University of Central Florida STARS Stetson Collegiate Newspapers and Weeklies of Central Florida 12-1-1901 The Stetson Collegiate, Vol. 12, No. 03, December, 1901 Stetson University Find similar works at: https://stars.library.ucf.edu/cfm-stetsoncollegiate University of Central Florida Libraries http://library.ucf.edu This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Newspapers and Weeklies of Central Florida at STARS. It has been accepted for inclusion in Stetson Collegiate by an authorized administrator of STARS. For more information, please contact [email protected]. STARS Citation Stetson University, "The Stetson Collegiate, Vol. 12, No. 03, December, 1901" (1901). Stetson Collegiate. 484. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/cfm-stetsoncollegiate/484 The Stetson Collegiate VOLUME XIL December, I90L ;o NUMBER 3. - THE STETSON COLLEGIATE Stetson 'Mi stand hard knocks No guess-work about them. They are hats to be sure of. They are hats that do their whole duty / 5oft and Stiff Felt Hats that are standards for style and foremost for quality and wear. Sold by leading dealers everywhere John B. Stetson Co. Philadelphia. New York Ofhce, Retail Stores, 750 Broadway 1108 Chestnut street, Philadelphia. The Stetson Collegiate. "VBRIXAS." VOLUME XII. DELAND, FLA., DECEMBER, I90J. NUMBER 3. LAW DEPARTMENT. It is with ijleasure that we note the arrange­ work of the literary societies on the campus, for ment with Lake City for an intercolle.^iate de­ thc}^ have some definite object to attain^—a direct bate. incentive to \A'ork. As has l)een well said: "It is important that In this matter of selecting the debaters, each those who study law with a view of becoming ad- member of the club receives benefit from the con­ \ocates should ,2'ive attention to tlie subject ol test, for to each one is held out the possibility of public speaking-, and it is a mistake to suppose that becoming a member of the team, and is according­ excellence in public speaking is simply a gift of na­ ly stimulated in his work. ture and not the result of patient and persistent It is hoped that each mendoer of the Kent clul) labor and, stud3\" will feel the responsibility that rests upon him in­ As already stated in these colunms, the students dividually to carry forward the colors of the Law^ of the Law Department ha\'e organized a literary Department to victory and to secure places on society known as the Kent Club. The i>rimary ob­ the team for as many law students as possible. ject of this society is to afford its members an op­ It is believed that it is desirable to inculcate de portunity for trainin^g along the line of debating l^artment s]Mrit into this contest, but at the same and public s])eaking. The advantages to 1>e derived time the contest nuist be characterized by the ut­ from this kind of work are clearly apparent, but if, most good feeling and by gentlemanly conduct perchance, any law student is still skeptical on this throughout. After the team has been selected all ]>oint. it is believed that his skeiDticism will vanish rivalry between dpartments should cease and there by the time he has made his first law argument or should be "a long pull, a strong pull and a pull all his first address to the jury in the practice court. together" to bring victory to Stetson University. This will be true, especially if he has reached this stage of his law course without having had any At its last meeting the Kent Club was honored training along" these lines. Tt is essential that the b\' tlie i>resence of Dr. Forbes, Miss MacLean, practitioner should not only know well the law and Hon. F. AA''. Po|:)e, Sr., Mrs. Trueblood, Mr. Spark­ the facts for his particular case but he must also be man and others. able to present them clearly, logicall}^ and forcibly to the court and the jur}'. The folowing literary ])rogram was rendered: Debate—Resolved, "That the United States It is true 1)eyond (|uestion that conscientious (rovernment should own and control the rail­ and well directed efforts in this society will be of roads." invaluable assistance to^ every member. .Vliirmative—Reeves and Conpropst. It is equally true that if all the work of the so­ Negative—Davis and Pope, Jr. ciety be done within the walls of the society room, Speech on Booker T. AVashington—F. \V. it becomes somewhat monotonous after a time. Pope, Jr. It is necessary, for the best results to- be ac­ The decision of the judges was rendered complished, that the general plan of such work Ul favor of the affirmative. should afford the members an opportunity of as­ AVhen the program was finished Dr. Forbes ex­ certaining before a public audience what they are pressed himself as being well pleased with the club. able to do. It is for this reason, as was stated at He said that such an organization meant much for the beginning, that we are pleased with the ar­ the Law Department, and that each member rangement for a debate with Lake City. should take an active part and hel^j to make it The plan is for the members of the Kent Club l^iermanent. to debate the question among themselves for two Col. Pope said that he came merely as a vis­ evenings in a preliminary way, and then to select itor, but at souTe future time he would be pleased three men having the highest rank as demoniStrat- to address the club. ed by a contest on a third evening'. Miss MacLean, Mrs. Trueblood and Mr. Spark­ The team then selected will meet an e(|ual num­ man each gave a short l)ut interesting talk. ber chosen from the Literary Departmeut and in a public debate in the Auditorium will contest for places on the team that is to meet Lake City. ll\t Senior Law Elocution class has been mak­ In this way a strong im])etns is gi\'en to the ing a thorough studv of the oratory of Clav, Lin THE STETSON COLLEGIATE coin and Beecher, and under the able direction of resort sought the I-'rofessor in Florida Pleadings Mrs. Trueblood the work has been very satisfac­ and Practice, and encpiired when Ibid's Reports tory to the class and teacher. Xext term the class were exi)ected to arrixe. will studv the art of debating. Student, (in class just before quiz)—"Professor, The Albany Law Journal tells of a case bronght 1 have a cold and am hoarse today." up to the Circuit Court on appeal from a Justice of Professor—"Well, never mind, I will make it the Peace, in which, wdien it was called on docket, hot enough for vou." it was announced that both the plaintiff and defen­ dant were dead. The judge promptly dismissed the bill, but the following i:)oem was found on the An ap])licant for admission to the bar lately desk of the judge at the close of the day: answered the question, "To whom does the right to contest the probate of a will belong?" "First to the unborn children of the testator." "This appeal case was brought over to the Cedar District Court, And passed over by the Judges awardin". Jeremiah Mason once asked the judge who That as death had claimed the right it was fit­ (|ue:stioned a witness, 1)efore the answer could be ting that the fight made: "On which side does your Honor put that Should be on the other side of Jordan. c|uestion? If for the other side, we object to it as inadmissable and if for us, we don't want it." If the council who w^ere feed in the trial to proceed. Had received enough to pay for their boardin'. Vesper Services. To finish up the task thev should change of The Thanksgix'ing \esper service of November venire ask, 24 was led by Miss Palmer. Her subject was "The y\nd take it to the other side of Jordan. Grace of Gratitude." On December 1 Mr. Broadus led, his subject AA^hen the beaten and tlT»e l)eat and the lawyers being, "The Measure of a Man." all meet. Mr. Fry's subject for the service of December They can then trv their action accordin,' 8 was "Sowing and Reaping." To the higher \3.\\ in force for better or for The last service of the term was led by Dr. worse Forbes. Special music was given by the Ladies' Tn the coiu-ts on the other side of Jordan. Chorus. The proceedings had prior to the Judgment of the 'Squire, A Leaf of Shamrock. AA%ich plaintiff was desirous of avoidin'. If taken up thar mav be settled at the bar, She had been "Miss Bridget Grimes, care of AAHien they get it to the other side of Jordan." Miss O'Rourke, Ballykillbaugh. Carrick-on-Shan- non, Countv Roscommon, Ireland." Now she was "Bee Grimes, Mrs. Dunham's hired girl.'' Everv The President, 1 Saturday evening Bee would appear at the postal '' Complainant, ! clerk's window and ask wheedlinglv. "Sure now. vs. ! On Lumber Pile Sitting;. there don't be anything for Miss Bridg'et Grimes?" V. W. Davis, I I'^or four weeks the clerk had answered "No," and Defendant. I each time Bee's cheeks were a bit paler and her The above entitled case has been set for hear­ voice a l)it less cheery. But one March night a let­ ing at the Januarv term of the University Moot ter came for her.