Miami Hurricane, May 07, 1942

              The Miami
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THE     OFFICIAL      STUDENT     NEWSPAPE
OF      THE       UNIVERSITY      OF      MIAMI""
Vou** XV
Cobal Gables, Florida. May 7, 1942
Nu__» 30
Top State Posts Go
To Je_rey,W_eeler
Two of the Miami delegates to the joint convention of the Florida
Student -Government Association and the Florida Inter-collegiate Press
AKodalion held at St Petersberg Junior College last week-end
mmre elected officers of the two associations.
Jim Jerffrey, managing-editor of the Hurricane, was elected presi-
teat of the F.I.P.A. and  Louise
i^eler, vice-president of the
.jtafcnt body, was elected alternate-president of the F.S.G.A.
Cmtai .Corrigan, editor emeritus
mt tht Hurri-cane and past presi-
fcnt of the press association, and
George Miller, treasurer of the
rjafceratty student body, were
delegates from Miami.
Climaxing the two day session,
If delegates from six Florida
,_ools of higher education gave
mBees to Tampa University, Stet-
ion University, and St. Ptters-
befg Junior College and named
Uk University of Florida aa their
next convention site.
The government group held
round table discussions on colleges and national defense and
the setting up of honor systems
throughout the state.
The press delegation outlined
t plan to "Keep Florida Students
ia College—in Florida" and to aid
national defense by encouraging
til high school students to go to
college and take advantage of the
deferred plans for enlistment into
At armed forees. "They will be
of more service to their country
it war with technical knowledge
__ they would if they enlist
-—mediately upon graduation from
Mgh school," according to those
who founded the plan. The plan
•ho included provisions for col-,
lege spejakers to be sent through-
oat the estate to address high
■eheMl seniors and hold conferences with them. A further pro-
™»n fear a booklet describing
Florida colleges and their advan-
teieges was also considered.
Colleges and universities repre-
•ntetd at this annual convo were
St Petersberg Junior College,
Tampa University, University of
Honda, University of Miami,
Stetson University, and Palm
Be-fc Junior College.
Campus Calendar
TUnfcy. Ma-/ 7, 8 p.m. Mu Bete
s«ma, Social Hall
['•Hey, May 8, g p.m. Zeta Tan
Alpha   Benefit    Bridge,    Coral
Ciblei Country Club
8 p.m. Sigma Chi Initiation
[fctwrefcw, tu, 9, 12 n. Sigma Al-
l*a Iota Red and  White  Ban-
Vttt, Barcelona
1 P-m. Delta Zeta Mothers' Day
li__leh'0n' CniIds Restaurant
§^*»y. May 10, 9 a.m. Zeta Tau
AWm Mothers' Day Breakfast,
n_n
**« P.m. Spring Concert,
laeetre
**° « p.m. Chi Oemga Mothers'
"•V Tea, 4521  Anderson  Road
•*• 5 p.m. Kappa Kappa Gam-
* Mothers' Day Tea,  2515 De-
_*»to Bhrd.
__ ""Jr '1.  12 n. Women's
Athletk Council, Social Hall
M»- Concert, Granada Bldg.
■». May 12,  11  a.m.  Alpha
« Omega, Social Hall
"V»- Women's Assembly,
< P«- College Panhellenic,
*» DeSoto  Blvd.
*■• Student Christian
|*_»°e. Social Hall
■"**»• May 13, 8 p.m. New.
—» Club, Social Hall
Phi
NAVY ASSEMBLY FRIDAY
Lieutenant M. C. Rhode, of
the United State. Navy wfll present tbe V-\ program to Fresh-
aaaa aad S^k.m.t. miam at a
meeting to tka Univer.ity
Theatre at 3 p.m. ow Friday.
May   8tk.
All Freshman aad Sophomore
men shaald attend thi. meeting.
Lieutenant Rhode, will am ia
the  office  of  the  Dean  of
fer   interview.   Saturday   mor
ing, May 9th,  from 9 to  12.
Kappas, Phi Eps
Awarded Plaques
For Follies Skits
Of the skits representing periods in the history of drama at
the Theta Alpha Phi Follies last
Saturday night, the two presented
by Kappa Kappa Gamma and Phi
Epsilon Pi were selected by the
judges to receive plaques for first
awards.
The Kappas, depicting the eca
of children's drama, presented a
modern version of "Little Red
Riding Hood" with the accent on
the wolf. Taking part in it were
Jane Rankin, Reed Riding Hood;
Betty Batcheller. Ann Wedderspoon, Nickie Evans, wolves; and
Mary Jane Davis, teledraftee.
A consolidated radio program
including a soap opera, the "Outer Sanctum Mystery," and "Misinformation, You're Welecome"
waa the Phi Eps offering. Participating were Larry Sakin, Art
Weiss, Seymour Krug, Jack Hollander, Marshall Simmons, Fred
Hodes, and Stan _rosilow who
characterised Refngold Woof and
Raymond Radcliffe.
Feature of this year's and every
year's Follies was the Hurricane
chorus consisting of "Patricia"
Petroski, "Maxie" Trobliger,
"Frankie" Viering, "Joanna"
Howdyshell, "Edwina" Hlasnkk,
"Wilh-mina" WuneJer, "Georgia"
Jahn, and "Peaches" Kichefski.
Four song-and-dance acts, a harem scene, a kick dance, a teg
number, and the finale, were presented by the "girls."	
Defense Data
Shows Greeks
Gave $10,500
A survey of war ivietory contributions in money and services
made so far by sororities and
fraternities shows, of the two fraternity and five sorority groups
polled, more than $10,500 and an
aggregate of 2283 mjn and woman-hours in contributions.
Taken at the instigation of the
administration, with the cooperation of Don Chadderdon and Dorothy Lowe, student -government
officers, the survey i» necessarily
.incomplete since independent
groups and some j fraternities
could not be reached for statements.
Zeta Tau Alpha sorority bought
more than $200 won h of bonds,
have completed 11 fcnitted garments, worked on "bundles for
blue-jackets," and registered 18
of their members for '40 hours of
service per week each,
t
Members of Alpha Epsilon Phi
contributed $500 in b< nds. knitted
22 items, made two bundles for
blue-jackets and contributed a
total of 350 hours of -service, with
medTbers serving in the Red Cross
and Motor Corps.
Delta Zeta girls bought six
$1000 bonds, two $2." bonds and
contributed $50 more: made four
"bundles for blue-jackets" and
25 of their member* spent 20
hours each in Red Cr-»ss first aid
courses.
Sigma Kappas collectively have
contributed $1260.20 in stamps
and bonds, 22 knitted garments,
three "bundles for b.ue-jackets"
and a total of 193 hours of service, including USO work and
donations to the blood 'bank.
Chi Omega reports tUat $681.65
have been spent on stamps and
bonds, 15 knitting items and
three "bundles for b ue-jackets"
completed; and ten members spent
a total of 130 hours in air raid
filter work.
Members of Lambda Chi Alpha
have contributed $1209 in bonds
and about 50 hours < f work as
air-raid wardens. Phi Mu Alpha's
war effort includes $>0, twenty
books for the Victory 'book campaign, 3600 cubic centimeters of
blood and 300 hours of service.
Stray Greeks, newl>; reorganized group of members of off-
campus fraternities and sororities,
report that their members have
bought $576 in bonds snd stamps,
contributed $15 to the (ted Cross,
took 20 hour first aid courses and
knitted one sweater.
RAFs Harrison WiUGive Concert
Monday In Granada Building
Eric Harrison, formerly of the British concert stage, now in
R.A.F. navigation training at the University, will present a specul
piano concert in the Canada Workshop. Monday night, May 1, at
8:30. Works of both earlier and modern composers will I* included
in the program.
After completing work for the
degrees of Associate of the Royal
College of Music, and Fellow of
the Royal -College of Organists,
Harrison app«_«d for a time as
soloist with the British Broadcasting Corporation and as guest
soloist with the London Philharmonic Orchestra. He was appointed Professor of Pianoforte
at the Guildh.tll School of Music
in London but, at tha outbreak of
the war, enlisted in the R.AJ.
without accepting the position.
Proceeds from ticket sales wfll
be used to purchase defense
stamps. Tickets may be bought
from  studenta  in  the  j-khool  of
Music
The program, arramred by Harrison,  wfll  be  divided  iato  three
parts: -_,i ■
L Pa««nlni  Variation., tmeti  I
Brahms
Gluck-1
Sonata   Apn—
U. Monaise ta E W "•'«£
G.vottr in A major
Ballade in A flat
III. Minatreia    	
Etude pour Vn ArprSS** ' ~{JJJSJ-
Keberzo ta A flat
Mir ta E fct
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33 Tapped By Honors
Groups In Assembly
Thirty .Indent* and three faculty members were tapped and the
new student officer introduced at the Annual Honors Assembly this
roorning at the Theater.
To the solemn thud of the drum Iron Arrow tapped Charles Lovett,'
Hardin Stuart, Donald Davis, Harry Rinehart. Billy Gillespie, and
Frazier Payton, students; Ernest
CLASS ELECTIONS TUESDAY
Class elec t ions ha~e bean
called for Tuesday, May 12 at
11:00 by Harry Rinehart, pre.-
ident of tha ttudent body.
Present Junior, will meet te
room 222; ps——I Sapbaanrn
wiU atom in room 320; present
will     meet     in     th*
No paaa— wiB be eligible to
vote with hi* das* —tees he ha*
th* piascribed number of credit! aad quality potato. Th* honor court will be ia charge of
the* elections.
University Singers
Reach Semi-Finals
In Waring Contest
University of Miami, Duke Uni
versity, and Rollins College are
the semi-finalists from this district, Group D, in the Fred War
ing National Glee Club Competition, according to a telegram received by the Hurricane this morn
ing. The announcement will be
made on the Fred Waring "Pleasure Time" broadcast tonight. The
winning glee club from Group D,
which will be chosen from these
three semi-finalists, will be announced by Fred Waring over his
national hook-up Tuesday, May
12.
A recent announcement re
ceived from the central offices of
the contest revealed the rules of
the competition and manner in
which the competing glee clubs
will be judged.
The eight regional winners will
participate in two concerts in
Carnegie Hall, on Saturday night,
May 30 and Sunday afternoon
May 31. Selection of the final
champion will be based not only
on the singing excellence of the
club, but also on its resourcefulness, appearance, stage presence
pace-change, contrast, and general showmanship.
Varied Activities
Set For Seniors
Arrangements already completed for senior week activities
include the president's annual tea
for graduates and their parents,
a beach party, and a breakfast as
well as the traditional baccalaureate service and concert. Activities begin on Thursday, May 21.
Transportation to the bea^h
party will be provided by tbe University. Cars wfll leave the main
building at 1:30 p.m. .Set for two
to five o'clock on Thursday, the
Beach party will lead off the
week's activities.
The president's party wiU be
given at the home "of Dr. Ashe,
Saturday, May 23. Tbe baccalaureate service will be held Sunday morning May 24, and the
annual concert by seniors graduating from the music school, that
evening in the Miami high school
auditorium.
The senior breakfast will be
held at 9 a.m. Monday, May 25,
in tbe Tiffin  restaurant.
McCracken and Tom Stunenberg,
faculty members.
Nu Kappa Tau honored the
nine women students outstanding
in scholastic and school activities.
The orange scarf went to Helen
Gwinn, Dorothy Ann Levin, and
Jean Drake, juniors; Jean Small,
Barbara Curran, Selma Bronston,
Jeanne Girton, Julia Arthur, and
Annella Blanton, seniors; Miss
Bertha  Foster,  faculty  member.
John Quimby won the Alpha
Kappa Psi, scholastic medallion
for the highest average in tbe
School of Business Administration, last year. This year's junior
award went to Harry Rinehart.
This is the first year this award
has beeen given.
First year students who made
Freshman Honor Society, scholastic honorary, open to freshmen
who have made at least half A's
and no grade less than B, were:
Theodore Asner, Cornelia Brown,
Barbara Browne, May Edwards,
Rite Grossman, Iva Virginia
Haynes, Edward Jack Margulies,
Barbara Price, Signe Alice Rooth,
Lillian Gladys Rothe, Mary Catherine   Scherer,   Betty   Welitskin.
The DelU ZeU pledge claas won
the Alpha Epsilon Phi Cup for
the pledge group with the highest scholastic standing.
Dr. Manley was in charge of
the assembly. Foster Alter introduced Ensign Percy Brown of the
Navy Aviation Procurement Division, who made an announcement.
Aviation Board
Here May 11, 12
Lieutenant Colonel H. F. Muen-
ter and his staff, including the
Aviation -Cadet Examining Board,
wfll be at tbe University Monday
and Tuesday, May 11th and 12th,
to give to voluntary applicant."
mental and physical examinations
and to complete enlistments. AD
applicants should have their papers in order by above dates. Three
letters of recommendation, proof
of age, and permission of parents
if the applicant* are under twenty-one, are necessary.
Detailed information as to the
time and place of examinations
wiD be available in the office of
the Dean of Men.
Sete  Aviari—i  ad..  p«f e 2.
Officer Announces
Navy Requirements
Ensign Percy Brown of the
Naval Officer Procurement Bureau announced in the Honors Assembly Thursday that the United
States Navy had reduced tbe requirement for the V-5 (flying)
program. Two years of college are
no longer required. He announced also that the V-7 program for Juniors and Seniors,
whieh had previously been closed
May 1st, is now reopened and application*  are being received.
Detailed information concerning both of the above plans is
available at tbe office of the Dean
of Men.
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