The Stetson Reporter

f*WM$Ml^M> ]?^\iM W$t &teteon Reporter 'Florida's Oldest College Newspaper'1 71st'Year No. 26 DELAND, FLORIDA Friday April. 25, 1958 DEA S P COUNCIL ACCREDITS STETSON FOR PREPARATION OF TEACHERS Full accreditation to Stetson University for the preparation of elementary school teachers, secondary school teachers, and school service personnel and recognition of the master's degree has been granted, by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education. "The Council does not give higher recognition," Dr. Ray V. Sowers said today in announcing that Stetson is the first private college or university in Florida to receive this rating. Gain Advantages "Stetson trained teachers now have certain reciprocal privileges throughout the nation," Dr. Sowers explained. "Recognition of Stetson's teacher training programs by the Council means that certification to teach in other states will more readily be given to our graduates who - choose to teach in other states." Ths reipro- city begins wth graduates of the 1957-58 academic year. Stetson was one of 18 colleges and universities to receive recognition and will be listed. in the fifth annual list of members to be published this fall. There were 297 on the fourth list, including teachers colleges, liberal arts colleges, general colleges, land-grant colleges, and universities. Robb Heads Group Stetson was recommended for the accredotation by a committee of educators following an inspection of the campus and facilities. Heading this committee was Dean (Continued on Page Two) $Vvj ROTC Inspection Due Monday This happens to be a week' of inspections at the ROTC. First, the US Army Technical Services inspected the equipment and facilities yesterday and today. This inspection will be conducted by a team of tree: Major Van Horn and two enlisted men from Third US Army Headquarters, Atlanta, Ga. The second inspection will be the annual federal inspection of the ROTC, conducted annually by a team from Third US Army- Headquarters, Colonel Elmer H. Walker from the United States Army Reserve Command, Third US Army, Team Chief, will conduct the annual inspection on Monday and Tuesday. This inspection encompasses all phases of ROTC activities from the admini- (Continued on Page Pour) HATTER PARTY OKAYS IVERSON Don. Iverson has been announced by the Hatter Party as its candidate for president of the SGA. Other candidates include: vice- president, Ken Shenard; . social vice-president, Joe Eubanks; secretary, Joanne Owen, and treasurer, Paul Thomas. Also, Jo Lysek and Carol Lange are seeking the positions on the Stetson Union Board. GROUP MAKES JOURNEY TO RINGLING MUSEUM Dr. French, Mr. and Mrs. Freund, Gail Compton, Lynn Wyman, and Donna Carroll left yesterday morning for the eleventh annual art symposium in Sarasota. They will attend panel discussions and lectures by prominent art authorities and critics, a music recital, and a production of Ben Johnson's •'The Alchemist" by the FSU speech department. Held every spring, this symposium in art history is attended by students and faculty members. DEAN HOPKINS AD WRITER NEEDED BY FURCHGOTTS and radio. Furchgott's department stores in Jacksonville and Daytona Beach is looking for a young writer, preferably feminines, for their retail advertising office. The applicant will be responsible to newspapers, direct mail advertising, and some writing for fashion shows, TV, Hopkins Ends 8 Years' Service As No, 2 Man In Administration By J. Blanford Taylor Dr. C. Howard Hopkins, Dean of the University and Director of the Summer Session at Stetson University, has resigned to accept the dean- ship at Westminster Choir College in Princeton, New Jersey. Dean Hopkins will assume his new duties after August 31. Dr. Hopkins came to Stetson in September 1950, after he had completed an assignment to write the "History of the YMCA." The volume was published shortly after his arrival in DeLand. In addition to his "History of the YMCA", Dr. Hopkins is also the author of "The Rise of the Social Gospel in American Protestantism 1865- 1915." and the contributor of many articles to scholarly journals in the fields of history and religious history. In 1954 he was the Gay Lecturer at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary at Louisville, Kentucky, delivering a series of discussions on the History of the Baptists which were later published in the magazine of the seminary, "The Review and Expositor." He currently is writing twp articles for a new edition of the Encyclopedia Brittanica. His earlier academic posts were at Bangor Theological Seminary in Bangor, Maine; Stockton College in Stockton, California; Scripps College at Claremont, California; The College of the Pacific at Stockton, California; and the Mt. Hermon School in: Massachusetts, where he began his teaching career in 1937. His divinity and his doctoral degree were earned at Yale University, following his undergraduate degree at the University of Red- lands. He is a Fellow of the National (Continued on Page Three) Any June graduate who is interested should contact Mr. Godfrey in the Office of Placement in Room 207 of the School of Business immediately, as the opportunity will not remain open long. Joe Kollinger, local sports enthusiast, presents awards to Jim Kitchens, best free-throw shooter, and Gene Wells, most valuable player, during a dinner honoring the Stetson 1957-58 basketball team Tuesday night at the Lions Club. Wells and Ralph Miller were named co-captains for next year's team. MEADOWS LEADS U. P. TICKET By Vivian Morgan Election of officers for SGA, publications, and men's council wiii be held in the Student Lounge Tuesday from 8 am to 5 pm. According to Fred Slaughter, chairman of the Rules and Procedures Committee, candidates for the University Party are president, Gary Meadows; vice-president, Xola Frink; social vice- president, Walter Prather; secretary, Jerrie Moretz; treasurer, Walt Mosley; Student Union Board representative, Sandy Arrant and Martha Hamilton. Running in the University Party primaries were: president, Gary Meadows, Jim Morris, Phil New- comm, Bob Sullins; vice-president, Nola Frink, Marilyn Lazarus, Patsy Milner, Amy Reid, Betty Sharpe, Fred White; social vice- president, Walter Prather, Tom Bauchlas, Bland Williamson; secretary, Jerrie Moretz, Sally Boureau, Cherry Dell, Meredith Dc- Witt, Joann Hopper; treasurer, Walt Mosley, George Brunkhorst, Tom Gerrity.