Sandspur, Vol. 62 No. 10, January 01, 1957

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Pages 4 and 5 The Rollins Sandspur Volume 62 Rollins College, Winter Park, Florida, January 18, 1957 Number 10 Stock Biography Jack McDowall Retires; Pleases Critics Justice Heads Athletics In Great Britain Jack McDowall resigned as Ath It was significant that Justice Dr. Irvin Stock's biography, letic Director and Professor of should be named his successor. The William Hale White (Mark Ruth Physical Education at Rollins Rollins Dean of Men was one of erford): A Critical Study, has Tuesday. Joseph Justice, Dean of the top athletes trained by Mc met with critical acclaim in Great Men, was named his successor. Dowall during the twenty years Britain since its publication there McDowall, former all time great in which he made Rollins one of in April. athlete at North Carolina State, the most formidable small college A revival and re-evaluation of will continue his 28 years associa football teams in the South, and the works of William Hale White, tion with Rollins, however. He will succeeded McDowall as head foot Victorian writer who wrote under be employed as a consultant of ball mentor in 1949, the final year the name of Mark Rutherford, is athletics by the college. Justice the grid sport,was played at Rol now taking place in Great Britain, will also retain his position as lins. McDowall continued at that according to Dr. Stock. The Lon Dean of Men. time as Athletic Director and Pro- don Observer saw in Stock's ' McDowall, an Orange County fesor of Education. book "an eloquent case for re Commissioner, named outside du McDowall came to Rollins in assessment" of White's work. ties and business activities as his 1929, following a brilliant athletic Sir Richard Livingstone, former leading administrator of Oxford, has Dr. Stock's major advisor, at reason for resigning. career at N. C. State in which he begun classes in enthusiastically packed classrooms here. Columbia, Lionel Trilling, called starred in football, basketball and "the greatest living critic in the baseball. He received his B.S. de English language-" by the Lon gree from North Carolina State don Times, prefaced the book, STUDENTS GUEST and Master of Science from Duke English Knight Brings Plato, from which Dr. Stock has drawn University. praise as a critic in his own right, AS TOWN HALL McDowall was also one of the "A persuasive, exciting and mas* main founders of the Florida In Classics To College Campus terly work . ." wrote the July tercollegiate Baseball and Basket By Lynne Kaelber these more intelligent students Quarterly Review. "... Profes OPENS SERIES ball League, which he served as sor Stock's book is a first class On Tuesday, Jan. 8, Allison Nel chairman in 1953-55. Rollins is privileged to have will spend three-quarters of their time on one subject. In other work from every point of view son and Harry Neal appeared at Justice, following a fine three in its midst one of the "world's ... As a book of literary criti the Annie Russell Theatre in the sport athletic career at Rollins, leading educators, leading author words, specialization begins at an earlier age than in America. cism it is something quite out of opening program of the Town Hall returned to his Alma Mater in ity on Plato and a man who was 1946 as head baseball and basket Almost eighty per cent of the the ordinary." Series presented by Dorothy Lock knighted by King George V for hart. The brilliant young Aus ball and assistant football coach. college students are on complete R. C. Churchill in the Birming achievements in the field of ed ham Post (April 24) wrote: "Pro tralian-American pianists, pupils He was head football coach in ucation. scholarship covering tuition, ex of Rudolf Serkin at the Curtis In 1949 and was appointed Dean of penses and vacations. Their college fessor Stock's book is a fine one, He is Sir Richard Livingstone carefully planned and based on stitute of Music, have become one Men in 1951 when he gave up his period is three years and for most of the most popular and distin basketball coaching duties. who is presently conducting class of those three years the student a thorough examination of his es in "Plato's Republic" and the chosen field. Moreover, unlike guished two-piano teams in the His Rollins baseball teams have will study only one subject. nation. won six state championships, and classical Greek drama as well as Sir Livingstone noted that the some recent examples of Ameri giving special lectures for the can criticism, it is a pleasure to Blanche Yurka, acclaimed by English student comes from the many critics as "one of the college and community. Grammar school one and one-half read Sir Livingstone is the former In doing research for his book greatest actresses", presented the to two years in advance of the second program in the Series on president of Corpus Christi Col American graduate of high school. in England, Dr. Stock became ac quainted with the entire family Tuesday, Jan. 15. Through the lege of Oxford University as well The English student's attitude courtesy of Dorothy Lockhart, Rol as serving in its main governing toward education is more serious, of the late writer, and his con tacts in pursuit of material led lins English students attended the seat, that of Vice-Chancellor of Sir Livingstone pointed out. The program free of charge. Oxford . American college student is more him also to France, where he met Andre Gide, No This same courtesy will be ex President McKean said, "Sir socially adapted. He has special tended for the following program Richard Livingstone's coming to admiration for our high schools as el Prize Novel ist. Dr. Stock's to be given Tuesday, Jan. 22, by Rollins College is an important "most remarkable social agencies" Edith Atwater and Albert Dekker. intimacy with event in the life of every student. that have brought so many races They will present a drama of a l-i i s material, Any student who wishes to know and cultures together as one man and woman entitled "Since McDowall Justice people. style, and com Adam and Eve." him personally will have a chance parison of White won four consecutive N.C.A.A. to do so." About Rollins the educator was Other celebrities who will ap tournament bids in 1952-55. His able to say little for he has been {drew consider pear in the Town Hall Series in I have had that privilege and able praise. 1954 team ranked second best in thrill and found Sir Livingstone here such a short time. He did February are Quentin Keynes, the country after advancing to the mention our fine faculty, weather The London Captain Harry Grattidge, and Vin to be a wonderful person of great Times Literary finals of the N.C.A.A. World. humility. He welcomed me into and architecture. cent Price. Series. Sir Richard Livingstone prom- jSupplement his home, and over the tea cups : i(June 8), wrote: we discussed the difference be ises to add a great touch to the M Rollins' campus; we know he will "Dr. S t o c k's tween the English educational STOCK in the insights system and ours. leave more behind than a stone book is rich along the Walk of Fame. which flower Choice Of Long As Fiesta It seems that in Great Britain and intuitions sympathy and the child at about the age of understandinfrom patieng t and reverence . eleven is tested and placed in one Dr. Stock adds to our understand Band Pends Group Assent of two schools according to his Rollins Students' ing of Hale White anjl thereby to Johnny Long's band, which ap rule-revision. He reported that the ability. Eighty per cent of the our capacity for affirmation and peared at the Fiesta dance two two faculty meetings held the last students attend the Secondary Aid To Hungary more abundant living .... (His) years ago, is currently being con week before the holidays, at which Modern school until about sixteen unique contribution to the subject years of age. The other twenty Gratifies Pomper sidered for this year's Fiesta the students' revised rules were of • Hale White, however, is his Dance, announced Fiesta Chair presented and discussed, resulted per cent are selected to attend the Kari Pomper, the Austrian stu comparison of White with Gide." Grammar school which serves as man Joan Bennett at the Monday in the appointment of a smaller dent whose letter to his former The June British Book News night Council meeting. committee to further study the college preparatory. Rollins classmates prompted the commented: "Dr. Stock's book will In the Secondary Modern school, The decision to hire this band problem. successful drive here for Hun be read avidly by those *who wish is pending approval of the groups.

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