Sandspur, Vol. 47 No. 03, October 22, 1941

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[VOLUME 47 (Z-107)
WINTER PARK, FLORIDA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1941
NUMBER 3
\Hints of Rat Offensive Spread Through School; Whiston's Gang Girds for Battle
by Ernie Fritz I "Prepare to Button" Whiston, iind his mad coherts struck down jbpon, and supressed a group of fearless but badly organized rats last week. Rather than destroy rat moral, however it has tended to strengthen it. The rats are be¬ ginning to display their fighting characteristics and talk of future organization; in addition, talk of »n offensive drive has been heard ¦ rat ranks.
Particularly conspicuous during the events of the week was the ten- lion and restlessness felt at Rat [Repose, Cloverleaf. Except for oc¬ casional fifth column activities mascara has been running all over the place. The ruthlessness of Boom Boom Betz has left its marks in Cloverleaf but according to the fems there Boom Boom may have to take the easy way out. Dame rumor also has it that "Prepare to ! Button" Whiston, may soon take a powder and "Button Button Whose [Got the Button" Bowes, may bow [to rats. These rats who rose from [the bottom of the lake are propos¬ ing to carry the struggle to the last man as they know righteousness pill prevail.
I A small group of Freshman rats drooled into class last Wednesday morning after working throughout the night on what proved to be the largest Freshman bonfire in years. The work of the rats was inter- opted from time to time by city officials, professors, and town folks retrieving boats, signs, benches etc, but rat faith went un¬ tarnished and boxes continued to pile around the twenty-five foot pole until lighting time.
Ratting hit a new high  during
Chapel Committees Social Activities To Be Discussed
Prospective Members to Meet Thurs. in Frances Chapel
There will be a meeting Thurs¬ day, October 23 in the Frances Chapel which all new and old stu¬ dents interested in Chapel work are invited to attend. Aldine Baker, Chairman of the Chapel Staff, will preside, and members of the Chapel Staff will give brief explanations of the various Chapel committees, their purposes and functions.
The Chapel Committees at Rol¬ lins might be compared to Y.M. CA. and Y.W.C.A. activities so im¬ portant on other campuses through¬ out the nation. Perhaps the most popular is the International Rela¬ tions Club which meets for supper monthly; at each of these meetings (Continued on Page 4}
Whiston Hails Rats Best to Hit Camp
Aim At Esprit de Rat-corps Through Show Organiza¬ tion; Bonfire Lauded
Frosh Show Opens; Rollins Loses to Miami;
the evening as Whiston continued to wield the big stick. Rats were strewn all over the place, barbers were at work, paddles clashed, the band played on, Miami was trampled into the dirt (theoretic¬ ally, of course) and when the smoke cleared away upperclass¬ men went to bed.
The rat play, "God Help You", is coming along smoothly and should pan out to be hysterical and excit¬ ing. So hold your hats and reserve your seats because its going to be a gala evening.
Conservatory Augmented by New Entrants Old Students in Varied Summer Activities
The Conservatory of Music is pleased to announce thirteen new students, a lucky number (they hope). Marguerite Allen, Omaha, Nebraska, majors in organ; Caro¬ lyn Bailey, Clermont, Florida, in public school music; and Jack Per- necky, Chicago, Illinois, in violin. There are three piano majors: Mor¬ ton Schoenfeld, Brooklyn, N. Y., formerly a student at the Juilliard Graduate School, Gloria Hansen, Mountain Lakes, New Jersey, and Vera Fay Lester, Plymouth, Flor¬ ida. The singers are in the major¬ ity, and the seven voice majors are Jean M. Andrews, Miami, Florida, Helen L. Brady, Elgin, Illinois, lack Cooper, Winter Park, Florida, Richard Hill, Shelbyville, Indiana, Ed Langley, Durham, N. Carolina, Grace E. Sebree, Sanford, Florida, md Ernie Walker, Durham, N. Carolina.
The twenty-three returning mu¬ sic students brought back many re- forts of their summer activities. Dick Cerra worked in Sears Roe¬ buck, New Rochelle, and Lucille David was contralto soloist in a church in Jacksonville. Clayton Grimstad directed the    Mt.    Dora
band, and Jimmy Gunn had a posi¬ tion at Camp Farrington, Center Lovell, Maine.
Sylvia Haimowitz came away with all the pianistic honors at the National Young Artists' Contest in Los Angeles. Marelle Haley visited friends in Connecticut and gave a piano recital while she was in Tor¬ rington. Erika Heyder was coun¬ sellor in a Massachusetts camp and tells what fun she had teaching music to all the children. She also went to a Berkshire Festival Con¬ cert.
Al Nassi worked in a hotel in Massachusetts, and Jimmy Niver returned to his position at Saranac Inn, New York, where he also played the organ at the Saranac Inn Chapel every Sunday. Johnny Powell studied voice at the Seagle (Continued on Page 8)
Never in first-night history have the curtains risen on a play of such meaning and consequence as "God Help You," which opens tonight. "It's the best thing that ever hit the  campus!"—Whiston.
This freshman show has been written by rats, produced by rats, managed by rats, as well as acted and directed by the same said rats, announced Rat Boss Whiston in one of his exclusive interviews with the Sandspur. He forgot to add: under the inspiration, stimulation, and coercion of the rat committee.
Anticipating a huge success, Bob expressed hopes that the play can be opened to the public next Thursday and Friday, with lucra¬ tive proceeds going into the pot for a freshman dance.
Other events scheduled for the current rat week are the election of freshman officers tomorrow and the announcement of the re¬ turns at the X Club Dance on Sat¬ urday night, which is being given in honor of the freshmen.
Whiston described his drastic subjugation policy as a mere means to the end of uniting the freshman class. They must be made to fell this esprit de rat-corps or else.
Bob lauded the entire rodentary body for its execution of the Miami effigy atop the traditional, only bigger, bonfire. He remarked that the leading figures in the bonfire and show projects have been noted and that when the freshmen elect their officers, he has been assured it will not be a popularity contest, but honors to the members out¬ standing in character and ability. (Continued on Page 8)
Prexy Holt Smoothly Leads Rollins Band At Miami Game
ANNOUNCEMENT
All those interested are invited to attend THE STUDIO CLUB to¬ morrow night at 8:15 at the Art Studio. If. sufficient interest ap¬ pears, further meeting will be held every other Thursday thereafter. Bring your own materials!
Friday night in Miami Dr. Holt joined the list of others who have complimented Gene A. Sturchio on the excellent quality of this years band.."It's the best yet, isn't it?" chortled Prexy before he led the band in the rousing strains of the "Little Giant March." As if furth¬ er proof were needed, the band and Prexy stopped on the same beat.
Astonishing innovation was the twice rehearsed Rollins Swing Band, composed of band members, which provided some solid jive for cheer leaders Skinner and Bills. Toe touchy indeed was their version of "Yes Indeed." For this week, organizers Gibeault and Hanna have promised the "Chattanooga Choo-choo." Sole failure of Swing Band to date is th estand-offish at¬ titude of Warren Titus. Says Bob Hanna. "He wants to play long hair. Imagine!"
18,000 Watch Game
NOTICE
Final tryouts for the first play of the Rollins Student Players will be held tonight at 7:30 in the Laboratory Theatre. Copies of the play, "Through the Night," a mystery by Colin Clements and Florence Ryerson are on reserve in the library.
Freshman Players Tryouts Tomorrow
First    Production    Will    Be
"From Morn to Midnight",
Expressionist Drama
The Freshman Players held their first meeting for organization, Thursday evening, October 16, in the Laboratory Theatre. Twenty- five Freshmen came to form plans with Jack Buckwalter, the director, for their first full season of activ¬ ity.
Members of Theta Alpha Phi and the Rollins Student Players who had been in summer theatres told about their various experiences. Patty Pritchard, Carl Fowler, Phil Herman, Ernie Fritz, Howard Bailey, and Jack Buckwalter told about summer stock in theatres ranging from Colorado to North Carolina. Betty Berdahl explained to the Freshmen the basis of mem¬ bership in Rollins Student Players and Theta Alpha Phi. The Fresh¬ man Players then met with their director for a short meeting.
The first play of the Freshmen (Continued on Page 8)
Weight  Advantage Tells As Miami Retaliates
Playing Friday night before a crowd of 18,000 persons, including a greater part of the Rollins stu¬ dent body, an alert but outweighed Rollins team balked two Miami thrusts within its two-yard line in the first period and played the huge Hurricanes to a standstill in the second, before losing 21-0. Late in the third period the super¬ ior power and weight began to tell and Miami marched sixty-three yards in seven plays for the first and deciding counter. This score followed the sole serious Tar threat of the game, a drive to the Miami sixteen. After the Hurri¬ canes punted out of danger, Rol¬ lins threw a pass that was inter¬ cepted on the Miami thirty and run back seven yars. It was then that Miami started its march to the first score. Red Tobin went over from the four after he, Coates, and Plasman had carried the ball down the field.
The game opened with Rollins kicking off to Miami and the Hur¬ ricanes marched right back up the field to the Rollins two-yard line, where the Tars held and took over. Justice punted out of danger and Miami came charging back again to the two where Rollins recovered a fumble to save a lot of trouble. Earl Tyler then got the Tars out of trouble with a beautiful kick to the Miami forty, but Miami began to threaten again and was on the Rol¬ lins thirteen as the period closed. No score.
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Pelican Has Played Host to Ten Thousand Visitors Since Its Donation in 1935
The college enrollment is some¬ where around the four hundred mark, yet the record of visitors to the Pelican last year reads fourteen hundred sixty-seven. All of which means that if you've ever spent time there, you'll go back. Ask the man who has.
Ever since 1935, when the college acquired the Pelican, its popularity has increased, year by year. The new students seem to have caught on quickly this year, for 187 visit¬ ors were recorded for the month of September as compared to 10 last year. The annual number of visitors has increased from twelve hundred the first year to almost two thous¬ and last year. Over seventy-six per cent of the students made at least one visit last year.
March, April and May are the busiest months, since it is then that the various campus organiza¬ tions hold their "weekends." A weekend is the name given to the hours between whenever Saturday classes let out and whenever enough cars are in shape to drag you back to campus. In those hours, all that is necessary is a bathing suit and a tireless ping-pong wrist for the Round Robin games. For those who believe in eating, a com¬
plete requisition may be obtained from the Beanery, or an attempt at home cooking can be made in the rustic kitchen. Mr. and Mrs. Saund¬ ers have had their hands full play^ ing host to ten thousand visitors over the past six years.
Located where it is, on the ocean front of Coronado Beach, the Peli¬ can is one of those phases of Rol¬ lins which makes it so unique. What other institute would permit a mixed group of students to ask a couple of profs (and they're as much fun as the kids) to chaperone for a weekend of real fun about sixty miles removed from the campus? Ten thousand guests can't be wrong.
K.A.'s Overcome Phi Delts In Swimming
True to predictions a powerful Kappa Alpha team brushed aside the hopeful Phi Delts to win the Intramural Swimming Meet yes¬ terday with an aggregate of 41 points. Phi Delta collected 34 points, to Sigma Nu 14, Lambda Chi 11. X Club 3, Independents 2. John Harris, K.A., took diving, (Continued on Page 6)