The Stetson Reporter

■'- *■ ■ V1 tt teteon Reporter 69th YEAR "Florida's Oldest College Newspaper" "STETSON UNIVERSITY, DELAND, FLORIDA" FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1955 EX KOREAN OFFICER IS NEW STETSON STUDENT To Grant More Academic Credit "Stetson is just like a family tos£ ■ see." That is the way Choi Soobock, | "f)/VTi/"l TJ former Captain of the Republic ofllCUJ.L' lYO^TBMl Korean Army and now a student at i Stetson, summed up his feelings for the school. Choi has been in the United States about three weeks now and of America he says, "Everything I see amazes me, but I like it very much." A language student at the University of Seoul, Korea, before the war, Choi berved as an interpreter for the Korean Military Advisory Group. He was awarded the Bronze Star by the ,, U. S. Army for his work in organiz- , ing the Interpretation Corps. While serving with 8th Army HATTERS MEET WOFFORD DROP CLOSE GAME TO NLS * *, Headquarters in Tokyo, Captain Choi learned about Stetson University from (Mr. Sam Befus of the New York Pocket Testament Company. ^-Determined to further his education, he came to the U. S. and Stetson where he is majoring in Political Sei- . ence. Upon completing his studies he will return to his home in Seoul, Korea. ENGLISH GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES MARSHALL ^SCHOLARSHIPS The 19of> Marshall Scholarships A- ■ ward Winners—12 young Americans, both men and women, who have won places in British universities—will soon lie gathering in New York prior to their departure for England. Before, embarking for England on the Queen Elizabeth they will be entertained in Mew York by'the British Consul-General, Mr. P. B. A, Rundall, C. M. I,'., 0. B. E. Applications are now being received for next year's scholarships. These must be in by October 15, 1955. Instituted in (May, 1953, when it was approved by all parties in Parliament, the jMarshall Scholarships scheme was conceived as a gesture of appreciation for America's Marshall Plan (ERP) Aid which had come to an end in 1950. ft provides for 12 two-year scholarships for American students to be 'awarded annually. These are granted oh a regional basis to the best qualified men and women graduates. Attention is paid to personality and character as well as intellect in choosing the winners. For purposes of selection the U. S. and its territories have been divided into four regions each having a com-- mittee of five prominent Americans headed by the local British Consul- Gerieral, to whom applications should be submitted. Review Boards When three applicants have been chosen by these boards (and another 'three listed as substitutes) the names Ire sent to a seven-member "disfin- uished persons" board in Washington, IX C. The board headed by the British Ambassador, .reviews the n*;mes and passes on the final choice (Continued en Page Three) him. • of the Cadet antici :uLed ' that Due 'to an increased university male enrollment the Military Science l)p- paft,". ,(, is preparing to receive the la i'Vosbinan enrollment in the Corps. Tt is one. hundred and fifty men will enter Military Science I. Monday the Cadet Battalion will be officially formed and inspected by the new chief of the Florida Military District, Colonel John I). Cone. JTreshmen boys are particularly encouraged 'to look into the advantages of membership in the Reserve Officers Training Corps Program. The ROTC Program offers courses leading to a commission as u second lieutenant in the .Army Reserve. Tlie (oufso is divided into a two year banic course (.Military Science 1 and 11), and u two year advance course i.Military Science 111. and IV). Under new University regulations academic credit will be given at the rate of two hours per semester and all hours gained will count toward a degree regardless of the number of semesters enrolled. All men enrolled in ROTC will not be required to take physical education. Further benefits of the program are: In Advanced ROTO subsistence will be paid to all cadets at the rate of $27 per month. Veterans Mho take Adxanccd ROTC receive this money in addition to their G. 1. allowances tor schooling. All books, uniforms and equipment are furnished at government expense. Here at Stetson the Cadet Battalion maintains a band for those Cadets who are musically inclined. Also on Campus is an honorary military fraternity, "Scabbard and Blade," which serves to recognize outstanding cadets. As a branch of General Battalion, (Continued on Page Three) SGA To Give "Frosh" Party At DeLeon Springs The Stetson Student Government Association will hold a party for all new students tomorrow at DeLeon Springs at 1:00 p. m. Transportation will be provided; by buses which will depart from the Soda Shop at one o'clock. The annual Freshn-.-in Talent Show will be the featured entertainment and everyone will enjoy the swimming. A picnic supper will be provided and meal tickets will be honored. Those students who do not have a meal ticket will be fed for 75^. Saturday night all fraternity houces will be open for football listening parties and informal dancing. PRESIDENT EDMUNDS PRAISES DR. HURT'S SERVICE TO SCHOOL DR, H. W. HURT Post Covers Featured In Art Display An exhibition of 31 original covers and illustrations from the Saturday Evening Post, showing some of the best-liked literary characters by contemporary American artists, is on display at the Elizabeth Hall Art Gallery at Stetson University, according to Louis Freund, Stetson artist-in-residence. The Stetson show, which was arranged last year when Huber Clricli was a visitor on the campus, will continue until October 10. Catalogue booklets and biographies of the participating artists are. available. Artists represented include Con- stantin Alajalov, John Atherton, James Bingham, Melbourne Brindle, John Clymer, Douglass Crock well, Joe de Mors, Stevan Dohanos, John Falter, Anton 0. Fihclier.Gleiiii Grohe, George Hughes, Fred Ludekens, Earl Mayan, Robert Riggs, A'orman Rockwell, Dick Sargent. Amos Sewell, Mead Scuaeffer, Albert Staehle, Ben Stahl, Thorton Utz, Harold von Schmidt, Jack Welch and Co by Whit- more. Utz, with a cover entitled "Platoon System" is the only Florida resident included in this show. Ctz has a studio in Sarasota. Also on display during the past week has been a display sponsored by the ROTC Department depicting various aspects of military training on Stetson's Campus. Pictures of cadets who are campus leaders or outstanding athletes were prominently ais- plcyed. Arthur F. Tuttle Named New Admissions Director Dr. Huber W. Hurt closed out a brief but colorful career at Stetson University on September 1, when Arthur Farwell Tuttle, Jr., assumed duties as director of admissions. Or. Hurt joined the Stetson faculty in 1948 alter long service with the Boy Scouts of America. For more than 20 years lie had written all the Scout handbooks which were so widely and effectively used. Some of hi« Scout books went into twenty editions, lie also is the author of many oilier books, including' the College Blue Book, a recognized reference work on higher education. Educated at Iowa Wesleyan, he received his doctor of philosophy degree at Columbia and a doctor of laws at the Chicago College of Law. He did graduate study at the University of Chicago and the University of Berlin. He taught and coached at the high school level'and served as president of two mid-western colleges, in World War 1 he was chief of the Educational Division ior the foreign (Continued on Page. Tin eel Ministerial Group Announces Plans Chuck Sanks, the President of the Stetson Ministerial Association, stated today the tentative plans of the Association for the orientation of the new members and the immediate future. Last year the Association had approximately one hundred members, and the membership this year is expected to reach about one hundred and twenty-five. This group holds a weekly program on Tuesday nights at seven-thirty, at which they have guest speakers irom various parts of the state. These speakers include both Christian ministers and laymen. It also does mission work on Sundays. The Association is planning several new' ventures for this year. They will include an entry into the field of intramural sports and a Stetson Day program in the local churches, in this program there will be four- man teams assigned to the various churches in town. These teams will include a song-leader, a speaker for the Sunday School and training departments, and two pivachers, one for the morning service and one for the evening worship. Another tentative plan of the Association is a spaghetti sappier scheduled for some time early this semester. (Continued on Page Four) GAME TO BE BROADCAST OVER WJBS FOR FANS SATURDAY NIGHT The lull Stetson Hatter football squad left DeLand this morning for Spartanburg, S. ("., where they hope to even the modern series wiih the Wofford Terriers on Saturday night and also even their year's record in the wini and lost column. The game will be broadcast by Dick Westervelt over the University's station, WJBS. The Terriers were victorious over the Hatters in 11)53 and 1954. The teams did not meet in 1952. The Hatters won in 1950 and the 1951 game ended in a 7-7 tie. Wofford won their first ■ game of the season, defeating Western Caro; lina and last Saturday dropped a contest 7-26 to the University of South Carolina. The Hatters opened their season Saturday in Natchitoches, La., falling 0-7 before a strong Northwestern Louisiana State College team. The defensive play by both teams was the highlight of the-game. In the second quarter) the Hatters .made a. real scoring bid when Halfback Nick Colantuono broke loose for a. 20-yard sprint to the one yard line. The Demons tightened their defense, and held the Hatters for four downs. In the third1 quarter, the' Hatters, in the shadow of their own goal posts, punted short and Quarterback Spanky McCoy of Northwestern ran the ball back to the 18. Halfback Clyde Chesson' picked up 16 yards in two tries and Fullback Jim Beck went the remaining distance to score. Center Ted Simon converted, Colantuono was the game's leading ground gainer, picking up 95 yards in 14 tries. Gene Stephenson had 33 yards in 13 tries. Earl Looman, Keith Shamrock, Claude Romcr, Phil Yongc, and Vic Afuzii were sonic of the outstanding linesmen in tlie game. Professors Honored Dr. Gilbert Lycan, of the Stetson faculty, has been named by Governor LeRoy Collins to a committee, to direct Florida's observance of the Until anniversary of United Nations. The governor has proclaimed Octo* her 24 as United Xations Day. Dr. Evans C. Johnson, professor of history and political science, this summer received a grant from Soui thern Scholarship Fund to study the life of Oscar W. Underwood. Johnaoii has degrees from Alabama and INorth Carolina.