Miami Hurricane, May 18, 1939

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THE OFFICIAL STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI
Hurricane
Volume XII
Coral Gables, Florida, May 18, 1939
Z101 Number 31
Tribe Gathers, With Glittering Appurtenances, for Annual Conclave
PRATT PHOTO
Nine new members were tapped by Iron Arrow in assembly Friday. Franklin Harris, director of publicity,
A1 Teeter, Tony Vandenburg, George Rosner, Bob Hillstead, Hay Fordham. John Brion, Bunny Lovett, and Hurricane Coach Jack Harding are the new initiates shown above in the group.
Nine Inducted to Tom-Tom’s Beat
Phi Mu Alphas Get Coffin Cup; Tau Eps Second
Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, honorary music fraternity, was awarded the William C. Coffin trophy for the year 1988-1939 by the Interfraternity Council, which met three times during the past week to iron out difficulties arising concerning the award.
Tau Epsilon Phi was judged second and Phi Alpha third, Council President Jack Madigan announced yesterday. ePhi Mu Alpha won the cup by having the greatest number of participants in dramatics, Glee Club, journalism, and debating.
Because of numerous disputes and entanglements, the trophy was not awarded last year. This time, however, the fraternities were able to get together and decide the winner.
Seniors Propose Library Fund
As its gift to the University, the graduating senior class will make the initial donation toward the founding of the Orton Lowe Memorial Collection of American Poetry, class officers announced this week.
At a series of meetings during the last week seniors voted to use the uncollected sum of $46 from the Ibis picture refund money for the traditional senior gift to the University, decided to set up the beginnings of a library honoring the late Dr. Lowe.
Orton Lowe, who died last year, was head of the English department, director and founder of the Winter Institute of Literature, author, and authority on the subject of American poetry.
The board of directors for the memorial collection will include Lewis Leary, English instructor, authors Hervey Allen and Padraic Colum, who have been asked to serve as directors but have not as yet written their acceptance, and Mrs. Orton Lowe and Dr. Bowman F. Ashe as ex-officio members.
The board shall have the power to purchase any additions to the collection and shall handle the fund as a separate account. Addition to the funds are to be presented to Mr. Leary.
A personalized campaign will be conducted among faculty members to make contributions to the memorial collection. All students also are invited to contribute.
Iron Arrow Taps Chosen Campus Leaders; Faculty Members Are Honored
To the rhythmic beating of the Seminole tom-tom, nine new members were tapped by Iron Arrow, men’s honorary fraternity, at assembly last Friday. A large student and faculty audience applauded the traditional, impressive tapping ceremony, when campus leaders are honored by the highest tribute a male student can receive at the University.
Seven new student members are John Brion, Raymond Fordham, Bob Hillstead, Bunny Lovett, George Rosner, A1 Teeter, and Tony Vanden-berg. Two faculty members chosen were Coach Jack Harding and Franklin Harris, director of publicity.
The selections were based upon character, scholarship, and outstand ing accomplishments on the campus.
Chief Justice Chosen
John Brion, a senior in the Law School, is a member of Delta Sigma Kappa, social fraternity, and Phi Beta Gamma, legal fraternity, and was a delegate to the FSGA convention. Brion is well known as this year’s chief justice of the Honor Court.
Ray Fordham, freshman in Law School, is newly elected president of the student body, member of Alpha Phi Omega, service fraternity, and Phi Beta Gamma. He is a former student senator, vice president of the student body, and was a delegate to the FSGA convention this year. He also holds the position of student assistant to Dean John Thom Holds-worth.
Bob Hillstead is a junior in the School of Business Administration and president of Alpha Phi Omega. Hillstead acts as student assistant in accounting and was recently elected treasurer of the student body.
Athletes Represented
Bunny Lovett from West Virginia is a member of Pi Chi, social fraternity, and is captain of the boxing team. Bunny fought his way through the West Virginia championships in '35 and '36, and Florida State, 115 lb. class, in ’36 and ’37. At the University he has been intramural wrestling champion for the past two years. He has served in the Student Senate and is newly elected president of the M Club.
A member of the junior class, George Rosner holds one of the highest scholastic averages in the school and has been winner of numerous prizes in German. He is a member of the English Honors society and holds the position of assistant librarian.
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A Typewriter that Types, A Light that Lights, Quiet that’s Quiet Is All A Hurricaner Asks
By Dorothy Hawkins There is but one thing the Hurricane staff asks of heaven — a clean and quiet place to do its work. The staff doesn’t expect to quit working for such a mere thing as death—but it holds hopes for better working conditions up above.
Drop around the Hurricane office some evening about six o’clock; sit back and enjoy the delightful concert offered by the conflicting music department, and cafeteria orchestra. Pick up u book and study under lights that would blind a cat. Dash off a letter on a typewriter that defies Samson to move the space bar. Fish around through some 600 torn and dirty newspapers, to find the one from your home town. Study the lovely interior decorating — beaver-board walls and four desks that are so big you have to edge your way to the typewriter.
Better still, to get the best effect, come around some day at noon, when twenty other unafflliated, and unwanted, people are visiting. Drop in especially on Wednesday, Deadline Day, when the staff members are al-
ready half insane, and make their lives more cheerful by a ten minute quiz on “Why isn’t the paper any better than it is?’’ Bring your lunch; the place couldn’t look any worse if it entertained the American Legion convention.
Never, never overlook the telephone, marked “For Staff Members Only.” The staff loves to hear how your Aunt Gertrude is feeling now, and if Margy is, or isn’t, going to give you that date Saturday night. The copy paper, is, of course, at your disposal.
Regardless of the fact, that the office is impossible, the staff is happy
in a dazed, delirious sort of a way. From Tuesday morning until Thursday noon, no one knows anything that’s going on, except that the paper is at the print shop, and there’s nothing to fill up the third column top of the first page, and what are we going to do about it?
Life goes on in a mad, but delightful, rush, and “everything happens to the Hurricane staff,” but don’t let ’em kid you. They love it.
Theta Alpha Phi Presents Follies Saturday Night
Theta Alpha Phi will present its annual “Follies” Saturday night as a fitting climax to the year’s dramatic activities. The curtain will rise at 8:30 p.m., and admission is twenty-five cents per person.
Headline attraction of the “Fol-Les” will be the Hurricane Chorus, five of our University “Lovelies” in a dainty ballet. Another feature will be a magic crystal reader, who promises to answer all questions asked by students about the faculty or vice-versa.
Approximately fifteen vaudeville acts will be presented in all, including individual stunts and acts as well as those representing fraternities and sororities. According to assistant director Jack Madigan, the amateur talent brought into play in the acts will have the entire audience “rollin’ in the aisles.”
tMembers of Theta Alpha Phi have guaranteed a good time for all attending, and promise that this years “Follies” will exceed any previous one in humor.
Theta Alpha Phi is the University’s honorary dramatic fraternity, and is under the sponsorship of Mrs. Opal Motter. Maxwell Marvin is directing the Follies, assisted by Eddie Baum-garten and Jack Madigan.
YWCA To Install Officers Tomorrow
To feature the installation of a new cabinet to adminster the activities of next year’s Y.W.C.A., a meeting of fhe group will be held Friday at 10:10 ii\ the social hall. From the cabinet members, a candidate for the Blue Ridge Conference, to be held June 8 to June 17 in North Carolina, will be selected.
Girls who are to assume the new official positions are Charlotte Meggs, president; Betty Lou Baker, vice-president; Berenice Milliman, membership treasurer; and Laura Green, secretary.
Committee chairmen recently appointed include: Edna Conrad, program; Mary Reed, big sisters; Dorothy Lowe, social; Marion Brown, publicity; Mary Edwards, music; Virginia Spaulding, arrangements; Barbara Jean Curran, chaplain.
Conference At Blue Ridge
The Student Christian Conference which a University of Miami student will attend for the first time, is planned for members in colleges of the ten southeastern states, and especially for officers and cabinet members.
Among the many interesting speakers to be presented at the Conference are T. Z. Koo, vice-chairman, World Student Christian Federation; Helen Morton, executive secretary, National Student Council, Y.W.C.A., New York City; and Arthur Raper, professor of sociology, Agnes Scott College, Decatur, Georgia.
FenigsonSays
IbisToBeOut
Wednesday
Change In Release Date Caused By Binding; Press Work On Book Completed
“Delay in binding will postpone the release date of the Ibis, University yearbook, from Monday to Wednesday, May 24,” Phil Fenigson, editor, announced last night.
“Press work on the book has been completed. Binding of the annual however, is expected to take longer than estimated due to the unique cover material which makes the job more difficult.
“The ’39 Ibis will be available tc students Wednesday morning in the office of the annual, room 213, and will be distributed through Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.”
Largest of all Ibises, this year’s will contain 224 pages, four times as many pictures as ever before, and is designed to show the “University in action.” End pages of the annual, which will express the theme of the Ibis, always kept secret until publication, are also of a beautiful photographic design.
With the end of his year's work in sight, Editor Fenigson paused for a moment last night to express his gratitude to those who have aided in its editing and publishing.
“Mainly I wish to thank Bland Bowers,” Fenigson said, “This Ibis, as all former Ibises, would be much less than it is without his technical advice and guidance.”
He expressed thanks also to John Hopkins for his expert copyediting, to Lewis Dorn and Freda Speizman for their “great deal of work,” and to all those who worked on the book.
‘And without the marvelous posed candid photography of Steve Pratt,” Fenigson concluded, “the plan of the yearbook—the University in action :ould never have been carried out.”
Soph Officers Finally Named
Because the first freshmen run-off election was declared unconstitutional by the Honor Court, a second election was held Monday in the auditorium. Following are the results: Dot Lowe and Rose Marie Norcross retained their original positions as vice-president and treasurer respectively, while Randy Mebane nosed out Helen Carmichael, winner in the first election, for the position of secretary. Don Chadderdon is sophomore class president.
13th Annual Graduation Exercises Begin May 26
Hur’cane Heads Get Senate OK; Solon Keys Out
Succeeding Margaret Shillington as editor-in-chief of the Hurricane is Charlie Franklin, who, together with George Wheeler as business manager, was the unanimous selection of the new student senate at its initial meeting Tuesday.
Charlie was recommended for the position by the Publications Board, consisting of Simon Hochberger, publications advisor; Dr. Harold Briggs, head of the organizations committee; U. J. Hiss, business manager; Margaret Shillington, Hurricane editor; Phil Fenigson, Ibis editor; Cliff Hendricks, Ibis business manager; George Wheeler, Hurricane business manager; and Joe Thomas, president of the student body.
Appropriation to M Club
With the recently elected student government officers presiding in their official capacities, the new senate appropriated $30 to the “M” Club for Field Day dance expenses.
Because further expenses that had been previously anticipated occurred during the Gainesville trip, $25.83 was granted the group. Paying $89 to a ticket company, the senators cleared the bill for the second term activity books.
The organization voted to go on record as favoring the reinstation of the debate team next fall. The administration recently dissolved the squad because of minor differences which occurred during its last contest. Senators also voted to go on record as being opposed to any commercial company getting a list of students from the registrar’s office for advertising purposes.
No Keys For Solons
As stated in a recent edition of the Hurricane, executive officers and students who had served two or more years in the student senate were to be awarded keys. However, this ballot was refused by the organizations committee.
Journalists Will Edit Section of Herald
Work of Simon Hochberger’s journalism students will be featured in a University department to be contained in Friday morning’s edition of the Miami Herald.
The section will present articles about the University and Miami High School, together with advertisements of the local merchants. The advertising copy was drawn up by University and Miami High students.
Accounting Classes Hear Practical Men
Several representatives of local accounting firms have been guest speakers of accounting classes this week.
Mr. John T. Mahoney spoke to the 9:30 class on the prospect for young accountants. In his talk on accounting and law Mr. J. B. Keller showed the demarcation between these two professions.
Mr. Walter Muclow, a well known accountant in this vicinity, will speak to a class at 9:30 Friday.
Joe Bonanno Named New YM President
Naming Joe Bonanno as its new president, the University division of Y.M.C.A. last Friday climaxed a successful reorganization program at a buffet supper given them by the Miami “Y”.
Other officers selected to serve next year include Bob Rigney, vice-president; Leslie Mann, Jr., secretary; and Ed Kelley, treasurer.
Assuming the presidential responsibilities immediately, Bonanno appointed to the Vesper Committee: Lloyd Whyte, chairman; Bud McLin-den, Leslie Mann, and Larry Long.
During the past year, the University “Y” sponsored the monthly Vesper Services, participated in intramural athletics, and brought prominent speakers before the student body.
Come and Get Your Junior Prom Favors
Twenty Prom favors have arrived, Joyce Christenson, chairman, announced this morning. Those who didn’t get their favors at the Junior Prom are asked to present their stubs to she or Mel Patton as soon as possible.
Commencement Exercises On May 29 Will Climax Program For Seniors
One hundred and twenty members of the senior class, now in the last throes of pre-exam fever, will be honored during the University’s thirteenth annua] commencement week to begin Friday, May 26, and climaxed by commencement exercises Monday evening, May 29.
Candidates for graduation are now engaged in preparing for final examinations which will be given next Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, a week before regular exam week. Senior grades must be turned in to the registrar before next Friday.
Alumni Are First On Progran
First event on the commencement program will be the annual Alumni Supper to graduates in the University cafeteria Friday at 7 p.m. Announcement will be made at the supper of the winners of the alumni awards presented to the most outstanding man and woman graduate. Last year’s winners were Florence Fowler McKernan and Scotty McLaughlin. Guests are invited to attend the regular May meeting of the Alumni Association after the supper and the dance to be held in their honor.
The president’s home, 2475 South Bayshore drive, will be the scene Saturday evening, May 27, of the annual reception and band concert presented by Dr. and Mrs. B. F. Ashe.
Church Service» Sunday
Baccalaureate services will be held at 10:45 a.m. Sunday at the Coral Gables Congregational church. The annual School of Music Public Concert in honor of the graduates is scheduled for Sunday afternoon from 3 to 5 o’clock in the Miami High auditorium.
All graduating seniors will be entertained at the traditional Senior Prenkf-aF.t held this year at the San Sebastian hotel Monday at 9 a.m., the morning of the seniors’ Great Day. A new and original program is promised for this informal event.
Commencement exercises Monday evening at 8 o’clock at the Miami Biltmore club will be the grand finale of the week’s festivities. Expected to receive their sheepskins are 127 seniors who make up the largest graduating class in the history of the University. A reception will follow the ceremonies on the club terrace.
John Hopkins Recommended For Ibis Post
John C. Hopkins, transfer student from the University of Kentucky and present co-managing editor of the lb's, was named editor of the 1940 University yearbook by the Publications Board yesterday to succeed Phil Fenigson, present Ibis head.
Recommendation of the Publications Board will be considered by the Student Senate at a special meeting next Tuesday. Ray Fordham, president of the student body, requests all senators to be present for this important session.
Hopkins is a member of the junior class in the College of Liberal Arts, a major in history. He is a Phi Delta pheta from Kentucky and also attended the University of Missouri and Washington and Lee university before he enrolled at Miami this fall. At these universities he worked on the campus news publications and has held the position of managing editor of the Ibis this year.
Also recommended by the Publications Board as business manager of the ’40 Ibis is Ira Bullock, present freshman advertising associate of the Ibis, to succeed Cliff Hendrick, head of the ’39 business staff.
Margy Sav Alumni Will Meet May 26
Annual May meeting of the University of Miumi Alumni Association will be held Friday evening, May 26, at the University, Margy Christenson, executive secretary, announced today. A supper and dance will also be on the program, she added.
All graduating seniors are invited to be guests of the Association at the supper. Invitations are now in the post office.
Following the supper, which will be held in the cafeteria, the group will then adjourn to the auditorium for their yearly business meeting. Results of the election of next year’s officers will be announced at this time.
A dance in the cafeteria will climax the night’s activities. All alumni, seniors, and members of the student body are invited. Admission is free.
Administration Drops Debating
Cl maxing a month of controversy and argument, debating has been dropped from the schedule of extracurricular activities by the Administration. Fencing was also suspended by the statement.
Earlier in the season, the debaters went on a ten-day road trip through the east, facing Wofford, Furman, North Carolina, St. Peters, N.Y.U., Rutgers, Bucknell, and Pittsburgh with very successful results. When the team returned, however, the disagreements started over alleged misuse of funds, and continual argument caused cancellation of the remainder of the schedule. The administration’s most recent move was the dismissal of the group.
Members of the ill-fated team were Dick Arend, Milton Wasman, Jack Madigan, Irving Lebowitz, and Bob Crane Mr. Sydney Head acted as coach and faculty advisor.
IRC Installs Officers At McLinden Home
New officers of the International Relations Club were impressively installed by candle-light Sunday night at the home of Bud McLinden. Sponsor Robert McNicoll officiated.
McLinden, outgoing president, reviewed the work of the club during the past year. He spoke of the interesting persons who had participated in the club’s programs, and of the active participation of the members in the state and Southeastern I.R.C. conference.
Mildred Z:nn, new president, expressed anticipation of interesting and varied programs next year.
A buffet supper ended the meeting with a note of festivity. Members will be notified of the time and place of next year’s meetings in September.
Campus Calendar
HORTENSE IS SOFTENING UP; HAS NO FAULT TO FIND
Today, 10:15 a.m. “M” Club Field Day. Intramural Field.
3:30 p.m. Swimming. Venetian Pool.
9 p.m. Dance. Cafeteria. Auspices “M” Club.
Friday, 12:30 p.m. Interfraternity Council meeting. Social Hall. Saturday, 8:30 p.m. Dramatics Fraternity, Theta Alpha Phi, presents annual “Follies.” University auditorium.
Sunday, 8 p.m. Sunday night mus-icale. Band Room. Refreshments. Week of May 22nd. Adult Division Examinations.	I
By Hortense Hurricane Theta Alpha Phi did so well with “You Can’t Take It With You” that one might vote sending the whole bunch on a tour. The Moss Hart and George F. Kaufman play, that made such a hit as a movie, was enacted in what might be called a real professional manner last Thursday night. From my seat with the rest of the enthusiastic audience, I applauded wholeheartedly the efforts of the actors.
The story of the family, who lived each for themselves and just for each day, is set in New York City. Penelope Sycamore, the mother, was played ably by Adele Rickel. She takes up hobby after hobby in her own sweet way. Essie (Maybelle Gilbert), her married daughter, studied toe dancing.
Dan Satin as Paul Sycamore, the father, was very good, but his assistant Mr. De Pinna (C. H. Motter)
stole the show. The scene where he came onto the stage in the costume of the discus thrower just about created a panic.
The old-gentleman, Marton Van-derhof, father of Penelope Sycamore, was one of the finest characterizations done by Maxwel Marvin this year. Tired of working, the old man had left his office one day and just never went back.
Another part well done was that of Boris Kolenkhov, the dancing instructor. Sid Casell copied Mischa Auer perfectly and his accent was surprisingly good. Joyce Christenson as the Russian Countess also was able to display a fine ability at faking an accent.
Probably the most convincing was Phyllis Salter as Gay Wellington, the drunken actress. One received the impression that it was a result of study and much rehearsal.
Love interest was supplied by Alice, another daughter, and Tony
Kirby, a rich young man. Alice, played by Peggy O’Donnell, was a little overdone, but George Dawkins, ns Tony, performed beautifully after a first few minutes of getting used to the stage.
Tony’s father and mother, Jack Madigan and Jean Moore, were the very snooty type, who after all, became reconciled to Alice and her eccentric family.
Eddie Baumgarten did quite a bit with his small part as the xylophoneplaying husband of Essie. Sylvia Locke and Stuart Cohen were fine as Reba and Donald, the colored folks. Cohen was especially good, and stood out even though his was a short part. Victor Levine, Walter Scott Mason, Ed Turner, and Harold Schramm had minor roles that merely went to keep the play going.
The setting was especially good and lines throughout the play were spoken clearly and well. Yep, it was some play!
Citizens To Speak In Final Assembly
Campus Citizens postponed its meeting today because of Field Day. Next Thursday it will hold its last meeting, when officers for next year will be elected.
Phil Fenigson, chairman, will discuss the general scope of Campus Citizens in assembly on Friday, May 26. James Munley will present the completed, official orientation program for next September, nnd Don Chadderdon, president of the Sophomore class, will discuss sophomore interest in orientation and the Vigilance Committee’s relation to it.
All members are urged to attend the final meeting.
LAW SCHOOL ELECTION
New officers of the Law School are: Bill Kendall, president; David Graves, vice president; John Parkinson, junior senator; and Earl Mestrezat, secretary and treasurer.