Rollins College - Tomokan Yearbook (Winter Park, FL)

Page 33 text:

QFfje ratmating Class HE class of 1933 began its education at Rollins College under the newly established Concentration Plan. Its freshman year began with a bang. The varsity football team won its first game after a disgrace- fully long period of unmitigated defeats. Those were the days of real ratting when paddles and soapy wash cloths were significant, and the freshmen turned out full force when the order came for a pajama parade. What a parade that was ! This same year the campus began to grow. Rollins Hall was begun, another great chapter opened. Pugsley and Mayflower Halls were erected during the sophomore year. Those who dreamed of the gem that Rollins was to be, had the privilege of watching it grow. One of the history-making events of the second year was the Religious Conference. The eyes of the world were again focused on Rollins while the Educational Conference, composed of famous educators, met and formulated the New Plan out of the mass of suggestions given them by different committees. During this year an anonymous gift of five hundred thousand dollars was made to the E ndowment Fund. The New Plan was adopted in the fall of the junior year. The Rollins dream was slowly emerging as the construction of the Annie Russell Theatre and the Knowles Memorial Chapel was begun. During the senior year the external world tried to shock everyone by electing a Democrat for President and going off the gold standard, but Rollins, ever-ready with an answer, responded to inflation by adopting the Unit Cost Plan. Ever since the freshman year the football team has grown better and better, finally going through the season this year undefeated. Although the class has lost a number of its members who started with it, it has gained a few recruits along the way, until now it is the largest class that has been graduated from Rollins. The four years can be looked back upon as profitable, eventful, and happy for both the class and the college.