The Stetson Reporter

£f<^ to *w& JJte Stetson Reporter Eighth Year—No. 7 DeLand, Florida, Wednesday, November 4, 1942 Z103 Price 5c Tenative Plans Reveal A Big Time For Sadie Hawkins Climax Will Be "Princetonian Production" In Little Theatre . . . Committees Named "Fellows, y'all are gonna have t' start growin' those beards right soon" warned Frank Watson in some of that typical Dogpatch drawl. Watson, chairman of the committee in charge of Sadie Hawkins Day this week revealed tentative plans for the "big time" Stetsonites will have on November 21. Since the traditional turn-about race—with each woman chasing tlie man of her choice—is still under consideration, the first definite plan for the day is an athletic contest which will feature a freshman-sophomore girls' football game to be played in costume. Game time will probably be 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon. Following this will be the traditional banquet to be presided over by his honor the mayor of Dogpatch. Sniffing hungrily, Watson announced mulligan stew, Dogpatch style, will be the main dish. Next on the program is an entertainment in Cummings gym featuring a "real, old-fashioned pie-eating contest" to find the champion faculty pie eater. Freshmen wil then partake in a fast and furious pillow fight. Climaxing a busy day will be a show at the Stover Little Theatre—and Watson promises that it is going to be "a real Princetonian production." Plans are still carefully guarded secrets, but Chairman Watson did disclose that Jack Causier is writing the main part of the script and that a new music tea m—Winston McQuiddy and Billy Mathis—are composing original music for the show. Completing the events, Stetson's three fraternities have decided to hold open house for all students until midnight. Feminine members of the Sadie Hawkins Day committee urge that girls invite that special service man or the one-and-only from Gainesville down for the weekend, and they've coined the slogan "Every man on campus must be dated up." "And," commented Watson, "we might add: every girl, (Continued On Page 3) Art Club Observes National Art Week The Hatters Art club and the art department of Stetson, are celebrating National Art Week in a number of interesting ways according to Miss Edith Harvey, art professor. The club has arranged an exhibition of prints in the art room of Elizabeth hall and every one is invited to view the display, which consists of small reproductions of famous paintings in all ages, ranging from the old masters of the sixteenth century to the present time. Some art books and are magazines are on display in the library. Patriotic placards, announcing art week, which are posted at various places on the campus, are the work of students in the commercial art class. The art appreciation class has been investigating activities of various art galleries and college art departments of the state. They are reporting on these activities during class periods this week. Highlight of the entire week, however, is the banquet that the art club is giving Wednesday night in the commons. President of the club. Betty Smiley, will act as toast mistress and Mrs. Lewis Long (Jean Fletcher) charter member of the club, will be guest speaker. Stetson Has Little Known Museum Of Natural History Although it is little known to many students, Stetson boasts an extensive natural history museum on the third floor of Elizabeth hall adjacent to the biology laboratory. The Monroe Heath Museum of Natural History was founded by the late Mrs. Monroe Heath of Chicago as a memorial to her husband. It is open to visitors all day. Dr. T. O. Baker, DeLand resident who retired from New York City schools after fifty years of teaching, has been one of its chief contributors. Recently Dr. Baker donated several Indian relics— war drums, a rug, arrow heads, Sows and arrows—which he received directly from the Indians. Another interesting gift from Dr. Baker is a small bundle of switches tied by tape which were used in Westminster Abbey for disciplinary purposes. He received them while in England in 1893. The museum has three general divisions: mineralogy, geology, and marine biology. One wall case in the division of mineralogy contains models showing the position of the axes in the six primitive systems of crystallography, models representing the derived form of crystals according to Dana's notation, and a series of specimen which indicate the characteristic properties of minerals such as color, luster, form fracture, structure, and hardness. Four floor, cases are filled with specimen of common minerals arranged according to their principal chemical constituents and all are provided with labels giving name, £ Continued on Page 3) Names of Students In Armed Services Posted on Campus /The Honor, Leadership Group In Charge of Compiling List Names of 298 Stetson alumm and former students who have gone into one or the other of the nation's armed forces were posted in the lobby of Elizabeth Hall this week, marking . the . inauguration, of a new project to provide. an up-to-date listing for campus information. The Honor, women's leadership group, has permanent charge of compiling additional lists. Louise McClure, president of the organization, has requested students to report to them any reliable information concerning Stetson men in service as yet not listed. Men serving in respective branches are U. S. Navy 112, U. S. Air Force 85, U. S. Army 79, U. S. Marine Corps 14, and three have joined the ranks of Canadian forces. The five men who have made the supreme sacrifice will be designated in an appropriate manner, it was explained. Drive for Bibles For Service Men Launched Sunday An all-out drive to place a New Testament in the hands of every Service man training in Florida was launched from the pulpits of Florida churches on Sunday, November 1. Behind the enterprise are the American Bible society and the Service Men's Bible campaigns. The New Testaments are distributed in all branches of" the Service through the Chaplains. Each volume becomes a personalized gift through the enclosure of a presentation card. Each Testament, beautifully bound, includes special features such as selected Psalms, the Ten Commandments, a Soldier's Prayer on Going into Battle, patriotic arid faith hymns, and a dedicatory statement by President Roosevelt, with facsimile signature. The volumes cost only 15 cents. Contributions may be made through local churches or direct to state headquarters at the YMCA, corner Zack and Florida streets, Tampa. LEADERS OF DEFENSE SCHOOL Dr. John F. Conn, left, and Grafton H. Pyne, right, are among the leaders who are conducting the defense school here this week. Dr. Conn, head of the chemistry department, is lecturing on war gasses, while Pyne, as c-ordinator of Stetson's Defense Council, will instruct general courses in civilian defense. Other instructors are Clifford Botts, Frank Gillingham, and Gariand Hayes. Registration was completed Monday night. The program will continue in night classes through next Tuesday. FUTURE OF STETSON ANNUAL HANGS IN UNDECIDED STATE Officials Fear Cancellation of Project Entirely Possible Editor Requests Studeflt Suggestions For Raising Funds War conditions, affecting seriously cost of production and anticipated revenues, have given rise to a question in the minds of student and faculty officials as to the expediency of publishing the projected 1943 edition of the Stetson University yearbook, "The Hatter", it was revealed here this week. Graft on H. Pyne Injured Sunday Injuries sustained by Grafton H. Pyne, campus defense coordinator, when he was struck by an auto Sunday night were reported Monday as not serious. Pyne suffered lacerations of the head and general bruises, and was confined for a brief period to the DeLand hospital for rest and observation. Eye-witness descriptions said that the car, driven by Mrs. Marie Mack of Tampa, struck the Stetson defense secretary as it swung around another car which had just pulled into the curb at the corner of the Boulevard and Minnesota Avenue. Pyne had passed in front of the parked vehicle and was starting across the street when the traffic signal changed, causing the driver of the second car to continue at normal speed through the intersection. DeLand Officer Al Cosmini investigated. Although Delphene Coverston, editor; LeRoy Barkstrom, business manager; and Bob Barnett, advisor, are reported to have been investigating the Hatter situation with the intention of continuing the publication, an interview with the trio brought to light that all efforts have been frustrated in the task of making the book a financial success. Miss Coverston said last week that as tentatively planned, the year's annual has been cut in number of pages to the smallest possible size, and that the editorial department has considered every saving that has been suggested. Student Manager Barkstrom specifically revealed that despite all efforts to meet the conditions through economy, a deficit of between $400 and $500 is evident. He pointed out that the Hatter will cost about $2,400, while revenues from Activities Fees, advertising and organization pages may total $1,900. He added that "even Continued on page 4) 50 Stetson Men Enlist In Reserve Programs Navy V-l, V-7 Get Majority Of Enlistments; Army Follows Nearly 50 Stetson men are enlisted in various reserve programs in effect here, according to information released by Dean H. C. Garwood. The enlistees, approximately 35 per cent of the total male enrollment, will be allowed to remain in college as long as their college work meets the requirements of the officer procurement plans of the Marine Corps, the Army, the Navy, and their respective aviation branches. Army officer candidates are Edward Daniels, Jr., Orien Farrell, Winston McQuiddy, James Nelson, David Lehman, Jack Causier, John Snellings, Frank Watson, Billy Mathis'antl George Goodman. Enlisted reserves for the Marine Corps are Lewis Cladin, Bud Dickinson, Alton Myers, Everett Dix, and Max Stamper. Army Air Corps reserves include J. C. Bradley, Walter Purtz, Bryon (Continued On Page 3) Student Body Will Convene Here Tomorrow Second Student Body meeting of the current year will come off to- morow during the regular chapel hour. According to Frank Watson, chairman of the committee in charge of Sadie Hawkins Day, several important issues concerning the comic strip festivities will be among the subjects brought before the group. Bailey Reminisces Local Violin Professor Tells How Classmate Became Star by Patricia Fugle "Brough—stop daydreaming and keep your mind on your music." A cello teacher in Pomona college at Claremont, Calif:, spoke sharply to his star pupil one morning. But Arlington Brough's thoughts were not on music. He was thinking of the lines he would say that night in the college play. As he played his cello in the Pomona college string quartet Arlington dreamed of fame and fortune on the stage. His college drama and music career began at Doan college in 1930 and was coming to a close this certain evening in 1934, when he would play the lead in the last play of the school year. He did not know that a talent scout would be present in the audience, but that night he gave the best performance of his college career, and as a result received an offer of a screen test. Because of his pleasing natural ways, Arlington Brough was destined to go far. He had to fight for the title of being a man's man —not just a fly by night pretty boy. He had to fight to keep his own natural personality. Arlington stuck to his own ideals and his belief in himself and finally became one of the best liked men (Continued on Page 4)