The Stetson Reporter

^^,f^^^^^:^^^^i^sisgsm& nt £'Vr,?iyi>h;rX k*^Ms"';' - -"■ . ' ..' .-*> ..V ,' 1. '*• 'J (H": / tefaton Reporter 'Florida's Oldest College Newspaper" 71st Year, No. 3 THE STETSON REPORTER Friday .October 18, 1957 iomeco mm choose NEW PLEDGES by JUANITA GRESHAM The campus has been ablaze for the last two weeks as the fraternities were rushing the new freshmen, transfers, and other Stetson men. Saturday was pledge- day and there were many happy faces around campus as the rushc-es chose their favorite fraternities. PK PHI Those headed for the PI KAPP House o pledge were Jay B'oyar, John See, Tom Lynn, Johnny Christmas, Bill Hiller, Radford Smith, Tom McClure, Don Burnett, Douglas Draper, John Ed Thompson, Lamar Matthews, John Ferrell, Fred Richardson, Jack Sweetman, John Watson, Karryl Mahan, Watson F. Lee, Wayne Stanford, Sam Hardee, Mike Schlatter, Lute Harman, Gene Mallard, Jim Harrell, George Borders, Jamos Lamont, Daniel O'ConneU, Nick Mueller,, Jeff Read, and David Owens. SNAKES New SIGMA NU pledges are Bill Hamrnar, Ed Cone, . Ralph Cochran, Johnny Morgan, Pat O'Neal, Bob Vostry, Clay Shaw, Jim Loia, Gene Page, Dan Montague, Buddy Lines, Bill Speck, Mark Cornelious, Bob Mason, D.tk Smith, Ward Hunter. John Marvin, John Ledhetter, Ted Suche?-, Byrd Booth, Chuek Stevens, Bob Thompson, John Rcd- gers. Hum Barefoot. Tom Davis, Paul Henln'x, Ernie Porter, Aden Sovveil, Vv'es Jphnstcn, and Fred (Continued on Page Six) roary WINNERS TAKE ALL--Jerry Johnston, men's intramural, director, presents the coveted President's Cup to two members of Sigma Nu fraternity, winner of last year's intramural competition. Receiving the eup are Bill "Gator" White and Sigma Nu President, Jack Woodall. Seventeen Glee Clubbers Awarded Recently seventeen members of the Glee Club travel squad wore honored whesi they were awardel the coveted Glee Club Key. In order to receive a key the member must have made all appearances during the period oi one year or two-thirds over a- two year period. In addition tre member must be qualified in leadership, attitude, service, and 'dependability. When a person has been in the club four years he may be awarded a sevice key. Alene Holt received such a key. Those awarded keys were Nola Frink, leggy Hughes, Carole Padgett, Garolyn Weiss, Bev Tennsnt. Mary Jo Kintner, Patsy Christie, Charlotte Tarratus, Al Washburn, Charles Day, Bill Delk, Larry Tucker, Bob Rich, Richard Smith, Ray Andrews, and Dick Milham. Student Union Dedication Planned; University To Celebrate 75th Year .Stetson University Homecoming, for many years an event of the fail season, has been scheduled for February 20, 21,""and 22 as Founders' Day Weekend. It will be the first major event in 1958, the 75th year of the founding of the University. Numerous Singers Join Glee Club Last Monday evening Pro. Harold M. Giffin started the year's work for non-t rave] squad Glee Club with a "quick look" at Handel's Messiah. Forty- three new member? of the club discovered that a quick look, indeed, was all that they had of five choruses that flew by almost as fast as they could turn the pages. The men's club is pleased to note that all of thirty new girls have joined the women's side of of the club. In the soprano section there are Donna Kinser, Georgeanne Hammerick, Mary Ann Swann, Sara Noel Hill, Barbara Ann Coffey, Marynez Mc- Cblloojrh, Carolyn Clark, Gary Anne WiBcms, and Ann Smothers en first. Doing the second soprano are: Joyce McBride, Shirley Har- raed, Mildred Brilges, Joan Kearny, Judith Williams, Sarah Anderson, Hope Huska, Jacqaelin Martineau, Lyndall Ray O'Neal, and Barbara Duslap. Supplying the aito section with more power are first altos Carolyn Keith, Juanita Gresham, Alice Woi'thington, Carey Craven, (Continued on Page Five) The expanded homecoming program is designed to attract for the entire weekend, trustees, parents, and friends of the University as well as alumni. It will have as its features the dedication of miilion-and-a-quarter dollar Student Union Building and special honor to Dr. Irving C. ..Stover, professor of speech, who will be in his 50th consecutive year as a teacher at Stetson. The opening day's events include the annual meeting of the Board of Trustees, the Student Leadership Banquet sponsored by Omicron Delta Kappa and the Honor, and the Stover Theatre production o f Shakespeare's "Taming of the Shrew." The jlay also will be given Friday and Saturday nights. The Friday, program will open with meetings of the President's Board of Alumni Counselors and continue with meetings of the 'Stetson Council with Walter L. Hays, president presiding, and the Stetson Associates with Dr. Caleb J. King, president, conducting the meeting. During the morning, parents wiM attend classes with the stu- (Continued on Page Four.) FROSH LOVELIES MODEL M PARTY Several evenings ago twenty- one freshman lovelies modeled fall suits and formals at a Pi Kappa Phi open house party. This was no ordinary open house, though. Every year about this time Stct- sonites from every corner of the campus converge on the white- ranch style house behind Conrad Hall to behold a college tradition . .. .the Pi Kapp Parade of Beauty. On this happy occasion the Pi Kapp's play host to all the other fj'Ets,- the sororoties, and a large number of independents. For added interest the guests were asked to select their choice for a queen to reign over the occasion. Miss Elizabeth Frix of Miami was elected. Shirley Harried, Bil 'Ruth, Jane Jackson, and Edna Marie Bruce were fineMsts in tie sclattion. Also presented and waking (Coaiiaued ca Page Three) i • BEAUTY REIGNS AT PI KAPP HQUSE-A queen and four raaners-ap were chosen < over the resent Pi Kappa Phi open feorase party. Miss Elizabeth Frix left, was chosen queen, ups were Shirley Harned, Bil Ruth, Jane Jackson, and Edna Marie Bruce. (Univeifity Photo) At the initial meeting of the debate squad earlier this month twenty-two students indicated an interest in participating in the year's debate program. They are: Danny Allen, Aurelius J. Brac- kins. Warren Carv, .Grant Cole, Donna Carroll, William Cooper, Joe Crankshaw, Jackie Dossett, Malinda Freeman, Elizabeth Frix, Lisa Hammond, Carol Levy, Wes Johnston, John Robert Moore, Sandra Raulerson. Ann Severance, Mimi Shaw, John Snyder, Julia Steanson, Arthur Stone, John Tate, and Bevery Ann Wood. The intercollegiate question for the year is: Resolved, that the requirement of membership in a labor organization as a condition for employment should be illegal Regular Debate meetings have been set for 6:30 each Monday night in room 202E. Students who wish to join the debate squad are ; or. *■ "* reign Runner',' "? debate, in h J 203-E. vitcd to attend the meetings o see Miss Gebring, director ar office, room