The Stetson Reporter

rtgjaoDicAfc ^ %%t Km teteott "Florida's Oldest College Newspaper? 71st Year No. 21 DELAND, FLORIDA Friday May 2, 1958 TEAHOUSE' -0R- MAN VS. GEISHA By Connie Clark There seems to be some misunderstanding on the part of Captain Fisby, the Army captain who is sent to rehabilitate the Okina- wan village of Tibiki in "Teahouse of the August Moon," as to just what the duties of the Japanese geisha girl are. When the citizens of Tobiki make a present of one of these girls, Lotus Blossom, to him he is quite upset, and when he hears from Sakini, his interpreter, that she belongs to a "Geisha Union," things get even more confused. Since even "man-of-the-world Fisby" doesn't understand the functions of these girls, perhaps it would be well to explain her occupation to the western "foreigners." What Does It Mean? "Geisha" simply means a woman who is well versed in the arts. To qualify a girl must start dancing at the age of six, pass her formal school education, and at 16 apply for entrance to a geisha school. If she has the looks and talent, she spends the next few years from 8 a.m. to midnight studying Japanese poetry (Continued on Page Two) Accountancy Club Tours Paper Co. By Jerry Johnston Last Thursday, April 24, the Stetson University Accountancy Club, about thirty members strong, journeyed to Palatka to tour the Hudson Pulp and Paper Company plant. The members of the duo were the guests of HP&P officials. The tour was arranged by Dr. David M. Beights of the University's accounting department. The Accountancy Club was met at the Hudson plant by Mr. Jack Bush, plant manager and controller who briefed the group on Hudson's processing technique before starting on the tour. The students (Continued on Page Six) Hamilton, Rowall Chosen Mr. & Miss Martha Hamilton, of Sarasota, was chosen Miss Stetson and Lee Rowail, of Leland, Miss., was selected as Mr. Stetson as upwards of 400 students enjoyed Hatter Holiday Thursday at Ponce de Leon Springs. Bob Jane, Orlando Freshman, was selected "Mr. Ugly." Pi Kappa Phi, with 21 points, captured the track and field events with a six-jSoint margin over the runnerup, Pi Kappa Alpha. Boh Carnes, of Chattanooga, was high point man of the day. Delta Delta Delta won the field •vents for.women, with Alpha XI e!ta in second place. Miss Hamilton is a junior and sociolgy major. She is brunet ' stands 5' 6V2. Roweif also is ior and a transfer student. PAT McBRIDE Pat McBride Gives Senior Recital At 8 Miss Patricia McBride, coloratura soprano and one of the outstanding voices developed in the Stetson University School of Music in the last several years, will be heard in her senior recital at 8 p.m. tonight in Elizabeth Hall Auditorium. The public is invited. There is no charge for admission. Miss McBride, of Bayside, Long Island, will appear this summer in stock with the Equity Company in Atlanta. In the fall she will continue her study in New York as a pupil of William Herman, who (Continued on Page Five) U. P. Does It Again Sweeps All Posts The Big Red Cage By Julia Britt Steanson At long last the Florida Times-Union has got its craw full of the petty thievery of Stetson's selected Christian student body. That little red cage just outside the west door of the Commons is a filch-proof newspaper^vending machine whic^ will not open until a coin is dropped in the proper slot. After several days of nagging subconscious curiosity, Monday morning found this editor investigating the little red cage at close range—reading the instructions, poking fingers up the coin-return slots, and shaking the wire gate to see if one really does have to pay money to get a paper nowadays. (One does.) During the short time consumed by this scholarly inquiry, two or three members of a visiting baseball team came up from behind and stood watching quietly. As soon as they understood the situation, one of them remarked acidly, "Honor System?" And as they walked away, there were audible comments to the effect that campus comprehension of world affairs would probably decline sharply, since the Hatters' access to public information had been- so ruthlessly cut off. For a couple of days it seemed that their gloomy prophecy might come true. Reduced to th humiliating necessity of paying for his daily paper, the Stetson student was over a barrel. But necessity is the mother of invention! Ingenuity will always find a way! Blood will tell! Early Wednesday morning an enterprising young (Continued on Page Two) ■•Y* *. ,jm>n , >•' ***• : .. -" " - : •. ■- ••#«• : WHEN PRESIDENTS AND GENERALS GET TOGETHER—Stetson President J. Ollie Edmunds and Major General Crump Garvin exchanged greetings as they met in the President's office last Friday. General Garvin, Commanding General of the U. S. Army Reserve Command, Third Army, visited the ROTC unit and conferred with several University officials. PARADIGM Sole Publications' Fight * The University Party swept all Stetson Student Government Association elections Tuesday by a two-to-one margin and Gary Meadows, Jacksonville, a ministerial student and a member of Pi Kappa Phi fraternity, defeated Don Iverson, Elburn, 111., for the presidency by 471 to 208. Iverson headed the Hatter Party slate. Nola Frink, Melbourne, was e~ lected vice president over Ken Shepard, Vero Beach, by 432 to 206. Walter Prather, Jasper, won over two candidates for social vice president. They were Joe Eu- banks, Daytona Beach, and Chuck Gertner, Jacksonville, who made the race as an independent. Prather polled 267, Eubanks 142, and. Gertner 253. Jerrie Moretz, Bristol, Va., led the ticket with,.506 votes to wi^ the secretaryship over Joann Owens, Fernandina Beach, with 153. Walter Mosley of Belle Glade with 405 votes defeated Paul Thomas, Miami, with 255, for treasurer. Voting machines were used. It was the first time many of the students had experienced ballot-casting in this manner. Sandy Arrant, Bradenton, and Martha Hamilton, Sarasota, defeated Carol Lange, St. Petersburg, and Jo Lysek, Tampa for representatives to the Student (Continued on Page Five) Resurrection Storv To Be Presented "The Resurrection Story." a cantata by the late Dr. Claude Almand, past Dean of the Stetson Music. School, will highlight Tuesday night's Glee Club concert ac 8:00 P.M. Dr. Almand requested last year that the cantata be presented here this spring, so fulfilling this request the entire Glee Club, plus members of the Music School faculty will perform Dr. Almand's last composition before his death last September.' "The Resurrection Story" had it's premier performance at the Georgia Baptist State Church Music Festival this past July, un- dor the direction of Dr. Almand, with Paul Jenkins of the Stetson Music School faculty, will perform Jenkins will be organist at Tuesday's concert, and Miss Mildred Reid. soprano, and Mr. Jack Rowe, baritone, also of the Stetson Music School faculty, will solo in the work. The remainder of the concert will consist of sacred and secular numbers by the Travel Squad and the entire Glee Club.