The Stetson Reporter

"Florida's Oldest College Newspaper" 73rd YEAR NO. 14 STETSON UNIVERSITY, DELAND, FLORIDA FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 1960 STETSON ALUMS FIGURE IN FLORIDA GOVERNOR RACE Two of the candidates already announced in the Florida governor's race have Stetson ties. >■ State Sen. Doyle E. Carlton, Jr., Wauchula, who announced last : * week, is the son of a distinguished Stetson graduate, a former Gov- *ernor of Florida, and now is a member of the Board of Trustees of Stetson and President Eisenhower's Civil Eights Commission. '" Doyle, Jr., was cited at the Stetson Diamond Jubilee Convocation '"as an outstanding Baptist layman. His citation recognized activities 'as Sunday School teacher, deacon in the church, trustee of the Florida Baptist Children's Home and as Florida' srepresentative on the * Southern Baptist Convention's Bro- „ therhood Commission. Carlton, known as a thorn in the 1 ^in the side of the pork-choppers, has finished first or second in the contest for "most valuable senator" in the last three sesisons and was fourth in this contest in his freshman year in the legislature. DICKINSON * State Senator Fred 0. "Bud" Dickinson of West Palm Beach, received his bachelor of laws degree at Stetson in 1948. He was justice of the Honor Court in 1946- 47 and president of the Student Government Association in 1948. He has been successful in the practice of law and as a member of the State Legislature. ■ Others already announced- include Mayor Hayden Burns of Jacksonville and Former Circuit Judge John McCarty of Fort Pierce. Along with Farris Bryant, of Ocala, whose announcement is expected soo;i. These men are expected to be the "big five" in the race. .'.*'( DOYLE E. CARLTON, JR. „ Rifle Team Leaves For UF, FSU Matches „ Stetson's ROTC Rifle Team leaves here this morning to fire weekend shoulder - to - shoulder matches against the University of Florida at Gainesville and Florida State University and Florida Southern College, both at Tallahassee. ■ This afternoon tha team takes on U. of F. at 1 p.m. Immediately after this contest the team will then travel to Tallahassee for to- . morrow's three-way match between Stetson. F.S.U., and Fla. Southern. The team will then return to campus Sunday. f Stetson University ROTC Rifle Team members making the trip are: Mel Guenther, DeLand; Rus- sel Barefoot, Ft. Meade, Fla.: -Paul Hendrix, Crestview, Fla.; Y.; Jim Gibson, Titusville, Fla.; Ralph Langham, Mermerneck, N. Y.; Al Thode, New Brunswick, N. 3.; Frank Kennedy, Florence, Ala.; and Franklin Babb, Kissimmee, Fla. Regular Army cadre accompanying the team from the local corps include Capt. Henry F. Martin and Sfc. Paul T. McCrory, Jr. Noted Harpist Plays Here Tonight by Gail Johnson By special arrangement, the Stetson University School of Music will present the talented Canadian-American harpist, Miss Gloria Agostini, in a concert tonight at 8 P.M. in Elizabeth Hall. Miss Agostini, born in Montreal, Canada, was awarded a scholarship at an early age with Marcel Grandjany of the Juilliard Schol of Music, the scholarship sponsored by the Prime Minister of Quebec. Later, she joined the American Broadcasting Network (now ABC-radio) at the age of seventeen and, through earnings from her numerous broadcas,ting activities, was able to continue her studies. Her experience has included performances under the baton of Ar- turo Toscanini, Sir Thomas Beech- am, Howard Mitchell, Leopold Sto- kovski, and many other international favorites in New York, Boston, The House of Parliament in Ottawa, and other noted musical centers. Miss Agostinrs talent is of a scope and accomplishment to qualify her as a representative of the United States at the Israel International Harp Contest to be held next September. The concert in Elizabeth Hall is open to the public- and free of charge. stetson Green Feather Drive CALENDAR Friday. Jan. 15 Basketball game, Stetson vs. Fla. State College, 8 pm., Armory. IWO & Indie After game dance, 9:30-12, Armory. Recital, Gloria Agostini, harpist, 8 pm., Elizabeth Hall. Movie, "The Robe," 7:30 pm., Stetson Room. , Saturday, Jan. 16 Basketball game, Stetson vs Mercer, 8 pm., Armory High School Sports Day. Monday, Jan. 18 Alpha Chi Pledge Party, Apt. Successful In 1959 The Green Feather Drive for 1959-1960 has come to a successful close- The Drive fell less than $300 dollars short of the announced goal of $2350. The money needed to complete the goal has been taken from the excess of last years drive. ■> ■ - MARKS PRIZE SUBJECTS TOLD The annual competition for the Sam R. Marks Prize in Religion is again opened to those Juniors and Seniors who are majoring in the Department of Religion. The competition will consist of an essay written on one of the following subjects: Paul's View of the State,s The Meaning of "Conscience" in Paul's Writing, The Predictive Element in Old Testament Prophecy, The Book of Deuteronomy as Homiletical Material, The Kingdom of God in the Preaching of Jesus, Paul's Teaching Concerning "the Wrath of God", The Meaning of Eternal Life in the Gospel of John, The Relationship Between Eschatology and Ethics in the Thessalonian Letters. Rules for the contest are posted in Allen Hall. Later in the year the writers of the three best essays will deliver the substance of their subject in a speech in chapel. On the basis of these oral presentations the order of the winners (first, second, and third) will be decided. The Sam R. Marks competition was established by Mr. S. R. Marks, a Jacksonville lawyer. His purpose was to stimulate and encourage Biblical study and to provide an incentive for students to sharpen their abilities in understanding and interpreting the Bible. SNAPSHOTS, SNAPSHOTS i Who has the snapshots? To be put into the Hatter, that is, for the purpose of recording those | truly unforgettable moments in , college life. Never mind your friends' threats—round up those pictures and turn them in to Alice Worthington, Box 491. Yarbrough Is State MENC Veep Cornelia Yarbrough, a sophomore in the School of Music, was elected vice president of the state division of the Music Educators' National Conference at the state convention held in Tampa January 8 and 9. The convention, an annual activity, was held for the representatives from college chapters of MENC. Its purpose is to unite the chapters and hel/9 to organize their working systems. Cornelia is .majoring in music education with piano her principal instrument. In the local chapter of MENC, she is first vice president. Southern Bell Jobs Open Both men and women of this year's graduating class should take this opportunity to talk with the representative of Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company who wiii be on the Stetson^ campus on Friday, January 22. The Beii System offers some of the finest management training opportunities of any industry and provides excellent possibilities for advancement. For further details and appointments, see Mr. Godfrey, Director of placement, Room 207, School of Business. Seven Pianists Play In Student Reeital A recital was presented by the Scnool of Music yesterday morning at 10 A.M. in Elizabeth Hall. The opening number was a selection, "Piano Concerto in D Major — Rondo Ongharese (Allegro As- sai)", by Hayden for two pianos. The two pianists on this number were Clyde Mix and Jean Cox. "Two-part Invention in D Minor" by Bach, and Postludium — Op. 13, No. 10" by Dohnanyi, was performed by Gwen Williams on the piano. Mereelyn Wilson, also a panist, played the "Sonatina in A Major — Allegro, Allegretto, Adagio, Allegro" by Mozart. Mildred Clark, soprano sang "The Unforeseen" by Cyril Scott, and "Love Went A-Riding" by Frank Bridge. She was accompanied on the piano by Miriam Morgan. Two violin selections, "Dance of Spring" by Roy Harris, and "Prelude No, 3" by Frederick Jacobi, were performed by David Barnett, accompanied by John Me- Ir.tyrc. Mary Ann Lynn, pianist, performed the "Fantasie Inpromptu in C Minor" by Chopin. The allegro movement of a Mozart selection "Sonata in D Major — K 576" was played by pianist, John Mc- Intyre. The final number was a piano selection "La Terrasse dez Audiences du Clair de Lune" by De- bussay. This was played by Miriam Morgan. REMEMBER Baptist Student U n i o n elections will be held next Monday, January 18, in Allen Hall. Polling hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 n.m. This year's committee placed an emphasis on each person giving as much as possible. This proved successful as the students gave actually twice as much as in previous years. Here is a summary of how the*? money was contributed. The carnival profits were $159.95, dorm collections $365.44^ fraternity residents $17.87, faculty collections $1086.50, Union desk $2.20, late sign cuts in girls' dorms $124.00, S.G.A. contribution $305.60, late contributors $15.00, and last year's excess $275.44. All of these figures total the Greeen Feather goal for this year of $2350.00. The money will be divided among seven worthy organizations. During an assembly period next semester a representive of each organization will be invited to accept the money for his group. Following j is a greakdown of the amount each j group will receive. $500' $500 $300 Fund The Heart Cancer Fund The March of Dimes Girl Scouts $250 Tuberculosis Fund $250 Boy Scouts $250 Red Cross $300 This year's committee felt that although the drive did fall short of the goal, the way in which the general drive was presented was successful. Plans and preparations are already in progress for next year's drive. High School Weekend Slated for Feb. 26-28 Stetson's first Annual School- Articulatiosi Conference will be held on February 26-28 to provide an opportunity for high school counselors and college-bound high school students to investigate the assets a private co-educational.and. church-related college may have. ODK and Mortarboard, sponsors- of tho project, hope that the counselors and high school students will! gain a valuable insight into college life by meeting face ta face the college students, faculty, ,and administration. Approximately 50 leaders and 150 students will be on the Stetson campus for the weekend. The students will attend a dinner where President Edmunds will speak and where they will be entertained by the Student Theatre Organization and University Chorus. They will attend fraternity parties, tour the campus, and attend church on Sunday.