The Stetson Reporter

The Stetson Reporter Sixth Year—No. 9 DELAND, FLA.? WEDNESDAY, NOV. 6, 1940 Z103 Price Five Gents Who's Who Recognizes Fourteen Outstanding Stetson Students Twelve Seniors and Two Juniors to be Listed In Only National Publication Honoring Prominent Undergraduates Fourteen outstanding students were selected to represent Stetson in the annual Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities, according to word re' ceived here this week. This publication is the only one which gives national recognition to outstanding students •* Those students honored were ROBERT S. HEEBNER, Jr., Senior student of Lansdale, Pa., who is Editor of the Stetson Reporter, Secretary of Mystic , Krewe, President of Press Club, President of Commerce Club, past Editor of Stetsonian, past News Editor and Sports Editor ■of Reporter, member of student- faculty library committee, and member of student-faculty social committee, Sigma Nu Fraternity and Honor Roll two semesters. AGNES FORMBY, senior, Eustis, Fla., president of Scroll and Key, member of The Honor,, Woman's Council, corresponding ? -, secretary International Relations €kb, vice president Y. W. A., past member of *he Art Club, and W. A. A., Honor Roll student. VANCE GRAHAM, senior, Bristol, Tenn., President of Business School, Vice President of Student Body, Commander Sigma Nu Fraternity, President of Pi Kappa Delta, member Mystic Krewe, Varsity Debator, Vice President Inter-fraternity Council, Homecoming chairman, Feature Editor of Reporter, Hatter Staff, Stetsonian Staff, Chair- '.^ man of Social Committee, Chairman of Swimming Pool Committee, Little Theatre Work. JANE SMITH, senior, Orlando, Fla., Member of Delta, Delta, Delta, Historian and Music Chairman, Member Inter-Fraternity Council, Former Cheer Leader, Member The Honor, Member Phi Beta, Freshman Advisory, Member Student-Faculty Social Committee, Member Library Committee, Accompanist for Glee Club, Coaching Staff of "Voice Department, Member Hat- rer Staff, Member Glee Club, Member Radio Chorus. JULIA ANN PENNING- '» TON, senior, Indianapolis, In- continued On Page 5) Dr. G. L. LaFuze, above, will attend a meeting of the Southern Political Science Association this week-end at Furman University, Greenville, S. C. He was invited to participate in a round table discussion on the subject of America and the Far East. In the national magazine, Christian Century, Dr. LaFuze has written a review on the new book "The Pattern of Politics," by J. T. Slater. Dr. LaFuze was also recently elected president of the DeLand Phi Beta Kappa. FLOAT HONORS The Homecoming parade float judges released yesterday the honorable mention awards. In the' first group those honored were Delta Delta Delta and Sigma Nu; in the secong group the Freshman class float. The judges were Dean Benson W. Davis, Miss Olga Bowen, and Miss Anne Holden. Little Symphony Orchestra Will Make Debut Next Week •■ The 1940 addition of the Stetson Little Syhphony Op chestra will make its debut in a concert held at Elizabeth Hall, Tuesday evening, November 12, at 8:00. First on the program is the "Orchestral Suite No. 3" in D Major, by Johann Sebastian Bach. This suite is a collection of contemporary dance move-' ments, all in the same key. The air has been arranged for solo violin, and in that form has attained, a high .degree of fame as the celebrated air on the G string. This D Major suite contains the typical trumpet writing of Bach's day—scoring which made use of the highest register of the trumpet. This was called clarino playing in Bach's day. Mozart's "Symphony in G Minor" (Kochel 550) will be the second number on the program. It is considered one of Mozart's finest works, and was completed in ten days during the summer of 1788, which saw also the completion of the "Jupiter Symphony"—a work which is a mile- (Continued on Page 5) Co-eds To Attend Sorority Meet Four Stetson co-eds will leave Thursday morning for Tennessee to attend the Southern District Pan-Hellenic Conference. Representing Stetson will be Mary Lou Davis, Frances Mc- Garrah, Lillian Williamson and Gwendnlyn Powell. They will be accompanied by Dean McCollough and Miss- Sara Staff. Two of the delegates, Miss Williamson and Miss Powell are slated to give important talks on the program. Sadie Hawkins Day Proclaimed for Nov. 16 FESTIVAL MUSIC WILL BE CHOSEN AT VOCAL CLINIC Concert by Unified Glee Club Will Close Week-end Program Here The annual young people's choral clinic of the Florida School Vocal Association will convene at Stetson University Friday and Saturday of this week, November 8-9, it was reported today by Miss Veronica Davis, of the Stetson music faculty and secretary-treasurer of the state organization. Reservations totaling 154 high school students and their directnrs have been received here, representing cities and schools from all over Florida. The purpose of the gathering is to select the music that will be used for the annual music festival in Tampa on April 17. Ben Green, Tampa music teacher and president of the vocal association, will be present at the Stetson clinic to preside at business meetings of the 35 music directors expected t oattend with their charges. The round of rehearsals will be climaxed Saturday night at 7:30 in Elizabeth Hall with a full concert by both the junior high and senior high age groups singing as a unified glee club. The clinic will officially be opened 3:30 Friday with the first rehearsal at. 4:00 that afternoon. On Saturday morning the rehearsals will bfe resumed and a dinner for the director's of the clinic will precede the evening concert. ■ '! Dr. LaFuze Reelected By/hi Beta Kappas DeLand Members and Phi Society Have Joint Meeting At a meting of the DeLand Phi Beta Kappa members with the Phi Society, Dr. G. L. La- Fuze was reelected president of the group. Professor William H. Bailey was elected secretary. Dr. Doris King Arjona gave an in- tersting address on early gossip in Florida which included tales of Spanish explorers. The newly elected members of the Phi Society were introduced, and Dr. Harvey Savely was welcomed as a new member of the Phi Beta Kappa group. Dr. Harry S. Taylor gave a talk on the scholastic aims of Phi Beta and its recent organization on alumni chapters throughout the .country. Last year the central Florida members received the Alpha charter of the state. Dr. R. 1. Allen of Stetson was elected president of this alumni chapter. MAYOR AND MERCHANTS COOPERATE TO MAKE DELAND DOGPATCH FOR A DAY Stage Show Being Planned for Athens Theatre, Nov. 15, Promises to "Roll 'Em in the Isle." Movie "Li'l Abner" Will Also Be Shown BEARDED MEN ROAM THE CAMPUS By "Scoop" Heebner The machinery which has been turning out plans for Stetson's second and greatest Sadie Hawkins Day speeds up today with the reading of the proclamation making next Nc vember 16 the big day. Simultaneously comes the news that Mayor Hatch of DeLand has issued a proclamation that the '' Athens of Florida will for that great day be known as the celebrated Al Capp village of Dogpatch. Further cooperation is coming from the city to help make No vember 16, a day not to be forgotten in the State of Florida. Word has come to James Dyson, chairman of the Sadie Hawkins Day Committee, that the merchants plan to cooperate with the city and the school in putting; the celebration over. But looming in the mountain strewn horizon is what promises to be the high-light of the celebration — the Dogpatch "Opry" Show—which will be given in the Athens Theatre for two performances in conjunction with the showing of RKO's new picture "Li'l Abner." Just enough is as yet known about the "Opry" to assure the most iconoclastical- ly inclined doubting Thomas that Sandy "Scotchy" MacPherson will get quadruple his money's worth and a belly full of laughs to boot. Bryan Jennings, famous "L'l Abner" of yesteryear, will again assume his famous role, advance reports have it, and some Chaudoin "J3urley Cue" Hall cuties will captivate with a corny chorus. New songs and new ideas are feeding flame of enthusiasm among those who are working on the show so the best stage production ever put on in De- Land maj be expected. Meanwhile many students are already scanning the rolling (Continued on Page 5) Frightful McGulp Claims Victory In Hawkins Race Also Explains How Leaping McGulp Gals Came by Strange Power By Frightful and Fruitful McGulp Us leaping McGulps don' have a chance in any othar paht o' the country to git us husbins. In Dogpatch, which is ouah home town, we is sho' bets to get us a brace o' men. 'Specially on Sadie Hawkins Day whin they is faiah game. Me an' Fruitful, (Ah is Frightful), ain't sen th' man as kin git away frum us in these pahts. Evah since we wuz knee- high to a grasshopper us wuz taught th' art o' leapin'. Ah mem- bah's in schoplin' Ah would leap home an' take a nap whilst Fruitful did her recitashun an' Ah'd leap back an' take her place afo' she wuz through. So whin us gits discouraged at not findin' husbands, Ah sez to Fruitful, Ah sez to Fruitful, Ah sez: "Let's us git back to Dogpatch. ouah home town, an' at Sadie Hawkins Day us kin git us th' pick o' th' place. Which is how come us is hyah. Whut is th' secrut o' ouah powahs? It's jes nacherul is all. (Continued on Page 5) A meeting of the Commerce Club will be held Thursday night, Nov. 7, at eight o'clock in the Alpha Xi Delta chapter room, Library Building. The presence of all members is requested. Students and Alumni "Look Back" Together On Happy Homecoming Pi Beta Phi, Alpha Xi Delta, and Music School Share Honors in Float Contest. Football Game and Little Theatre Play Feature Program Students and Alumni joined in looking back this week on one of Stetson's most successful Homecoming celc brations. Graduates and ex'Students, many who have made, their mark in the world, returned last week-end to renew old acquaintances and take part in the program arranged by the Mustic Krewe, the campus or ganization in charge of Homecoming. Dr. W. S. Allen in assembly Monday commended each group for the part it played in making the 1940 Homecoming "one of the most interesting and diversified in the history of the University." He praised the members of the committees by declaring that they aptly carried'out the "Stetson Looks Backward Theme." Then expressing his appreciation to all who took part in any phase of the celebration, he declared that the "open house, the bon fire, the play, the banquets, meetings, teas, the football game and the dance were marvelous expressions of school spirit." Among the attractions and: high lights of the program were the parade and football game Saturday afternoon. The mayor and hostess leading and escorted by motorcycle parade, the parade starred from the south end of town at one thirty. Many groups (Continued on Page 4)