The Stetson Reporter

tEfce *00&° 00 f{,0*^'* tetsion Eeporter 'Florida's Oldest College Newspaper" 69th YEAR STETSON UNIVERSITY, DELAND, FLORIDA FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1955 * MESSIAH TO OPEN CHRISTMAS SEASON ON STETSON (AMPUS ■f '■' :-l * ■''. *s REVELS TO BE «ELD • r.'-\;;;:;-;;T^UR^DAYr:'-y'r-;: TlieiStetson University1 Chorus, and Orchestra' will open the Christmas season" Sunday afternoon for the umi- f versif/jr ■ wfithi'. their annual "rendition ;'5of' Haiders ''Messiah" at the Deliaiid 5 Armory;■yhel combmed groups under :v|hei: airectipn of Professor yiarold :!fBiift£wife^giye' only, one performance |this year! as : compared with 'tlie two lin iprfevipus years. It is hoped-that i the- newj Armory will be able: to Mid <: the! bilge -crowds which have' in past y^m<\i>verilowed the Chapel, in Ep- za&etA', Hall «n tlve campus. ,' Following i the performance'of the ;''MessiStff at; 5:30; p. m.:wilf be the. Ahndal; faculty Tea in "Chaudoin | Ptolprs1, yhis tea is for fatuity - only. p fieariiEtta Turner in an-interview j stated:: that: all women students, da- iduainif'the ones living, in to*n and cdmmuSin^itp- school were cordially Snvi|ed|:itp ^attend- the, Annual 'Women^': jTeyjwhich,'"honors all women students of! the' university.' The tea ^vil| helilteldj in Ghaudoin Porlars from ;-4yo'.;5|i30!.^,.mr'ijlVronday. .," ! - ;Qn 'TJliirsday/- night ■. ,the: ; yearly fjChrigtinas; Lighting, ceremonies will Jake place, around the Christina's ree between the Music Annex and Jhaudoin Hall. , The slceremoiiies will open at 8:45 (Jp. ms-y^ith a; carillon recital by W^ayne feqggan^ on the Hulley Tower Bells, fiftmedisitely following the Carillon recital inhere; will be a brass choir recital with Don Yaxley conducting. "'At ?i;30 the Hulley Bells, will: play IfSilehti Night": and all the windows" *f ' the i,|dorms will be lit: by candles .'during "the playing.' . The ptetspn Glee Club under, the directipii: of Prof. Giffiri .will :givp, a concert !pf Christmas songs until 0:50 wheh All the ■guests:, townspeople;and Student! body alike,.'will he invited to join in a community sing. •'-.'-'.. . The Bdmanger Eevels'pf 1955 will take p&ce on: Thursday, December |I5, from: 6:30 to 8:00, in Allen Hall. fThis annual modern ""language , get-. J tPgether will feature a skit in.-Ger- >man and representation of such typical Christmas eustums as the : French reveillon and the Mexican posada. It will end with a' pinata and refreshments. All persons -interested in modern languagesare invited. ?Wesleyan;(Jroupy ' Adopts :;ResoJiiijpn Realizing ihat, the, question of integration has, presented itself ' on Stetson's campus,' and that it;is a prominent issue ^across the country, we' feel that every JhinMng; student should intelligently 'understand:: the problem; therefore, be, it resolved: by the :member's^.of!.stetsony Wes- ; ley Foundation, representing: the Methodist students of Stetson: Uni- yersity, that: j Recogni2ii% that .should int-egra-; tioh be accbcaplished at: :Stetson the; adnlinistraitiph, ^QUIdbe confronted with ..tremendous, problems in: the, econom.te,:aud.'SM'aii'a^prats>s^-.:-well-> as tbe acute .problems lof acceptance of integratipri•■■■'-' byithe.-' citizens of the DeLand area, and the response of .the alumnij; and feeling-that the proper reflectiye : Qliristian-.-■ Attitude should endorse the principle'of 'integration and: attempt measures to solve the' problems, it is :the; resold^ tion of this group that: "integra- (Continued on page ;;five)--'',, CALENDAR OF EVENTS Friday, Dec. 9 Pine Arts Assembly, Gordon Hendricks, F'ilm Critic; Stoy- y er Theater 10, a.m. Stover Theater Workshop Plays, Stover Theater, 8:00 p.m. Pi Kappa Alpha party at the house, 7-ii:3o; p.m. Lambda Chi Alpha Hayride, -':., /;"5:;30-ll.':p}.rrt., " , ■ , ":'y Saturday, Dec. 10 Delta Sigiha Phi .Underprivi- .ledged Children's Christiiias ,. Party; Delta..-, Sig house,/ 1-5 p,m. ..'" .-. '■', , ■' .Panhellenic Presentatioii ...Ball,, Ball, Armory, 8-12 p.m. Sunday, Dec. .ii::,S'-:;-. , ■': The-"Messiah'-,, one performance ■■■;. only.at Armory, 3:00 p.m, .-,.:■ Annual YUle Log Lighting Party, Allen EEall 9:00 p.m. -.;,,-,,.' Monday/-Dec. 12 " ■..'."■':':..:.- :'>.-. Delta Delta Delta Apple Polish-- ,:; ing Party "for faculty,: 3::'45-5 '-"■' - .p.m. ■■ ■ '■■:,- Tuesday, Dec.; 13 Phi Mu party for Delta Sigs, 1- -"-'' 8:30 p.m. - ; Ministerial Assoc. Christma,s pair- ty for Underpriviledged Children, Allen'Hall,v 7:30-8:36 pM. Wediiesday, Dec. 14 Fraternity and Sorority.meetings, Ji:2Q V.m. (Continued on page; two) i Biologists And Philosophers Ta GiVe:;';Papers? Hold ■ Meet; At^lJM I Tomorrow.'three.members;of Stetr son's, biology., department will: be wandering beneath the Gulf Stream: in' diving .helmets, Drs. A. M.' Winchester, head of the division, FA; C. Prichard and Keith Hansen are attending the annual meeting of the Florida Academy of Science scheduled for December '8-10 "oh-(the University of Miami cariipus.:; This underwater ;ex- ploratioii,: which, may not be as ex-: citing as Jules Verne's 20,000 league jaurit,,is part of a planned field trip; for observation of biolbgical specimens in the ocean from a: boat operated by the, DM Marine Laboratory. An address to the entire gathering of approximately 250 scientists will be given at a banquet by the president Dr. Curtis Moore"; director of Everglades National Park;; and will; highjig-ht the other Acadtemy activi- Stjudeii.S:;;To:;Vote"'Gii:r;^e -I: :Sa^ple.;Jntegrat^ By JERRY FLORENCE The Rules,: and Procedure Committee has'announced that ;the: special integratipn election will be field during the regular voting hours pn: Wed-, nesday, December 13. The committee passed a resolution stating that there | will be no numerical returns posted, Since nufeerical returns will be confidential, Chairman Ed Houston has1 asked that no one visit: the counting room until after returns have been posted, The majority will be based on; the actual number voting; and not od the number of eligible voters. SAMPLE BALLOT FOR INTEGRATION ELECTION . It has been moved that the SGA go .[on: record with the Administration : as advocating admission of Negro students to the University in the Fall of ■'§•■ I am in favor of the motion. : © I am opposed to this motion. : ties which are research reportsi, {general discussions and division meetings. ■.,_., .;■'.- -At the same time, Dr. Benson Davis; philosophy department;. head and Dean: of Chapel James Stewart will meet with "the Florida Philosophical Association, which'was or- (Continued on Page six) . ^§0^i0b^^^^i, Permisswfi ■ (^ett:^:Fi<01^m To End ;::::D^hators:;M ■:Agai|i|t.:?-;;if^ "I 'was ^mpy.ithan: ,■ surprised J and' over-joyed,'with; tHe Sperforniaince ,S)f the debaters in: tlieirffirst; inter-cpl* legiate ■ clash, for the JiBeasph,^ :TEiS; ; was the ; comment, made ? :by:. St'etf<jn Debate Coaciiy,iMrs.;;Lenyth:.JBrOdketts immediately following.;, last, week's meeting, with:: an opposingT;5;debate squad from the University, of Florida. TJie meet officially'opened our season, and shows much sign of a successful year for Stetson orators. Although a decision!; was not, fully: announced, following a suggestiph ,pf that: nature, from the Florida: Cpach, both teams made isupreme showings,. Representing; the Affirmative point of view, that we shouli have a "Gu^ aranteed annual wage"- was ; Donna Carroll and Don Andrews ;jyoth of whom are newcomers to the field of college debate. Refuting with rapid and accurate, facts, and: figures were two, experience ed, debators, upholding ,the Negative side .for Stetson, They were Merrill;, Maguire and Allen Parsons.'. :. The debates were given before stu-. dents either majoring or ;: taking speech here. Some 50 interested stuv: dents composed, the ; audience,:: both' from Stetson, and .the University of Florida, Enthusasism. ran high as the debates ; progressed arid in , several, places,, the debaters were forced to pause while applause and other.'signs'!- of enjoyment were demonstrated. Ma,-: iiy of, the' spectators complimentedj; the debators following,, the ;debate.' & Stetsonites are showing a tremendous sense of civics responsibility in the; Green Feather Campaign, As of Wednesday morning apprpximately $1D00 had: been cpn- tribtited ;,announced , John': Riser, Chaijmarn. of the drive. The goal, of "$2500.; must be reached' by; Saturday midnight ; if the students are to take; advantage of a longer^ Christmas' : jvacatiPn. Tf this;' goal: is reaclied; ■ the holiday will; begin at the 'epd of the student's'.particular classes on Friday, December ,;i6i and will hot resufne again until Wedries- 'd.ay':;::ilahUary,-4.'''''. ;.';■ '}:."'.~l;'\ ■ The j^e anioij^ the;'gu-I^::d^|ttii-- toiries has already been: won "by |Nor^|:::.':H:alL'';; They- hecofcyWl'^;,; :G jee*|. -Feather Monday "ijjj^iii-tiMis- '■ ;;pe^hi^tt^ig-■;'■l|jleln,::' tbj: -reiceiy^^ai^jEree'.. :;i2::30;]l:sigii,'' Oitt::oh,::; Tliiursday;::,Dej!ein- Jbeyi^v The di>^';!^t'iBec(it^;;tO0-%s,. ;;next:,;|;^l.'receive' a]fre9-'i$ify&ii&D& ::tI^.'.]th^;ao|m-::WW-|.ffeifc a,;;ll,:3i)i':on! '- ;Tl|urs|4ay ni|ht:;-aIsq!.,-,V'- :;',-, ■-. jcfii ,th|e: -^Greek, ..Organization..;-;,; that: ^e^i^fijp- k'|-'^tefj^ii --.. bi jg"eaffcli^rs-:[.|}lii'itti | .fltlso! [;ha^:''l|ipj|hlgh^sti:iper::i capita -:giyinfe- iiiiat{ |sj ,,|t|ie.: :tptal;.:.atr^ount % iyehidi^ - iyidedj'tj byyhg: ■iumb^npcc^trib^ling- |consis|irig,,;, ;.<?f ■,,'']3<Jtlii,-'actiyfe^li;atod {pledges,|; will; receive^' .■ a""f|'ee:ihaMt■■ ;!i>age,: :|pread;, |in the -. |Chris|htas::;; edir ilticrii ;c|if: -the Beporter| to".use|'Jas; :the SraahizaiiSii-'/idesijes;;' T^e^dea^ihe!' ,&r|';thbs|;reperts, tp te:tu^|d:*in'i;tp ' S^pl^jtejs^r!.::is':-l?|' npori' tpknprrpyiri Saec^hto^;,10;.|,';'':. ;;: ,;',:, ,1 All'j|Si|et§ohji girls are:.allowediall .e^mljjt^irty^h'minutes :both ^.Friday ;:isjnd|;.'^atiir|ay: [hig|ts, provided;-' 'their'' dates Bay. a,;.pefmy ;|for each additional :rnidutej ; L^ll'-plfocee'ds wiir^gb'yo' the 'Green: ^Feather: Drive. 'G0URTESY,: DEMOCRACY;lfWOiisl:l^ STUDENTS UP ACTIVITY^ FEE BY 75 CENTS , In a very orderly,ineeting,last Friday the Stetson Student Government Association voted to hold a, special secret referendumon the ihtegratipn question before the House. The decision, came after .about five minutes of discussion and a' series of parli- mentary actions which barred the local press from the ! meeting and limited debate to three minute's per person per time on the flopr, - The motion presented ;By T. it Hedrick followed closely on the heels of a motion by Zeke Hepler to limitT debate, bdth, passed: by large majorities. - High point of the meeting was undoubtedly, all address: by Desmund Tease an Australian music student. ,Quoting liberally from tp . U. S. Constitution he xpld the students Pf his dreams to: Pome to America where "all men; were equal8' he then added that ."here all .men -are not; created equal,'*. Calling segregation "a big y.You Cannot Desniohd: Tease Undermine God..'' fat prejudice," he, told the students that they would; be undermining the works of God. if they permitted seg* regation to. continue and he pointed: out that whoever, undermined God had, .historiealy, never , lasted very |6ng::; M.\a "free people.- He!,said the ireaspiijlpr; tihisyaslithat "God did hot: ;p):e ate liny thing unequal.":- - I1]: W||n;Siftg up! his;; talk within Ms 'll.rep; inlniitesihe stated'that expressing ^>ys |such ;as his-, was dike .throw- |nigya;W| :Bi.e;at:ito, the, lions -.but',-that ; ihe-;fel|: |t ;had to be said. Thundering- :§|)pl^u!fe[:grfieted .his, departure-"from .Me ,;jr(|stP-ni and! -'the' oyatiori''-,con- i|ihu;^d|jto;. 'shake, theibnildiiig fornear- - ■;iy.'three iriinutes. . '■..'.;: iji'yifipryp! Tease's talk Ralph Chand- ;lex, .;^C|A President, gave up the, ga- ijv,ejl tp;|;;;Bur6;'HpIhis,' SGA Treasurer, aii tKp,! yijuest of Paul Ferguson in pifdeifittil express his view on the'queS- itipn.! Hd-stated that he thought;the !in&tter;.;;!was^Prie of extreme impof-' tance;! to !the student body and he ppntinjuPa; by saying that, regardless of :wiiat 'J the ikiption said, that he did not :bplieiv^|;i; ihatphipre than five or ;te|i iie^rees-;:; Iccjuld ' "be admitted " to ;th]a sPltop| ^fthm the next five years |be .cfeusej;! of :iiipntsi ii!'! the strict entrance reijiure ;|Continned on page two),!;