University of Central Florida STARS The Rollins Sandspur Newspapers and Weeklies of Central Florida 10-25-1957 Sandspur, Vol. 63 No. 06, October 25, 1957 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. 63 No. 06, October 25, 1957" (1957). The Rollins Sandspur. 1058. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/cfm-sandspur/1058 The Rollins Sandspur Volume 63 Rollins College, Winter Park, Florida, Friday, October 25, 1957 Number 6 Pelican Gets OK To Open Tomorrow The Pelican will be open this weekend for the first time since last spring. The faculty accepted the revised Pelican rules at a meeting last week, thus permitting the Rollins beach house to be open for student use. This first weekend will be open to all students, except freshmen boys who will not be able to go until after rush. Traffic Committee chairman Tom Dolan announced that the Stock Announces faculty had objected to some of his committee's proposals. A suggestion had been present­ Writing Contests ed that the names of individual faculty members be removed from parking places, except those of For Coming Year the administration officials. The Details of four creative writing faculty requested that the names contests open to Rollins students be left on the spaces. were announced last week by Dr. The faculty also requested that Irvin Stock, chairman of the Eng­ the parking violators be asked to lish Department. ' appear before the Traffic Com­ Prizes to be awarded through­ mittee after the second violation, out the academic year are: The Steve Kane (Pardagogos), Jim Dudley (Pylades), and Ann Derflinger (Electra) are pictured in a scene instead of after the third, and be Orlando Poetry Society Award, the from "Electra," the FST Laboratory season's first play opening Wednesday night in the ART. asked to see the Student Deans Howard Fox Literary Prize, the after the third offense, instead of Charles Hyde Pratt Creative Writ­ the fourth. ing Award, and the Academy of 7 The committee plans to review American Poets Poetry Prize. 'Electra Opens Wednesday In ART the rulings once more and clarify In announcing these prizes, Dr. thehi before they are brought be­ Stock said, "I have always felt fore Council to be approved. that there are many people with The chairman of th Honor Com­ talent at Rollins who, for one With Ann Derflinger In Title Role mittee, Tom DiBacco;, reported reason or another, are reluctant j Sophocles' "Electra," with sen­ which this method can attain. which this play was originally that his committee, consisting of to show themselves in print. ior theatre arts major Ann Der- "The first row of the Annie written, were on a much larger the presidents of all the social "It is to bring these people out linger in the title role, will open Russell is actually further from scale and out of doors. The seating groups, have decided on two ap­ of hiding, to stimulate them and Vednesday night to a maximum the actors than the last row of capacity ran up in the thousands. proaches for the study of the reward them, that these prizes are f 126 in the audience. seats which will be set up on Another feature of the Greek need for an honor system at Rol­ offered. I hope that more people Since this play is to be given stage," he explained. drama which may be new to some lins. will compete for them this year in the round," with the audience The Greek amphitheaters, for (Continued on page 8) They are sending for informa­ than have in the past." [Gated in five rows surrounding tion from four small colleges The Orlando Poetry Society which already have effective hon­ Award of $10 is given to the stu­ the players on the Annie Russell |jtage, seating is limited. or systems, and they are attempt­ dent who this term submits the ing to define the honor problem best poem to the Flamingo, Rol­ i In order to see the play, stu- 60 Authors To Appear and the honor system in relation lins' literary magazine, edited ents must pick up their tickets to Rollins College. this year by Marge Myers. ^ell in advance at the box office While the committee is work­ The deadline for the contest is f the Fred Stone Theatre. On Panels Next Week ing on this definition, their meet­ Nov. 10. The prize-winning poem The FST box office will be ings will be /closed to non-mem­ and those which receive honor-, pen on the afternoons of the Literary experts and book lovers point of view to "Libraries: The bers of the committee. will gather on the Rollins campus Forward Look." Local scenes will able mention will be published in roductions, October 30, 31, and It was suggested that the presi­ the first issue of the Flamingo. November 1, from 3 to 5, and in a week from tomorrow for the two- be discussed in the panel, "Writers dent Nof the freshman class be day Book Conference inaugurating and the Florida Scene," on which This award is given by the Or­ le evenings of the performances invited to serve as an ex officio lando Poetry Society in the hope rom 7:45 until curtain time. the Central Florida Bdfek Fair. Bruce Beal will represent the member of the Honor Committee. students. that it will encourage poetry Although "Electra" is to be Sixty well-known authors, both writing at Rollins, explained Dr. ;aged in the Annie Russell The- American and foreign, will parti­ Two Rollins students, R. L. Stock. tre, it remains one of the produc- cipate in the seven panel discus­ Smith and Dale Montgomery, have Kappa's, Sigma Nu's The second poetry contest, spon­ ons of the Fred Stone Laboratory sions which will highlight the con­ been asked to join in the panel sored by the Academy of Ameri­ jason. ference. discussions "on "Cartoons, Comics, To Sponsor Dance can Poets, awards a $100 prize With "Electra" in its last week The seven panels, to which Rol­ and Other Forms of Illustration.'* annually for the next four years to f rehearsal, Director Arthur lins faculty and students, as well Authors of children's books will At San Juan Hotel the Rollins student submitting the lagner is pleased with its shaping as the authors are assigned, dis­ join student Lynne Kaelber in the "Champagne Carnival," the Kap­ best poem or group of poems dur­ J> and excited about the play in cuss matters pertaining to books panel to speak about 'HUhildren's pa Kappa Gamma-Sigma Nu all- ing the year. jeneral. and their influence. Five of the Book Fare." college dance, will be held tomor­ The income from the gift fund ' "I am finding it very thrilling panels will meet Saturday, Nov. 2, The creative process behind row night in the ballroom of the of $5,000 given to former Rollins ( » work in the round. I think it's and the remaining two will meet books will be discussed in the panel San Juan Hotel in Orlando. president Hamilton Holt provides ien stimulating, both to myself Nov. 3. entitled "The Writers' Workshop." Music will be provided by Ron the Howard Fox Literary Prize, id to the actors. It's good," en- The subject, "Book Bridge to La­ Tom DiBacco will add the student Galli's six-piece band. Time of the $50 annually. lused Mr. Wagner. tin America" will be discussed by viewpoint. dance is 9:00 p.m. to 12:00. The Howard Fox prize is of­ Elaborating on the physical as­ one panel. Mabel Bexley will be the Judy Adams will serve as stu­ Dress will be formal. fered for the best piece of litera­ set of working in the round, Mr. student participant in the dis­ dent member on the panel to dis­ The San Juan Hotel is located ture produced by a student at Rol­ agner spoke of the intimacy be- cussion. cuss the "New Interest in .Inspira­ on 32 N. Orange Ave. in down­ lins. Judging is on the basis of reen the actors and the audience Marge Myers will lend a student tional Books." town Orlando. (Continued on Page 8) alt Hallstein, veep, Dale Montgomery, president, Jodi Tom Dolan (seated), new junior class president, Bill New senior class officers include Punky Ladd, secretary, mlware, secretary, and Wally Ramsey, treasurer, were Dunnili, vice-president, Judy Earle, secretary, and Moe Dick O'Laughlin, president, Bruce Longbottom, vice ected officers of the sophomore class last Wednesday. Cody, treasurer, will lead the Class of '59 this year. president, and Hal Durant, treasurer. Friday, October 2 Two The Rollins Sandspur |MAl8^ A UTrL£ PWWY- iw 'ROUND) ROLLIN The Chapel Tower PtHt C?CST K»Srt<fR LJ€ cufef? mo By T. S. Darrah By Stinj Tom Wells has a copy of a very ingenious "Printer's Calendar." It contains no Satur­ "Shorline with Setties" it's • ca^H days or Sundays so there will be no overtime John Taylor is responsible for it/^M pay. There are two Fridays read the title of the painting whicl every week for finishing up rently on exhibit at the, Morse Galie late print jobs. By leaving out knew practically nothing more than both the first and tenth of Two of those words were meaningless the month, there are no dead­ I was so overcome with a sense of H| lines for receiving or paying that I sneaked back to my roox^^T bills.