The Stetson Reporter

The Stetson Reporter Fourth Year — No. 32 DELAND, FLA., WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 1939 7103 Price Five Cents STUDENT ELECTIONS SLATED FOR MAY 18 * * * $ $ * :|: * * * * * * * $ * * * GLEE CLUBS LEAVE FOR BALTIMORE MUSIC CONFERENCE TODAY STETSON SINGERS LEAVE FOR BALTIMORE^ WORLDS FAIR Will Give Concert At National Music Convention Monday Eve; Sing At Fair On May 22 And Later At Baltimore Church 37 STUDENTS TO MAKE TRIP Thirty seven members of the Stetson Glee Clubs will steam out of DeLand and on to Baltimore at 4:30 this afternoon. This great trip, made possible largely through the collaborated efforts of the Mystic Krewe, The Honor, the four women's social fraternities and other campus organ'' izations, will be climaxed by an appearance Wednesday, May 24, at the World's Fair. mor The singers will arrive in Balti' at about one tomorrow. They may sing tomorrow evening with thc National Chorus of the Fed' crated Music Club or they may just listen. However, next Mon- day, May 22, they will give their own concert at 4:05 in the afternoon in the Lord Baltimore Hotel. Monday is Student Day at the music convention. On the following Wednesday, May 24, the Stetson Glee Clubs will sing in New York at the World's Fair with a massed chorus of 5.000 voices. The conductor on this occasion will be John War- ncr Erb, who is connected with New York University and Cokmv bia. Guest soloist will be winner of the National Young Artists' Contest. Although no definite date has yet been scheduled, the Glee Clubs will sing at the Florida Exhibit one day they are in New York The official list of Baltimore- bound singers is as follows—Sopranos: Frances Arkley, Henrietta Bryant, Marjorie Emmett, Helene Golding, Ruth Hummel, Elisabeth Jameson, Eloise Kennedy, Helen Mathis, Helen McElmurray, Barbara Peden, Betty Welsh and Virginia Wessman. Altos: Antoinette Davis, Jane Harris, Clarissa Lasseter, Elizabeth McGiness, Ruth Newlin, Josephine Osborne, Thelma Preston, Virginia Skaggs, Jane Smith and R.hoda Weimert. Tenors: Harold Clark, Carroll Ezell, Edward Furlong, James Golden, Carl Hulbert and Allen Spanier. Basses: James Albritton, Cecil Butler, Taylor Graham, Hal Hunter, Troy Jones, Thomas Parker, Grafton Pyne, Robbins Rice, and Frank Smith. The program which the Glee Clubs will use for their concerts at the music convention, World's Fair, and in churches in Baltimore and New York where they hope to sing, will be similar to the one which they presented at their home concert last Thursday evening. Accompanying the Glee Clubs will be Professor Harold Milne Giffin, director, Miss Roberta Orcutt and Miss Jane McCarty, accompanist. ■ .* Ward. Hunter is heading the Frat list for 1,394940 student officers. Speaking SEICK WILL BE BANDJIRECT0R Assistant And Officers Have Been Picked For Band NON-FRATS Non-Frat Rally in Hulley Gym to-night at 7. Speeches, bands, songs, and trie usual election see-gars. H. Graham Selick, senior music student, will be the assistant director of the '39-40 Stetson band, John J. Heney, professor of percussion in the school of music and director of the band announced recently. Selick is well known for his compositions and his past work with the band and symphony. He has conducted the symphonetta on numerous occasions. Other officers for the coming year are: Captain, Tom Morris; 1st Lieutenant, Tom Parker; 2nd Lieutenant, Gordon Booth; Top Sergeant, Bob McEmber; 1st Sergeant, Bob Chesser; 1st Corporal, William Cushing; Corporals, Bard- well Donaldson, Dick Feasel, S. A. Smith, and Francis Smith. Band keys were recently awarded to James Mulholland, Sidney Rubin, Tom Parker, Tom Morris, Gordon Booth and Bob McEmber. Retiring officers of the band are: Captain, Lester Spear; and 1st Lieutenant, Carl Hulbert, who will graduate in June. THESE ARE THE NON-FRAT CANDIDATES: For President Hal Dekle: Junior in Law School; average student; member of Phi Alpha Delta, legal frat; worked in the Bookstore for two years; glowing red hair and tet. ready grin for everyone; non-frat first, last and always. For Vice-President Bob Barnett: Junior in A. B. school; outstanding student; member of Mu Omega Xi, scholastic fraternity; member of Phi Society; editor of 1^39 Stetsonian; editor- elect of Stetson Reporter; the boy with the dog, and he really works hard; member of Ye Mystic Krewe men's leadership organization; once pledged Delta Sigma Phi, but now a non-frat. For Secretary Helen Hooks: Junior in A. B. school; outstanding student; Vice- president-elect of Dormitory Women's Council; Vice-President of the Honor, women's leadership organization; President of Pi Kappa Sigma, national education sorority; she's one of President Allen's able assistants, and a really capable person who can still enjoy a sense of humor; a staunch non- frat. ! , For Treasurer Bearden Cunningham: Junior in A. B. school, average student; member of Gamma Sigma Epsilon, honorary chemistry fraternity; member of Theta Alpha Phi; cheer leader; reporter for The Reporter; blond curls and the little black bag whom every one likes; non- frat organizer and leader. VOTING MACHINES TO BE USED IN DEKLE, HUNTER RACE FOR PREXY Nomina* ing To Be Done In Chapel, Voting In Art Room Thursday Afternoon. Voting Machines Create Favorable Pbulicity FINAL TABULATIONS EXPECTED TO BE CLOSE The annual student body election is scheduled for to' morrow afternoon and will be held in the Art Room in Elisabeth Hall from one to four-thirty. The officers who are elected will be empowered to bring a more adequate sys' tern of self'government to the students on the campus, and to carry out the new constitution on which the student and faculty committees are now working. Hal Dekle is carrying the standard of the Non-Frats in the current student body election. Tribble Speaks To Kiwanians Prof. Lewis H. Tribble, professor in the Stetson College of Law, spoke before the Kiwanis Club of Titusville Tuesday May 9, addressing the guests of the group. The occasion was the annual banquet held for the superannuated members of the community. THESE ARE THE PROGRESSIVE CANDIDATES: For President Ward Hunter: Junior in Law School; average student; member Phi Alpha Delta, legal frat; member of Ye Mystic Krewe, men's leadership organization; distinguished looking and popular—with a luscious accent; member of inter- fraternity council; member and past archon of Pi Kappa Phi. For Vice-President Srances Hammond: Junior in A. B. school; above average student; member of the Honor, women's leadership organization; member of Pi Kappa Sigma, national education sorority; President of Stevens Hll; good sport and real fan; Vice-Pres. of W., A. A>, member of Beta Key, biology frat; President of Zeta Tau Alpha. For Secreaary Sarah Elizabeth Clark: Junior in A. B. school; above average student; actipe in B. S. U. and religious activities; member of Pi Kappa Delta, forensic fraternity, member. Varsity Debate Squad; member, Theta Alpha Phi; President-elect of French Club; member of the Honor, women's leadership organization; popular, and really lovely-to-look-at; member of Delta Delta Delta. For Treasurer Mildred Brown; Junior in A. B. school; average student; cheer (Continued on page 4) 'iiiiiiimiimiiiiiiimmimiiiiiiiiiiiim The Inquiring Reporter imiiiiiiimiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiii What do you think could be done to improve the telephone system in the dormitories, particularly Chaudoin Hall? Hal Dekle: I definitely am in favor of some changes in the system—something to improve the situation. The least that can be done is to put an extension on each floor so that when a call comes in the desk girl can call the girls on the different floors. This simple improvement would greatly alleviate matters for the girls as well as for the "boy friends." Helen Hooks: Without a doubt there should be a telephone on each floor for all girls feel the need of one at times. This question was discussed at the student government meeting in Charleston and one of the plans used was to take a monthly collection from the girls on each floor for their own telephone Nominations will be made tomorrow morning in chapel, in one of the most exciting and most cleverly managed campaigns in the entire history of the University, and it is expected that the contest will be one of the closest Stetson has ever seen. The greater interests in student government is causing a new sense of civic re- I sponsibility among the students, and an interest in registering their desire for real participation in all University activities. The use of voting machines, which have been secured through County Commissioner J. Godfrey Dreka, has been promised to the students for their election. The Non-Frat party was responsible for the securing of these machines. It will be both more interesting and more beneficial if these machines are used, for they will give the campus the atmosphere of a regular election and create a more adult spirit. Also their publicity value to the University may be intense. The constitutionality of the use of these machines was discussed in chapel this morning, as it had been challenged by some of the candidates. 18 Day Vacation In looking over the new 1939- 1940 University catalogue it will be noticed that freshman orientation week starts on September 13 instead of September 20 as last year. Correspondingly registration of upper classmen is moved from September 23 and 24 last year to September 15 and 16 for next fall. The earlier date for the beginning of next fall's term, as explain' ed by Dean Smith, is caused by the shift in calendar. The school year will consist of the same thirty- six weeks of school, as previously, with Commencement day falling on June 3, instead of June 5. The shift in calendar makes possible an additional three days of va- There's a possibility that cation at Christmas next year, ... _.•_!.. 11 -i- which will allow students two com- come this system might work her- the administration won't across. Bearden Cunningham: I'd say plete week-ends or a total of eighteen days away from their studies. , Also possible vender the new sched- for somebody to do what they've j ule will be one extra day of vaca- been saying that they're going to tion between the first and second do for the past three years—put semesters.! Although the school at least one telephone on each floor term will begin earlier next year of every hall. And try to get them ncverthless there will be four ex' (Continued on page 4). tra holidays during the year.