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IN THIS ISSUE Page Commencement 2 News of the Rollins Clubs 4 An Opportunity to Rollins Clubs, by Fritz Frank, '96 4 Rollins in the News of the Day . 5 American Association of University Women 6 Shores of Lake Virginia . 8 Progress Towards $2,500,000 Goal 9 Rollins Freshmen Very Intellectual 9 Nominations for Alumni Trustee 10 Rollins Prize Winners 11 Sports 12 Opportunities For Foreign Study 13 Writing Rollins History 14 Spurs 19 Alumni Office Says 24

Volume VII JUNE, 1930 Number 2

Published quarterly by the Alumni Association of Rollins College, Rex Beach, '97, President, Winter Park, Florida. THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OF ROLLINS COLLEGE (Founded by Clara Louise Guild, '90, in 1898)

To keep alive the friendliness and democracy of the Rollins campus; to disseminate in- formation about Rollins and Rollins people; to intensify and organize the loyalty of former students and to direct this loyalty in ways that will best further the progress of Rollins College.

OFFICERS REX BEACH, '97, President CHARLES A. NOONE, '10, Vice-President KATHARINE LEWIS, '27, Asst. Secretary A. J. HAKNA, '17, Executive Secretary F. H. WARD, '21, Treasurer

ALUMNI TRUSTEES F. J. FRANK, '96 D. A. CHENEY, X09, T. W. LAWTON, '03 J. K. DORN, '97

ALUMNI COUNCIL OFFICERS OF THE ASSOCIATION, CLASS SECRETARIES and R. W. GREENE, '23, Chairman JOHN H. NEVILLE, X98 FRANK J. BOOTH, '07 CARL M. PIHL, X91 LILLIAN WILMOTT FISHBACK, X07, Chairman Social Committee

LIFE MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION M. A. BRETOS F. P. ENSMINOER F. J. FRANK NANNIE HARRIS GEOTTE SUSAN GLADWIN CLARA LOUISE GUILD A. J. HANNA T. W. LAWTON E. E. MISSILDINE HARRY A. NICKERSON MABELLE O'NEAL MVRA WILLIAMS MARGARET BURLEIGH VAUGHN CARL M. PIHL

VARSITY CLUB (All letter men) President: C. A. Boycr 525 East Central Avenue, Orlando, Fla. Vice-President: J. H. Neville. Walville, Wash. Secretary-Treasurer O. L. Sutliff. „ Winter Park, Fla. DIRECTORY OF ROLLINS CLUBS BOSTON : Honorary President: Dr. George M. Ward President: Eleanor Sprague, x25 Robt. Breck Bingham Hospital, Boston, Mass Vice-President: George I.. Benedict, X02-. _..-.201 Devonshire St., Boston, Mass. Secretary-Treasurer: Madeleine Appleby 30 Florence Ave., Norwood, Mass. CHICAGO: Honorary President: Louis Boisot President: Robert Sedgwick, x2S Apt. 205, 530 Central Ave., Highland Park 111 Vice-President: Walter S. Flentye, x96 919 Central Ave., Wilmette 111 Secretary: Ruth Stagg Lauren, x24 8159 Cornell Avenue, Chicago, III! CUBA: President: Eulogio Gonzalez, xOO Box 996, Havana, Cuba DAYTONA BEACH : President: Rev. C. Arthur Lincoln, xoi Daytona Beach, Fla. FORT MYERS: President: M. Flossie Hill. xOl Fort Myers,' Fla! Vice-President: Paul Hilliard, '28 _ Fort Myers Fla Secretary-Treasurer: Sara E. Muriel, '18 803 Anderson Avenue, Fort Myers, Fla. JACKSONVILLE: President: Rev. Guy Frazer, '00 327 Hendricks Ave., South Jacksonville, Fla. Vice-President: Jane Axtell Payne, xio 2015 Riverside Ave., Jacksonville Fla Secretary: Gertrude Davies, X22 _ 2240 Post St., Jacksonville, Fla Treasurer: Dr. James B. Parramore, x0»_ .-St. James Bldg., Jacksonville, Fla. MIAMI : Honorary President: George E. Merrick President: J. K. Dorn, '97 P. O. Box 1434, Miami, Fla. Vice-President: Lelia Russell 319 Seybold Bldg., Miami, Fla. Secretary: Curtis T. Atkisson, '24 -Florida Power & Light Co., Miami, Fla. Treasurer: Fred Vanderpool, x07 -Vanderpool Bldg., Miami, Fla. NEW YORK : President: Fritz J. Frank, '90... 239 West 39th Street, New York City Vice-President: Elizabeth Russell, '18 .247 West 4th Street, New York City Secretary: V. A. Swain, x96._ 239 West 39th Street. New York City Treasurer: Frank W. Palmer, '23 191 Broadway, N. Y. OHIO: Honorary President: Mrs. Stevenson Burke President: Smith Fletcher, x25 1280 Beach Court, Lakewood, Ohio Vice-President: J. C. Teare, x24... 3389 Dorchester Road, Cleveland, Ohio Secretary: Ruth McKee Bonsteel, x22 3133 Chadbourne Road, Cleveland, Ohio

ORIENT : President: Clella Avery Shannon, '14_ ...Box 430, c/o Socony, Manila, P. I. Vice-President: Mable Daniels, '13 Golden Castle Girls College, Nagoya, Japan Ireasurer: Jack W. Shannon, '14 Box 436, c/o Socony, Manila, P. I. TAMPA : President: James F. Taylor, x96 ...Citizens Bank Bldg., Tampa, Fla. Vice-President: Dorothy Grey Lawrence, '25 — 75 Bahama Circle, Tampa, Fla. Secretary: E. A. Upmeyer, Jr., '29 _ 2035 Prospect Road, Tampa, Fla. Treasurer: Ada McKay, '20 824 S. Orleans Avenue, Tampa, Fla. THE ROLLINS COLLEGE ALUMNI RECORD

Established 1018 Published Quarterly EDITORIAL STAFF A. J. HANNA, '17, Editor KATHARINE LEWIS, '27, Associate Editor

Printed quarterly by The Rollins Press at Winter Park, Florida. Entered as second-class matter at the post office at Winter Park, Florida, under the Act of March 3, 1879.

MKMBER OF: National Editorial Association, South Florida Press Association, Florida Press Association and American Alumni Council, an Association of the men and women in charge of Alumni work at the leading Colleges and Universities of the United States, Canada and Newfoundland. Subscription: $1.00 per year. Free to those who contribute to the Rollins Loyalty Fund. Editorial Comment

ROLLINS LOYALTY FUND $6,000 or the equivalent income of COME TO WOODSTOCK AUGUST By A. J. HANNA, '17 an endowment fund of $300,000. 16 The form of this so-called edi- Saturday, August 16, has been des- torial will be easy reading, if the When I am told how interesting ignated by President Hamilton Holt content is not. the Alumni Record is, I wonder why for the annual reunion of former my informant doesn't send in at students and friends of Rollins at Woodstock, Conn. I hope you'll read this because least $1 to pay for what he or she All Rollins people who happen to our problem is not concerned with is getting. be in New England at that time are those who can't read, but with those cordially invited to join with the who can read and who don't. And I begin to think hard about Rollins Club of New York and Bos- these problems when I recall that ton in this annual summer outing. the Alumni Record cost $1,199.58 When I see a Rollins man or wo- Following the custom that worked last year and that somebody has to man in New York, Chicago, Boston out so successfully last summer, the pay the bill. or some other distant place who tells gathering will take the form of an me how much he or she loves Rol- all day picnic. Each person brings lins I wonder ■ But I am in a happier frame of his own luncheon and long tables mind when I realize that between will be provided so that all can eat now and December 30 we are likely Not that I doubt anyone's word, together. Headquarters for the Re- to receive many juicy checks for the but I am puzzled because many Rol- union will be at Roseland Lake, a Rollins Loyalty Fund. lins men and women do not prove short distance from "Sunset Hill", their loyalty. the summer home of President and And that as a result we shall have Mrs. Hamilton Holt. All those a better Alumni Office. planning to attend are asked to go And I have concluded it is be- direct to Roseland Lake. Those cause they have not stopped to think who wish to swim are reminded to how easy it is to send in a check And a better Alumni Magazine. bring their bathing suits. for $2 or more to the Rollins Loyalty Those wishing further information Fund. are asked to write F. A. Swain, 239 And a better reunion in February, West 39th St., Secretary of the Rol- I am amazed when they tell me 1931. lins Club of New York, Miss Made- that some day they expect to help leine Appleby, 36 Florence Ave., Rollins. They would know, if they And a more satisfied group of Norwood, Mass., Secretary of the stopped to think a moment, that now class secretaries. Rollins Club of Boston, or A. J. is the time when at least $2 from Hanna, Woodstock, Conn., Alumni each is most needed. And a smile in President Holt's Secretary of Rollins. face indicating that everybody is Because I know that unless they trying to make his burdens lighter. The excitable mind mistakes a give $2 now they won't give a mil- rock for a tiger and the shadow of And Rex Beach saying, "Those lion later. the bow for a snake; the serene mind old boys and girls are 'going some'." regards the sea gulls as companions And if each old student would and the croaking frogs as music.— give $2 this year we would have And what are you going to say? Chinese Proverb. THE ROLLINS ALUMNI RECORD for JUNE, 1930 COM ME NCE ME N T

[ANY interesting events took the search for reality, that you have place during the 45th annual been quickened and stimulated and mcommencement week on the that you know something of the Rollins campus. Among the more thrill of the quest. You have learn- interesting were: ed to ask questions; you have de- veloped the inquiring mind. This Baccalaureate attitude of interrogation we hope President Hamilton Holt presid- may be maintained. It is not enough ed, and Dr. Clarence A. Vincent, to be merely hospitable to new ideas, pastor of the Congregational Church, to be susceptible to fresh impres- Rev. John J. Treadwell, pastor of sions; a wax cylinder is capable of the Methodist Episcopal Church, that. The symbol of the student and Dr. James B. Thomas, rector mind is not an open door but the of All Saints Episcopal Church, all extended hand, positive rather than of Winter Park, assisted in the ser- negative, active rather than passive. vices. Dr. Charles A. Campbell, "God does not expect us to know professor of biblical literature, de- all truth. He does expect us to be livered the sermon. faithful to the segment of truth we The Rollins Conservatory Faculty have come to know, faithful to duty, Trio, composed of Gretchen Cox, to beauty, to honor, and to the spir- Marguerite Poetzinger, and Helen it of good-will." Moore, played Elgar's Pomp and Dr. Campbell defined "courage," Circumstance as the Processional, by saying it "comes by natural pro- and Meyerbeer's March from "Le /S<* 1/ IV/ifWi S£10.0 cesses of growth, of development. Prophet" as the Recessional. Beet- Courage is not a distinct moral qual- hoven's Andante was rendered fol- arrives I shall have my seed ready ity altogether separate from the rest lowing the Scripture Lesson. for the planting and when harvest of life. It is woven into the whole Dr. Campbell based his sermon comes I shall have my tools ready of the tissue of being. It is faith upon the text in Joshua 1:9, "Be for the gleaning. That is the con- and initiative and patience. It is strong and of good courage." "Es- fidence of a courageous heart. It is resoluteness of will. It is the con- sential always," he said, "courage is not presumption—it is provision. tinuous denial of the menace of fear. an imperative necessity in the hours "All decisions, presumably, are It is not something to be levied upon of decision. We need it in order to comprehended in some one funda- in the time of emergency when great actually make decisions. For years mental attitude toward life. The issues are at stake. It is the asser- decisions have been made for us; determination of that attitude is the tion of independence, of self-reliance the whole matter of choice has been supreme and all-inclusive choice. in ordinary, commonplace matters in other hands—we have been sub- "My decisions are my motives in which seem to have no extra-ordin- jects rather than agents. We have terms of choice, and all that I do ary significance. It becomes habit- had nothing to do with our birth and with respect to vocation or marriage ual with use. God gives it as He the conditions under which our lives or friendship or leisure is affected gives strength to the muscles and ac- have been lived. Our inheritance and by my position as a getter or a giver. curacy to the eyes and steadiness to our early environment have been It requires courage of a high order the nerves, by means of normal dis- provided for us. We have been de- to choose the nobler way, to resist cipline and employment. Like every pendent. We have taken what is the appeal of materialism, to seek noble virtue it enlarges with use. given us. Now comes the hour of honor rather than honors, the com- The capacity for courage is in your personal choice, of preference. We mon highway of service rather than self, dormant, unsuspected, perhaps, have achieved a measure of inde- the shining throne of power and and only as you persistently exercise pendence. We may stay or we may glory. 'He that saveth his life shall it may it hope to come to full ex- go. We may affirm or we may deny. lose it and he that loseth his life pression. It is not a coat of mail Decision is one of the marks of in- shall save.' It was a courageous to be hastily donned for a spectacu- creasing moral maturity. Indecision man who fashioned his life accord- lar encounter, it is an inward spirit, is the hangover of a persistently de- ing to that standard and only brave confident and buoyant which suffuses pendent mind." men follow in his train, but it is and vitalizes the whole of life." All vital decisions, Dr. Campbell the single philosophy I know of told the graduates, anticipate the which guarantees ultimate blessed- Memorial Service for Dr. Baker future. "The wise man relates to- ness and permanent success. Students, faculty, alumni, and the day's decisions to the necessities of "We need courage to seek after community united Wednesday morn- tomorrow," he continued, "and to truth. 'Ye shall know the truth and ing, June 4th, in the College Libra- the unfolding powers which tomor- the truth shall make you free,' is as ry, to pay tribute to the memory of row brings. I must assume that fitting an inscription for the door- the late Thomas R. Baker, former when the time arrives for me to posts of a college as for the vesti- professor of natural science at Rol- meet a new responsibility I shall bule of a cathedral. It is assumed lins, who died March 10, 1930, at be equal to its demands. When spring that you have become interested in the age of 93. THE ROLLINS ALUMNI RECORD for JUNE, 1930

Mrs. Edna Giles Fuller, State will carry on the tradition of plant- Representative, of Orlando, presided. ing a palm tree in accordance with a Brief tributes were given by Dr. landscape design approved by the Hamilton Holt, president of Rollins campus beautification committee. College; Dr. F. R. Georgia, pro- Led by President Ihrig, each fessor of chemistry; Mrs. A. B. member of the senior class tossed Whitman, Orlando, an alumna; J. a shovelful of dirt to the roots of Harold Hill, Maitland, an alumnus; the tree. The spade was then pre- Miss Grace Boone, Orlando, an sented by President Ihrig to Alfred alumna; Hiram Powers, Winter Rashid representing the Class of '31 Park, a former member of the facul- who pledged his fellow members to ty and associate of Dr. Baker; and carry on the tradition. Joe Browning Jones, a student. A tribute from Col. Carl M. Pihl, Alumni-Senior Breakfast Jacksonville, an alumnus, was read 6 o'clock! First call for break- by Mrs. Fuller. Dr. C. A. Vincent, fast ! Forty-five seniors and fifteen pastor of the Congregational Church, alumni responded to this early morn- read poems dedicated to Dr. Baker ing call out under the spreading which he had written on the occa- limbs of the Family Tree. sions of Dr. Baker's 89th and 90th After consuming many bananas, birthdays. bacon and eggs, rolls, jam and cof- Katherine Goss, violinist, played fee the fun begun, with Bill Jen- Simonetti's Madrigal to the accom- nings as master of ceremonies. paniment of Emily Bookwalter, UK CHARLES fJ CHWOkLL Mazzie Wilson, Aurora McKay, harpist, and Miss Bookwalter ren- P'lora Furen and Harriet Pipkorn put on a skit with Peanuts Hall and dered as a solo, Salzedo's "Ro- the Class of '30, the sum of $181 Charlotte Stienhans as curtain. mance." Roses for the memorial has been given to the Senior Loan Stelle Weston gave a flute solo, while service were furnished by Mrs. An- Fund for students which was estab- Chet Ihrig gave his views on "The nie Ward. Arrangements for the lished by the Class of '29, and that Taming of the Shrew." Cecile Piltz service were in charge of Clara Lay- plans had been instituted by the told what she had received from ton Ward. class to purchase a quantity of caps Rollins, going into much detail. Bob Class Day and gowns for the college to loan Pepper, we don't remember just Class Day Exercises were held to future graduation candidates at low rental rates. what he was to have done. Just as Thursday morning with the Seniors the program was drawing to a close A cup offered by the Athletic As- in cap and gown. Prexy drove up with his guests. The Class History was given by sociation was presented to Rollins Everything to eat was gone but Flora Furen and Robert Pepper Hall, winner of the championship of Prexy gave a short taik. Alumni the diamondball league this season. gave the Class Will. Dorothy Davis certificates with fountain pens of Miami was awarded the Gamma Sandspur keys were presented by wrapped inside of them were given Phi Beta economics prize of $10 Aurora McKay, editor-in-chief of as compliments of the Waterman which is offered each year to the the Sandspur to Professor Willard Fountain Pen Company and the woman student making the best Wattles, Asa W. Jennings, Whiting Alumni Association. record in the study of economics Hall, Stella Weston, Robert E. After the singing of the Rollins during the year. The Panhellenic James, Gordon Robins and Ralph Rouser all departed to prepare for cup, which is offered by the National Scanlon. On behalf of the staff, Asa the great event of Commencement Panhellenic Council at Rollins to Jennings presented a key to Miss Day. the sorority making the best schol- McKay. Alumni present were: Rodman arship record during the year was Hugh F. McKean, Orlando, play- Lehmann; Florence McKay; Mary awarded to the Kappa Epsilon ed a piano solo and a vocal solo was Hall; Mary Virginia Fisher; Gladys Sorority. rendered by Dorothy Ann Minter Wilkinson; Bill Jennings ; Catherine The Class poem was given by of Atlanta, Ga. Young; Dorothy Pratt; Anna Van Stella Weston. Chester Ihrig, as class president, Nest; Nancy Brown; Fred Ward; - A copy of the Tomokan was pre- piesided, and delivered a short fare- Evelyn Dula; and Katharine Lewis. sented by Chester Ihrig, president well address. of the senior class, to Mrs. Emilie Immediately following the Class Commencement B. Cass, college registrar, to whom Day exercises a new tradition was President Hamilton Holt presided this year's book is dedicated. This begun at Rollins, that of planting a at the "15th Commencement Exer- will be welcomed by the many, many palm tree on the campus by the cises and his fifth as president of alumni who remember Mrs. Cass as Senior class. President Holt open- Rollins College. The Commence- one of the fondest memories of Rol- ed the palm planting ceremony by ment address was delivered by Rev. lins, for she has been a friend in- praising the work of the campus William S. Beard, secretary of the deed to every son and daughter of beautification committee. Miss Ed- Laymen's Advisory Committee of the Rollins who has been privileged to wards of Winter Park, presented a National Council of Congregational know her during her service here. silver spade to the senior class and Churches, who spoke on "The Pil- Charlotte M. Stienhans of Or- explained the plan of co-operation grim Spirit at Work." lando, announced that as gifts from under which future senior classes (Continued on Page 15) THE ROLLINS ALUMNI RECORD for JUNE, 1930 Ne^s of the Rollins Clubs

AN OPPORTUNITY TO ROLLINS one in this recommended group ex- of New York, Miami and Tampa. CLUBS cepting those who promise good citi- The statement was read by Wilbur By FHITZ J. FRANK, '96 zenship, high character, satisfactory Jennings. President of the Rollins Club scholarship, and, as President Holt In order to greet undergraduates of New York. defines the ideal student: "faithful- from Ohio upon their return, it was ir^HAT are Rollins Clubs doing ness and capacity to improve." decided to have a picnic on June 20 f I J for Rollins? Nearly every If Rollins is to be noted for its in or near Cleveland, the exact de- club has its annual meeting unusual students then, we should tails to be decided on later and club and perfunctory election of officers. turn our attention to poets, short members notified. When possible President Holt or story writers, promising playwrights, Smith Fletcher, president of the Mr. Hanna meet with us and tell would-be journalists, executives, or- Club, presided; Ruth McKee Bon- us about activities at Winter Park. ganizers and leaders in religion as steel, secretary, and Marcia Converse Thru the Alumni Record we keep well as other fields of thought and Bower, treasurer, were in charge of in touch with old friends. But are action, not forgetting, of course, the arrangements for the dinner. They we doing anything actively for our athlete. decorated the tables very tastefully alma mater? 2: I would suggest as the next with sweet peas and arranged most Former students can give money step, the arrangement of a function attractive place cards. and they can give time. Not many for this special group of prospective Notes were received from Virga of us are in a position to give either. students and invite them as guests West Jones and Pauline Phelps re- How then can we best give of the of honor. This function should ac- gretting their inability to be present. little we have ? quaint these young people with the Those present were: Iverne Gal- It occurs to me that our chief various advantages of Rollins and loway, Wilbur Jennings, Marion service lies in the selection of stu- demonstrate the interest of the Rickard, Mr. and Mrs. Max Bon- dents, since Rollins has now ar- alumni in selecting outstanding stu- steel, Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Bower, rived at the point where she is be- dent material for Rollins. Norman Fletcher, Smith Fletcher, ginning to select her student body. 3: The next procedure would be Mr. and Mrs. Walter B. Johnston, No group of people outside the to have an informal function some- Mr. and Mrs. Norman R. Lloyd, faculty and undergraduate body time in June when this same group Emilie Schweigl, Mr. and Mrs. John knows Rollins as well as do we of prospective students would be in- C. Teare, Jr., Elwood West, Mr. and alumni. In some ways, we know it vited to meet undergraduates re- Mrs. William W. Wilson, Mrs. Carl better than either of these groups turning from Rollins. In this way, Hall of Oberlin, Dr. and Mrs. Edwin because we are away from the cam- there could be brought to the pros- L. Clarke of Oberlin, William Sher- pus and more in contact with other pective student a more enthusiastic bondy, A. J. Hanna, and President trains of thought and action. We picture of Rollins. Hamilton Holt. ought to be able to see Rollins in What do other Rollins Club mem- bers suggest? a less prejudiced and more intimate CHICAGO viewpoint. We should, therefore, Three generations ranging from be able to better appreciate the real CLEVELAND Louis Boisot, the venerable trustee, values of such an education as that which awaits the entering freshman. a SPECIAL meeting of the Rol- to Carol Heminway, sister of Ernest Why should we not utilize this lins Club of Ohio was held Heminway, the writer ("Farewell to valuable possession? Certainly our at the Woman's City Club Arms"), newly accepted member of loyalty ought to urge us to action. in Cleveland on the evening of May the class of 1931, attended the an- Students are the heart of Rollins. third. It followed a delightfully nual luncheon of the Rollins Club The higher their quality, the more arranged dinner which was well at- of Chicago held June 9 at the Aller- rapid and noteworthy will be the tended. ton House. approach of our alma mater to its Special guests for the occasion Robert Sedgwick, president of the goal of becoming the ideal small were President Hamilton Holt, who Club, presided and introduced A. J. college of America. spent several days in Cleveland in Hanna, Alumni Secretary, who told How can we best cooperate with connection with the two-and-one-half of the development of the Confer- the faculty in selecting students ? I million-dollar campaign, Dr. Edwin ence Plan and of the recent success would suggest the following method: L. Clarke, Professor-elect of Sociol- of the endowment campaign. At the 1: Let each club hold a meeting ogy, and A. J. Hanna, Alumni Sec- suggestion of President Sedgwick for the special purpose of discuss- retary, all of whom spoke. the Rollins Club of Chicago unani- ing the most promising high school The main item of business trans- mously adopted the general alumni or preparatory school students of acted was the unanimous approval policy in connection with securing their acquaintance. After a discus- of the alumni policy relative to the new endowment for Rollins. sion of the merits of the various new endowment campaign. This Ruth Stagg Lauren, secretary of young people suggested, let a vote policy was drawn up at a dinner the Club, was in charge of reserva- be taken to select a small number, given by Rex Beach in New York tions, decorations and other details. say 10 or 15, whom the club would last December, was later approved Louis K. Boisot, trustee and recommend unreservedly to the Fac- in the annual meeting of the Alumni honorary president of Rollins Club ulty Committee on Admissions. Association in Winter Park and has of Chicago, was present and made Needless to say, there should be no also been endorsed by Rollins Clubs (Continued on page 13) THE ROLLINS ALUMNI RECORD for JUNE, 1930 Rollins in the News of the Day

April Current History: "Swarth- importance the adventures of these educational experiment of Rollins more, Bryn Mawr, Rollins, as well two little colleges, led and sustained College, Doctor Holt is going by this as the Universities of Wisconsin and by these two college presidents." means to solve a difficulty hitherto of Buffalo, have all begun experi- Cincinnati Times-Star, April 16: insoluble. New York and its neigh- ments designed to salvage the indi- In a feature article the following borhood has all the advantages of vidual from the flood of mass educa- reference is made to Dr. Holt's ad- culture—theaters, music, art, etc.— tion." dress which was given at a special but a cold winter climate. Our Associated Press quoted Corra luncheon in Cincinnati before a not- Southern States have a marvelous Harris when her course in "Evil" able group of men: "He flayed the winter climate, but comparatively at Rollins was announced: modern American college for its 'in- few means of culture. Those who "Evil is one of the oldest classics satiable impulse to expand;' for its could not live healthily in the North of human nature. It is usually 'research mania' and for 'the lack of taught by people morally illiterate human contact between teacher and or happily without intellectual op- and mentally corrupt, when it student.' " portunities have been in a quandary. should be an important part of the Chicago Daily Tribune, April 17: But Rollins College, with distin- education of youth, taught as a clas- "The small college or its equivalent guished men and women on its fac- sic, carefully analyzed and defined remains the most successful way to ulty, which it will draw from both with reference to preparing adoles- institutionalize the liberal arts. Europe and America, will create a cent people for dealing intelligently Though the weak, small college with centre of culture in Florida that will rather than emotionally or weakly its backward, overworked faculties, leaven the whole State. And I be- with instinct—not merely of the its dogmatic precepts, its low educa- lieve there are many elderly poets, body but of the mind. . . . The so- tional standards, is anything but a dramatists, novelists, musicians, and phisticated youngster proves that he cultural asset in America, the strong philosophers who will jump at the Is unsophisticated by his insistence small college is leading the way to opportunity to live in such a won- that he is sophisticated. A young a modern point of view in liberal derful climate and enjoy at the same man who is really wicked takes an training. Rollins College in Florida time associating with eager boys and entirely different attitude. He pre- is an example. Williams, Amherst, girls as teacher-companions, "lend- tends to the best of his ability that Oberlin, Grinnell, Beloit, Knox, and ing their minds out." ' he is innocent, and to be actually others may well become the foci in Winter Park Herald, May 1, found out is the last thing he wants America of the true liberal arts. The 1980: "The best example of good to happen." strong small college may be created advertising we have in Winter Park Banta's Greek Exchange, April: here by merger, or in other cases today is President Hamilton Holt A feature article, illustrated, giving by administrative subdivision of a of Rollins College. Dr. Holt does- extracts from an address delivered larger school, or by persistent loyal- n't carry big page ads in the daily at the Interfraternity conference ty, in others, to the small college newspapers and in the national last fall by President Holt, appears standard of size and individual qual- magazines, but he inaugurates pro- in this well-known fraternity maga- ity. The small college of high grade gressive movements in the college zine. A picture of the Pi Beta Phi deserves public support." and then he and the members of his house at Rollins is also inserted in Drumright, Okla., Derrick, April faculty tell the world about them. another section as well as a review 22: "The Rollins College football They travel over most of the United of the Phi Mu convention held last team will have an international con- States and find many people eager summer when Rollins was awarded test in January, 1931, it was an- to learn more about this progressive a charter. nounced. Rollins will play the Ha- institution of higher learning, Rol- Dayton, 0., Herald, April 8: vana Athletic Club eleven in Ha- lins College of Winter Park." " 'An Adventure in "Old Fangled" vana." Cleveland Plain Dealer, May 3: Education' will be the subject of an New York World, April &£.- "At Rollins," Dr. Holt said, "we address to be delivered here April "Prof. Phelps has been down at have abolished both the recitation 14th by President Hamilton Holt, Winter Park, Fla., the Rollins Col- and the lecture and take our lessons of Rollins College, at the Engineers lege town. The President of Rollins from life. Just as a foreman does- Club, following a luncheon which is Hamilton Holt. There are no n't jabber all the time on a job, so will be given that day in honor of routine lectures or recitations, and our professors talk only when nec- Dr. Holt, by a group of leading men there are no examinations. It sounds essary." of Dayton, headed by George B. good, but it will be hard to tell any- Cleveland News, May 2: "Debunk Smith. thing about it for fifty years, until isn't the word used by Dr. Holt, but "President Holt will come here statistics can be compiled showing it best expresses the thought that from Washington, where he is speak- the happiness and success of Rol- runs through his talk which he calls ing at the annual meeting of the lins alumni compared with the hap- 'An Adventure in Old-Fangled Edu- Progressive Education Association." piness and success of alumni of col- cation.' In it and through it he Dayton, Ohio, News, April 15: leges whose curricula are more rig- picks out and analyzes the besetting Referring to Antioch and Rollins, orous." sins of the universities and finally the final paragraph of an editorial Scribner's Magazine for May: draws the conclusion that 'football says: "Nothing that is being done "William Lyon Phelps in his article is the one thing taught well on our anywhere exceeds in interest and 'As I Like It,' says: 'Apart from the campuses today.' " THE ROLLINS ALUMNI RECORD for JUNE, 1930 ^American ^Association of University IVomen

WHY JOIN THE AMERICAN ASSO- ton, D. C. Associate membership is men opens to the young alumnae just CIATION OF UNIVERSITY open to women holding approved de- emerging from college into a world WOMEN? grees from colleges and universities not always sympathetic a door into QT A COLLEGE like Rollins which have completed two full years a larger fellowship of college wo- where the opportunities of- of academic work in residence at a men. fered for men and women are college or university on the approved And the larger social fellowship exactly alike, and to young people list and are not at present registered embraces also opportunities for the who are enjoying the privileges of as undergraduates. Undergraduates study of, and the participation in, education in a college like this, the are not eligible to any kind of mem- educational work in the many com- idea of a need to procure such equal- bership. munities where branches of the Asso- ity may seem incomprehensible. But At the last biennial convention ciation exist. It offers also entree it is a fact, well-known by the older held in New Orleans in April, 1929, to the A. A. U. W. clubhouses:—in generation at least, if not by the it was decided that the academic Paris at 4 rue Chevreuse; in London, present-day college student, that rating of colleges applying for mem- at Crosby Hall; in Washington, at such equality lias been of quite re- bership should hereafter In- decided 1684 Eye Street, N. W.; in Phila- cent development. In a man-made by the American Association of Uni- delphia, at 1300 Spruce Street; and and man-controlled world the edu- versities ; for academic rating is, of with guest privileges also at college cation, or rather the higher educa- course, one of the chief considera- clubhouses in other cities, where such tion, of women seemed for ages tions in evaluating a college. Rol- exist. unnecessary and impossible. lins must, therefore, meet that re- It is desirable, therefore, for Rol- But as soon as colleges for women quirement before its Alumnae can lins women to join as soon as pos- began to spring up, or when a few receive full membership. The other sible, now that Associate member- colleges for men reluctantly opened considerations which the Association ship has been granted the graduates their doors to women also, guardians takes into account have to do with of the college. And it is especially of the rights of women began inves- the housing conditions for women important, in order that the various tigating and endeavoring to improve students; the conditions controlling branches in Florida — Tallahassee, the conditions controlling the higher their social life and their health; Tampa, St. Petersburg, Sarasota, education of women. And in 1882 the recognition of women members Gainesville, Jacksonville, Miami, in Boston was formed an association of the faculty, as to their parity Central Florida, which includes Or- called the Association of Collegiate with men members; the membership lando and Winter Park, Sanford, Alumnae, whose foremost objects of women on the Board of Trustees; which is just forming, Pensacola— "were the development of oppor- the recognition of the work of the may help the college, through its tunities for higher education for dean of women. alumnae, to gain full membership. women and the creation and main- Since Rollins has obtained partial Another phase of the work of the tenance of higher standards in those recognition, which grants associate Association is that connected with institutions admitting women stu- membership to its Alumnae, it is its position as one of the Interna- dents." Certain requirements were probable that these latter considera- tional Federation of University Wo- outlined which concerned "not only tions have been met with some de- men. It was well shown during the academic excellence, but the general gree of satisfaction by the college. Great War that friendship among status of women in the institutions." And no doubt as soon as the college nations must have mutual under- And the restriction of the Associa- receives the recognition of the Amer- standing as the cornerstone. Through tion, which has since grown into a ican Association of Universities, the study groups in international rela- wider one now called the American Alumnae will be received into full tions the various branches of the Association of University Women, membership. national association strive to arrive in regard to its membership, has But of what benefit is such mem- at that understanding. These also continued "not as a discrimination bership ? grant to the members a chance to against individuals, but as a protest The approval of Rollins by the continue after college some of the against inequality and inadequacy American Association of Universi- most vitally interesting studies of in the educational and professional ties, and of the American Association their undergraduate days. opportunities open to women even of University Women, puts upon the where the academic standard is un- college the stamp of excellence in Some branches also have drama questionable." the academic work of the college study groups; modern literature There are only two classes of which is already held by other so classes; psychology classes. In membership for individuals: national accredited colleges. It is the basis, other words college women have and associate. National membership so to speak, of a fraternity of col- come to realize that an A.B. degree is open to women holding approved leges. And as the membership in does not mean the completion of the degrees from colleges and universi- a college fraternity assures for a process of education, and that it is ties which are. fully approved by student upon his departure from col- a happy arrangement to continue the Association. And the list of lege an established group in the that process with other congenial those colleges and universities may social world outside the college spirits. be obtained from the Executive Of- walls, in which he will find a wel- It is to be hoped, therefore, that fice at Headquarters, which is at come, so membership in the Ameri- Rollins Alumnae will take advantage 1634 Eye Street, N.W., Washing- can Association of Universitv Wo- of this opportunity and gladly ac- THE ROLLINS ALUMNI RECORD for JUNE, 1930 cept their place among the other CLASS OF 1934 AN EXCLUSIVE accrediting agency. A certificate college women of their many com- CLUB OF 125 which does not cover the required 15 munities. 9s MANY alumni already know units must be supplemented by ex- HELEN WIEAND COLE. next year's freshman class aminations. Examinations may be will be limited to 75 men taken at the College in September. The Central Florida Branch of and 50 women which at first would Certificates of the College Entrance A. A. U. W. welcomes the alumnae sound like an approved list in any Examination Board, the New York of Rollins College into the fellow- of the better country clubs. But State Examination Board and the ship of women's colleges. One of since the selection of names for the Regents of the University of the Rollins list is the result of much the first subjects discussed by the State of New York are accepted. consideration it is assumed that for- branch when it was formed two Credit is not given for less than two mer students everywhere will wish years ago was the desirability of years' work in any foreign language. obtaining recognition in the Associa- to be familiar with the new require- ments and cooperate with the Fac- Students entering by certificate tion for the Florida colleges, and it must have their credits certified on is a source of great pride and joy ulty Committee on Admissions to the fullest extent. the special blank issued by the that Rollins, the college of our sec- College. tion, should be the first, aside from President Holt has often stated the State College, to attain that that he hopes Rollins will always Steps in Admission—Every appli- honor. represent a cross-section of Ameri- cant is required to file a formal The branch feels that a great op- can life: not all rich, not all poor, request for admission on a blank portunity is opened for mutual ser- not all grinds and none morons. He which will be furnished by the Col- vice and co-operation. The A. A. feels that the two most important lege. A $10.00 fee must accompany U. W. throughout the country stands requirements are those relating to this application. This fee is re- both for the improvement of general the student's faithfulness in ideals turnable if the candidate is not ac- educational conditions and for bet- and work and his capacity to im- cepted for admission. Applicants ter legislation for women. The prove. are also required to furnish a certifi- majority of our members come from In order to present to former stu- cate of good health on a special other parts of the country and each dents the general plan in which they blank provided for this purpose. one brings to the meetings the ex- may participate in the selection of Upon the return of the application blank properly filled out the Dean perience gained in her home locality members of the Class of 1934, the of the College will arrange for the as well as the ideals of her Alma following statements are given: Basis of Admission—Fifteen units candidate to take the Rollins Col- Mater. of secondary school work satisfac- lege Entrance Questionnaire. It Rollins alumnae can add the ideals torily completed and the Rollins takes several weeks to survey all of the Florida college and the knowl- College Entrance Questionnaire are papers but as soon as a careful exam- edge of local conditions which are required for admission to the fresh- ination has been made, the candidate needed to make our work effective. man class of the College. The Com- will be notified. If admitted, a Together, we should be able to do mittee on Admissions may also re- matriculation card will then be is- much toward raising the standard quire a personal interview of the sued. of education in Florida to the ideal candidate. Of the 15 units required Living Accommodations—All stu- that Rollins stands for. at least 3 shall be in English, 2 in We urge every alumna of Rollins dents not living at home are required mathematics, 1 in history, 1 in sci- to live in the College dormitories and College to join a chapter of the A. ence and 2 in some language, ancient eat at the College dining hall. As A. U. W. that Rollins women may or modern. It is the purpose of the soon as an applicant has received take their rightful place in the col- College to select students whose notice of admission he should apply lege world, and we especially invite qualities of character, personality, to the Treasurer of the College for all local alumnae to share the work, intellectual ability and interests in an assignment to a dormitory room. study, and play of the Central Flor- scholarship fit them to pursue a The Application should be accom- ida Branch. college course with profit. panied by a $10.00 reservation fee. ELIGIBILITY Filing Application—As the num- Expenses, and Other Information "Women holding approved degrees ber of new freshmen that can be —Reference should be made to the from colleges and universities which admitted in any one year is limited, current issue of the college catalog have partially fulfilled the Associa- application should be filed as early for schedule of fees and charges and tion's requirements. (List III.)" as possible in the spring of the year full information concerning prepara- Associate Members pay branch in which the candidate proposes to tion, courses of instruction, college dues only, but are invited to sub- enter. While the lists will be kept equipment and requirements for scribe to the JOURNAL ($1.00). orjen during the summer and those degrees. They have full privileges in the students who have the essential branch except that they may not qualifications will be carefully con- CLIFFORD, WHERE ARE YOU? serve as president, vice-president, or sidered, the possibility of disappoint- treasurer. They may not serve on ment is much less for those who We have lost Clifford Collins, national committee or as accredited apply early. whose cotton top was a familiar ob- delegates to national conventions. Methods of Admission — Rollins ject in '21 and '22. The last we accepts the certificate of any school heard he was with the Reliance Ad- Do not wait until you feel thirsty approved by the Association of Col- vertising Company of Cleveland and before you dig your well.—Chinese leges and Secondary Schools of the was on the point of getting married. Proverb. Southern States or other recognized Who has his address ? THE ROLLINS ALUMNI RECORD far JUNE, 1930 On the Shores of Lake Virginia

CALENDAR FOR 1930-31 STUDENT ASSOCIATION OFFICERS 1930-31 September 26, Registration of Freshmen. September 29, Registration of Up- perclassmen. Classes begin. October 4, Y. W. C. A. and Y. M. C. A. reception. October 11, Reception to College at Woman's Club. November 17-29, Thanksgiving Recess. December 19, Fall Term ends. January 5, Winter Term opens. February 18-23, Founders' Week celebrations. February 21, Alumni Day. March 21, Winter Term ends. ■ PRESIDENT » lCe-Pr?66IOEMT ' March 25, Springs Term opens. April 25, State Interscholastic RELIGIOUS CONFERENCE by Professor Overstreet, took up the High School Water Meet. "How Can We Behave Like Hu- necessity of dissolving individualism June 7, Baccalaureate. man Beings?" was the general topic in cooperation, to insure success in June 8, Commencement. for discussion at the Second Annual this modern complicated system of Religious Conference held April 13, the universe. THOMAS - LYNCH 14, 15, and open this year only to Miss Dorothea Thomas, director Rollins students. It was held under DEAN ENYART GUEST OF HONOR of the Little Theater Workshop at the joint auspices of Rollins College ONE OF the most enjoyable Rollins, was married to Mr. Laur- and the Federal Council of Churches affairs held at Rollins during ence Sirlee Lynch, of Orlando, at of Christ in America. the spring months was a pic- 4:30 o'clock on the afternoon of Sat- Discussion leaders for the confer- nic under the spreading branches of urday, June 7, at All Saints Episco- ence were: the Family Tree in honor of former pal church, Winter Park. Rev. Rev. Everett R. Clinchy, executive Dean Enyart. James B. Thomas, rector of All secretary of the Committee on Good Miss Annie Catherine Stone, sec- Saints church and father of the Will between Jews and Christians retary for the class of 1918, of bride, performed the ceremony. of the Federal Council of Churches which Dr. Enyart was the sponsor Mrs. Lynch was attended by her of Christ in America. for the full four years, was in sisters: Mrs. Leslye T. Diffin, ma- Goodwin Watson, associate pro- charge of the picnic. She called to- tron of honor, Miss Virginia Thomas fessor of educational psychology, gether a goodly number of the and Miss Myra Thomas, maids of Teachers College, Columbia Univer- Dean's "boys and girls," who gath- honor. sity. ered at the famous old spot between Mr. Harvey T. Warren was best Harry A. Overstreet, professor of six and six-thirty. A delicious sup- man, and ushers were Mr. James psychology, College of the City of per was spread and soon all were Stevens, Mr. Henry S. Jacobs and New York. "falling to." Mr. G. B. Knight of Orlando, Mr. Adjustment of our social habits Those enjoying renewing their old George Holt and Mr. Robert T. to the needs of the 20th century was college friendship with Dr. Enyart Hughes of Winter Park. urged by Mr. Clinchy in a speech were: Annie Stone, Ada McKnight, Following the wedding an infor- which opened the conference. That Agnes Hill Stiggins, Mr. and Mrs. mal reception was held at the Whis- prejudice and intolerance are "social Clarence Tilden, Rose Powers Van- tling Kettle. diseases" and should be cured as Cleve, Mr. and Mrs. Hal Hill, Mr. psychological sicknesses, was stressed and Mrs. Payton Musselwhite, Mr. KAPPA EPSILON GIVES by Professor Overstreet, and the and Mrs. Arthur Landstreet, Forrest ANNUAL DINNER idea which Professor Watson Stone, Warren Ingram, Dean En- A very delightful dinner was brought to the conference was what yart and Katharine Lewis, assistant given by Kappa Epsilon on the eve- he considered to be an ideal cur- alumni secretary. ning of May 3rd. Actives, honorary riculum for a college, one which and alumnae members were present. would eliminate prerequisites and ROLLINS GET-TO-GETHER Among alumnae attending were: take up the study of problems aris- A few Rollins alumni had a get- Mrs. F. Gray Rush, Mrs. Davis ing in every day life, treating them together on April 25th at the Theta Fishback, Mrs. J. T. Raper, Mrs. from a practical rather than from Kappa Nu Club in Pittsburgh. Harry Kelly, Mrs. Ray Greene, an ethical point of view. Those present were: Jimmy and Al Mrs. W. W. Yothers, Mrs. Merle One round table group discussed Bartlett, Gomer Emery (by the McElroy, Mrs. W. M. Glenn, Mrs. childish emotional patterns not out- way Gomer Jr., is about 4 years old), William Lindsey, and Mrs. Ben. grown by adults, with Professor Ted Carroll, Aaron Shreve and Pete Fishback. Watson as leader; and another, led Lenney. THE ROLLINS ALUMNI RECORD for JUNE, 1930 Progress Towards $2,500,000 Goal

[INCE the announcement, in Future Meetings conducted among southern colleges the March number, that ap- In all probability similar func- and universities under the auspices proximately $1,000,000 had tions, affording President Holt an of the American Council on Educa- been raised in cash toward the goal opportunity to present Rollins to tion point to that conclusion. of $2,500,000 for endowment, gifts representative people in centers of This intelligence test was given averaging $1,000 per week have wealth, will be arranged and former a total of 131 colleges, including 26 been received and the outlook ap- students in these various cities can in the Southern Association of pears promising for the balance of render great assistance by keeping which Rollins is a member. The $1,500,000, a huge sum, but not in touch with Rex Beach, alumni median gross score of 34,057 stu- large compared to the endowments representative on the Executive dents was 140.67 and the Rollins of colleges of the size of Rollins. Committee of the campaign organi- median gross score of 106 students President Holt and Alumni Sec- zation, Room 1014, 17 East 42nd retary Hanna are devoting almost Street, New York City. was 149.00—nine points above the their entire time to the campaign. Alumni Policy Regarding Campaign median for the entire group. Their activities have been centered The general alumni policy with The result seems to indicate that on New York, Boston, Philadelphia, regard to the participation of for- the methods of selecting freshmen Chicago, Cleveland, Providence, mer students in the general effort to at Rollins are very sound and pro- Pittsburgh, Detroit, Cincinnati, Day- raise the greatly needed endowment, ductive. Although Rollins does not ton, Louisville and Florida during which was adopted at the last annual require College Board entrance ex- the winter season. meeting of the Alumni Association, aminations, a special examination Methods of Campaign and which has also been approved whose purpose it is to select stu- by the Rollins Clubs of New York, dents possessed with great faithful- So far seven formal dinners and Tampa and Cleveland, is as follows: ness for study and capacity to im- luncheons, attended by influential "(a) To utilize all appropriate prove, is required in addition to the and wealthy people, have been given opportunities of describing the Rol- usual standard certificate from a in connection with the campaign. lins conference plan and its strongly On these occasions President Holt developed spirit of mutual fellowship standard secondary school. explains the Rollins Conference between faculty and students to men In the survey made of the South- Plan of Study, and because of his and women who might become inter- ern institutions their scores are as ability to inspire interest many new ested in helping the endowment fund. follows: friends have been made for Rollins. "(b) To report to the Alumni Sweetbriar College 175.79 Later, these friends are interviewed Chairman, Rex Beach, at the En- Vanderbilt University 153.22 personally and told that Rollins dowment Office, 17 East 42nd Street, Rollins College 149.00 must have $1,500,000 in order to New York City, the names and ad- Southern Methodist University 143.40 continue properly the Rollins ideal dresses of potential donors, together Emory University 137.22 and in particular to pay professors with such details regarding them as University of Florida 136.36 normal salaries. may be helpful in making effective Loyola University 133.08 Southwestern College 131.07 Alumni Lending a Helping Hand approaches. It is understood that Florida State College for Women 126.05 the source of such suggestions will Berea College 122.86 The first of these dinners was be held confidential. Shorter College 122.00 given by Irving Bacheller, the trus- "(c) To place themselves at the Maryville College 121.11 tee, at the Century Club in New disposal of President Holt and this Virginia Polytechnic Institute 114.17 York on November 18. There the committee or its staff representatives Breneau College 113.42 alumni were represented by Fritz J. whenever they may be engaged in Judson College 113.13 Frank and A. J. Hanna. local activity on behalf of the en- University of Chattanooga 112.69 University of North Carolina 112.28 Two luncheons were given in dowment fund in cities where alumni Baylor University 112.24 Pittsburgh on January 14th and are resident. Tusculum College 109.00 15th. The first one was for men "(d) It is understood that the Centenary College of Louisiana 109.30 and included Charles Fold, Aaron above policy shall be adhered to until Birmingham-Southern College 108.92 Shreve and Louis Carroll. the Endowment project shall have University of Georgia 99.71 Winifred Hanchett MacCardell reached a stage where more general Meredith College 97.34 participation by the alumni is re- University of South Carolina 97.17 represented the alumni at the dinner Baylor College 96.25 in Providence on January 22 held quired. Alabama College 86.81 at the Turk's Head Club, Stewart Ankeney and Mrs. F. E. Bullock ROLLINS FRESHMEN VERY The freshman class for next year helped materially with arrangements INTELLECTUAL has been limited to 75 men and 50 for the luncheon in Dayton April QEXT to the freshmen of Sweet- women. From the applications now 14 and Judge Thomas H. Morrow briar College in Virginia in hand for the Class of 1934 the was the Rollins alumnus at the Cin- and Vanderbilt University Class of 1933 will have to look to cinnati luncheon April 16. Many in Tennessee, Rollins College fresh- its laurels, for the limiting of the members of the Rollins Club of men are supposed to be the brightest enrollment has made an increase in Cleveland assisted at a dinner given in the South. At least the results the demand for entrance by excep- in Cleveland on May 1. of the psychological examinations tional candidates. 10 THE ROLLINS ALUMNI RECORD for JUNE, 1930 dominations for Alumni Trustee

DOUGLASS WOODS POTTER M. FLOSSIE HILL T. W. LAWTON

V~JT^N VIEW of the fact that the In addition to the official alumni woman can occupy by force of abil- 1 three-year term of the Alumni trustee the Board has since elected ity. Trustee expires at the annual several alumni. Alumni who are Miss Hill annually offers a prize meeting of the Board of Trustees members of the Board are: Donald for the best short story by an un- in February, 1931, the officers of the A. Cheney; Fritz J. Frank; Joseph dergraduate, has contributed gener- Alumni Association were instructed K. Dorn. ously to Rollins and is always alert at the last annual meeting of the Other alumni who have previously to recommend Rollins to the best Alumni Association to conduct a served as trustees are Edna Giles young people of her acquaintance. mail ballot among former students Fuller, Newton P. Yowell, Arthur Her close friendship with Mr. and during the coming year so that a Schultz, Luther W. Tilden, Sexton Mrs. Thomas A. Edison has been nominee for alumni trustee could be Johnson, Maud Neff Whitman. of great value to Rollins. presented to the Board. Honorary alumni who are at pres- Miss Hill is without question one At the same time three outstand- ent trustees are H. H. Westinghouse, of the outstanding women of Flor- ing graduates were placed in nomin- Sc.D., 1929, William R. O'Neal, ida. ation to be voted on. Their records 1927, LL.D. OOUGLASS WOODS POTTER was follow. Within the next six months M. Flossie Hill born 27 years ago in Bowling ballots will be distributed and former Green, Kentucky. The remarkable record of Miss M. students asked to express their pre- Douglass Woods Potter has carved Flossie Hill as a leader in every for himself a highly successful rec- ference for one of these three names worth while activity of her com- for the official nominee of the Alum- ord, meteoric in many respects. He munity and her distinguished suc- ni Association. is one of the youngest bankers of cess as a business leader admirably the country at a time when success- The privilege of nominating an fit her for a place on the Board of ful bankers are young. alumni trustee was granted the Trustees of the college to which she "Doug," as he is known to hun- Alumni Association in 1917 when is so steadfastly devoted. dreds of Rollins men and women, Dr. Ward was President. At that Having been a student at Rollins came to Winter Park in 1921 as a time the Board of Trustees passed in the early nineties she early form- freshman. He easily ranked in the a resolution inviting the Alumni As- ed those habits of character that upper third of his class in scholar- sociation to nominate one of its num- have contributed conspicuously to ship throughout his college career ber so that the Alumni Association her career. From an extremely and proved himself a real leader in might be officially represented on modest beginning to a position of in- extra-curricular activities. He made the Board and so that the former creasing importance and power in his letter in football when Rollins students might have a direct repres- the business and community life, was successively defeating Stetson, entation in the government of their Miss Hill's life is a fine tribute to and served as president of the stu- alma mater. Rollins and to the place an able dent body, the highest honor open THE ROLLINS ALUMNI RECORD for JUNE, 1930 11 to an undergraduate. He is a mem- cipal of the High School at Oviedo, ber of Kappa Alpha and many other going from there to Sanford. He organizations. has been Superintendent of Public Lured by the charm of Winter Instruction for Seminole County for Park, the deep friendships he had the past fourteen years. Beside his made throughout the state and the outstanding work in the educational appeal of the "boom," Potter en- life of his county he has been active tered the real estate field on gradua- in many other fields of service. He tion. Utilizing the keen insight of has for the past several years served a shrewd business man, he left Flor- as President of the Fernald-Laugh- ida with reluctance in 1927, and for ton Memorial Hospital Association a year associated himself with the and is now the President and Busi- Franklin Bond and Mortgage Com- ness Manager. For two years he pany of San Antonio, Texas. was Moderator of the Seminole Bap- Two years ago an opportunity of tist Association. He is a past Treas- returning to his native state, Ken- urer of the Florida Educational As- tucky, presented itself to Mr. Potter. sociation and past president of the He immediately embraced it and Sanford Kiwanis Club. He has been made his home in Louisville, where closely identified with all the pro- rapid and well-deserved advance- gressive and worthwhile movements ment have come to him because of in this city. Last year he served his excellent training, his superior most effectively as Chairman of the qualities of mind and heart, his mag- Rollins Loyalty Fund. Col. Carl M. Pihl, President, Stucco Pro- netic personality and his marked ducts Company, Jacksonville, the latest Life Mr. Lawton's long and notable Member of the Alumni Association, who re- ability as a civic and business leader. career as an educator and as a cently visited Rollins, taking part in the Mr. Potter is vice-president of the trustee of Rollins has provided him Memorial Service for Dr. Baker. Kentucky Title Company, assistant with many opportunities to serve his was awarded to David R. McCal- vice-president of the First National alma mater. Bank, and assistant vice-president lum, Tampa, Fla., junior, for his of the Kentucky Title Trust Com- oration on "Why Go to College?" ROLLINS PRIZE WINNERS pany. His office is at Fifth Street and a third prize of $5 was won by and Court Place, and he lives at By VIRGINIA LAWRENCE Harold Hall, Orlando, freshman, on 1311 South Fourth Street. Many tempting prizes have been "Crime." Mr. Potter, through his manv at- won by Rollins students this year Rowan M. Pickard, Orlando, Fla., tachments to the old Rollins and with for work in various branches of a senior, won the Norris Athletic Rollins alumni and his close associa- achievement. Trophy offered by the Norris Candy tion with the new Rollins and his Awards made by the Allied Arts Company of Atlanta, Ga., to the out- loyal friendship for President Holt, of Winter Park and open to state standing athlete among the men stu- is admirably suited to represent Rol- contestants which were won by Rol- dents; and Damaris O. Wilson, lins alumni on the Board of Trustees. lins students, are the following: The Jacksonville, Fla., also a senior, re- His knowledge of affairs and the Ponce de Leon Poetry Prize of ceived the Phi Mu Athletic Trophy enlargement of his influence in the $100.00, "Fidelia" by Phyrne offered by the Phi Mu sorority to business world would increasingly Squier, Wales, Mass., a special stu- the outstanding woman athlete. fit him to help solve the weighty dent; Second Prize of $15 in the The Howard Fox Literature Prize problems with which Rollins will be- Quill Driver Short Story Contest, of $50.00 offered by Dr. Howard come confronted within the next de- "Four Cash," by Mary Lee Korns, Fox of New York City for the best cade or two. Acting on the impulse Olean, N. Y., freshman; both prizes piece of literature produced by a of deep loyalty to his Alma Mater, offered in color painting; First Prize Rollins student during the year, was he has returned to renew old asso- of $15.00, Roger C. Holt, Winter awarded to Stella H. Weston, Win- ciations each year, and is thoroughly Park, sophomore; and Second Prize, ter Park, senior, for her book of familiar with the Rollins program $10.00, Dorothy D. Carr, Yellow poems, "Daguerreotypes," which was and the ideal to which Rollins Springs, O., senior; both prizes in published by the Angel Alley Press aspires. ■ ■ Black and White Drawing; First this year. T. W. LAWTON Prize, $6.50, Boyd F. Kyner, Wil- Phyrne Squier was also winner of T. W. Lawton was elected the son, Kan., freshman; and Second the Flossie Hill Short Story Prize first alumni trustee of Rollins in Prize, $3.50, Dorothy D. Carr; of $25.00 offered by Miss Flossie 1918 and has filled that position with Sculpture Prize, $10, Ruth Harris, Hill, Fort Myers alumna, for her deep loyalty since. Because of his Winter Park, special student; Batik story entitled "The Strength of an residence nearby he has been able to Prize, $5.00, Mary Race, Winter Ox." She won this prize last year take an active part in the admin- Haven, Fla., special student. for her story "Pearlsheen 160." istration of Rollins. In the Sprague Oratorical Con- The Allied Arts awards were Mr. Lawton is an educator whose test, Morris B. Book, Columbus, made in May, the Sprague Oratoric- career reflects credit on Rollins. He Ind., junior, repeated his triumph al Contest was held May 22, and was born in Oviedo, and has been a of two years ago when he won the the Athletic Trophies, Howard Fox resident of Florida all his life. He first prize of $15. His subject was Literature Prize and the Flossie has devoted his entire life to educa- "Principles, Patriots and Politi- Hill Story Prize were given at the tion. For several years he was Prin- cians." The Second Prize of $10 Commencement Exercises. 12 THE ROLLINS ALUMNI RECORD for JUNE, 1930 S P 0 R T S By CHAS. E. WARD, '23 JACK McDOWALL RETURNS TO squad are expected to return in the ROLLINS IN 1930-31 fall. Miniature gold racquets and BASEBALL J'ACK MCDOWALL, JR., direc- minor sports insignia have been By Row PICKARD, '30 awarded to Williams, Capt. Robert & L tor of athletics and coach aFTER an absence of several at Rollins College, an- Proctor, Olcott II. Deming and years baseball returned to the nounced upon his departure for Robert W. Stephens and Prof. J. Rollins campus this spring as North Carolina that he had accepted Malcolm Forbes, coach. an organized sport. Independent an offer from Rollins to return next and semi-pro teams were scheduled year. His announcement has been NINTH ANNUAL HIGH SCHOOL because of the difficulty in arrang- BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP joyously received on the campus ing for intercollegiate games. Fresh- By CHESTER IHRIG, '30 where he has established himself as men were eligible to play under this The Lakeland Dreadnaughts won one of the most popular and efficient arrangement and several of the first a three to two decision over the athletic officials in the history of year men were able to make regular B rooksville Tigers to capture the the College. positions. ninth annual High School Baseball McDowall came to Rollins last The team had an unusually suc- Championship managed by Coach fall from Asheville, N. C, after cessful season, winning eight games Jack McDowall, and held under the making an enviable record as ath- and losing two. Some of the strong auspices of Rollins College. letic director and coach at the Ashe- clubs which were defeated were Avon In the preliminaries Palatka de- ville High School. feated the boys from Tallahassee, McDowall won eleven letters in Park, present leaders of the Ridge Miami drew a bye, and the Brooks- sports at North Carolina State Col- Lague, Sebring, Clermont, Oviedo ville nine sent the Clearwater boys lege, winning letters in four sports and Orlando. to the showers. in his final year. As a result of his The winning season was due large- In the semi-finals Brooksville de- football skill, he was named All- ly to the fine pitching of Leo Lilly feated Winter Garden, Lakeland North Carolina back, All-Southern who twirled eight games without swamped the Miami Hurricanes and back, and all-time North Carolina being defeated. One of these games Brooksville won a third game and back, and was selected to play on was a 2-0 victory over Sebring in the right to enter the finals by de- the All-Southern team that defeated which he allowed but two hits. feating Palatka. the All-Western team in Los An- Other outstanding players were Wal- The final game between Brooks- geles on Christmas Day, 1927. He ton, center field; Moseley, short- ville and Lakeland was played be- was captain of the North Carolina stop ; and Ihrig, second base. fore a large crowd to the tune of State basketball team and was a The squad was composed of Kim- ringing cow bells. The boys from member of the championship base- ball and Russell, catchers; Lilly, ball team of his college. In track, Moore and G. Pickard, pitchers; Brooksville, altho outnumbered and he holds the North Carolina and Peacon, first base; Ihrig, second outweighed, fought a game battle, Southern records in the high jump. and Banks, third base; Morris, Wal- and led the Dreadnaughts until the Lack of material in both football ton, R. Pickard and Reid, outfield. seventh inning when a misjudged and basketball handicapped Mc- fly ball in right field allowed the Dowall from making much a record Lakeland team to push across the TENNIS at Rollins College this year but it tying and winning runs. was evident throughout the seasons Tennis has proved very popular The winning team was presented of both sports that he was building this year on the Rollins campus, with the Walter Rose trophy and for the future. With strong fresh- and also a most successful one. gold baseballs by Dean Winslow man teams in all branches of sport The Rollins team defeated Stet- Anderson, Dean of Rollins College. at Rollins, it is predicted that the son (Hurrah) University and the Tars will have a good year in ath- University of Miami by scores of G to 0 each, and tied Southern Col- 11TH ANNUAL INTERSCHOLASTIC letics under McDowall's tutelage. SWIMMING MEET ' McDowall succeeded in reviving an lege in dual matches. In the state interest in intra-mural sports by intercollegiate tournament at Y TAKING either first or sec- conducting competition in diamond- Gainesville on March 29th Rollins © ond places in seventeen of ball and tennis. defeated the University of Miami the twenty events on the In addition to his duties as ath- and Southern, and tied the Univer- day's list, the girls' and boys' swim- letic director this year, McDowall sity of Florida, Ted Williams win- ming teams of Fort Lauderdale has demonstrated his versatility by ning the final in a playoff match at swam away with the laurels at the teaching classes in Freshman Eng- Orlando, defeating Nick Polities. Eleventh Annual State Interscholas- lish. He plans to enroll at the Duke Ted Williams of Brooklyn, N. Y., tic Aquatic Meet held under the aus- University summer school this year has been elected to captain the pices of Rollins College on Satur- to take additional work in English. Rollins tennis team next year. He day, April 26. Eleven teams of has been a potent factor in helping boys and seven teams of girls were the Tar team to go thru the past entered. Subdue your own heart before you season undefeated in intercollegiate In capturing the girls' champion- try to subdue the Devil; rule your competition. ship, with a total score of 49 points, own temper before you try to rule Bright prospects loom for next the Fort Lauderdale mermaids hung the unruly.—Chinese Proverb. season as all four members of the up a new high point mark to shoot THE ROLLINS ALUMNI RECORD for JUNE, 1930 13 at by breaking the record of 46 es- sonville), 6; Andrew Jackson (Jack- "In the evening came a delightful tablished by Orlando in 1925. sonville), 0; Sarasota, 0; Winter reception in the new library build- Competition was somewhat stiffer Park, 0; Orlando, 0; Winter Haven, ing given by the Montgomery chap- for the Fort Lauderdale boys, but 0. ter of the Woman's College Alumnae without placing in the relay, Fort Final score, girls: Fort Lauder- Association with the heirs of Mr. Lauderdale tallied 29 points to win dale, 49; Winter Haven, 25; Orlan- Houghton as the guests of honor. the trophy. Landon of South Jack- do, 9; Palm Beach, 8 ; Lakeland, 6; sonville and Lakeland tied at 18 Landon (South Jacksonville), 2; points each, and Gainesville scored Sarasota, 0. 16 to rank fourth. The Fort Lauderdale victories were due largely to a brother and ROLLINS REPRESENTED AT sister act. Martha Makemson and DEDICATION her brother Jack accounting for HOUISE BROWN NORRIS repre- three first places each, while Mary sented Rollins at the dedi- Arpin, with three first places, added cation of t li c Houghton a sizeable bit to her team's score. Memorial Library at the Woman's Incidentally, this was the first College of Alabama in Montgomery. year that Fort Lauderdale has en- She has sent in the following report: tered the Rollins Interscholastic. "Twenty-two Southern Colleges Unheralded, Coach Gordon's swim- were represented at the exercises, mers came like dark sea horses and many of them by widely known went back with a majority of the educators, but Rollins was the only trophies and medals as well as the Florida college who had a delegate honors. present. Individual high point honors for "The events of the day consisted the girl entrants were shared by the of a morning program in the College two team mates, Martha Makemson Chapel when the representatives, REV. E. C. PARTRIDGE wearing academic costume, marched and Mary Arpin, each with fifteen Ernest Croker Partridge was born points. By drawing lots, Martha into the chapel and onto the plat- in Vermont in 1870. His father won the Ray Greene Trophy for form in procession and were intro- may have been in that Vermont High Point Girl and the Kappa duced individually to President Ag- Alpha Fraternity and the Pi Beta new and to the audience. Greetings group that was behind Rollins at Phi Sorority of Rollins announced were given by Dr. Theodore Jack its beginning, as he was pastor in that they would provide another of Emory College, representing the two Florida towns. He attended trophy cup for Miss Arpin. Association of Colleges and Second- Rollins in 1886 and 1887. His sis- A similar complication arose ary Schools of the Southern States; ter, Mary, who was one of the mar- among the boys when John Davis, by Dr. O. C. Armichael, President tyrs of the Boxer uprising at Taiku, of Landon High, South Jacksonville, of Alabama College, representing Shansi, China, was at Rollins, also, tied with Jack Makemson, Fort the Southern Association of Colleges about the same time. Lauderdale, for Individual High for Women; by President C. M. Point honors. Makemson won the Danelly of Kentucky Wesleyan Col- Winter Park Business Men's Club lege, representing the Association of CHICAGO Trophy for this honor, by drawing Methodist Colleges; and by Dean (Continued from page 4) lots, and officials of Rollins College G. W. Mead of Birmingham-South- an admirable talk. Others present announced that the College would ern College, representing the Asso- discussed informally their happy raise funds to purchase an additional ciation of Alabama Colleges. An ad- days at Rollins. dress was given by Dr. W. R. Hen- trophy for Davis. As special guests were three drix of Birmingham. Two Interscholastic Meet records prospective members of the class of "At noon the women representa- fell during the day. Martha Ma- 1934, Miss Carol Heminway, Miss tives were entertained at a barbecue kemson knocked off fifty-nine and Donaldson and Mr. Young. Archie lunch on the College campus and the four-fifths seconds from the previ- D. Shaw added greatly to the occa- men were guests of the Rotary Club ous low mark for the four hundred sion by passing around some inter- at their luncheon, who also acted as and forty yard free style by swim- esting photographs of the early '90s. ming this gruelling race in seven host to the other civic clubs of the The Rollins Club of Chicago will minutes, twelve and four-fifths sec- city. "In the afternoon came the mem- give a dinner in honor of President onds. Holt early in November at the Al- Her team mate, Mary Arpin, orial program in honor of Mr. lerton House in connection with his clipped four seconds from the record Houghton and the dedication of the visit to Chicago. in the fifty-yard backstroke by ne- Library. It is a beautiful building, gotiating the distance in thirty-five built and equipped according to the Those present were: Charmain and four-fifths seconds. most modern ideas of library design Berquist, Theodore Berquist, Evelyn The final scores for the boys' and large enough to hold 150,000 Dodge, Edward L. Dow, Walter F. events: Fort Lauderdale, 29; Lan- volumes or more when its library Flentye, Ruth Stagg Lauren, Rob- don (South Jacksonville), 18; Lake- grows to that size. At present the ert Sedgwick, Archie D. Shaw, land, 18; Gainesville, 16; Palm upper floor will house the Art Ex- Elinorc Tomlinson, Mildred Cooper Beach, 12; Robert E. Lee (Jack- hibits and Museum of the College. Waterman, and A. J. Hanna. 14 THE ROLLINS ALUMNI RECORD for JUNE, 1930 Meriting the History of 1^1 I ins

THE FOUNDING OF STETSON FLORIDA IN 1885 HISTORY Idabel Edwards Thompson has Qo NARRATIVE describing events Wouldn't it be of interest to in- sent another contribution to the col- leading to the establishment clude in this page a description of of Rollins College would be various conditions in Florida when lection of Rollinsiana. This time it entirely complete without some ref- Rollins was founded in 1885? is pictures. One is a group of stu- erence to our rival, the John B. Stet- Won't some good-hearted soul write dents out under the big pine tree in son University at DeLand. In her such a sketch ? front of Knowles Hall. In the "History of DeLand," Helen P. De- For instance, what were the social group are Dean Enyart, Tillie Til- den, A. J. Hanna and many who at Land gives the following statement: conditions? What were the cus- the present time the Assistant "In 1886, John B. Stetson of toms and manners? What was the mode of transportation ? For that Alumni Secretary cannot identify. Philadelphia visited Florida. See- Another picture is the canoes and ing the need for more capital, Mr. matter Florida in 1895 or in 1890 would make a readable story. Who teams which went to Tampa to the DeLand interested him in the edu- Gasparilla in 1914. cational movement. Dr. Moore can tell about the Great Freeze or the influence of the Spanish-Ameri- There are two other groups of gives this interesting picture of the students in the collection. Who coming of Mr. Stetson: 'We whis- can War on Rollins ? Or, for that matter, the influence of Lake Vir- will be the next one to add to this pered to one another, "What if he distinguished group? could be led to see the possibilities ginia ! Come along, scribes, and help out. of this school?" With this in mind, Archie D. Shaw of Chicago and we one day planned a ride to Lake Tampa, who was at Rollins '89-'92, Helen. There were in this party, Although Rollins observes her has just contributed four excellent Mr. Stetson, Mr. DeLand, Dr. founding in February of each year photographs of the early days to the Forbes and your humble servant, with a succession of events that do history collection of Rollins College with some others. After an elegant high honor to her founders, there which the College had previously not dinner at the Harlan, we all went are two other dates in the academic possessed. These pictures, with upon the upper verandah of the year which are significant in the his- many others which Mr. Shaw has hotel. It was one of those charm- tory of the College. saved all these years, were displayed ing days of which Florida has so The first of these dates is April at the last meeting of the Rollins many. Lake Helen lay like a sheet 28. Just 15 years ago on April 28 Club of Chicago. The most strik- of silver in full view, the noble the Legislature of Florida granted a ing of these photographs shows pines stood in their silent majesty charter providing for the first insti- eight of the early athletes of Rol- all around us, the birds were singing tution of higher learning to the fol- lins draped in sheets, giving the ap- among the branches, the air was lowing founders: Charles G. Fair- pearance of an unhooded Klu Klux balmy and all nature was beautiful. child, W. R. O'Neal, F. W. Lyman, Klan, in reality showing some of the And then and there, we did our ut- Franklin Fairbanks, Rev. M. C. early calisthenics through which the most to make this man, John, see Welch, Rev. C. M. Bingham, F. E. boys and girls at Rollins in the gay visions and dream dreams.' That Nettleton, Rev. S. F. Gale, Rev. E. '90's passed. was prayerful, earnest seed sowing P. Hooker, D.D., E. P. Branch, J. Another picture shows a group of and John B. Stetson University, as B. Clough, Capt. H. B. Shaw, the boys in front of Lakeside with we see it today, with its magnificent Charles H. Smith, Rev. W. D. Brown two ladies present as chaperones. buildings, its ample equipment and and Warren F. Walworth. One lady wears a handsome bustle the grand work it is doing, is the The second date is November 4 and leg-of-mutton sleeves. One rich golden harvest." at which time, in 1885, Rollins Col- sheikish young man wears a cap lege first opened her doors. which resembles the G. A. R. cap. Fred Swain with a dark shirt, light Mrs. A. E. Dick, widow of the tie, light coat and light vest and late Colonel Dick, has joined the Who remembers a story that ap- with a large flower in the button ranks of those who are playing a peared about Rollins in the Home hole, perhaps draws the greatest at- large part in the collection of Rol- Missionary Magazine in September, tention. linsiana. She recently gave to the 1907? Several pictures helped tell Another picture shows a few of Florida History collection of the the story. A copy of this magazine, the young ladies in front of Pine- Rollins Library a notable collection together with a copy of Dr. Black- hurst in langorous positions. Among of photographs, including several in- man's inaugural address delivered in them are Delia Swain, Ida Brine, terior and exterior views of the old 1903, papers read at the dedication Grace Bingham, Helen Hunt, Flora Seminole Hotel, a street scene, show- 'of Knowles Hall in 1911 and other Walker, Emma Mahoney, Minnie ing bicycles, and fashions of the gay interesting letters and documents Forest, Stella Waterhouse, Ethel 'nineties; a view of Interlachen Av- have been contributed to the Florida Anderson, Marion Woodson, Annie enue in the grassy days of its his- History Collection of Rollins Col- Fuller, Jean Swain, Amy Dalrimple, tory ; several photographs of the lege by Mrs. Inez Bellows, librarian Lois Parker, Eunice Symonds, Min- Tampa Bay Hotel, one of which of the Winter Park Library. Mrs. nie Morman, Kittie Franz, Lulie shows Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Plant, Bellows is the mother of the follow- Baird, Alice Fairchild, May Pome- seated impressively in an American ing Rollins alumni: Anne Bellows, roy, Amelia Hemple, Annie Berger, rickshaw. E. F. Bellows and Jane Bellows. Sanie Curtis, Ivy Lewton, Ada Loud, THE ROLLINS ALUMNI RECORD for JUNE, 1930 15

Miss Walker, Miss Abbott and Miss linses schooledge. (And in deference Honor graduates were Miss Verna Kate Peck. to Mr. Beach's age as well as some of B. Maxson, Tampa, magna cum The fourth photograph shows a his class mates Hon. C. Fred, etc., laude; Miss Flora Lee Furen, Fort group of charming ladies in front we must state that that was not so Myers, cum laude; Miss Sara King of Cloverleaf. They are in summer long ago at that.) Anyway it was in Huey, Bessemer, Ala., cum laude; attire and there is something in their the day when men were men and and Asa W. Jennings, Winter Park, eyes which gives unmistakable evi- women were women and the plumb- cum laude. dence that spring is in the offing. ing, if any, was on the outside. The Algernon Sydney Sullivan Miss Lamson casts a careful eye "One beautiful spring day Rex Medallions, awarded by a faculty over the group which includes Myra was just starting down the stairs of committee on behalf of the New Williams, Bell Dimick, Ella Dimick, Lakeside as one of the estimable York Southern Society in memory Fronie Carsen, Kitty Lyman, Clara faculty was starting up. Naturally of Algernon Sydney Sullivan, the Layton, Susie Gladlen, May Jolly, Rex gave the right of way and one Society's first president, were pre- Annie Fuller, Bertha Hall, Lena professor 'kepacoming' holding to sented to Miss Aurora McKay, Tam- Tenney and several others. the banister to assist a tired body up pa and Robert G. Sprague, Winter the flight. Park. "Alright—picture him coming up HUMAN INTEREST STORIES In presenting these medallions, —Rex waiting at the top and leave XT is none too soon to begin col- President Holt said: "Robert Guern- them a minute. lecting stories of human inter- sey Sprague, good son of a good "Now someone connected with est about the distinguished men father, because you have maintained Rollinses schooledge at that time and women Rollins has produced. through the four years of your col- had a pretty fair appetite for 'eatin It is planned that in a later num- lege work a consistent, trustworthy, terbaccy.' We won't say it was Rex ber will be found a most inter- earnest and loyal spirit, accepting and we won't say it was not. We esting sketch of the Claude Wash- your opportunities as a challenge to don't know. Anyhow in what would burn whose brilliant record was so high endeavor, because you have have probably been a championship untimely terminated by death. The been strong and of good courage in expectoration—quite a sizeable bit of Alumni Office is seeking similar meeting your responsibilities, be- liquid eatin' terbaccy had missed the sketches about the late Raymond M. cause of the influence you have ex- narrow stair well and landed on the Alden, the noted scholar, and other banister. erted on others by your unpretenti- Rollins men and women who have ous manliness and helpfulness; in a "Alright now, here comes the pro- passed away. word, because you sought honor fessor and of course, naturally and rather than honors, I have the Of equal interest is the recording to be sure, as it were, he grasped the pleasure of conferring upon you the of stories about the undergraduate banister where the toothache was Algernon Sydney Sullivan award. escapades of Rex Beach, Fritz Climax. May it prove a satisfaction and in- Frank, Fred Lewton Henry Mow- "Well it took Rex about five sec- spiration to you all the years of bray, Frank Booth, Maud Neff onds to burst out in one large mirth- your life." Whitman, Edna Giles Fuller, De- ful explosion and of course the cir- Witt Gray, F. Stuart Crawford, cumstantial evidence was that "Aurora McKay, because of the Carl M. Pihl, Morgan L. Brett, Fred 'where the "corpus delecti" was en- quick response of your mind and Ensminger, Robert Oldham, George countered there had Rex spat', so heart to every ideal of good woman- E. Merrick, James F. Taylor, John after a most embarrassing moment hood, because of your serious devo- H. Neville, Jeff Evans, Walter for the professor and a most amus- tion to duty and your genuinely Fairchild, Susan Gladwin, Carrie ing one for Rex—the professor ask- democratic bearing toward all, be- Price Greene, Frances Dickinson ed in the stern voice of authority: cause you have been positive without Pinder and many others.v 'Mr. Beach, who did that?' being aggressive, strong without be- While time has not yet erased "In a quite dignified reply Rex ing hard, sympathetic without being reasons for publishing every story answerd. It was the turning point in weak, and tolerant without being in- that may be sent in to this page, the young man's career. It started different, we commend you for the yet there must be a wealth of fiction, him on the road that leads to fame, example you have set on this campus, romance, yea, even tragedy, con- and placed him in the front rank of 'set like a gem amid the waters nected with these names at Rollins American humorists. blue.' Your name is significant: that should constitute a fascinating "He merely said: 'Honest, profes- Aurora being interpreted means the 'radiance of daybreak.' We hope chapter in the history of Rollins. sor, all I can tell you is who had and believe that this hour of dawn- For instance, Max Slaon, x23, told hand in it." this one last October at the Alumni- ing may prove prophetic of a day Freshman Smoker: which shall seem beautiful to the COMMENCEMENT "Back in the days when women world to whose service you have pur- wore clothes with at least an in- (Continued from page 3) posed to dedicate yourself. I have sulation value and dolled their dif- Bachelor of Arts degrees were great honor in bestowing upon you ferentials out a foot with bustles— conferred upon 56, Bachelor of Sci- the Algernon Sydney Sullivan award. and stayed at home election day ence degrees upon six, the Bachelor May it be a satisfaction and inspira- and were as happy and content as of Music degree upon one and Mas- tion to you as long as you live." they are now running around with ter of Arts degrees upon three. The Howard Fox prize, the Flos- just enough on to get by and blow- Fourteen states and five foreign sie Hill prize, the Norris Athletic ing smoke in grandpa's face—Rex countries were represented among Trophy and the Phi Mu Athletic Beach was allegedly a student at Rol- the membership of the class. Trophy were awarded at this time 16 THE ROLLINS ALUMNI RECORD for JUNE, 1930 Y. IV. C. A. Elect New Officers

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Sara Dickinson has been elected a junior, was named as vice-presi- social, Frances Arnold, Groveland, president of the student Y. W. C. A. dent; Dorothy Hallett, Winter Park, junior; publicity, Candace Secor, at Rollins for the year 1930-31. a freshman, was chosen as secretary Des Moines, Iowa, junior; social Sara is a junior and is also presi- and Myra Thomas, Winter Park, a welfare, Miriam Sprague, Winter dent of the Art Club. junior, was elected treasurer. Park, sophomore; and music, Kath- Gladys Morton of Sarasota, also Committee chairmen chosen were: erine Goss, Dunedin, freshman.

also. (See special article in this is- we had apple pie I invariably had preaching and teaching, I admire sue). to bring him an extra. It reminded more and more that gentle, kindly The musical program was furnish- him of New England. "I could al- and sympathetic character and life ed by the P'aculty quintette of the ways have two at home" was his of the man who so patiently guided Rollins Conservatory of Music com- plaintive remark whenever anyone us over those few years at Rollins. posed of Gretchen Cox, Harve Cle- commented upon the extra piece of One of the seeming tragedies of mens, Helen Warner, Marguerite pie. fate is that we must approve the Poetzinger and Helen Moore. One morning he dismissed the merits of others in retrospect more The need of pilgrim toil in the girls from chapel and asked all the than in the present. Doctor Harry area of the modern health crusade, boys to remain. Some of the boys Emerson Fosdick quite fittingly ex- the right of every man to be gain- on the preceding night had trans- pressed this with the words, "How fully employed, and the duty of gressed certain rules of decorum. In respectable heretics become in the every man to be gainfully employed, this assembly the Dean made the retrospect of time." So with the and the duty of every one to "think" statement, "We have no rough- Dean. I now appreciate him, al- peace in the affairs of the world, necks." In my mind I resented that though I always enjoyed his pleas- were urged by Mr. Beard. as an endorsement of the escapade ing personality. Recently I received The events of the day were of the night before. But the cul- a letter from him in which he gave brought to a close with a luncheon prits later said to the other boys the keynote of his religious life. He given at the College dining room that the Dean's expression of con- wrote, "Religion has always meant in honor of the seniors and their fidence was helpful to them. My to me the doing of kindly deeds parents. resentment was unwarranted, be- . . . the only fundamental is the cause this confidence was never be- fact that Christ lived and taught us DEAN ARTHUR D. ENYART trayed. a life, a depth of which we have not By T. DEWITT TAYLOR, '20 At that time I neither understood yet begun to sound." XN THE year 1911 a new dean nor appreciated the religious side of came to Rollins College. At the Dean. The cause rested not in Tall peaks are without trees, but the same time a new student his religion, but in my dogmatism. low valleys abound with plants; the appeared. The new dean was Ar- I was living in a rigid sectarian en- superior man warns himself against thur Enyart. The new student is vironment, contributed to by friends loftiness.—Chinese Proverb. writing this article, and still receives who have meant much to me, and Don't do anything wrong because benefits from the above coincident. whom I still cherish. They were it is small; don't neglect to do a good During my early acquaintance with unselfishly interested in me and deed because it appears unimportant. Dean Enyart I was a waiter in the wanted to ground me in certain doc- —Chinese Proverb. dining hall, and one of my first ta- trines, but they looked askance upon bles was that of this somewhat home the unpretentious views of Dean En- True freedom lies in the heart.— sick man from Massachusetts. When yart. Now, after several years of Chinese Proverb. THE ROLLINS ALUMNI RECORD for JUNE, 1930 17 stMONG STUDENT LEADERS

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Frank D. Walker, '31, of St. Joseph, Mo., has been elected Editor-in-chief of the 1931 Tomokan. Whiting Hall, '31, of Tampa, will be Editor-in-chief of the Sandspur for the coming year. He has served most efficient- ly and faithfully on the staff during the past year. Damaris O. Wilson, '30, of Jacksonville, was the winner of the Phi Mu Trophy offered for the best all round woman athlete on the campus. Phyrne Squier of Wales, Mass., is twice winner of the Flossie Hill Short Story Prize. Her story, "The Strength of an Ox" won the prize this year while last year she won the same honor with her story "Pearlsheen 160." Miss Squier was also winner of the Ponce de Leon Poetry prize offered by the Allied Arts Society with her poem "Fidelia." Lucille LeRoy, '32, of Winter Park, is Y. W. C. A. editor of the Rollins Handbook published by the Y. W. C. A. and Y. M. C. A. on the campus. Hampton Scoffield is the Y. M. C. A. editor. Robert Stephens, '31, of Fort Myers, is Business Manager of the 1931 Tomokan.

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Miss Virginia Stelle, member of the Class of '30, has recently been awarded a French Fellowship which en- titles her to study at the Ecole Normale Superieure de Sevres in France for one year. This fellowship was held during the past year by Katharine Hosmer. Miss Stelle is a member of Kappa Epsilon Sororitv and has been active in many campus activities. Cyril E. Cockrell of Zephyrhills, also a member of the Class of '30, has been awarded a similar fellowship for study in a German University, to be selected by him.

OPPORTUNITIES FOR FOREIGN to Dean Winslow S. Anderson, at to men and to women. Preference STUDY OR FELLOWSHIPS least one month prior to the above in selection is given to candidates OPEN TO GRADUATES dates. under thirty years of age. OF ROLLINS COLLEGE The general requirements for Scholarship and fellowship hold- Q LIMITED number of foreign eligibility are as follows: ers must have sufficient money of A candidate applying for one of fellowships and scholarships their own to cover traveling, vaca- are offered through the these fellowships must tion, and incidental expenses. Cer- international student exchanges of (1) Be a citizen of the United tain steamship lines allow a reduc- the Institute of International Ed- States or of one of its possessions; ucation to American students who (2) At the time of making the ap- tion in steamship rates to the Fel- wish to study abroad. Because of plication be a graduate of a college, lows, and in some instances free President Holt's great interest in university or professional school of visas may be secured. international affairs some of these recognized standing, or at the time Last year several Rollins students fellowships are open to especially of entering upon the fellowship have received foreign fellowship awards qualified graduates of Rollins Col- met this requirement; and Katharine Hosmer, '28, was lege. (3) Be of good moral character awarded a fellowship to the Ecole The fellowships are open for and intellectual ability, and of suit- Normale Superieure de Sevres in study in universities of the follow- able personal qualities; France. It is hoped that some of ing countries: Austria, Czechoslo- (4) Present a certificate of good the alumni will take advantage of vakia, France, Germany, Hungary, health; this opportunity and make, applica- Italy and Switzerland. Formal ap- (5) Possess ability to do inde- tion for study abroad. The fellow- plications must be submitted on or pendent study and research; and ships generally carry with them before January 15 in the case of (6) Have a practical reading, board, room and tuition. Germany, February 1 in the case of writing and speaking knowledge of The dean's office will be glad to France and March 1 in the case of the language of instruction in the supply information concerning spe- the other five countries. Letters of particular country. cific fellowships if any of the alumni application, however, should be sent These opportunities are open both are interested. ROLLINS ALUMNI RECORD for JUNE, 1930 19

CLASS OF 1894 CLASS OF 1906 ■A slightly new baby. A new home— Secretary: Clara L. Ward, Winter Park, Fla. Secretary : Mr8* Henry Nickel. Sanford, Fla. yea verily including a trip across Fortieth Reunion in 1934 Twenty-fifth Reunion in 1931 the country from Portland to Mil- Frank L. Haynes is now living Fred W. Vanderpool has been waukee with two small children and in Manistee, Mich. He is a success- elected a member of the Board of the temperature ten below zero. A ful dentist specializing in children's Directors of the City National Bank new hobby—raising flowers, com- work. in Miami, one of the strongest of mercially. Being a florist is in- CLASS OF 1899 the. banks in the State. The pres- deed a new adventure for a school Secretary: Susan Gladwin, Hawthorne, Fla. ident of the Board is J. C. Penny, Thirty-fourth Reunion in 1933 teacher." (Hon.) the multi-millionaire, and The many friends of Susan Thay- Arthur G. Ivey, former editor of the bank has a capital of $500,000, er Travis will regret to learn of her the Sandspur is now on the editorial and approximately $7,000,000 on de- death on February 16, 1930. She staff of the Florida Times-Union at was living at Penn Yan, N. Y. She posit. Jacksonville. He formerly lived in leaves a husband and daughter to CLASS OF 1915 Secretary: Miss Anne Bellows Plant City. mourn her loss. Her life was de- 20 East 8th Street, Cincinnati, Ohio CLASS OF 1919 voted to her home, church and com- Eighteenth Reunion in 1933 Secretary: Florence Stone 630 West 108th Street. New York City munity, honoring many offices with Donald M. Marvin has for the last Thirteenth Reunion in 1932 her gracious personality and with five years been connected with the Mr. and Mrs. Neil S. Jones hospitality unlimited in her home. Royal Bank of Canada as Econo- (Virga West) have announced the She will be remembered by those of mist. In this position he is editor birth of a son, Roger West Jones, the Class of '99 as a niece of Miss of several of the bank's publications. April 9 at their home in Milan, Susan Longwell, a beloved teacher He writes that he finds his work Ohio. of English during those early years. most interesting in that the bank, CLASS OF 1920 being one of the largest in the world, Secretary: J. Harold Hill, Winter Park, Fla. CLASS OF 1904 has many branches scattered Twelfth Reunion in 1932 Secretary: Mary Hardaway Algee Wyman Stubbs has taken a posi- (Mrs. L.C.), Box 1005, Orlando. Fla. throughout Cuba, the West Indies tion with the B. F. Goodrich Com- Twenty-ninth Reunion in 1932 and South America and Europe that pany as Traveling Editor for the Rev. Daniel S. Davis is now living he gets a fairly broad outlook on Southwest. in Ozark, Alabama. His address is current events. 77 West College Street. Carey Roberts, who has been Beatrice Perkins McDonald re- CLASS OF 1917 studying law since leaving Rollins, Secretary: A. J. Hanna, Winter Park, Fla. cently represented Rollins at the in- Sixteenth Reunion in 1933 is running for Clerk of the Criminal auguration of Dr. James as Pres- Mr. and Mrs. Sherwood Foley Court of Record at West Palm ident of South Dakota State Uni- (Academy, '17) are announcing the Beach. His many friends wish him versity. She has a daughter Clar- birth of a son on March 20th. The a successful outcome. ice, who was graduated from Ne- young man has been named Robert CLASS OF 1923 braska University last June and who Secretary: Mrs. G. B. Fishback, Orlando, Fla. Tappan Foley. Eighth Reunion in 1931' is now a member of the faculty of M. B. Matlack, Academy, is now Mr. and Mrs. Norton M. Williams the Physical Education department. research chemist for the General (Hazel Watts) have announced the Her youngest daughter, Ruth, is a Foods Corporation at their plant in birth of a girl, Patricia, born Feb- freshman at Morningside College. Battle Creek, Michigan. He re- ruary 14th. CLASS OF 1911 ceived his Ph.D. degree from the Robert Sedgwick was married to Secretary: Mary G. Branham University of Wisconsin in 1928. 2(i Lucerne Circle, Orlando, Fla. Miss Helen Mills Robbins at the Twenty-third Reunion in 1934 CLASS OF 1918 home of her cousin, Mrs. William Louise Brown Norris of Mont- Secretary: Sara E. Muriel Van Every at Hobe Sound. Mr. A. son Anderson Ave.. Ft. Myers. Fla. gomery recently represented Rollins Fifteenth Reunion in 1933 J. Hanna acted as best man. Mr. College at the dedication of the new Idabel Edwards Thompson writes and Mrs. Sedgwick are now making Houghton Memorial Library at the "No new husband—the one I have their home at 536 Central Avenue, Alabama Woman's College. still seems most satisfactory. Only Highland Park, 111. 20 THE ROLLINS ALUMNI RECORD for JUNE, 1930

Charles E. Ward has been trans- Library Service of the General Ex- tion. Spent Christmas day in Paris: ferred to Jacksonville and is now tension of the University of Florida. American Cathedral service, turkey at the Associated Press office there. J. Vincent Hoefling was married dinner at the American University He and Mrs. Ward are living at last April to the former Miss Marian Women's Club, tea in the afternoon, 1326 Donald Street. Goode of Charlotte, N. C. They heard the Russian Choir, a stroll CLASS OF 1924 are living at 1 West Palisade Blvd., along the Boulevards and Opera, Secretary: Margaret McKay Palisade Park, N. J. "Bing" is Romeo and Juliet in the evening." 824 S. Orleans Ave., Tampa, Fla. Seventh Reunion in 1931 General Manager of the Hudson Peter Babich will start his work Dick Potter is connected with the Gas Co., of Northberger, N. J. toward a Master's fdegree at the B. D. Cole Insurance Company in Tommy and Gretchen Quinn to- University of Florida summer West Palm Beach. gether with little Tommy came to school. His major will be social Paul Potter is practising law in Florida the first of April. After a and political sciences. West Palm Beach. He is connected short visit Tommy returned to New Jimmy and Al Bartlett are em- with Winters and Maushett. York leaving Gretchen for a little ployed by the H. C. Miller organi- Ted Potter is with the Ford longer visit. zation and spend their time travel- Motor Company in Havana, Cuba. C. Ellwood Kalback is connected ling over the country. Jimmy fav- Mr. and Mrs. Earle Shannon with Lee, Stewart and Company of ored the Alumni Office with a short (Jean Wagner) are announcing the 63 Wall Street, New York City. visit while on a flying trip to Flor- birth of a daughter on March 20th ida and back to Michigan. at Palm Beach. The young lady CLASS OF 1927 Gladys Wilkinson receives her Secretary: Katharine Lewis, Winter Park, Fla. has been named Elizabeth Louise. Eighth Reunion in 1935 Master's degree in Journalism in Earle has been connected with the Estelle Pipkorn was married on June from Columbia but that won't Tri-Pod Paint Company of Atlanta, March 17th to Ralph J. Drought. keep her from being present at the Ga., for the past two years. Mr. Drought is a graduate of the Rollins Commencement. Lucille Pipkorn has been doing CLASS OF 1925 University of Wisconsin and is a Secretary: Douglass W. Potter prominent young attorney of Mil- social service work in Scranton, Kentucky Title Co., Louisville, Ky. waukee. They are making their Pa., but is transferring to mental Sixth Reunion in 1931 hygiene work in New York City. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest C. Smith home at 723 Summit Avenue, Mil- Dr. Robert Norwood, honorary, (Charlotte Swain) of Sarasota are waukee. Margaret White and William believes that America is just now expecting to spend a part of the at a period of almost intolerant in- summer in North Carolina. (Bozo) Lofroos were married in Washington, D. C, on April 17th. tellectualism, an intellectualism that Aaron F. Shreve is now living at is "superficial because it is self- 7141 Thomas Blvd., Pittsburgh, Pa. They are now making their home in Warren, Ohio. Many pre-nuptial conscious." Last April Dr. Nor- BECKY HAS RETURNED wood addressed his morning message Becky Caldwell has returned al- events were planned for Peg before she left for Washington, one of the in St. Bartholomew's partly to col- though she is not "amongst us" yet. lege students. Said he: "You will She had planned to see Europe on loveliest being a party given by Martha Carlson, x28, at her home discover, as you grow older, that her return but some kind of tropical there is something higher than 3rour infection made it necessary for her in Winter Park at which the mem- bers of Pi Beta Phi fraternity were recently starched and ironed aca- to cancel other plans and hurry demic intellectualism, and that is home. She came over on the Em- guests. Eugenia Tuttle of St. Petersburg the chastening through sacrifice. press of Canada and landed at Van- Wait until your heart begins to couver May 24. She is now at the spent commencement week on the campus and drove North with Clara bleed over a wayward son, young Martin Hotel, Rochester, Minn., man. Wait until you reason with taking treatments at Mayo Brothers Adolfs. A. B. Anderson attended the dedi- your daughter and then you will un- and all her friends will wish her a derstand something about an ap- speedy recovery. On her way thru cation of the Illinois Women's Col- lege buildings and the Pan-Ameri- proach to life that is higher than Japan she visited Margaret Rogers that of your psychology and your can Institute the first of May, rep- at Yokohama. academic intellectualism." resenting Rollins. Mr. and Mrs. Meredith Davis After leaving Rollins in '26 Asher Bee Jones was married on May (Mable Dooley) are now located at Bard completed his work in the 1375 Buckingham Road, Winter 7th to Mr. William Ross Leigh. They are living in London. School of Journalism at the Univer- Park, Fla. sity of Oklahoma. He then report- Donald Kayler sailed May 30th CLASS OF 1926 ed on the Democrat-Chief at Ho- for Europe. He will study at the Secretary: John D. Scott bart, Okla., and later as city hall 222 N. Mulberry Ave., Statesville, N. C. Sorbonne this summer and will Fifth Reunion in 1931 reporter on the Steubenville (Ohio) later tour England. Don has a Pauline Phelps is planning to at- Herald-Star. He has been connect- studio at 422 Carnegie Hall, Cleve- tend Columbia University this sum- ed with the Pittsburgh Press since land. mer. last September and is living at 307 Bob Hatch is engaged in engi- CLASS OF 1928 S. Negley Avenue. Secretary: Gladys Wilkinson, neering work in West Palm Beach. New Smyrna, Florida Jessie B. Rittenhouse (honorary), Maude B. Davis is author of an Seventh Reunion in 1935 founder of the Poetry Society of article appearing in the March issue In a recent letter to Barbara Florida, first secretary of the Poetry of the Missionary Voice entitled Sheffield, Kay Hosmer tells of her Society of America, received the first "Crusading for Peace." Miss Davis Christmas: "I went to Nice by way medal ever awarded a living poet by is Assistant Librarian, Extension of Carcassonne for Christmas vaca- the Poetry Society of America at THE ROLLINS ALUMNI RECORD for JUNE, 1930 21 a distinguished dinner given at the the S. S. Antonia for a tour of Eu- Montgomery, Alabariia after gradu- Brevoort Hotel in New York, May rope. He expects to be gone four ation. 14. Among those who paid high months. He will visit Iceland, Hol- Dot Davis is returning with her tribute to this poet and anthologist land, France, Germany, Switzer- family to Miami after graduation. on this occasion were Corinne Roose- land, Czechoslovakia, Italy, Belgium She is planning to do secretarial velt Robinson, Irving Bacheller, and Austria. work in Miami. Arthur Guiterman, Anna Hemp- Madame Marie Sundelius gave a Harriet Pipkorn is Jeaving for stead Branch. concert May 11 at Carnegie Hall, New York by boat on the after- New York, for the benefit of the noon of graduation. She will meet CLASS OF 1929 Swedish Tuberculosis Sanitarium in Lucille and they will visit with Secretary: Nancy Brown 645 Putnam Avenue, Orlando, Fla. Denver. Dorothy Cosby while they look for Second Reunion in 1931 Nancy Brown is spending the an apartment and position. They James Arroyo, better known to summer in Orlando and will be at expect to visit Estelle Pipkorn his Rollins friends as "Spic," was the College for part of the vacation Drought at her Milwaukee home married on March 23rd to Miss period. during the summer. Harriet is Dorothy Simon of New York City. Mr. and Mrs. Al Green (Mary planning to go into the advertising They spent a short honeymoon in Hansen) have announced the birth business in the fall. Washington, D. C, and are now at of a son, Albert Nichols Green, on Clara Adolfs will be in Wood- home to their friends at Apartment May 28, 1930. Mr. Green is con- stock, Conn., this summer and will C-5, 1603 Macombs Road, Bronx, sulting engineer for the Sikorsky be connected with the summer of- New York. "Spic" is a junior of- Aviation Corporation of Bridgeport, fices of Rollins at President Holt's ficial at De Coppet and Doremus, Conn. He is also a member of summer home. one of the largest brokerage houses Sigma Chi at Massachusetts Tech. Cecile Piltz is expecting to attend in New York. CLASS OF 1930 Columbia University Summer School Ross Robertson read a paper on Secretary: Clara Adolfs, Rollins College, and will be employed at the New "Humidity" before the Philotechni- Winter Park, Fla. York Public Library both before cal Society at their meeting the lat- Second Reunion in 1932 and after summer school. ter part of February held at the Irene Draa was married to Mr. Candidates for Degrees were as Federal Cane Experiment station in George Mero of Sanford on March follows: Bachelor of Arts: Clara B. Canal Point. Ross is connected 23rd at Ocala. They are making Adolfs, Chicago John Armstrong, with the research department of their home in Sanford. Mr. Mero New York City; Zoltan Bekassy, Brown Company at the Shawano is manager of the Dunlop Tire and Budapest; Peter Berger, Hamburg; Plantation. Rubber Co. store in Sanford. Irene Eleanor Blish, Manchester; Robert E. Ford Sherbondy has been con- is employed by the White-Highley- Boney, Wauchula; Mary Boyer, nected with the Southern California man Company, Chevrolet dealers of Stuart; Janet Cadman, Orlando; Telephone Co., which is a subsidiary Sanford. Dorothy and Helen Carr, Yellow in the great A. T. & T. Co., since Ruth Cole and her family arc Springs, Ohio; Ruth Cole, St. Pet- February 1. moving from Ossining, N. Y., to St. ersburg; Anita Cross, Manchester, Frank S. Abbott is now in the Petersburg, Fla., this summer and N. H.; Gertrude Cum, Steubenville, Connecticut office of the Standard Ruth is planning to teach next fall. Ohio; Barbara Daly, Wisconsin Oil Company and is living at 10 Flora Furen expects to be at home Rapids, Wis.; Dorothy Davis, Mi- Union Park, Norwalk, Conn. in Ft. Myers most of the summer. ami ; Howard Delamater, Clear- Doris M. Bartlett was married She is planning to teach next year. water; John Welch Fisher, Wau- on April 26th to Mr. Whitmore Har- She hopes to coach dramatics also. chula; Flora Furen, cum laude, Ft. rington of Winter Haven. They Martha Schanck is spending part Myers; Bohuslav Glos, Olomouc, will make their home in Winter of the summer at Manasquon Czechoslovakia; Sara Ethel Green, Haven. Beach, N. J. In August she and Winter Park; Ethel Hahn, Miami; Thru an error in the Annual Re- Helen Morrow are driving up to Clementine Hall, Melbourne; Lou- port of the Alumni Association Rod- Boston. ise Hall, Lowell, Mass.; Richard man Lehman and Richard Hayward Carol Walter expects to spend the Harris, Mt. Pleasant, Mich.; Louise were listed under the Class of '28 summer in New York or Pennsyl- Howes, Orlando; Sarah Huey, cum as donors to the 1929 Loyalty Fund. vania. She may attend the Colum- laude, Bessemer, Ala.; Chester Ina Hock is graduating from the bia Library School. Hopes to be Ihrig, Ft. Myers; Robert E. James, School of Education of the Univer- in Wisconsin or around Washing- New York City; Asa Jennings, cum sity of Texas at Austin, Texas, this ton, D. C. laude, Winter Park; Joe Browning June. Helen Morrow is spending part Jones, Lewiston, Ohio; Emily Hen- Mary Virginia Fisher returned of the summer at Daytona Beach rietta Kuhl, Shiloh; Aurora McKay, for the Commencement activities at then joining Martha and going on Tampa; Hugh McKean, Orlando; Rollins. While she was here she to New York and Boston. She says Marjory McMichael, Windermere; was initiated into Pi Beta Phi. she will be back at Rollins for the Verna Maxon, magna cum laude, Wilbur Jennings drove down from first week of college and "often" Tampa; Gerard Miller, St. Cloud; North Canton to attend the Com- during the year. She will be doing Dorothy Mittendorf, Chicago; Vir- mencement exercises at Rollins. Bill Social Service work at Daytona ginius Moody, Jr., Miami; Helen helped put over the Alumni-Senior Beach next winter. Morrow, Daytona Beach; Lucious breakfast on June 6th also. Luke Moseley will be connected Moseley, Wauchula; Robert Pepper, Bill Davis left June 6th for Mon- with the purchasing department of Ft. Myers; George and Rowan treal, Canada, where he will sail on the Southern Cotton Oil Co. in Pickard, Orlando; Harriet Pipkorn, 22 THE ROLLINS ALUMNI RECORD for JUNE, 1930

Sarasota; Frances Porter, Orlando; ens, Ga., is the bright spot on Eleanor Dwight's bag who is tour- Ruby Quick, Richfield Springs, N. summer's horizon for Dot Hart- ing Iceland, Norway and Denmark Y.; Martha Schanck, Hightstown, ridge. during the summer. N. J.; Robert Sprague, Winter Light wines and beer is Ron Still Frank Doggett simply can't give Park; Virginia Stelle, Chicago; man's idea of a summer in Cuba. up school so he can be reached at Charlotte Stienhans, Orlando; Carol Lizzie Schofield will keep the li- Sewanee University in Tennessee. Walter, Orlando; Stella Weston, brary while Ham Schofield will Miriam Sprague is a sophomore Winter Park; Isobel Williams, have a keen campus to greet us representative at Southern Confer- Grosse Pointe, Mich.; Damaris Wil- next fall. ence at Blue Ridge, N. C, for Y. W. son, Jacksonville. Ralph Scanlon just can't keep C. A. at Rollins. Bachelor of Science Degree: off the ice wagons during the sum- Marion Laney is going to the Thelma Cawood, Winchester, Ky.; mer and this one is no exception. Conference for Y. M. C. A. a week Cyril Cockrell, Zephyrhills; Gott- Bob Proctor intends to learn why later. fried Dinzl, Vienna; Sterling Price telegraph poles need to be creosoted "Frankie" Arnold is leaving Holland, Jr., Blakely, Ga.; Cecile in Charlotte, N. C. Florida during the hot months to Piltz, New York City; Cloyde Rus- Woodstock, Conn., is George tan in Hendersonville, N. C. sell, Sanford. Holt's summer headquarters with "Dixie" Munger is too ambitious. Bachelor of Music Degree: Doro- everything in view and nothing He is going to work in an invest- thy Ann Minter, Atlanta, Ga. definite. ment company in Kansas City. Master of Arts Degree: James Marj LoBean is travelling around Archibald Carr is going to be W. E. Aairey, Columbus, Texas; this summer visiting in Virginia, along the Georgia coast helping to Olie S. Bandy, Atlanta, Ga.; Ru- Delaware, New York and North raise terrapins. Ask us another. dolph Fischer, Basle, Switzerland. Carolina. Florence Holmquist is counting Morris Book will attend the sum- the days till she is bound for Chi- CLASS OF 1931 cago. Don't get in front of a ma- Second Reunion in 1932 mer school of Virginia State Teach- President: William Reid ers College as well as preach at chine gun, Florence. Vice-Pres.: Nancy Shrewsbury Don French is going to hit out Secretary: Robert Stephans Radford. Treasurer: Alfred Rashid Richard Hibbard who is a mem- for the wide open space in Colorado The Junior Class sends you the ber of Kappa Phi Sigma, attended and Washington. summer's greetings and hopes the the University of Wisconsin this There will be a few more swim- heat hasn't prostrated anyone. past year. He pledged Alpha Kappa mers next fall. Lois Hancock is We take great pleasure in offer- Delta. His address is c/o Y. M. teaching swimming in a camp in ing for next year as Editor and C. A., Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Vermont. Dot Livingston is touring along Business Manager, respectively, of Julia Rushmore of Hudson, N. the Tomokan, Frank Walker and Y., sailed for Europe on the Reso- the coast making visits at Charles- Bob Stephens and as Editor of the lute shortly after the close of col- ton, S. C, then at Charlotte, N. C, and if she doesn't melt, on to Wind- Sandspur, Whiting Hall. lege. She went with Gertrude Curn sor, Ontario, Canada. Ted Williams is going to be a and her uncle, Dr. David B. Rush- runner in the New York Stock Ex- mor. Gordon Robins has recently been change for the summer. He ought elected President of the Florida In- to—with those legs. CLASS OF 1932 tercollegiate Press Association at Bill Reid expects a great time Second Reunion in 1934 their annual meeting at the Univer- hopping bells at Sea Cliff Inn, President: Robert Timson sity of P'lorida. Viee-Pres.: Lottie Turner Nantuckett Island, Mass. Secretary: Mildred Hope George and Harry Orr who have Candy Secor hopes to raise some Treasurer: David McCallum been attending Carleton College in of that tall corn back in Iowa this Of course, the big event of the Minnesota, this past year, have summer. year for the sophs was their annual sailed for Europe where they will Gin Wilder and Marj Rushmore prom which was held at Aloma spend the summer. are looking forward to a big time Country Club. Streamer confetti As for the rest, it seems as in Europe. and balloons made the room most though they are going to eat, sleep Bob Stephens is taking his vaca- colorful. The punch was delicious and be merry for tomorrow school tion easy,—in the Adirondacks. so everyone had a great time. begins again. It isn't as bad as that Jewel Lewter hasn't a thing to Rollins will be represented in al- though if they come back to Rollins. do except eat, swim and sleep in most all parts of the globe accord- ing to the sophomore reports. CLASS OF 1933 good ol' Orlando. President: Charles Derinid Can you feature Al Rashid as a Freddie Cooke is bound for Ha- Vice-Pres.: Elizabeth Armstrong Secretary: Theodore Walton private secretary when he isn't waii, his home, right after June 4. Treasurer: Philip Horton keeping his Armstrong? He believes in hot weather. The Class of 1933 hope that all Ellen Huffer is heading for Phil Mary Howard is chaperoning will be able to return to Rollins in Chicago for the summer or mebbe about 12 or 15 girls to a private next year as sophomores, but real- forever. camp at Ridge Crest, N. C, where izing that some won't be back, wish Elsie Brauns Buicking to Canas- Mary is to be a councillor. Poor them success elsewhere. tota, N. Y. Mary has her hands full with 15 There is no doubt that our class Lefty Moore just can't leave girls. has been more active in all campus Florida. There's an attraction in Cile Tolson said with a sigh that undertakings than any of the pre- Miami. she guessed she'd be in Miami. ceding classes. The Phi Mu Convention at Ath- Maybe she would like to hop in The freshman dance, which was THE ROLLINS ALUMNI RECORD for JUNE, 1930 23 held at the Woman's Club, accord- more like him. Will be in New honorary president of the Florida ing to the campus leaders, was the York at the International House Audubon Society at the last annual liveliest and best all around dance this summer. meeting held in March in Winter of the year. Ted Walton will continue his va- Park. The freshman football and basket cation on Long Island. Prof, and Mrs. Uphof and their ball teams were very successful, "Walt" Weeden will spend the daughter, Winifred, sail for Europe winning the majority of their games. summer growing fingernails. early in June to spend the summer Paul Worley will operate a Ferris visiting in Holland, England, Summer Activities wheel at the Recreation Park at France and Germany. Vida Ball, the dancing queen of Asheville. Miss Anna Treat, Assistant Reg- Rollins, has planned to trip her way istrar, sails July 2nd for England through Europe this summer. TRUSTEE NOTES where she will spend the summer. Billy Banks, the boy from Phil- Mrs. A. W. Rollins, widow of the The May number of Current His- adelphia (Miss.) will attend sum- founder, suffered the loss of a tory contained articles by William mer school at N. C. State. Ha! Ha! nephew last May when he was trag- E. Walling and Frederick Lynch, Sara Bell, half owner of the ically killed by an automobile in both of whom conducted special famous Green Goddess, will spend Washington. The deep sympathy courses at Rollins during the winter a quiet vacation at Strong, Maine. of all Rollins people goes out to term. Kay Brothers, the Alabama Dew- Mrs. Rollins. Professor and Mrs. Glen Carl- drop, will spend her vacation sleep- Irving Bacheller's new book, "A son are at the University of Mich- ing, in order to be able to attend Candle in the Wilderness" is re- igan this summer. classes on time. ceiving excellent press notices. Prof. A. M. Meyer of the Eco- Ed Cruger, the Big Silent man Mrs. George E. Warren (Frances nomics department is teaching at from Peekskill, will rest for the Knowles) has recently returned Cornell University this summer. coming football season. from a short trip to Europe. Her Coach Jack McDowall is attend- Olcott Deming, when better drinks sister, Mrs. Homer Gage of Wor- ing Duke University during the first are to be had or worse, he will have cester, Mass., took part some time term of the summer school. The them, will spend his vacation writ- ago in the dedication of the Amer- remainder of the summer he will ing themes for Bing. ican dormitory of the University of spend in the Blue Ridge mountains Charles Dermid, the class Iron Paris. of North Carolina. man and president, will life guard H. H. Westinghouse, who spent Friends of Miss Susan Longwell at Asheville, N. C. the past year abroad, acted as host will regret to learn that she has "Don" Dunlop will limit his on June 18 at the Bankers Club in suffered a severe stroke. The last travels to the U. S. this summer. New York to the Executive Com- word heard from her niece, Mary Sylva Fell, the other half owner mittee of the Endowment Movement. Piper, was that she had sufficiently of the Green Goddess, will try to The most notable addition to the recovered so that she was down- enter the portals of Vassar next Board of Trustees in some years stairs again and was on the road year. Good luck, Sylva. was announced in the New York to recovery. William Groppenbacker will Times of June 13 as follows: "Brig. Dr. Thomas P. Bailey took part spend his vacation with "Beldo." General John J. Carty of New York, recently in the Colorado County Kay Hara, the Canuck, will re- a vice-president of the American Open Forum at Columbus, Texas. cline at her home in St. Catherine, Telephone and Telegraph Company, Dr. Bailey spoke at the first meet- Ont., Canada. has been elected a member of the ing of this newly formed Forum Phil Horton will return home to Board of Trustees of Rollins College which is dedicated to public service Priscilla and some postage stamps. for a term of three years. General through educational entertainment. Count Carlo Sforza, last year's Charles Joiner will work his way Carty, who owns a Winter home in visiting Carnegie professor of Inter- to Europe on a boat as a stoker. Winter Park, has became actively in- national Relations, has just pub- Leo Lilly, the understudy of terested in the progress of Rollins lished a 420-page volume entitled Walter Johnson, will play profes- College. "Makers of Modern Europe." It sional baseball with Oviedo. gives portraits and personal impres- Steve Moffat—the girl nobody FACULTY NOTES Mrs. Thomas R. Baker, widow of sions and recollections of European knows. leaders of the post-war era, and "Buck" Moon—two timin' Buck the late Dr. Baker, has been grant- includes some of the interesting lec- will be at his summer home in Wis- ed a pension by the Carnegie Foun- dation for the Advancement of tures he gave at Rollins. A part consin. of the New York Times review says: T. J. Morris—God's gift to so- Learning. She is spending some "He does not forget the dictators ciety, etc.,—will work this summer time with Miss Susan Gladwin at her home in Hawthorne, Florida. —especially Mussolini. Count in Florida. Sforza is emphatically an anti- Oscar Peacon, known as "Peak," Professor Elizabeth Donnan of Mussolinite. Indeed, he resigned will rest at Miami in preparation Wellesley, former professor of his- from the Italian Government on the for his return to Rollins in the fall. tory at Rollins, has contributed to advent of the Fascists to power and Waldo Plymton, will bum to Erie, the January number of the Ameri- can Historical Review a scholarly has been ever since persona non Pa.—to see some friends ? grata with the Italian Dictator. As Will Rogers, the only four letter monograph of Dr. W. L. Mathie- might be expected, the Count's man ever produced at Dover high son's "Great Britain and the Slave chapters on Fascist Italy are among school—ask him. Trade." (Longmans, Green & Co.) (Continued on page 24) Toma, we wish that there were Dr. W. F. Blackman was elected 24 THE ROLLINS ALUMNI RECORD for JUNE, 1930 The Alumni Office Says:

WHOSE BIRTHDAY SHALL Pickard, Jerry Miller, Red Delame- who had lived all her life in a log WE CELEBRATE? ter, Bob Pepper, Luck Moseley and cabin, attracted her interest and Now that Dr. Baker has passed Harrison Cobb. Alumni: Dr. En- finally her love. But the child with on to his reward the observance of yart, Carl Galloway, Rodman Leh- her upright honest refused to submit his birthday by alumni, which has man, Carter Bradford, Fleet Pee- to the countless subterfuges of the long been a highly cherished tradi- ples,' C. Fred Ward, Fred Ward reckless crowd of youngsters with tion, changes. February 27 will al- Hiram Powers, Six Sutliff, Arthur whom she was forced to associate. ways remain a sacred day on the Landstreet, Warren Ingram and At the critical moment George Sea- Rollins calendar, however, because Bill Newell. brook again stood ready to help her on that day, 93 years ago, Ur. Baker escape from a peril no less danger- was born. New York undergraduates at Rol- ous and difficult than the first. There are a number of other natal lins this year will be warmly wel- days very close to the hearts of all comed back home by the Rollins FACULTY NOTES Rollins men and women, which will Club of New York at the Town Hall (Continued from page 23) deserve a place in the Rollins calen- Club, 123 West 43rd Street, at a the most interesting in his book. dar. Among them are: August 19, tea from 4 to 6 on Monday, June 16. And—unexpectedly—they are sin- President Holt; May 23, Dr. Ward; All alumni, faculty and students who gularly temperate and free from September 26, Dr. Blackman; Sep- happen to be in New York on that bitterness. The urbanity and cul- tember 1, Rex Beach; March 17, day are cordially invited to attend tured calm which characterize Count F. L. Lewton; May 28, F. Stuart by Mr. Robert J. Caldwell, honor- Sforza's writing do not desert him Crawford. ary alumnus of the Class of 1927, when he deals with Fascismo and through whose generosity this func- its redoubtable chieftain. MEMBER CLASS OF '29 GIVES tion is being given. "His main quarrel with the Mus- VALUABLE BOOKS Students enrolled at Rollins this solinian doctrine is its contempt for Richard Hayward, Orlando, who year from the metropolitan area are: the democratic ideal. Count Sforza was graduated from Rollins College Elizabeth Armstrong; John E. proves himself, in his book, a con- last year, has sent to the Rollins Armstrong; Richard C. Bushnell; vinced believer in democracy as the Library a three-volume set of books Edward J. Cruger; Grace and Miles best form of government both for on "The Country of France," ac- Dawson; Sylva Fell; Roger C. Holt; his own country and the rest of the cording to an announcement from Philip Horton; Robert E. James; world. And he refuses to assume Dr. Edwin Osgood Grover, professor Val Kirillin; Doris Lang; Robert that the Fascists can banish it from D. Levitt; Betty L. Lyle; Elizabeth of books and director of the library. Italy permanently." The books were sent from France Lynch; Gloria Peshmalyan; Cecile where Mr. Hayward has been study- Piltz; Martin Reinstein; Marjorie LOST ALUMNI Rushmore; Clara Simpson; Florence ing this year as the holder of an ex- Marion Templeton. change scholarship awarded by the Walker; Theodore Walton; Edward Dr. Jeannette B. Obenchain. W. Williams. Institute of International Education. Rev. George Waldron. The three volumes contain 4000 Stanley Schmellzer. illustrations, twenty-one panoramas, Grace Livingston Hill has written Mr. and Mrs. John Geier (Grace 168 rotogravures, and twenty-one nearly forty books and each has Jaquith). plates in color as well as introduc- found an enthusiastic audience. Charles Swain. tory text for each region in France. "Ladybird" will be welcomed by Mrs. Frances Diaz. many as one of the best of her beau- Ora Lee Sims. ALUMNI-SENIOR SMOKER tiful romances. Alton Lane. The annual Alumni-Senior Smoker Mrs. Hill has recently sent a copy Mrs. Edwin Reese (Lesel Race). was held at the Winter Park Cham- of her latest book autographed to Walter Rogers. ber of Commerce on the evening of the Rollins College Library which Frances Dickinson Pinder. April 17th. Rodman Lehman, '29, makes a very valuable addition to Jacob Meeker. and Carter Bradford, x28, were in the autographed section. Adolphe Hempel. charge of arrangements. LADYBIRD Hubert A. Price. Rodman Lehman introduced the By GRACE LIVINGTON HILL Mrs. Lee Miller (Frances Bell). following speakers: Dr. A. D. En- Farley MacPherson fled alone, at Margaret Bell. yart, former Dean of Rollins; Ar- night, from the drunken men who Alleine Doggett. thur Landstreet of Orlando; Carl had killed her father. She trudged Galloway of Winter Park; C. Fred through the wilderness and by the The flowers make beautiful car- Ward of Winter Park. Chester help of George Rivington Seabrook pets in the spring and the birds give Ihrig spoke for the Senior boys. arrived in New York where she be- fine concerts; the man that does Refreshments were furnished by gan the search for her relatives. nothing is not born, though he lives Mrs. Haggerty, director of the din- Sophisticated Violet Wentworth a hundred years.—Chinese Proverb. ing room and smokes were on the thought that Farley would make Chamber of Commerce. quite a sensation in the bored society Freedom is not obtained by run- Seniors present were: diet Ihrig, of New York. Gradually, however, ning away from it.—Chinese Pro- Bob Boney, Rowan and George this golden-haired, sweet little girl, verb. Good Morning, Judge!f

This is Judge Donald A. Cheney of Orlando who, by undertaking the chairmanship of the Rollins Loyalty Fund for 1930, is rendering a great service to Rollins men and women in helping them assemble dur- ing this year a large number of comparatively small checks in order to:

(1) Provide for the Alumni Association budget, for the maintenance of the Alumni Office, Alumni officers, Alumni list and general alumni service.

(2) And to supplement student fees in providing facul- ty salaries, pending the raising of the $2,500,000 Endowment Fund.

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