Miami Hurricane, February 09, 1945

              THE MIAMI
HURRICANE
Vol. XIX
Coral Gables, Florida, February 9, 1945
No. 13
Davila Opening Speaker For Hispanic Institute
Fourth Hispanic-Ameripan institute will begin February 12 and continue through February 16 at 8:15 p.m. Fii*t meeting will be held in the University theater.
Dr. Carlos Davila, former president of Chile, who spoke this week in the Winter Institute of Arts and Sciences, will be the beginning speaker for the Hispanic institute. His subject will be
Hofmann To' Be Piano Soloist In Sunday Concert!
Josef Hofmann, pianist, will ap- j pear as guest soloist for toe Uni-! versity symphony orchestA when it gives its fourth concert Sunday, 4:30 p.m., in the Miami Senior high school auditorium. Dr. Mo-deste Alloo will be the conductor with Joel Belov as assistant conductor.
The first part of the program for the concert will be Carl Gold-mark’s “Rustic Wedding Symphony'-’ with five movements: Wedding March, variations; Bridal Song, intermezzo; Serenade, scherzo; “In the Garden,” andante; Dance, finale.
Beethoven’s Concerto in E Flat Major (Emperor) will be featured on the second half of the program.
Patrons of the symphony orchestra will be able to meet Mr. Hofmann and the conductor at a reception immediately following the concert at the University 27th Avenue Center.
YMCA Names Unit To Reorganize Club
Reorganization of the YMCA will be planned by a recently appointed committee. 4
Members of the committee are: Dr. H. Franklin Williams-, advisor; Ed Rydman, executive secretary; Sam Martin, Sam Thatcher, Oscar Michaels, Stan Silberman, i and Raymond Higdon.
Industry in Southern South America.”
“Brazil’s Industrial Develop-ment’’- will be discussed by Dr. John F. Normano Tuesday evening. Dr. Normano is at present Director of Studies of The Research Bureau for Post-War Economics in New York. He has’ studied and taught at universities in Russia, France, and Germany. In this country he has taught at Harvard, the University of Virginia, University of Oklahoma, and Washington College for Foreign Service. Among his many publications are: “Brazil: A Study of Economic Types” and “Economic Literature of Latin America.”
Wednesday’s discussion will be given by Dr. A. Curtis Wilgus on “The Economic Apects of Pan Americanism.” Dr. Wilgus is professor of Hispanic American history at George Washington university and consultant to the Co-(Continued on Page Seven)
'Things To Come’ To Be Ibis Theme
“Things To Come’’ will be the theme for the 1945 Ibis, it was announced this week by Simon Hochberger, publications adviser.
The theme will be developed around the expansion program of the University. Art work and writeups will slant toward this idea.
Additional entries for the beauty section are: Vernell Bush, sponsored by Kappa Sigma; Carol Fast and Dottie Jones, Sigma Kappa; Alice Cook, Delta Zeta. Entrants are asked to submit their eight by ten glossy print pictures to Margaret Blue, staff chairman, as soon as possible. No pictures will be accepted after March 1.
Art staff will meet Tuesday, in room 337 at 1 p.m., to make further plans for the book.
Honorary Groups
All honorary organizations that wish to announce new members in the honors assembly, Feb. 10, have been asked to contact Roland Kohen, chairman, as soon as possible.
At the assembly. Iron Arrow members will don Seminole costumes to perform their traditional tapping rites in the selection of pledges to the highest men’s honorary.
Variety Show To Highlight Junior Prom
Highlighting the Junior-Senior Formal Prom, to be held at the Coral Gables Country club on Feb. 16, will be Art Laskey’s Variety Show, featuring Marshall Simmons as emcee.
Bids are $1.20, which may be purchased at the Soda Shop or from junior and senior class officers. Gwendolyn Young, president of the junior class, announced that proceeds of the dance will go to the Community War Chest.
The floor show includes the Miami Air Command Trio, made up of Marion, Pat, and Marsha; Jane Mack and Art Laskey, rhumba; Kirk McQuain, who will sing “On the Road to Mandalay; Dick Hit-tleman, in “Low and Deep Down”; Alberta Bergh, “in a higher tone'-’; Elliot Wollman, imitation of Danny Kaye; “Mikie” Gerhardt, acrobatics ; Phyllis Ann Wolin, assistant to the emcee.
Alvin Schwartz will present his act, entitled “Here is Hollywood.” Bill Randsell, in “Chocho” will be followed by Accordianist Artie Barron.
'Charley’s Aunt’
To Open On Beach
“Charley’s Aunt” will be given for the first time next week when its cast plays to an audience of servicefnen at Flamingo park, Wednesday night.
The play will not be given at the University until after the beginning of the new trimester. It will run here March 7, 8, 9, and 10.
Robert Frost Concludes 1945 Winstitute
Robert Frost, noted American poet, closed the twelfth annual Winter Institute of Arts and Sciences last night with a reading of his poems in the Miami Senior high school auditorium. i
The poet, who is a resklent of Miami, is the recipient of many honorary degrees. He has taught at Dartmouth, Michigan, Amherst, Yale, and Harvard.
He has received the Pulitzer prize for poetry three times. Louis T’ntermeyer says of Mr. Frost’s “North of Boston,” “It is one of the most intensely American books ever printed/
Mr. Frost also appeared on the 1944 Winter Institute progfam.
Other speakers who appeared this year were-John Erskine, educator and author, who w»; resident director of the institute; Clarence Stein, architect and city planner; Harlow Shapley, director of the Harvard college observatory; Warder Clyde Allee, professor of zoology at the University of Chicago; and Carlos Davila, journalist and provisional president of Chile.
Directors of the Winter institute are Harvey Allen. Virgil Barker. and Dr. Charles Doren Tharp.
The general theme for this year's program was “The Relationship Between the Arts and Sciences.”
ROBERT FROST
Planick, Simmons To Star In 'Angel Street' Ploy
ELAINE PLANICK AND MARSHALL SIMMONS
Photo by Art Laskey
“Angel Street,” to be given by members of Theta Alpha Phi, national honorary dramatics fraternity, will open in the theater next Wednesday night. A second and third performance will be given Thursday and Saturday nights.
Co-starring in “Angel Street” for the first time since 1942 when they played the leads in “Shadow and Substance,” will be Elaine
Planick and Marshall Simmons.
The play, a psychological melodrama, features the character of Mr. Manningham, who under the guise of love and kindness tries to drive his young wife to insanity.
“Angel Street” has been running on Broadway for the past three years and is considered one of the finest suspense plays ever produced. Under the title, “Gaslight,” the play was produced as a movie.
Other parts in the play will be taken by: Bill O'Connor, Lt. Rough; Mary Ruth Hayes, Elizabeth; Jeane Williams and Jane Mack, Nancy.
A repeat performance will be given Feb. 21 for servicemen at Flamingo park.
Mrs. Opal E. Motter will direct the play.
Tickets will be sixty cents including tax, exchangeable at the box office for reserved seats. They may be bought from any Theta Alpha Phi member.
Technical arrangements are being made by: Anita Eastman, stage manager; Shirley Kietz, property chairman; Anita Kauffman, property assistant; Colin Drake, sets; Florence Weinberg, costumes; Florence Swearingen, furniture;
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Hurricane Corrects
An unintentional error occurred in the Ibi* story of last week’s Hurricane. The para-graph in which the error occurred should have read:
“Any girl may be put up by a group or an- individual, and there is no limit on the number who may he entered. A $5 fee mast be paid per entry.”
Dorm Girls To Have Open House Tonight
San Sebastian dormitory women will entertain tonight at a formal open house in the dormitory lounge and card room. The affair, presented by the student house council, is open to all University students, faculty, and staff members. All dormitory girls will be hostesses.
In the receiving line will be Jerrie Roth, council president; President and Mrs. Bowman F. Ashe; Dean Mary B. Merritt; Dean and Mrs. Foster E. Alter; Miss Elizabeth Stewart; Miss Miriam Goodwin; Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Koch; and Mrs. Helen Dick.
Lorraine Walters will arrange decorations, which will carry out a Valentine theme. Arlene Green-wald is in charge of refreshments; and Margery Lynch and Nicki Tolstoi, publicity and invitations.
Lednink To Discuss Tapping, Award
The tapping of new members and the presentation of the freshman journalism award will be discussed at the meeting of "Lead and. Ink tonight at the home of Mary Gene Lambert, secretary-treasurer.
Margaret Blue received the award last year. Freshmen can not be tapped for Lead and Ink because a year’s work on school publications is required.
Arline^.ipson is president of the group.