Stetson Alumnus 1950-3-2

STETSON ALUMNUS VOL. 3 Published Monthly at Science Hall, Woodland Blvd. and Minnesota Ave., DeLand, Fla. NO. November, 1950 $1.00 A Year Entered as second class matter at the post office at DeLand, Florida under the act of August 24, 1912 Alumni Organization Work Progressing In Florida Sports Lovers Enthused Over 1950 Hatters Sports lovers among the Stetson family and friends of the University are enthused ober the 1950 Hatter Eleven. The Green and White, under three new- coaches, gave an outstanding performance in a practice game against the University of Miami. It is hoped that a regular game can be scheduled with the Hurricanes. The Hatters then were victorious over Troy, Wofford, Jax NAS and Milligan before dropping a game to Tampa. Of the Miami game, Arnold Finne- frock, sports editor of the Florida Times-Union, said: "The exhibition given by the Stetson outfit against a team that plays in big league circles was most creditable and should be encouraging to the followers of the Hatters." J. T. Collier, of the DeLand Sun News said: "Stetson outplayed the Hurricanes in the third quarter and kept the highly-touted team on the defensive and in their own territory." Bernard Kahn, of the Daytona Beach News Journal said: "Coach Joe McMullen's minor leaguers gave a surprisingly good account of themselves in view of the fact that they were not expectd to give Miami more than a workout." Charlie Wadsworth, of the Orlando Sentinel-Star, said: "Andy Gustafson . . . admits his pass defense will he weaker, but remember Miami had the nation's top pass defense last year. Stetson demonstrated this yesterday . . . The Hatters . . . did the majority of the gaming through the air." Of the new Hatter coaching staff, Finnefrock said: "The Fanner thinks Stetson!tes in particular and Central Floridians in general will like McMullen, a young man who in engagingly frank and amiable. He, Jay Pattee and Line Coach Carl Simmons have a large job on their hands, hut (Continued on Page 4) Fall Term Opens With A Bang The fall quarter at John B. Stetson University is off with a bang! After a period of orientation for the new faculty members and a week's testing and registering for freshmen, transfers and returning students, classes started September 25. While enrollment is still incomplete, it is estimated that the total number of students this year will be above 1,500. Several new courses are being offered. An entire new department, the Reserve Officers Training Corps, enrolled its first cadets, for the fall term. The unit has a quota of 190 deferments. A closer relationship between the University and its radio station, WJBS has been perfected. A new dean of the University and a new business manager assumed their duties this year to relieve President J. Ollie Edmunds of many duties he has carried in addition to his many other duties. This will permit him to spend more time in the field with the alumni. The new dean is Dr. Charles Howard Hopkins, historian and authority in the field of Christian ethics, who earned his doctor of philosophy degree at Yale University. For the last two years, the new dean has been (Continued on Page 4) Here's Your NEW Stetson Alumnus Here is your new Stetson Alumnus I It will be coming along to you every month hereafter. The new Alumnus is designed to bring you information about your alma mater quicker — while it is new. Over a period of a year, you will receive more pages in twelve issues than you received last year in four issues. Keep sending material for the columns of the publication, and don't forget that Loyalty Fund gift. Loyalty Fund Gifts Earmarked For Library Wing Senator J. B. Rcdgers, Jr., president of the John B. Stetson University Alumni Association, is achieving his goal in accelerating the activities of alumni chapters throughout the state. The Association is proud of his accomplishments, and the University is deeply appreciative of the time, energy, and enthusiasm which he has devoted to the development program for his alma mater. Senator Rogers addressed the Central Florida Alumni Chapter in Orlando at a general alumni meeting on September 8. He described the work of the association, which is stimulating the interest of all former Stetson students in perpetuating a living link with our alma mater, our classmates, and our college friends, and in turn is helping John B. Stetson University to maintain its place in higher education in Florida. (Continued on Page 2) Homecoming Plans Bigger Than Ever Plans for the biggest homecoming in the history of Stetson University are in the making. Headed by James Sweeny, of De- Land, committees are putting the finishing touches on plans to welcome back a record number of old grads. and former students. An advance program for the three gala days—November 3, 4 and 5 is on. page 3 of this issue of the Stetson Alumnus. If everyone is to have a place to sleep and a seat at the breakfast on his organization advance reservations should be made. Friday has been set aside for registration and a meeting of the alumni association directors. The general alumni association dinner is scheduled for Friday night and this event is (Continued on Page 7)