Miami Hurricane, October 07, 1937

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The Miami
Hurricane
THE OFFICIAL STUD ENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI
Vol. XI
Coral Gables, Florida, Thursday Afternoon, October 7, 1937
Number 2
Hurricanes Meet Spring Hill Tomorrow Night
Class of’41 Is Welcomed At Assembly
President Ashe Sketches History of University Showing its Progress
Standing room only remained in the auditorium last Friday as the class of ’41 was formally welcomed by President B. F. Ashe and Tom Condon, president of the student government, at the first assembly of the University year.
Condon, after a short speech of welcome the green-capped freshmen occupytat the center seats, introduced the piesident of the University.
Aahe Sketchea Hialory
Emphasizing the fact that the University of Miami though still a pioneer institution has “vast aims” and possibilities, I)r. A*he sketched its history briefly and encouraged new students to share in its future. He then presented the deans of thé four colleges and the dean of women, urging close cooperation between faculty and student body.
The band was directed by Walter S. Sheaffer in a novelty selection, after which Bob Reinert conducted the Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia chorus in “Red and Black,” fraternity song, und “Drinking Song,” a new composition by Eddie Baumgarten.
Singing of the Alma Mater and a short pep rally concluded the year’s initial assembly. Florence Fowler, vice-president of the student body, was in charge of the program.
Afternoon Concert Before Tampa Game Planned by Band
Laurence Tremblay, graduate manager of the symphonic band will leave on Monday for Tampa where he will confer with August Ingley, Director of the Tampa University band, on the possibility of a concert in Tampa by the Miami band on the afternoon of Friday, October 29 prior to the Miami-Tampa game.
To Be In New Uniforms
New uniforms ordered for the band will be finished in time for the Tampa game and the band is expected to put on a show at the half that will dazzle the Tampa football fans.
The concert is planned for 3:30 on the afternoon of the game and will probably be held in one of the large Tampa auditoriums. If satisfactory arrangements can be made, the band will-leave the University in special buses early Friday morning and will return Saturday.
Phi Mu Alpha Will Announce Date Of Song Fest Soon
Further arrangements for a University Song-Fest, sponsored by Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia fraternity, were completed at the fraternity meeting Monday night. The exact date of the Song-Fest to be held some time before the close of the autumn term, will be announced next week.
Every sorority and fraternity on the campus is invited to compete. Each organization will be required to sing one song selected by the judges, and one of their own choosing. Miss Bertha Foster, dean of the School of Music, appointed chairman of the judging committee will announce names of the other judges soon.
Members of the Song-Fest committee which includes Bob Reinert, Eddie Baumgarten and Cookie Cunningham have announced that they will coach each competing group at least once a week or as often as the organization needs assistance.
The winning fraternity and sorority will receive handsome plaques.
I R C. TO HEAR McNICOLL
Dr. Robert McNicoll, professor of Latin American history, will speak before the I. R. C. next Wednesday night at 7:30 in the Social Hall. His subject will be “Present Trends in Latin America.”
Everyone is invited to attend.
Associated Collegiate Press Plans Convention for Chicago Oct. 14-16
Chicago, 111. (ACP)—Plans for the largest convention of college and university undergraduate publications workers ever to be held in the U. S. are now being formulated by officers of the Associated Collegiate Press, national association of college publications’ editors and business managers. The convention will be held here Oct. 14 to 16.
With a program headlined by Henry Goddard Leach, eminent editor of The Forum magazine, and Howard Vincent O’Brien, news-making editorial columnist for the Chicago Daily News, delegates will attend a real short course in newspaper, magazine and yearbook business and editorial management.
Famed Journalists on Program
Some of the famed journalists to appear on the program include Curtis MacDougall, editor of the National Almanac and Yearbook; George Brandenburg, Editor and Publisher, staff
writer; John E. Drewry, director of the Northwestern University School of Journalism; Kenneth E. Olson, director of the Northwestern University School of Journalism; 0. Fred Wittner, New York publicist; James N. Krohne, Chicago advertising writer; G. D. Crain, publisher of Advertising Age; Grant Olson, advertising manager of the Sheaffer Pen Co.; Harry C. Baldwin, of National Advertising Service, and many others.
Entertainment Scheduled
Delegates to the convention will be entertained by Dusty Miller, famed Indiana publisher, and the music of A1 Diem and his broadcasting orchestra. Chicago radio artists will also appear on the program. Delegates will also make tours of the up-to-date Chicago newspaper, printing, engraving and cover-making plants, each personally conducted by an expert in one of these fields of publications work.
Miami Mimic Ready for Press Editor Says
Warshavsky Says He Will Announce Entire Staff For Coming Year Soon
"We have an entire issue of the Miami Mimic written up and ready to go to the press as soon as the necessary publishing and financial arrangements are made by our business staff,” said Henry Warshavsky, editor in chief of the Miami Mimic, the official University of Miami humor publication.
The Mimic first appeared on the campus last spring under the sponsorship of the Tau Epsilon Phi. Although sponsored by the Tau Epsilon Phi, contributions from all students of the University are welcomed.
Editor Warshavsky said that the new staff for the coming year would be announced in the near future. He did announce the appointment of Stanley Blackman as the new business manager.
To Appoint Ibis Staff
According to Audrey Rothen-berg, editor of the 1938 Ibia, appointments of staff members will be made in next week’s issue of the Hurricane. Plans are already under way for a bigger and finer annual. Any one seriously interested in an appointment see Miss Rothenberg immediately or place a notice in her Post Office box.
'Glad I’m Back’ Is Sentiment Of Dr. McNicoll
Professor Receives Ph.D. At Duke; Studies in Peru During Leave of Absence
Returning to the University after an absence of two years, Dr. Robert McNicoll expressed a grateful feeling on being home.
After his graduation from the Uni versity of Miami in 1931, Dr. McNicoll conducted courses in Spanish for several years. He then obtained a fel lowship at Duke University where he served as assistant to Dr. John Tate Lanning, head of the Latin American history department. During his stay at Duke, Mr. McNicoll obtained his Ph.D. degree and earned for himself the reputation of being one of the finest graduate students ever to attend that university.
Studies in Peru
During the past summer Dr. McNicoll studied in Lima, Peru, working on his thesis in the Peruvian foreign offices. While in Peru, he was the guest of Luis Montero, former University student, and Dr. Rafael Belaunde, Sr., a former faculty member who is now the Peruvian ambas-
He is now serving as assistant professor of Latin American history at the University. This particular field of history was established here at the opening of the University in 1926 by Victor Belaunde for the purpose of acquainting American students with the culture and history of Latin-American countries.
Crystallized Gray Cells Clatter as Staff Reporter Puts Questions
Art Exhibit Is Planned By Fink
Best of Student Work In Charcoal, Water Colors And Oils Will Be Shown
With enrollment greatly increased, in both regular and special students, over the enrollment of last year, the art department expects to show even more progress this year.
Classes are held from one till four the third floor studio. Classes in still life are conducted two days a week, these alternate with outdoor drawing and painting classes. On three days each week classes in life drawing are held.
Must Start in Cha|poal Both beginning and advanced students are required to start work in charcoal, advancing from that medium to oils and water color. The class this year will do anatomy work using a skeleton as a model.
Extra work in composition is done with criticism from Mr. Fink.
Exhibits Arranged Several exhibits have been arranged for the academic year. The dates of student exhibits and exhibits of museum prints of the masters ♦rill be announced.
Denman Fink, instructor in drawing and painting in the fine arts department, is one of the foremost illustrators in America. He has won national acclaim in the field of commercial illustrating since the turn of the century. He has done illustrations for many leading magazines, Harper’s, Cosmopolitan, Century, and is at present working on a series of illustrations for The Saturday Evening Post. His murals have also won international acclaim.
Etching Class Proteases The etching class is progressing steadily under the direction of Richard Merrick.
The most beautiful room in the department is the studio of Mr. Fink. The room contains Spanish furniture which dates back several centuries, and is decorated with Mr. Fink’s own paintings and etchings as well as many selections of outstanding artists of the present day.
Freshman Dances from Pot Washer To Entertainer in One Short Week
This, my children, is the story of Tom Stack, freshman. Stack gained widespread attention when, on being fired from the school cafeteria he obtained a job dancing downtown. Such ingenuity could not go unnoticed.
Tom Stack hails from Stanford, Connecticut. A graduate of the class of ’34 of Stanford High School, Tom proves himself versatile. He was a member of the Dramatics Club, French Club, Glee Club, and played basketball.
W»i First a Pot Washer
This summer Stack and a friend from Stanford decided to matriculate at the University of Miami. Tom obtained a job as pot washer in the University cafeteria, but as he expresses it, “they didn’t like my attitude so they fired me.”
At a party one night, Frank Ker-dyck, ’38, observed Tom dancing with Jerry Brannan, freshman girl, and
was so impressed by their ability that he got them a job dancing the “Collegiate Shag” at Jimmie’s Bar. The hours that they appear, 11 a.m. and 1 a.m., allow little time for sleep but the pay is “good enough to eat on.” He Likes Dancing
Needless to say, Tom likes dancing, although he has never danced professionally before. All his training was received in ballrooms in New York City.
The young freshman is resourceful as well as nimble. With a dry-cleaning business in the French Village, ushering at football games and his dancing, he is absolutely independent. He is an economics major in the School of Business Administration and is studying to be a Certified Public Accountant. Dancing is merely a sideline.
Tom Stack says, “It's a means to an end.”
According to a number of replies given by freshmen, football seems to be the biggest interest among members of that class this year. Next to sports, music and dramatics were anticipated with the most enthusiasm. Holding fast to their reputation for knowing nothing, many of the freshmen made no comment. Others, summoning what intelligence they could muster, managed to contribute the following answers:
Representative freshmen were asked, “What activity on the University program are you anticipating with the greatest interest?”
Wilba DeLand, Miami, “Football. I have neveriseen a college game nnd I’m so excited!”
Alida Roochvarg, New York, “The orchestra concerts—I’ve heard plenty about them.”
John Kurucza, Avenel, New York, “Freshman football—also school politics.”
Becky Parham, Miami, “Oh, my, I don’t know. Just everything, I guess.” Susan Barnes, Coconut Grove, “Literature. I'm looking forward to the Winter Institute.”
Mickey Dutzar, Wilkesbarre, Pa., “Football or boxing. I’ve taken ’em up before and I like ’em.”
In a recent survey made by our inquiring reporter as to how some of our illustrious students liked the new crop of freshmen, the following answers were received:
Bob Masterson — “They are just like any other bunch of freshmen except that there are more of them. Just as green as ever.”
Marvin Black—“Worse than ever, in fact they ain’t no good. Get worse every year.”
Pat Cluney — “They were pretty good the year we came out.”
Mr. McCracken—Wishes to reserve his opinion until further study?
Jimmy Goeser (freshman)—“Need some taming but they are wonderful.” Dante Fuscell — “They are lousy, all freshmen are.”
Frank Petrow — “Never say anything good about a freshman till he or she is a sophomore, then you can’t anyway.”
Denise Caravasios — “They are a fresh bunch, but they are learning how to say ‘Mam.’ Still they can’t sing.”
Bob Olson — “The one good thing about them is that there are a lot of them, which shows that our school Is growing.”
Tom Mote — “Large fine class, I still think the sophs are better.”
Keels and Brion Elected to Offices In Law School Poll
Daniel Keels and John Brion were elected president and vice-president, respectively of the Law School as the embryo lawyers marched to the polls this week. The rest of the offices were filled by Tommy Adkins, secretary-treasurer; Gardnar Muljey, senior senator; A1 Spar, junior senator; and Tommy Lee, freshman senator.
Norman Worthington was appointed Clerk of the Honor Court to succeed Charles Priest, who resigned due to other pressing duties. The new appointment was made by Chief Justice J. L. Junkin.
Caravasios Made Senate Reporter
Denise Caravasios was appointed senate reporter by Chief Justice Junkin. This new position provided for by the revised constitution of the University has been created to enable the student body to come in closer contact with the affairs of the senate. It is the defined duty of the senate reporter to have published all issues and questions that arise in the senate meetings.
Town and Gown Schedules First Meeting
Deans of Various Schools Will Be Speakers Next Thursday
First meeting of the Town and Gown club will be held Thursday afternoon, October 14, at 2:30 p.m.
Mrs. Melanie Rosborough, instructor in German, will preside at this meeting due to the absence of the president, Mrs. Robert Pentland, Sr., who is vacationing in Europe.
Deans on Program
The program schedules a talk by Dr. Bowman F. Ashe who will in turn introduce the deans of the following schools: Dr. H. S. West, School of Liberal Arts and Education; Dr. J. T. Holdsworth, School of Business Administration; R. A. Rasco, School of Law; Miss Bertha Foster, School of Music; and Miss Mary B. Merritt, dean of women. This will be followed by a musical program featuring students in the school of Music.
A social hour will follow the program. Mrs. A. W. Koch will be in charge of refreshments.
Parents Asked to Attend
Mrs. Rosborough urged that the new students ask their parents to attend. The Town and Gown, is made up of friends of the school. Each year some project is sponsored for the improvement of the school. Last year the association presented the University with Venetian blinds for the auditorium.
Freshman Hurt In Fall from Moving Car
Sustains Head Injuries; Condition Reported Much Improved Today
William Robert, a freshman student in the School of Music, received serious head injuries last Friday afternoon when he jumped from a moving truck in an attempt to recover his dink which had blown from his head.
Robert was taken to the University Hospital where examination showed he had sustained bad bruises on his back and arms in addition to the head injuries. He is under the care of Drs. Festus Kitchir.s and Arthur Weiland, who stated yesterday that his condition is much improved. He is expected to leave the hospital in a few days.
Robert, son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Robert of Brooklyn, N.Y., plays flute in the University symphonic band. He has been living at the Pi Chi house since his arrival in Miami.
Keep Off Parkway
The Hurricane has been requested to warn all student and faculty car owners that they must not park their cars on the parkway between the sidewalk and the pavement around the University building.
Violators of this ordinance are subject to fine by the Coral Gables Police Department.
German Students Return After Summer’s Study in Heidelberg
Police Warn Students
Dr. Jay F. W. Pearson,
University of Miami,
Dear Sir:
It has been brought to my attention on several occasions of the reckless manner that University students have been driving their cars, speeding and allowing other students to ride on the running board—especially to and from football practice.
We do not like to make arrests or issue traffic summons to the University students: however, we will be forced to do same for their own protection if this carelessness is not discontinued.
In hearty cooperation,
I remain, very truly,
D. E. Sox, Chief of Police
Four University of Miami students, awarded scholarships for the summer session at the University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany, left on the S.S. Deutschland from New York on June 28. These students, Joan Goeser, Ruth Field, Mildred Harrison, and Jack Clark, joined a group of sixty others from various universities and colleges in the country who were making the voyage under the supervision of Dr. Eisembrown, professor of German at Princeton University.
^.and at Hamburg
The group landed at Hamburg, where the Hamburg-American Line honored them with a dinner and a sightseeing tour. The next morning they left for Heidelberg, where all the students lived with private families, in order to be in direct contact with the customs and languages of the people. As classes were held in the morning, afternoons and weekends were spent in seeing the countryside as well as neighboring cities and countries. Ruth Field made a journey into the Black Forest by bus, going to Baden-Baden, and Nuren-berg. Ruth also spent some time visiting Bern, Basel, the Jungfrau, Luzerne, Laussane, and other famous Swiss cities. The week following the close of the summer session, she took the Rhine trip from Mainz to Koln,
going on to Berlin, where the museums and Sana Souci were the highlights of the week. She rejoined the group in Hamburg for the return trip
Joan Goeser also took the Rhine ride over a week-end. Bicycle trips became Joan’s favorite mode of travel, since in this manner she got into the back country and saw the life and customs of country people who are untouched by modern progress, visiting poor but clean homes and farms, and seeing the unusual and colorful native dress. During the last week, she visited Munich, where the “Deutsches Museum,” art galleries, the Richard Strauss opera "Die Ros-enkavalier,” and Richard Wagner’s “Tristan and Isolda,” were the outstanding events.
Mildred Harrison took the Black Forest trip with Ruth Field and spent the rest of the time in visiting the B.D.M., which is the girls organization of the Hitler Jugend. Mildred was unable to travel very much because of illness and the last week, proceeded direct to Hamburg.
Clark Uses Falk Boat
Jack Clark bought-a Falk Boat and spent most of time paddling up and down the Neckar River. He also took numerous bicycle trips and saw many of the surrounding country villages. During the last week Jack also went (Continued on Page Four)
Badgers Boast Tricky Offensive
Locals Hope to Chalk Up Season’s 2nd Victory And Avenge Defeat of ’27
Not quite sure late today of the starting line-up for the Spring Hill game, Coach Jack Harding is considering one or two changes in the line. These presumably will ba at the tackle posts. “We have so many evenly matched tackles,” he said, “that it just depends on which two ‘come along’ the fastest.” The coach added that Raski, Jones and Guimento, who hava been on the sick list, in all probability will be able to play. Hamilton, with a dislocated shoulder, and Pittard, with an injured ankle, definitely will not see action this week.
“We are facing the Spring Hill game this Friday with an open mind,” said Coach Jack Harding of the Hurricanes, at the close of a blackboard drill yesterday. “We have heard that Spring Hill has a tricky, razzle dazzle offensive but we expect anything.
Miami faces a scrappy, fast, tricky Spring Hill College eleven tomorrow night in the Burdine Orange Bowl. The Hurricanes are out to avenge a previous 6-0 defeat at the hands of the Badgers .way back in 1927.
“Need More Poise and Smoothness" “I will not make a prediction as to the result of this week’s game,” Harding continued, “but we think we will profit by last week’s errors and will be a better ball club than faced Georgia Teachers last week. The boys lack poise and smoothness which we believe they’ll gain through experience as the season progresses. They should show more polish with each game. As for the line-up, there nre several potential changes which are still undecided.”
Injuries May WAalpen Squad Should the Miami line function as it did at times against the Teachers from Georgia, they will surely have plenty of trouble. The Miami boys will face Spring Hill without the full strength they had last week. Brad Boyle lost several front teeth and probably won’t be ready for action again this week.
Since the game injuries have piled up in practice drill. George Humilton is sufiering from a dislocated shoulder that will put him on the bench for several weeks. George Pittard sprained his ankle and will probably keep him out of the game for a week. Doss Tabb has a sprained elbow, and Chuck Guimento has a slight attack of ptomaine poisoning.
The visitors bring with them a record of two defeats but they are not to be underrated. Their “now you see it, now you don’t” offensive makes them alway dangerous. They have loads of fight and nre colorful to watch if press reports are to he believed. The Hurricanes expect to be fully extended to chalk up their second victory.
Early Returns Show Freshmen Averages Higher Than in ’36
All freshmen who have not taken the regular placement testa will meet in the English office, Room 207, Saturday morning, 11:00.
Early returns on the Shepherd English Test, taken by 278 members of the freshman class last week, indicate that this year’s average will be higher than in 1936.
The Shepherd English Test is used as a placement for college freshmen. Questions test only the students’ knowledge of grammar Walter Scott Mason, instructor in English, stated that “from a casual survey this year's class appears well-grounded in the fundamentals of grammar.”
Out of a possible score of 160, the following freshmen led their respective sections: Section A, Jane Johnson, 145; Section B, Vaughn Camp, Jr., 127; Section C, Naomi Anderson, 132; Section D, Roger Jarman, 136; Section E, Bettie Johnson, 139; Section F, Rita Bornstein, 140; Section G, Alexander Roth, 137; and unclassified, Ann Gunter, 135.