Miami Hurricane, August 23, 1957

              2 Schools Get New Deans
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Vol. XXXII University of Miami, Coral Gables, Fla., August 23,1957
No. 32
Here Are Sketches Of Two
Brigadier Gen. Theodore Weyher
. . . rhymes with peer
Brigadier General Theodore Addison Weyher, newly appointed dean of the Engineering School, retired in J\ine as commanding general of the U. S. Army Ordnance Weapons Command.
Dean Weyher (rhymes with peer) brings to his first educational post a wealth of varied experience built upon an outstanding scholastic foundation.
A top-ranking graduate of the U. S. Military Academy at West Point (he was graduated fifth in a class of 208 in 1(27), he also holds a civil engineering degree from Cornell University and a MS from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Following an important World War II career as supervisor of design, procurement and production for an $800 million artillery program for the Army, Lend-Lease and Marine Corps, he was decorated with the Legion of Merit for his work in connection with reconversion activities.
Weyher was in charge of the organization and direction of a major technical effort for the Army at Frankfort Arsenal with such notable success that he was promoted to chief of the research and materials branch of the research and development division for the chief of ordnance in Washington.
Later, he was elevated to the post of commanding officer of the Rock Island Arsenal, a major manufacturing unit for the Army where he directed the work of 6,000 employes, with an annual payroll of $25 million. Under his command there, a substantial Engineer Center was established.
n*e culmination of Weyher’s Army career was his promotion to commanding general of the Ordnance Weapons Command in 1955.
In this top-flight Army position he organized and directed a field command which included three manufacturing arsenals, employing more than 10,000 persons.
His command also was responsible primarily for research and development, production and procurement, parts manufacture and distribution, and maintenance of ordnance weapons from the 30-caliber rifle to the 280 millimeter atomic cannon.
The annual sale value of the production of these arsenals was from $75 million to $90 million.
As commanding general, ordnance weapons command, Weyher also had responsibility for operating the Ordnance Management Engineering School, the Ordnance Civilian Personnel Agency and the Production Equipment Office.
Weyher retired from his Army position last June 11. Shortly thereafter he came to UM for conferences with President Pearson and others regarding the deanship of the Engineering School, which he now has accepted.
Weyher, who replaces John H. Clouse, dean of the Engineering School for 10 years, will head a school which consists of 31 faculty members and a student body of more than 1,500.
... old in experience
James A. Burnes, the new acting dean of the Law School, has been a member of the UM law faculty since 1948.
Burnes has been described “as a man young in years but old in experience” for such a top administrative position.
He continues a precedent set by Dean Emeritus Russell A. Rasco, who was only 33 when he assumed the responsibilities of building the Law School as acting dean.
In addition to his nine years' teaching experience, Burnes holds a BS degree in economics from the University of Pennsylvania, a bachelor of laws degree from Harvard and a master of laws from Boston University.	i
He is now completing work for his doctorate from Oxford University, England, where he has spent three years in advanced study.
A native of Massachusetts, Burnes, upon his graduation from Harvard Law School, had his first professional experience serving as law clerk for the judge of the federal district in Boston.
Before joining UM, he also had a year's experience as an auditor and tax consultant and two years as a practicing attorney.
UM Establishes Branch At Orlando Jr. College
The establishment of a branch of UM at Orlando was announced this week by Dr. James M. Godard, executive vice president and dean of administration.
The branch which opens next month will provide a co-operative 4-year program with Orlando Junior College and will offer courses in electrical engineering and business administration.
According to Dr. Godard, the program was arranged at the request of the Glenn Martin Co. which is building a missile plant near Orlando.
Orlando Junior College will offer 17 first and second-year courses in the two fields and the University will provide 7 third and fourth year courses.
Degrees for the program, which leads to a bachelor of science degree, will be issued by UM.
Orlando Junior College will provide the necessary classroom and laboratory equipment and UM faculty members will move to Orlando to teach the courses.
By FRED PORTER
Hurricane Managing Editor
Two major administrative shake-ups swept UM this week, ushering in new deans in the Schools of Law and Engineering.
Brigadier General Theodore Wey-hen was named Engineering Schooll dean, and James A. Burnes, law! professor, became acting dean of the I Law School. Both will take office!
Sept. 3.
Dean John H. Clouse, who organized the Engineering School 10 years ago and has headed it since, will become dean emeritus and will continue as an active teacher.
Prof. Burnes will succeed Russell A. Rasco, who has been administrative head of the Law School for 26 years.
Rasco, who becomes dean emeritus, will take a sabbatical year’s leave of absence on full salary and then return to active teaching as a member of the Law School faculty.
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Clifford C. Alloway, associate professor of law, will be in charge of the Law School until Burnes returns from his vacation.
Dr. Jay F. W. Pearson, UM president, said, in announcing the change in leadership of the Engineering School: “1 am indeed happy that the Board of Trustees has confirmed the appointment of General Weyher, who has elected to climax a distinguished career of 30 years service in the Army by service in the field of higher education, as dean of our fast growing Engineering School.”
"The University is fortunate to obtain for this key position a man who has had wide experience both in the science of engineering and in the administrative leadership of large civilian and military undertaking, Dr. Pearson said.
“At the same time, the University also is indeed fortunate to retain the wise counsel and teaching skill of Dean Clouse who has had so great a part in the building of our whole University, as well as the Engineering School during the quarter of a century that he has been a member of our faculty,” Dr. Pearson said.
Clouse, who enters the honored ranks of dean emeritus with a record of 25 years of outstanding service to the school, joined the College of Arts and Sciences faculty in 1932 as an instructor in physics.
In 1937 he was promoted to assistant professor, and, two years later, given the added responsibility of organizing a civilian pilot training program for the U. S. government on campus. He also made a major contribution to the nation’s war effort in supervising the training of technical personnel in the Miami area.
Clouse joined the U. S. Office of Education in 1943, but returned to UM to play one of the major roles in the University’s expansion which took place in the post World War II years.
Late in 1946, Clouse was chosen unanimously by the Board of Trustees to head the newly created Engineering School.
President Pearson said of Clouse's job: "He did this major job as he has done everything for the University, quietly, with no fanfare, picking solid men, and making acceptable laboratories mainly out of surplus materials. Immediately his students were recognized for the soundness (Continued on page 2)
Drive Series Will Change, Promises Gus
By JOE REINLIEB
Hurries!» Sports Writs* Commenting on Miami’s powerladen offense, Coach Andy Gustafson said, “We will make several modifications on our drive series.” Though there aren’t too many modifications needed, which can be attested to by last year’s 8-1-1 record, the Canes may use the "regular drive series with a flanker.”
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A deterrent to an overhead fame is the fact that only one experienced end, Phil Gaety, is returning. The team lost three varsity wingmen at graduation.
The big question-mark is the second unit, composed of nine juniors and two sophs, who are largely inexperienced.
“There will be no sophomores on the starting lineup, but Harry Diede-rich looks like a good prospect to fill in for fullback Bill Sandie,” said Gustafson.
Other second-year men in contention are Frank Nadoline, Wayne Burfield, Jon Mirolivich, and quarterbacks Fran Curci and Maury Guttman.
The only other unknown quantity on the roster is Claude Casey, a much-heralded frosh who never lived up to pre-season hopes due to early-season “sophomoritis” and injuries.
“The Palm Beach swifty has a 50-50 chance of making it back into the lineup,” says Coach Gus.
In spring practice last year, Casey only scrimmaged for 11 days.
Mexico To Give Flag
The University of Mexico will present a Mexican flag to UM Sept. 16—the anniversary of Mexican independence.
The flag will be presented at the Law School.
Residents To Register
Dormitory residents with reservations for the fall semester must reregister at the housing office Thursday or Friday, Aug. 29 to 30, Housing Director Henry J. Sikir announced this week.
“This ruling also applies to students who are staying or leaving | their belongings between semesters,” Sikir said.
“It will be necessary for students who have not paid the balance of their semester fees to do so when they re-register,” he said.
Last Issue Off Cane; Next Paper Sept. 27
This is the last issue of The Miami Hurricane to appear during the summer.
Hurricane editors are scattering to study for examinations and to sandwich in a short vacation before the fall semester begins.
The next issue of the paper will be out Friday, Sept. 27, the first week of classes.
Fred Porter, junior journalism major, will be editor of the fall Hurricane. Bob Poller, senior marketing major, will be business manager. Norman D. Christensen is faculty adviser.
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