Miami Hurricane, February 16, 1939

              Kennedy, Liebling Occupy 2nd Week’s Winter Institute Platform
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Volume XII
THE OFFICIAL STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI
Coral Gables, Florida, Thursday, February 16, 1939
Number 18
Leonard Liebling
John B. Kennedy
fYoung Novelist Needs Experience’- Erskine
NewsCommentator Tells‘What’s Wrong With World’ Mon.
John B. Kennedy, journalist and NBC news commentator, and Leonard Liebling, Musical Courier editor and operatic commentator, headline next week’s Winter Institute program, according to Walter Scott Mason, director.
Mr. Kennedy’s “What’s Wrong With the World?” will be featured Monday afternoon, while his “Fifth R: Radio” and “What Makes Personality” will be his subjects Tuesday evening and Wednesday afternoon respectively.
Liebling Lecture* On Music
Dealing primarily with the music world, Mr. Liebling will lecture on “Literature rfbout Music” Wednesday evening; “The Repertoire of Music” Thursday afternoon; and “Great Musicians I Have Known” Friday evening. With afternoon lectures to commence at 2:30, evening talks will be held at 8:30 in the auditoruim.
John Kennedy, one of America’s foremost interpreters of current affairs, is a contributor of many articles to various magazines. Among his recent works are “So This is Harlem,” “Love and Hisses,” and “Millions for Tribute,” Born in Quebec and educated in England, Canada, and the United States, his outstanding work in the World War merited him decorations from the governments of France, Belgium, and Morocco.
Editor of Courier
A former pupil of Leopold Godow-sky, Mr. Liebling is editor-in-chief of the Musical Courier and was for twelve years music critic of the New York American. He has also written librettos for five musical plays. This able music speaker has been called the Mark Twain of Music, for he believes that music belongs to all of the people all the time.
Frosh Reach Impasse In Plans for Frolics
Bickering and indecision took up the time of freshmen during a meeting held at noon Wednesday as the class unsuccessfully attempted to complete plans for the annual Freshman Frolics.
Tentative plans previously were made to hold a barnyard frolic in the cafeteria February 24. The class hit a snag when someone mentioned that many students would be unable to attend such an affair during Lent. An argument whether to have the dance as planned or to postpone it boisterously raged among the few freshmen who attended.
Nothing was accomplished, so President Sessler called a meeting for Friday in the auditorium. The time will bq announced in assembly tomorrow morning.
Fenigion Sett Deadline For Ibif Photograph*
All individual pictures for the Ibis must be taken by Saturday, February 25, Phil Fenigson, Editor-in-chief, announced today. These include fraternity, junior, senior, and law school pictures. All proofs now out should be returned to the Downes Studio by that date in order to be in the annual, he added.	_____________
Movies,NovelsTwo Different Things Institute Is Told
“Writers for the movies are engaged in nothing but stage direction and explanation,” stated Author Philip Wylie in his lecture, Wednesday afternoon, a fact contrary to John Erskine’s theory that motives and stage direction should be avoided.
“In choosing his material, the novelist must have in mind what sort of material his audience wants,” affirmed Mr. Erskine in his Monday afternoon lecture on “Gathering the Material.” The gathering of material for a real novelist is a constant habit; the problem is to gain by experience.”
Plot Comes First
Continuing his talks on literature of the novel, Mr. Erskine’s “The Story” given Tuesday night featured the fact that dialogue should be used for character and to catch up with the past. “First get your plot; and then the personality comes along. Good novels are made only when you can boil the whole thing down to an obligation to act or an ambition to act.”
In his “Writing for the Movies” discussion held yesterday afternoon. Mr. Wylie presented members of his audience with samples of a shooting script, which he went over in detail, explaining the relation of the writer to it. “In writing a screen play, the author must put down every single thing that each person needs to know from the time the script leaves the office until the picture is filmed,” declared Mr. Wylie.
Scenery Expresses Character
That one can’t be a completely competent writer until he realizes that weather and scenery in literature are part of the language is a belief of Mr. Erskine, according to statements made in his “The Scene and the Weather” lecture last night. “The more intimate scenery of the room and home express character,” he further declared.
“Filling out the Characters” and “Time, the Enemy, and the Friend,” lectures to be given by Mr. Erskine this afternoon and tomorrow evening, will complete this week’s program.
SolonsGo on Record To Back Refund
Refuse To Donate Funds For Student Drive; IRC Gets $100 Allotment
Student Senate voted unanimously “to back the Student Refund drive 100%” at its regular meeting Tuesday noon, but defeated by a vote of 8-7 motions for an $150 and a $75 allotment from the Senate Reserve Fund to cover expenses of the drive.
Senator Bob Olson presented plans for the pending student body participation in the drive of the Fullback’s Club to collect money from the refunds from the Florida Power and Light company. He explained the success of the mail campaign conducted by the Fullback’s Club and the personal approach m ?thod that will be used by students in soliciting the refund money for the University.
I.R.C. Gets $100
Senators were unanimous in their approval of the proposed plan but hesitated to appropriate money for the expenses of the drive from the $314.85 reserve fund.
Bud McLinden, president of the International Relations Club, asked for and received the sum of $100 to send delegates from the local club to the Internr.tional Relations Club convention next month ir. Nashville, Tennessee.
Cliff Hendrick, Ibis business manager, asking for an additional appropriation of $250 for the University yearbook, found himself in hot water for not having received senatorial permission before charging 25 cents for the senior annual pictures.
Was Approved By Hochberger
Hendrick explained that the senate was not in session when the matter came up, that the charge was made with the approval of Simon Hochberger, faculty publications’ advisor, and with the knowledge of Dr. Ashe and Dr. Owre.
Len Ricci, senior senator, motioned from the floor that no more money should be appropriated for the Ibis, which was amended to a tabling motion by Sophomore Senator Dan Satin.
A1 Teeter, senior senator from the Music School, was appointed to see that an election should be held in the Music Schqpl to fill the vacant chair of Walter Cunningham before the next senate session.
The committee to investigate the feasibility of bonding the business managers of campus publications reported that its investigation was not completed and that it would make formal report at the next meeting.
Gigantic Pep Rally Planned Tomorrow for Refund Drive
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7 IRC Delegates Go To State Meeting
Seven members of the International Relations Club are leaving for Tallahassee tomorrow night where they will represent the University at the State I.R.C. Convention. The subject to be presented at the conference is “The United States and Latin America.”
Betty Knight, Clarice Schnatter-beck, Pearl Waldorf, Riva Hemphill, Jacques Wilson, Leslie Mann, and Ed Stiles are the members making the trip to the state capitol.
The club plans to have a meeting in the near future in which Mexico’s expropriations of oil lands will be discussed. This particular program should attract city-wide interest because the panel discussion will include several prominent figures.
Just Like a Union Station or Grand Hotel, Nothing Ever Happens in the Library
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Executive Council of the Student Refund Drive (reading from left to light) : Joe Thomas, Boh Olson, Lew Duff, A1 Teeter, Brad Boyle, Jack Madigan, Speed Marvin, and Chuck Guimento.
Delta Taus Land Show Boat Fri. In Cafeteria
Delta Tau Showboat docks Friday night at the University cafeteria and will be open to the public from 10 to 1. Cotton balls, Spanish moss, cotton bales, soft lights, and music will add to the old Southern atmosphere.
Captain Betty Knight has arranged a program to include the Paul Jones and other special dances. She is assisted by Betty Goff, ticket taker; Lorraine Roll, publicity agent; and Winona Wehle and Joan Goeser, chief decorators.
Music will be supplied by the University of Miami Musicians under the baton of Stosh Dulimba. Tickets may be purchased from the crew or at the gangplank.
Education Executive Inspects University
Chancellor Herschel Carmichael of Vanderbilt university, representing the Association of American Colleges, inspected the University the past three days. The association is considering the application of the University for membership.
Chancellor Carmichael was a guest of President B. F. Ashe during his stay here. The men made a thorough canvass of the school’s equipment and campus.
The result of Dr. Carmichael’s visit will not be known for several days, but a favorable opinion should be forthcoming.
Second only to the soda shop is the library when it comes to mass student congregations. A steady stream of students file in and out every hour from eight to ten.
According to Mrs. Dorothy Miller, librarian, last semester 625 students had cards and checked out 2449 books from general circulation. Daily tabulations show that 5229 reserve books were used in the library and 2532 were taken out over night.
Cards reveal which students have the heartiest literary appetites. George Rosner, library assistant, reads more than any other student. Anna Lou Arnold, Mildred Zinn, Sylvia Raichick, Richard Cooper, and Phil Fenigson are runners up. Students like equally well fiction, travel, and biography. Books on South America are especially favored.
Sixteen library assistants have an opportunity to observe the reading and* study habits of the students. Invariably if the seat on the opposite side of the table is unoccupied the
student puts his feet in it. Some students require a whole table on which to spread their work. Some sit up stiff and straight, others sprawl. A certain dramatics student sheds her shoes before settling down to work. The contortions of one boy are particularly noticable. It is not an unusual sight to see him with one leg thrown over the edge of the table, another propped up in the seat of his chair, and his neck resting on the back of the chair. Through all this he calmly nibbles his nails.
The most frequent query put to the reserve desk attendants is “Why can’t I take out a book before 3:30?” The answer is always the same— library rules. Whereupon the student wants to know what difference it makes if he takes a book out before 3:30 or uses it in the library until 3:30 and then takes it out. That question is logical and a good comeback is a sticker. Every student feels that he should be the one exception
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Debaters Given Nod Over Southern, 15-6
University of Miami’s debating team with Jack Madigan and Irving Lebowitz taking the affirmative of the question, Resolved: The United States should cease spending public funds to stimulate business, defeated the Florida Southern College duo, from Lakeland, last Friday evening, by a score of 16 to 6.
Next Saturday, at 4 p.m. an as yet unchosen debate team will face the St. Petersburg Junior College exponents of logic in the social hall to argue the same question.
Will Make Trip
Plans are moving forward, according to Dick Arend, debate manager, for a trip to be made by the debating squad starting February 23.
This tour of several northern colleges will include in its itinerary Furman college in South Carolina, New York university in New York City, St. Peters college in Jersey City, New Jersey, Rutgers university at New Brunswick, New Jersey, University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Bucknell university at Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, and University of Pittsburgh at Pitsburgh. Tentative arrangements have been made for debates with Wofford college in South Carolina and University of North Carolina.
Team Unappointed
Members of the debate team who will make the trip have not as yet been selected but they will be chosen from the active debaters on the University of Miami’s campus which includes Dick Arend, Jack Madigan, Irving Lebowitz, Milton Wasman, and Lloyd White.
Rookie Haimes, Veteran Marvin Pilfer Honors in rThe Guardsman
By Virginia Witters
Though a trifle slow moving, “The Guardsman” by Franz Molnar is nevertheless a decidedly interestholding play. As presented by the University Players last Thursday evening, it drew the audience and merits much praise.
Molnar’s play has an unusual theme. The cast is small but adequate to play out the play within a play. The Actor, as the principal character, feels that The Actress, his wife, has become infatuated with another type of man, though they have only been married a few months. The Critic, a good friend, scoffs at his attitude, but The Actor resolves to create a bogey man and the Guardsman is the result. This fictitious character proceeds to woo the wife with pretty speeches and gallant ways. Incensed at his wife’s tolerance toward the Guardsman, the Actor reveals the farce and is greatly annoyed to find that she seems to have known him all the time.
Faults as Usual
As in any performance, there were faults — but there were superb moments which quickly erased the bad ones from our memory. Maxwell Marvin, cast as The Actor, overplayed his affected part as was intended. He was truly a product of the theatre and the audience laughed or sighed as he willed. Opposite this veteran of our theatre, was Shirley Haimes, playing her first role in a Unviersity production. As The Actress she was lovely, spoke her lines clearly and well, injecting life and emotion into the characterization. The flashes of fiery temper between her and her husband provided opportunity for decided action.
Quietly through the play moved Sid Casell as the Critic. He was subtle, calm and collected with a wise air. Very much suited to the part, Sid did more than his bit to make the play a success. Adele Rickel, to the contrary, was not her usual fine self. She was good but her performance was not as impressive as usual. One caught, however, the significance of her part and felt inclined to laugh at the peppery old woman she portrayed.
Lehrman Shines Again
Anne Strickland, another newcomer, was poor silly little Liesl. She did her part well and made a very attractive maid. A1 Lehrman did another of his fine character parts as the creditor and was easily recognized by the audience as the star of the preceeding play. Norma Anderson as the Usher was well made up
YW GIVES TEA
Monday afternoon from 4 to 5 o’clock in the Social Hall, the YWCA will sponsor a friendship tea for all new women students, according to Charlotte Meggs, president, for which invitations will be distributed tomorrow. Besides the reception, there will be a program and refreshments.
Enrollment Total* 1066; Exceed* La«t Term'* Mark
Complete registration returns for the second semester show that there are 1,066 students in the regular division, a slight increase over the first semester. Registration is still going on in the adult division, and will continue through Saturday.
and did a fine piece with her small part.
With the limited resources that the Players have to spend and the inadequacy of the stage and its scenery, any observer must admit that they make the most of what they have. Difficult scenes are set with the limited material available and are always well done. The Opera Box for “The Guardsman” was a masterpiece considering the confines of the stage.
We liked the play very much even though it was not quite like any other ever done by the Players and applauded the performances because they impressed us and made us feel that here was real art—presented to us to be fully appreciated. More evenings of entertainment like this should curb the boisteriousness of the audience—we hope!
Apollo Boys’ Choir Sings Here Monday
Stepping out of its role of presenting concerts by an 80-piece Symphony Orchestra, a 75-piece Symphonic Band, and all forms of instrumental groups in recitals, the Music department of the University will sponsor a concert by the famous Apollo Boys’ Choir, of Birmingham, Ala., in the auditorium of Coral Gables Elementary School Monday night.
Hailed as the “Pride of the South,” the organization of twenty-two boys directed by its founder, Colemart Cooper, has appeared in thirteen states and has been heard by more than 50,000 persons. At present the organization is on a Southern tour and will appear in several Florida cities before coming to Coral Gables.
Public and press alike give unstinted praise to the noted organization. Press notices read: “The greatest musical treat that Mobile has had in recent years,” and “Twenty-two little boys who compose the Apollo Boys’ Choir from Birmingham, Ala., captured the hearts of the immense congregation that assembled at St. James’ Episcopal church Monday night to hear them sing.”
Admission prices for the concert will be fifty cents for adults and twenty-five cents for children. Student activity books will be honored at the concert. The opening number is scheduled for 8:30, and seats wrll not be reserved.
Poetry Prize Offered by Yearhook
A $10 prize will be offered for the best student-written poem submitted to the George P. Brett Poetry Award contest, sponsored by the Ibis, University yearbook.
No limitations on length or subject matter have been imposed by the contest rules. Entries must be submitted to Simon Hochberger in room 215 by March 23.
Acting as judges will be Dr. Clarke Olney, Dr. William L. Halstead, and Mrs. Natalie Grimes Lawrence of the English department.
The prize money is donated by Mrs. George P. Brett, widow of the late president of Macmillan company, book publishers.
Students Will Be Trained For Soliciting
A Student Refund Drive, conceived by a group of upperclassmen three weeks ago, has taken definite form this week at a series of meetings and is expected to reach the proportions of a University-wide student movement in assembly tomorrow morning.
All students are asked to report to the auditorium at 10:10 tomorrow to hear plans for the unique campaign, a campaign which is to enlist the aid of the University student body in soliciting the refund money from power consumers in the Miami and Coconut Grove areas.
Believed to be the first movement of its kind in any university or college, the carefully-drawn up plans call for the active participation of the students themselves for the purpose of building a greater University.
Miami To Be Divided
The area to be solicited will be divided into twenty sections and subdivided into smaller divisions to be covered by students working in pairs or alone. Each of the 38,000 citizens who will receive the refund from the Florida Power and Light company will be approached personally by a member of the student body to ask that the refund money or a percentage of it should be donated to the University.
Inspired by the activity of the Fullback’s Club in soliciting the refund money, a group of four upperclassmen, including Brad Boyle, president of the senior class, Joe Thomas, president of the student government, A1 Teeter, Music School senator, and Bob Olson, junior class senator,, approached President Bowman Ashe with the idea of active student participation in the refund drive.
With this start, the movement has slowly gathered strength. The first formal refund meeting convened with seven students in attendance; the next was attended by approximately 25 campus leaders, who voted their unanimous approval of the plan.
Word-of-Mouth Advertising
Almost 50 members of the student body attended the third general meeting in the auditorium Wednesday which was unannounced except for the word-of-mouth advertising of those who attended the second refund meeting.
Brad Boyle, elected chairman of the Executive Council of the Student Drive, explained the motives of the organization, asked the cooperation of the students present in signing pledges of active participation. Foster Alter, assistant registrar, and S. W. Girriel, instructor in the School of Business Administration, speaking for the administration and faculty voiced their approval of the proposed plans, and personally promised their ¡active support.
At assembly tomorrow the student body at large will be asked to give their approval or disapproval of the Student Drive. Students will be told how they will be trained in special classes on University history and statistics before they will be sent out to solicit the refund money, the classes Monday and Tuesday to be under the charge of Maxwell Marvin, University dramatist. Skits are prepared to illustrate every contingency that may arise in the personal-approach soliciting.
Social Organizations Cooperate
Large majority of the social organizations on campus have signed resolution this week favoring the proposed Student Drive, the Student Senate went on record as unanimously favoring the movement Tuesday, and Alpha Phi Omega, service fraternity, has already pledged the use of 12 automobiles for the use of the student solicitors.
In addition to Mr. Girriel and Mr. Alter, Robert E. Downes, instructor in history, has pledged his cooperation with the students. Executive Council of the Drive, including Boyle, Teeter, Olson, Thomas, Jack Madigan, Lew Duff, Chuck Guimento, and Marvin, met in an all-night session Wednesday to prepare complete plans for presentation in assembly tomorrow morning.
ERSKINE GUEST
John Erskine, Institute lecturer will be special guest of the Snarks creative literary society, at a meetinf tongiht at the home of Lewis Leary 4110 Ventura avenue, Coconut Gtovp