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Sandspur, Vol. 17, No. 04, May 1912

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VOL. X II. MAY, 1912 No. 4

CONTENTS PAGE Editorial Boa rd ...... I

President William Fremont Blackman ..... 2

College ews ...... 3

College Locals . .. .. 13

Former Students .. . . :: .. : .. :.::.:.::; ... . ,. ,, ...... , ...... - .. ,...... 14 President William Fr mont Blackman THE ROLLINS SANDSPUR

COLLEGE NEWS

May I. Miss Julia B. Reed entertained the ~t ruck 011 t by young ladies of Cloverleaf very pl asant] y un­ ba lL· o ff R , 4 der the pine in front of t he cottaoe, in bonor of Miss Irma Williams. 1s R eed rendered a number of her fa vorite reading , and ice­ . t 6:30 there occurred another of cream was served. the recitals by the pupils of the School of Mu­ . The first game of the series be­ sic, in the audi toriu m in Knowles H all. T he tween t he Red Peppers and the Ginger nap program wa intere ting in that it was the first was played in the afternoon, resulting m a appearance of a number of the pupils, who victory for the Peppers by a close core of did creditably considering their :fi rst appear­ to 2 . R omeike pitched fo r the winners, and ance. The program : Rose for the loser . R ose had all t he better 1. Tri. of the argument, but received fOOr su pport. Richa rd Mallory H owever, the game wa close and intere ting. :Z. 0 H u.· h-a-b.,e, Baby f la1/lett The box score follow Ma rjori \r°\ ilk in. inger ·•n ap ·. ' . B. R. H. P. 0 . A. E. 3. n Robert , , .... . 4 1 1 .Jobn Branh am Waite, 3rd . 4 1 0 4-. 1 L OY Boyer, 2nd ...... 4 0 1 1 1 LJond Porter, c . . 2 13 3 0 J . E tefan i 1. f. 4 0 0 0 () 'mjth

Blackman, 1. ·t . 4 1 0 ,) ,5. F A. nfar MilHair A d,er Dun on, r. f.-c. f. ') ) ~ 0 0 () ath d ne at . l nman, c. f...... 2 0 l 0 0 () W eth erill , r f. .. . 1 0 0 0 nt 1/etrnl Ro.· , p...... 4 0 0 0 0 Eliza th Branham

24 7 6 i . L al' Ian holi De .J / 1J .'il Red Pepper. R ,', eo M r an a hing on c. 4 lJ ( I a) hl m in Denz ll R meik e p ...... 4 0 1 0 'w i.e ' a ruder Prat t, 1...... i3 ( ( 0 2 Lopez, 2nd . . . . . 4 0 () 1 H. ~larch from F a1vt (,"o ,m od Lee, 3rd . . ;3 > 4 0 Bolt ou ::.Vlal lor P ren is. , :'...... 2 0 > 1 . A ight in Jun ;pen/r s Moreman , 1 f. . . . 3 1 0 0 B at ,'on tone c. f ...... 1 0 0 Lillian Eldridge Lainhart, r. f . .. . 1 11. 0 {Ri · an l 0 . i ri. 1/ o~arf 29 3 1 27 10 2 13 rk 1 y Ja k man Gi ng r 'nap -0 1 , 1 O- · i . mane L iebiing Red P epper -0 0 0 0 *- P au] \ arner 4 THE ROLLI S D P R

In the evening at 7 :30 o'clock, the Phi Al­ Re l P epper - 1 0 0 2 1- 4 pha Fraternity entertained a number of their in O'er ' n ap -o O 2 3 2 3 0 3 *-1 alumni and guests from among the faculty and St ruck out. b R m i ke ;-3 by Prenti . l by L ee 1, b R o 4. Ba. e. on ball otr Romei ke 1, off student body at the President's House, by L ee 1, off R o e 4 't.ole n ba Rob rt , B oyer 4, courtesy of Mrs. Blackman. Former mem­ B lack n1a n Inman, Lee \ a hin ton Loi z Har­ bers of the fraternity present were Vincent H . ris. Two-be e k it .· v, a ite L ee, P ren t.i. ·, Ro e. Green, Donald A . Cheney, Leon B. Fort, and . The recital by the more ad anced W. D. Rogers of Orlando, and F. Ellison Ad­ pupils of the School of Mu •ic which was given ams of Maitland. The evening was devoted on this evening in the auditorium was an in to an informal dauce, the music being furnish­ dex of the quality of the work done by this ed by a Victor-Victrola ; after this was over department. The performers were Miss Ag­ an enjoyable little supper and ice-cream were nes M. Hill, pianist; Miss E va McQuaters, served by the members of the chapter. This soprano; and W. Clay Inman, baritone. Miss entertainment brings to a close one of the most Hazel F. Coffin and Miss Mabelle O' eal successful years in the history of the fraterni­ played the accompaniments exceedingly ac­ ty, and it is the determination of its members ceptably. The work of these three pupils is that next year will see a further advance in known to all those who have heard any of the the direction of strength and prosperity. concerts of the School of Music, and the pro­ . The second game of the Red Pep­ gram given below will indicate the difficulty per-Ginger Snap series resulted in an easy of the numbers rendered by them. iss Hill victory for the Ginger Snaps by a score of r played her numbers with fine technique, and to 4. Rose for the winners held the opponents a wealth of artistic feeling ; Miss McQuaters from hits when hits meant runs, and his sup­ sang clearly and well, her numbers being ar­ port was better than before, while the Ginger ranged to allow every phase of vocal expres­ Snaps drove Romeike and Prentiss off the rnb-· sion; and Mr. Inman was in the rare form ber, and were materially aided by the thirteen which has made him the reputation of the errors of their opponents. best baritone who ever studied at Rollins, and Red Peppers. . B. H.. H . P. 0 . one of the best e er heard in the state. The Lee, 3rd-p...... 5 3 4 1 ;{ 1 entire evening was an enjoyable one for the Prenti. s, .-p-.· . 4 U 4 4 4 hearers. The program follows : Romeike, p- s.-: d 5 0 0 2 2 Prelude in ' harp minor R aclznianinojj Pratt, 1 ·t ...... 4 0 1 10 0 l Mi · Hill 'v ash ington, c. . . 3 U u 7 1 1 Lope~, l. f...... ;) O 1 0 0 1 octurn e Harri ·, 2nd ...... 3 0 0 1 1 2 Allah ' Lone, c. f...... 4 u 0 0 0 Gay Little D andelion C!tad- ick .Lainh art, r. f. 3 1 1 Th ou rt. , o Lik" a lower ~I he anza 4 ~A l ~ 13 ~I" · M uater · (ii uge r ' uap ·. \Yho i ' lvia chubert Robert , 6 4 :L 2 I n the Time of R o. e.~ R eichardt \ · aite, Brd...... 5 .:2 .:2 ;{ 0 ~I r. Inman Dun~on, J. f...... :2 1 0 1 Boyer, :2 nd ...... 4 3 2 1 To a Wild Ro el Toa Water Lily Blackman 1 · . . . 6 0 1 1,1 0 2 McDowell The Brook Porter, c...... 4 H 2 u 1 J. E ·tefani, r. f. . l u 1 The agl ill Inman, c. f...... 4 .:2 1 u 0 ' renade Roe, p...... 6 0 3 0 0 Sc/iu,bert H a rk H ark t h L a rk 44 1 ) 16 ·n 14 6 . s Mc u ater TH R LLI NDSP R 5

Three ng. from ~i. ht in ai h apur ~ . B. R. H. P. 0. A . E. /If a.ry T. alter Rd Pepper,· . Long, Long Ago Lee 3d . .... 5 3 2 0 3 I ln the it of Mi gar Romeik e 1 ·t 1 0 11 0 2 The ong Barnett, . . 4 0 1 ..., 4 0 l\lr. Jnman Lan tre t, 2d .. 6 0 1 2 2 I \.Va hington, c . . 6 2 Etincelle llfosk.owski 1 15 1 0 Mi · Hill Lo1 ez, I. f.-r. f . .. 4 0 1 2 0 1 Lainhart, r. f.-L f. 5 0 2 0 0 0 . W. Clay Iaman, the baritone so­ L. E tefani, . f. 5 0 1 0 0 2 loist of the Glee Clnb, ang four groups of Pratt p . .. . 4- 0 0 0 4 0 songs in Sanford in connection with the Com­ 44 5 10 *32 14 7 mencement exercises of the Sanford High *Blackman ut for foul bunt on third strike. School, the specific occa. ion being the concert inger nap - 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0-6 given by the piano pupil of Mis Fannie Red PeJJper ·-O 1 1 O O O 2 O 1 O 0-6 'I unson. Mr. Inman sang the following truck out b Pratt 13, by Rose 9. Bases on numbers: ball off Pratt 2, off Ro e 2, Three-ba e hit, Pike. T wo-ba. e hit , Barnett, V\ ashington, Lainhart. 1. Uon tancy Wilson . nzi tlz tolen ba. e. , L ee 3, Wahington 2, Lainhart, If I but Kn w Boyer, J. E efani.

2. erenity i_ ontentment Mary T. Salte-,, . The fourth game of the baseball series was played on a field wet with a heavy 3. Who i · yh-ia Sdzubert On the Road t J 1anclalay Oley Speaks rain, and was called at the end of the sixth inning, the score being 6 to I in favor of the ,. The Erl King dmbert Ginger Snaps. Pratt and Rose again opposed s always, bis numl r · brought forth de- each other in the box, and this time the hon­ erved applause from the anf ord audience, ors were in favor of Rose. Opportune hitting and added to the rt-putation he is buil ling up by the winners, and good ball in the field, ac­ for h imself and for the mu ·ic ~ork of th col­ counted for the result. The game was made lege. better by the presence on the teams of several of the players who will represent Orlando this . T he third game in the ba ·eball summer, and who came out to warm up in serie · was the most exciting of the Jot, re ult­ preparation. ing in an eleven inning fight to a 5 to 5 tie. Red Pepper . . B. R. H. P. 0. A. E, Pratt pitched for the R ed Pepper , and Ro Lee, rd ...... 2 0 0 2 2 2 for the Ginger Snaps; the honors were de­ Romeike, 1 ·t . . . . ' O 1 0 1 cidedly in Pratt' favor) but the nap · made Barnett, 3 1 _. O the mo t of their opp r tunitie , and managed Land reet, 2nd .. 1 0 0 O U to hold their own. The core follow : Wa ·hington, c. . . o O O 6 2 0 ainhart 1 I. f ..... 3 0 0 0 1

ing r nap. . . 13 . R. B. P . 0 . G. Mayer I r. f . . . . 2 ·O O O o Robert 4 1 'd. 4 L . , tefani, c. f . . 2 0 0 0 0 0 l - Bo er, 2d-l. f. ... . - 3 0 0 1 P ratt1 p...... 2 2 I 2 0 \ indham 3d .... 4 1 I 21 4 18 10 Pike, r. f.-c. f. ... . - 1 2 1 0 4 in er nap ·: .Bia kma n 1 t . .. .5 2 16 1 Robert , 3 0 1 1 2 0 Porter 1 .. ···-- . .5 0 I '··· · · · Bo er, 2nd ...... 3 I 1 I 1 Inman , c. f.-r, f. - 0 0 i 0 \ jndham · rd _. 3 0 l 0 1 0 J. E tefani, l.f.-2d 5 u 0 ~ 1 Dun on, r. f...... 3 0 0 1 (J 1 Ro , }) .. .. ·· ·-·. 4 0 i.i i Tillman, c. f. . . . . 3 2 3 1 0 0 42 5 ·3 1.5 1 Blackman, 1 ··- 2 1 0 9 0 1 6 THE ROLLI S A DSP R

•) Porter, c ...... 3 1 2 5 3 0 P renti,'. g 0 1 2 •> J. tefani, 1. f. . . 3 1 0 0 0 0 Lab ree 2nd ...... 4 0 0 1 2 Roe, p ...... 3 0 1 0 1 0 \Y a. hington C .. 4 1 1 11 1 1 L. tefani c. f . . 2 0 0 1 0 1 26 6 9 1 2 tone, c. f ...... 1 0 1 2 0 0

Red Peppers-0 0 1 0 0 0- 1 L ainhart, c. f . . '. 3 1 0 0 0 0 Ginger Snaps-0 3 1 1 1 0- 6 L opez r. f...... 4 0 1 1 0 0 P ratt, p ...... 3 0 0 2 3 Struck out by Pratt 5, by Ro e 6. B a e. on ba11 0 off Pratt 1, off Rose 1. 30 ~ 4 27 11 8 The Glee Club Quartet journeyed to San­ Ginc:re r ' n ap - 0 1 0 7 2 0 0 0 0-10 ford in a machine, and sang a number of R d P epp r. -3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0- 8 their best selections for the entertainment 'truck out by Pratt 10, by Ro ·e 9 . .Ba e. on balls of the Sanford people at the Reception of the off Inman , off R o e 1, off Pratt 1. Junior Class for the Senior Class. The . A party which included most of members of the quartet enjoyed the trip the members of the faculty spent a pleasant very much, and to them it looked at times late afternoon and evening at the place which as though the evening were a reception in Prof. Powers recently bought at the head of their honor instead of the Senior Class. In Lake Osceola next to Mr. Spooner's. A good addition to the meeting of many charming lunch was prepared and taken along, and those young ladies, the members of the quartet who went enjoyed a restful time. reported the refreshments to be of a high or­ der. To those who are acquainted with their . A baseball game was played be­ work the past season it need hardly be said tween two pick-up teams, which turned out a that they put up an enjoyable article of music most closely contested game, the final score for their hearers. being 8 to 7. Rose and Pratt again pitched against each other, and Pratt turned the trick . The last game of the series was in the ninth inning . With a lead of 6 to 4 played in the afternoon, and the Ginger Snaps against them, Rose's team hit Pratt cleanly clinched their title by winning again, 10 to 3. in the first half of the ninth, and scored three Inman started for the Ginger Snaps, and runs, but in the last half their opponents came passed three men, which with a couple of the back with two, thus winning out. hits and an error or two, accounted for the Peppers' scores. Rose relieved him at the . On aturday evening, tbe Com­ beginning of the second, and held the other mencement Recital of the School of Music side runless for the remainder of the game. took place in the anditorium, being one of the most artistic and pleasing ever heard here. Ginger nap . . B. R. H. P.O. E. Porter, c...... 5 1 1 9 0 Despite the trying heat of the day, a large Robert , .-...... 4 0 0 4 1 audience of college people and friends from ,, aite, 3rd ...... 5 1 2 0 the near-by towns filled the auditorium, which Boyer, 2nd ...... 4 :.:! 2 0 1 had been tastefully decorated for the events Dun on, r. f...... 5 1 1 1 0 0 of the week by the Committee under Miss Breb­ Blackman, l ·t ... 5 3 0 0 Ro. e, c. f.-p...... 5 0 2 0 2 1 ner' s artistic eye. The following program J. E tefani, 1. f. . . 3 1 0 1 0 1 was rendered : 0 1 Inman, p.-c. f. . . 2 0 0 1. Th Dragon F lie Bargiel 0 1 0 0 0 1 McM urray, c. f. .. ir1 ' lee lub 40 10 10 27 12 4 2. Aria Red Pepper. E lizabeth Krau e Lee, 3rd ...... 3 1 0 3 2 0 o. A May Morning Romeike, 1 t . . . . 3 0 1 1 2 u ie E ddin h gruder THE ROLLINS SA ·nsPUR 1

4. orwegian Bridal Proce 'ion Grieg the various departments of the college, to fol­ Katherine Maxwell Gate and Lila O lin low through life the voices which say "Come 5. el on' Gone A 'Sailing Loe/tr up hither' ' rather than those which allure to Dyke Delno Wetherill lower things. As in every year in the past, 6. Air Varie, No. 5 Danda Eleanor Elizabeth Herring those who leave the walls of the college not to 7. E adne ong Edward German return, be they graduates or otherwise, leave Adelaide Voorhee with a final and powerful appeal and inspira­ 8. erenade evin tion to be and to do their best, no matter what Ju Blossom Time eedltam their line of work may be. Johnny Marion m ith Sunday afternoon, at four o'clock, the col­ 9. Au Soir · Paderewski Poli h Dance Scftarwenka lege soloists and chorus gave a Vesper Service Paul Quincy Warner in the Congregational Church, directed by Prof. H. S. Pope, Miss Branch acting as or· 10. ing, Smile, Slumber Gounod Eva Catherine McQuater ganist. The church was filled with music (violin obligato p layed by Mi Allen) lovers from all about Winter Park, and the 11. March (Carmen) Bizet music was well selected and admirably ren· Agnes Hill and Louise Smith dered. The musical numbers were inters­ Paul V\ arner and Richard Mallory persed with words of explanation by President 12. Good ight Buck Blackman, which conduced materially to the Glee Club fullest understanding of the various selections. Every number on the program was well The following program was rendered: rendered, and the pupils showed the results of 1. Voluntary- 'hant Triumphal Gaul efficient instruction and conscientious and Roberta Loui e Branch painstaking work. The School of Music has 2. My oul Doth Magnify B/11,mensckein enjoyed a year of unusual success, and the Mi.,· Johnny mith, Mr. Inman and Chorus teachers in charge of the various departmeuts 3. Chri, tian, The Morn Skelley have proven themselves in every respect capa­ 1:i McQuater , Mr . hepherd, !le. r ·. Wetherill and Inman. ble and strong instructors. 4. He hall Feed Hi · Flock (Me iah) Handel . The Baccalaureate Sermon was E a Catherine McQuater preached in the Congregational Cb urch on o. He hall Come Down Like Rain Buck Mi l£c uater , Mr . hepherd and Chorus Sunday morning by PresidentW. F. Blackman, It I Enough (Elijah) Mendelssohn who was assisted in the conducting of the ser­ ¥'. ;lay Inman vice by the Rev. A. C. Dill, D. D., pa tor of , . Lift Thine ye (Elijah) Mendelssokn the Congregational Church, and the Rev. W. 'irl· Glee Ulub L. Barze, pastor of the Methodist Church. . Rock of Age · B11ck Special music was rendered by the choir and !li . c uater ·, Mrs. Shepherd, its director, Prof. Pope, Mis Berta Branch of )1 .· r ·. Pope and Blackman. Orlando playing the organ. President Black­ 9. Hymn of ratitude Haydn-Buck man spoke from the text in Re elation which horus states that a voice spake from Heaven saying LO. Po. tlude-Prie t March JJfendelssohn '' Come up hither.'' The sermon was a clear Miss McQuaters' rendition of her solo from and forceful presentation of the rpany voices the great Oratorio of the Messiah was one of of the world which call unto all people, some the best things she bas done ; her voice is ad­ calling to lower thoughts and lives, and others mirably adapted to this number. Mr. Inman to higher ideals. It was an exhortation to sang the moving cry of the great prophet with those present, especially to the graduates in fine effect, bringing out to the full every dra- 8 T H E ROLLI S D P R matic possibility in the composition. Th quar­ the audience in rapt attention while ·he por­ tet and choruses were perfectly balanced and trayed the delicate feeling and tender love of blended, and once again gave ev idence of the the ma ter for his in trument_ Mr. Land­ master hand of Prof. Pope as a choru director. street brought the progr~m to a close in his The entire service was uplifting and delight­ delightful rendering of Thoma elson Page's ful in a high degree. inimitable story, the commingled humor and Credit for a great deal of the succes of the pathos being artistically presented and blend­ occasions of the week is due to the Junior ed. This program was entirely creditable to Marshal and his efficient corps of usher , who the participants, and a tribute to the superior have charge of all the arrangements fo r seat­ instruction given by Miss Reed in the Expres­ ing the audiences and distribnting the pro­ sion School. It is a matter of sincere regret grams. The Junior Marsh al is elected every to all those who have been as ociated with her year from among the members of the Junior in any way during the past ten years that she Class of the college by the faculty ; the honor is unable to return to Rollins next year. was this year bestowed on Dean Sherman Pike. t the last meeting of the Glee Club, Ar­ The ushers for the week are C. F. McCardell, thur F_ Landstreet of iami was re-elected as George Conrad Bucher , D yke D. Wetherill, Manager for the ensuing year. T his is a de­ and Luis E stefani. served recognition of r. Landstreet 's success . Miss Eva Wilkins entertained a and ability manife ·ted during the past year in number of the young people at dinner on Mon­ the management of the Club. E very Rollins day at the Park House in honor of her nit:: ce, student and friend feels proud of the wonder­ Miss Marjorie Wilkins, who left afterward for ful record made by the Club thi - year, and her home in Pennsylvania. looks forward to the coming season to be even The members of the Kappa Epsilon oror­ better. T he members of the q uartet will all ity were entertained at supper at the Presi­ return, and aft er a year' experience together dent's House by Mrs. Blackman on Monday they should do even b tter than this year. evening, the supper being served _on the spa­ Several member of this yt- ar s Club will be cious screened porch of the house, and being absent from the line- up nex t year, but it is an ex ceptionally pleasant affair. already certain that their place wlll be taken by excellent material. On Monday evening, at eigh t o'clock, the Commencement R ecital of the School of E x­ . Tuesday evening of Commence­ pression was given in the auditorium in ment W eek bas alwa:) s been given over to the Knowles Hall. The program consisted of the graduating cla s of the Academy , and not for following three numbers : many years, if ever before, has a cla s acquit­ The Price of Fame Elizabeth M . Cilnier ted it elf more delightfully and creditab]y on Luc Lee Clark this occa ion. The affair was held on the The oul of the iolin Margaret JJ/lerrill campus, in front of Clo erleaf Cottage. Fes­ delaide Voorh e tcons of J apanese lanterns hung from the pine n c' E dinburg · Dro, ndin Tltomas elson Pag e trees, and the audience was seated in a semi­ Arth ur Frank L and treeL circle facing the seat occupied by the mem­ In the first number , 1:iss Clark in a delight- ber of the graduating class and the chorus. - ful manner impersonated the old □ eg ro wash­ The soft light of the lanterns, with the bright erwoman ; the negro dialect and mannerisms, light of the full moon, made a scene not soon and the inborn tendency to make a show of to be forgotten by those who witnes ed it. gentility , were happily in terp reted. Miss The member. of the class, escorted by Junior Voorhees, in a sweet modulated voice, held Marshal Dean S. Pike, the ushers, and the THE ROLLI DP R 9

members of th colle e chorus, marched to sition of the ability of the teachers in these their seats from Carnegie Hall. The program departments could be given than the admira­ wa opened by the . Glee Club, which sang ble way in which the different numbers of the Haertel's I Think of Thee. The Welcome program were performed. The program was wa delivered by Mi s Ruth Hollinger, and as follows: was a masterpiece of pertinent entiments o turne V ey r-Hebnmzd conveyed in exqui ite wording. Mis Gladys PoJonai. e 11:lcDowelL A. Lovell wa Cla Historian, and her ac­ Mis 'mith count of the past doings of the members wa ' Three ono- from "Love' iaJ' E. L. Ashford The Dawn hi ghly original and entertaining. The Roasts My Thouo-ht of You were delivered by Miss Lesley B. Donaldson, Good ight who made more than a success of her use of Profe . or Pope verse in h anding her classmates an assorted Adagio Pathetique Godard package of taking yet sting less '' slams.'' Mi. s Allen T he class prophecy was delivered by Miss Paulin Pa\Jovna .,,._/ldridt Ines Guiteras; she drew the veil from before Mi Reed a future suffic iently alluring and apropos to In Miss Smith's first number, smooth and suit the most exacting. Herbert F. Duncan sustained, the rich tone of the fine concert concluded the exercises with the Valedictory, grand swelled and sank so perfectly that it was which for beauty and loftiness of sentiment, difficult to appreciate the skill involved, or to charm of expres ion, and nob1e inspiration for perceive that any other result was possible. the future of bis classmates, could hardly have Her second number, McDowell's great Polo­ been bettered. Each of these young people nai e, full of technical difficulties, yet very bas proven him elf during his work here of musical withal, was played with a vigor of at­ fin e ch racter and successful scholarship, aud tack and skill of execution which was a sur­ has won a place of affection and esteem in the prise eveu to those who had already heard her hearts of fellow tude11ts and teachers. play. During the year's work in the depart­ Between these numbers, the college chorus ment Miss Smith has proved herself not only sang a number of Rollin songs, the words of an accomplished performer, but even more a which had been composed by students. t successful teacher, her pupils having made the close of the exerci es lanterns on canes great progress in their work. were passed to the students, and a proce sion Prof. Pope's three son gs were exceptionally was formed which pas ·ed around the campu , fitted to bis voice, offering opportunities for and added to the beauty of the scene for the the smooth. clear, powerful and controlled spectators. The entire event was emin ntly tone aud the wealth of artistic interpretation succe ful, and et · a tandard for future clas - which has made him a favorite wherever be es which they will have to bow ingenuity to ha sung in the state. He fully maintained surpa . the record already set by him as a lyric tenor soloist of more than usual talent and training. . On Wed11 day evening the audi­ He will return next year to the head of the torium was complete! y filled by a large audi­ department of music, and under bis direction ence to hear the Commencement Concert by it should become the finest in the state. The the faculty of the chool of Music and Ex­ department has shown an increase in registra-. pression of the college. summer rain- torm tion over la t year of about 100 per cent., and during the afternoon had cooled the air, and Prof. Pope' ability and untiring energy have then cleared off, making the cqnditions ideal been in a large measure responsible for this for this sea 00 of the year. o better expo- re ult. 10 THE ROLLINS SA DSPUR

Miss Allen played, as she always does, won­ Hark the T rumpet B uck derfully. The rich, resonant, penetrating Mes r . Pope, Wetherill, Inman and Blackman tone of her violin, the precision of bowing and Addre ·.- , R ev. J . W . ~tagg, D D. fingering, the perfect subjection of her instru­ ment in every way to her hand, expressing to Dance of the Fay · Denza the uttermost every phase of feeling, made E a . McQuater and Adelaide Voorhees her number of unusual appeal to her bearers. By natural talent and thorough study in this P re. entation of Diploma and Ce rtificates, Presi­ country and for three years abroad, Miss Al­ dent Blackman. len bas made herself a violinist of the fi rst Meditation (Piano, O rgan and Violin Meitzke rank, and it is certain that in the future years Agne Hill, Florence M. 'm ith and E lizabeth she will gain a name for herself that will be K rau e an adequate return for the years of study gone through. Benediction, R ev. W . L . Barze Miss Reed, Director of the School of Ex­ Organ Po. tlude Beethoven · pression, closed the program with Aldrich's Florence M. mith dramatic and moving scene from Russian court life. The powerful play ot emotion, the dra­ The musical numbers were rendered with matic intensity of the climax, every varied great effect, Buck's brilliant " Hark the Trum­ possibility of the reading, were expressed so pet '' being sung with a special delicacy and perfectly that her hearers were carried out power by Rollins's famous male quartet, who from themselves, and were almost as it were responded to an encore with " The Night Has eye-witnesses of the scene. During her years a Thousand E yes, " the ex quisite song com­ at Rollins, Miss Reed has time and again posed by our own Prof. Pope. proven that she has few equals as a reader and impersonator, and her work with individuals The Commencement Address was given by and with the dramatic classes of the college Rev.J. W. Stagg, D. D., pastorof the Presbyter­ bas shown her to be an instructor of consum­ ian Church of Orlando. Dr. Stagg is a warm mate skill and ability. Her work is character­ friend of Rollins, and has a son enrolled in the ized by force and restraint, and by an atten· student-body during the present year. He is tion to every slightest detail which makes the in an unusual degree familiar and sympathetic results perfect. with college life, havin g been successively tu­ At the close of the concert, the audience tor, professor, and president of important col­ passed across the campus to Carnegie Hall, leges and universities of the South. Dr. Stagg where in the reading room President and Mrs. spoke on the " Conquest of Fear," and bis ad­ Blackman received the students and friends of dress was one of the best ever heard at Rol­ the college. Music was furnished by the Glee lins; it was characterized by President Black· Club quartet and the college orchestra, and man as being at once the address of a scientist, refreshing fruit punch was served by a num­ a sage, a prophet, a preacher, and an orator. ber of the college young people. Before introducing Dr. Stagg, Dr. Blackman spoke briefly of the twenty-seven years of ac­ . The Graduating Exercises took complishment at Rollins, of the disastrous fire place on Thursday morning in Knowles Hall, of two years ago which was so serious a handi­ the following being the program : cap, and of the recovery and advancement Organ Prelude- March, Op. 39, No. 3 Guilniant which have marked the year now closing. F lorence M. Smith The registration bas shown an in crease of some Prayer, Rev. A rthur Cushing Dill, D. D. fi fteen per cent; in all departments over the THE ROLL! S SA DSPUR I I previous year, and an incre~se of one hundred until in du a,-s on all preparatory work hould be per cent. in the chool of Music. Dr. Black­ liminated, lea vino- on. I. the college it ·elf, with man also read parts of a letter which he recent­ it. four cla. e each containing one hundred tudent. . ly sent out to all former students, of which hall we work together toward this result? the fol1owing is an extract :

The fir. t fise year. of my admini tration were Certificates in various departments were de,·oted in laro-e mea ure to .·ecuring an Endow­ given to the following persons: ment Fund and pa, ing off a cumulat d lebt. , IRA JEWELL WILLIAMS of Jacksonville, thu. placing the in ·titution on a permanent and olid footing ; we now h ave nearl a quarter LESLEY BRUCE DONALDSON of Battle Creek, m illion dollar in thi. fund. Mich., The econd fl ve year were devoted to inc r a ing I EZ DUNLAP GUITERAS of Matanzas, , our material equipment; we have added several building ·- "arnegie Hall, Knowle Hall , 'ha e R UTH HOLLI GER of Altoona, Hall, parr 11 'ottao-e, the Power Plant th GLADYS ALLEN LOVELL of Lakeland, 1 'tudio, and the Boat Hou e, e eral of them ;·plen­ did in ize and tyle, and all of them admirably H ERBERT FREEMA DUNCAN of Clearwater, adapted to their u: es. We ha,·e al ·o accumulated a fine 1ibrar and excellent a1 paratu fo r our . ci­ CECILIO DONATO LoPEZ of Tampa, entific laboratorie. ·o that we are now, for the A UGUSTA NELSON of Matanzas, Cuba. fi r.· t tim in the hi.·tory of the in titution, pre­ pared to do the be t work in eyery department. Before dismissing the audience, Dr. Black- "bat i. our next ta k . If I hould remain her another decade I hould wish the nexL .fi e man spoke appreciatively of the faithful and years to be ct voted chiefl. to making the college efficient work of the faculty during the year, etter known and to enlaro-in the numb r of it. especially of Deans Hodgin and Ferguson, of students, and con .. equ ntly the extent of it U.'eful­ the ill-health of Dr. Thomas R. Baker, for nes. · I ·hould then wi. h to d vote the la t fi rn twenty years the beloved head of the Depart­ year equipment t ment of Science at Rollins, now retired on a would not Carnegie pension, and of tbe lovely character efficient work could be done. and remarkable efficiency as a teacher of Miss Thi i. · the proo-ram which th Board of Tru tee. Julia B. Reed, for ten years Director of the definite! ad pted at i . re en annual meeting. School of Expression. I am writinO' to a. k wheth r you will not join in A meeting of the Alumni Association was puttin tbi Ir ram into exe ·ution. held at the close of the Commencement exer­ In the matter of tud nt wha ou

The Phi Alpha Fraternity. Bucher Wetherill l\I cCardell Lee Boyer Dean H dgin Prof. Powers Pike Prof. Blackman Inman THE ROLLINS SANDSP R COLLEGE LOCALS

F or the last month of school, the weather President Blackman was absent from the bas been quite passable. There have been college for some ten days during the mid­ less than usual of the very hot days, and al­ dle of the month, spending the time at Miami, though there were a number of very rain y Cocoanut Grove and Key W est. During the days in the middle of the month, the weather trip he a ttended the meeting at Miami of the bas in the main been quite endurable. State Horticultural Society, delivered the grad­ uating addresses at the High Schools of Miami Prof. Powers has recently bought the ol d and Key West, and took part in numerous Wilson place at the bead of Lake Osceola, other functions connected with the close of the and intends to improve it and make his home school year. One of the most pleasant features permanently in Winter Park. The place has of the trip was the universal prai e received a beautiful location, and a good grove , and a for the work of the Glee Club during its re­ little improvement should make it one of the cent trip. A numher of High School pupils most desirable locations in the town. We are have signified their intention of attending Rol­ glad especially of this indication that Prof. lins next year'. Powers and Mrs. Powers will remain with _us for some years, as they have made many good The official batting averages of the men who friends both among college and townspeople. took part in three or more games of the recent Jesse Bonkemeyer left on May r r for Oak series have bee11 com pi led by Scorer J . S. Fo­ H ill , on the E1st Coa-;t, where be takes charge ley, and are herewith published : of the church. His many friends of this year G. A. 8 . H . Pct. wi ll wi sh him succes~, and also that they may Boyer ...... u- 20 .400 see him often back at Rollins. Porter ...... 6 25 9 060 Lee .... 5 I 6 .333 W Clay Inman will go to Oak Hill and give Waite ...... 4 19 6 .316 a conce rt for the benefit of the new concrete Blackman ...... 6 26 .308 parsonage which tll e church there is erecting. Du n. on 5 ~2 6 .273 Roberts 6 26 7 .26d Miss Kathryn Bonnell left- early in the P ratt .. G 1D .263 mon th for her home in . Rose ...... (j 25 (j .:MU L opez . 5 1 ) 4 222 T hree students of Rollins this year, and Lainhart ...... 6 .:2 1 4 .191 members of the baseball team which as usual Inman ...... 4 13 :2 . 154 was in the top rank of the college teams of the Wa. bincrton . 0 :2 r tate, will play this summer with the Orlando R orneike 6 :25 i3 .1:..0 P ren ti ·:; . K 9 .111 team. They are C. A . Boyer, Blish Lee, and L E. tefani...... K 9 1 .111 Tommy V aiden. J im W indhamJ another old J . E tefani . 6 2:2 2 .091 Rollins boy, will also be on the team. tone ...... 4 12 .083 14 THE ROLLINS S DSP R FORMER STUDENTS

Fred Hamor of Ankoua passed through '' My work is entirely in the Spanish lan­ Winter Park recently, but was unable to stop guage, reading the services and preaching in off to see tbe many great changes in the cam­ that tongue." pus since be left it some six or seven years ago. Miss Amelia R. Kendall, formerly a student at Rollins, and daughter of former Dean R. Ira Johnston pai