The Stetson Reporter

uiuiiKiJwwuiiuupuai *H»s\ft y» 7. ■<&>.Ul&k ICiilli "Florida's Oldest College Newspaper" 71st Year No. 9 THE STETSON REPORTER Friday December 6, 1957 Stetson Host For Fla. Academy of Sciences Meeting by Helen Jackson The important role of the secondary schools in developing more scientists, which will be emphasized here' this week at the annual meeting- of the Florida Academy . of Sciences, is one of the recommendations made to President Eisenhower by his Committee on Scientists and Engineers, according to Dr. J. Ollie Edmunds, president of Stetson University and a member of the committee. "The education program of the committee is- largely directed toward the secondary schools," the report pointed out.' "Not only are the needs of future career decisions planted during the.' student's high school days, or even earlier, but the courses he selects and the quality of the instruction he receives frequently determine the possibility of. his studying: for a- science- or engineering degree in college." .' : An important part of the program beginning yesterday on the Stetson campus and continuing through Saturday will be the ex-, hibits, papers, and demonstrations of the youngsters through'"the grades 7-12: In addition to their own program, they will have the opportunity to attend sessions of the parent group and also to tout the laboratories ■ at'' Stetson University ' where demonstrations will be scheduled. - ... The public was invited to the opening at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the Stetson Union. The program was a symposium on "High Energy Radiation, A Blessing or CM . ur-se . Dr. Howard Teas of the Uni- ^i versity of Florida will ' discuss the uses of radioactive isotopes in agricultural research. Dr. C. L. Smith of the United States' Department of Agriculture, will explain the use of radiation in the control of insect pests. Joe A. Tibben, of the University of- Florida College of Medicine will discuss the biological effects of radiation.' Dr. A. M. Winchester, head of the biology department at Stetson and general chairman' of the meeting, will discuss possible genetic damage to man through radioactive fallout. The President's Committee report said the major emphasis had been on the stimulation of community action across the Nation to: 1. Make maximum effective use of our existing supply of scientists and engineers. 2. Encourage the training and use of technicians to release scarce professionals' from routine duties. 3. Gather more adequate data, on supply and demand of technical manpower. 4. Strengthen scientific and and mathematic education in the elementary and secondary schools. 5. Motivate increasing numbers of our talented young people to enter the fields .of science and engineering. NOTICES Rosina Da Rimini, soprano, will be heard in concert Saturday at 8 p.m. in the auditorium of Elizabeth Hall under the auspices of the DeLand Civic Music Association, Inc. Admission is by membership ticket 'only. Tickets may be purchased from the School of Music office. ' The Stetson University Band will present two Christmas Concerts —Tuesday. Dec. 10, at Peabody Auditorium - in Daytona Beach for the- Tourist Club at 7':80 p.m. — The Campus Christmas Concert is - scheduled for Thursday, Dec.:19,.-at 7:30! p.m. in Elizabeth Hall Auditorium. Chess Club meeting at Hatrack Saturday at 7 p.m. All students interested in learning to play Chess are invited. Presentation Set Presentation of George Frederick Handel's "The- Messiah" by the Stetson University Chorus and Orchestra,' an annual event which attracts Central "Florida- music lovers" to DeLand, has been scheduled for 8' p.m.' Friday, December 13, and 3 p.m. Sunday,. December 15, in' Elizabeth Hall Auditorium. A third performance will he'at 7:30 p.m.. Tuesday, December 17, in Peabody Auditorium iri Daytona Beach.- This will be the fifty-second anniversary of the first" performance in Florida of this great oratorio and the twenty-third consecutive performance in the current series: "The Messiah" first was given December 15, 1905, in the Elizabth Hall Auditorium by Dr. 0. A. Mo^se, of Violetwood Road, a year after he arrived in DeLand to head up the University's music department. This year's production is under the direction of Prof. Harold M. Giffin, head of the voice department at the School of Music and the person responsible for the last 23 performances. The public is invitaed to the DeLand performances, Professor Giffin, said. There is no charge for admission, although an offering will be taken for a scholarship fund and other worthy projects. The Friday performance will recognize high school and church choral groups. Those writing to Professor Giffin in advance may reserve blocks of seats for their groups. Eighteen of the 106 voices in solo parts under the direction of the chorus are in rehearsal for Professor Giffin. He will conduct tho orchestra of more than thirty musicians. "Playboy" Next Stover Theater Run ■ Will Present Satire On Mankind by Louise Orendain "Playboy of the Western World", by John Millng- ton Synge, will be given December 12, 13 and i.4 at Stover Theatre on the campus of Stetson University, itehearsals have shown an emphatic approach to Irish folklore and a certain mastery of the Irish brogue. Tickets went on sale Wednesday at the theatre boxoffice. "In a good play every speech should be as fully flavored as a nut or apple, and such' speeches cannot be written by anyone who walks' ' among ' people who"" have: shut' their lips ori poetry. ' Spoken' iri John jfillingtott Synge's ' own words,' he gives the key" to his success as a playwright, and as a keen observer of Irish folklore.' ! "' ' ' " ' Proof of Synge's truthfulness of, observation- and unsparingness 'of presentation is the time, to 'quote him", "when I was writing ,'The Shadows of the Glen,' I got more aid than any learning .could have given me from a chink an the floor of an old house where I was staying, that let me hear what was being said "by the servant'girls in the kitchen."' A good number of phrases (I'm thinking he's destroyed, walking" "Stop your noising and sit down,"' ect.. ) which Synge employed, he: .heard from herdsmen and fishermen, or from beggar-wpmen and ;Ballard singers near Dublin. In a country where the imagination of the people, and the .language they use, is rich and living, Synge was able to capture it is his rich and copious words, and at the same time to give real- lily in a comprehensive form • Synge's play, "The Playboy of the Western World" is the fullest, the most subtle of all his plays, and his undoubted masterpiece. He ■ worked ■ over it for two years, ;rowriting the last thirteen times. Yet, so much in "The Play- ibey" is vivid and musical and Irish that we are ant to forget that this is not a poem but a satire; and a satire at the expense not simply of Irish peasants, or even of Ireland, or even of all mankind, -- but at the expense of Art as well. But, since Synge himself was- a poet rather than preacher, he strove to make his writing as bright and lovely as he could, to give his jesting charm as well as point. No ether comedy in the modern theatre speaks with so lyrical a voice or breaks into so melodious a laugh - none tells its lies more beautifully or uproariously. Yet none, thanks to the candor with which it admits and admonishes the lying, is fundamentally' more in league with truth. Vanguard Director To Discuss Project The scientise who yesterrjay outlined for newsmen the problems of launching the rocket- carrying Vanguard' satellite will speak Friday' before the Florida Academy of Sciences in Stetson Union. He' is Dr. J. Paul Walsh, of the Naval Research'' Laboratory in Washington,. D. C, and deputy director of Project' Vanguard at Cape' Canaveral. Dr. Walsh is just one of the array of scientists scheduled to appear Thursday, Friday and Saturday at a series of meetings open to the public. Between 300 and 400 delegates to the conference are expected from all areas of Florida. At Stetson, Dr. Walsh will be heard at a special general session beginning at 3 p.m. Friday in the Stetson Room on the earth satellite program. Dr. Carl P. Tebeau, ofcthe University of Miami, president for 1957 of the academy, Will introduce Dr. Walsh. The three divisions of the academy-biological, physical, and. social-- will conduct separate meetings. The Collegiate Academy and the' Junior Academy also will have their own meetings. In session at the same time are member's of the Florida Section American Chemical Society. Speaker fp,r the Junior Academy at a banquet Friday night at the Stetson Union will be P. L. Capdeveille, superintendent of missile propellants at Patrick Air Force Base. The members of the Junior Academy are from grades 7-12 of ihs state's roubiii schools. Dr. A. M. Winchester, conven- biology department at Stetson, tion chairman and head of the will join with Dr. C. L. Smith, of tKe Unit id States Department of Agriculture, and Dr. Howard Teas and Joe A. Tihen, both of the University of Florida, in a symposium on high energy radiation at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the Stetson Room of the Union. This session is open to the public. Other Stetson faculty members on the program include Dr. Keith Hansen, who will preside over the meetings of the section on biological sciences; Dr. John Vaug- hen, of the chemistry department, who will give a paper on "The Determination of Electromotive Force at Higher Temperatures"; Dr. John Hague, of the American Studies Program, who will give a paper on "The Challenge of Madison Avenue", and Dr. James A. Sartain, of the sociology department, who will •rive a paper on "Parental Attitudes Toward Segregation of Public Schools." Rollins Socks Stetson Saturday, the 23rd of November; saw STETSON'S soccer | team swallow it's • first taste of : defeat at the hands of a rugged, ; hard-fighting Rollins eleven -; 5- .2'. ] The large number or Stetson- ites who made the trek South to take in this season's finale saw ; their Hatters completely dominate the first quarter's play leading at the IS minute mark 1-0 by virtue of Ron Thompson's goal only 5 minutes after the opening whistle. The second quarter proved to be quite a different story with •Rollinns coming up with 3 goals in less than 2 minutes as their ■fine center-forward, Ralph Ler- ner, led a barrage into Stetson territory for the score. Six minutes later, Rollins took the lead on a goal by Mario; and finished their first-half scoring on Ler- ner's 2nd goal, just four minutes before half-time. Rollins continued to come back strong in the 2nd half. Stetson's goalie Bill George, taking quite a work-out, was pulled out of position, but Musii- saved the first Rollins attempt. The Tars managed to keep the ball in Hatter territory and at the five minute mark in the 3rd quarter, the ball was deflected off the backboard of the goal - Lerner used his head in scoring his third goal by butting the ball into the net, making the score <1-1 for Rollins. Stetson dominated nlay during the next 6 minutes but failed to score. Then bedlam as Vic Musii and a Rollins' player jockeyed for the soccer bail on^ the near sideline - Musii made a iunge for the ball and the Tar made a lunge for Musii- - both benches emptied causing a short' cessation in play. The soccer' rule book states that yo.u can't charge a man unless he has the ball. Obviously, Musii didn't have the ball; said special object being in closer proximity to the water bucket at the time. Referrcc Bill Flanagan, an internationally licensed official from London said after the game. "If we hadn't stepped the fight, I would have called it off." He went 'on to say that he believed the main reason for the furor was duo to the fact that the play- (Continued on'Page Four) NOTICE . Reporter Staff Meeting at 10. a.m. Monday in Reporter Office— Room 206 — SUB. All staff members should be there to prepare for the Christmas Issues. I'" i !