Miami Hurricane, December 09, 1932

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ATTEND PAN-AM CONGRESS SOON
Invitation To Congress Is Outstanding Honor To U. of M.
The University of Miami has been asked to send a representative to the first Pan American Congress of History and Geo-paphy which will be held in Rio lie Janeiro December the twenty-nixth, by a letter from Dr. L. S. gowe, the general director of the Pan American Union in Washington, D. C.
Dr. Rafael Belaunde, professor of economic geography of South America and head of the Spanish department has been selected by President Ashe to be the delegate.
This representation is an outstanding honor to the University of Miami as the membership of this congress is composed, besides the official delegates, of twenty-one American governments by the representatives of the most outstanding scientific institutions of the new world.
It is also a good opportunity for the publicity of Miami as a Pan American minded city.
There is an uncertainty, because of the short time, whether arrangements can be made to send this representative from Miami before December the fifteenth, which is the latest date that Dr. Belaunde can leave.
Honor Court Will Not Hear Case of Lewis
Further Points of Validity Will Be Decided By Law
The case of Irving Lewis in the contesting of the school elections will be heard by the chief justice only. This case will be decided entirely upon points of law as no evidence is involved, hence, a regular trial is not necessary.
“I am basing my case on a pre-nous decision of the honor court, rendered when Nick Hodson was chief justice,” he said.
Lewis was prevented from becoming a candidate for chief justice upon the grounds that he was •ot a fully matriculated law student. He is registered as a special •tudent due to the fact that he Iwcks certain pre-law credits. He dwims that he has these credits ac-cording to University of Florida requirements.
Junior Class Meets At a meeting of the junior class kid yesterday afternoon Andrew Shaw was elected president. Shaw »as vice president last year. The new vice president is Stuart Patti®. Senators are Lyla Gorman, A1 Kozlowski and Harold Humm. Eileen Booth is secretary-treas-wrer.
NOTICE
meeting of the Inter-frater-'ouncil will be held in the Tau room Monday, December
1:30.
CALENDAR
Friday, Dec. 9-Rafael Belaunde, K” sPeaking over short wave station W4XB, from 5:30 to 6:30.
Saturday, Dec. 10-Lambda Phi sorority giving benefit bridge at 2610 Country Club Prado, 2:30 P. M.
Pi Chi pledges entertaining fraternity with dance at fraternity house, 9 P. M.
Monday, Dec. 12—Sorority and fraternity meetings. Debating council will meet in room 202 at 1:30. Everyone is invited.
Friday, Dec. 9—Special Senate meeting in room 216 at 11:30 Zeta Phi kid party at Mrs. Entrekin’s, 4400 Ave. Mon-serrate.
Considerable Interest Is Centering
Around Annual “Queen of Clubs” Affair
Fourteen Local Organizations j jpp a dv rhlJIVU* Enter Candidates UdKAKi lWIVE
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ALLEN WILL BE SECOND SPEAKER
Pittsburgh Poet and Novelist Scheduled for Institute
Hervey Allen, poet, novelist, and lecturer, is to be the second lecturer at the Winter Institute this season.
Mr. Allen was born in Pittsburgh in 1889 and during his life has pursued a colorful career. He is a graduate of Harvard University and is the founder of Sigma Chi Fraternity, and also of Omicron Delta Kappa.
He has been a lecturer at Vas-sar and is a member of the Poetry Society of America, the Poetry Society of South Carolina, and the McDowall Colony.
Mr. Allen is particularly well known for his biography of Edgar Allen Poe, known as “Israfel,” and is also the author of several other books, including “Wampum and Old Gold,” and “The Blindman.”
Mr. Allen’s aunt, Mrs. A. E. Rickmers of Miami, states that her nephew has not yet decided upon his plans for the winter. Since giving up his home in Bermuda, he has been traveling over a)l parts of the world and is now looking for a place to make his home.
Mrs. Rickmers, along with many others, is hoping that when Mr. Allen comes to Miami he will decide to make it his permanent residence.
PALM FESTIVAL FORESHADOWS ANNUAL FETE
“Who will be the queen?” is a question that the younger contingent of the Greater Miami area is
trying to determine. Bits of conversation can be picked up in the hall, where two or three, or even more, students gather between classes and it is: “Who is going to win the ‘Queen of Clubs’ contest?”
‘Do you think Betty Boop has a chance?”
“I believe Kate Smith will win!”
“No, Betty Co-ed will win. Her sorority is certainly working for her.”
And so it goes. Competiticn always excites the interest of the public and at present the student body of the university and the younger groups of Metropolitan Miami are selecting their favorite candidates and are pushing them to the top. Interest is growing daily and with the dance still, two weeks off it promises to be “a whirl wind finish and it is still any woman’s race.”
The Queen of Clubs dance which is one of the outstanding social events of the winter season is a benefit for the university library fund. Coming as it does, the dance will open the series of Christmas parties and dances. This year marks the third time that Pi Chi fraternity has given the dance.
Three prizes will be awarded the groups selling the most tickets.
Merchants of Coral Gables, Miami and Miami Beach are donating prizes which will be awarded to the girl who receives the most votes. Honors will be showered upon the contestants receiving second and third most votes. A door prize for the gentlemen will be presented.
The “Queen” is selected by votes which are attached to the tickets which the various women’s organizations are selling. The first “Queen of Clubs,” which was held (Continued on Page Four)
Faculty Has Contributed 350 Volumes, Many More Are Needed
Mrs. W. B. Rosborough, chairman of the library committee, has been conducting a drive to increase the number of books in the library. So far the drive has been very successful as about 350 books have been brought in by members of the | faculty and their friends. Mrs, Rosborough states, “The central unit of any educational institution is its library as everything centers around it .” Books on sociology and anthropolgy are needed most and all donat:ons will be appreciated. Mrs. Rosborough is most anxious to increase the number of volumes in those particular fields. Tables and chairs have been added j to the library to enable more students to use it. If any of the students have any books they would like to contribute to the drive, members of the library committee will be glad to accept them. The library committee consists of Mrs. W. B. Roshorough, chairman, Dr. Orton Lowe, and Miss Georgia Mae Barrett.
Meehanites Will Be Guests of Doherty While In Miami
JANE HIGBEE WILL SPEAK TO Y GROUP
Law School Election May Be Contested
Student Voted Who Is Not Law School Member Is Charge
The recent election of the law school will probably be contested, according to law school students. Otto Neuman was elected president by one vote and it is charged that one vote was cast in the election by a student who is.not a member of the law school.
The results of this election were as follows: Otto Neuman, president; Jimmy Henderson, vice-president; Lovely Layfield, secretary-treasurer; Emmet Kehoe, James Abras and Frank Smathers, senators.
One-Act Plays Will Be
Presented December 15
The next productions by the dramatics department to be staged in the auditorium will be three one-act plays on December 15.
One of these plays will be “On Second Thought.” In the cast will be Jean Hartsook, Katherine Sullivan and Frances Stackel.
Sometime in January, the Wing and Wig will present “Hadda Gabier,” a four act play. Henrik Ibsen is the author. The cast has not yet been selected.
Well Known Author to Discuss Drama and Fiction Writing With U. Students
Dr. Fairchild Shows Insect Slides to Zoology Students
Coach “Chick” Meehan’s football team will leave New York aboard a Clyde line steamer on December 24 to meet the University Hurricanes here on January 2 as the stellar attraction of the “Gridiron Palm Festival” sponsored and promoted by the Mahi Shrine Temple, under the direction of Mr. George Hussey.
While in Miami the Meehanites will dwell in the midst of pomp, splendor and celebration. Besides all the trimmings to go with the game, these New York footballers will be guests of Henry L. Doherty at the Miami Biltmore hotel. In view of a special excursion rate of the Clyde Line, 200 rooters and a band are expected to accompany the team.
This game will foreshadow an annual North-South football tournament such as the famous Rose Bowl game. Publicity of the game has appeared in many northern papers with that of the Rose Bowl classic and the game will probably be broadcast. While in Miami two years ago, Knute Rockne anticipated just such an annual classic for this city.
A feature of the day will be a parade of floats depicting Miami’s various sports which will be filmed by news reel cameras.
A “Palm Festival” queen will be selected and Mr. Henry L. Doherty will be invited to present her with the crown. During and before the game will be aerial man-uevers by army, navy and private planes.
The proceeds of this affair will be divided between the university and the Miami Junior League.
Shortly before this paper went to press, Mr. George Hussey had telephoned Coach Meehan and has some new and important facts concerning the festival which, he .-aid, would be released Sunday.
Lambda Phi Benefit The Lamda Phi sorority will give a benefit bridge at the home of Miss Beryl Chapman, 2610 Country Club Prado, Saturday afternoon at 2:30 P. M. Miss Hettie Scott is chairman of the affair and is assisted by active members and pledges of the sorority. There will be a prize for each table and the admission is twenty five cents. Reservations may be made with members.
Jane Higbee, successful writer of drama and fiction, will lead the discussion of the After College, What? group which will meet next Monday,. December 12, in the Y room at 1:30.
Miss Higbee recently took the first place in the Civic Theater contest with her play, “Blow East, Blow West.”
The chairman, Miss Nedra McNamara, urges all women students to attend and hear this discussion on the writing profession.
Fresmen are especially invited.
Tea cakes will be served.
Don Grant, editor ’30-’31, is expected to arrive in Miami next week.
SENATORS NOTICE
A special meeting of the Senate has been called for today at 11:30 in room 216. Senators are excused from classes for one half hour. Be prompt.
BETTYE SULLIVAN, President Senate.
Dr. David B. Fairchild recently showed some interesting slides of insect photographs to the elementary zoology classes. These slides Were made from specimens caught in Dr. Fairchild’s back yard and were photographed by a camera with a twenty-foot focus, designed by him.
The slides were of greatly enlarged insects of all types. One, of a spider revealed the complexity of its jaws or mandibles and the insect was so enlarged that it seemed to be looking down upon the viewer.
A recent acquisition to the zoological laboratory is two Cuban toads. These animals are never found on the continent and are not especially common in Cuba. They are rather flat with enormous mouths. They grow to about ten inches long.
Former Student Dies
Glenn Warren, senior at the university last year, came to his death Oct. 22, after a brief illness in his home at Fall Branch, Tenn.
“trash” Siler, Art Cavanaugh, John Carroll In Next Play
The weekly program of thé university players put on at the Coral Gables Theatre has been changed from Wednesday of this week to Sunday and Monday nights.
The next program will be a musical. comedy skit with “Crash” Siler, John Carroll and Art Cavanaugh entitled “Three Wrong Guys.” These players will introduce a new university song entitled “Miami Varsity.” This song is original and is arranged for harmonious effects. The management of the Coral Gables theatre complimented the boys on their act and for this reason shifted the date. He said that they Will play before a larger crowd on Sunday and Monday. The picture on these two days will be Jean Harlow in “Red Dust.”
On Wednesday, the Wing and Wig club will present “Carcason-ne” at the theatre. This play was written by Mrs. Motter. Doris Glendenning and Bruce Gheen will have the leading parts.