Stetson Letter 1959-7-4

STETSON-LETTER VOL. 7, NO. 4 STETSON UNIVERSITY, DeLAND, FLORIDA JUNE, 1959 The attractive and charming Mrs. Harvey S. Firestone, Jr., unveiled a bronze plaque in the main lobby of the Stetson University College of Law on May 29 which records for the future the "thoughtful cooperation and generous assistance" given to the law school by her husband. From left are President Edmunds, Mrs. Firestone, Mr. Firestone, and Dean Sebring. The wording on the plaque follows: "The Trustees of Stetson University and the Overseers of the College of Law have erected this plaque as an expression of their grateful appreciation to Harvey S. Firestone, Jr., for his thoughtful cooperation and generous assistance in strengthening the purpose and broadening the service of Florida's oldest law school. 1959." FIRESTONE GIFTS TO STETSON The names of two of America's business giants—Harvey S. Firestone. Jr., and Charles A. Dana—are closely identified with the Stetson University College of Law. Contributions of Mr. Dana making possible the Charles A. Dana Library have been recounted in this publication. The many important gifts over the last four vears by Mr. Firestone were brought to light with the unveiling of the plaque at commencement in May. Mr. Firestone first made il possible to recondition the swimming pool. Also in the first year came (he Firestone Apartment which was equipped for his son. Harvey III, a student at Stetson. When Harvev moved to a nearby residence the apartment was redecorated and made available for distinguished visitors at the law school. The following year, a Firestone gift built Classroom "A" from an unused section of the kitchen. Next came offices for the faculty in the old stack rooms of the library. And then the courtroom, made from the old library reading room. At present, two classrooms are being constructed in the area used as the court room when the College of Law first moved to St. Petersburg. This project completes "Firestone Quadrangle" and gives the Law School much-needed facilities. ALUMNI ROLL CALL FOR 1959 OFF TO A GOOD START First Five Gifts Received Total $630; 23 Qualify For Century Club Fhe United Stetson Alumni roll call for 1959, designed to raise $50,000 to be devoted exclusively to increasing faculty salaries, was off to a good start as the June I tabulation was made, according to J. Y. Arnold, Jr., Palm Beach, president of the Stetson Alumni Association. The first five gifts totaled $630 and set the pace for early giving. Of the 141 alumni who had given $5,161 to June 1, twenty-three of them qualified as members of the Century Club, those giving $100 or more. Century Club members are Cecil C. Bailey, '27; H. Russell Brown, '33; Ruth Dye Byrd, '25; Thomas T. Cobb, '39; Bessie Gumm Conley, 16; M. B. Crum, '23; Paul Dickson, '26; Hazlc Buck Ewing, '02; Margaret Ann Gassner, '52; Walker S. Green, '44; Albert H. Gregg, '95; D. C. Hull. '09; Marion Wright Hull, '12; E. Evercttc Hus- key, '50, and Ella Reardon Kelley, '48; Hewcn A. I.as- seter, .30; Sam R. Marks, '03; Verona Creekmore Martin, '33; Carroll R. Runyon, '26; Martha Pratt Runyon, '27; Millard B. Smith, '19; Claude G. Varn, '14, and Ira Jewell Williams, '89. Of the 141, 44 have given in every one of (he seven USA campaigns and 22 gave for the first time. Thirty-six increased their gifts over previous years. Letters in the Alumni office addressed to Messrs. Garwood, Mickle, and Stover which accompanied checks recalled earlier days on the Stetson campus. The third of three mailings in behalf of the campaign this year included letters from Dr. H. C. Garwood, dean emeritus; W. Y. Mickle, professor of accounting, emeritus, and Dr. Irving C. Stover, professor of speech. "I entered Stetson in the fall of 1907 and received my B.S. degree in 1910," recalled J. Arthur Miller, Chicago, member of the law firm of Campbell. Miller, Carroll, and Paxtou. "Garwood was in school, (Continued on Page 2)