The Stetson Reporter

the JUtsoit fttporttr "Florida's Oldest College Newspaper" W '.It 63rd YEAR DeLand, Florida—November 16, 1949 NUMBER TEN Student Government, Press Meet Here State BSU Convention To Convene In Orlando Today; Ends Sunday A group of almost one hundred Baptist students will leave Friday afternoon for the state Baptist Student Union Convention in Orlando. Sessions will begin there Friday evening, concluding with the morning worship service Sunday, November 20. This convention will be the highlight of the quarter's BSU activities, with a program schedule featuring outstanding youth leaders of the denomination. Stetson students will remember Bob Denny, associate in the Student Department of the Baptist Sunday School Board, and Dr. D. J. Evans, pastor of the Hunter Street Baptist Church, Atlanta, Ga., as popular members of the Religious Focus Week team on the campus last January. These men, with ' Rev. Leo Green, pa'stor of '.the First Baptist Church of Gainesville, Fla., will be the main speakers in Orlando. The University will be well represented on the program, with the Glee Clubs a feature of the Saturday morning session and the Stetson group in charge of the formal banquet to be held Saturday evening. "Because Christ Loved," will he the convention theme, which will be used in addresses, devotional periods, and conference groups. Host for the students from six Florida colleges and universities will be the First Baptist Church, of which J. Powell Tucker is pastor. Two Stetson students have been responsible for certain parts of the planning for the convention. Zenia Davis, state BSU social vice-president, and Bob Pinder, state BSU promotional director, have led in their respective offices in preparing for the meeting. NOTICE Nominations for the ten outstanding men and ten outstanding women to be pictured in the feature section of the 1950, "Hatter" should be turned in to Dean Turner's office before Wednesday noon. Dr. Warren Gordis, Oldest Faculty Member, Registers At Homecoming Among the first to register for Homecoming was Dr. Warren Stone Gordis, oldest member of the faculty, who came to Stetson in 1888, retiring to emeritus status two years agp. With him at the registration booth are Mrs. C. W. Stout of DeLand and Rev. R. Grady Snowden, pastor of First Baptist Church, DeLand. Christmas Presentation of Little Theatre To Include Two Plays By Charles Dickens Each year as the Christmas holiday season approaches, there are many many articles written on the ideal of Christmas and just what Christmas should mean to us all. In recent years some writers have seemed to feel that Christmas is a purely commercialized venture and that people no longer recognize the true spirit of the season. There is one writer, however, who captured the true meaning of Christinas. He was Charles Dickens and in his two works, "A Christmas Carol" and "The Cricket on the Hearth" he managed to say and convey in his own delightful manner that loving spirit of kindness and goodness which so many writers before and since have attempted to put into words. These two short stories of Mr. Dickens have been adapted into play form and have been chosen ty the Stover Little Theatre as its final presentation before Christmas holidays. And a fine choice they are, for no other plays, perhaps, have meant so much to so many at this time of the year when the spirit of giving and brotherhood fills the air. "A Christmas Carol" recounts the adventures of miserly old Ebeneezer Scrooge (played by Fred Fischer) at Christmas time. On Christmas Eve, as he falls asleep in his. dingy quarters, his partner Marley (played by Kermit Ross) who has been dead seven in ghostly chains and warns him that he will be visited by Three Ghosts, the Ghost of Christmas Past (Carolyn Baltzer, of Christmas Present (Joy Nicholas), of Christmas yet to come (Roland Gazer). The Ghosts appear, each revealing to Scrooge the wrongdoing of his life and what will happen if he continues in his evil ways. When the last vision shows Mm his own grave stone, he is wraked with fear and remorse and begs for one more chance, only to awake and find it all a dream. His joy is unbounded and as a man reborn, he sets out on Christmas Day to bless with his newfound generosity all those whom he has neglected and abused. "The Cricket On The Hearth" is the fairy tale of a home and tells a simple and beautiful story of faith and the wisdom of a tiny cricket in keeping the home, where he occupies a position on the hearth, intact. Love, faith, and understanding are three main ideas put forth in the play which is filled with typical Dickens characters. Characters which are charmingly picturesque and which are not soon forgotten. The cast includes many well known actors from the little theatre plus several new faces making their first appearance on the local stage. Included in these groups arc Joe Alexander, Jeanne Smith, Su Wilson, Ted Grissett, Helen Clark, Jim Carter, Jerry Fine, Gordon Stephens, Jackie Rich, Elaine O'Berry, Daniel. Sherr, and Delores Doty. The plays, directed by Dr. Stover, Virginia Giffin, and Lillian Preston, will bo presented Dec. 8, 9, and 10 at 8 p.m. Cooper, Pepper to Address Delegates During Course of Florida Conclave -, By DOROTHY BALLENTINE Nineteen Florida colleges and Universities have sent representatives here to the Stetson campus for the joint convention of the Florida Student Government Association and the Florida Inter- Collegiate Press Association which gets under way today. United States Senator Claude Pepper and Richard Cooper, Stetson law graduate from Orlando, will be the outstanding guest speakers for the convention. "This is a weekend to go down in Stetson history when Stetson plays host to the many Florida colleges and Universities," said John I. Berry, convention chairman of the Florida Student Government Association when he announced the highlights of the notable weekend. The schedule of the various activities is as follows: Friday 10-12 a.-m.—Registration Friday 2-5 p.m.—Seminars and business meetings Friday 6:30 p.m.—Banquet, University Commons Friday 9:00 p.m.—Entertainment Saturday a.m.—Seminars Saturday 11 a.m.—Address by United States Senator Claude Pepper Saturday 12: 15—Luncheon—University Commons Saturday p.m.—Business meeting—election of officers Saturday 8 p.m.—Stetson-Mississippi College football game, Daytona Beach. President of the Stetson Student Body, George Everett, and C. F. Bryant, State Senator from Ocala, will be speakers on Friday afternoon in the university chapel. Saturday morning Miss Etter Turner, Dean of Women, will be one of the guest seminar speakers. The Student government president of the University of Florida, Earl Faircloth, will conduct a seminar concerning the student government at the University of Florida. Bob Durden, of the Stetson law school, will lead the seminar about the "Honor Court'' tomorrow also. At 6:30 this evening the guests will be honored with a banquet served at the University Commons. Richard Cooper will he the iguest speaker for the Florida Inter-collegiate Press Association. One representative from each organization on the Stetson Campus Will attend the banquet. The luncheon on Saturday in the University Commons will again honor the guests and will include all leaders on the Stetson campus. The program has been planned by John Berry, convention chairman for FSGA, Ted Grissett, chairman of the FIPA, and Virginialee Culhreth, convention secretary- treasurer. Committees handling arrangements are headed by Ted Husfeld, reservations, Betty Clamp, schedule, Willo Cox, entertainment, John Hodges, registration, George Everett, student body head is president of the FSGA. Homecoming Most Successful Since Before The War Last weekend saw one of Stetson's most successful post-war Homecoming celebrations, with large crowds attending the full schedule of activities from Thursday evening to Sunday afternoon. Highlights of the week-end came with the Parade and football game on Saturday; the color and enthusiasm of the events made up for the final game score. The half-time show at the game featured both the Hatter Marching band and the Glee Clubs, who performed intricate drill formations welcoming the Alumni, Delta Delta Delta sorority won the first prize in the float contest with Pi Kappa Phi and Sigma. Phi Epsilon placing second and third, respectively. The Homecoming Assembly held in Elizabeth Hall Saturday morning was presided over by President Edmunds. Speaker for the occasion was Governor Fuller Warren, who spoke with great praise for the contribution of the University in the progress of the state. "For more than half of Florida's life as a state, Stetson has been the vanguard of enlightenment," the Governor stated. At the Assembly Dr. Edmunds announced the purchase by the University of Radio Station WDLF. The Law School Breakfast at the Commons drew many of the notables of the legal profession in the state. The Ministerial Association was host at the First Baptist Church for visiting state ministers. Following the presentation of the Little Theater production Friday evening the Theta Alpha Phi honorary dramatic fraternity entertained their alumni members with the annual Homecoming banquet, held at the Chamber of Commerce. Also on Friday evening, the parlors of Chaudoin were opened for the first time since the completion of their rcdeeoration and furnishing with a Coffee for the guests and student body. All organizations held open houses after the game Saturday afternoon—the Religious Center, fraterntiy houses and Pan-Hellenic Building. Open House at the new fine arts building, Holmes Hall, was held Friday afternoon.