The Stetson Reporter

rrHamlet? Prince of Denmark" Opened At Theatre Last Night ■**.: ft1 fc -A *: >f DAVIS ROBERTS Davis Plays Poet's Favorite Student In Dramatic Story By BARBARA BRUNDAGE "Hamlet, Prince of Denmark", the most modern and realistic of all Shakespeare's tradegies opened last night .at ,the Stover Little Theatre. James Davis, in tho title role makes a very attractive-Hamlet, his soliloquies being something the audience will long remember. Shakespeare has placed his favorite student in a situation which he is unable to handle, the story moving) rapidly to its dramatic climax. Much of the beauty of the play comes from the pagentr.v and colorful costumes of the Elizabethan period fitting well with the new and interesting style of setting designed by Ret Turner. The mood of the play was sustained by rhe lighting effects used especially effectively in the ghost scenes by David Creekman, electrician. Jim Tucker, unrecognizable in his spectral costume, gave the audience a delightful sensation of awe. Ophelia's mad scene held the audience with the sincere playing of Jackie Wood who has appeared always before in modern comedy. In the graveyard sequence Ret Turner and Burleigh Hale deligiited the audience with their low comedy. Bland Simmons, a. newcomer to the Little Theatre state, pla.\s the cunning and smiling villain Claudius. Doris Roberts, as Gertrude, gives the Queen dignity and beauty. Fred Fisc'aer plays Polonius with wit and humor. His son Laertes, John Scalf, works up to his final scenes with understandable dramatic emotion. Hamlet's friend Horatio, who is with the prince during the entire play, gives Bob Knowles his first chance to appear on the Stetson stage as a young, sincere friend. The unusually large supporting cast makes the contrasting moods of the drama change smoothly as (Contintued on Page 12) KNOWLES FISCHER 'TURNER CREEKMAN CAZER SHx4NN0N «"xii « PRESTON STOVER Campus Politicians Speak Before Law Students Law stuctents last week got a personal glimpse of candidates for Student Body offices, and Editor-in-Chief of the Stetson Reporter. Addressing the weekly meeting of the Student Bar Association Wednesday, the newly elected President of that organization, Bill Singleton, introduced Student Body Presidential candidates George Everett (Independent) and Jim Tucker (Stetson.. Both candidates spoke briefly, and then introduced the political hopefuls of their respective parties. Candidates for Editor-in- Chief of the Stetson Reporter, Bill Towne and Ted Grissett were also presented. The third candidate, Bill Fisher, was unable to attend the meeting due to previous committments. CANDIDATES FOR STUDENT BODY OFFICES PAGE SIX 62nd YEAR Th* Mttsoa Importer "Florida's Oldest College Newspaper" STETSON UNIVERSITY PUBLICATION CANDIDATES STORY PAGE FIVE Number 25 BALLOTING FOR ELECTION BEGINS TUESDAY MORNING ^sflf?-? Jim Tucker George Everett SIGMA OMEGA COLONY ENTERS LAMBDA CHI ACTIVE STATUS The big fraternity event for the weekend will be tlie official installation of the Sigma Omega Colony ol" Lambda Chi Alpha into full active status. Early this afternoon over an expected 135 guests will register at the fraternity house on West Michigan Avenue. At seven o'clock this evening nineteen Sigma Omega's will take the Lambda Chi oath.. During - Honored guests from the campus include President J. Ollie Ed- this ceremony lady guests will attend the Little Theatre production of Hamlet. The installation of officers for the coming year will top tomorrow's program at nine o'clock. An "xrendPd tour of the campus for munds, Dean H. C. Garwood, Dr. Benson W. Davis, Dr. R. V. Sowers, Professor Elmer Pritchard New members lo be initiated into Lambda Chi Alpha are: Robert he guests is .,lso Planned and an Attemus, Indiana, Pa.; Robert Beas- ij, Jacksonville; Robert Brantly, .'hiladelphia, Pa.; Peter Bjkur, altpruoon beach party .it Dayton ;■ or all Lambda Chi's and guoott w;il partially complete the day's activit.es. Highlighting the program pre the installation bequet at the Mnyf.,ir !i.r. n Gf.iford and t.'if Lambda Chi Alrha Forr.ai a; the roller rirk wit!i liunny Bushnell and his orchest £ Saturday night. H'jr"Tcd ere s who have been nvilod i-re R-lph A. Smith,. Sari- foid, Nnf:oii"l Lambda Chi Alpha treasurer and installing officer; National Secretary, Houston T. Karnes, of the University of Louisiana, guest speaker; Roger Giles, president of 'the Central Florida Alumni Association from Umatilla; and John Weaver, traveling secretary of Lambda Chi Alpha. (Crnthitufd on Page 12) HOW id GET YOUR TB'3-O MATTER All Studen'.a who have entered S'et'c;-) during the Winter Quarter must deposit $1.50 with the Bursar to insu'e delivery of the 1948-49 HATTER All students who entered Stetson during the Spring Quarter must deposit $3.00 with the Bursar to insure delivery of the 1948-49 HATTER. This deposit must be made before April 28, 1949 to insure delivery. No delivery can be guaranteed unless these deposits are made promptly. Votes Will Be Counted At 7 P.M. By Rules-Procedure Committee Campaigning for five student government association offices, editor of the Reporter, and'business manager-of the flatter will end Monday night, x^pril 25, in the Elizabeth Hall auditorium with speeches by all candidates for these offices. Election of these offices will be held the next day, Tuesday, xApril 26, at Holmes Hall and at the College of Law. The polis will open in the lobby of Holmes Hall at 10:20 a.m. and close at 5 p.m. The Honor Court will conduct the election at the College of Law which will begin at 9 a.m. and ond at 2 p.m. Rules and Procedure Chairman Ted Grissett announced that the voting will be by secret ballot and names of voters must be checked off the balloting list at the checker's table before a student may obtain a ballot. According to Grissett many stu- Four Men Listed For Hatter Eace The Faculty Publications Committee announced Wednesday afternoon that four applications for the position of business manager of the 1950 Hatter had been approved by the committee and could be entered on fiie student election ballot Tuesday, April 26. Approval by lhe committee on candidates for lip's position Kb delaved whei. ".o applications \\e:> received by <ne committee, when Idents have complained that last other public;.:ion candidates wore >'ear tnev were hindered in voting approved, several weeks ago. Tut1 °y "ambitious" candidates who four candidates for the p^iion I "sto0(1 S.uard" on the Holmes Hall are: Fred Fischer, \U>\ Fr>4 Hur-1 doorway where balloting was con- lei gh Hale and Bruce Perkins. .'ducted. To avoid a repetition of Rules and Procedure Chairman \ such events, Grissett declared that Ted Grissett stated that since I there will be no campaigning in these applications were not ap- Holmes Hall while balloting is unproved before nominations last der way. (Contintued on Page 121 I (Contintued on Page 12) CAMPUS LAWYERS TO REVIVE"- ANNUAL LAW DAY ON MAY 7 By TED GRISSETT The College of Law will, on May 7, revive the annual Law Dav. This was a yearly event before the war, having been started in 1939 when Paul E. Raymond, now a prominent Uaytona attorney, was dean of the law school. This year thc Junior Bar of the F'lorida Bar Association and the Student liar Association of the law school will sponsor the event" jointly. The morning session will be a Legal Institute in charge of the Junior Bar of the Florida Bar Association. The actual Law Day is the presentation of tho arguments in tho afternoon by the Thomas and Chapman Law Clubs of the college of Law. Sitting as the "Supreme Court of John B. Stetson University" for the presentation of the arguments will be Justice Roy H Chapman, Elwyn Thomas, T. Frank Hobson, and Chief Jus tice Adams of the Florida Supreme Court. The presentation of those arguments is designed to give the students of law some practical experience in appellate work and a little insight into the technique of competitive legal argumentation, which the student does not gain from regular courses in trial procedure and practice. The program will include, beside the institute and the Law Club argument, a. Junior Bar Luncheon and a banquet in tbe evening.