Miami Hurricane, August 16, 1957

              The Hurricane 'Twies' To Quack Mystery Of Disappearing Ducks
By PEG SAVAGE
Hurricane Duck Expert
Photo by Rnemen
Leading a duck's life are these full-sixed campus attractions on the Student Lake
... no compulsory insurance or infirmary facilities
Ducks without compulsory insurance or infirmary facilities find that life can be hazardous.
They might be bombed any time with DDT in an attempt to wipe out mosquitoes. Then again, they might die for no accountable reason as 118 birds have done during June and July.
A bill count on the Student Lake shows that 11 full-sized campus attractions are still intact Their ranks were swelled recently with the addition of 14 fuzzy ducklings guarded by a hen in a lake inlet near the Ring Theater.
Suggestions have been offered by University officials, feed store operators and sewage plant superintendents. The reasons vary and frequently are based on personal “duckology” acquired through raising ducks or watching their
progress on the lake.
‘‘We’re going to look into it,” said Dr. James M. Godard, executive vice president and dean of administration. ‘The administration is very much interested in why the ducks are dying and will take steps to find out.”
Dr. Godard said the situation will be investigated by Manuel G. Soret, research assistant professor of veterinary science and microbiology, in two weeks.
Spraying for the Mediterranean fruit fly last year caused the death of hundreds, according to Curt Weaver, custodial maintenance supervisor.
"Every day after the spray plane passed over, we found dead birds,” he said.
The presence of salt water in the lake was the explanation given by Norman Whitten, assistant director of student activities.
Whitten said the trouble seemed to start with the opening of the canal on the dormitory side of the lake and allowing of salt water in from the sewerage plant.
"Now that people know that the ducks die," he said, “it’s inhumane to put them in the lake.”
A check with the Coral Gables Sewerage Treatment Plant reveal-
ed that the lake met state requirements for bathing beaches during a test two weeks ago.
This year’s diminishing duck population was described as the worst in 10 years by John C. Miller of the UM grounds and maintenance department.
“First the ducks won’t eat, next, they seem to lose the use of their
legs, and, last, they can’t hold then-heads up,” said Miller about the signs of the ducks’ “illness.”
Although we’ve pecked at causes of the ducks’ mysterious disappearance, our unofficial investigation hasn't resulted in a solution yet.
We may not have quacked the
case, but we twied.
Photo by Fincman
BEAT THE HEAT. That's what these two students—(left) Mary Frances McKenzie and Ann Spaulding—did during a mild “heat wave” this week. They put on their swim suits and sneaked out near the Student Union boxing ring and soaked each other thoroughly, proving a hose is good for something besides sprinkling the lawn.
M Book Printed This Week; Distributed To Frosh In Fall
M Book, oldest publication at the University, rolls off the presses this week.
The 120-page freshman handbook will be distributed to new students during freshman orientation week.
A special feature of the publication is a message from Dr. Jay F. W. Pearson, I'M president, on the future of the University.
The handbook also contains new campus dress regulations and information on the new organization of Associated Women Students.
In addition to explaining the functions of the deans and administrators, the book also features information on student organizations.
The sports sections contain basketball and football schedules.
Editors of M Book are Arthur B. Cohen and Fred Porter. Norman D. Christensen is faculty adviser. Staff assistants are Eleanor Starkstein and Peg Savage. Photographers include Lewis Fineman and A1 Rusnak.
Cohen, senior journalism major, is also editor of the 1958 Ibis and
Summer Residents Must Vacate Aug. 31
All dormitory residents who do not have a reservation for the fall semester must vacate their apartments on or before Aug. 31, according to Henry J. Sikir, director of student housing.
Students must leave their dorm keys and fowarding addresses at the office, 1300 Dickiuaon Dr., before leaving, he said.
Anyone checking out late or failing to check out properly will be charged at the rate of $5 per night.
president of the local chapter Kappa Alpha Mu, national photojournalism honorary.
Porter, junior journalism major, is editor of The Miami Hurricane and president of the UM chapter of Sigma Delta Chi, national professional journalistic fraternity.
30,000 People Attend Concerts
More than 30,000 people attended the UM Summer Pop Concerts during their seventh season which ended last week.
Capacity crowds attended all 10 concerts which drew such popular musicians as Arthur Fiedler, Leroy Anderson, D'Artega and Sanroma as guests with the UM Summer Symphony.
The performance by Fiedler and Sanroma broke all sales records in the 7-year history of the Pops. Both played before crowds of more than 3,300 people—many with standing room only.
When the Pop Concerts opened In 1951 with a series of eight concerts, the overall attendance was 11,265 persons.	•
This season, with a series of 10 concerts, the attendance soared to more than 30.000 with an income of approximately $37,400.21.
Attendance at the 1956 season ! numbered some 32.666 persoifc.
John Bitter, dean of the Music School, is the permanent conductor of the UM Symphony Orchestra, and Mrs. Marie Volpe is Symphony business manager.
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Vol. XXXII University of Miami, Corai. Gables, Fla., August 16, 1957	No. 31
Engineering, Science Majors To Get Aid From Foundation
By FOLMAR HAM
Hurricane New« Editor
Formation of a Student Aid Foundation which will provide financial assistance via loans to students pursuing science or engineering careers was announced this week by Dr. H. Franklin Williams, UM vice president and director of community affairs.
8 Delegates Represent UM At Congress
Eight UM student leaders will travel to Ann Arbor, Mich., next week to attend the 10th annual National Student Association Congress Aug. 20 to 30.
The congress will be composed of more than 1,000 representatives from colleges and universities who are members of the U. S. National Student Association.
Meeting on the University of Michigan campus, the congress will be divided into more than 25 committees. Each delegate will choose one committee and one subcommittee, according to SBG Secretary Ann Spaulding.
“The annual gatherings offer the nation's student leaders an opportunity to meet and discuss mutual problems and to establish NSA policies,” she said.
SBG President Leroy Howe will also attend a student body government presidents conference which will precede the conference.
UM delegates, in addition to Miss Spaulding and Howe, are Bob Bra-ham, Richard Essen, Marshall Shapo, Roger Pleasanton, Enid Polan and Herta Dickeman.
Tall People To Meet Here
If you’re one of those students whose tip top towers over ’tal, then you’re going to have plenty of company in Miami this week.
Tallsters from all over the country —who join collectively in the American Affiliation of Tall Clubs—are meeting in “The Magic City” for their annual convention.
The Miami Tip Toppers Club, host of the convention which ends tomorrow, is interested in adding more “feet” to its membership roster.
Gerry Frewer, publicity chairman, has extended to UM students a welcome “to join with the people who form the Miami Tip Toppers.” However, not everyone can join. A student has to be 21 or up (and we' do mean up). Men must be at least 6 foot 2 inches, and women can slip under the club's door at a meager 5 foot 10 inches.
Students measuring up to these qualifications and wanting membership in the club may call Nina Kirby, vice president in charge of membership, at FR 3-4648.
Funds from the foundation, which was founded this summer by a local businessman whose identity has not been released, are available to students in any locality for studies at the college or university of their choice, according to Dr. Williams, who is secretary of the foundation.
“Loans made by the Student Aid Foundation,” he said, “will bear no interest for five years after the student completes or ends his studies.” “After that,” he said, “the interest will be 1 per cent for the sixth year; 2 per cent for the seventh year; 3 per cent for the eighth year and 4 per cent per year thereafter.”
The foundation is administered by a 7-man committee which will determine whether a student’s career objectives make him eligible for a loan from the foundation and the amount of the loan.
Students receiving a loan, or his
parent or guardian if he is a minor, must sign a note when the loan Is made.
Dr. Williams said: “The borrower will be required to take out or assign to the foundation enough life insurance to cover the amount of the loan.”
Students interested in the program may obtain an application form and additional information by writing to the Students Aid Foundation, Postoffice Box 8323, Coral Gables, Fla.
Deadline for applications is Sept. 1.
Medical School Prof Receives Study Grant
Dr. Asher Marks, chairman of the Pulmonary Function Laboratory of the Medical School, has received a grant of $67,185 from the National Institute of Health to cover a 5-year research project.
Photo by Flnotnm
THIS IS A MODEL of the new 7-story women’s dormitory which will be constructed this fall at the cost of $2,695,000. Financed by a federal loan, the T-shaped building is expected to be completed by September, 1958. Architect Robert M. Little is designing the building, which will consist of single and double units with private or adjoining baths. The dorm is yet unnamed.