Rollins College - Tomokan Yearbook (Winter Park, FL)

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english MR. WILLIAM CONSTABLE Operating from his Orlando Hall headquarters Professor Charles Mendell headed a 1954-55 English Department whose courses took in the full scope of elementary composition to advanced creative writing and the study of the novel. Supplementing the formal classroom discussion was the General Charles McCormick Reeves Essay oratorical contest that provided six $75.00 prizes to the male students who composed the best original esray on the subjects chosen by a faculty committee. The Animated Magazine brought back to the campus a former Rollins professor of English literature, Dr. Evelyn Newman. Now internationally known as a lecturer and critic, Dr. Newman returned to Rollins for the first time since 1938 as a feature contributor to the 28th edition of the talking magazine. DR. edwin granberry MR. stuart JAMES SPECIAL SESSION with interested students was held by Professor Mendell for Mary Enck and Tom Grubbs. 27

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BALANCING THE BOOKS was explained by Mr. Evans to stu- dents Sue LeClere, Jack Powell, Betty Peterman, Denny Folken. DR. MELVIN GREENHUT business Encouraged by its unique recognition by the Amos Tuck School of business at Dartmouth University, the Rollins Business Department followed chairman Ross Evans in an intensified effort to recognize and inspire potential young executives. During the year it was announced that Rollins had moved, along with Dartmouth, into the enviable position of being one of the only two schools to work whh Amos Tuck in an undergrad- uate-graduate system cf study. Under the agreement a business major may attend Rollins for three years and Amos Tuck for two more, graduating from the former with a B.A. degree and a M.B.A. from the latter, one of the most highly respected business graduate schools in the country. MRS. FLORA MAGOUN MISS FT ORENCE PETERSON DR. DAVID ROBBINS MR. WILLIAM SHELTON MR. KLAUS WOLFF 26

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fine arts Coming to Rollins from the famous Julliard School of Music, Fine Arts director Robert Hufstader took over the reins of the college ' s music and art groups. This year Hufstader directed the 100 voice Bach Festival Chorus in celebration of its 20th birthday. Other department features included the Founders ' Week exhibit of the unique works of Louis Comfort Tiffany; a state- wide concert series by the Rollins Singers, student choral group; and the Rollins Concert Series feat uring faculty members and guest artists. MR. JOHN CARTER MR. ROBERT HUFSTADER mm 1 i i GOING OVER operetta parts with Bill Hardy and Ann Bowers was director and choral leader Robert Hufstader. MR. ROSTAND KELLY MRS. MARY NELSON MISS CONSTANCE MR. ROSS ROSAZZA MR. STANLEY TASKER MR. ARDEN WHITACRE ORTMAYER 2K