The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-09-06
Stetson University News Notes

| Prof. G. Prentice Carson and wife
who are spending the summer in Eu
rope, expect 10 sail for home the 14th OF
September. They have had very de
lightful trip, and Professor Carson will
return re.invigorated for the year.
work. His several trips abroad and his
research work in History make his
course very popular among the students
Miss Annie Holden, a member of the
StetSon Faculty, has also spent the sum.
inner abroad. She has had as travelling
companions two former members of the
Stetson Faculty, Miss Marie Shaver who
now holds the position of librarian al
NaSSar and Miss Ann Balbraith formerly
of the French Department. Miss Hol-
den has spent the greater part of the
summer in Germany.
The Stetson students and alumni are
delighted 10 hear that Mr. D. ]. Blocker,
who has been student at the University
OF Chicago for the past three years, will
return to StetSon this year. He will
offer some strong Bible and Philosophy
Courses.
Paul H. Dodge, Phi B., ]. D., of the
University OF Chicago, has been elected
as member OF the Stetson Law Faculty.
After receiving the degree OF Doctor OF
jurisprudence from the University Of
Chicago, Mr. Dodge spent year at Ok
ford University and later practiCed Law
in New York. He comes highly recon-.
mcnded by prominent lawyers and
teachers.
A big enlargement of the engineering
work of the University is in progress.
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lions 10 the machinery in the Iron
Shops, new electrical machinery for the
laboratories and supplies for the labora-
tories have been ordered and are arriv-
ing on every freight They will be set
up ready for use at the opening of the
Fall Term, September IS. The i'm
provements being made in this depart
ment will enable any young man in the
State 10 secure as strong an engineering
course right here at home as he can Sc.
cure anywhere else
Among many other improvements be
ing made on the Campus, DeLand Hall,
which is TO be turned into Fraternity
House, is being reprinted inside and
out. 1t will be furnished new. StetSon
Hall is being reprinted and put into
first class condition for the opening OF
the school year. The Presidents resi-.
dence is also receiving coat of paint
and has been thoroughly repaired aud
renovated. Everything will be in
splendid condition for the opening, Sep
iember Is.
Everybody in Florida, and particular
the students and alumni and the faculty |
OF StetSon University are very much |
elated over the victory of Mr.. Frank |
Wideman in the National Prohibition |
OratoriCal Contest held recently in At |
lantiC City. The South has long fur
niShed the nations best orators and |
now Florida can boast of the best stu
dent orator in the United States.
John Hall Manning, formerly coach |
for the University of n. c., will coach
the StetSon team the coming season.
The outlook for a successful year in ath-
letiCS is very bright. A fine lot of add,
tional equipment for the gymnasium
has been received and will be set up for
use by the opening of the term.
The outlook for the coming school |
year is very bright. Not only have a
great many reservations been received
Tor dormitory students, but the real es-
ate men report that almost all of the
houses are being rented by people who
intend TO spend the school year in De
and in order that their children may
enjoy the advantages of the University.