The Stetson Reporter

mmmmm RXFR "^eMenth Year—No. 19 DELAND* FLA. WEDNESDAY, FEB. 18, 1942 2103 Price Five Cent* WOWS TOURISTS IN MONDAY NIGHT PREVIEW Comedy Treat To (Be Presented To. Stetson Audiences Thursday Ami Friday; Stiliweji Has Lead5 By Bob Lee After knocking; thle Tourist Club in the aisles Monday night, the Stetson. Players are ready to deal out laughs for Stower Little Theatre- audiences with their interpretation, of thaj mirth provoking farce, Brandon Thomas' "Charley's Aunt." With the almost, tin-imaginable sight of- Russell. Stillwell arrayed, in skirts, pantalettes and coquettish smirks, playing the part of Jack Benny, or rather Lord Fancourt Babberley, everything, is. ready for the audience down to a doctor in the lobby for those suffering from laughitis or hysteria. The players aren't bothering to guarantee satisfaction or money returned, but they promise that those who don't laugh will be taken to a ps}'- chiatrist as soon as the performance is over, free of charge. The two lads from Oxford, ■who cause- most of the trouble, are Jack Chesney, played by Fred Kiehle, and Charley Wyke- ham, ,-played by Jimmy Smith. Their respective lady loves are Amy Spettigue- (Alary Mock) and Kitty Verdun (Frances Twitty). Lord Babberley also has his true love, Ella Delahay (Ruth Odum), although they do get. their wires crossed pretty •badly until the end, at which time all ends with a group clinch. "■Stephen Spettigue (Dave Lehman), Colonel Sir Francis Chesney (Jack Causier), Bras- sett (Bill Strickland), a footman (Rob Lee), and a maid, (Jane Hileman) also do their bit to produce mirthmaking situations, not to mention Donna Lucia D'Alvadorez (Ann Burrell), the real Charley's -Aunt, from Brazil*; the land of nuts. Fast-moving dialogue, peculiar people, antiquated costumes, and outrageous situations all go to make this one of the most popular of the year. Reserved seats may be obtained any afternoon this week at the Stoevr Theatre upon presentation of vour Student Ticket. Both performances are scheduled io begin at 8 p. m. on Thursday and Friday. Pictured above is Russell Stilwell who impersonates Charley's Aunt in the current Little Theatre production. 74 Students Gain Scholastic Honors Now that examinations are finished, the important results of the semester's hard work are recognized by the issuance of the Dean's List and the Honor Roll. Eligibility for the Honor Roll is no grade below a "B," while to receive mention on- the Dean's List, a student must be either a junior or senior and have 2.5 scholastic average. The (A) after some of th© names on the following Honor Roll signifies that these students made a three-point average: Margaret Foy, Frances McGarrah, Nell Mires, Erna Free- berg, Bruce Reid, Pamela Lipscomb, Johnny Jones, Betty Ami- don, Carolyn Jones, (A), Verna Baer, Walter Behnke, Marjorie Ault, Lois Bacon, Ann Burrell, Dorothy Dunn, Mary Gordon, Luella Nichols, Wilson Spahn, William Strickland, Pauline Bennett, Mary Ann Brown,. Sally ( Continued on Page 3) FMTA Convention To Be March 1- 3 School oi Music to Be General Host To Delegates The. eighth anpual statewide convention, of- the Florida Music Teachers Association, an organ-, ization with about 40 members from Florida schools and- Colleges, will convene here on March 1 for a three-day session, it was announced Monday by Dr. W. E. Duckwitz, director of the School of Music and general host for the delegates. Opening Sunday evening, March 1, with a business meeting of the association's state executive board, followed by informal receptions in campus buildings, the program of the 1942 gathering actively will start with registration at 8:30 o'clock Monday morning. Among, the outstanding personalities to be featured during the DeLand meeting are Dr. Doak Campbell, president of the Florida State College for Women and dinner speaker Monday night; Cameron McLean, baritone concert artist from Detroit, who will conduct the association's voice forum; Louise Robyn, member of the faculty of the x\merican Conservatory in Chicago, conductor for the piano forum; Dr. Alton O'Steen, state supervisor of music, x\labama, listed among special program speakers; and Philip Buck, (Continued on Page 3) Rosemary Clark Will Appear As Guest Soloist Here 1940 Stetson Graduate Opens Guest Artist Series February 24 Dr. William E. Duckwits officially announced Thursday that Miss Rosemary Clark will be presented as soloist on the Guest Artist series here Tuesday night, February 24th, in the Elizabeth Hall auditorium at 8 o'clock. Mass Clark received her bachelor of Music degree in June 1940, the youngest student — ever to graduate from Stetson School of Music. As a child Miss Clark early displayed special talent in music and appeared before the public at a very early age, playing twelve different instruments with technical proficiency. Tn recent years, she has confined her studies to the piano, having studied under Dr. Duckwitz. She has written many compo- Hions for various mediums of musical expression, including orchestrations of several pieces. At present Miss Clark is doing graduate work at the University of Pensylvania and the Philadelphia Musical Academy where she received the Master of Music degree last year. The program presented by Miss Clark will include the works of Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Debussy, and Brahms. Students will be admitted on their activities tickets. Phi Alpha Delta Gives Reception Law Prospects To Be Acquainted With School There will be an informal reception in room 303 Science Hall Thursday, February 26 for all students planning to enter the T^aw School next year. The pur pose is to acquaint the students with certain customs of the Law School, also to introduce the existing members and faculty. After a short program there will be refreshments served in the Phi Alpha Delta club room. This reception is sponsored by Phi Alpha Delta in order to promote a closer bond of fellowship Law School and those planning to enter it in the future; therefore, it is hoped that all persons interested in entering this sum- mr or next fall, will attend. The reception will be short and very informal. The exact time will be announced later. Music Program Given By Students The first music school program of the year was heard list night in the Elizabeth Hall auditorium with several students appearing for the first lime this year as soloists. As is customary, the program was varied, consisting of piano, voice, flute, cello, cornet, and viola solos. Those who soloed Tuesday night were Brooks Hudgins, soprano, and Horace Hawn, violist. Others who performed were: Helen Tennille, Elizabeth Pippin, Olive Lord. Terry Wagner. Ruth Durrance, Orian Osburn. Ruth Hillman, Elizabeth Futch. ■ Winston McQuiddy Orian Osburn, and William Mathis were accompanists. t> iiH ra ULTIMATE VICTORY FOR ALLIES English Barrister (Defends British In Loss oi' Singapore and Battle of Dover Straits Mr. Victor Coen, Londbn barrister, whose visit to America is, for a_ limited, time, addressed yesterday's Forum audienoe on the question "The Final Victory—Whose?" Mr. Coen, a gold medalist on oratory, told listeners about trie strict rationing and high, taxation, imposed on Englishmen since the outbreak of the- war. "War on this scale can be won only by reducing the standard of living," said Mr. Coen. Germany today is the strongest military power in Europe. This was received from, her successful invasions. He stressed the doubye-sided story to the fall of the impregnable sea-fortress at Singapore and the escape of the German ships through the Dover Straits under the protection of murky and low lying fog along the French coast. If Hitler thought this an unsafe way to return to Germany, why didn't he send them around by Scotland?" This strategy was unsafe due to R. A. F. reconnaissance'.. About Singapore's fall, he blamed it on the fact that it was a sea fortification — not fortified for invasion by land. Pie prophesized that the storm would be over only when the Allies invaded Germany with well equiooed men — unlike the ones that were slaughtered at Dunkirk. This will be the victory, marking "finis" to another great crisjs; the victory will be for the xAllies. CONCERT BAND SCORES HIT AT TITUSVILLE Selections By Heney And Feasel Feature Program The Stetson University Concert Band, under the direction of Prof. John J. Heney, presented the first concert of the semester Thursday in Titusville. Special features of the program, which was sponsored by the Titusville high school band under the direction of Bardwell Donaldson, Stetson graduate of the class of- '41, were selections written by Mr. Heney and Dick Feasel. The program was mixed and varied, including a flute solo played by Olive Lord; a cornet solo by Ruth Durrance; a clarinet solo by Dick Feasel; and Donna Smith, xylophone soloist. Mr. Heney and Miss Smith presented a drum duet entitled "Admiral Byrd," written by Mr. Heney; a cornet trio, consisting of Ruth Durrance, John Cross, J. (Continued On Page 3) Alphi Sigi TOTAL ENROLLMENT REACHES 625; RATIO OF WOMEN TO MEN IS 2 TO 1 .College Of Liberal Arts Leads With 400 Business School Enrolls 150 Students .Final compilations of enrollment figures for Stetson's 1941 42 session, released Tuesday by Registrar Olga Bowen, showed the total registration to be 625. Of this number there are 393 women and 232 men." . . The College of Liberal Arts boasts of 400 enrollees; the School of Business, 151; the College of Law, 22; and-the School of Music, 57. In all, there are 5 graduate students, 76 seniors, 85 juniors, 139 sophomores, 244 freshmen, and 23 special students. Besides these regular students, there are 57 enrolled for Saturday classes. Two foreign countries, Chile and Cuba, are represented by one student each. Twenty-three states, including the District pf Columbia, send 99 out-of-state student representatives with New York, New Jersey, Ohio, and Georgia leading. Florida Conributes the greatest number of campus citizens with representatives from 43 countries. Volusia county, Stetson's home ground, leads with 156 students. Duval, Dade, Hillsborough, and Seminole lead the other counties represented. With 15 religious denominations represented, 196 declare their preference to be Baptist; 115, Methodist; 83, Presbyterian ; 56, Episcopal; 23, Catholic; 18, Congregational; 13, Christian.; and 12, Christian Seienee. Thirty-two stateed no religious a Xi Delta, ma Nu Lead In Scholarship Averages Are Higher This Year First semester fraternity grade averages were announced by "the Registrar's office yesterday. Conforming to the past, all sorority averages are above the highest men's fraternity average. Alpha Xi Delta captured first honors with 1.933 for the women. This remarkable total gives their entire group just below a B average. Pi Beta Phi took second place with 1.86. Delta Delta Delta was third with 1.623, followed closelv by Zeta Tau Alpha, which tallied 1.601. Sigma Nu attained first place in scholastic standings with 1.375. This is unusually high for men's organizations. Pi Kappa Phi jumped to .second place in scholarship with 1.278, while last year's leaders. Delta Sigma. Phi mustered 1.271 to complete the list. preference.