The Stetson Reporter

ROBIN HOOPER BERNARD COCHRAN am starts f * W$t eporter "Florida's Oldest College Newspaper" 65th YEAR FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1952 NO. 19 Art Exhibition In Elizabeth Hall Painting's of Sadler's Wells Ballet are being loaned by Tom Reece, former student of Stetson, for exhibition in Elizabeth Hall Art Gallery. These water color and pen and ink drawings were done by tolia College in Greece, and for ' Kussell Hartley, a young San Fran- twenty-five years a resident of the | cisco designer and artist, who "tinder-box of Europe," will speak ispent more than a year in New imder-isox is Ernest W. Riggs' Foriim Topic Ernest W. ?Riggs, for the past seventeen years president of Ana- York and Europe visiting various ballets and sketching back stage. on "Has Our Investment in Turkey and Greece Paid Off," at the Stetson Open Forum in Elizabeth Hall Auditorium on Monday, February 25, at 4 p. m. Mr. Riggs has occupied a number of high points in the educational and official world, in addition to heading Anatolia College. He has been vice consul of the U. S. in Turkey; president of Euphrates College in Turkey; principal of the preparatory department of Beiuut University; child welfare director for 40,000 orphans under the Near East Relief. He is a graduate of Princeton University. The present lecture tour of Mr. now includes: president, Merrilee Riggs before influential American Middleton; vice president, Jeanne groups is undertaken in the belief Gailbreath, who ran against Caro- that the A?merican taxpayer has a'lyn Baltzer; secretary-treasurer, right to know what his invest- Dot Wamble; sergeant-at-arms, Women's Counci Names Officers By JOAN LOVAN Officers for the Women's Council were elected Monday after nominations wer,e made at ten o'clock that morning at a meeting in Elizabeth Hall of University women. In most cases there was only one candidate for each position. The Excutive Council, which is the head of the other two councils, ment is accomplishing for democracy in Turkey and Greece. The public is invited to the lecture. There will be an open forum discussion following the lecture. There is no admission charge. Commerce Club Banquet The Commerce Club, honorary business organization, held its annual banquet last Friday night, February 15, at 6 p. m. in the President's Dining Room of the University Commons. Guests of honor included Mr. Jim Winslow of, Daytona Beach, a Stetson graduate, who is now with Burrough's Business Machine Coni- pany and the four representatives who were in charge of the Burroughs demonstration held last week in the business school. After the speeches were completed, the certificates of membership were presented to those members present by President Harry Rutledge. Donna Jean Newcomer; Chaudoin House president, Mary Carol WeSt; Stetson House president, Joan Mace; and representatives, Anne Gatlin and Joy Lewis. On the Chaudoin House Council were elected president, Mary Carol West; vice president, Jackie Rich, who won over Carolyn Cole; secretary, Helen Radloff, who competed with Ginger Booth; treasurer, B. J. Henderson; sergeant-at- (Continued on Page Two) High School Teaing To Debate On Stetson Campus Six schools are scheduled to meet in DeLand today for the District Debate tournament for high schools in Florida in the Stetson Business School. The question' to be debated is: "Resolved that all Americans should be subject to conscription for essential service in time of War". L. €. Menser is in charge of the tourney in which 50 students will represent the following schools: Fletcher, Jacksonville Beach; Lan- don, Jacksonville; Mainland, Daytona, Orlando Senior High, Orlando; Seminole, Sanford; and Winter Park High, Winter Park.. Dr. Menser announced that 24 debates will be combined into 4 •ounds today with the first debate starting at 9 a.m., the second at 10:30, the third at 2:00, and the fourth at 3:00'o'clock today. Florida Forensics is being conducted by the General Extension division of the University of Florida and the hosts for the district meets following Stetson are University of Florida, University of Miami, St. Petersburg Junior College, and Chipola. The winners of the district meets will go to Jacksonville for the finals on March seventh and eighth. While at Stetson, the University will be host at a luncheon in the Commons where speakers will be Dr. J. Ollie Edmunds and Dean C. Howard Hopkins. Five-Day Schedule Features Varied Lectures And Forums A threefold program of lectures, seminars and | forums by national, state and campus leaders will begin Monday of next week on the Stetson campus. The theme, 'In ail Thy Ways—God", is to be applied not only to individual lives but to stirring national problems of the day ; * The featured speaker, Dr. Joseph M. Dawson, Washington, D.C., will Adelphos Society Elects Officers The Adelphos Society of Stetson University held its regular business meeting last Monday and elected officers to represent and guide" this group for 1952. Ralph Harper was elected president and Joe A. McClain will serve as vice- president. Other officers are Bruce Abernathy, secretary; John T. Rhett, treasurer; T. H. Farr, Tiler; and Richard ?E. Clark, Chaplain. The Adelphos Society is attempting to straighten ([ftp organization with new members and therefore urges all masons in the student body and faculty to inquire about eligibility for membership. The society plans to hold their regular tusiness meeting on the first Tuesday of each month to conduct both social and business activities. Legal, Chancellor Visits Delta Theta Phi Delta Theta Phi Legal Fraternity had as its guest Friday Mr. Meridith M. Daubin, its National Chancellor. Mr. Daubin, a prominent attorney of Washington, D. C. is making a tour of the senates in this area. After a dinner at the Putnam Hotel, Mr. Daubin spoke to the Stetson members and their guests at a party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mancinik on W. New York Ave. Music And Drama Combine As Comic Opera Takes Shape By ROBIN HOOPER Rehearsals for the comic opera, Robin Hood, which the School of Music and Drama Department are presenting this year, have seriously gotten underway. Having just acquired the use of the Stover Theatre last Monday, they have made a 'great deal of progress in five short days. The big day (or and 8. With "Prof" Giffin conducting the musical score and "Ginny" Giffin directing the abting, it, as always, should turn out to be a treat to be remembered and not to be missed! The part of Robin Hood will be played by tenor Bill Holley; Maid Marian will be enacted by Betty days—you may want to come Lynn; Sheriff of Nottingham will twice ) are set for March 5, 6, 7, j be ifl the capable hands of Jack Coldiron; Sir Guy of Gisborne will be portrayed by Stafford Wing; and Annabel will be performed by Dolores Kelly. Other memb \ -s with speaking parts are Liz Davis, Evelyn Gord- en, Betty Nordman, Sue Warren, John Arnold, Gene Brasher, Dave Early, and Cliff Ravell. Be sure to keep one day of the first week-end in March open for,Dr. and Mrs. John W. Vaughn, and the event-of the- year!! 'Dr. and Mrs. George W. Hood. discuss vital political and religious topics, both afternoon and evening in Elizabeth Hall. His first lecture Monday evening at 7:30 on the subject: "The Christian View of the Individual and Society" is followed by other topics such as, "Current United Statas Church- State Problems", "The Christian View of Church and State" and "The Christian View of War and Peace". Sponsored jointly by Stetson University and the students Christian Association, a campus organization of all protestant denominations, students and visiting ministers from over the state will cooperate to make this week one of inspiration that is not confined to the campus. Outstanding Florida Baptist pastors will conduct seminars and encourage discussion of questions nertaining to religion. Dr. Harold M. Sanders, Tallahassee, will conduct the first forum of this kind Monday evening at 9 p.m. in Allen Hall, following the lecture in Elizabeth Hall by Dr. Dawson. Other leaders are: The Rev. Phil Maxwell, St. Augustine; Ray (Continued on Page Two) Sigma Phi Epsilon To Spotlight Social Weekend By KEN WING This weekend the Sigma Phi EDsilon fraternity will sponsor the "Wonderful Sig Ep Girl Weekend." Tonight, the Sig Eps and their dates will journey to Lake Beres- "ord for an old fashioned Fish Frv. Tomorrow night the S. P. F'« will sponsor their annual "Queen of Hearts Ball" at the Hotel Putnam from nine until twelve. Roger Dancz and his twelve piece orchestra will furnish the music for the affair. The evening will be culminated with the selection of thf> Sig Ep "Queen of Hearts." Gustave Surprenant will aet as master of ceremonies. President Clarence Hughes and Evelyn H^i will form the receiving line with