. H. Graham of the University of Florida, defended the Central Heating Plants in a detailed discussion in which he cited personal examples from the University of Florida's management. Mr. E. T. Brown of Rollins College, defended the Individual Heating System. It was concluded that the individual unit system works well with a few buildings but is not practical for a large university. Mr. T. J. Price enlightened the group in regard to Budget Making explaining a new type of budgeting for universities. Mr. Price was a representative of the U, of Florida. Mr. J. G. Kellum, instigator of the Institutional Dairy Management of F. S. C. W., dicussed (Continued on Page 4) FLORIDA BAR ASSOCIATION MEETING WILL BE HELD HERE DECEMBER 5 Leading Legal Minds of State Get > i t?t Together to Give Instructions f-4f To Practicing Lawyers 1§ The annual meeting of the Florida Bar Association and? Legal Institute will be held at Stetson University on De* cember 5, 6, 7. This will be the first time since it organised that this association has held a meeting anywhere except at the University of Florida. As explained by Dean Raymond the purpose of this meeting is to provide instruction^ for practicing lawyers. The members will discuss problems that give lawyers trouble in everyday/ practice and in this way they hope to eliminate many of the impediments in current law practice. On Thursday , December 5* members of the local associations; wjill meet to discuss problems that relate specifically to them. Also on Thursday the executive council will meet to discuss plans for our next meeting which will be held in the Spring. Friday morning will be devoted to a discussion of divorce laws: the jurisdiction for the custody of property and children will be extensively treated. The afternoon will be devoted to a study of negligence. Under this topic will be a general summary and review of negligence laws in general, a discussion of laws pertaining to automobile accidents, and a study of the workman's compensation laws. On Saturday morning there will be a full discussion of the new development in federal tax laws. Dean Raymond said that there will be a banquet held in the Commons on Friday night, December 6, for those attending the meeting. He expects an attendance of at least one hundred and fifty although the usual added (Continued on Page 5) John Lewis Wins Exfemp Speaking At Debate Tourney Stetson Pi Kappa Delta Sponsors Intercollegiate Contests Here John Lewis, sophomore debator, won the extemporaneous speaking contest at the third annual tournament which was held on Friday and sponsored by Stetson's Pi Kappa Delta society. Others obtaining honors in this contest were Lois Hortal, Rollins; Jim Barnum, Southern; and Max Stamper, Stetson. Lydia Theurer, graduate student, was director for this phase of the program. The luncheon held in the University Commons was presided over by Vance Graham, president of the Pi Kappa Delta organization. The debate coaches from the schools participating were introduced. Gadi Lawton represented Stetson in the noncompetitive after dinner speakers. Three non-decision debates were held in the afternoon. The faculty assisted by making out individual report sheets. Those entering from Stetson were Vance Graham, John Lewis, Irma French, Ruby Amory, Syl- va Landress, George x\vent, Bud Dickson, and Harvey Klien. The schools participating were: University of Florida, Rollins, Florida Southern College, St. Petersburg Junior College, and Stetson. Second Sadie Hawkins Day Climaxes In Bang-up Hoe-down Beard Growing, Potato Rolling, and Pie Eating Contests Feature Evening. Friday Stage Show, "A Day in Dogpatch" Amuses Packed House Stetson's second and greatest Sadie Hawkins celebration climaxed Saturday evening with a "bang-up hoe down" in the Cummings1 "barn," following a week of hectic activity in which razors and shaving cream were banished and coiffures went haywire. Featured, during the chaotic evening was the announce ment of the official characters n i> • /i of Dogpatch's Daisy Mae and Religious Group Hears Speakers Interdenominational Council Banquets Last Monday One-hundred and fifteen students attended the Interdenominational banquet held on Monday evening in the small side of the Commons building. Dr. John Abbott, pastor of the Presbyterian Church, spoke on "Four (Continued ..on Page 4) -Although all the bills have not been paid it appears that the Stetson Swimming Pool Fund will be enriched by about $150 from a share of the proceeds of the Sadie Hawkins Day stage and screen show put on- last Friday, Jimmy Dyson, chairman of the Sadie Hawkins Day committee, made known Monday. Li'l xAbner. Pulchitudinous Dorothy Jennings was declared Daisy (Continued on Page 5) Freshmen Share Top Honors In Placement Tests Esther Kipp and Irene Nassau Make Highest Grades in English Result from the English Placement and Psychological Tests which were given freshmen students at the beginning of the year show two students ranking highest with a tie score in the English Placement Test, and five ranking highest with tie score in the Psychological test. Esther Jane I<ipp of DeLantf, and Irene A. Nassau, Miami, made the. highest scores on the English test while Elaine Freed- lund, Belle Glade, Robert Henry, DeLand, Harvey Klein, Miami, Eleanor Jane Marshall, Daytona, and Ruth Maxwell, DeLand, received top ranking honors in the Psychological quiz. Students ranking second also shared tie honors. In the English, division Claire Bumgarner, Barbara Jean Burgman, Margaret Roseborough,. James G. Willis,. and Edward Forest May made the same score. Three students made the same score which ranked them second in the Psychological division;. Mervyn Thai, Barbara Jean, Burgman, and Harry Brownlee«