The Stetson Reporter

The Stetson Reporter •At Sixth Year—No. 22 DELAND, FLA., WEDNESDAY, FEB. 26, 1941 2103 Price Five Cents TRUSTEES RE-AFFIRM ACTION ON intercollegiate athletics Alternatives Submitted by Alumni Committee Are Over-Ruled Declaring That University Cannot Afford Good Football Teams All intercollegiate athletics will be abandoned at Stet' son, the trustees of the University affirmed at their annual meeting held last Thursday. The group over-ruled the find' ings of a five man committee which were accepted by the Alumni Association the previous day in which the re' establishment of varsity sports were urged. The alumni at their meeting advocated three alternatives. First, that intercollegiate athletics be maintained as they have in the past but that their control be vester in a control board consisting of three alumni elected I L. A. Perkins, DeLand banker, was elected a member of the Stetson Board of Trustees at their meeting last Thursday, bringing the total number to twenty-three. lie was also appointed to the committee on administration and finance. by the Alumni Association, three professors selected by the faculty of the University, and three students elected by the student body. Second, that a de-emphasis program be developed somewhat similar to the South Atlantic League. Third, that intercollegiate basketball be retained and expanded with the prospects of a very successful season. The trustees issued a statement following their meeting as follows: RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees as at present advised adheres to its declared policy of discontinuing intercollegiate athletics because: First: The University cannot afford sufficient expense to (Continued On Page §) DELAND BUSINESS MEN WILL SUPPORT RADIO STATION Chamber of Commerce Offers "Every Assistance" To Broadcasting Co. By Sylva Landress The Board of Governors of the DeLand Chamber of Commerce in regular session, February 17, unanimously adopted a resolution "to offer the Tropical Broadcasting Company every assistance possible in line with its general policy and to work in complete harmony with the officers and personnel of the Tropical Broadcasting Company." The resolution further enlisted the "support and cooperation of the business and professional interests and our citizens in general in the new DeLand enterprises." Each civic organization will be approached by the Chamber of Commerce with a view of asking them to make a similar resolution giving their full support to the company. The business and professional men of the city have shown much interest in the progress that has been made toward the establishment of the new station here. There is little doubt that enough support will be obtained (Continued On Page 5) GLEE CLUBS PRESENT HOME CONCERT FEB. 27 Fisher And Theurer Awarded Prizes In Stetsonian Contest "Obituary Notice" By Elizabeth Fisher And "Street Song" by Lydia Theurer, are Chosen by Professional Writers Elizabeth Fisher, Junior student of DeLand was awarded the ten dollar cash prize as winner of the Stetsonian Short Story Contest, sponsored by the 1941 staff of the campus magazine, in chapel service this morning. Lydia A. Theurer Graduate student of Grantwood, N. J., was awarded a book of poetry for the best poem sub- Stetsonian Contest Winner FAMED ROMANCES MERCILESSLY EXPOSED IN DRAMATIC REVUE "Pardon Us Cupid," Scheduled for Little Theatre March 5; Will be Theta Alpha Phi Interpretation Of Well Known Love Encounters LOCAL STAGE NOTABLES IN CAST Theta Alpha Phi inaugurates a new custom this year with the presentation of a dramatic revue, "Pardon Us, Cupid," March 6th at the Stover Theatre. The revue, con' ceived by Howard Bateson and Lydia Theurer, presents in a series of sketches the amorous encounters of such famed lovers as Antony and Cleopatra, Elizabeth and Essex, Elizabeth Barrett and Robert Browning, Camille and Armand Duval. The characters are shown first in the traditional manner, and then the scene is redone burlesqued, with little—if anything—held sacred. The revue purports to show that, while the technique of love-making through the ages may h^ve undergone some changes, there is a fundamental basis of similarity, and hilarity. The cast of the show includes such Stetson stage notables as Flonnie Anders, Lela Mae Jennings, Helen Doris McCormick, Marzee McDonald, Pat Sweet, Jack Causier, Fred Kiehle, John (Continued On Page 5) Commerce Club In Orlaiido Today Orange packing and box making will be among the interesting activities to be witnessed by the Commerce Club in a field trip they will make to Orlando today. The Dr. Philips packing house and the Great Southern Box Company, situated on the Dixie Highway near Orlando, will be visited. All members who wish to make the trip are asked to meet at the end of the library walk on Minnesota Avenue at one o'clock. Winner of the Stetsonian short story contest is Elizabeth Fisher (above) whose tale called "Obituary Notice" was adjudged the best of the many submitted. Six From Local IRC To Visit Convention In Tallahassee Distinguished Speakers Will Address Delegates On World Affairs Six members from the local 'dhapter of International; Relations Clubs will attend the southeatern convention to be held in Tallahassee this weekend. Dr. William C. Johnstone and Count Carlos Sforza, two distinguished Carnegia Endowment speakers, will address the convention subjects of world importance. Dr. Johnstone, Dean of the Faculty at George Washington University, will speak at noon on Friday on "American Far Eastern Policy in a World at War." On Friday evening Count Sforza, author of European Dictatorships, will present "The Present War and the Fu- ture of Europe." Three sessions for Round Table discussions are scheduled for the busy week-end. Elections of officers and reports 'fromr the previous year will be given on Saturday. A tea, banquet, dance, and sightseeing trip to old historic sites near Tallahassee, are also scheduled. Those journeying from Stetson are: George Ehlhardt, Peggy Linzel, Nancy Rossetter, Agnes Formby, Victor Baer, and J. T. Burdine. mitted to the magazine The awards were presented by Joy Reese, editor of the publication, who also presented Dr. Hugh McEniry, faculty advisor, with a gift from the staff in appreciation for his services. Editor Reese explained that Miss Fisher's story "Obituary Notice1' and Miss TheurerV poem "Street Song" were judged best by professional writers of national fame who must remain anonymous. Their services were secured fhrough Dr. McEniry. The Stetsonian is fortunate that the material could be judged by-such capable persons, as it is ordinarily against their policies to judge amateur writing. Honorable mention was also given to Delight Seig, Junior .student of DeLand, by the judges who according to Dr. McEniry were highly impressed by the caliJke. of the writing submitted. The prize winning story and poem were selected from among fifty poems and ten stories considered by the staff The stories and poems were carefully read by staff members and the best ones selected for presentation to the judges. Approximately four stories and tweny-five poems were submitted, by Dr. McEniry who turned them over to the judges- for final consideration. Miss Fisher's story, and Miss Theurer's poem will occupy prominent places in the sixth volume of the Stetsonian which is expected to be off the press Monday, March 3, ready for delivery to students. SUCCESSFUL TOUR < CULMINATED IN ' LOCAL PROGRAM First Opportunity for Students to Hear Glee Club Since Recent Trip The Stetson Glee Club whicK has recenitly completed a tour of South Florida will present its annual home concert in Elizas beth Hall on Thursday evening, February 27. This program will be given for the benefit of the townspeople and Stetson students and will consist of a wide variety of selections. These include a medley pf patriotic songs, several numbers by Stephen Foster; nursery rhymes, solos of sacred numbers, operatic selections, and other secular melodies. A large audience is expected at this outstanding musical performance of the season. The concert tour taken by the Glee Club during the first part of February was an experiment to publicize the school. Since the tour proved.such a definite success, it is hoped that it can be made an annual affair. The group consisted of forty-two students who stayed in homes throughout the cities visited. In seven days the Glee Club presented eleven concerts, in each instance playing to a capacity audience. Thus, all expenses of the trip were offset, a sum of five hundred dollars being the total of the box-office receipts. The leading cities visited during the trip were Miami, Lakeland, (Continued on Page 5) AUDIENCE ENJOYS SYMPHONIC BAND IN CITY PARK Southern College Bandmaster Directs Own Compositions by Jeanne Garrard The city park was filled to capacity by an overcoated audience last Sunday to hear one of the most successful in a series of concerts given by the Stetson Symphonic Band. Major Ed Chenette, the bandmaster at Southern College, directed the band in a program of his own compositions and arrangements. Major Chenette in- one of his favorite marches, "Majorette," which he dedicated to his young son. One of the best received pieces was a descriptive number "x\ Day in the Park." It was cleverly arranged so that each (Continued on Page 5) , Enrollment Limit Of 700 Decided At Trustee Meet Four Reasons Set Forth in Decision to Restrict Number OMITS LAW SCHOOL As a finale to a busy session the Stetson Board of Trustees passed President W. S. Allen's recommendation that the University enrollment be limited from now. on to 700 students. "In the light of the times and conditions now and ahead," said the statement advising the new. policy, "I recommend that" beginning with the session 1941-. 42, exclusive of the College of. Law, John B. Stetson University limit the enrollment to 70O full time students, and that the. limitation be based on scholarship and character." Four principle reasons were set forth warranting the change. In the first place it would immediately increase the prestige of the University by making it. more selective. Secondly, it would thus appeal to those parents and students who are seeking the highest type of education under the finest environment, and who have the means to pay the price. Third, a student body off seven hundred is large enough* (Continued On Page 8) 't