The Stetson Reporter

The TETSON EPORTER Year—No. -3^ ? V DELAND, FLA., WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 1938 Price 5c HATTER RELEASED COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM OUTLINED PRESIDENT GEER OF FURMAN IS MAIN SPEAKER Gardner of St. Petersburg To Deliver Baccalaureate Sermon TEA FOR GUESTS A Commencement Concert Will be Rendered Sunday A full program for the weekend of June 4 to 6 is scheuled for the grauating vckss and their parents and friends. President W. S. Allen will hold a reception in the art room honoring the grauating class Saturday afternoon from 4:30 to 5:30, and that evening the annual Shakespearian play, this year the "Merry Wives of Windsor", will be presented by the Stetson PJavers at the Irving C. Stover Kittle Thea' tre. Sunday morning at 11:00 Dr. David M. Gardner, pastor of the First Baptist Church of St. Petersburg, will preach the baccalaureate sermon; from 3:30 to 4:30 in the afternoon the combined glee_ clubs and orchestra will present the commence ment recital; and from 5:00 to 6:00 a tea for parents and visitors will be given in Chaudoin parlors. The Stetson band will give a concert from 9:15 to 9:45 Monday morning in front of the library, and at 10 o'clock the graduation exercises will begin wth Dr. Bennette Eugene Geer, President of Furman University in Greenville, S. C, de- Ivering the main address to the outgoing seniors. Dr. Greer will be remembered as the man who gave, the most interesting speech in chapel last year. He was formerly head cf the English department at Furman. \ Myra Machen, editor-in-chief of the 1938 "Hatter", which has been adjudged one of the finest annuals ever to appear at Stetson University. Henrietta Bryant In Talented Song Recital SENIORS ENJOY BIG SENIOR DAY LAST FRIDAY Corny Court-room Scene Enlivens Prophecy And Will POWE IS JUDGE Sfeniors Show Much Tialent In Their Musical Renditions Miss Jane McCarty is Accompanist for the Soprano McCarty To Head Torch And Scroll The final meeting of Torch and Scroll, campus honorary organization, combined a farewell to graduating seniors with' election of new officers and formal initiation. The new initiates are Ruth Orum, Jane McCarty, Myra Machen, Betty Limon, and George Schick. Of these Jan'; McCarty was elected Chancellor; Ruth Orum, Vice-Chancellor; BeUy Linson, Clerk; and George Schick, Master of the Exchecquer. The graduating seniors are Peggy Chrmp, Lola Hammer, Frances Ogil-j vie. and Lloyd Pawley. The grov.p enjoyed dinner to.t'ther at The Cafeteiiti. Ci:;st; wore Miss Roberta Orcutt and Mr. Hov.-.rd Bateson. By FRANCES WINTERS Henrietta Bryant appeared before an appreciative audience in her graduation recital last night in Elizabeth Hall. Miss Bryant, a talented soprano, who was accompanied by- Miss Jane McCarty opened her program with a group of four selections. First were two selections by Per- golesi, "Tre Giorni," and "Se Tu M' Ami". "Ave Maria' by Bach- Gounod, and "Faith in Spring" closed the first group. "My Heart at Thy Sweet Voice", the familiar* Saint-Saens selection from "Samson and Dsiiah" was Miss Bryant's second selection. Following this Miss Roberta Nigels, accompanied by Ruth Newlin at the piano played a violin solo, "Hejre Kati," by Hubay. For her fourth group Miss Bryant opened with Tchaikowsky's "Nur Wer Die Schnucht Kennt," and followed this with "My Johann" by Grieg and "Psyche" by Faure. In her closing group Miss Bryant sang "May Morning" by Denza, "Do Go My Love," by Hageman, Not "Moon Marketing" by Weaver, "By a Lonely Forest Pathway" by Grif- fes, and her final selection was 'What's in the Air Today?" by Eden. STETSONIAN Stetsonian subscription holders should see David Bracey, business manager, to receive their refunds due to the publication of only two issues. It will be necessary to present receipts to receive refund, and no refunds will be given after this week. Stetson's departing Seniors reveled in a day of gala gath' erings for fun in the annual Senior Day festival Friday. A full day's program arranged by Lola Hammer and Bob Carswell, included breakfast, chapel program, and luncheon and play at Daytona Beach. The most novel part of Sen' ior Day program in the minds of the general stuent body was the chapel program, which featured music and the annual reading of the class will. In place of the usual perfunctory reading of the will, the feature was carried out on the plan of a courtroom JUNIOR-SENIOR BANQUET There will be a Junior-Senior Banquet on Friday evening, in the University Commons, if the majority of the students of the two classes signify a desire for it. This will be the first official party of the classes and the administration will be guests for the occasion. Wilton Rowe, president of the student body will act as toastmaster, and George Schurr and Jack Gore, presidents of the Senior and Junior classes respectively, will make brief talks. Willard Anderson is in charge of arrangements. They are arranging a clever program which will include popular college entertainers. Music, talks and skits will be featured, and a gala time is intended. 1938 VOLUME LARGEST EVER ISSUED HERE Myra Machen, Editor-in-chief Will Make Dedication in Chapel Friday GORE IS MANAGER Feature and Snapshot Sections Display Many New Innovations Jack Gore, business manager of the 1938 "Hatter", president of the junior class, and the most valuable intramural athlete, according to the recent scoring. Rehearsals Promise Good Performance Recent Gifts of Scenery To be Used for F'rat Time scene, with Robert Powe as judge and Bob Carswell as prosecuting attorney. A jury of six Seniors, tried and true, lent atmosphere and bright remarks to liven the scene. Music for the chapel program was furnished by Frances Wooton at the organ, Margaret McDonough at the piano and James Woodfill and a trio composed of Rtuh Bartlett, Henrietta Bryant and Sadie Rae Gardner doing the vocals. The third annual Senior breakfast in the Commons prior to the chapel portion brought Dean Louis H.- Tribble of the Law School as the principal speaker. Dean Tribble's talk about "Oilers and Hatters" howed to the Seniors the distinction of the two kinds of people to be found in the world which lies before them. President W. S. Allen al- (Continued on Page Five) ! Shakespeare's "Merry Wives of Windsor", the commencement play which will be offered by the Stover Little Theater Players under the direction of Dr. Irving C. Stover and Miss Willie Dee Willian, is rapidly taking shape. Hal Hall will portray the main character of the play as the memorable "Falstaff". This is Hall's first major role at the University Theater, and may prove the opportunity for stardom. A special dance arrangement by Howard Bateson will be offered in conjunction with the play. Although the dance is an original part of the play, the route has been created by Mr. Bateson and the participants will be trained by him. Many of the back-drops employed in the settings, as well as the furniture used throughout the play, are the gifts of Irving Miller to Dr. Stover and the Stover Theater, and are being used for the first time here. Mr. Miller is a noted Shakespearean actor, and upon his recent retirement from the stage, he gave these aticles to the Theater. They were the properties he himself used while his company toured the country. There will be few idle moments for the stage crew, since the modern (Continued on Page Eight) "Next Monday will see the release of the biggest" and best "Hatter" Stetson has ever pro' duced", reported Jack Gore, business manager'. Accoring to present plans, the dedication of the book w?ll take place Friday morning, in the last chapel service of the year. At that time, Myra Ma' chen, eitor-in-chief, will pre' sent one of the volumes to President Allen, and one to the "dedicatee". The volume will be approximately fifty pages longer than last year and will include many novel innovations in the treatment of the feature and snapshot sections. Mary Kay Burns, and Grace Ahlers, respectively Stetson's most beautiful and best dressed co-eds, have already t;e:i announced as pictured in the feature section, Lut the remiinder of the honors will not be disclo ed until the book is released. "The entire staff :<as done a great deal of Sine work on the "Hatter", a.id r.;\v our only wish is that everyone will like it," said Myra Machen, editor-n-chief. tetson Art Students Exhibit Fine Work LOST Prof. Paul E. Raymond reports the loss of an oblong gold key of the Order of the Coif. On the back of the key is the inscription P.E.R., Iowa, 1930. Professor Raymond would appreciate the finder's returning this key to his offcie in the Science Building. Hiss. Edith Harvey Sponsors Display at Recent Art Tea The Art Department of Stetson University exhibited student work of the year at a tea Thursday afternoon, May 19, from four until six. Three large rooms in the Science Hall were filled with 'the interesting displays. In the receiving line were Miss Edith Harvey, head of the department, Dean Lola B. McCullough, and the officers of the Hatter Art Club: Thelma Preston, president'. Lois Pollock, vice-president; Jeanette ■Lowry, secretary-treasurer, and Es- telle Duke, reporter. Miss Maude Emma King and Mrs. Rockwell Johnson were hostesses at the.beautifully decorated tea table, v hile Emily Adair, Marja Pourtless, Ozello Woodward, Amy Massey, Kitty White, and Margaret Libby served. Betty Harman, also a member of the art club, kept the guest book. In the display, five large murals wire particularly outstanding. Jean Fletcher, in her usual sweeping style,, did an oriental scene, while l (Continued on Pags 4)