Miami Hurricane, February 21, 1947

              NormalAclivify AIU. Book Store After Big Sales
After four busy weeks of supplying some 6,500 University of Miami students with new textbooks, the Bookstore on the main campus can once again resume normal activity.
Approximately 15,000 books were sold across the counter during the rush period. Paper and notebook covers which had been ordered months in advance vanished rapidly. Pencils, rulers, and erasers couldn’t be replenished fast enough and demands for the ‘‘American National Government” and 201 English text were never ceasing.
An occasional request was made for University pennants, stickers, j and stationery, but the majority of j students had only one thought inI mind, and that was securing the right textbook for the right course.
Pre-registration did away with long lines as compared with the fall semester; and the master book list issued to each student, eliminated considerable confusion. Students listed in advance their requirements on a book requisition form, and thus enabled the bookstore clerks to speed up procedure.
John Galbraith, manager of the bookstore, declared, “the student body as a whole were most cooperative and patient. Plans are being made to iron out problems encountered this semester, and we are preparing a book form to be issued students that will speed up even more the issuance of books in coming semesters.”
THEATER TO GET PLAY
“While The Sim Shines,” a comedy written by Terence Rattigan, the same playwright of “O Mistress Mine” in which Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fountainne are currently appearing, has been selected for the next Ring Theater presentation and will run from March 19 to April 19.
According to James Costy, assistant director of the University Play-makers, tryouts have been completed, and the members of the cast, who have not been determined yet, will be announcd soon.
FOOD POIX RESULTS
As a result of last week’s editorial asking for a poll of South Campus opinion on the food situation, a petition was signed by 185 students asking for cafeteria style. Since this is not a majority of students eating in the dining hall, there will be no change in style.
American Legion To Be Installed
The University’s own American Legion, Damon Runyon post no. 253 will be installed by district and departmental Legion commanders and an honor guard of 50 legionaires at 8 pm. Thursday in the theater, North Campus. Honoring the noted columnist, the new post will bring the activities of the largest veterans organization in the country to the campus.
Walter Winchell, close friend of the late Damon Runyon, as well as members of the family have been invited to take part in the cere* monies. School officials who have been asked to participate include Pres. Bowman F. Ashe, Treas. Sidney B. Maynard, Dr. Charles Doren Tharpe, Dean Foster E. Alter, Dean Russell A. Rasco, Prof. Robert B. Downes, and Prof. Walter S. Mason.
Initiation of members, installation of the post commander, George Nicholas, and other officers, and an outline of future plans are listed on the evening’s program.
Projects on which the group will begin work immediately are a legion memorial on the campus honoring U-M students killed in service; securing a post headquarters with meeting rooms, dance floor, and other facilities; and organizing a women’s auxiliary. Arrangements have also been made to contribute a part of each membership .fee to the Damon Runyon Memorial Cancer Fund, according to Nicholas.
Scintillaliny
is the word that aptly describes blue-eved, brown-haired Kay Seg-er, “Hurricane Honey” number two in a series of beauty contests which the HURRICANE is sponsoring this semester. The beauteous lass boasts a winsome smile, stands 5 ft. 10 in. is a member of the U-M swimming team.
—Costume by Berklley, Ltd.
Rev. Burke To Lecture
Honey No. 2
On Inter-Faith Monday
The Rev. Cyril W. Burke, OP., professor of philosophy and religion at Barry college, will give the second of a series of three lectures on the theme “Man’s Social Responsibilities" Monday, Feb. 24, at 8:15 in the theater. North Campus. An informal social hour will follow.
The series of talks on religion by representatives of the Catholic, Protestant, and Jewish faiths is being sponsored by the Interfaith council of the University of Miami, the National Council of Christians and Jews, and the University of Miami. Lindy Pessin is chairman of the Interfaith council at the University.
The concluding lecture of the
three will be delivered Monday, March 10, by Rabbi William Rosen-blum, president of the Synagogue Council of America. The place and time are the same as Monday’s lecture. The lectures are free and are open to students and the public.
First speaker in the series was Dr. Paul M. Elbin, president of the State Teachers’ college, West Lib-erty. W. Va. He spoke Feb. 17.
Students To Perioral At WBAY Opening
University students will participate in the grand opening of WBAY, Coral Gables, according to Sidney W Head, radio instructor.
Following the opening, tentatively set for Feb. 25, there will be 11 shows with University talent, some of which will be daily and others weekly. Twenty-eight students auditioned last week, and final arrangements will be made this week following interviews with Head.
Included in the daily programs will be the 6-6:15 p.m. spot for sports news, entertainment news, and the HURRICANE OF THE AIR. Half hour classical music shows, a popular music program called “Campus Canteen,” and two story programs are in the daily schedule. Tentative weekly broadcasts will be a program by the school music department, discussions led by the University debaters and a program by the adult division.
“Many of these programs are still in the formative stage, but once the station opens, plans will move along more swiftly,” Head concluded.
Open Honne
In line with “Know Your University Week,” the HURRICANE has added a special supplement to this issue in order that visitors may be better informed of the history of the school. This supplement can be found on pages 5 and 6.
‘Mifee,’ Descendant of Royal Iranian Family, Considered 6Prince of a Fellow’ By Students
By HOWARD EISENBERG
There’s an Iranian prince on campus today—not a prince of the royal blood actually, though he’s of the royal family. Rather, a prince of a guy.
Called “Mike” by some of his American buddies, and “Fahrenheit” because of his full name, Far-hang Momtaz, by others, this transplanted Iranian is a University of Miami senior who, in three years in this country, has attended five Universities—pretty nearly a record.
Boasts Royal Background
Descendant of a royal family which held power in Iran until the revolution of 1930, Mike has seen his relatives hold more high positions in the Iranian government than German shock troops held high ground on Monte Cassino in Italy.
Ministers of Education, of Finance, presidents of his country’s Congress, ambassadors of France. Belgium, and Turkey, and many other prominent public figures have worn the crest of Mike’s family.
Mike left it all during the complicated, dual Russo-American occupation of his country, and talked his way into a visa to the United States. Arriving at Boston in 1944, after a long voyage through India, Australia, the Suez Canal, and points north, south, east, and west, Mike spent his next eight weeks in the quiet of a hotel room. Without knowledge of English he was helpless in this country—as helpless as many an American GI had found himself in Mike’s country, Iran, during the war.
Then came two semesters at Cornell, one at Washington University by invitation of its President who had known Mike's family in Iran, two at Lafayette College when the president switched jobs, and a sent ester at Columbia after a not uncommon case of sinus forced a move to New York for specialized medical attention. Transfer to the University of Miami came on a physician’s friendly advice to take a climate change for awhile.
The Iranian “ambassador” likes
the U of M—feels it a friendlier, pleasanter, and more educational institution than any of the four he's previously attended. “The climate’s better for one thing,” he says. But the real strength of the school runs deeper than that. At no other school have I found men of all religions stick so well together.”
“They were friendly to one another, yes. And polite at worst, but they stayed in their own social groups. Here it is different. All people in my dormitory, for example, go around together, regardless of whether one is Protestant, another Jewish, and a third Catholic. That I like to see.”
Instructors Superior
Mike likes the scholastic side of the U of M too. “I come from Cornell,” he says. “And Cornell is one of the best schools in the country. Yet I find that instructors here— --specially in economics and government—are superior to others. They Hit the nail on the head in their 'ectures. They do not put the burden upon the students, but discuss ‘he material in class.”
There’s the usual tourist's side to the matter too. Finishing up work for an AB prior to going on for an MX. and PhD, and then to a job in the Iranian embassy in Washington, Mike likes the warmth of Miami weather.
Persians, like the cats Who take their name, like to keep warm. “I can study at the University of Miami," he says smiling, “a lot better than I ever could in the cold North.”
More Buildirip <Y Announcerotf^ Fall Semester
Buildings housing a cafeteria, four new laboratories and the majority of administrative offices will be located on the University of Miami Main Campus for the Fall semester of the 1947-48 school yeas.
Miss Marion Manley, chief architect of the school, revealed last week that units have been alloted to the U-M by the War Assets Administration and that the crews are now in Daytona and Lakeland preparing them lor shipment to the University.
The project is being put up by the Government and is to be of the semi-permanent type. They will be Navy wartime buildings of frame construction and in time may be faced with stucco and painted to blend with the plans far the rest of the campus.
Four buildings will be situated in a quarter circle in the area running East and North ai the North Wing of the main classrooms when the job b completed.
The cafeteria, capable of seating 600 people will be east of the northern tip of the north wing. The style which b bemg used in the cafeteria on the North Campus will be followed, with slight changes in atmosphere expected. Hie location was chosen in order to have it as conveniently situated as possible for the majority of students attending classes.
A boomerang shaped two story structure to the north erf the cafeteria will accommodate the administrative departments. The admissions department, all its auxiliaries, and the offices of the president, vice-president, and the deans will be moved from the North Campus to this new building.
This concentration of facilities is expected to speed up the process of registration if the present system of registering by colleges is kept, according to Vice president Jay W.
F. Pearson.
The remaining two buildings will be used by the freshman chemistry, physics, and biology laboratory classes and leave the main building on the North Campus for the art, drama, and advanced science departments. These two building; will be located West of the administration building. The library and Ring theater are to stay at their present location for the present.
Another bit of good news that comes from Miss Manleys office b that the lecture hall will be ready for use by March 15 and will help relieve some of the classes that are now over crowded.
ADPfai To Be Added Te lT-M Sororities
The Gamma Delta Chapter of Alpha Delta Phi will be formally installed on campus tomorrow night when its charter b presented by Mrs. Sidney R. Stannard, Grand National president at the installation banquet held at the Antilla hotel, Coral Gables.
Charter members will be initiated at 1 pm tomorrow in the Congregational church. They are Bobbye Bradley, Betty Dawson, Jane Zeig-ler. Lucile McWhorter, Nina Faye Johnson, Phylb Keefe, Martha Green, Winnie Burton ,and Janet Kruger.
In addition to Mrs. Stannard, other officers invited to attend the banquet are: Mrs. Jones G. Merry, second grand vice-president; Miss Evelyn Hix, former national historian; Mrs. P H Donnely, province president, and Mrs. Martin Avery, president of the Miami alumnae chapter.
Mrs. J. E Turrentine, of Miami, one of the oldest members of Alpha Delta Pi, will also be present at the banquet.
Officers of Alpha Delta Pi are: Jeanne Ewing, president; Frances Roensch, vice-president; Mary Ewing Boyd, treasurer, and Jean Mayes, secretary