DELAND
Qtetson Jetter
ST. PETERSBURG
February, 1968
Mrs. Henry Sage was honored at the
dedication of Sage Hall in a gala ceremony which featured Dr. John David
Maguire.
SAGE HALL
Formally Dedicated
Stetson University dedicated Sage
Hall for the physical sciences Friday
morning, Nov. 17, with an address
by Dr. John David Maguire, associate
provost of Wesleyan University, and
the introduction of Mrs. Henry J.
Sage, a major donor to the building.
Dr. Maguire told the gathering of
prominent scientists and educators
on the DeLand campus that "no university is strong when its work in
science lags." Speaking-as a humanist, he noted that he expects his
"scientific colleagues to stay as close
as possible to the frontiers of their
fields."
Presented for the first time to the
Stetson community was Mrs. Sage.
She and her late husband provided a
greater portion of the finances for
the $1.5 million structure which is a
tribute to her family. She was introduced by Dr. Earl Edington, Stetson
trustee.
Sage Hall is a completely modern
facility designed for the departments
of biology, chemistry, and physics at
Stetson. In addition to lecture-
laboratories, seminar rooms, and a
science library, the building houses
various items of research equipment
which was formerly located in the
antiquated facilities of Flagler Hall.
Four Davis Brothers
Honored At Dedication
Formal dedication ceremonies
were held in DeLand on November
29, 1967, to name Stetson University's new building for the School of
Business Administration.
Davis Hall, named for the four
Davis brothers of Jacksonville, was
formally dedicated today during a
ceremony attended by three of the
four brothers. The Davises, principal
stockholders in the Winn-Dixie Food
Stores, Inc., made available to Stetson funds for construction of the
Recognized as a distinguished
businessman, Henry J. Sage was
president of H. J. Sage Insurance Co.
Inc., New York City, for 27 years
before retiring to St. Petersburg with
his wife. Their son, Jeffery Carver,
was born in December 1911, and
died in January of 1920. The Sage's
decision to help Stetson provide a
new science hall was, according to
Mrs. Sage, "determined out of a
dream for the education which our
son might have had, and which so
many young people need."
Mr. and Mrs. Sage came to Florida
to live in St. Petersburg in 1952
from their home in Newark, N. J.
They lived quietly in St. Petersburg
and traveled extensively after his retirement. He passed away in St.
Petersburg in 1963.
Henry Sage, born in Haggerstown,
Md., was educated in Brooklyn
schools and earned a degree from
the New York Law College. He was
a Mason for over 50 years and a
past-commander of the Jersey Com-
mandery. He was a member of the
Salaam Temple of the Shrine and
collected items of geology and miner-
ology as a hobby. His collection is
presently on display at the Newark
Museum.
building. Pioneers in the business
world themselves, the Davis brothers
have expressed an interest in the
development of Stetson's School of
Business Administration.
A. D. Davis, chairman of the executive committee, noted the progressive aspects of Stetson's school both
in the design of Davis Hall as a
facility for learning, and in the forward looking curriculum developed
by the School's administrators. He
pointed with pride to the architectural
features incorporated in the building
which will cut educational and maintenance costs.
The brief ceremony held in front
of the building, attracted a large
number of business leaders through
out Florida. Stetson President Paul
F. Geren has previously invited business firms to consider the opportunities and advantages of holding
seminars and planning programs on
the Stetson campus. Also present
were J. E. Davis, chairman of the
Board, and Tine W. Davis, senior
vice-president in Montgomery, Ala.
Austin Davis of Miami was unable to
attend.
Davis Hall is considered to be one
of the most modern schools of
business administration at any independent college in the southeast. The
two-story structure contains nine
classrooms. 17 faculty offices, a
faculty lounge, reading room, two
seminar rooms, and a lecture auditorium.
Stetson's School of Business
Administration has operated since
1885 as the State's only private nontax-supported school. For nearly 20
years, it was housed in a surplus
Navy building which had been moved
to campus from a Naval station close
to DeLand in the late 1940's.
