The Stetson Reporter

Kht te&on Reporter "Florida's Oldest College Newspaper" 73rd YEAR NO. 22 STETSON UNIVERSITY, DELAND, FLORIDA FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 1960 QUEENS AND DAVIDSON CHOIRS WILL SING HERE APRIL 9 By Gail Johnson A joint concert by the Queens College Women's Choir and the Davidson College Male Chorus will be presented in Elizabeth v Hall on Saturday, April 9 at 8:00 p.m. under the sponsorship of the Stetson chapter of the Music Educators' National Conference and the American Guild of Organists. The choirs from these two North Carolina colleges are deviating from their usual touring 'procedure by traveling together on an eight concert sweep of ' Florida. The choirs will appear 1 both separately and together during the concert. The program will include music by Leisring, Brahms, Faure, , Stravinsky, and other reputable composers. Critics have hailed both or- f ganizations as two of the finest choirs in the nation. Their separate tours in the past have taken them to 24 states and appearances before approximately -100,000 people. John Holliday directs the Queens Choir and the director * of the Davidson Chorus is Donald Plott. Those who love fine choral music are cordially invited to hear these two top collegiate groups when they join forces to ■„ present their concert. r7Vo Groups Plan Annual Banquets by Nancy Walker , Allen Hall is the scene of the annual B.S.U. Spring Banquet. - The meal, which is to be catered ,by Paul Hunter's, will begin at 7:00 p.m. tonight. Rev. Kenneth Hansen of Palatka and the brother of Prof. Keith Hansen is the main speaker. The founders of Stetson's B. , S.U., Dr. and Mrs. H. C. Garwood, will be honored guests. /Members of the group will pre sent skits and songs as part of * the entertainment which will center on the '20's. The Roaring Twenties is the theme of the ban- ,,. quet. Allen Hall will again be the scene of a gathering as Wesley Foundation members gather Sun- fay, March 27, for their annual anquet. The meal will begin at * 5;30. ' The graduating seniors will be honored ©uests. Rev. Thaxton Springfield, Director of Wesley Foundation at Gainesville, will . be the guest spaker. Entertainment will be provided by members of the group. Members of the faculty are invited to attend. The-four state officers from the group will be recognized as will the newly installed local officers. Taylor Memorial Fund Started Friend's of Mr. J. Blanford Taylor, late Director of the Stetson News Bureau, have established a memorial fund for a portrait to be placed in the outer office of the News Bureau. The portrait-will be painted by Louis Freund. Those who would 3ike to contribute to this fund should send their contributions to the Alumni Office, Stetson Universiy, and designate it for the J. Blanford Taylor, Senior, Memorial Fund. DONALD B. PLOTT SGA BOX GETS FREE JUKE MUSIC The suggestion box which the Student Government Association recently placed in the Student Union is still available for student opinion. One of the latest suggestions has been a request for a free night on the juke box. The S. G. A. officers have turned the matter over to the S.U:B. President, Joe Dodge. Joe says that "All day Saturday (including the evening^) will be the free night requested! See you there, D.B..'" Numerous other suggestions have been mainly to. improve the food situation in the commons and to have entertainment at assemblies when possible. The S.G.A. is attempting to improve both thest situations. HAGUE TALKS AT PHI BANQUET "The primary step to iritiat'- a,tion into intellectual society," Dr. John Hague told Phi Society members and initiates Tuesday "is to be able to read rapidly, retentive!}', critically, and with an eye to relevance." In a banquet at Rymal's restaurant, Dr. Hague gave the keynote address before Phi Society sponsor Dr. Theodore Bei- ler presented keys and certificates to new members. Dr. Hague elaborated from this point by saying that the same criteria apply to listening, that writing should be well organized and gramatically correct and that -speech should be to the point. He to!d / the honor society members that the place of the intellectual in today's American society is to bridge the gap between the intellectual society they represent and the less articulate members of general society. The chairman of the American Studies Program at Stetson warned the group their work would be demanding and lonejy, but urged them to remain loyal to inte!lectual pursuits and support scholarly tradition. Those initiated at the banquet were: Wendy Butcher, Michael Gillum Mary Lou Goslin, Jay Haskell, Uwe Klinger, Jim Lanier, Judy MacKenzie, Hejlen Megee, Barhara Peeples, Sandra Porep, Marvin Reed, Sharon Saunders, Judy Scudder, Bill Spencer, and Enith Vardaman. MANAGEMENT TRAINING PROGRAM As excellent opportunity for seniors considering the possibilities of a career in retailing will be offered next Wednesday March 30, when a representative of the G. C. Murphy Co. visits feetson to interview candidates for their Management Training Program. The G, C. Murphy Company, with 1959 sales over $200,000,000, is among the fastest growing of the Variety! Store Chains. It is especially interesting to Stetson in that.it is opening up a new Southeastern terriory. For an appoinment, see Mr. Godfrey, Office of Placement, Room 207, School of Business. HATTER HOUMY 5EF FOR WO DAYS AFTER SPRING by Pamela Tyler , Hatter Holiday, Stetson's answer to spring- fever,-will We held this year on Thursday, April 21 at DeLeon Springs. It will be preceded by the Hatter Holiday Dance, Bemifprmal, on Wednesday evening- at the Armory. Details are not yet available, but committees, are working on a variety of ideas, including a water-ski show. On Hatter Holiday, all classes will be suspended. A combo and the callioue will play' at the Springs. In the morning; representatives of Greek and Independent groulliwsp etaoi mfw w pendent groups will compete in contests that involve fun, ' not skill. Trophies will be awarded to the winners. Afternoon will feature the Mr.. and Miss Stetson contests, the- Mr. Ugly race, and the brand- new Miss Ugly competition. Deadline for entries in the Mr. and Miss Stetson contests is April 6. Box lunches will be served at. the Springs. The dance will present both, band and entertainment, and will be free of charge. Late signouts. will be given by Women's CounciL Trophy Event Dates Changed All participants for the Hatter Spirit Trophy are asked to substi- the Monday, March 28, (reg- baseball game wih Amherst for the Monday, March 28the, (regularly scheduled) event. This change is due to the R. O. T. C. day conflict. The other event which will provide a choice of attendance on )March 29 will be the tennis match with Duke University. A box will be available at both events, but a participant can only receive credit for one of the two functions. The S. G. A. wishes to remind all organizational participants that they must have both their Hatter Spirit cards and then- Activity Tickets in order to register a count for their organizations. NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE—Please do not ask the attendants at the box. This makes "fair play"- for everyone. Beights Gives Paper A member of the Stetson School of Business faculty presented one of the important papers at last week's annual Short Course for Municipal Finance Officers and City Clerks, at the University of Florida, in Gainesville. Dr. David M. Beights. Stetson Professor of Accounting, offered his paper entitled "Municipal Accounting: Theory and Principles." He stressed the importance of good accounting in the municipality, and emphasized that "Without proper fiscal accountability there can be no sound and responsible municipal government." In addition to offering his address Dr. Beights took part in consultation clinics and discussions of problems confronting city clerks. REPRESENTATIVE TRAINING On Tuesday, March 29, Mr. McJurkin of Aetna will be at Stetson University to interview graduating seniors who are interested in the fast paced and dverse work of the Aetna Field Representative. This is not -a selling job, but involves representing the company in contact witfc the company's agents to acquaint them with new ideas and developments. Anyone who is interested should get in touch with. Mr; Godfrey, Office of Placement,. Room 207, School of Business. Thomson Tells Student Christian Week Activities by Nancy Walker . Something new for youf!! That is what S.C.A. President John Thompson promised and it appears this year's Student Christian Week will be different. The Baptist, Methodist, Presbyterian, Lutheran, and Episcopal Churches will have representatives to lead seminars, chapels, and discussion groups as usual. The new look appears as the week opens with a buffet suppei', opesing address, and worship service on Sunday, April 3. Tihese events will be sponsored by the various college church groups in connection with the S.(?.'A* Wesley Shrader of the University of North Carolina will be the principal speaker^ This notable Baptist is a controversial figure, and his literary efforts JUave been the center of much discussion. The S.C.A. hopes that the student body will participate jn the* various events which have been planned as the S.C.A. is made of: representatives of the student; religious groups on campus. TMe Student Christian Week wSl pe as successful as the students who participate make it. Waich as "Something New For ¥6p'.' comes to Stetson April 3-8. WATCH TOR TEtE STETSON MW¥mW> *