The Stetson Reporter

«*%?• ^R3^- The Stetson Reporter Eighth Year—No. 6 DeLand, Florida, Wednesday, October 28. 1942 2103 Price 5c STRING ENSEMBLE ROUNDS OUT VARIED MUSIC SCHOOL RECITAL Singers, Cornetist, Violinist, Pianist Perform During Second Recital Selections by a string ensemble were scheduled to embelish and round out a program of vocal, piano, cornet, and violin music presented during the second recital of the yiear last Tuesday night by the School of Music according to program notes released by Dr. W. E. Duckwitz;. Voice students on the program included several originally scheduled for the initial presentation two weeks ago, and who were prevented from performing through minor illnesses. Singers included Ruth McDaniel, Lucille Halstead, Orien Farrell, and Ruth McDaniel. Cornet soloist was Ruth Durrance, while Walter Behnke was the only violin solo artist on the program. Orain Osburn, blind senior, was piano sollqpfet. The chapel ■organ also took part in the variety concert, with William Mathis at the console. Members of the string ensemble were Walter Behnke, William; Mathis, Bob Parks, Lee Specht, 'Terry Fagner, and Garland Branch. 75 Baptist Boys Overrun Campus Elsie Renfroe Leads Royal Ambassadors In Convention Here Seventy-five youngsters representing the Royal Ambassadors of Florida Baptist churches assembled at Stetson last Friday for a two- day convention, ending Sunday afternoon. Miss Elsie Renfroe, state young people's leader, and the Ministerial Association had charge of the assembly. Accompanying the junior missionaries were councelors from various sections of the state. Members were lodged in Conrad .and Stetson Halls. Dogpatch Day Scheduled For November 21 Festival Following Little Theatre Play Termed "Large Weekend" Saturday, November 21, slightly more than three weeks hence, will be the date for Stetsonites to don their Dogpatch-duds in observance of the fourth annual Sadie Hawkins Day, acording to information reported by Frank Watson, chairman of the committee in charge of planning the event. Selection of November 21 places the Li'l Abner comic strip festival on the day following the production of the Stover Little Theater's version of "Arsenic and Old Lace", making together what Watson termed "a large weekend". In view of Watson's predictions, committee members pointed out this week that "now is not too soon to be issuing those invitations to home-town or service playmates to join the fun". Although organizers were not yet ready to reveal additional plans, it was understood that the outline as reported generally last week still is effective. The one- day slate calls for typical Sadie Hawkins antics, embelished with female football and a climaxing stage show. A brief meeting of all .Reporter staff members will be held at 6:30 tomorrow night in the Re porter office. First Play Of Season Acclaimed Great Success Audience Of 1000 See Romantic Comedy Given By Stover-Little Treatre Players by Gordon Williamson Introducing the 34th season of student dramatics the Stetson players, last Thursday and Friday night played to combined audiences of nearly 1000 campus and town fans presenting Benjamin Kaye's romantic comedy, "The Curtain Rises." The play was a proof of the work, and a tribute to the artistry and ability of directors Irving C. Stover and Virginia E. Giffin as the veterans of many Stover Theatre productions displayed their finest work and two newcomers pleased the audience into thinking them the discoveries of the year. The spotlight once again fell on Flonnie Anders who changed character entirely during the play, to assume first, bearing of a young, but mouse-like old maid with a cackling voice, then a vivacious, lovely, woman who enchanted all she met. Flonnie used her face and hands with mastery and pulled one of the most beautiful faints of her career in the theatre. Jack Causier, star of many Stetson performances as the self centered matinee idol of London and lover of the world put up the terrific front needed to live the part. His accent was excellent, his boastfulness superb. As the sincere understudy of Meisinger the great, John Lewis, with the sonorence of his voice, held the interest of his audience at all times. In the part of the not too intelligent maid-servant Jane Knight was in fine form and turned in another creditable performance. Jimmy Smith worked at his job of making entrances, and setting conditions, very well. The public eye was centered upon two newcomers to the Stover stage when Kareen Taylor and Richard Manser entered. Kareen's fine debut should give her a place in' the future of entertainment while Manser's facial expressions were a creditable support for any cast. Mention should go to the people behind players on the stage. The set was natural and substantial looking with attractive color schemes and good lighting. The quick wardrobe changes helped to center the outsiders attention. "The Curtain Rises" was another triumph in the long success of Stetsonian drama. If it was a preview of what to expect during the current season we should look forward to the hilarity of "Arsenic and Old Lace" next month.. IN CHILE Helen Hooks, above, of Lakeland has arrived in Santiago, Chile where she has been assigned to the American embassy by appointment of the foreign service office of the United States state department. An honor graduate in the class of 1940, Miss Hooks was, while here, a member of Pi Kappa Sigma, the Honor, Pi Gamma Mu, International Relations Club, Women's Student Government, and was in Who's Who. I. R. C. Receives Six New Rooks International Relations Club received a fall installment of books donated by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, according to an announcement this week by Dr. G. L. LaFuze, faculty advisor. Included are: "Toward Freedom" by Jawaharlal Nehru, "Far Eastern War, 1937-1941" by Harold Quigley, "Post-War Worlds" by P. E. Corbett, "The Lost Peace" by Harold Butler, "Inter-American Solidarity" by Walter Lares, and "America in World Affairs" by Allan Verius. This installment makes a total of 63 books in the I.R.C. collection in the university library. Philip F. Maguire, Stetson Law Grad, Aide to Nelson Philip Francis Maguire, Stetson law school graduate, was listed in a recent issue of Time magazine in a roll of honor for ten "top rank executives" in Washington who were chosen as "typical of efficient patriots." Maguire is called "an anonymous assistant to WPBoss Donald Nelson, serving as buffer and Jack-of- all trades, working ably and realistically on a dozen jobs at once. . . . He has taken all the load of minutiae off Nelson's overburdened shoulders." While in DeLand, Maguire practiced with the law firm of Hull, Landis, and Whitehair and married Frances Darby, who also graduated from Stetson. Defense Council Publishes Bulletin Stetson Defense Council, under the guidance of Co-ordinator Grafton H. Pyne, published the first of a series of monthly bulletins last week. The mimeographed leaflet, mailed to other councils, carries information about what's being done in collegiate circles to cement civilian defense ideas. INDIAN RELICS IN MUSEUM Valuable and interesting pieces of Indian work have been added to the articles on exhibit in the Monroe Heath museum. The relics were a gift of Dr. Thomas O. Baker, of DeLand. NEW CIVILIAN DEFENSE COURSES OFFERED BY STETSON COUNCIL War Gasses and Incendiary Bombs Feature General Defense Instructions Clashes Held From November 2-10 Learning how to fight a war at home: that's the purpose of the defense school beginning here next week to givg students and townspeople an intensive training in civil" ian defense. Classes will begin next Monday and continue* through November 10, it was anriouned here. Under the auspices of the Stetson Defense council, with Graf- fonx H. Pyne coordinator, (instruction will be given in civilian defense, treatment of war gasses, handling of (incendiary bombs, and in other subjects necessary to preparation fhr civilian defense work. Organisational meeting is Scheduled for next Monday night alt 8 Jb'clock in Elizabeth Hall auditorium, and for five nights thereafter regular classes will meet. A general course in civilian defense will be instructed by Grafton H|. Pyne, Frank Gill- ingham. and Garland Hayes. Dr. J. F. Conn is scheduled to discuss war gasses, and Clifford Botts will explain fire defense. Climax of the course will be November 11 when arm bands are presented to qualjff jed students during chapel program. Noted Violinist To Visit And Play Here In November Prof. Arlan Coolidge Arriving November 22 Professor Arlan Coolidge, music department chairman at Brown University, and a renowned violinist and orchestra conductor, will visit the Stetson campus November 22 to November 24, Dr. W. E. Duckwitz announced this week. During his stay he will be presented in public concert t the night of November 24. Professor Coolidge who represents the Arts Program of the Association of American colleges, in addition to his duties as department head, is director of the Brown-Pembroke orchestra which boasts about fifty players. He was graduated from Brown, where he received his early training. He later studied at the Cincinnati Conservatory and the University of Vienna. Prof. Coolidge has played with various orchestras on Broadway and was a regular member of the Cincinnati Symphony and the New York Philharmonic. Furlong Made! Lieutenant Edward "Cuddles" Furlong, above, master's graduate and instructor in the School of Business on leave, has received commission as second lieutenant in United States Infantry at Fort Benning. according to information reported here. Hatter Editor Adds New Staff Members Completing previously announced appointments to the Hatter staff, Delphene Coverston, editor of the yearbook, revealed the names of three members added this week. Betty Smiley was made new art editor, and Cree McLaughlin, assistant art editor, while Fran Sue MacDonald will be in charge of sororities. LEESBURG MINISTER SPEAKS Rev. Carl Howell, pastor of the First Baptist church of Leesburg, addressed the Ministerial association at a bi-monthly meeting here last Tuesday. Pi Kappa Delta Plans Tournament; Seeks New Debaters Pi Kappa Delta, forensic fraternity, plans to sponsor the annual inter-collegiate debate tournament here in January, according to annoncement Friday by Irma French, secretary and treasurer. Miss French further stated that the fraternity also intends to send two teams to the regional tournament to be held out of the state sometime in the spring. A meeting for all students interested in doing debate work this year will be held next Monday at 8 o'clock in the speech room, 319E. The national college question for this year is: Resolved: That the United States should establish a permanent federal union with power to tax and regulate international commerce, to maintain a police, force, to settle international disputes and to enforce all settlements, and to provide for the admission of other nations which accept the principles of the union. TWO MORE GRADS OFF TO WAR Information reported last week indicated that Harman Harper and Harry Gaylord, two of Stetson's prominent alumni, have joined the growing ranks of Stetsonites in the service. Harper, former college debate champion, reports this week to Camp Blanding, preparatory to entering the army air corps. Gaylord, noteworthy among other things as the first editor of the Stetson Reporter, will report for training at Harvard on November 2 as an ensign in the U. S. Naval Reserve. Gaylord Kenyon, outstanding at Stetson in a multitude of fields, will take over Gay- lord's law practice in Eustis. Mclaughlin leaves J. M. McLauglin, husband of Stetson's able dietician, Mary Cree McLaughlin, left Thursday for Blacksburg, Va., where he accepted a position as dietician-at the Virginia Polytechnic Institution.