The Stetson Reporter

mmmmmmsssss^ii?s^^ss^sm^^KWF^<s&msv£smi i»v'»!im.i!'ti«i^!sismv&s£ •msmm \&i %\\t tetsion Reporter 72nd Year No. 17 'Florida's Oldest College Newspaper' DeLand, Florida Friday, February 27, 1959 SIRINDBERG'S "EASIER" NEXT ON STOVER CALENDAR TO OBSERVE INTERNATIONAL THEATRE MONTH reek Week Activities ornini The month of March, which is International Theatre. Month, will be observed at Stover Theatre by the production of August Strind- ,berg's "Easter." This deeply moving story centered on the Easter theme will be the production of the Arena Theatre Series and will be presented March 11-14 at Allen Hall. Rehearsals are in progress by the cast which includes Ken Evans as Elis; Connie Clark as Kristin a; Danny Allen as Benjamin; Martha Maguire as Mrs. Heyst; Lynn Trovillo as Eleanora; and Bob Krimm as Lindkvist. Tuppy Hanscom is stage manager and Patricia Ritter is director. International Theatre Month is a project jointly sponsored by the American National Theatre and Academy aiyj UNESCO. Each year professional and amateur theatres throughout the world are asked to observe ITM by producing plays which contribute to greater understanding between nations. The project has received the endorsement of President Eisenhower, Governor Collins of Florida, and other governors throughout the United States. August Strindberg has been universally recognized as the greatest playwright of his native Sweden. Living at the turn of the century, Strindberg proved to be one of the most influential playwrights in shaping the course of modern drama, then in its infancy. Echos of his work are to be found particularly in the plays of German writers and Eugene O'Neill, the greatest of American playwrights. On numerous occasions, O'Neill (Continued on Fage Two) Early Admissions Directors Prepare Summer Program Plans are being made for Stetson's Early Admission and advanced Studies Program for next sum- .aier, according to Harland C. Merriam, associate director. Minor changes are envisioned in the curriculum and faculty, but the program will be largely the same as last year. A course in Problems of American Democracy will widen the scope, and will be available to those with no aptitude or need' for advanced math studies. The other courses offered are English, developmental reading, and three levels of mathematics studies. Dr. Gilbert Lycan will join the teaching staff. He will handle the new history course. Others from the Stetson staff will be Dr. William Taylor, Forest Hansen, and Emmett S. Ashcraft. The remainder of the faculty will be drawn from high schools and other colleges. Since the program has been proved for a year, more applicants are expected, and acceptance will be more selective. Mr. Merriam and Arthur F. Tuttle, director of the program, recently returned from Miami, where they interviewed some 40 applicants. Said Mr. Merriam, "Their records showed high academic ability and achievement, and the majority knew Dean William Hugh McEniry, keynote speaker for the Greek Week kick-off dessert, promised Greeks Monday evening, "If we work together, this Stetson Greek Week can be the beginning of an era of cooperation to which we may both point with pride." ■ * Duane Doddington, IFC President, presided over the dessert, where they were going and how to get there." Approximately 100 high school juniors and seniors will be accepted for the program. This is about the same number as last year. Cost for the eight weeks is $500, including living expenses and tuition, and aid is available for those "who need it. The first program for gifted students at Stetson last year attracted 98 juniors and seniors to the Stetson campus for a concentrated and supervised program of study. All completed the program and 38 juniors were admitted to Stetson in September. At the end of the first semester, their grades' were above the freshman average, indicating that superior high school juniors are capable of doing college work. The directors said a teaching contract has been awarded to Robert E. Parent, teacher of mathematics at Coral Gables High School, to teach mathematics in the Stetson summer program. Parent is a graduate of old Ponce de Leon High School and holds a bachelor of science degree from the University of Miami, where he is a candidate for the master of education degree in June. Orchestra Concert Next Tuesday The Stetson University Orchestra will give a concert Tuesday, March 3 at 8 p.m. in Elizabeth Hall. Richard M. Feasel will conduct. Featured work will be the SYMPHONY No. 2 in D MAJOR by Johannes Brahms. Brahms, who lived from 1833 to 1897, was one of the great masters of German music in the 19th century. Brahms began composing his second symphony during the summer of 1877; this was the year ..in which the first symphony was published. As the latter had' been extremely sombre in character, he apparently derived a great deal of satisfaction out of misleading his friends as to the entirely different nature of his second symphonic work. The first performance was given on December 30, 1877 at a Philharmonic concert in Vienna with Hans Richter conducting. Brahms himself conducted it at a Gewanhaus concert in Liepzig on January 10, 1878. The critical opinion of both personal friends and (Continued on Page Two) STETSON CALENDAR Friday, Feb. 27 Greek Week community project 3-5:30 Town ar.d campus Chapter Skits 8-11:30 Elisabeth H»-l C>ffee Hcny, Alpha Xi Delta and Pi Beta Phi 10-11:45 Movie. Affair to Remember 7:3 3 SUB Saturday, Feb. 28 Greek Week Dance 8-12:30 Armory Greek Olympics Jet-'2 Fieid 1:30-3:33 Ath- Sucday, .March 1 Ciiurch Service fo' 3:°, 3-10:30 Elizabeth ITe.11 K'oreday, March 2 ?i 3eJa PH T- Nu 7-8:3'': Sig.-".." arty -, -v- fc Nu Hoive Tviasda Iv'arch 3 till Cuil'-C--' ls.ll i Ci SlisaLdTr. m Eli.:a Aiorgan. Hail GREEN CIR.CLE CE2EMOirE3 of Graen Circle F.&cb or the 1Z fi-esh*ne leadership group v~:.s ide^Lifietl rs to his are irom latt, IHjct Wio.)j is'.ii.cr, l-'L". ssU-ompres tappsi for Hi uez kz rKe rorl -i£--< c'Cled. \ at the ~;?'--.--c* with Dean Jack Olofson intro ducing the guests. Dean Olofson also presented, m behalf of the University, a gift to Mrs. Stafford, a "senior" as Delta Sig house mother. Dean McEniry's talk on the "Value of the Fraternal System" set the theme "Greeks in a Changing World." It included^ a resume of his experiences with fraternities and his ideas of the advantages and disadvantages of the fraternities. The dean warned fraternities against straying from their higher purposes and against giving: secondary objectives too much significance. However, he commended them on the job they had done at Stetson and on their promotion of close relations in a diverse community of 1,400 students. "There will always be tension between the deans and the fraternities," Dean McEniry stated, tot added, "if there were none, we would both be bored." Following the kick-off dessert of Stetson's Greek Week in the Stetson Room Monday night, local chapters of the six sororities and six fraternities represented' on campus presented their entries in an all-Greek talent show. Alpha Chi Omega led off with Janie Mohlzahn singing "My Funny Valentine," with Jo Ann Williamson at the piano. Delta Sigma Phi presented a five-man combo playing "Five Foot Two" ana "B's Boogie." Charlie Brown played drums, Boone Sutherland played piano, Pete Francisco was on the saxophone, while John McGlo- sky and Roger Harrell performed on trumpet. Alpha Xi Delta was represented by Carolyn Weiss and Jim Whit- mire singing a comedy duet with Ron Cockrill at the piano. Ken Cassell of Pi Kappa Phi sang "De Glory Road," accompanied by Mary Ann Lynn. Tri-Delta trio Lyndail O'Neal, Judy Eckert, and Joy 'Goode sang "Birth of the Blues." Lambda Chi Alpha's Six Chi's —Charles Raisner, saxophone; Ro„i Hatfield, guitar; Ron Clark, <;uitar; John Upchuich, piano; la1--" E'-n1';!!-;, bai,s and Don Cliv- i-encie'-eu "JTiss Konky- dar ,od ! .llac" (Cominueil ci P:i<cc