The Stetson Reporter

fi &0S& Che g>teteon Reporter "Florida's Oldest College Newspaper* 72nd Year No. 28 DeLand, Florida Friday, May 22, 1959 i ROTC CADET HONORED — Gary E. Smith is presented with DeLand Sun News saber in recognition of award-winning essay, "The Effect on the Western World of Charles de Gaulle's Rise To Power." Franklin B. Smith, right, associate editor of the Sun News and former award winner, makes presentation. ROTC Members Honored Monday At Annual University Awards Day Members of the ROTC at Stetson University also i*eceivcd avards at the Annual University Awards Day. The Third U. S. Army Certificate of Meritorious Leadership Achievement was given to Cadet Colonel William E. Su-Iins, Vero Beach. The presentation was made by Major Malcolm D. Brannen, PMST on behalf of Major Ciark L. Ruffner, Commanding General of the Third U.S. Army. Port McPherson, Georgia. Cadet Sullins has been commander of the ROTC Battle Group for the past semester and immediately after being graduated as a Distinguished Military Graduate arid commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the U. S. Army Reserve, will begin a. career in the Regular Army as an Artillery Officer. His first assignment is to the 47th Artillery Brigade,- San Pedro, California. Laft year Sullins received the Sons of American Revolution Medal for achievement in academics aiid ROTC. Cadet Lt, .Colonel Kenneth L., Shepard^, Vero Beach was, given' the Isaac'- F. Bonifay awaM..;:jfor outstanding contribution to -/the Stetson: ROTC during, his four years of enrollment in the Corps. Jon McKibben, DeLand, newly- elected president of Stetson Chapter of Scabbard and Blade, made the presentation. Cadet Shepard: y«is Commander of the Stetson Battle Group during the fall semester of this academic year and has been the winner of numerous ROTC awards and honors in previous years. A military saber was given to Cadet Gary E. Smith of Ormond Beach, Florida, by the De-Land Sun News. Presentation of the annual award, made by Prank Smith on behalf of Morgan Welch, was in honor of being selected winner in an essay contest participated in by all members of the Senior ROTC class. Smith was the winner of the Sun News.- Award in 1955. After graduation from Stetson he was assigned to . Fort Monmouth with the Signal Corps, and then to Europe with the Army Security Agency. Smith returned to the States in 1957 and is now employed at the DeLand Sun News. '60 Stetson Review ■ In Preparation THE STETSON REVIEW (recently the PARADIGM, is ready to receive poems, short stories, and literary criticism from both students and faculty for the fall 1959 issue. Manuscripts must be typewritten, double-spaced, and have the total number of words indicated by the writer's name. Deadline: Oct. 17, 1959 Mad Hatter Presented The following speech was made by Mr. Carehart, the builder of the Mad Hatter statue. when he presented the statue to the school. In my work the unusual is commonplace. Two months ago. 1 was building model rockets for the Bell Telephone Company. Earlier I was commissioned to make a pair of ski pants for a lady elephant—: and a turkey gobbler six feet tall, who was required to blow soap bubbles ten hours a day. In spite of this I was amazed when I first saw a drawing of your Stetson Hatter. In this day and age, when mere size is mistaken for quality and with the tremendous emphasis on appearance and surface gloss, I couldn't for the life of me understand how the entire student body of a great university could find room in their hearts and space on their campus for this unattractive little runt. I felt I had nothing in common with the Hatter, except perhaps n the matter of size — both of us being a little over four feet tall. However, I want to apologize to you for my snap judgment regarding your mascot. I've lived with him for a number of weeks ■and find him quite a remarkable guy. I find he has gaiety and a wonderful sense of humor. He has a bounce to his step, drive, purpose, and distinction. He knows exactly where he's going. He has a competitive spirit and is willing to take on an opponent many times his size. He is keen about (Continued on Page Eleven) STETSON'S OUTSTANDING ATHLETE NAMED AT ALL - SPORTS BANQUET Tim. Catlin Receives. Award T;m C."4.'.:'", former twin city tennis champ, has been selected j "Most Valuable Player" on the ! Stetson University tennis team. j He was awarded the Kollinger Trophy at the Hatter All Sports Banquet. Catlin played No. 1 for the Hatters and was largely responsible for I a 7-6 season in which Stetson met I some of the tennis powers in the j southeast. Tim won 9 of 12 of his ' singles matches and 7 of 11 doub- I les. j "I doubt if there will be a man I in Florida next year who will beat iTim," said his coach, Ray Hussey. "We are depending upon him to lead our team to a more impressive record next year." Catlin, 20, is a sophomore at Stetson and already has a tennis letter to his credit. Last season Catlin was the number one player on the Hatter net squad. A native of Neenah, Tim plays a power game on the court. He has a big serve and a big overhand, plus playing a forcing net game. The right-handed netter will probably retain his number one court status here and is only one of three returning Stetson netmen. In the 1958 court wars Stetson had a- 8-9 record. It was the first winning season in twenty years. Tim Catlin's 6' 4", 190 lb. frame (Continued on Page Twelve) Ralph Miller Honored Ralph Miller, a senior from Portal, Ga., who played basketball and baseball, was named the outstanding athlete of the year at the first All Sports Awards Dinner- Monday. It was the first time the award has been given. Miller was chosen by secret ballot of the students and athletes. Miller also received the Joe Kollinger .Award for the most valuable player in basketball and the trophy for being the best defensive player on the team. The outstanding athlete award was presented by Dr. Robert Chau- vin, chairman of the athletic, committee. Tim Catlin, sophomore, No. 1 man on Coach Ray Hussey's tennis team which posted a 7-6 season, was named most valuable tennis player, received the Kollinger trophy; Joe Eubank, senior from Daytona Beach, who was third in the Miami Invitational, was named most valuable player in golf. He received the Kollinger trophy. Coach Wes Berner's golf team took part in two tournaments and four matches. The team placed sixth in the Miami Invitational in a field of 15, but failed to win a match. Dalton Epting, a freshman, was chosen most valuable in track;: The most valuable players in baseball and soccer wil be selected later. Another basketball award, for the best free-shooter, went to Joel Hancock, a freshman from Miami. (Continued on Page Twelve) NEW SYMBOL The Mad Hatter, located in the patio of the S.U.B. is viewed by Charles Capehart, DeLand, huilder; Susan Beai!, newly elected SGA vice-president; Diana Kunze, newly elected SGA secretary, and Gary Meadows retiring, SGA president.