Miami Hurricane, August 12, 1955

              Ben David Named Acting Dean Of Men
Carnegie Tech Dean Replaces Alter; To Assume New Position Sept 15
Miami
Hurricane
By EVELYN SAVAGE
Hurricane Newo I ditor
Ben E. David, newly-appointed counselor for men, has been named acting dean of men by Dr. Jay F. W. Pearson, president I of the University.
Volume XXX University of Miami, Coral Gables, Fla., Ai e. 12, 1955
Merrick Radar Sounds Alert On Hurricanes
Hurricane Connie wouldn’t have had one 'chance in a million this week to sneak up on Miami unnoticed. Her every move would have been noted by alert UM meteorologists from the time she got within 250 miles of the city.
Radar, not magic, is used by the UM Radar Research Meteorological Laboratory to track hurricanes. Since May, 1953, when the laboratory was established, hurricanes, thunderstorms, easterly waves and cold fronts have been studied and followed.
“We issue no reports to the public in times of hurricanes,” said Admiral William L. Freseman, director of the laboratory. "Information goes directly to the Weather Bureau and the Navy. From the Bureau it is given out to radio, television and newspapers.”
Working with Freseman is Homer W. Hiser, radar meteorologist, formerly of the University of Chicago, who has conducted weather research projects in the United States and abroad.
Admiral Freseman explained that radar sets vary considerably. The radar equipment on the seventh floor of the Merrick Building is especially modified for hurricanes.
“There exist only about a half dozen radar meteorological laboratories in the United States,” said Admiral Freseman. “The UM has the only one ideally situated for the study of both tropical and subtropical weather phenomena.”
“We’re not here to spot enemy aircraft,” said the retired Navy man. “Research is primarily in radar meteorology.”
“The range of the UM scanner is practically unlimited if the desired target is high enough,” said Robert M. Graham, retired naval, lieutenant and assistant to Admiral Freseman. “Targets higher than 40,000 feet are very rare.”
He said that with radar one can determine the speed, direction, height, size and path of a hurri-
Admiral Freseman, right, checks radarscope with Prof. Hiser.
. . . authorities on radar
An antenna atop the Merrick Building tower moves in a complete circle to detect targets in its path. The maximum effective range of any radar depends on the amount of power emitted from the antenna.
Students Aid Children At Lend-A-Hand Camp
UM students are providing entertainment this summer at the Lend-
4 UM Students Attend Summer Music Camp
Four UM students and one June grad arc attending Berkshire Music Center at Tanglewood, Mass., this summer to study and produce music.
A June graduate from the UM School of Music, Catherine Carter played clarinet with the UM band and symphony. The four UM students are Myma Bressak, Barth Bennitt, Phil Fink, and Edward Miller.
Jean Bedetti, former first cellist with the UM Symphony, is attending Tanglewood as a faculty member.
The 405 students attending the tilth session at Tanglewood are studying and producing musical shows. These students are from 38 states and 18 foreign countries. Twenty of the students are from Southern states.
Berkshire Music Center is the only school in the world sponsored by a major symphony orchestra, the Boston Symphony, directed by Charles Munch.
Occupations of the students at the Center range from doctor to salesman and ages go from 18 to 71.
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All commercial aircraft may ev- 0ffs” on jjmmy Durante and Eddie entually be required to install a Cantor. Jerry Coburn, radio-TV radar set to aid them in avoiding major, provided comedy routines on mountain ranges and other invisible "how to feed a chi|d" and "his army objects in bad weather or darkness, experiences.”
The UM laboratory is feeling the Highlight of the evening was a growth of radar popularity. The re- skit by members of Tau Delta Phi tired Navy men are acquiring a new social fraternity. Participating were radar set, an increase in personnel, Dave Krasner, Lennie Schwartz, the sixth floor of the Merrick Build- Jerry Coburn, Joe Segor, Les Greening and two new research contracts field, Mark Feldman and Ivan Grau-with the Navy and the weather Bu- bert.
reau. Both Freseman and Hiser will According to Al Goodman, the teach a new meterology course in group hopes to hold more charity October.	talent shows this summer.
Dean Alter Reminisces About UM
The former dean of men at Car-negie Institute of Technology will I assume formal control of the office on Sept. 15 when the resignation of Foster E. Alter, dean of men, be-| comes effective.
A graduate of Ohio State University where he majored in personnel management, David began his work in university administration at Ohio State as assistant dean of men. He resigned in 1947 to accept the same post at Carnegie Tech and has been dean of men there since 1952.
lie was graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a master's degree in guidance and personnel. and is continuing his studies there for a doctorate in education.
David is a member of the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators; Omicron Delta Kappa, national leadership honorary; Alpha Phi Omega, national service fraternity; and Phi Kappa Tau, social fraternity.
He will work closely with Noble Hendrix, UM dean of students, in the University's board program of student guidance and activities.
"Mr. David has splendid oppor- ; tunities to be of great service to the UM," said Hendrix, “and I’m very happy to have him as acting dean of men.”
Hendrix said he had lengthy conferences with David in the past two years at meetings of the National Association of Student Personnel j Administrators.
"Mr. David is widely known and j highly respected by deans in other states," he said. Hendrix added that I he was also enthusiastic about the other new staff members, Dr. Calvin Daane, counselor for men, and Parker F. Enwright, assistant to the dean.
Dean Alter will enter the Miami offices of Wadell and Reed. Inc., an investment firm.
“Fos Alter has been part and parcel of the University's life," said Dr. Pearson. “He has played such an important role in its development and in the lives of its students that it will be hard to visualize the institution without him.
“During his 14 years as dean of men the University has become a major institution, multiplying its j course offerings, faculty and student | body many times over. At least 20,-000 students have looked to him for guidance and help.”
Alter first came to the UM in 1928, in its second year under the I presidency of his uncle, the late Dr. Bowman Foster Ashe. Alter played end on the football team and Continued on Page 4
Ben E. David * * *
Acting Dean
Likes New Job
Ben E. David, newly appointed acting dean of men, is looking for-| ward with anticipation in working with a young, expanding university and its students. “It will take time, of course, to get adjusted and or-I iented,” he said, “but I anticipate no changes from those already established by Dean Alter,”
David spoke of the difference between the more technical aspects of | counseling at Carnegie Institute of Technology, where he was Dean of j men, and those that he anticipates here at UM.
“Carnegie has only about 4,000 students," he said, “and the problems are vastly different at a technical school. This should he avery challenging experience.”
In discussing the type of problems he expects to be confronted with, David replied that he was fortunate j in having the help of three “very qualified men,” Dr. Calvin Daane and Arch Dunsmore, counselors for men, and Parker Enwright, assistant to the dean.
Daane and Enwright, along with David, were added to the staff of the Dean of Men’s office Aug. 1.
“Dean Alter has done a marvelous job here,” he said. The two men have known each other for a long time.
David spent the first week of his new job touring the University and becoming acquainted with the various aspects of student life. “What I've already seen on the campus impresses me more and more,” he said, “it is beautifully constructed and well organized.”
Foster E. Alter
fg When Foster E. Alter first came tp to Miami in 1928 his uncle, the late Dr Bowman Foster Ashe, president of the UM, was running the school “on a shoe-string.”
“I seriously doubted the sanity of administrators in those early days," said Alter. "The University had no money—neither did the people.
"Letting kids go to college whether they could pay or not was quite a thing."
UM football of the late twenties was no money-drawing sport. Alter said that one night when he was playing, 1300 spectators attended a game and the gross gate was $7.50.
Alter reminisced about his days with the 1930 team on which he played end position. One Saturday the Miamians played Temple University at Atlantic City; arrived at Howard College in Alabama by today Tuesday, Armistice Day, to play
another game; and got home to Miami in time to play Rollins College on Friday.
"We were terrible,” he grimaced. “Lost the first two games and tied the last one. Everyone in town, except us, knew the local high schoolers could beat the UM team."
The University Symphony Orchestra hadn't achieved any notable recognition in those early days, cither.
“I remember when symphony tickets were 15 cents at the Bayfront Park," Alter smiled. “Even when the more formal concerts came into existence a lot of tickets were given away.”
The amiable dean recalled that he was one of two people to graduate from the UM with a Latin major. At that time it took 128 credit hours to get an undergraduate degree.
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Foster E. Alter
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