Sandspur, Vol. 61 No. 14, February 09, 1956

              TheJRollins Sandspur
JLI Rollins College, Winter Park, Florida, February 9, 1956 No. 14
Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt is shown standing on the stage of the Annie
Russell Theater Tuesday when she gave her talk on the U.N.
Roosevelt Outlines U. N.
Aims Before Packed ART
Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt spoke to
a packed all college assembly at
the Annie Russell Theatre on
Tuesday, Feb. 7. After being introduced by Pres. McKean, Mrs.
Roosevelt explained that she was
here through the auspices of the
American Association for United
Nations.
The subject of her speech was
"The Aims of the United Nations". Mrs. Roosevelt chose to
explain the function of the specialized agencies of the U.N. because they are less well known to
the general public.
The first agency Mrs. Roosevelt spoke upon was the Children's
Fund, under the direction of the
Sec. General. She explained that
the funds of this agency are supplied by voluntary contributions
of the member nations and are
used to aid children in need all
over the world.
"Another agency which has accomplished remarkable results
with two major crusades is the
World Health Organization." These
two fields of effort are the annihilation of malaria and tuberculosis.
"The agency expects the complete
absence of malaria in India
(where it Was most prevalent) if
a third world war does not occur within the next year."
A third and most important
branch of the U.N. outlined by
Mrs. Roosevelt was the Food and
Agriculture Agency. She explained that this organization provided information and farm utensils to agricultural communities
with  undeveloped  potentials.
Particularly in India, UNESCO
has made great strides in elementary education. "The great majority of the people of India barely
exist," she said.
"The children in Indian elementary schools sit on hard, dirt
floors and consider a black board
and two pieces of chalk supplied
by  UNESCO  a luxury," she said.
"The day of isolation is past.
Every day of peace brings you
faster and faster toward the possibility of careers in other areas
of the world."
In concluding her speech, Mrs.
Roosevelt said, "We must appeal
to the young people to study the
U.N. so that they may be prepared to work efficiently for
their country in other parts of the
world."
Five Students Capture $75.00 Laurels
In Annual Reeve Essay Competition
The Reeve Essay Committee announced today the winners of the
annual contest. A prize of $75.00
will be awarded to each of the
following students: Frank Banks,
William Behrmann, Jonathan
Dunn-Rankin, Aldo Venezia, and
John S. Wilson.
Frank Banks, senior, whose subject was "A Critique of the 'Right
to Work' Laws," attended the
Washington Semester Plan last
year. A day student on Central
Fla. Scholarship, he is a member
gf the Key Society and has been
on the honor role several times.
He is a member of the French
club.
Founders' Banquet
at San Juan Hotel
Saturday Feb., 25
Although the deadline for reservations is Monday, Feb. 20,
more than 110 patrons have reserved places for the glamorous
Rollins College Founders' Banquet which will be held at 6:30
p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, at the
San Juan Hotel.
The event, which is recognized
as Central Florida's outstanding
social gathering of the season, is
held each February as a highlight
for the Founders' Week celebration. Mrs. Grace Philips Johnson
is chairman of the banquet committee.
International flavor will be added to the occasion by special
guests of the college including
contributions to the Animated
Magazine. Already announced to
appear on the magazine are
C. Keith Fuston, President of
the New York Stock Exchange,
Margaret ©hase Smith, Republican Senator from Maine and Gen
Carlos P. Romulo, former president of the UN Assembly and
Ambassador  to  the  U.   S.
This year for the first time
regular guests will be patrons of
the college. Many more reservations are expected to be placed
between now and the deadline
date.
Bill Behrmann, Sigma Nu, who
chose "The Machine Is Replacing the Man," is a transfer from
DePauw University. Majoring in
English, Behrmann is a senior.
A tennis enthusiast, he is intramural tennis champion and seventh on the tennis ladder.
Jonathan Dunn-Rankin, senior,
who wrote on "The Gift of Laughter," returned to Rollins this
term, after two years absence. In
1953 Dunn-Rankin was Tomokan
designer and chief announcer at
WPRK. He also participated in
Shakespeareana.
Since leaving Rollins, Dunn-
Rankin has married and now has
one child.
Aldo Venezia's essay was also
on "The Gift of Laughter." Venezia, freshman, is on scholarship
from Switzerland. He is following a course of liberal arts at
Rollins. Because of the difference
in the advancement of his courses
in Switzerland, he is taking one
freshman, one sophomore, and two
junior courses. His plans are to
enter engineering school upon returning  to  Switzerland.
The theme of John S. Wilson's
essay was "The Role of Music'
in the Life of the Community."
Finalist in the 1955 Reeve Essay
contest, he was secretary of the
Independent Men last year. Wilson is majoring in English.
The winners shall reduce their
essays for oral delivery of not
more than ten minutes and shall
present them before a public
meeting of, the college with or
without the aid of card notes. No
student will be permitted to
read his essay. The author who
delivers his material most effectively will receive, in addition to
the $75.00, the Hamilton Holt
Gold Medal, or its equivalent in
the sum of $50.
The Reeve Essay Committee,
professors Nina Dean, Geneva
Drinkwater, Dan Thomas, and
Irvin Sto'ck, expressed the hope
that the Rollins family will attend the oratorical contest on
March 6 at 3:15 p.m. in the Annie  Russell  Theatre.
The winner of last year's Reeve
Essay    Contest    was   Jim   Graas-
Diplomat, Solon Added To Animag
Luis Bolin To Meet
Students At Casa
Iberia Feb. 10-11
Students are invited to meet
Luis A. Bolin, counselor for information, Spanish Embassy,
Washington, D. C, when he visits
Kollins this week. Students ma>;
talk with him on Friday from 9-
10:30 a.m. and Saturday from
10:30 a.m. until noon at Casa
Iberia.
While here he will be the guest
°f honor at a tea sponsored by
Hisp anic Institute at the Casa
Friday at 4 p.m., when he will
speak on the subject, American
Discoveries in Spain and Spanish
Discoveries in  America.
Mr. Bolin was a member of
General Franco's staff during the
civil war and has since served as
director general of the Spanish
state Tourist Department. He has
"fen associated with the Spanish
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Smith
President Hugh F. McKean announced that in addition to George
Keith Funston, two other outstanding personalities will be at
Rollins during Founders' Week.
One of these is Margaret Chase
Smith, Republican Senator from
Maine. The other is General Carlos P- Romulo, Philippine Ambassador to the United States.
Senator Smith, who is the only
woman ever to serve in the U. S.
House of Representatives and
Senate is recognized as one of the
nation's outstanding political leaders.   Last   year   the   Gallup     Poll
rated her the • fourth most admired woman in the world. The Associated Press designated her as
the Woman of the Year in Politics in 1954, and Charm Institute
named her the most charming
woman in the government in 1952.
Eighteen colleges and universities
have conferred honorary degrees
upon her. She will appear on the
Rollins College Animated Magazine when it is published for the
29th year Sunday, Feb. 26 at 2:30
p.m.
General Carlos P. Romulo will
give the main address when Rollins College holds its midwinter
convocation, Monday, Feb. 27.
Romulo was the former president
of the United Nations Assembly.
He appeared on the Rollins Animated Magazine in 1946 and also
gave the convocation address. The
college conferred the honorary degree, Litt. D. to General Romulo
at that time.
The Animag is a vocal editoral
board, whose fame is known in
all fields of endeavor which a
magazine would see fit to review,
presenting their subject in an outdoor forum on the Rollins campus
during Founders' Week for the
past 27 years.
Each expert climbs upon the
platform and speaks on his or her
subject for about ten minutes. The
well-known names of many of the
speakers   attract   those   interested
kamp. Runner-up was Billy Pace.
Others in the contest were: Pat
Nathan,  Chuck  Lambeth.
Jim Graaskamp served as Editor of the Flamingo last' year.
Billy Pace had the unusual honor
of placing second in the contest
while only a freshman.
Pat Nathan, Lambda Chi Alpha,
was treasurer of his fraternity his
senior year. Chuck Lambeth was
past Editor of the Sandspur and
was selected for Who's Who in
American   Colleges.
Council Debates
Term vs Semester
and Late Permission
Joe Dallanegra, Vice President
of Student Council, stated that
another all-school meeting about
the proposed semester plan will be
tentatively planned for Friday at
1:30 in the Annie Russell Theater. He encouraged students to be
specific in their questions, giving
organized examples to back their
opinions. A faculty member in favor of the term system will be
asked to speak.
The Student Council also recommended, in last Monday night's
meeting, to give a blanket permission of 12:30 ' on Saturday
nights to all Rollins girls.
Matt Sinnott, Fiesta Chairman,
Students must remain on the
campus for the Animated Magazine weekend, Feb. 25-27, it
has  been  announced.
Many strangers and guests
of the college will be on campus and every Rollins student
should regard himself as a host
for the occasion and extend all
possible courtesies to the visitors.
Funston
just as the subject of a magazine
article attracts each reader in a
personal   manner.
Another aspect of the Animated
Magazine began with its founder,
the late Prexy Hamilton Holt.
Holt believed that exposing
students to public figures who had
already made their way in the
cold, hard world had a definite
educational value. He and President McKean both know that there
are many vibrant personalities
who would never appear in a
classroom or come up in firsthand   class   discussion.
explained that trophies will be
awarded to the two best Fiesta
floats. The cost, paid by the Student Association, will be $120.
Each trophy will be 31 inches
high with a walnut base.
Another suggestion of the
Council, recommended by Mr.
Hufstader, was that a contest be
held, offering a $25 prize, for a
new Rollins fight song. A committee made up of three members of the Conservatory, three
members of the Administration
and faculty, and three members of
the student association will be
judges.
Dave Williams explained that
the Independent Men have voted
to change Talent Night to just
one evening with a ten-minute
limitation on acts.
Dennis Folken, Student Council President, announced that the
Center phone would probably be
removed if anyone else used it
for a long distance call. He stated that an unknown person has
charged three calls to Ohio on the
Center  phone.
Denny added that congratulations are in order to the "Golden
Apple" which has had the best
student turnout of any musical in
Rollins' history. He added that it
was second in line as the best
money-maker.
Denny reminded the student
body that the Animated Magazine
will be a closed week-end.
It was announced by the Independent Women that they will
again sponsor the Campus Sing
this year. Each group may enter
a song of their choice and one is
assigned  to  all  groups.
At the close of the meeting,
Conrad Bollinger requested that
something be done about the dogs
which occasionally stray into the
Beanery.