The Stetson Reporter

MM The Stetson Reporter Sixth Year—No. 7 DELAND, FLA., WEDNESDAY, OCT. 23, 1940 Z103 Price Five Gents STETSON WELCOMES HER ALUMNI HOME The Honor Taps Six New Members Leadership Organization Recognizes Senior Students In Chapel Monday ' The Honor, woman's leadership organization, elected six senior women into their membership Monday morning at the close of the chapel service. Students invited into membership were: Agnes Formby, Eustis, Fla., Lillian Grubbs, St. Au- gustine, Fla., Pat Hall, Santa Clara, Cuba, Marzee McDonald, jPlant City, Fla., Carolyn Massey, Jefferson, Ga., Gwendolyn Powell, DeLand, Fla. The Honor recognizes those seioar women who have displayed outstanding qualities of leadership, scholarship and charac- ter on the campus. The purpose is to fister those standards among women in Stetson University and to stimplate high achievement in every phase of campus life. Miss Dorothea Clarson presented the electees to the student- body while old members escorted them to the platform and pinned them with the colors of the or- ganization. Dr. Allen then welcomed the students into the unit and congratulated both the students and The Honor. A supper will be given honoring the new members Nonday evening. Scroll And Key Pledges Seniors Six Outstanding Students Chosen By Honorary Organization For Membership Wednesday Six seniors were honored with membership into the order of the Scroll and Key Wednesday morning. Those persons who received bids are: Ruby Amory, Newport News, Virginia, member of Pi Gamma Mu, Active in nonfra- ternity party, active in debate, on Debate squad, honor roll- and deans list; J^eter Barnhart, De- Land, president of Newton Club, honorary mathematics society, President of Sigma Pi Sigma, honorary physics society; Mary Conte,1 Tampa, member of Sigma Delta Pi, national honorary Spanish fraternity, and active in religious work. On the staff of the Stetson Reporter, member of the Hatter Art Club and Life Service Band; Helen Howes, Jamestown, New York, member of Pi Gamma Mu, national social science honorary society and International Relations Club secre- ■ taiy; Richard Sauls, West Palm Beach, Fla., president of Stetson Bar Association, members of Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity and active in sports; Virginia Scarborough, Lakeland, Fla., member of Phi Beta, national professional music organization, and outstanding in music work and in scholarship. Scroll and Key was organized last year to promote scholarship and leadership among Stetson students. Those persons eligible must be in the upper tenth of the junior or senior class both in scholarship-and leadership. REIGN OVER HOMECOMING Here pictured are Horace BilJs and Julia Ann i-'ennmgton who were elected by the student body to officially welcome returning alumni on Stetson's Homecoming next Nov. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. The Mayor and Hostess have chosen their retinue for for the occasion and promise each returning alumnus a rousing welcome. "School For Husbands" Will Be Interesting Homecoming Play Rehearsals of the Homecoming play, "School for Hus' bands" are advancing well according to notice from the Little Theatre directors. Prominent in the cast are William Lovelace and Robert Crowell, who with their wards, Edith Knox and Virginia Trieste, leniency or severity is the best policy in rearing a young lady. The play is set in Paris during the time of Louis XIV, and enlivened by a number of attempt to discover whether is ballets and a serenader. The typi cally French humor has been well preserved in the free transla- t i o n from Moliere's French which has been made by Prof. Howard L. Bateson. Other members of the cast are Blanche McCord, John Lewis, Jack Causier, Robert Crowell, Edward Dail, Fred Kiehle, Victor 13aer, William Parry, Harvey Klein, and Billy Davis. Dancers are Abbie Hatfield, Dorothy Jennings, Nell Lynn, Mary Mock, Elaine Phillips, and Jean Rogy, with. Mini Cotter as Ballerina. Robert Wheatley, tenor, is the serenader. On the production staff are Mary Elizabeth Bostick as costume mistress; Marian Merrill in charge of properties; Dennis McNamara, electrician; and Horace Bills and Jamie Albritton as stage technicians. Dr. Irving C. Stover and .Mrs. Willie Dee McEntire are being assisted in direction by Prof. Bateson. Artist Speaks To Hatter Art Club Shows Members How to Do Silhouette Art Work Miss Rose Esten, famous silhouette artist, spoke to the Hatter Art Club on Thursday afternoon at their regular meeting in Science Hall. Surgical sissors and black papers are the only materials needed by Miss Esten to produce in three minutes the exact likeness of the poser. "Learn the natural rhythm of the face—nature gave to everyone some beauty and rhythm" is the advice given to the art students by Miss Esten. Miss Esten began this profession in 1928 with copying the works of famous silhouette artists. Shortly after this time she was seriously injured in an accident. It was not until 1933 that she returned to this work in earnestness. Mayor's Welcome to the Alumni In behalf of the entire student body and the City of DeLand, I am happy to welcome you, the returning Alumni and friends of Stetson. We trust that these days spent on the grounds of your Alma Mater may bring many happy memories and a renewed interest of and for Stetson. Your Happiness, pleasure, and comfort will be uppermost in our minds; we are anxious to serve you. HORACE R. BILLS, Student Mayor of DeLand. Marines Transform Chopsticks Into Polished Production PLANS UNDERWAY FOR FINEST HOMECOMING EVER PRESENTED All Alumni Are Cordially Invited to Return to - Campus Nov 1, 2, 3. Parade and Football Game Will Feature Three Day Celebration "STETSON LOOKS BACKWARD" IS THEME Arrangements Made to Fete Homecomers at Open Houses and Suppers. Mystic Krewe Banquet Inovated as Annual Affair Alumni and the student body are "looking backward" to "Stetson Looks Backward," which is the theme of the great Homecoming celebration to be staged on Friday, Sat' urday, and Sunday, Nov. 1, 2, and 3. "Alumni may return," states Mayor-of'Homecoming Horace 'Horsey1 Bills, "with full expectation of enjoying the finest Homecoming that Stetson has ever had." The Student body headed by the Mayor and Hostess will act as a welcoming committee to all alumni as Homecoming officially opens in the Forest of Arden with the Hatter Howl on Friday at 7 <p. m. After the inter-fraternity sing, the Freshmen will lead the school in a snake dance to Hulley J^ield, where a Pep Rally, and bonfire will be held. New in Stetson's history, but hereafter to be an annual affair, is the My tic Krewe banquet, held in the University Commons at 10:00 on' Friday night. The Theta Alpha Phi, dramatics fraternity, will also have their annual banquet in fhe Commons at 10:15. Saturday morning will be taken up with Breakfasts given by various organizations, a Chapel program in Elizabeth Hall with music furnished by Profes' sor Giffin and the Stetson Glee Clubs, and the Alumni Meeting and luncheon with I. Walter Hawkins, president of the alumn* association, in charge. At 1:15 will be the parade in which both campus and town or* (Continued on Page 5) Students Turn Out En Masse to Hear "President's Own Band" By Esther Mandeville The student body of Stetson turned out en masse to enjoy the performances of the U. S. Marine Band last Wednesday afternoon and evening. Under the brilliant direction of Captain William F. Santelmann, the band played with equal ease and skill either the light modern compositions or the American classics as was demonstrated by the rendition of "Blue Berry Hill" and the "Andante" from the Nordic Symphony by Hanson. It was noteworthy that these programs which were presented by the President's Own Band were made up entirely of the works of American composers. Because of their choice of such a wide variety of selections the band is able to reach and add to the pleasure of people in many different classes and walks of life. It is only someone with lability who can take a simple theme such as "Chopsticks" which is known to people the world over and transform it into a polished and finished production. The soloists showed skill,and understanding in the use of their instruments and in their musical interpretation. Both were enthusiastically received for their cornet and xylophone solos as were Mr. Robert Isele and Mr. Charles Owen for their trombone and xylophone solos during the evening program. The students of the University are appreciative of the fact that they were afforded the opportunity of hearing such excellent musicians. I.R.C. PLANS FOR STATE CONVENTION At the last regular meeting of the International Relations Club the president, John Lewis., reported that thc club had been officially placed on the social calendar with the meeting scheduled for every other Thursday night at eight o'clock. Plans were made for the state convention which is to be held in Gainesville December 13, 14, 15. The general theme will be "Europe, the War and the Americans." Music Clinic Will Meet Here Oct 25 Orchestra Phase of Ass'n Meets Here For First Time. Prof. Bailey Welcomes Musicans According to Prof. William H. Bailey the Florida School Orchestra Association will hold its annual Clinic at Stetson University on October 25 and 26. Professor Bailey, who has judg> ed in the spring contests for four years, says the Stetson Symphony Orchestra will be used as the liasis to which high school players will be added to form the Clinic Orchestra. One of the main objectives of the Clinic is to become more familiar with music from which will be chosen those pieces to be played at the state and national contests later in the year. " Professor Bailey says, "I am glad to welcome the Florida School Orchestra Association to Stetson. We want them to know we are interested in their work, and we are glad to cooperate with them to promote the orchestral music of the state." The Florida School Orchestra is a member of the National School Orchestra Association, which is a part of the National Music Educators Association*