The Stetson Reporter

■ :^:*V '& 1 HE LIBBABT OF JOHN B. STETSON UNIVERSITY ©B I,AFJ>, FI.OB1SA ETSO Third Year—No..9 DELAND. FLA., WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1937 Price 5 LIBRARY RECEIVES FINE COLIECTION ■ ~ —« -Donation Made By Sons Of Famous Botanist A collection of several thousand; books to be known as the Phillip: '..■Dowell Library has been presented; ;to the Stefson Library by the son's;. of Dr. Phillip Dowell, distinguished; tiotanist of New York.' 'The books,- gathered over a long period of years by Dr. Dowell, were given by his sons, Carl P., Otis F., and, Harold M., in honor of their father, who died at his winter home in Glynwood, June 25, 1935. Miss Anna Van Cleef of DeLand was instrumental in interesting the Dow- ells in Stetson's library. Dr. Dowell was particularly interested in ferns and violets and did much of his work at a high school in Brooklyn, N. Y. ■- He was the first editor of the ""American Fern Journal" and president of the American Fern Society. Later he became president of the Torrey Botanical Club and edited >ts magazine, the "Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club." The Phillip Dowell Library consists of about 2000 volumes, files of botanical periodicals, monographs of scientific societies, and bulletins «f Federal and state agricultural and biological departments. In ad • dition, there are about 500 books on general literature. ■'.,-.■ To date, approximately four tons of the collecion has been delivered. OLD GRADS LEAVE AFTER ENJOYING FINE HOMECOMING Governor, Minister and Congressman Among ' Visitors FESTIVE AIR PREVAILS College, 'Debated } To Gaierlric -Stetson . Host -to ...Visitors In Practice ^ . . Session. . Fiye Florida schools will be re- ; presented in: the practice debate ; tournament to be held at Stetson ithis Friday. The schools are Stet :>Sofl, University of Florida, Florida / iSouthern College, Rollins, and St. [Petersburg junior College. About 1-40 visiting debaters are expected, | according to: Dean Cotner, debate il'Coach. ' ;| The tournament will begin after '■; tphapel Friday and will last the rest jof the day. Each contest will have J "]a judge who will piqk, not the. wm- jning team, but the best debater. ;Each debater will grade his opponents, and his coliegue, on special ,' ;;grad-e sheets. i Stetson debaters will be excused from classes so that they may participate in he tournament. Several : practice debates were held yesterday afternoon to enable the Stetson forensic artists to put the finishing 'touches: on their speeches. .;: All debates will be on the question of compulsory arbitration of .all labor disputes by the National Labor Relations Board. $IGMA NUS STOMP' - \ MINISTERS' CAGERS La Verne Byrd, social chairman of Stevens Hall, who was in charge of their open house last Saturday. Phi Alpha Delta Gives Breakfast Theater Group and Other Organizations Aid in Entertaining Legal Frat Entertains Many Distinguisihed Visitors Saturday Outstanding among the ' numerous Homecoming festivities was the breakfast given at the Chamber of Commerce Saturday morning by the members of the David J. Brewer chapter of Phi Alpha Delta, honorary legal fraternity, in honor of Gov. Fred. P. Cone, the Hon. Bert Fish, minister to Egypt, and Congressman Joe Hendricks. -'■- Judge Millard B. Smith of Titusville,' circuit judge and new president of the alumni association, acted:; as tpastmaster over a group of approximately seventy-five. Short speeches' were made by Fish and Hendricks. J. Edwin .Larson,, U. S. Collect;6r of Internal Revenue, was also present. Friday night, Gov. Cone was formally initiated into the chapter. At the same time, Grady Crawford, Aubrey Stoudenmire and Postmaster E. L. Powe, all of DeLand, became members of the fraternity. Mr. Powe was formerly County Judge.' '' • ' ' ..'■.'!■; !' -' AkinM; Picks lext '•■ Year's Officers At the meeting of the Alumni Association in the chapel of Elizabeth Hall Saturday, judge Millard B. Smith of Titusville was elected president, Robert W. Wing- field of DeLand, secretary, and I. Walter Hawkins of DeLand, treasurer. The new board of directors consists of Charles Tom Henderson, chairman, of Holly Hill; Neil Ferguson, Ocala; Rev. James M. Anderson, Daytona, Beach; C. C. Bailey, Jacksonville; Victor Hut- chins, Orlando; Fred Botts, Miami; John D. Harris, St. Petersburg; Ed. B. Henderson, Cocoa; W. G. Steed, Orlando; and Ira Hutchinson, Panama City. By STEWART RYAN The gala Homecoming of loyal Stetson Alumni last week-end was the finest and most enjoyed reunion at the University in years. 'in chapel Monday morning after commending the students and organizations who made, possible the varied program, Pres. W. S. Allen reported that many Stetson graduates lauded the celebration as the finest. they had seen. Clifford B. Rosa, University Bursar, and a member of the Stetson family for many years, iaid, "It was the greatest turnout of alumni and the largest Homecoming football crowd I have ever seen at Stetson. The: floats were beautiful.". ■' Honor guests at the Homecoming were Governor Fred P. Gone of Florida and Stetson's own Bert Fish, United States ; Minister to Egypt, and Congressman Joe Hendricks, also a distinguished alumnus. Alumni from Michigan, Indiana and Connecticut - returned to De- Land for the annual gathering of old friends. A festive air prevailed during the two day assembly as exuberant grads and progress-proud students mingled in the informal hospitality. The program opened Friday afternoon with Open House at Chaudoin Hall, the fraternity houses, and sorority rooms. . Friday evening the Stetson Players entertained the alumni with a presentation Of "The Bishop Misbehaves" at the Little Theatre. Following the play there was a tuneful songfest by - the fraternities in Chaudoin Quadrangle. The Friday events were concluded with the Theta Alpha Phi ban- cruet at the Commons building. At 9.15 o'clock Saturday, morning regular college chapel was held and followed by an informal wel- (Continued on Page 3) TSON MORNS POPULAR STUDENT Althea Hall Passes Away Friday Morning In Ocala Horace Bills, outstanding Stetsonian, was recently elected president of the State Baptist Student Union. Four Honored By Kappa Kappa Psi Four new men were recently pledged to he Alpha Xi chapter pf Kappa Kappa Psi, national honorary band fraterniy. They were: ProL John J. Heney, new director, Bob Chesser, Robert McEmber and Louis Wright. The object of the fraernity is to promote a better interest among college bandsmen and it was with this thought in mind that these men I were chosen' to become members i of this outstanding musical organization. The new group took charge of the visiting bands during- the-Homecoming ceremonies. ,'..■.';''The Sigma Nus staged a scoring spree last Tuesday afternoon to de- , -■'•feat the ministers 42 to '20 and' -v,„: bring their winnings in the series KrYuir out of seven starts. :| Keeiing the situation well in 4and, \e Sigma Nus were again lec^ byyack Gore who scored' 24 points % tie Ray Milwee's record set in 1915. .. r UST- Bands jid Floats , Feature Parade Invitations to the Inter-Frat's Fall Formal to be held at the May- fair Hotel, Sanford, Fla., November 19, have been issued to all social fraternity members and their dates. The affair is to be strictly formal. The function will be chaperoned by several faculty members'! - Nine bands strutted through the streets of. DeLand .last Saturday afternoon in one of the greatest Homecoming parades that Stetson has ever . known. Vero Beach and Bunnell bands tied for top honors, earning : the trophy, a sterling silver nymph on a silver column with a black. marble base. The trophy, which was to be kept by the winning, school for a school year, will divide its time between the winning bands, Vero Beach taking it first. . Winning floats were: school floats —'Pi Beta Phi, first; Alpha Xi Delta, second; Mystic Krewe, third; town floats—Jaycees, first; Sea Scouts, second; Mather-Barnes, third; novel entries—Tri: Delta, first; .Sigma Nu : Phi, second; Sophomore Class^;!third.'-:.,y-^i.r^. Frats Warble Fur '- /Musiisig'Jluniffl Beautiful harmonies were heard in the Chaudoin Quad last Friday evening as the several fraternities offered. .'.".'. The girls started/the program as the Pi Phis'. sang 'Api Phi Sweetheart". The Tri Delt's followed with'"The Pearl Song". "The Rose of Alpha" was rendered by the Alpha Xi's, and the , Zeta Tau's poured forth with "Pride of My Heart." The Sigma Nu boys joined voices in "'The White Star of;Sigrna Nu"; the Pi Kaps voiced, the melody of "Pi Kappa Phi Girl"; and the Delt Sigs swung out on "Delta Sigma Phi Sweetheart." P '■: The combined groups joined in singing the Alma Mater for the concluding number. The faculty and student body of Stetson University learned, with regret of the death of Althea Hall of Ckra, Florida, who passed away at 5:40 last Friday morning at the Ocala Hospital. Miss Hall became ill last Wed- • nesday and went immediately to the infirmary where she remained under the treatment of the. Univer- siy nurse and a local physician until Thursday afternoon. She was then removed to the Ocala Hospital by an ambulance sent by her own physician. Funeral services were held th Ocala on Saturday. The University was represer j d. In behalf of the University Dr. Allen expressed his grief last Monday in Chapel. Miss Hall's passing left a gap that can never be filled for those who knew and lovod her. She was a member of the sophomore class, having atended Stetson last year. Orchestra And Trio Give Raido Concert Next Broadcast to be After Coming Thanksgiving ...... Holidays Stetson's School of Music broadcast Monday night featured a variety • of numbers by the string orchestra and piano trio, including a vocal solo by Miss Roberta Orcutt. The trio and orchestra alterf- nated in their performances, ..-,{ , The trio, composed of.Prflf. William Bailey, violinist, George Richardson, cellist, and Ruth Newland, pianist, presented numbers of Mendelssohn and Mozart. All three of the; orchestra's- se* lections were written by ; Mac- Dowell.. Orchestral arrangements were made by two Stetson students, Margaret MacDouough and Lawrence Harfsfield. . The music school will next be heard on the- air on Monday after Thanksgiving and will feature a talk by Dean Lewis Tribble of the law school. Several Florida college songs will also be heard. Chemistry Croup ! .odors'Its. Alumni CHAN JOHNSON HERE FOR REUNION FEST Chan Johnson, alumnus of the class of 1928, has returned to Stetson for Homecoming, travelling .from Detroit, Michigan, to take in the occasion. Mr. Johnson, onetime secretary of the Alunini Association, "is now in 'charge .of', an automobile " Sales ' company "in Detroit. He married an alumna of Stetson, Lois Hon, daughter of the Steson trustee, and is the father of a little boy and girl, Paul and Jean. While on the Stetson campus, Mr. Johnson was outstanding an the music department, sang with the Glee -Club, and did,.much solo work. He has since sung over the radio [from/Detroit; "He was a Stetson cheer 'leader and a member -of Pi;:Ka^pa':..P^ ■ ■ Gamma Sigma Epsilon's Home-. coming breakfast held at Stetson Lodge proved a real success. The' chemical motif was carried out in the favors, which were small test tubes fastened to crucible .covers; decorations were in the fraternity's colors, blue and white. Present were.four of the eight charter members of .the local chapter: Gerald" Pay, John Colvard, and Robert Morris /of DeLand, and. Clyde Flowes of Port Orange. Other alumnr:attending were Mrs.' Martha McConnell Hall, Elizabeth West, Kenneth Freeman, Bernard, Chamberlain/and Williarn H. Stemper.. Letters from the absent' alumn were read to the group. "I just shot. a dog." "Was; he mad?" ' " '*-• : "W:ell,: he •:wasnJt',.ariy; tbo well plea&edv": ''.''^vi^-lis^Kflii;