The Stetson Reporter

w teteon "Florida's Oldest College Newspaper" 71st Year No. 29 DELAND, FLORIDA Friday May 16, 1958 MARCELL WINS HAYS AWARD The late Charles E. Merrill, investment banker and alumnus- benefactor of Stetson University, made a substantial contribution to the movement identified by Yeie University scholars as the "Rise of People's Capitalism". According to David W. Marcell, De- Land senior at Stetson University. Marcell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Marcell,' 741 West Rich Avenue, made the statement Friday before the student assembly. It was from his essay in the Walter L. Hays Prize contest on the subject, "Charles E. Merrill, His Contributions to the American Way of Life." Results of the contest will be announced Friday at Stetson Awards Day. The contest is sponsored by Walter L. Hays, president of the American Fire and Casualty Company of Orlando, who received a Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge award for a commencement address made at Stetson in 1950. The annual contest, which is worth 8200 for first place and $100 for second place, also won the Freedoms Foundation award. The contest is conducted by the Merrill Program of "American Studies at Stetson which was established by a $100,000 gift from the investment banker. A Freedoms Foundation award was given to Mr. Merrill for setting up the chair in American Studies. Stetson is a beneficiary from the testamentary trust established in the Merrill will as a limited partner in the brokerage firm Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith, t Charles E. Merrill, who attended the Stetson academy in the early 1900's and who is credited by business with taking Wall Street to Main Street, "changed (Continued on Page Five) Sigma Tau Delta Initiates Nine Gamma Zeta chapter of Sigma Tau Delta, national professional English honorary fraternity recently initiated nine new members. At a candlelight service in Allen Hall, Dr. Byron GiBson, Professor Mary Lowry, Betty Lee Galloway and John Dixon initiated nine members into the newly rejuvenated fraternity. Among the new members are Sally Boureau, Jackie Dossett, Grace Water- son and Mary Gibson; Donna Per- al, Mary Joyner, Phyllis Ratliffe, Sue Jacobs and Arthur Hale. Immediately following the initiation election of officers was held. Elected president was Arthur Hale, vice president Sally Boureau, secretary Jackie Dossett, Treasurer Mary Gibson, Historian Phyllis Ratliffe and Marshall Grace Waterson. The present memberships plans to investigate the possibility of holding another pledgeship this year. Sigma Tau Delta is a national fraternity for English majors and active creative writers. ig Business Oh Campus By Lewis Nadle It attracts women, repels flies, and provides a suntan. Such a combination of proven results has suddenly skyrocketed Stetson students Dick Langford, Lake Helen, and Dave Marcell, De- Land, into the suntan lotion business as ah extra-curricular activity. The product, appropria t e 1 y named Sun Shield, is the profitable result of a friendship which began in 1955 when Dave attended summer Red Cross aquatic school in Georgia. Dick was directing the school as field representative for te Red Cross Safety Services. The pair teamed up again when Dick appeared on the Stetson campus in 1957 as a graduate student. They spent many after- school hours swimming at Ponce De Leon Springs where Dave served as lifeguard. To prevent sunburn, Dick was using a lotion which he had found effective while with the Pensacola Lifesaving Corps. In his own words: "We used to mix the stuff in- buckets and the guard slopped it on each other with a dish mop. It was messy, but it prevented sunburn." After trying the original solution, Dave suggested adding an oil base to make the preparation more effective and pleasant. Observing the deep tans of the two students, girl friends asked for the secret, and several suggested that the product be marketed. As the demand for it grew. Dick and Dave pooled talents and finances, standardized the manu- (Continued on Page Two) Alpha Xi Delta Takes 1st Place In IFC Sing STETSON CALENDAR FRIDAY, MAY 16 Phi Mu Weekend Alpha Chi Omega Weekend Pi Kappa Phi Glee Club (Religious Music), Stover Theatre, 8:00 p.m. Pi Kappa Alpha Party, Fraternity House, 8:00-12:00 p.m. SATURDAY, MAY 17 Pi Kappa Phi Glee Club (Religious Music), Stover Theatre, 8:00 p.m. Phi Mu Weekend B. S. U. Banquet Mortar Board Faculty Auction, SUB, 11:30 a.m. Pi Kappa Alpha Beach Party, San- lando Springs, 10:00 am. - 7:00 p.m. WEDNESDAY, MAY 21 Faculty Club Initiiational Tea, SUB, 4:00 p.m. THURSDAY, MAY 22 Music School Recital, Elizabeth Hall Auditorium, 10:00 a.m. Exams begin. Big business men on campus, Dave Marcell and Dick Langford. Resident Advisers Picked For Fall Mr. John D. Olofson, Assistant Dean of Men, today announced the appointment of Resident Advisers for the Men's Residence Halls. Eight men from some twenty-one applicants have received appointments, effective with the beginning of the fall semester. Three members of theis year's Residence Halls staff have been re-appointed for another year. Resident Advisers in the Men's Residence Halls are considered semi-administrative members of the University. They are members of the staff of the Office of the Dean of Men. A Resident Adviser serves as a counselor for some 50 students and is responsible for an informal program of academic and personal counseling. A major emphasis of this work will be in the freshmen residence halls where the Resident Advisers will contribute significantly in helping new- men on campus adjust to college life and learn the study skills necessary to do college work. Resident Advisers are selected through a series of interviews and close examination of their past reords at the University and in High School. Criteria used in selection are maturity, integrity personality, character, academic standing, and a sincere desire to work with and help other people. The three men re-appointed as Senior Resident Advisers for the 1958-59 academic year are Robert Hickey, Phillip Parr, and James Wade. New appointmtnts for Senior Resident Adviser include Jack Carson, Duane Dodd- ington, William Jackson, Ed Laughary, and Lee Rowell. Players Guild Banquet The Stetson Players Guild held an "end of the year" banquet at Rymal's restaurant on Monday night, May 12. The honored guests of the evening were Dr. and Mrs. Irving C. Stover, who are this year celebrating their golden jubilee at Stetson. Other administration members of the drama department were also present. Betty Gregg. 1957-58 president of the organization, presided over the festivities of the evening. Entertainment was provided by Theta Alpha Phi, the honorary dramatics fraternity, in the form of a skit in which the futures of some of the members of the guild were foretold. It is hoped that the banquet was the first of what will prove to be an annual affair. Now Has Two Legs On Cup Excited Alpha Xi girls shrieked for joy and happily embraced "Doc" Johnson last Wednesday night at the Inter-fraternity Sing, when he presented the trophy tc Alpha Xi Delta, which won first place. All the sororities on campus, participated in the program. Alpha Chi Omega placed second and Delta Delta Delta placed third in the annuai Sing which was held this year in the Chaudoin Hall quadrangle. The winning sorority sang "Blue and Gold Dream," "A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes," "Dream," Alpha'Xi Girl," and ended its portion of the program with "Alpha Xi Delta Fanfare." Judges of the Sing were Mildred Roid, Richard Feasel. associate professor of wind instruments, and Bob Anman, head of the De- Land High Glee Club. This was the second straight year that Alpha Xi and Alpha Chi have placed first and second. Band Elects Nine For Fall Term Last Thursday, May 8, 1958 the Stetson Band elected officers for the fall semester. Bill Calhoun a rising senior in the band was elected to the post of General Manager. Bill is from Atlanta. Georgia and is majoring in theory. Richard Dickson also from Atlanta, was elected to the post of Publicity manager. Bill Viehman of Oi-- lando was elected Operations Chief. Connie Jo Dooley, Social chairman, Judy Humphries, Secretary. The following wer.e elected to the post of operations staff: Danny Allen, Felix Henderson, George Wilson, and Lute Harmon. MORTAR BOARD TO SELL FACULTY Wouldn't it be nice to have your professor type your term paper? Or the Dean of Men mow your lawn? It's possible. Twenty-five members of the faculty and administration will be sold tomorrow to the highest bidder in the true Roman fashion. Stetsonites, male and female, fraternities and sororities, have been wringing their hands, gnashing their teeth and saving their money, all week long, to bid at the big "Roman Slave Auction" for their favorite professor. Mortar Board conceived the idea, and will sponsor the auction which is calculated to play upon the "baser" emotions of the undergraduates, at the same time, filling the organizations treasury. To make matters worse (for the professors), the girls have decided to deck the slaves out in togas! (sheets to you). But that isn't all. The entire proeesssion will be chained! & The whole affair will be previewed this morning in chapel assembly, when the Dean of Men and the Dean of Women will be bodily dragged across the stage, complete with togas and chains. The auction itself Begins at 11:30 a.m. tomorrow in front of the Student Union Building. When asked if their would be any dancing girls' up for sale, a blushing Mortar Board spokesman. said she couldn't promise, but who knows what will happen.