The Stetson Reporter

TETS Reporter Sixth Year—Mo. 16 DELAND, FLA., WEDNESDAY, JAN. 15, 1941 Z103 Price Five Cents SING AT BAPTIST CONVENTION J* I i i' !»•' ' ■• .ii; • U 1,1 l»' X !» 'ii .* ' «:! 0'«rt >n <• 0 i*1 '•; •*. ? ", ~ n A'f n a't- **')'» Hj.Vl-'t * m'.m •. - i■•••!•.: ^gggaegtt^* M"W"*'w'|||"wwlllfll"" * * —u ' "" I'ictured above are tne twenry-ioui men ana rue niryeis^ln women uiiu ma^c up uk otet- son Glee Club. In the center front row is Harold M. Giffin, its director. Tlie club is planning a program to be given in many cities throughout Florida within the next few weeks, and today is presenting a program of sacred and secular music before a State Baptist Convention in Gainesville. SYMPHONIC BAND EXPERTLY PRESENTS ANNUAL HOME COURT Solos and Original Compositions Add Variety to Interesting Program Students and townspeople were given their first opportunity to hear the Stetson Concert Band this year when it ■presented its annual Home Concert in Elizabeth Hall Last night. The several soloists gave the audience a chance to hear all the more popular solo instruments as well as the more mi' usual instruments. In each case the band accompaniment used for the solos were arranged by the soloist himself to fit the abilities of his particular instru- ment. One orginal composition, a cornet trio composed by Dick Teasel, was performed by Gor- don Booth, Bob Feasel and J. T. Burdine. Other soloists were Robert McEmber, William Gushing, Bardwell Donaldson, and Thomas Parker. The program opened with the William Tell Overture, by Rossini, and was followed with McDonell Elected Senior^CIass Prexy; Jimmy Golden Wins Bob Barnes Heads Sophs and Dickenson Named by Frosh Class elections were held last night according to the action taken at a Student Association meeting early in December. The students accepted a report of a cornet solo bv Gordon Booth i the Rules and Procedure Com- who played "Andante and Scherzo," by Barat. A cornet trio number followed which consisted of Gordon Booth, J. T. Burdine, and Bob Feasel. They •played an original composition 'by Dick Feasel called Three Brothers. The band then played "Fete Espagnol," by Crist, after which Bardwell Donaldson played a Bassoon solo called "Lucy Long',' by Godfrey. "Neapolitan Nights," by Zamecnik, was the next number, and then Rob- ■ert McEmber rendered an Oboe solo, "Basket of Roses," by Alberts. The march, "The Orange Bowl," by Fillmore followed. William Gushing played "The Holy City" on the French Horn, written by Adams, and the Es- pagnole" by Fulton was presented. Tom Parker sang "The Two Grenadiers," by Shumann, and the concert closed with (Continued On Page 5) FLASH! The Mystic Krewe at a meeting held last night elected Frank (Buchanan, Captain; Ed Hughes, First Mate: Bob McEmber, Second Mate; Dick Feasel, Boatswain; and Bob Heebner, Cabin Boy. mittee so that in the future the number of class officers will be cut from sixty to sixteen. Walter McDonell was elected president of the Senior class, with Frank Buchanan, vice president, Charlotte Werwage, secretary, and Agnes Formby, i treasurer. Jimmy Golden was elected president of the Junior class, with Ed Hughes, vice president, Mary Helen Hill, secretary, and Louise McClure, treasurer. Elected to the sophomore class presidency was Bob Barnes, with Ruby Prevatt, vice president, Abbie Hatfield, secretary, and Mary Mock, treasurer. The freshmen elected Bud Dickinson, president, David Gardner, vice president, Frances Twitty, secretary, and Mary Palmer, treasurer. Many of the officers elected under the new arrangement were those previously elected *o the Liberal Arts School class officerships. The Law ^School will retain their previously elected class officers. Under the new system the class officers of the three undergraduate schools will be combined so that there will be only four class organizations in the three schools. R. I. Allen Assists In Sigma Pi Sigma Installation Physics Fraternity Starts Chapter at The Citadel Dr. R. I. x4.11en, the southern rieprtsentjftt|ve on the National Executive Council of Sigma Pi Sigma, assisted the Executive Secretary, Dr. Marsh W. White of the University of Pennsylvania in installing a chapter of that fraternity at The Citadel in Charleston, S. C, last Friday, Jan. 10th. The Sigma Pi Sigma is the only honorary society in the field of physics. Some sixty chapters haye already been organized in the United States, Stetson's being organized in 1937. Membership to the society is restricted to outstanding students, only two or three admitted a year. xA.t the present time the membership is seven, including faculty members. At the Citadel, one feature of the occasion was an address on the "Structure of Matter'1 by Dr. Arthur E. Ruark, outstanding physicist and author from the University of North Carolina. Dr. Ruark was inducted as an Honorary Member of the Fraternity. Dr. Allen states: "The physics department at the Citadel is one of the strongest of its kind in the Souh and is manned by a staff of seven Professors. Physics is a required subject for all students at the Citadel." GLEE CLUB PLANS PROGRAMS IN CITES THROUGHOUT STATE Will Sing in Gainesville Today; }■ Radio Chorus in Daytona Tomorrow The Glee Club, under the direction of Professor Harold M. Giffin, will presnt a program of sacred and secular music today in Gainesville. This trip is a forerunner of several which are planned for the club during the next few weeks, climaxed with a ten day tour of the southern and western ■ ~ parts of the State during the mid-semester holidays. The Radio Chorus, composed of sixteen voices, will sing tomorrow before the Peninsula Women's Club in Daytona .. Beach. January 19, the Glee. Club will give a concert in the first Methodist Church in .Or* . lando. Then on January 20, the Radio Chorus will return to Daytona to sing before the District Boy Scout Convention. On January 10, the men's Club and Professor Giffin assisted the DeLand Kiwanis Club in presenting a Minstrel fpr the benefit of the Kiwanis Underprivileged Child Fund. Fund. Among the Glee Club selections were two medleys arranged by Dick Feasel, "Patriotic Medley" and "A Medley of Stephen Foster Selections," and "Stout Hearted Men." The Club is also planning a 10 day between semester tour, to include goints in the southern part of the state and on the west coast. Tentative engagements have been made in Vero Beach, Palm Beach, Miami, Fort Myers, St. Petersburg, Plant City^ Lakeland, Sarasota, and Bartow. Exam Schedule Announced Dreaded Tests Begin Jan. 23 Final Examinations for the first semester will begin Thursday, January 23, at 9:00 A. M. Three hour examinations are first on the schedule ending on January 27, with two hour exams beginning on the 28th at 8.00 A. M. Examinations for five hour classes may be given at either of these times. The Tuesday examinations are scheduled a little earlier due to the forum lectures on that afternooni. Tuesday afternoon exams will begin at 12:30 instead of 1:30, as on other days. Friday the 31 will be a holiday with registration for the second semester beginning after the holiday and week-end on January 3. Students are urged to come to their examinations on time, and prepared. They are also strongly urged to do their own work without aid from neighbors. Dr. W. E. Duckwitz Will Address Music Teachers Dr. W. E. Duckwitz has accepted an invitation to speak at a meeting of the Jacksonville Music Teachers' Association on February 5. He will speak on tht highlights of the National Music Teachers1 Convention which he attended in Cleveland December 29, 30 and 31. Dr. Duckwitz also plans to tell the members of the Jacksonville club about the convention of the Florida State Music Teachers1 Association which will be held in Miami, March 31 and April 1. This organization is headed by Dr. Duckwitz. Speech Department Will Offer Course In Radio Speaking Second Semester Class Will Cooperate With New Local Station; Two Hours Credit The Speech Department at Stetson University, headed by Dr. Irving C. Stover, will offer a course in Radio Speaking the second semester this year. The general purpose of this course is to prepare programs and announcers for the new local radio station which is to be operated here in DeLand. Tlie class, which will be taught by Dr. Stover, will meet each Monday and Wednesday at 10:20, two hours of credit being allowed. Mr. Tom Watson, Jr., Manager of the WPER studio, will meet with the class frequently and share the benefits of his professional experience. The public address system, communicators, recorder, and radio in the Little Theatre will supply the class laboratory equipment for the practice work. On account of the limited laboratory facilities the number in the class must be limited. As a result, the class will only be open to students in the upper division and in exceptional cases to a few sophomores. Under Mr. Watson's supervision the Little Theatre is organizing the Stetson Radio Guild Players. Already plays are being selected and members chosen to, prepare a schedule of.: plays to be presented on a weekly program. Dr. Stover says that the objectives of this basic course in radio speech are to use the radio to motivate improvement in writing and speaking skills; to train the student for occasional radio appearances; to provide a (Continued on Page 5) J Move The Faculty Oratory Features Student Body Meet Discussion Also on Changing Hour of Meetings NO ACTION TAKEN By J. Albert Bluemke The chief business of the student body metting of last January ninth dealt chiefly with the question, should the faculty be moved back to the rostrum and the glee club be moved back to the student section of the chapel ? President Gadi Lawton called the meeting to order and the minutes were read and approved. There was no old business to be brought before the assembly so new business was called for. Larry DeRiff brought the suggestion before the house that the faculty should be restored to their original chapel positions as had been the custom for many years. James Nelson answered this suggestion by stating that (Continued On Page 5)