The Stetson Reporter

Seventh Year—No. 18 University Glee Club Heard In Annual Home Concert Last Night's Performance Sixteenth in Eleven Days Tuesday night the Stetson University dee Clubs presented their annual Home Concept in Elisabeth Hall audi' torium to a capacity audience of students and townspeople. The mixed chorus presented the same program which was heard in South Florida by approximately 9,000 interest' ed listeners during the mid- : First Aid Courses Stetson *8T : DELAND, FLA., WEDNESDAY, FEB. 11, 1942 Price Five Cent* -xx,., roce rive uents REPORT GIVEN ON ALUMNI WECOMED TO CAMPUS mS daT M™ mmm DAY PR0GRM xwx.j xmi mt; ute mid- semester Glee Club trip which ended Thursday. The traveling squad of forty-two members made fifteen appearances and one broadcast, concertizing in Ft. Pierce, Miami, Ft. Myers, .Sarosota, Plant City, and Lakeland during the eight-day • trip. Professor JrBarold M. Giffin stated that be considers this trip the most outstanding' and successful tour made by the Clubs, with the possible exception of the .New York - Baltimore appearances in the Spring of 1938. "The crowds were the largest and most enthusiastic of any' before which we have appeared, and I consider the four concerts given in the public schools of Ft. Pierce, Ft. Myers, Sarosota, and St. Petersburg a great help in spreading thc name of Stetson," stated Prof. Giffin. Last night's concert featured Chaptel Audience Hears E. Harris Drew; LeTourneau Gives School $1,000 \ a trumpet trio as guest artists, ■Misses' Sara Staff, Ruth Pur t. I 1W1H (Continued on Page 3) "CHARLIE'S AUNT" TO BE GIVEN FEBRUARY 19-20 Famous Brandon Thomas Play Is Next Theatre Production Enroll 130 Students Group Hears Lecture by Red Cross Nurse Sulzer; Advanced Courses Will Be Given Later "x-\bout one-fourth of the student body have registered for the Civilian Defense First Aid courses," pointed out Instructor i Harold Clark. When registration for these classes closed last Thursday, he estimated the enrollment to be 130, this figure including both students and interested townspeople. Of this number there are only 8 males in both afternoon and evening sections. Yesterday afternoon the group heard a talk by Mrs. Richard _. x x.xexxx, j\.uui u\\r~ Sulzer, R. x\?. and Red Cross ranee, and Jeane Shaw chose as nurse, who had practical experi- tlieir selections "Triolet" by ence in France during the last " war. Mrs. Sulzer based her dis cussion on "Wounds, Treatment of Shock, and Control of Bleeding." This was followed by practice in applying tourniquets and the application of the general techniques of First Aid. On Thursday, Robert Baker, of the Florida Public Service, will talk on "Wounds and Various Phases of Transportation." Later in the course Wilbur Eichholz and Bud Smith will demonstrate resuscitation, emphasizing the Schafer method of respiration. It was further stated by Grafton H. Pyne, Civilian Defense secretary, that the First Aid course now being offered will be a prerequisite for other defense courses which are to follow later. This advance training includes a stretcher bearers' course, home nursing course, and motor corps Ml who arc interested in positions in the defense program ill also need this course. In addition discussion groups are being organized through the co-operation of the Radio Guild and New Yorks "Town Hall." \ communications course in signals and radio, code will have voluntary enrollment for those radio operation, ose interested .in switchboard operation will receive instruction from University operators. Stetson Contributes #310 , ._ , To War Relief Fund Alumni and friends of the University gathered here last The Red Cross Committee Friday night and Saturday to observe Founder's Day, thtes presented its final report at the fifty-ninth anniversary of Stetson's Founding. During the Founder's Day program in chapel >day and a half celebration guests \^qre entertained at the Saturday morning of the pro- Stover Theatre performance of two Barrie plays, with ban- ceeds contributed on the campus ~ '"ittf" ' during the War Relief Drive. William Strickland, vice president of the student body, reported that $310 had been donated by organizations, faculty members, and the Music School. •President Allen complimented the committee on its successful work under the direction of Chairman Robert Barnett. Pie also stated that this was a commendable amount, and the students and faculty deserved appreciation for their efforts. The drive was started after Christmas holidays, and al- thoughh it has reached its formal closing, Mr. Barnett announced xMonday that the committee was sill active on the campus and expects Stetson to continue to aid the Red Cross. In recognition of the donations contributed by the organizations on the campus, Mr. Barnett reported that the four sororities each donated x$25; Campus Capers benefit show, $96; the three social fraternities, $5 each; W.A.A., Women's Athletic Association, $10: the Glee Club, $60: and the ^Non-frats," $6.25. iForum Lecturer morning : Mr. Gerard Priestley has spent the past year lecturing in South America which gave him a brilliant outlook on his subject when he spoke at the Forum meeting here yesterday. Although he is English, Mr. Priestley has made eight visits to Germany from 1933 to,,1941. His lecture on "South America" revealed. some .interesting facts with which we are now concerned For the third time in its history, the Stover Little Theatre is (presenting that rip-roaring comedy, "Charlie's Aunt," next Thursday and Friday evenings. Written about 1890 this hilarious play brought a good-sized fortune to its author. Br&idbn Thomas and has been one of the most produced and most enjoyed plays for half a century. The story takes place at Oxford where two of the inmates of t;.is r.obie institution have invit- t.: their charming, and very rer spectable, lady loves to dinner, expecting Charlie's Aunt from Brazil (where the nuts grow) to arrived in time to chaperone the gathering. Charlie's Aunt does ■ not arrive, and Lord Fancourt Babberiv. a fellow-inmate, is ;"'l""rfO; en l^terall'/ bustled into portraving ;»tere^efl ]f the missing- aunt. This is a ]jkewLse- (hl " fatal bustle for poor Lord Rab b-vly and his two promoting I-iends, for complications dash f-om every corner. There are 'he tvo very arduous gentlemen in romantic pursuit of the ruffled Barrie Plays Presented For Founder's Day Audience "The Twelve Pound Look" and "An Old Lady Shows Her Medals" Provide Good Entertainment By Elizabeth Fisher - r—/"» quets, open houses, chapel program. In the morning chapel exercise held Saturday morning at 10:00, President W. S. Allen officially welcomed the alumni back home. William Strickland, vice-president of the Student Association, brought a welcome from the students, and explained that the Mystic Krewe and campus organizations committee had done away with an elaborate Homecoming exercise in order to use the funds, which would have been spent on such an occasion, for the American Red Cross. Strickland announced the pres- , ent total collected from the drive1 to be $310.2x5. Mrs. Helen Hunt West, Jacksonville attorney and member of the Alumni Association, presented the receipt for the first Baptist donation to Stetson into the keeping of the Lnivcrsity, as "evidence of the work of the pioneers of that day who were really the founders." The receipt was accepted by Dr. C. II. Bolton, member of the Board of Trustees and ex-Secretary-Treasurer of the Florida Baptist Convention. Dr. Bolton stated that the first Florida Baptist gift which the receipt represented was the beginning of a stream- of gifts from Florida Baptists, "a stream which will grow larger as the years come arid go." It was announced by President Allen that Mr. R. G. LeTourneau, philanthropist who recently visited Stetson, had sent a check for $1,000 to the school. The Founder's Day address _ .. u- i. The Founder's I uy xitiZiaDetri rtsner was nresentecj u, v w The two short plays of Sir James M. Barrie presented Drew, W'est Palm Beach attorn^ ie Stover Theatre last Friday and Saturdav mVhr for <-v.~ ■ - - - •fit rvf o+..J—--- 1 . ..„ x-xxx^x. Fidys or oir James M. Barrie presented JjreWi VVest paim Beach attorn- at the Stover Theatre last Friday and Saturday night for the ey and 1923 alumnus of Stetson, benefit of students, and alumni visiting on the campus for who told of the early history Founder's Day weekend, were nothing less than glorious in and founding of the Uuiversity. their delightful, tearful situations, and the commendable ^hi^ speech Drew pointed ou' peformances of the respective cas*s: . . ,. Chain of Missions Of the two nlavo the first, ^ Plays, The Old Ladv ^l. "'" Tt°l' IC . ""'""" won .x x-x lug i uitiea Babberly while" he hides coyly behind' buildings and fans. Then Charlie's Aunt from Brazil really arrives and complications start dashing around again. - Such a grand play is made STUDENT PAINTINGS NOW ON DISPLAY An exhibition by the first semester class in Drawing and Painting, is now on display in the art room of Elizabeth Hall 0-„..xxx yiay j» made and will be until Feb. 16. This even better by the splendid cast exhibition includes studies in - consisting of Russel Stillwell as flowers arrangements, still life lord Babberly and Ann Burrell, and outdoor scenes, and repre- Frances Twitty, Ruth Odum, sents the best work in water J'mmy Smith, Fred Kiehle, Jack colors done by this class. , Causier, Bill Strickland, Jane Miss Edith Harvey, art in- Hileman, Mary Mock, Dave structor, invites the students and L<ehman, and Bob Lee support- faculty members to this interesting*, iipp* x*v-t>.K.+.~" •* -x »X«V»l X. Youth Banquet " Highlighting the chiin of Missions Assembly at Stetsons Assembly at Stetson last week was a banquet in the Commons Thursday night which was sponsored by the Stetson Religious' Council. Margaret Linzel, chairman, '■'introduced-. the speakers. Dr. Hartman A. Lichtwardt and Harry N. Holmes. ., ..xxx, xexx mure, pathetic and beautiful, in the theme of a London ■ charwoman assuming the title of "Mrs." because it indicated respectability, and showing letters she had, written herself from a "son" in the last World War, to the -other jani- tresses in the building to compete with their standing because they also had sons at the front Nancy Rossetter, was skillful as Mrs. Dowey, and equally ex- ...:. „...,.. oretson University, plans to cellent performace was given by T)r. Lichtwardt, director - of enter ;a team in the national Ed Cooper as the "son" she had the American Christian Hospital inter-American discussion to be -sent cakes to at the front. in Mamadan,Iran, is one of the given in the coming months,, ac- The other play, "The TwpW few mediciJ doctors who has cording to Miss Lydia Theurer, " ' " been ordained as a minister. His debate nc^^u a« . - topic was "Iran Youth in a World of change." "Iran today is a place.where •youth''has--'a chance," he said. ^-w Lx7 dt The other play, "The Twelve Pound:Look," which evokes little curiosity from its title, was good at the beginning and end, but heavy in the middle with the _ , —,■."«>- timeworn preaching of success youth" has a chance," he said, and where it gets, or doesn't get "but it has'not always been that one. '.,' way.' The young people now are Maurice Miller as the success- being taught to \ recognize the 1 map soon to bp Uio-u»J i-- -,.xxx„ ..-^.icw pointed out that in this time of war democratic institutions such as Stetson University should be pre- erved and supported. During the program the Stetson Glee Clubs presented "God ( Continued on Page 3) DEBATERS TO HAVE BUSY SCHEDULE Interested Students Urged To Attend Meeting Today Stetson University plans to enter a team in the national x.xo io nus inte ing exhibition of paintings. ~. xi.-. me successful man soon to be knighted by :he king is thoroughly repugnant. The stenographer is his ex- wife, played by Flonnie x-\nders, who left him when his success Continued on page 4) squalid conditions in whi:h they hve and to try to correct this de- YVr\H°I'Ts' Australian born *xVICA worker spoke on "The Uontinued on page 4) ,, -„ -- - ..X.X.XX.I, debate coach. All students.interested in participating are Urged to report to the speech room this afternoon at 3:30. Students who have lived in or visited Latin America are particularly desired. The contest topic is "Pan- American Relations" and has been endorsed by President Roosevelt as a means to implement the nation's "Good ATeigh- bor Policy." Winners of the district tournament, to be held in (Continued on Page 4)