Rollins College - Tomokan Yearbook (Winter Park, FL)

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Rollins. This plan constitutes a contract between student and college, upon completion of which he is considered ready for graduation. Coloring and shaping this plan of work is the individualized method of teaching which substitutes learning for instruction and makes the student an active participant in his own education. Small classes, a predominance of discussions over lectures and frequent conferences between instructor and student prove that the Rollins plan of self-education is an actuality as well as an ideal. PHI SOCIETY These freshman brain children become members of the Phi Society, national honorary scholastic fraternity sponsored by Phi Beta Kappa. It is open to returning freshman students who have a high scholastic rating, members being elected by the Phi Beta Kappa members on campus. Leaders of this group are: Mary Elizabeth Campbell, who is chairman of the society and Professor Wattles, faculty adviser. Members elected this year were: Becky Hill, Ainslie Embry, Mar- jorie Humpher, Midge Estes, Janet Haas, Charlotte Cranmore, Joan Sherrick, Elizabeth Chidester, and Eleanor Seavey ; older mem- bers: June Nicholson, Bunny Sloan, Judy Hudgings, Mary Elizabeth Campbell, Gordon Eelton, Peggy Tomlinson, Hallijeanne Chalker, and Connie Clifton. § 4m, KEY SOCIETY Tbe campus intelligentsia, the cream of the scholastic crop make up the Key Society, the Rollins counterpart of Phi Beta Kappa. Mem- bership in Key Society is open to outstanding students in scholarship and high ethical standing. Members are Mary Elizabeth Campbell, Peggy Tomlinson, Judy Hudgings, and Marie Rogers. Officers for the year are Mary Elizabeth Campbell, president; Peggy Tomlinson, vice-president, and Judy Hudgings, secretary. Dr. Stone, Dr. Holt,

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CONFERENCE PLAN New vigor and meaning have come into the Con- ference Plan this year with the celebration of the sixtieth year of Rollins ' founding, and the twentieth year of Dr. Holt ' s administration. The faculty essay, Educational Aims at Rollins, clarified for us the real purpose behind this Plan, which is so indis- pensable a part of the educational system at Rollins. Inaugurated with Dr. Holt ' s coming, the Con- ference Plan has matured and expanded during the last twenty years, striving toward the fulfillment of his educational beliefs. Dr. Holt ' s basic idea is that the development of character is the goal of all intellectual endeavor, and that education is a part of life even while it is a preparation for more satisfying living. The foundation for each student ' s education at Rollins is the series of tests he takes upon arrival to discover his aptitudes, capacities, and the de- ficiencies in his previous schooling. Every new stu- dent is under the guidance of an advisor with whom he plans a schedule of his work for the Lower Division, including subjects in the fields of sciences, human relations, and the humanities. This estab- lishes a broad base for the specialized work to be done later. At the end of two years the student is expected to have selected his major field. He then presents his qualifications to the Upper Division Board along with the plan of work in his chosen field which he intends to cover during his final two years at

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PAN-AMERICAN LEAGUE LANGUAGES Still maintaining its high standards and traditions, the Rollins language department has again completed a suc- cessful year. With the promise of peace looming upon the horizon, Rollins has realized the immediate need of equipping its students to take their place in the world ; a world closely bound together commercially and politi- cally, and one which will require an extensive usage of all foreign languages. In accordance with this principle, courses in Spanish, F rench, German and Esperanto were offered to all students at Rollins. Roth the college and the Spanish department were fortunate in being able to purchase a new Casa Iberia, opposite Strong Hall on Holt Avenue. The Casa was dedicated early in the year by Governor Spessard Holland, and has been an important factor in promoting North and South American relations. Because of a surging interest in Pan-America, the Casa has sponsored a series of South American films at the Annie Russell, as well as many interesting lectures by people from both Americas, regard- ing the life, customs, ideals and business opportunities in South America. Mrs. Angela Campbell, director of the Casa, has planned to further the Spanish activities for the coming year. The activities of the Pan-American League have been closely connected with those of the Casa. Its purpose has always been to strengthen the ties between the two continents and to become further acquainted with the current events and life of our neighbors. Much of the success of the League has been due to the capable guidance it has received from Mrs. Lamb, its adviser. The language department was severely crippled by the death of one of its favorite instructors, Dr. Richard Firestone, Professor of German and head of the depart- ment. Replacing him is Madame Charlotte Hausmann, formerly an instructor of French at Montclair State Teachers College, Montclair, New Jersey. Under her sponsorship, Der Deutscher Verein, the German Club, remained one of the we ll known organizations on campus. Meetings were held periodically in the French House, providing opportunities for increased student knowledge of the language, and familiarization with German music and culture. 20