The Stetson Reporter

pBRiomcAfc mm teteon epotter "Florida's Oldest College Newspaper': &L i 89th YEAR STETSON UNIVERSITY, DELAND, FLORIDA FRIDAY, OCTOBER i^f 1955 Local Architect To Open Annual Fine Arts Program FRANCIS WALTON »- TO SPEAK ... Francis R. Walton, a practicing ' [architect in Daytona Beach for the .ilast 15 years, will speak on "History ■•}—A legacy or a Millstone" at 8 p. m. {Monday, October 24, in Elizabeth .Hall as the first event of the 1955-56 (Stetson University Fine Arts Series. The lecture is open to the public without charge. Walton received his bachelor of ' science degree in architecture at the University of Florida in 1934 and continued his education in Europe "during 1937. He served as architect • with the Corps of Engineers for. three ' years before entering private prac- f tice. ,' Work included in his professional experience includes municipal auditorium, high school symnasium, art lorium, high school gymnasium, arto buildings.. He did tne Delluy's Jew- ' elry Store and the Foster and May ;'residence in Del.and. \ A native of Florida, he is a mem- >ber of the American Institute of Architects, the Florida Association of Architects, and is chairman of "both the Daytona Beach Building Jode Committee and the Daytona ..Board of Appeals of Building Code. At the morning assembly program for him with students, Walton will speak on "Functioiialism Defined". Other Fine Arts Series events include Gordon Hendricks, lecturer; Florida Symphony Orchestra; Juil- (liard String Quartet; A. Didier Graef- Je. lecturer, and James L. Dickey, poet. Senator Holland To Address State Citizenship Meeting Saturday MR. WALTON Organ Director To Give Church Recital Ruth Riehardson Carr, assistant professor of church music at Stetson University and organist and director St choirs at First Methodist Church, Vill give a faculty vestier recital at 'I p. m., Sunday, October 23 in the ^irst Methodist Church. The public is invited. There is no charge for ad- Snissioii. Mrs. Out, who has degrees from Houghton College and the Eastman /-chool of Music, and who has done iraduate study at Union Theological [Seminary and at the Organ Institute, lias done private study with many great organists. Some are Dr. Marilyn, Mason, Dr. Arthur Howes and the late Eric Del.amarter. In the first group of selections is included the "St. Anne" fugue of •J. S. Haeb. This composition is so known because ilia subject is the same as the first seven notes of the familar English tune, "O God, our Help in Ages Past". Since the fugue is in three sections, each having its own theme and independent exposition, it has been suggested that it is intended as a symbol of the Tri- (Continued on Page six) Music Faculty To Give Recital Tuesdav The School of Music at Stetson University will present an interesting faculty recital at 8 p. m. Tuesday, October 25. in Elizabeth Hall Auditorium. The artists include Mary Baldwin Powell, soprano, and Jack Rowe, baritone. Leneir Almand will be at the piano. Assisting will be Velma Rowe, contralto. Mrs. Powell and Mrs. Kow will open the program with sacred compositions by Bach and Saint-Saen.s which will be followed by Mr. Rowe singing Bralams' "Four Serious Songs", selections taken from ..!•>- clesiasies and First Corinthians. Two operatic selections by (Mozart and Verdi will follow and Mrs. Powell will appear in seven Spanish folk songs by de Falla. The closing selection will Iks a trio from the first act of MenoUrs opera, "The Consul", featuring Mrs. Powell, Mr. Howe, and Mrs. Rowe. OBITUARY Dr. G. T. Renner Dies Suddenly Dr. Gorge T. Renner, noted geographical editor, author j and professor of Geography at Teacher's College, Columbia University, died of a heart attack at his home in Leoni.i, New Jersey, last Friday. Dr. Renner, who will be long remembered by his many friends and students on this ca'mpus. taught here, this last summer session. He is also the author of one 'if the textbooks, ''Human Geography" now being used in G-0. Other works by the late Dr. Renner are •'"World Climatic Regions", "Human Geography in the Air Age." ind "World Economic Geography." Horn iu Winfield, Kansas, Dr. Runner received his education in ■jublic schools. He earned his bach- >lor degree from Cornell College, Mt. Vernon, Iowa and his Master's and Tin! from Columbia University, New York City. He taught in such schools as the United States Military Academy. Stanford University, the University of Southern California, the University of Washington and the California State College at Fresno, California. lie is survived-by his widow, Mrs. Mamie Pratt Renner and a son, George Thomas Renner 3rd. Uis passing will be mourned bv all. Students Urged To Have Annual Pictures Made ATTENTION STUDENTS: . Senior Hatter Pictures must be made from 0:15 to 3 15 in Allen Hall today through Tuesday. Seniors will wear caps and' gowns and appointments must be made beforehand from 0-12 and 1-3 in Allen Hall. Seniors who were unable to receive a picture appointment on other days must make an appointment by Tuesday, October 27, Monday, October 31, and Tuesday, November 1 will be the last days for underclassmen to have their pictures taken and the photographer- must have a full schedule j both days. All appointments must , be made in Allen Hall. Faculty Members At Guidance Group Meeting Three members of the Stetson Faculty took part in the organization of the new Volusia County Guidance mZZ\7 S? f™ ^ TT16' , th Association which tool, „!, ™ ;„ tw ™e<:tm? at kSt<:tson w ^S™1 t ^Florida- Group To Meet In Allen Hall All Day United States Senator Spcssard Holland of Florida will be the guest speaker at the meeting of the Florida Citizenship Clearing House which will be held Saturday in the Stetson University campus, according to Dr. John Hague, director of the Merrill Program of American Studies at the University and chairman of the clearing house meeting. Student groups of from 10 to 20 and faculty representatives from Rollins College, University of Florida, Florida State University, Bethune- Cookman College and Florida A and jM. College will attend the conference. Two other meetings in Florida ..at later dates will attract representatives from other colleges and universities. In addition to students and members of the faculty from the five institutions of higher tearing, men prominent in polities and , govern incut , are expected to participate. The Florida Citizenship Clearing House is a branch of the National Citizenship Clearing House. The purpose of the Florida organization is to urge college students to take more active interest in practical political affairs of the state. In the words of Dr. Hague, the Calendar Of Events Future Teachers Hold Meeting The Future Teachers of Amerioa held their first meeting of the year Monday night in Allen Hall. Mies B. J. Henderson, former president who is now teaching in Orlando, was guest speaker. The. FT A is making plans for a big year. All those interested in ti aching as a profession are urged to attend the next meeting which will be held Tuesday, October 25, at 7:15 p. m. in Allen Hall. Dr Smith will present a' panel of junior and senior high school students who will discus* the characteristics and qualities thev admire in a teacher. Oct. 21—Oct. 28 1955 Saturday, Oct. 22 Sigma Nu Beach Party. Davtona, •5-11:30 ].. in. Delta Sigma Phi llayride, fi:14p.m. lambda Chi Alpha Record Party. 7-T2 p. id. i Sunday, Oct. 23 ; 'Go to Church j Monday, Oct. 24 I Faculty Vesper Organ Recital, Ruth ] Cirr. KiM . Methodist Church, 4 i p. m. ! Tuesday, Oct. 'it Faculty Kocitar, 5 p. in. Elizabeth . Hall Wednesday, Oct 2(i Fraternity and Sorority Meetings, B:30 p. m. Thursday, Oct. 27 "Medea", Stover' Theatre, 8 p. m. Student Recital, 10 a. m. Association which took place in Day t*-na recently. Deans Hood and Turner and Mr. Mcrriam attended a meeting of county guidance workers from the public schools jit Johnston's Coffee Shop in Daytona. The. purpose of the organization is to further good guidance practices in ! public schools. This will materially i aid the students in choosing their cirrieulum in a manner calculated to benefit themselves. The Stetson personnel attended the. meeting in an interested capacity. University Notice lie a "symposium of practical politics, orientation toward the student, in which the students, professors, politicians, and business men are invited to discuss and debate issues of importance to them all." The Saturday session will open at 10:30 a. m. with Professor Franklin A. Johnson, of Rollins,' calling the delegates to order. After some other preliminaries, Senator Holland will speak. His address will be followed by a period of discussion. Luncheon is scheduled at 1:15 p.m. jin Hulley Cafeteria and the after - I noon session will get underway at 12:15 d. m. State Senator , P- m. State Senator William Begining Friday. October 21, ]953,1 Coleman of Orlando and Former there will he the following change in I Mayor Edward O. Furlong, dean of . Friday Assembly attendance, as vol- j the Stetson University School of jod by the Executive "Committee of | Business, will make short talks on NOTICES There will fee a meeting of the REPORTER staff this afternoon at [4:00 in the REPORTER affiee. PARDON OUR SLIP! Tlie Reporter would like to correct two errors which occured in last weeks paper. "Bobby Crumpton was elected Business School President not as stated College of Liberal Arts. Martin Stephen's name, was inad- vortonly lost in makeup. He. was e- leefcod President of the Senior Class. the S. G. A. and appoved by thc ! Academic Council: Freshmen will continue to attend legularly; Sophomores and juniors will be assigned to alternate Fridays, j that, is, one-half of the Sophomores land Juniors will attend on the odd- numbered (first and third) Fridays, the other half on the even numbered (second and fourth) Friday*. Assignments will be mailed by the Registrar's Office next week, and will be clearlv marked "Odd" and "Even." the two-party system. This session also will be followed by a, discussion period. The Florida 'Executive Committee of tbe Clearing House will meet during th« day. ATTENTION: STRAY GREEKS! There will l»e a meeting of all stray fraternity and sorority members STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS: Student organizations are reminded that they must file information on their officers and membership in the Office of the Dean of the University each semester. Please obtain three copies of the form from that office* and return thern at once, but not later than October 24, 1955. Thoso failing to provide this 'information will lose their status as retijojiniycd Wednesday nipht at 7:00 p. m. in | University organizations. Social fr-i- room 203 of Elizabeth Hall. Please j ternitios will report to the Dean of be tWe if you jKissihle can. I Men and the Dean of Wwmen.