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i he Mee Blin AN EAD iter Lisl nae di acti mvelick Te OSIET eee i i Nea FE ele Et toe i ee a A LIST OF THE STONES And Where They Came From Joun Avams—Quincy, Mass., (1730-1826 ) “This home was purchased by John Adams, second President of the United States, aud was bequeathed ta his son, John Quincy Adams, sixth President of the United States. ‘The stone is from the brook which bounds the place, where the West Point cadets bathed when they visited the Adams. Joun Quincy Apams—Quincy, Mass., (1 767-1848 ) Same as above. Janz Appams—Hull House, Chicago, IIl., (1860-1036 ) The stone is a part of Tull House. It was engraved there for the "Walk of Fame" and presented to Rollins by Misa Addams, an honorary aluinna of the College. Louis Agaastz—Nahant, Maas., (1807-1873 ) The picturesque home still contains pictures and some furniture dating from the days of Agassiz, the great naturalist, Acexanven Adassiz—Cambridge, Mass., (1848-1010) Agassiz Hall js erected on the spot where his house was situated, now the campus of Radcliffe College. The stone was found about two hundred feet from the Hall. Naturalist and son of Louis Agassiz, Louisa . Avcorr—Concord, Mass., (1832-1888 3 The¥ptone is from the home of the author of “Little Women" af ras found to the right of the front door and under the ¢ rough to prevent rainwater from washing away the earth, Joun i b Priscinua A.orn-—Plymouth, -Mass., Joun AtLpEN—( 1590-1687) The little old wooden home where John and Priscilla Alden spent the later part of their lives is now a public shrine. The stone is from the foundation ef the barn, Tuomas Baitey Atouicu—Portsmouth, N. Il., (1836-1807) The old farm-house on a side street, where some of his novels were written, ie now a shrine, The stone came from under the back kitchen doorstep, Etnan Atten—Fort Ticondcroga, N, Y., (1737-1780 ) Ethan Allen captured the Fort from the Enpiish “in the name of the great Jehovah and the Continental Congress.” The stone is from the “bullet-proof wall jnside the Fort, 10 Fadl Suto eee! tt ANI a soda abe rts Se ae eee ot ee we a ghee = SAE pa ee a ee Feo wee eer Auvanavo—Antigua, Guatemala, (1495-1641) "Alvarado left Spain in gto for Santo Domingo where he Te> mained unti! rs18. He was with Cortez in his conquest of Mexico, and in 1523 he conquered (iuutermala and became ite governor. He was killed fighting Tndiaus, and is buried io Ane igua, Hans Curtin AnnEnson—Odense, Denmark, (1405-1875) The stone from the birthplace of Wans Christian Anderson was a gift to Rollins College from the City of Gudense, Denmark, and was sent through the good offices of Mrs. Ruth Bryan Owen, former U.S. Minister to Denmark, and an honorary alumna of Fra ANaELico—Florence, Italy, (1387-1455) Tn the same Monastery where Savonarola had his cell were the cells of Fra Angelico and Fra Rartolommes, the twa great Flor- entine religious painter monks, The stone was takea from the courtyard of the San Marco Monantery. Susan B. AnTuony—Rochester, N. Y.,, (1820-1906 ) The stone came from her home jn Rochester where Susan B. Anthony the great woman suffragist died. Aro.to—Delphi, Greece The night watchman at the Temple of Apollo was “fee'd” ta ob. fain this stone, The original etene had a design on it but ir was broken to be handled conveniently, What it was is not known, Count Atuenr Aprony!—Budapest, Hungary, (1846-1933) This stone comes from the permanent residence of Count Apponyi fo Budapest, Verboczy u. 17. It was taken from the Pergola of this house, a favorite musing place of the late Count. Lopovico Aniosto—Ferrara, Italy, (1474-1548) The stone is from the house of Ferrara where tiosto lived, His which wom: for him the title “the Divine", “ Anistortz—The Lyceum, Athens, Grecce, (384 B.c,-929 p.c, ,) This marble slab was obtained and inscribed jn the vicinity of the Lyceum where it may have been seen if not trodden upon by Aristotle. The Lyceum was possibly situated near the present American School of Classical Studies, and famous asx the school founded by Aristotle in imitation of his master's academy, Martuew Arnotp—Oriel College, Oxford, England, (1822-1888 ) Matthew Arnold was educated at Winchester, Rugby and Baltio! Colleges and was a Fellow at Oriel, Oxford, He was later pro- te Htc ATS mpm me, my wrayer Ten rae ree