Miami Hurricane, May 02, 1947

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DORSET ON AIR Tommy Dorsey will be interviewed by HURRICANE OF THE AIR reporter Jack Mas la this evening at 6 over WBAY, 1490 on the dial Dorsey and Masla will discuss plans for the Junior Prom.
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FRIEDL AT COLUMBIA Dr. Berthoid C Fried 1, of the University's Russian language department, will be the guest lecturer tomorrow at Columbia university’s language conference. (See picture, p. 7.)
VOL. XXI
University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, May 2, 1947
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Classes Will Elect Officers, Senators Monday
Aspirants Will Address Voters At Three (lass Rallies Today
All 10:30 lectures will be dismissed this morning for students to attend their class rallies, where candidates for office will make their final campaign speeches before polling time Monday and Tuesday. Rounding out two weeks of intensive electioneering, the candidates will meet their electorate at the following places: Next year’s sophomore class (pres-
ent upper freshmen) behind North Wing of the Main Building; future
juniors behind the South Wing of the Main Building; and seniors in the lecture hall. This year’s graduating seniors will meet in Block Five, Main Campus.
Voter's Qualifications
All regularly enrolled students, carrying 12 or more credits, nay vote upon presentation of his registration card. To qualify as a sophomore voter, a student must have 24 credits and 24 quality points by the end of this semester. A junior must have 56 credits and 56 quality points and a senior, 90 credits and 90 quality points. Student president Charlie Franklin has announced that lower freshmen are not qualified to vote in this election.
Polls will open 8:30 am. Monday and Tuesday and remain open until 4:00 pm. They are located in Room 444 on the Main Campus; cafeteria annex on the North Campus; and the theater on the South Campus.
Sophomore candidates are:
For president—John De Marco, Bill Dillon, Freeman Jackson, and Jack Tate.
For vice-president—Helen Cason and Gus Laison.
For secretary—Margie Caraker and Toni Lopez.
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Medical School Muddle Unsettled
While the downtown papers played now we have it and now we don't with the U-M medical school, administration officials declared Thursday that no decision has yet been made to whether the Uni-vesity would accede to the Dade county request for cancellation of the proposed schodl.
State legislators from this area, headed by Sen. D. C. Coleman, requested the University this week to discontinue plans on the grounds that a U-M school of medicine would seriously hinder Miami's chances of obtaining a state medical and dental school.
Cooperation between the state and the U-M in establishing and operating the school, as suggested by Pres. Bowman F. Ashe, was considered unlikely by state officials.
Informed observers point out that even if the University withdraws present plans, location of a state school in Miami is by no means assured. Jacksonville and Tampa delegations also have bills before the legislature for the establishment of medical school in those cities.
HONEY NO. SI
CAPTIVATING BOBBEE MEYER, a graduating senior, who will reconcile differences between the North and South when she ties the marital knot on June 17, captures the spotlight (and our hearts) as HONEY NO. 1L Voluptuous Bobbie, a Spanish major, tips the scales at 127, stands 5 ft 9 in., and uses soft brown eyes and light brown hair for "captivating" purposes.
Election Returns
Official count for the Student Government elections:
Jimmy Chappas 1275—Hal Schuler 1123.
Walt Etling 1469—Hal Boudreau
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Ann Childress 1214—Sue Carnahan 1159.
Louise Peeples 1530—Betty Alvin 82L
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Chappas Promises Better Government
Upon learning of his victory, the president-elect, Jimmy Chappas, said the first thing to be done is to bring the student government to the students.
"The Student Government is supposed to be for the majority and not an instrument to ‘be run for the benefit of the few," he said.
"There are lots of things to be done around here," Chappas continued, "but we cannot do them all at once. We will have the cam puses canvassed for the chief gripes. We will try to correct major ones first, but we ll have to work on just one at a time.
"We are going to try to set a few precedents for the University. We may even be able to start a couple of traditions," he said.
Hal Schuler immediately sent his congratulations to Chappas, his long-time friend. The defeated candidate said that he would get his organization behind Chappas and be available whenever needed.
15 Groups Compete In Songfesf Tonight
Everything frpm light opera to college songs will be heard tonight at Phi Mu Alpha's traditional Song Fest at 7:30 in the Coral Gables elementary school. Fifteen sorority and fraternity groups will try to outsing each other for the two plaques to be awarded at the 20th Street College Club dance following the Song Fest. -
A large crowd at both events is anticipated by Phi Mu Alpha members, according to Ed Swenko, president This is based on attendance at previous Song Fests and the fact that late permission to 1:30 a. m. has been given to dormitory girls who attend the College Club dance.
Tonight's affair will start off with Phi Mu Alpha brothers singing the Symphonia Anthem and Red and Black, both songs of the music fraternity. Then follows the fifteen organizations who will compete by singing two songs of their own choice. After that. Sigma Alpha Iota, women’s music sorority, will sing two numbers. Everyone will join in at the end of the program to sing the Pilgrims's Chorus from Tannhäuser. Neither Phi Mu Alpha or Sigma Alhpa Iota are singing competively.
Judges for tonight's Song Fest are Sara Folwell and Winifred Smith, voice teachers at the Miami Conservatory of Music, and Bower Murphy, conductor of the Barry Little Symphony orchestra. They will score the participants on interpretation, intonation, rhythm, tone, diction, and presentation.
Sentimental Gent Highlights Bayfronl Hop; May Be Sellout
Tommy Dorsey, the “sentimental gentleman of swing,” and Frankie Froebas orchestra will make University prom history tomorrow evening when they play for the annual Junior-Senior prom at the Bayfront auditorium, Biscayne blvd. and 6th st., Miami.
“Dorsey will conduct Froeba’s band and will play all evening,” assured Jack Masla, prom chairman. “Contrary to campus gossip,
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South Campus Will Admit Girls in Fall
Male students at South Campus will end their womenless existence when building no. 3 becomes a dormitory for girls next fall. This pleasant bit of news was announced today among tentative plans by Dean J. Ralph Murray. To relieve the present crowded conditions in the girls dormitories, Murray said 340 girls will be housed at the South Campus—two girls to a room. There will be 650 male students living there.
Another added attraction to Sooth Campus life next fall will be movies. The dean hopes to show regular feature films twice a week in the auditorium which seats 4&0 persons. Murray says two 35 mm. sound projectors have already been purchased.
Tommy Dorsey's name has not been used as a leader' to boost ticket sales, but a contract has been signed engaging Dorsey for the entire evenng's performance.
"Tommy Dorsey was anxious to play for our prom when he heard that our contract with Music Corporation of America had been cancelled three weeks before the dance," the chairman explained.
Formal dress for girls and optional dress for men is indicated for the affair.
“Since we have gone to tremendous expense and effort to make this a superb evening, we expect students to comply with our requests. Girls not wearing forma’s will not be admitted, " Masla stated.
Limited numbers of tickets have been printed for the dance, since the hall, which accomodates 2,500 people, will have tables and chairs for everyone. "Tickets are going fact and we expect a sell-out,” the chairman remarked.
Seniors graduating this June wiD be admitted free, but will be required to pay the 60 cents government tax. Seniors most present their registration cards at the door.
Late permission will be granted to dormitory girls.
11 ACCUSED OF VOTING TWICE Eleven students who have been charged by the Elections Board with voting twice in the recent elections, win be summoned to appear before Chief Justice Robert M. Haverfield for a closed hearing on Tuesday in the honor court room. Formal charges will be filed by John Dauber, prosecuting attorney of the honor court
CUFF HEINZ EL, Fourth Estate club president discusses plans for the Sigma Delta Chi-Fourth Estate chib Journalism Dance with John T. Bills (seated), radio news editor of the Miami Herald and president of the Greater Miami Sigma Delta Chi chapter. For complete story » dance, please turn to page eight