The Stetson Reporter

NNM JtaWWH lUWrtMrnHM"" Wht teteon Reporter 'Florida's Oldest College Newspaper" 73rd YEAR No. 27 STETSON UNIVERSITY, DELAND, FLORIDA FRIDAY, MAY 6, 1960 1 Officials Return From SGA Convention Newly elected SGA President Byrd Booth, retiring -President * Duane Doddington, and Treasurer Jay Haskell recently returned *" from a three-day Student Gov- ij,t ernment Convention in Hatties- |! burg, Mississippi. The convention, the seventh annual SUSGA conference, mark- •*■ ed the first time Stetson University had been represented. Stet- * * son SGA officers expressed the 0 v wish that the University become affiliated with the Southern Universities Student Government Association in order to strengthen .,-., both local and state student government. Representatives from over 35 . schools were present to exchange ideas. Among the subjects considered by panel discussion were : campus entertainment, organiza- '. tion and function of the execu- : tive cabinet, student discipline, i student government and Greek ' relations, financing student government, and student legisla- **.; t'ures. Next year's convention is ; slated to be held at Florida State I University, and Stetson's repre- | sentatives may be taking a part : in the eight-state program. DR. JOHN HICKS RESIGNS TO HEAD HUMANITIES AT SOUTH FLORIDA BEGINS NEW DUTIES JULY 1 by Helen Megee Dr. John Hicks, on leave of absence from the Stetson faculty to work on a Southern Regional Education Board Research Fellowship, has announced his resignation effective as of this June. i Mrs. Jernigan Elected ToAAHPERPost Mrs. Sara Staff Jernigan, Professor of Education and Head of jthe department of Physical Education and Recreation for Wo- jmen, was elected Vice-President- lElect and Chairman of Division jof Girls and Women's Sports for jthe American Association for Health, Physical Education and ,:|Recreation at the 75th Anniversary Convention of the Association which was held in Miami ■beach, April 24-28. j The AAHPER is the largest } affiliated organization of the N.E.A and has a membership of 122,000. Mrs. Jernigan's new .office will entail the leadership of all sports and related activities for girls and women in the United States. 'She will travel ejxtensively throughout the nation for the next three years as 4. speaker and consultant for the * national association. DR. JOHN HICKS SEMINARY PRESIDENT HERE FOR INTERVIEWS \ Dr. Harold Graves, President of the Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary, will be on campus Monday, May 16, to talk with students interested in theological education. 'Appointments may be made through Dr. 0, L. Walker or C4rroll Caldwell, in Allen Hall. Gamma Sig Has Annual "Blast" At Dr. Conn's Home Last Saturday night over forty ardent scholars of chemistry assembled at Dr. Conn's home for the annual chemistry party sponsored by Gamma Sigma Epsilon chemical fraternity. The party was highlighted by such manifestations as burning ice, exploding soap-bubbles, and other such pyro-maniac displays. In fact, it is rumored that Grand Alchemist Larry Keith may spend the summer in DeLand replanting the grass in Dr. Conn's back lawn. Each student got a large charge (over 30,000 volts) as he registered for the door prize. Kenneth Lasseter was the proud recipient of the grand prize—a big, friendly-looking stuffed bear. One of the contests consisted of pouring water from one graduate cylinder into another—but from the top of a stepladder. Diane Futch was the winner but was rather reluctant to take her prize, which almost had to be forced onto her. Rain forced the crowd indoors for a short while but it failed to dampen their spirits (the enthusiastic kind), and the party reassembled outside after it stopped. The party finally ended in a grand finale of fire, smoke, and explosion^—it was a real "blast!" Mortar Board Taps 7 After an after-hours meeting in the Day Students' Lounge of Emily Hall, Sunday, May 1, Mortar Board tapped seven girls and initiated Mrs. Mildred Clark, alumna of The Honor. Mrs. Clark had been a member of the group' which formed Mortar Board when they affiliated with the national leadership honorary society for women. Those tapped were Sylvia Blake, Liz Frix, Judy Hohman, Joan Holzman, Diane Kunze, Eva Lynn Newton, and Anna Perry. t y^ ^ y y^^^y^r^ -V » VTf ' STETSON CALENDAR Friday, May 6 Zeta Tau Alpha Weekend Alpha Chi Omega Weekend Movie: "Picnic," 7:30 p.m., Stetson Room Saturday, May 7 Phi Mu Retreat BSU Hobo Day Track Meet Monday, May 9 Women's Council Workshop, 7:00-9:00 p.m., SUB Tuesday, May 10 \ Duckwitz Memorial Concert, 8 p.m., Elizabeth Hall Wednesday, May 11 Inter-sorority sing, 7:30 p.m., Chaudoin Hall quadrangle Dr. Hicks leaves Stetson to become professor and chairman of humanities at the new University of South Florida in Tampa. He will begin his duties there the first of July, making plans for next year's studies. The new university will have a humanities course similar to the one ' at Stetson, although different in some respects. Dr. Hicks adds that there will be advanced courses in the humanities area in a few years. The University of South Florida will start out with only a freshman class, adding classes as they add buildings. Dr. Hicks, recently elected Executive Director of the College English Association, will have offices of the CEA at the University in Tampa. At Stetson, Dr. Hicks helped in planning and directing the General Eucation courses and wrote Guide Arts and Letters, the text for the Stetson humanities course. For several years he has been Director for English Studies, and last year was chairman of the executive committee of the honors faculty. Dr. Hicks received his B. A. and M. A. from the University of Louisville, and his Ph.D from the State University of Iowa. Thomson Elected For Second Year Waldrop Plays Piece Written For Him A special number was presented on the Music School student recital Thursday, April 28 at 10 a.m. in Elizabeth Hall. This was a first performance of the "Sonatina for Bass Tuba and Piano" by Halsey Stevens, played by Don Waldrop, a sophomore in the School of Music, for whom the composition was written and dedicated. His piano accompanist was Miss Martine Sellers. Also on the program were the following selections: "Sonata in D Major, k.576" by Mozart, played by John Mclntyre, pianist; "Sonata in Eb Major, No. 1" by Sanders, performed by John Upchurch, trombonist, accompanied by Dan Fletcher; "Sonatina for Tympani" by Tcherp- nine, by tympanist, EJeanor Dickey who was accompanied on the piano by Bob Glendon; "Concert pour Basson ou violoncelle" performed by Richard Matlack on the bassoon and accompanied by Don Honeycutt; and Carole Goldstein, pianist, performing "Les collines d' Anacapri" by by Debussy, and "Nocturne in G minor" by Chasins. JOHN THOMSON John Thomson, Canterbury president and this year's head of Student Christian Association, was elected last Sunday to head Canterbury House for another year. Other officers elected at the supper meeting were: Jane Poray, vice-president; Sandra Barrett, secretary; Peggy Runkle, treasurer (for a second term); Eddie Sanders and Vicky Fleishel, program chairmen; Pam Slingerland and Bob Bass, house chairmen; Burgess Lynch, publicity; Karen Steanson, librarian; and Don Donegan, historian. More than sixty students were present to enjoy an Italian spaghetti meal, topped o^f with spimonie ice cream. Dr. Warren F. "Spike" Jones of the psychology department led a discussion of morals and psychology. , Next week's speaker will be Dr. Godfrey of the Business School.. The supper meeting begins at 5:00 p.m. IFC Sing Postponed The IFC Sing has been postponed until some time around Greek Week next year. A spokesman from the IFC informed the Reporter that the fraternal . groiups evinced little or no interest in holding the hitherto annual affair.