Miami Hurricane, December 22, 1944

              THE MIAMI
HURRICANE
Vol. XIX
Coral Cables, Florida, December 22, 1944
No. 7
Author John Erskine To Open Winter Institute Series, Jon. 9
John Erskine, pictured here, will arrive at the University early in the new year to carry out his duties as first guest speaker and resident director of the twelfth annual Winter Institute of Arts and Sciences, beginning Ja^a. 9. The program will also feature talks by Clarence Stein, Harlow Shap-ley, Warder Clyde Allee, Carlos Davila, and Robert Frost.
Reviewer Lauds Junior Miss Cast Says Credit Goes To Director
John Erslcine, Clarence Stein, Harlow Shapley, Warder Clyde Allee, Carlos Davila, and Robert Frost — these are the men who will highlight the twelfth annual Winter Institute of Arts and Sciences, beginning Jan. 9, one week after students return to school.
“The Relationship Between the Arts nnd Sciences” will be the general theme of the institute, Dr. Charles Doren Tharp said Wednesday in announcing the complete program of speakers and their subjects.
All lecturers are men who -are expert in their fields — Erskine, education and literature; Stein, architecture and city planning; Shapley, astronomy; Allee, biology; Davila, diplomacy; and Frost, American poetry.
The Winter Institute series, because of the expected increase in registration, will be held this season in. the auditorium of the Miami Senior High school. With one speaker for each week, the program will run through Feb. 18.
Mr. Erskine, noted author and radio speaker, will open the program with his talk on “No Ivory Tower” Tuesday, Jan. 9, 8:15 p.m. His opening address will symbolize the tone of the 1945 Winter Institute, stressing that a writer or scientist cannot remain in sheltered obscurity if he wishes to live in a sane, civilized world.	*
Conferences with Mr. Erskine will be held Wednesday and Thursday, Jan. 10 and 11, 3:30 p.m. at the University theater. A seminar for the discussion and criticism of ideas brought out during the address and 'conferences will be held on" Friday of that week.
Under the supervision of Mr. Erskine, who will act as resident director of the entire program, this same procedure of address, (Continued on Page Six)
Parties Display Christmas Spirit Before Vacation
Mistletoe and holly take preference to thoughts of books as groups have Christmas parties and projects before students leave for the holidays.
Third floor of the Women’s Residence hall had a party Wednesday night and the second floor celebrated Thursday night. Refreshments and singing of carols highlighted both evenings. Miss Miriam Goodwin, assistant residence director, was in charge of the parties.
Kappa Kappa Gamma and Sigma Kappa gave parties in their sorority rooms. Zeta Tau Alpha entertained some of the boys from the Biltmore.
Chi Omega is playing Santa Claus to 118 underprivileged children at Kendall, Florida. Each member is taking the names of three ind buying gifts for them. Margaret Waldeck is in charge of the project.
Fester Has New Presidential Post
Dr. Charles R. Foster, dean of the school of education, has been elected president of the South Florida Guidance and Personnel association for the year 1944-45.
Dean Foster has announced that a general guidance conference will be held at the University early .in February, and that a committee is at work on plans which should bring a large attendance of personnel and ers to the campus.
Bursts of laughter and applause shook the walls of the cardboard theater last week at the performances of Junior Miss. Consistent audience enthusiasm during the play’s three night run chalked up another entertainment success for the Miami Playmakers.
Phyllis Ann Wolin as Judy, the Junior Miss, successfully dropped a few years to become the madcap, teen-age problem child. Her portrayal of a difficult role was sincere and youthful. Jean McNael as Fuffy Adams was properly vivacious and boisterous, but many of her best lines were lost on the audience because she shreiked them.
Marshall Simmons was convincing as Judy’s father, Harry Graves. Some think Marshall was simply Marshall, but perhaps the explanation is that he* is simply the fatherly type. His morning-after appearance and acting was almost too realistic. His plight as the father of two resourceful teenage daughters seemed to be shared and understood by members of the audience.
Doting, sympathetic Grace Graves, Judy’s mother, was portrayed very adequately by Florence Cromer. Judy’s would-be-sophisticated sister, as played by Ralynn Newmark, was realistically aloof and. disdainful of her younger sister. Enchantingly coquettish and captivating, she was less convincing in ffer state of crushed pride. Lee Wallace showed evidence of his acting experience
Laskey New Head Of APO Pledges
Art Laskey is the newly elected president and Bill Boyle, vice president, of the Alpha Phi Omega pledge class. Other members of the class are Lester Gordon, P-ill Wood, Bill Carberry, Sam Thatcher, Sam Martin, and Elliot Wollman.
Pledge projeets include the completion of benches for the campus, a building directory, care of bulletin boards, and signs to remind students of manners.
Next meeting for both actives and pledges will be Jan. 8, room 104 at noon.
Three Accept Sorority Bids
Three bids were extended in the third and final week of open bidding.
in his characterization of J. B. Curtis, but now and then his actions seemed forced and overdone.
Paul Silverman, who played the part of Merrill Feuerbach, brought down the house with his tortured expressions and limited repartee. Both the part and the portrayal was typically a boy’s first great love—and her family. Another of Lois’ swains, Albert Kunody alias Henry Troetschel, choked and sputtered convincingly as the novice smoker. Florence Swearingen also merits notice for her amus* ingly expressionless Hilda, the housekeeper, telephone-and-door-bell-answerer, and general maid. More than one in the audience groaned for Harry Graves while Stan Silberman as Tommy Ar-buckle pounded him on the back and bulldozed about the room.
Haskell Cummings and Barlow Adams, Dick Baker and Elliot Wollmen respectively, smiled and sneezed, also respectively. Catherine Shaddick, as Ellen Curtis, and Palmer Martin, as Willis Reynolds, nearly put the audience to (Continued on Page Four)
Advisor Requests Ibis Criticisms
Constructive criticisms of the 1944 Ibis have been requested of all students by Simon Hochberger, assistant professor of journalism and publications advisor, in order to aid this year’s' staff in improving the issue.
Specific comments, criticisms, and suggestions should be placed in an envelope addressed to Mr. Hochberger and dropped in the inter-office mailbox as soon as possible.
Newman Club Plans '45 Activities
Newman club activities for the new year will include a clothing drive, a group blood donation, and an initiation ceremony for those students who were not able to attend the ritual conducted a few weeks ago.
Dorothy Pollard heads a newly-appointed program committee, consisting of Ella Cooper, Catherine Schmitz, Jerry Frayel, John Trimble, and John Undry.
Business of 1944 4*as brought to a close with a donation to tie St. Vincent De Paul society, a charity organization. President Francis Conlon gave the closing prayer.
MAILING, AD STAFFS SEEK STUDENT AID
Over 400 Hurricane are sent each week to former University students now in the service.
To keep these papers going to the servicemen and women in a steady stream means that a mailing staff must put in many hours of folding, addressing, and sealing each week.
At present the mailing staff does not have the adequate number of members and asks that students volunteer to help. Students who would like to help with the mailing should contact Emma Rosenberg in the Hurricane office, room 221.
Ad solicitors and workers for the advertising staff are also needed. Students wishing to do this type of work should contact Lester Gordon.
'Cry Havoc' Cast Selected At Tryouts
Tryouts were held Tuesday in the theater for “Cry Havoc,” the second Playmaker production, which will be presented Jan. 17, 18, 19, and 20.
The usual run of three days has been extended because the tickets for “Junior Miss” were sold out and many who wished to attend were turned away.
The following cast has been selected: Doc, Louise O’Keefe; Smitty, Marjorie Dumas; Flo, Anita Eastman; Pat, Jean Williams; Connie, Elaine * Planick; Steve, Paula Wittner; Sue, Isa-dore ^Margolis; Andra, Shirley Dietz;’ Nydia, Muriel Smith; Helen, Jean Troetschel; Grace, Shirley Burnstein; Sadie, Bernice Dacks; and the Native Woman, Ralynn Newmark.
“ ‘Cry Havoc,’ the story of the nurses on Bataan, is not a grim tragedy but rather a drama full of faith, hope, and courage,'’ says Mrs. Opal Motter of the drama department.
Dramatists To Give 'Life With Father'
“Life with Father” will be the first production for the Ring theater and will be directed' by Fred Koch, assistant professor of drama and head of the Theater.
During the Christmas holidays the workshop crew will work on the theater. Anyone desiring to help should contact Mr. Koch in 246A or at his home.
The second production, as yet unselected, will be directed by Colin Drake, technical adviser.
CampusBondSales Near $2,000 Mark
Students bought approximately $2,000 worth of war bonds and stamps for the Sixth War Loan last week during the campus drive.
Faculty members and administrative staff members have invested slightly over $2,000 in bonds, bringing the total to about $4,000.
The goal set for the University was $9,000.
Purchase of bonds may be made at the business office at any time.
Library Purchases Merrick Etchings
Library of Congress purchased both etchings that Richard Merrick, former University art professor, placed in the Exhibit of American Etchers in New York.
Second greatest collection of etchings in the world is found in the Library of Congress. The British Museum has the greatest dis-play.
Vets Organize; Cullen Elected President
Officers for the new student-veterans organization elected Wednesday noon include John F. Cullen, president; Robert C. Wahl-berg, vice-president; Donald March, secretary; Stanley Silberman, treasurer; Alec S. Wallace, liaison officer; Hy Koch, Charles Ackerman and Ruth Busa, executive board.
The organization has been in the process of formation during the past few weeks. The constitution of the student-vets club has been approved tentatively by the veterans themselves and has been submitted to the faculty committee on organizations.
The club has for its aim the general welfare of veterans attending the university. Officers will be sworn in at a ceremony conducted by the executive board immediately following the holidays. The president will also appoint his working committees.
Registrar Announces Prospective Grads
List of students who are prospective candidates for degrees on Feb. 26, 1945, was released this week by the registrar’s office.
Those included on the list for bachelor of arts degrees are: Mrs. Selma W. Alexander, Margaret Jean Culbreth, David Victor Du-chini, Clyde Charles Frazier, V-12, Maryruth Hayes, John McMich-ael, Mildred Seitzman, and Marshall Simmons.
Bachelor of science candidates are: Arthur Cormier, Richard Thomas Farrior, V-12, Isabella Kille, and Richard Green Taylor. Those for bachelor of business administration are: Marvin Levine, Mary Murray McGuire, Priscilla Roebling, Edward Jerome Szy-manski, and Walter Watt.
For bachelor of education. Beryl Belsham, Doris Brengel, Sue Burch, and Sophie Gregory are listed.
V-12's Dream Of Xmas Vacations Starting Today
Any V-12’s you see this afternoon after 3:30 will probably be on their way to the nearest train, bus, or plane. Christmas vacation for V-12’s begins after their last class today, and most of them are planning to take full advantage of the leave which will last until Jan. 2.
M. B. Allen is bound for the Lone Star state where he will spend his days riding and gazing at the Texas prairies. Gene Gunther is “dreaming of a white Christmas” in Versailles, Mo. Tal Baggett will await Santa Claus in Jackson, Miss., but Santa will journey to Washington, D.C., to fill George Meyers’ stocking.
Lee Conley and Jessie Langston will travel to the north (north Florida) and home, but many V-12’s will celebrate the holidays in Miami. Jim Mathews has a simple gift request this year; he just wants a little old piece of paper with “Honorable Discharge" written across the top. Rollie Ko-hen will divide his free time between sleeping and reading his German movement.' Santa won’t have too much trouble filling the Christmas lists of these V-lZt, tor all most of them want is just lots of time to eat, sleep, and play.
The addition to Alpha Epsilon Phi is Charlotte Black. Elaine Fry guidance work- and Minerva Colom pledged Zeta Tau Alpha.