The Stetson Reporter

Stetson Reporter Fourth Year — No. 26 DELAND, FLA., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 1939 Z102 Price Five Cents ALLEN RETURNS FROM SAX. MEET IN TENNESSEE Annual Conference Is Held In Memphis, Tenn. This Year 130 COLLEGES BELONG Problems Of Colleges And Secondary Schools Are Discussed President W. S. Allen returned last Saturday from Memphis, Tenn., where he attended the. an- nal meeting of the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary schools. This year's convention was termed by Dr. Allen as one of the most successful in the MAGAZINE WILL BE OUT IN MAY Stetsonian Will Feature Stu- ent Literary Efforts In Magazine "As we: have most of our material assembled, we are planning to have the magazine out by the first week in. May," Bob Barnett, editor of the Stetsonian said this week. "An announcement has been posted on the bulletin board concerning the„Pros and Cons of the cut system. We wish all students would contribute their opinions about the system according to the announcement. The staff is using this method to glean material for an enlightening article that will appear in the forth-coming issue," he continued. When asked about the stories entesed in the short-story cpntest, Association's history. fiob ^^. ^ j .^ ^ The meeting, which continued r.._ _kj ■_„ j .-j. j_.kL „j all last week, considers the problems of the 130 colleges and the many high schools within the Association's: jurisdiction. Two com. study the various prob missions fying and covered a wide range of material from World War yarns to adventures of modern college youth. It was also learned that the name of the winner will be with- Professors R. W. Severance representing the Stetson University Library and Harry S. Win ters represfenting the, DeLand Library were elected first and second vice-presidents respectively of the Florida, Librarains Association at the 19th annual meeting. ,■ SEY SPEAKS TOUBRARIANS Severance and Winters Are Named Officers Of Group SEVEN STUDENTS [ MASTERS lems of eduction, one on inoitu-, „.._. Soie rf ^ new features J held until publication of the mag tions of f higher karnmg. another «*c- .^ "Stetsomania- ^by Mickey Magenheim, an article the problems of secondary schools. The two commissions include committees which conduct more detailed studies in their respective fields. Dr. Allen is chairman of a committee in: the commission on higher learning. "Education as an Instrument of ■Social Progress in the South" was the general topic to be considered at this year's meeting of the educators. Other problems included inances of member colleges, their faculties, their curriculum, and their requirements for degrees. Twenty nine colleges, of which Stetson University was one, had no problems. The Southern Association, of -which Stetson University is a member in full standing, is the accrediting agency for this region.. SENTIMENTALISM LECTURE GIVEN Others Take Saturday Work In Difficult Course For Degrees EN TO SPEAK AT JS, SR. AFFAI Theftie of Banquet Will Be Based On Large Green Hat Contending that there is too :much sentimentalism in the modern -world, Raymond D. Havens, professor of English at Jonns Hopkins University an ola fr.eni of Dean Charles G. Smith, lectured before .an interested; audience last Friday evening,in the au'ditorium. ,The speaker traced sentimentalism in the,arts and in modern life,, applying it particularly to our patriotism. He stressed the need for clear thinking, no win a time when we find the triumph of soft hearts over even softer heads. an featuring,little known facts, about Stetson, and literary efforts of both; students and faculty. The short stories that are considered the most outstanding by the judges will also be included. The judges, are Dean McCullough, Rev. Jesse Lyons, and Stanley Culp, editor of the Sun-News. Bob Barnett believes that the coming issue will be the most attractive and worth-while edition yet published. For those unacquainted with the Stetsonian, Barnett describes it as, "A student literary; magazine, managed > by; a studentkeditorial staff, and dependent on its sales for support. The purpose-of the magazine is to get the literary efforts of the students published. The Stetsonian is in its third year and. I believe this issue will be well worth the student's I twentysfive cents." Seven persons, among the ap- Pres. W. S. Allen will speak at proximate 800 you see everyday on | the junior-senior banquet April 13 Stetson's campus have already j in the Commons building. The gone through the7four7year aca- banquet will start at 7j00 p.m. demic machinery leading, to A.B.'s and B.S.'s and are now. listed as The theme of the affair will be based around a large green hat. graduates,' candidatingc themselves Rwth Orum, Hugh Latimer, and fbr Master's degrees; in;... various colleges which offer an M.A- schedule. Four others, representing DeLand, Daytona Beach, and Orlando are.with us on Saturday's; as Master's students. ■;•;. Two of these students will receive degrees in June of this year. Several will be given■.. degrees in the summer session, while others will complete their resident work {this year, planning to take examinations and write their papers in the future. Many are the - betesf noire of the 1 aspirant to this higher education. jA reading knowledge of at least I one foreign language is recommended as prerequisite! B shall be the minimum acceptable grade (A. preferred):; work shall be done within 2 years, may be stretched to five. In addition to 30 hours residence; work,, the candidaet must write' a satisfactory thesis upon an approved subject "showing capacity for research and power of independent thought." After completion of the courses and the thesis, the candidate must take an oral examination before: a corn- Harmon Harper will use the sym bol of hat styles of past,. present, and future to-discuss the: university at those times. The seal of the university will be placed in the center of the hat. This hat will be the start of a Stetson tradition. Popular incidental music will be furnished by a campus orchestra. Dick Baldwin will act as toast- master fori the banquet and will give a welcome to the seniors. Don Frison, president of the senior class, will respond to the welcome. Tickets for the dinner will be procurable at the Commons Tuesday and Wednesday prior to the affair. ' , NEWTONS FETE MATjTDEPT. The Newton Club entertained members of, the mathematics department with a delightful picnic a„t Juniper, Springs Saturday: An afternoon of swimming and games occupied the picnickers' time very well.1*-;..: * .,,.■'■■■'■. . .7 Ball: teams captained by Qus.j j^tee selected from a, group gov- Swanson-and Virginia Batcheleder:'*ernecj by tbe studies pursued. Pre- played a heated game, the former liminary to the orali examination finally winning over the latter by ] may come a comprehensive written a score of 19-10, by virtue of, size j examination in the major, if deemed necessary. Foster Speak Tr -Skuia :Nu: Phis Professor P. I. Lipsey, head of the journalism department of Stetson, made an address to the nineteenth annual meeting of the Flor- Ma'"Library;Association last Saturday morning at Mt. Plymouth, Florida. Speaking on "Pressures of the Press" Prof. Lipsey recommended the increase of pressures on the press; in behalf of general welfare. On of the point which Prof. Lipsey. emphasized was that public spirited citizens should seek to reduce the impact on the press of influences operating in behalf of special interests. Prof. Lipsey said that in general there are two kinds of pressures brought to, bear on the modern press. First there are those in behalf of special interests, particularly commercial, political, and those of the "400". The second type are those in behalf of the general;welfare which as a'rule are not sufficiently active in certain respects. Discussing legal pressure, (libel laws) Prof. Lipsey said "These are'practical expressions of public opinion with regard to the prevention of abuses by the free press.'' Intellectual and moral pressures are another and important division of '■-.the .general welfare pressures. They.should operate all the time' to; elevate the tone of the press in both respects. -"L suggest," said Prof. Lipsey, "that intelligent persons with social consciences, that is a high degree of moral development and sensitiveness, should give them expression more often and more em- pratically." "Specifically, they should openly commend the good work of the press, making it clear that these good works are appreciated; and, on the negative side, they should protest against the abuses by the press of their peculiar, popular, arid constitutional status." Prof. R. W. Severance was lamed first vice president and Prof. Harry S. Winters second vice president of the Association. Prof. Severance was formerly secretary of the organization. Misses. Camilla Manson and Charlotte Smith, 'members of th^ staff of Stetson library, also attended the meeting. Authors discussed at the meeting The candidates for Master's degrees, on Stetsb^'Sjdampus are: and prestige, having Mr, Faulkner Prof. Havens said that we are as a star member. The teams after- ^all to some degree sentimentalists wards relaxed v^ith la game of _ ^ ^ and defined a sentimentalist as one water tag. in order tq ..raise Jin :ap> \frotq peLand,M«. Marjpne.Agnes --who lets his heart runaway with petitefor the weiners,. baked beans, =%est, George B. Elhardt, Caroll the mind and will. Und the like which the picnickers "Many a man is made by cooked over an open fire, emotions, many ruined," he as- Atttening the affair were: Pro^ serted. "Emotions make and break fessqr Donald Faulkner, Betty Lin- homes. Without them life is a son, Gus Swanson, Bob Wood, Marice Foster, local Justice of the Peace, addressed the; students of the ' law school; last Monday night on the subject of "Streamlining Justice." '■"■■'• ■... ■ Vr TU • r> ■ ■:"■ Ivlr. Foster stated that our out-;! ^yen were Mrs. Elvira Garner l6okand concepts of the: law need'jg ^fj^0 T^f 7 E|ekleI' to be brought up to date, Most of the laws we have today are laws of the "hose and buggy": ;days, and: such law« are insufficient to cope with the modern methods used by the fast moving criminals. ; The popular concept of the law- yer.js a person who oweshis, great-; est duty:ib his client. Hdwe^er, thists erroneous.;: The; lawyer's poor thing, and man is half a man and woman is nothing at all." "Sentimentalism is found in the most transient emotions 'and ife often confused with love," he later .-remarked. "It tends to make trivial what ought to be a deep and .sacred thing.". Admitting that control of emotions is difficult, Prof. Havens -went on to say that plain thinking (Continued on page 5) Ezell, Clyde Flowers,, Dorothy Fuller, Dorothy Graham, Edwin; -,,.■ ,. . ,■■ . ,u■.■.; w.v k„n -d t -i_V t • \ wr xt 1 a greatest duty is to the public ana B. Libbey., Lionel W. Nelson, and 5 , . ,£ L, , ... K\ . xa to'- r\ r &J. £' n, i a to himself.: The duty owed to the Frances Oglivte from Orlando, i. . . . ■■ ., .V ■■>„ „,- „„ , T.tJ M Ethel M^Goriig«;froni Day- \f^^T^^^r2tt Ray Craig, Virginia Batchelder, j-tona ^Jh Esther prfkner5 Wilk fair trial and received his, con,ti- AndyLang, Arnold Hayes, Jerry \bm ^ Uoom -Sainford,. Glenn *tutional rights. Kiefer, Tommy Tompkins, Mar shall Arrington, Edith Arrington, Lois .Walker, J. L. Green, Dick Baldwin, Eleanor Warner, Helene Golding, Libby McGinnes, Charm McKay, Herman Morris; Lake Helen, Lynn R. Davis; Key West, Malcom Day, Morgantown, W. Va., Edward Furlong; Holly Hill, Charles T. Henderson; Longwood, ion Stoll, Hallman Clark, Eva i Wm james Weus- and from Lees Meserve, Jean Botts, Graham; Gil-1 burg' Emma Williams lespie, Georgina Hart, Robbins I RicekTaylor Graham, Bob Thack- Sidney Nix, and Mr., and Mrs. er, Walter Taylor, Elinor Bolton, Barkstrom. Daniel WhiteheadkHicky, famous for his "Thirteen Sonnets from ^Georgia," and Harry Lee who wrote: "Fox in the Cloak." THE HONOR TAPS SEVEr WOMEN Mr.7.Foster stated few statistics' as to the crime commited iit the United States. There are 4600 criminals in the United States, with ; a... commission of 1,500,000 major crimes ajnd 14,0Q0,000 less-,: er crimes every year, and an annual total of 47,000 deaths on the high-, ways involving criminal procedure; ^Continued on page 4) Friday morning in chapel Jane Taft officiated in the tapping of seven girls into The Honor. These girls, who are outstanding on the Stetson campus are: Emmeline Handly, Helen, Bass, Helen Hooks, Eunice Webber, Tony Davis, Evelyn .Olliff. and Thelma Preston. The Honor, whose membership is limited to junior and seinior girls, selected these girls because of their scholarship, leadership, and character. 'mm«m