Stetson Cupola 1982-11-2

^•iso* UNI<***. Stetson Vol. 11, No. 2 (USPS 990-560) Winter 1982-1983 100 years celebrated HOMECOMING '83 (isss style) Reunion breakfasts and dinners, athletic events, alumni songfests and a grand Homecoming ball—these are just a few of the activities lined up for Stetson's Centennial Homecoming as we celebrate the 100th anniverary of its founding. The schedule -begins Thursday, Feb. 10, with the Hatters taking on Samford University. Also during the day will be a lecture on "Contemporary Religious Thought" by Dr. Martin Marty of the University of Chicago Divinity School, and a Stover Theatre production of "The Collaborators" by Stetson alumnus Louis Phillips. On Friday, Feb. 11, the festivities get into full gear. The schedule includes an alumni/varsity baseball game, a tennis tournament, an alumni/varsity soccer game and two fetes of former athletes—the Football Players Dinner and the Former Men's Basketball Teams Dinner. The School of Music will also have a special dinner for alumni, and the charter members of Phi Beta Kappa, Gamma Chapter of Florida, will also dine together. Cultural "happenings" on Friday include an alumni art exhibit at Sampson Hall; a concert by the Symphonic Wind Ensemble; and another performance of "The Collaborators." Highlight of the day will be the Centennial Ball featuring the music of the Larry Elgart Orchestra in Edmunds Center. This will be a truly romantic, nostalgic occasion for alumni as the dance to the "big band" sound and reminisce over days past. Saturday, Feb. 12, kicks off with a series of breakfasts: Sports Hall of Fame, Ministerial Association, classes ending in 3 & 8, and the Law School followed by coffee in the President's garden. Later that day the arts, visual and performing, again take the spotlight. There will be an 1800s Craft Festival; Jazz Ensemble in swing; Brass Choir Concert and lecture by Dr. James H. DeLap as the McEniry Showcase Lecturer speaking on the topic "Nuclear War—Why Not!" Also on Saturday will be fraternity and sorority open houses and receptions by different groups. Sports fans can whet their athletic appetites in the fourth annual 5,000 meters Road Race and by viewing both the Lady and Men Hatters squaring off agains the University of New Orleans. Events culminate with the Annuaf Alumni Dinner, which has the theme "An 1883 Culinary Extravaganza" with guest speaker Etter Turner, former dean of students. There will also be songs by the Alumni Glee Club, under the direction of "Prof" Giffin. Sunday, Feb. 13, Homecoming winds downs with coffee and doughnuts at Elizabeth Hall before the 9 a.m. chapel service with Dr. O. Lafayette Walker. After giving thanks for the past 100 years that Stetson University has carried on the dreams for Henry DeLand, for friends we've made and kept through all these years, and for all the marvelous memories we revive when we come to Homecoming, we can say goodbye for another year and return to our homes and jobs renewed. Pro Deo et Veritate *rsoN uNive*s< \ 1983 1 i V Phi Beta Kappa Chapter Installed The Gamma Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, Florida, was installed at Stetson in a special convocation ceremony Friday. Nine students were inducted and two faculty members installed as foundation members during the historic service. Dr. Catherine Sims, president of the United Chapters of Phi Beta Kappa, presided during the ceremony. She was introduced by Dr. Pope A. Duncan, president of Stetson and a charter member of the chapter, who noted that Dr. Sims served as chairman of the qualifications committee which examined Stetson for approval as a sheltering institution for the scholarly society. "I think it is fortuitous that she is now president of the United Chapters and is with us on this occasion to preside over the installation," President Duncan stated. Dr. Sims briefly discussed the history of Phi Beta Kappa in her keynote address. Founded in 1776 by students at the College of William and Mary in Virginia, it is the oldest secret society within colleges in the United States. Though begun at the onset of the Revolutionary War, the original members insured continuance by establishing chapters at Yale and Harvard within five years, she noted. There were only 24 chapters during the society's centennial year, 1876, she reported, "but now, in our 206th year, there are a total of 234 chapters, including the six new chapters approved in 1982." Stetson, she said, is the first of the six new chapters to be formally installed. Stetson is only the third college or university in the state of Florida to be selected for a chapter. The University of Florida and Florida State University have chapters and Delta Chapter will be installed at the University of Miami later this year. "Phi Beta Kappa prides itself on the variety of institutions, large Continued on page 3