The Stetson Reporter

the %ttUoni Htptttt.t 63rd YEAR 'Florida's Oldest College Newspaper' Number 4 Student Homecoming Committee Announces Plans Few Vote in College, Class Election; Tucker, Karl Head Seniors, Freshmen Class and school elections were held Tuesday, October 11, with the usual small number of students taking the trouble to make the decisions. These officers will take office immediately for the 1949-50 academic year. The Class of 1950 elected Jim Tucker to lead them as president. The vice-president will he Skippy Byeis; the secretary, Nan Franklin; and the treasurer, R. C. Pitts. Harry Hurst is junior president; his co-officers are B. J. Bailey, vice- president; Ruth Mary Dixon, sec- retaiy; and John Hodges, treasurer. Sophomore prexy is Arvid J. Peterson. Serving with him will be Polly Craig, vice-president; Joan Carswell, secretary; and Phil Asha- braner, treasurer. The "frosh" elected Jack Karl as president; Willard Pratt, vice- president; Edna Morris, secretary; and Charles Suttles, treasurer. Over at the Business School Bill West took the president's office. Betty Wood Moore is vice-president; Sue Brannon, secretary; and Woody Mabry, treasurer. In the Music School, James Perdue is president, Nancy Wiliams, vice-president; Elwyn Brown, secretary; and Joe Courson, treasurer. Jack Coldiron is the freshman representative. Liberal Arts students elected William Whitmire as president, Jean Maxcy as vice president; Lois Berlin as secretary, and Dick Rose as treasurer. BSU To Meet ay Plans for the new William Sims Allen Memorial Building will be shown at the general meeting of the Baptist students to be held Friday night at 7:00 P. M. in Eliza beth Hall. The new Allen Memorial Hall will furnish student recreational facilities and assembly and office space for campus religious organizations, replacing the present Religious Center. At the meet tonight an entertaining program is scheduled in addition to several items of bus'- ness. Plans for coming activities will be presented including the state convention of Baptist stu- dents to be held in Orlando, Nov. 18, 19. and 20. Since many students are not yet familiar wirh the organization and purpose of the B.S U.. a special presentation will explain these questions. All Baptist students are ur-ied to attend, learn more about their organization, and take part in the business' affairs. Other interested students will also be welcome. Following the meeting in Elizabeth Hall, refreshments will be served in the Religious Center, where the plans of the new building will be on display. A period of fellowship is being planned. Thomas Law Club Elects Officers The Thomas Law Club, meeting for the first time September 5, 1949, elected Herman Saltzman, president; James N. Banyard, vice president; Mario N. Herce, secretary; and Sam Goodfriend, treasurer. The extensive activities proposed by the club necessitated the appointment of several important committees. President Saltzman appointed George Reed to head the public relations department; Ben Parks as chairman of the Topic - committee and Marvin Newmark as chairman of the ' entertainment committee. These appointments were unanimously® confirmed by the members of the Thomas Club. President Saltzman predicts a year of educational and entertaining projects to be undertaken by the members of the Thomas Club. The faculty adviser of the organization is professor J. R. Richardson, a member of thes Kentucky State Bar and the Florida Bar Association. Mr. Richardson, who teaches procedural courses in the law school, feels that the work in the Thomas Club, which emphasizes practice on appellate levels, is a vital supplement to the course in Trial Practice which limits itself to the trial court procedure. In studying appellate practice the club expects to take a practical approach to the problems of the practicing attorney preparing oral arguments , and briefs for submission to the Supreme Court. The activities of the club are on a competitive basis, culminated by the selections of two members to represent the club in oral arguments before members of the Supreme Court of Florda. The opposition is furnished by representatives from a similar organization in the law school, the Chapman club, and the arguments are held on Law Day, which event is set prior to Spring commencements and is one of the highlights of the Law College's student activities program. Front row: (left to right) Wayne Oeffller, Chairman Harry Hurst, Fred Hope," (back row) Dick Dungan, Burleigh Hale, Etson Black- well. Opal Batchler and Carl Blessing. B NOTICE AH students are requested to turn in proofs of their pictures for the Hatter as soon as possible. Proofs may be secured by those who do not already have them in the art room in Elizabeth Hall. They will be available about four days after the pictures are taken. You might say this is the beginning of a new era for ole John This year we have a harbinger of things to come—our loot- ball team. Few schools are nationally known for their scholastic record but they are for the kind of football they play. Football has always been just a sideline with Stetson but this year and in coming years things are going to be different. Stetson will cease to be referred to as a place where they make hats and she will gain some of the recognition she so richly deserves. This year the alumni and faculty members have provided Stetson with a coach and a football team of which we can all be proud. Coach Bob Trocolor came to us with a record few rrien can boast of. He had established a name for himself as a fine coarch as his record shows. So we expected him to come down and promptly lead Stetson to an undefeated season. Last week we lost to Troy State so what happens? Everybody says, "the football team is just as big a bunch of bums as it Was last year." Is it fair to the team and the coach to condemn them so harshly for losing a football game? An undefeated season is a dream few coaches ever realize but because we heard Bab Trocolor is so good we expect him to win them all in his first year at Stetson. That still is not what we qre driving at. We condemn the fans for not giving the team support in a cause that was never hopeless. From the opening gun Troy took the initiative but the game was always in doubt—and where were the cheers that might have given the Hats that sorely needed will to win? They just weren't there. Everyone took a gloomy outlook from the start and resigned themselves to a defeat. Knowing that the students were behind them might have helped the boys to a victory. Surely you're not embarrassed at being in Stetson or you wouldn't be here. Then why not give them thosf rousing cheers that mean "get 'em, gang, we're all with you." What do you say ? By DOROTHY BALLENTINE "It's a homiecoming to top all homecomings" was the statement Harry Hurst, Chairman of the Homecoming Committee, gave when he announced the seven members of his committee. They are as follows: Opal Batchler—in charge of Registration and Information, Burleigh Hale—Chairman of the Barbeque committee; Fred Hope—as President of Ye Mystic Krewe will direct the plans for the parade; Carl Blessing— leads the plans for the Pep Rally; ' Etson Blackwell—Starlight Serenade; Wayne Oeffler. in charge of religious activities, and Dick Dungan—Program Procedure . The committee met and made elaborate plans for the entire weekend of November 11-November 13 to welcome back the largest group of alumni in Stetsons history Here is the tentative Homecoming pro- giam: Friday, November 1, 1949 2:00 p.m. — Registration of Alumni. 7:00 p.m. — Pep Rally at the Sladium. 8:30 p.m. — Little Theatre Play — "Guest in the House." Saturday, November 12, 1949 8:C0 a.m. — Law and Ministerial Breakfasts. 10:45-11 a.m. — Assembly 11:00 a.m. — Barbecue 1:00 p:m. — Parade - 2:30 p.m. — Football game— Stetson vs Presbyterian 5:00 p.m. — Various Open Houses 9:00 p.m. — Alumni Party — Starlight Serenade Sunday, November 13, '1949 11:00 a.mi — Church Services "Stetson shines in 49" is the theme for the 1949 Homecoming which was picked by the committee after a poll of students was taken. , The Pep Rally on Friday night at 7:00 which is directed by Carl Blessing will be one of the highlights of the homecoming affair's. The tumbling team will perforin,, the hand will be out there playing,! the cheer leaders will bo leading, the cheers, and there will he fire-1 works in the bargain. Opal Batchler says "Registration of alumni will be simplified with her new system of four complpte; registration booths. | , Etson Blackwell is representing the student body and working with, the DeLand alumni i% arranging!, for the Starlight Serenade featurr' ing the nationally famous Dea-n Hudson and his orchestra. || This student committee is work;} | ing in close cooperation with thd local townspeople headed by Jin| | Sweeny and the alumni committee] j chairman, Mrs. Sarah Brown. '< n i" NOTICE There will be an important meeting of the Stetson Veterans' Association this morning in Elizabeth Hall Chapel at 10:00. President of the group, Bill Towne, urges each and every veteran attend because the action of this meeting will affect each vet. Beta Beta Beta The first business meeting this year of the Tri Beta Honorary Biological Society was held last Friday, October 7. The next such meeting will be today, Friday, October 1, at 10 a.m. in room 306E. Professional Club Plans ] ' To Show Movie To Students The Professional Club held its' regular meeting October 11, at tliel Girls Gym. There was a short | business meeting followed by a- '' lecture on the Professional Code of Efthies by Miss Elizabeth Autrey, \ instructor of P. E. here at Stefl Ii son. The men physical education " majors were invited to the lecturi which proved beneficial to bot! groups. Plans are under way to sponsoir for the school and the city of De- Land the showing of the film en|- titled: "Playtown TJ. S. A."