The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-09-02
STETSON UNIVERSITY NOTES

Prof. G. Prentice Carson and wife,
who are spending the summer in
Europe, expect to sail for home the
14th of September. They have had a
very delightful trip, and Professor
Carson will return reinvigorated for
the years work. His several trips
abroad and his research work in history
makes his course very popular among
the students.
Miss Annie Holden, a member of the
Stetson faculty, has also spent the
summer abroad. She has had as trav-
cling companions two former members
of the Stetson faculty, Miss Marie
Shaver, who now holds the position of
librarian at Vassar. and Miss Ann Gal
braith, formerly Of the French depart
rent. Miss Holden has spent the great
er part of the summer in Germany
studying.
The stetson students and alumni are
delighted to hear that Mr.. d. J. Block
err. who has been a student at the Uni
versity of Chicago for the past three
years. will return to Stetson this year.
He will offer some strong Bible and
philosophy courses. -s..--~
Paul H. Dodge, PH.B., J. D., OF the
University of Chicago. has been elect
Il
ulty. After receiving the degree OF
doctor of Jurisprudence from the Uni
versity of Chicago, Mr.. Dodge spent
year at oxford University and later
practiced law in New York. He comes
highly recommended by prominent
lawyers and teachers
\ big enlargement of the engineer
ing work of the university is in pro-
Additional
large additions to the machinery in the
iron shops. new electrical machinery
for the laboratories, and supplies for
the laboratories have been ordered
and are arriving on every freight.
They will be set up ready for use at
the opening of the fall term. September
%. The improvements being made In
this department will enable any young
man I'm the state to secure as strong an
engineering course right here at home
as he can secure anywhere else.
Among many other improvements
being made on the campus, DeDSnd
Hall, which is to be turned into fra
ternity house, is being reprinted inside
and out. 1t will be furnished new.
Stetson Hall IS being repainted and put
into. first class condition for the open
ing OF the school year. The presidents
residence is also receiving a coat OF
paint and has been thoroughly repair
ed and renovated. Everything will be
in splendid condition for the opening,
September IS.
Everybody in Florida, and particu-
larly the students and alumni and fac
ulty of Stetson University are very
much elated over the victory of Mr..
Frank Wideman in the National Prchi-
bition Oratorical Contest held recently
in Atlantic City. The South has long
furnished the nations best orators and
now Florida can boast of the best
student orator in the United States.
John Hall Manning, formerly coach
for the University of North Carolina.
will coach the Stetson team the COM
ing season. The outlook for success
full year in athletics is very bright. \
fine lot Of additional equipment for the
gymnasium has been received and will
be set up for use oy the opening of
the term.
The outlook for the coming school
year IS very bright. Not only have a
great many reservations been received
for dormitory students. but the real
estate men report that almost all of the
houses are being rented by people who
intend to spend the school year in De-
Land in order that their children may
enjoy the advantages OF the un 'versity.