The Stetson Reporter

"Florida's Oldest College Newspaper" 74th YEAR No. 15 STETSON UNIVERSITY, DELAND, FLORIDA FRIDAY, JANUARY. 20, 1961 FIFTH IMPETUS NOW ON SALE The fifth issue of Impetus, Stetson's semi-annual magazine of poetry and criticism, is now on sale. It features poems by John Ciardi, poetry editor of the Saturday Review, and Hollis Summers, winner of Saturday v Review's prize for the best poem published in that magazine in 1960. Dr. Guy Owen and Dr. William Taylor edit and finance the magazine. Impetus no. 5, says Dr. Owen, is "the best one yet." This is the fourth year of publication of Stetson's "little magazine." During this time it has carried work by Stetson students and faculty, poets from all over the United States, and British, Canadian, French, and German authors, as well. v Poems from the magazine have been reprinted in the New York Herald Tribune and various volumes of collected poems. "Impet SENIOR GIRLS C.I.A. is sending a representative to Stetson . on Wednesday, February 8, 1961, to interview senior girls for employment with the CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. For further information and appointments, see ■ Mr. Godfrey, Office of Placement, Room 207, School of Business. Bill George collects part of the $521.00 that the March of Dimes Drive netted this week COL. STEWART RETIRES MONDAY On Monday, 23 January 1961 the ROTC Battle Group will hold a review and parade in honor of the retirement of Lt, Colonel John A. Stewart. General Chor- pening (Ret) of the Stetson faculty will read the retirement orders during the ceremony. Colonel Stewart came to Stetson this year from the ROTC unit at Dickinson College, Car lisle, Pennsylvania. u7~=avs nTT" ""*?*■ lmpet-1 „ CoIonel Stewart was born in us, .ays Dr. Owen, "has carried | Belfast, Ireland on 11 November the name of Stetson into nearly every state in the Union." "The purpose of a 'little mag- * azine,'" continues Owen, "is to present the work of unestablish- ed poets, as well as experimental work that commercial magazines usually reject ... If there is any future for poetry in the United States, it is with the little magazines." Plans are being made for the ,, next issue of Impetus, which will be devoted entirely to the work , of Southern poets. The editors hope "in a small way to create ~, interest in young Southern poets, perhaps even to stimulate them a bit." Impetus is in financial diffi- * culty, report the co-editors. Publishing costs are $.70 a copy, but , the selling price is $.50. The reading, "Lore Among The Greeks," has been postponed until later. It was to have been 1907 (hometown of Dean Stewart, no relation) and came to the United .States with his parents at the age of 3 years. He was educated in the public schools of Jersey City, New Jersey and is a graduate of Cooper Union, New York City, holding a Bachelor of Science degree in Cicil Engineering. Colonel Stewart enlisted in the 113th Inf. of the New Jersey National Guard in 1923 and rose to the rank of ,Platoon Sgt. He was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Engineer reserve in 1937 and entered active duty in January 1941 with the 1st E/ngineer Battalion, 1st Division at Ft. Devens, Massachusetts. He served with them until March 1942 when he was detached to form a cadre for the 301st Engineers, 76th Div at Ft. Meade, Maryland. He served in World Far II for the benefit of Impetus, with the office of Engineers Anderson's Senior Recital Tonight Sarah Anderson , Sarah Anderson, music education major at Stetson University, will present her senior organ re cital tonight (January 20) at 8 p.m. in the First Presbyterian Church of DeLand. She is a student of Ruth Richardson Carr, professor of church music. At Stetson, Mis? Anderson is a member of the Music Educators National Conference, of the American Guild of Organists, and of the Concert Choir. A resident of Panama City, she will intern at Riverview High School, Sarasota, next semester. After graduation in June, Miss Anderson plans to teach in Florida. The program includes: "Sonata II" by Bach; "Suite for a Musical Clock" by Handel; "Concerto Grosso No. 8" by Saint-Martin -" Corelli; "Keline Praludien and Intermezzi" by Schroeder; "Aria" by Peeters, and "Toccata" by Sowerby. New York Engineer District, and in the Pacific, Engineer section. Following WW II Colonel Stewart served as Post Engineer on Guam, Marianas Islands, until transfer to Transportation Corps, in 1949. Upon return to the Un'ted States he was stationed at the San Francisco Port of Embarkation until transfer for duty in Korea in 1952. He served as Deputy G4 On Okinawa in 1953-1954. He was assigned to Transportation Research and Engineering Command at Ft. Eustis, Virginia in 1954 and remained there until 1957 where he acted as Chief, Marine Transport Division. From December 1957 until the date of his retirement he was assigned as Assistant Instructor of the, ROTC, 1st at Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pa. and Dec. 1960 at Stetson University, DeLand, Florida. Colonel Stewart will make his home in Daytona Beach, Florida with his wife Mary Perkins Stewart and daughter, Peggy. He has two sons presently serving in the Army, Donald at Ft. Lawton, Seattle, Washington and David, Ft. Jackson, South Carolina. , Lt. Colonel Harry E. Apgar of the ROTC Department announced that the Deputy Commanding General of the Third United States Army, Major General Mercer C. Walter, made an observation visit to Stetson last Thursday, 19th of January 1961. He arrived on campus at 8:45 a.m. and held conferences with the ROTC, the Dean of the University, and inspect the facilities of the ROTC offices. He departed at 10:00 a.m. General Walter graduated from the United .States Military Academy at West Point in 1928 and commissioned in the Field Artillery. He was promoted to Brigadier General in 1954. He 'iolds the Legion of Merit Citation, Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, the Croix de Guerre Donna Evans EVANS IS VICE-PRES. Miss Donna Evans, junior in the School f Music, was elected State Vice President of the students' Music Educators' National Conference last weekend at the annual convention in Tampa. Ten music majors and four members of the Music School faculty attended this three day event last weekend. Several thousand musicians from the state of Florida and many other states were present at the discussion groups, clinics, business meetings, lectures, and tedious rehearsals of the All-State High School reading and concert orchestras, bands, and choruses. These meetings and reheasals were held at various hotels and other buildings in Tampa. It was at one of the student business meetings that Miss Evans received her office, having been elected bv music majors from Stetson, FSU, Fla. Southern, the University of Miami, and the University of Fla. To climax the three day session, the audience of several thousand was presented a concert by the All-State High School concert organizations These groups, which had been rehearsing for several days, were conducted by musicians from various colleges all over the country inccluding Northwestern University, Southern California, Col- (French) and several otherTe7l umhia" n "" ^allJ-u""», moderations. , r ^Jj|da rSe' and alleges in PROFESSOR BUXTON IS FEATURED IN MUSIC DIRECTOR MAGAZINE Fraces Buxton, Stetson University professor of violin and music theory, is featured in the January 1961 issue of Music Director magazine, offical publication of the Florida Music Educators Association. The article describes how Miss Buxton discoyered the "Concerto for Violin and Orchestra" by Carlos de Ordonez, esteemed Spanish violinist, while she was doing research in the Austrian National Library in Vienna. Miss Buxton performed the concerto in probably its first presentation since Haydn's time in a concerto at Stetson last November. -Religion News- by Nancy Walker As the semester comes to a close, we tend to look back to see how our well laid plans have materialized. To many' groups this can be quite a shock. However, the religious organizations on Stetson's campus can for the most part look upon the past year as one filled ,^'h. state officers, summer mission- experience, and new ^organization. Still it seems that along" with the long range planning, the weekly events must be sponsored and directed B. S. U. : , The Baptist Student Union of Stetson is pleased to 'inform the campus that Larry ' Wright has been appointed as the. .Florida Summer Worker in Jamacia for the summer of 1961. Jim Fink and Charlotte Keyies will hold positions on the Florida State Revival Team. Vespers for the, past week had Final Examinations for a topic. Vespers will not be held' this coming week due to final exams. Congregational Youth Fellowship The Congregational Youth Fellowship elected officers at their regular supper meeting on January 15. Serving as President will be Bob Rutledge. Other officers are: Marie Riedel, Vice President; Jeanine Wehr, Secretary; Gail Krugger, Devotions; and Mary Lee Golz, Publicity. Next semester will feature programs on the comparison of religions. January 22, will feature the first program of the ser- prepared by Stetson students at the Orange City Congregational Church. Transportation will be provided for those in front of ies. A spaghetti supper will be the SUB at 5:30 p.m.. Sunday. Wesley Foundation Communion will be held at the last regular meeting ! Of , Wesley- Foundation this semester. The program will start at 6:15 p.m. Sunday in the conference room of Allen Hall. January 29, a coffee break,. which has become a traditional Wesley Foundation projeet, will' De held. The coffee break "will be gin at 6:15 p.m. Its purpose fs to give the students an opportunity to stop studying and to socialize. »>■ -flC/^egcfoPfr <• There will be a Take-A-Break party Saturday night after the game in the Student Lounge. Home-made hot fudge, cider, and popcorn will be available for students who Want to take a. break from studying or rationalizing.