The Stetson Reporter

mmm •<t--'w ft- \. W' ::» Ctje teteon Reporter 'Florida's Oldest College Newspaper51 ■70th YEAR STETSON UNIVERSITY, DELAND, FLORIDA FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1956 News Bureau Completes .New Student Public Relations Book The Stetson News Bureau announced this week that a special student publicity handbook will he made • available to student public relations chairmen of the various campus organizations this coming Monday. Entitled "Publicity Handbook for Student Organizations" the booklet was authorized by J. Blan- ford Taylor, Stetson's Director of Public Relations. Mi-. Taylor completed the book after an intensive study of the student publicity needs on the campus. In his re- ' search he carried on many conferences with the editors of the several student publications and many of the campus publicity chairmen. Helpful hints abound in the short booklet, which will be given away to any group desiring one. Starting with a general introduction, the booklet explains the purpose of the News Bureau and its place within the scheme of > i* campus public relations. Also in- \ eluded are tips on the duties and V activities, of a public relations > chairman; how to get your story published; what makes a good news story; format to use when writing a story; how to attract attention to your materials; how ' to get publicity on or off campus; radio and television material, and how to prepare qopy" for a special publications. The booklets will be distributed from the News Bureau office, which is located in the Northeast wing of Science Hall in the basement. All organizations are re- ■■ quested to pick up one of these booklets by coming to the office between 8 and 4 p.m. Debate Club Appoints Officers Jim Geiger, sophomore, of Ft. . Lauderdale, Florida was elected Chairman (Pro Tern) of the new Stetson Debate Club at last Tuesday night's meeting in Elizabeth Hall. Also appointed by the club was Jackie Dossett, freshman, of Tampa, Florida, as Club Librarian (Fro Tern). The meeting was attended by about 15 students. Miss Gehring, faculty advisor discussed matters relating to the organization of the club and the program for the year which has been tentatively arranged. - It was emphasized at the meeting that the club will take part in many other activities in the oral arts field other than debate and that persons interested in speech W'ork of any kind should join the group. The national discussion and debate topics were presented for the club to begin preliminary work. Permanent officers will be elected in the near future. Next meeting of the organization will be Tuesday !7:30 p.m. in Room 206 Elizabeth "Hall. American Studies Founder Dies The founder of the 'American Studies Program at Stetson passed away this week. Charles Merrill who in 1952 gave the University §100,000 for a study to promote an understanding of the American Way of Life in an effort to combat Communism passed away quietly at his home. Memorial services were" held in his honor in the Stetson Chapel on campus. Charles Merrill was one of the nation's leading financiers and was a member of the stock brokerage firm Merrill, Lynch, Pierce, Fenner, and Bean. Born in Green Cove Springs, Florida, he attended Stetson University in 1901-1903. ' Speaking at the week day ceremony President J. Ollie Edmunds said "Stetson has lost a devoted son and supporter and I have lost a very warm and good friend". Students App In Specia SGA Change ndum Ballot Dr. Vaughen Makes ACS Report A report of Stetson research in developing tools for studying corrosion of metals in the peaceful use of atomic energy was made at the annual meeting of the American Chemical Society in Atlantic City by Dr. John V. Vaughn,professor of chemistry at the University and director of the research program, said yesterday. Chemists from all parts of the nation attending the convention rtad and listened to papers on new chemical developments in their respective fields. Dr. Vaughn's work for the Atomic Energy Commission was done at Stetson in cooperation with the chemistry division of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Apparatus and equipment in which nuclear fuels are converted to heat energy to produce steam foi' power ave subjected to exceptionally corrosive conditions and suffer a shortened life for this reason, Dr. Vaughn explained Since the equipment is difficult to get at for repairs because of the harmful accompanying nuclear reactions, every effort is made to build the equipment of materials that will withstand corrosion, Dr. Vaughn added. The research consists of building electrolytic test cells, tools used to study corrosion of metals by the measurement of electric forces. Those constructed of materials showing superior results are passed on to Oak Kidge National Laboratory for further testing. Two classes were plainly evident at the annual Convocation services this year. Our photographer watching from the rear, got a shot at the two classes clearly defind in the crowd. In the foreground are members of the class of 1960, the freshmen, and in the distance are the mortar boards of the senior class. ROTC Honors "C" Company; Members Given Award Members of last years "C" company, the honor company of the ROTC Battalion, were recognized at the close of drill last Monday for their outstanding performance during 1955-'56. "C" Company, commanded last year by Cadet Captain Mark Hollis who graduated in June, ranked first in tho annual Federal inspection, first in Military Field Day, and tops in all around performance. Major Malcolm Brannan, PMS- &T, congratulated each member of the company and presented each one with a fouragerre. The fouragerre is made up of a series of weaved cords in cir- j cles with a metal point on one loose end. During a French campaign many years ago an officer gave each of his men a rope tied in the form 6i a noose with a spike en one end. He ordered them to wear it over their shoulders and that if they ever gave up or became cowardly in -combat they were to drive the spike in a tree and end it all! Hence, we have the fouragerre as a symbol of outstanding performance and loyalty in the military service. This year's ROTC corp will again select the honor company from among its five companies at' the close of this school term. New Interdepartmental Major Offered For First Time Here The new interdepartmental major in social work, offered for the first time this fall at Stetson University, has received enthusiastic response from social work agencies in Florida, Dr. Melvin J. Williams, director of the program, said today. The major, designed to prepare students for graduate study in social work, crosses departmental lines at Stetson to provide a sequence of courses for a broad and liberal background. It is the only course of its kind in Florida, ida. Stetson students majoring in social work receive the bachelor of arts which qualifies them for admission to any of the approximately 50 graduate schools in the United States offering a master of social work degree. One of these graduate schools is Florida State University. The. American Association of social work says that undergraduate preparation as the first stage in social work education should be focused to meet the needs of three groups of students: (1) those who are preparing themselves for graduate professional education in social work, (2) those who wish to qualify for positions in social agencies for which graduate professional education is not now required, (3) those who desire to , become familiar with the field of social work as a part of their general education. As recommended by the association the Stetson program includes "courses in Anthropology, Economics, History, Political Sci- (Continued on page two) VOTE OF 383 TO 11 OK'S AMENDMENTS Stetson student government accepted one of the most sweeping changes in its history this week at the hands of only three hundred and ninety four voters. By a vote of 3K3 to 11 the student body decided in eliminate the College of Law Horn the DeLand Campus Student Government Association thus giving "ihe independent St. Petersburg campus virtual autonomy. The referendum further made provisions lor the establishment of a President's Cabinet to act as a semi- It gislative and advisory body to the' S^GA president. The Cabinet will replace the Executive Council. CRITICISM VOICED Many students voiced their displeasure at the manner in which the vote was carried out and the fact that but a single vote could be cast against the measures. Others complained that proper notice of the special election was not made. Rules and Procedures Committee Chairman Zeke Hepler stated that the ballot was cast as the student body directed in its debate on the measure in Friday's Assembly. A special motion would have been necessary to get the amendments voted on separately. Speaking on the matter of the public notice Hepler stated that the SGA was unable to announce the voting because the sound truck was temporarily disabled. However the voting was announced at the Friday Assembly with a major portion of the student body in attendance. MATTER OF EXPEDIENCY Another effect of the referendum vote not mentioned by any of the persons championing the cause will be that the College of Law will be denied the privilege of requesting money to support its student activities from the DeLand campus treasury. NOMINATIONS Nominations for the class and college offices will be in order this morning at the Assembly at 10 a.m. The procedure for nomination and qualifications for office holders will be f p u n d elsewhere in the REPORTER. A change of the election date for class and college offices was changed from the second Tuesday in .October to a Tuesday in October, DATE CORRECTION The office of the Dean of the University announced this week that a correction had' been made in the dates for the calendar and catalogue regarding the Thanksgiving recess. The new dates read: Thanksgiving recess shall begin November 21st and end November 25th.