The Stetson Reporter

mm The Stetson Reporter EIGHTH YEAR—No. 19 DE LAND, FLA., WEDNESDAY, FEB. 24, 1943 Z103 PRICE FIVE CENTS Law School Classes Suspend For '43-44 Session TO THE SERVICE Peaches Clark, Jimmy Nelson Share Spotlight At Review Sharing tht spotlight at last Thursday's Musical Review wiere Georgette "Peaches" Clark and Jimmy Nelson. The show, sponsored by Kiwanis for the "Underprivileged Child Fund" was staged by the Stetson Glee Club and an 4'All'Girl" orchestra both under thfe direction of Prof. Harold M. Giffin. Nelson, soon to depart for the army, sang "White Christmas" and "This is Worth Fighting For", while the orchestra and vocalist Margaret Reaves saluted him with "Miss You" for, as Proessor Giffin stated,. "all the tough spots heir's helped Glee Club through." Miss Clark soloed on her cornet playing "Carnival of Venice" and "Song of India". Professor Giffin, commenting on her per- . formance said, "I've never heard anyone touch her for technique or contrast of tone on the "Carnival". No wonder she had a chance to go with Phil Spitalny and his All-Girl orchestra last spring." Highlight of the evening came when three girls picked un,ex- .pecedly from Glee Club and three of the "brainiest sailors" at the local air base competed in a quiz program. The Navy was proclaimed victor with a score of 70 to 60 after three rounds. Two numbers by Dick Feasel, ''Let Freedom Ring" and "Uncle Sammy", sung by Radio Chorus, patriotic mcdlies by Glee Club, community singing, and solos by Frances Arkley and Chris Napoli rounded out the program. St. Johns River Reverses Flow The St. Johns river has, for brief periods during the last few weeks, reversed its northward flow and run south, a story in Sunday's Daytona Beach News- Journal reveals. Caused by recent lack of rain, officials reported that the river is at its lowest ebb in history, calculations placing it at two and a half feet below the normal level. . . . goes Jimmy Nelson, above, who was sighted as one of the stars of last week's Musical Review. Nelson has been active in Pi Kappa Phi and musical organizations on campus. LaFuze Suggests 3 Book Reviews OnCurrentAffairs For those interested in. keeping up with current affairs, Dr. G. L. LaFuze' professor of histoiy, recommendad this 'week three recent book reviews which may be found among the magazines in the Stetson library. Under the heading "British East Asia" by Lennox A. Wills, in Current History for January, one review tells of British rule in East Asia- he said. The other two may be found in American Pdlitical Science Review for December, 1942 and discuss "The (Continued on Page 4) Stetson Will Assist In Preserving Culture Pres. Allen Reports In adopting unanimously the annual president's report last Thursday Stetson's board of trustees especially singled out one portion of. President W. S. ■ xA.llen's statement, to be published as a declaration of their own program and guiding policy for the future. . The specific statement, in which President Allen quotes the famous educational leader,. President Butler of Columbia university, reveals under the title of "A look Ahead" the role that Stetson intends to play in the new world civilization that will follow the war. President Allen's statement. is as follows: "When the war has been won, the world will look to America to lead in commerce and trade, in industry, in engineering, in scientific investigation, ih education, in music and art, in agriculture, in religion. Stetson and other colleges and universities are training young men and women for that leadership. They faust continue to do so. President Butler of Columbia is correct—• '.As leaders in the intellectual life of the natiou and therefore of the whole present-day world, the American institutions of higher education must be prepared to take a guiding and constructive part in the role which the Federal Government, must play, when the war shall be ended. In the new organization of the world for the protection of prosperity and peace against any other attack similar to that which is (Continued on Page 3) Frances Arkjey, Assisted By Walter Behnke, Gives Recital Frandes Arkley was presented last night in senior recital by Stetson's School of Music. Assisted by Walter Behnke at the violin with-Winston McQuiddy accompanying Miss Arkliey sang groups of Italian, German, French, and Englisr compositions. Opening the program were "Per PJeta" by Stradella; "Danza, Danza Fanciulla" by Durante; "Der Wanderer" by Schubert, "Bitie" by Franz; and "'Widmung" by Schumann. One of the evening's highlights was Violetta's aria from "La Traviata" by Verdi. French selections included De- bussey's "Beau Soir"; Delibcs' "Bonjour, Suzon!"; and three sketches of Paris by Manning. Concluding in English, Miss Arkley sang "Do Not Go, My Love" by . Hageman;. "The Wind's in the South" by Scott; "Tell Me, Oh. Blue, Blue Skies" by Gianinni; and "A Birthday" by Woodman. iBehnke played Kriesler's "Praeludittm and' Allegro" and "Ziguenerweisen" by Sarasate. Charles DeFoor Reports For Basic Flight Training Charles DeFoor, former student, has reported far basic flight (raining according to a dispatch from Greenwood Army Air Field in Mississippi. Willie here Cadet DeFbor was a member of Bi Kappa Phi and was active in football, v boxing, an tennis. At Greenwood he shares with a fellow student from West Palm Beach the honor of being the only Florida representative in a class of men'from 33 states and the District of Columbia. Dr. Ambrose Suhrie, '06 Grad, Gives Book On Flowers to Library Dr. Ambrose L. Suhrie, who graduated from Stetson in 1906, presented a book on garden flowers to the Carnegie library with the hope that "intelligent, cooperative, and faithful labors in due time make of your campuj one of the rarest beauty spots in the historic Commonwealth of Florida. Dr. Suhrie described the book, "Garden Flowers in Color" by G. A. Stevens, as "one of the most beautiful books I have ever seen." Following his graduation here, Dr. Suhrie remained for five years as professor of speech and head of the department of education and is at present professor of teachers in college education at New York Universitv. Period Furniture Display in Library Miniature exhibition of period and modern chairs is on display in the Stetson library accompanied by pertinent books on period furniture, Miss Edith Harvey, art professor, announced here. Carved from balsam wood jy members of the interior dec- orationg class, the display was arranged by Miss Charlotte Smith, librarian. BOARD CALLS EFFECTS OF WAR DISASTROUS TO ENROLMENT President Alien Natnles Committee Of Three To Study Future Plans Stetson university's College of Law, the oldest legal educa' tion school in the state of Florida, will suspend its classes at the close of the current academic yiear, it was dlecided here last Thursday by the- institution's board of trustees after they had reviewed carefully the disastrous effects of the war and military service upon male enrolment in the local .branch and in other colleges of the nation. President W. S. Allen, who made announcement of the decision from his office, said that the action calls for the "suspen- . sion of classes in the College of Law for the 1943-'44 academic session," and was ordered by the trustees yesterday in view of the prospect for a complete shortage of young mien studying for law degrees. , In a three-fold recommendation, the trustees first authorized the suspension,, then turned their attention to the retaining pf the law school's framework, and closed by launching a program of study into the future of the law division of Stetson. Dr. R. F. Howes, dean of the college of law, will be retained as a member of the Stetson faculty, still carrying the dean's title, and will probably be employed in other branches of the institution as a teacher of subjects allied to the legal field. A committee on thc future of the law college, appointed some time ago when the Jacksonville Bar association and other civic clubs of that city requested that the law school be moved to Jacksonville, was revived to an active state Thursday in connection with suspension of law classes. On the study group are Judge J. Ollie Edmunds, Jacksonville, chairman; former Florida Governor Doyle E. Carlton and Judge O. K. Reaves, Tampa- and President Allen. Instructions of the trustees were that the committee will make a full report to the entire board at the next annual session Continued on page 4) Little Theatre Picks Love Story For Next Play One of the most beautiful love stories of all time—that of Elizabeth Barrett and Robert Browning—will be presented from the stage of the Stover Little Theatre March 4 and 5, Dr. Irving C. Stover announced this week. Cast in "The Barretts" by Marjorie Carleton, as the ailing Elizabeth is Flonnie Anders, while John Lewis. will play Browning and Dick Mansur the patriarchal father. Others in the cast are: Annette Bolton, Edith Marie Gardner, Pat Fugle, Kareen Taylor, Betty Lou Bell, J. T. Burdine, Orien Farrell, Fred Alland, and Jimmy Smith. The Little Theatre, Dr. Stover . . Continued on page 4) AT PRE-FLIGHT SCHOOL Jimmy Golden, above, 1942 graduate, is nearing completion of his training at the .Army Air Forces Pre-Flight School for Pilots at Maxwell -Field reports received here announce. . Golden, who was a high school and college star, will soon be transferred to a primary flying school. While at Stetson, Golden was acting captain of the varsity basketball team in 1941 arid a member of the varsity football and tennis teams. A1 ember of Pi Kappa Phi fraternity, he was elected thc Most Athletic Student in 1941, by the student body. Manager of the M'en's Glee Club' and president of the Junior class, the student Body, and thc Mystic Krewe, Cadet Golden ■ was named Most Popular and Most Versatile man on the campus last year. lie appeared in the Who's Who in American Colleges and'Universities. Cadet Golden has had previous flight training with thie CPTP and has logged about 50 hours. Tie was accepted for flight training as an aviation cadet last Mav. Mystic Krewe Taps Six Outstanding Campus Leaders Sir outstanding young men on campus were tapped into the Mystic Krewe, men's leadership .organization, during a Chapel service Monday. Captain Garland Branch, leading thc program stated that character is the principle requisite for membership but that each must be outstanding in one particular field. Selected were LeRoy .Barkstrom, as an honor student and leader in the law school; Robert Barnes, for organizational activity, freshman and varsity basketball; Jack Hayward, active in extra-curricular activities and law work; David Lehman, member of five honor organizations, selected in Who's Who; Winston McQuiddy, for outstanding work in music on campus; and Afaurice Miller, law student, active in music, and campus director of the local Wessley foundation.