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Sandspur, Vol. 42 No. 28, May 5, 1937 University of Central Florida STARS The Rollins Sandspur Newspapers and Weeklies of Central Florida 5-5-1937 Sandspur, Vol. 42 No. 28, May 5, 1937 Rollins College Find similar works at: https://stars.library.ucf.edu/cfm-sandspur University of Central Florida Libraries http://library.ucf.edu This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Newspapers and Weeklies of Central Florida at STARS. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Rollins Sandspur by an authorized administrator of STARS. For more information, please contact [email protected]. STARS Citation Rollins College, "Sandspur, Vol. 42 No. 28, May 5, 1937" (1937). The Rollins Sandspur. 493. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/cfm-sandspur/493 ROLLINS COLLEGE LIBRA.(Y, WINTER PARK, FLORIDA Florida's Oldest College Newspaper MUim aniispur VOLUME 42 (Weekly Student Newspaper) WINTER PARK, FLORIDA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 1937 (Complete Campus Coverage) 200 GUESTS TURN London Turns Out for Coronation Rehearsal GOVERNMENT AND OUT TO HONOR REX PRESS CONVENTION BEACH AT DINNER HELD AT ROLLINS Rollins' Most Famous Alum­ nus Given Testimonial NOTICE "Flamingo" Is Judged Best Dinner College Literary Magazine The Rollins Flying Club will STUDENTS ARE In Florida sponsor an all-college dance to PRESENTED WITH GAVEL he given at the Solarium Sat­ VAN BEYNUM PRESIDENT urday night, May 9. Mr. Beach Endorsed New Plan Barbara Babbs is the chair­ man of the committee in charge. IN PALM BEACH Next Convention To Be Held of Education Chaperones will be Dr. and At Tallahassee Mrs. L. E. Kinsler and Mr. and Honoring Rex Beach, Rollins' Mrs. V. V. B( The hum and buzz of activity most famous alumnus, some two The coUegi OVER WEEK-END was especially noticeable at Rol­ hundred guests were present Sat­ ed to attend. lins last week, for both the Flor­ urday evening, May 1, for an in­ Attend Exhibitors' Party ida Intercollegiate Press Associa­ formal dinner at the Orlando Coun­ Given By Four Arts tion and the Florida Student Gov­ try Club given by the Rollins Society ernment Association held their Alumni Association. ' third joint convention on April 30 Mrs- Edna G. Fuller, outstand­ SIX COLLEGES PRESENT and May 1. ing woman in political and social MISS LILLIAS The highlights of this conven­ circles, greeted the guests on be­ tion were as follows: On Friday, half of the Alumni Association, Rollins Students Received Ten April 30, Dean A. D. Enyart pre­ and thanked the committees for Awards sided over a joint meeting at 10 their splendid cooperation in ar­ A. M. in the Annie Russell Thea­ ranging the dinner. Mrs. Fuller PARKEII GIVES In order that they might attend tre. At this meeting, Bryant outlined the history of the Alumni the Exhibitors' Party given by the Prentice, president of Rollins Col­ Association since 1929, explaining No thib isnt the coioiidtion, but its the leheaisdl lor the liritlsh empues bie^Lsi ^Uu> With lege Student Council, gave as ad­ the institution of the Alumni Fund, the state coach and 500 troops, including massed bands, coronation officials staged this advance parade Society of the Four Arts, a num­ to insure perfect timing along the route ot the festivities on May 12, when King George and Queen ber of Rollins College students and dress of welcome, and Professor and the remarkable development of Willard Wattles, of the Rollins Elizabetb 'will formally be crowned. Some .-indication of the crowds expected at the coronation iJ several members of the faculty the placement department for evidennert in this nicture. Authorities estimate at least 160,000 visitors will come from overseas, 50,- English Department, delivered a Alumni of Rollins. She introduced Gives Excellent Performance 000 of these Americans- spent the week-end in Palm Beach. speech on "Student Writing In the toastmaster of the evening, In Annie RusseU The festivities were in connection Student Affairs." At 10:45, a President Hamilton Holt. Theatre with the exhibition of the work of photograph of the convention mem­ Dr. Holt in tum introduced the the universities, colleges, and art bers was taken in the Knowles various committees which arrang­ PEACE SOCIEiy 10 NEWS JAMIN AND HEFIY schools of Florida, being held from Memorial Chapel Garden. ed the dinner. The first speaker HELD LAST WEDNESDAY April 22 to May 9. At 11:15 separate meetings were of the evening was Mr. J. E. Wall, Schools represented in the ex­ held. Elizabeth Ostund of the Jr., of Tampa, representing the Undercurrents hibition are: John B. Stetson Uni­ Florida Student Government Asso­ Tampa Alumni and Mr. Beach's Concert Shows Her Artistic IE! AT ROLLINS By DON BRADLEY PLA! IN RECITAL versity, Ringling School of Art, ciation presided in the Chapel fraternity, Kappa Alpha. Mr. Wall Skill Florida State College for Women, Choir rooim, and the speakers were gave a very descriptive picture of Delegates From All Florida Two Juniors Give Excellent Rollins College, University of Flor­ Walter B. Hoy from the Univer­ Mr. Beach's early life in Tampa. By MARY JANE MEEKER Colleges Expected For the past two months Wash Performance ida, and University of Miami. Pos­ sity of Tampa, and George Smoth­ The student body of Rollins ington has been in a turmoil ovei ters from the public schools of the ers, from the University of Flor­ College was represented by Mr. Marking her first impressions WILL DISCUSS PROBLEMS President Roosevelt's bluntly spok HELD AT WOMAN'S CLUB Palm Beaches are also shown. Rol­ ida. Simultaneous with these meet­ Ralph Little, who extended the wtih beauty and dignity. Miss Lil­ en desire to liberalize the Supreme lins students received ten awards, ings, Robert Van Beynum presided students' greetings and wlecome. lias Parker gave her senior recital This week-end representatives Court. The run of the mill Repre as follows: Sculpture, grand prize, over the meeting of. the Florida Coach Jack McDowaU, repre­ last Wednesday evening in the An­ from all of the colleges in the state sentatives and Senators tried des By MARY JANE MEEKER Carl M. Good; first prize, Beverly Intercollegiate Press Association in senting the faculty and athletic perately to dodge the issue, fearing the Annie Russell Theatre. The nie Russell Theatre. of Florida will come to the Rollins In spite of the annoying weath­ Marshall Jones; second prize, Wal­ department, gave an account of local repercussions, but the Pi' speakers at this meeting were R. campus at the invitation of the er, a good audience assembled at ter Jordan; honorable mention, Mr. Beach's record as an athlete Her stage etiquette was well- dent stamped his foot, and B. Huffman of the St. Petersburg Rollins Peace Society to confer on the Woman's Club to hear Char­ Eugene C. TowTisend; purchase while at Rollins. He compared the trained and executed and the audi­ New Deal minions opened fire Junior College, and James Darr what can be done to bring the iene Jamin, 'cellist, and Edelweiss prize, Eugene C. Townsend. In­ versatility of Mr. Beach with that with theii- big guns. from the University of Miami. ence felt her competence immedi­ peace question before the minds of Hefty, soprano, present their joint terior Decorating, first prize, Hel­ of the great Jim Thorpe. However it is a difficult probl At a 1 o'clock luncheon, Prof. ately. the college youth in this country. recital last Saturday evening. en M. Turner. History of Art, Mr. David Newell, of Leesburg, to change the view of a people who Richard Burton of the Rollins Eng­ The first group consisted of the In connection with this they will first prize, John H. Lee. Photog­ spoke of the beautification of have been taught to believe in Miss Jamin opened the evening's lish Department, gave a speech Beethoven Sonata, Op. 31, No. 2. discuss some of the obstacles of raphy, first prize, James Haig; Florida as the frontier state of the wisdom of the Supreme Coui-t, and concert with the superb Handel about "The Possibilities of Educa­ This characteristic work requires peace workers on the average cam­ second prize, John H. Lee; honor­ nation, and of the necessity of the the New Dealers have four^ tht 'cello and piano sonata in G minor. tion Through the Motion Picture." great understanding and technical pus, such as indifference, ignor­ able mention, James Haig. conservation of the wild life in this going rough. Heart to heart fire This sonata, in any of it's ar­ From the Rollins Commons, the facility. The pianist played it in ance, and more especially the fear Examples of the work of faculty state. He thanked Mr. Beach for side chats, ballyhoo of the nastiest rangements can be heard for a life­ convention moved to the Annie an entirely suitable manner, the of radicalism which is the cause of members were invited to the ex­ his cooperation and work in this kind, even governmental pressure, time without losing any grandeur, Russell Theatre for a joint meet­ last movement or Allegretto being a large number of students who hibition. From Rollins, John Rae field of endeavor. have failed to bring a majority into but continually unfolds new beau­ ing at which Richard Alter of the most enthusiastically received aro peace-loving, not joining ties. The 'cellist played it well sent a portrait of Dean Anderson Dr. Charles Northen, soil and line, and it seems, at present, that Rollins presided. Two Rollins stu­ by those present. taking part in' the activities with a great deal of finesse. which was placed in the window of animal expert of Orlando, paid peace societies, and methods by Roosevelt faces his first import; the galleries of the Society of the dents spoke, Steven Bamberger and tribute to the fine expository i A Rhapsody, Op.
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