The Stetson Reporter

'»' L*'l ££* teteon &eprt 'Florida's Oldest College Newspaper" 72nd Year No. 24 DeLand, Florida Friday, April 24, 1959 ACL President William Rice To Speak At Commencement Diplomas will be given on May 31 to those members of the senior class who complete their studies in the Spring Semester and to those who finished in the Fall Semester and elected to participate in the Spring exercises. It was announced by President J. Ollie Edmunds' office that William T. Rice, president of the Atlantic Coast Railroad Company, will deliver the commencement address at 6:30 p.m. in the Forest of Arden on the 31st of May. Stetson graduates, as in. the past, will receive, with their diplomas, copies of the "Declaration of Independence" and the "Bill of Rights," both suitable for framing. Mr. Rice, only 47 years old, has ■had a quick rise to fame. Born and raised in'Virginia, he received his public school education in Westmoreland County and in 1934 received his B. S. degree in Civil Engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute. Rice has been affiliated with railroads since his college graduation from. VPI. First with the Pennsylvania Railroad, the Iranian State Railroad and the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad, he advanced rapidly. The ACL sys^ tern recognized his admirable leadership with thfe Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac System and soon acquired him as their president. He was recognized by Who's Who in America in . 19;56 as one of the country's foremost railroad executives. Rice served as Brigadier-General in the Second World War and, at present, serves , as a member of the Department of Commerce's Transportation and Communication Committee, as well as, Vice- President of the National Defense Transportation Association. Omicron Delta Kappa, honorary men's fraternity, claims him as a member as does Tau Beta Pi, honorary engineering fraternity. He is an Episcopalian and a member of Rotary International. At present Mr. Riee has his residence at Richmond, Virginia, and will move to Jacksonville when ACL completes its new office there. According .to the Stetson N(ews Bureau, further plans of the senior class will be announced at a later date. This later announcement will include a detailed schedule of graduation events. WILLIAM T. RICE , Jim Geiger Attends OBK Conventon Jim Geiger was selected by the Stetson circle of ODK to attend the National ODK Convention, August 16-18, in Pittsburgh. Over 265 delegates, from colleges and universities from coast to coast, made Hotel Webster Hall their headquarters for the convention. Jim Geiger considers the stars' ing- of ideas with fellow leaders from other universities and col- r leges the highlight of his college career .The convention was, deemed a success by all who attended. The convention's theme was "Challenges for Leadership," and the major speakers geared their addresses to this idea. Religion, education ,and industry were the major areas represented by these speakers: Reverend James W. i Kennedy; Assistant Chancellor <' John Geise; and Dr. G. iLeland ' Bach. The ODK Society, national leadership honor fraternity for upperclass college men, elected Dr. Arno J. Haack their new national president. Host for the 21st biennial convention were the University of Pittsburgh and the Carnegie Institute of Technology. | The next convention will be held at Oklahoma State University in 1961. ;;■■ STETSON' -CALENDAR: ■■: Friday, April 24 Alpha Chi Weekend 8 pm Canterbury House . Senior Recital (Bob. Turner),. 8 pm Elizabeth Hall Movie, "Brothers Karamazov" 7:30 Stetson Room , Saturday, April 25 Alpha Chi Weekend ■ ].- . Monday, April 27 Glee Club Tour \ ' Tuesday, April 28 Glee Club Tour : Final Election (SGA and publications) polls open all day Wdehesday, April 29 Glee Club Tour - Twilight concert, Stetson Band, 5:30 pm patio behind the commons Thursday, April 30 Band (Panama City High School)/ 7:30 Union Building UNIVERSITY STUDENT ELECTIONS SCHEDULED FOR TUESDAY Nominations for entrance into party primaries, scheduled for the SGA meeting in assembly on April 17, were contested and declared invalid at the meeting because of a production failure which prevented the Stetson Reporter from publishing election rules as stipulated by the SGA Constitution.. . ,' ' , Article Eight, Section Three of BULLETIN Fred Jefferson, defeated by Reynolds Allen's 17-vote margin in Tuesday's University Party primary, will seek election to the position of SGA president independently of either party, it was announced by Sigma Nu Fraternity Wednesday night. This is the first three-way race fpr the presidency since Jack Smith tackled Jim Carlin (UP) and Gene Dubberly (HP) in 1953. Carlin -was the victor. . Alcohol Education Program Tuesday ANNOUNCEMENT University Party nominations, which will be formally announced in today's assembly meeting are: On Tuesday, April 28 the Gen-| ReynpWs A,len for president; eral Extension Division of . the j Sl*san Bea11 *or vice-president; University .of Florida is holding Cnuck Fulton for social vice-presi- a one-day alcohol education insti- |^ent» Disna. Kunze for secretary; 'tute on the Stetson campus; This'! ®uane Doddington for treasurer; institute's to be a scientific and ! George .Borders and Elizabeth educational presentation of the al- j*1™* *or Stetson Union Board. eohol problem in American soci- The Hatter Party will name its ety. .nominees in assembly also; their It will be conducted by Dr. Troy j names and the offices for which Wakefield of the General Exten- they will run were not available sion of the University of Florida, a* press, time FREUND PAINTING : TO.EEEXHIBITED Louis Freund, Artist-in-Resi- dence at Stetson University, has been informed that a painting recently done in Mexico has been' selected by the jury for the fifth annual Painting of the Year Exhibition at the Atlanta Art Association Galleries, Atlanta, Ga. A series of eighteen paintings by Mr. Freund, relating to pre- Columbian cultures in Mexico is currently being shown.in a three- way Stetson exhibit at the Elizabeth Hall Gallery. The exhibit also includes photographs by Dr. A. M. Winchester of the biology department and paintings, drawings, and tie-dye by Elsie Freund. Dr. Jack Eppes, and Dr. Durward M. Long. All of these men have had experience and training in the physical, medical, psychological, and sociological aspects of the alcohol problem. The first general meeting will be held at 10:00 a.m. in the Stetson Room df the Stetson Union Building. Then 'the group will break up into several small discussion groups which will discuss such topics .as "Alcohol and Public Health," and "Understanding and Helping AlcoholicsC" ; At 2:30 p.m:, Dr. Wakefield will demonstrate tne use of films and other audio-visual aids in alcohol ', education in the Stetson Room. Following this. ttreetingj at 3:30 p.m. a panel of Stetson professors will lead, a discussion on the. psychological,, sociological, and religious implications of alcohol for. the college student. During the day Dr.s. Wakefield, Eppes, and Long will visit Various' classrooms on the "campus. All students and faculty members are urged to participate in this institute. tis/Yoer Bitty; tiesday''' Geneticist To Talk Here. Monday..-...'.. Dr. W. J. Welshons, nationally known geneticist from the' Oak Ridge National Laboratory, will speak at 8 p.m. Monday in the Stetson Room of the Stetson Union on "The Significance df Some Recent Advances in Human Heredity-." . The talk willbe given on a level which can be understood and appreciated by the average person according to,Dr. A. M..Winchester, head of the biology department. The talk is particularly timely in the light of the many advances which have been maide in human heredity during recent years and the possible influence of radioactive materials on human heredity. Dr. Welshon is a graduate of; the University of California at Berkeley and at present is in charge of the Mammalian Genetics Development program at.. .Oak Ridge. He appears in DeLand under the sponsorship of the Biology Department and as a traveling lecturer of the American Institute of Biological Sciences. The public" is invited. the Constitution states, "Rules and qualifications shall be published in the Stetson Reporter two consecutive weeks prior to nominations. They shall be restated once again before the floor is open to nominations on the day of nominations." The rules and qualifications appeared in the Reporter in the April 10 issue, but not in the April 17 issue, which was the scheduled date of nominations. There was some confusion about the meaning of the Constitution on this point, as to, whether the notice should appear for two consecutive weeks or whether it should run for two consecutive issues of the Reporter, with the second , notice appearing, on the date of primary nominations. President Gary Mea- ' dpws and former president Jim Hpdge agreed that clarificatioh "of this part of the: .Constitution should be one of the first tasks undertaken by the new president. By vote of last Friday's assembly, nominations for party primaries were to be in the SGA office by noon on Monday, April 20. Party primaries took place as scheduled on Tuesday, April 21. Formal nomination of party candidates for next Tuesday's general election will be made at 10:00 .am. today in assembly by representatives of the Hatter and University Parties, after the reading of the essay winning the Sam R. Marks Prize in Religion. Publications Board Acts The Publications Board has reviewed applications for entrance into elections for editor and business manager of the Reporter, Hatter, Paradigm, an,d Student Handbook. The. candidates listed below have been interviewed and approved by the Board to run in next Tuesday's general election. Hatter, Editor: Byrd Booth, Ann Taylor Hatter, Business Manager; Dan Scoggins, Alice Worthington Student Handbook,1 Editor:- Sally Boureau, Mary Heney Reporter, Editor: Julia Britt Steanson ■ - \ Paradigm, Editor: Lindley A, Wyman PARADIGM ! The publication date for Paradigm is May 15. The twenty-page .collection of student, faculty, and guest contributions will contain original poetry and fiction. Staff members are: Editor, Art Hale; Poetry Editor, Lynn Wyman; Fiction Editor, Jack Sweetman; Assistant to Editor, Betty Van. Due- sen; Faculty Sponsor, ®uy Owen. Cover design is ',by Brenda Pittman; publishers are ': Carter's Printing Company.