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Prince Henry, Tre Navicator—Oporto, Portugal,
(1904-7400) ,
The stone is from the birthplace of Prince Henry, Father of
European over-seas Expansion. He devoted bin [fe to marithne
enterprises and founded a maritime college where he aasen
the foremost geographers, map makers, and naval architect: of
the day,
Hexratey---Mount Kyllene, Corinth, Greece
This was a loose field stone from Mount Kyltlene near Corinth,
where the god was supposed to abide.
Mynon T. Hzrnick—Cleveland, O., (1854-1929 }
The rock is from the home of Ambassador Herrick in Cleveland.
Rozert Hernicx—Dean Prior, Devonshire, England,
(1691-1674) ; |
The stone is from the churchyard of Dean Prior where Ierrick
wrote “Hesperides” and “Noble Numbers",
Tuomas Heywars—Charleston, 5S. C., (A74E-1S09
This stone came from under the back porch of the home in Charles-
ton of the Signer of the Declaration of Independence.
Tuomas Honngs—Fellow, Hertford College, Oxford, Enz-
land, (1888-1679 )
Hobbes was educated at Magdalen College, Oxford, and was
a Fellow at Hertford College. His greatest work, the “Levia
is the first great book written by a modern philesopher on Po
Philosophy, He laid the groundwork npon which Locke and o:
later built. The stone came from the main quadrangle of Hert-
ford College,
er
Rieuasgg P. Honson—-Los Angeles, Calif., (1 70-1938 }
‘Thipitone is from the home of the hero of the “Merrimac” and
Ww epented to Rollins College by his brother, Major [obsen.
Anogkas ‘Horea—Innsburck, Austria, (1707-1810)
The stone was taken from the tomb and monument of And
Hofer, He eompletely freed his country from foreign «
but through the treachery of one of his followers he way ¢ ‘
in rio, sent for trial, and executed twenty-four hours later ay
order of Napoleon, His memory is venerated as Father of his
Country.
Josey Hormann—Camden, Me., (1876-—)
This stone was from one of the ledges in front of the maestre’s
summer home,
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Hane Hotnenn—Augsburg, Germany, (1407-1643)
This stone was found in the courtyard of the marked house where
the painter was bern, A brook ran in front of the door,
Ouiven Wenoete Totmes—Salem, Mass » (1809-1804)
This stone was a part of the niotrble-tuy waststund in the Aute-
crat's room in his sister's home in Salea, ‘The home is now used
as a permanent boarding house, Incatedl at qtz lssex Street.
Holmes is said to have written soine of his best huown works
in this house.
Generar Josepy Hooxen—Hadlcy, Mass., (1814-1879)
A relative of General Hooker, who is now occupying his old home,
prescnted this stone to Rollins College,
Hinvenr Hooven—Palo Alto, Calif. (1874—)
‘The stone came from the Hoover home on the Stanford campus
and was procured for the “Walk of Fame" by Dr. David Starr
Jordan, President Emeritus of Stanford University and President
Hoover's old college president.
Manx Horxins—Stockbridge, Mass., (1802-1887 )
The stone ia from the educator's birthplace, which is now the
summer home of 2 New York physician.
Srrven Horxtws—Providenee, R. I., (1707-1786 }
The stone was found in the back yard of Hopkins’ home in Provi-
dence, now 2 museum, Signer of Declaration of Independence.
Francis Horxinson—Bordentown, N. J., (£737-£791)
Signer of the
Declaration of Independence, :
Quintus Honatius Fraccua—-Tivoli, Italy, (G6 a.c.-8 z.c.)
This stone is from the foundation of the Sabine Farm where Hor-
ace drank his Falernian wine and wrote his Odes,
Epwanp M. Hovsr-~Austin, Texas, (1858-1988 )
-This stene was sent to Rollins by Colonel Hagge from his former
home in Austin, Texas, Col. House, togethegMvith Woodrow Wil-
son, Walter If, Page and Herbert Hoover fogin the quadrutnvirate
of American immortals developed by the Great War.
Sam Hovston—Huntsville, Texas, (1783-1863 )
The stone was taken from the front walk of the General’s home.
The property now belongs to the State and is a Part of the campus
of Sam Houston State Teachers College.
Euias, Winiiam, ann Tyrer Howr—Spencer, Mass.
The old Howe homestead, several miles south of Spencer, is now
aruin. Only the cellar is left, where this stone was secured, In
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