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we are hosts to a group fiT°day s interested individually of PerS°University and intent on in °ur ,ugt what we are accom-seeing J programs have been ar-pjishing-^o that these people might range the utmost from their visits jlVnrrV away with them a clear, ani,'balanced version of college To these individuals we bid
ask as a favor that
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^/us critically but that ^ hiise their final opinions on a then proportioned inspection. See much as possible but accredit each activity with its proper position
fLast week American day, this week our mem-Aieg 0f it should still be very .°f., The day was celebrated in Tder that we might be impressed °ith the growing importance of W1 soUth American neighbors realize the need for
of importance in student life.
we celebrated Pan
our
and might
union with them. The sub-
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ject is one which should involve serious thought each student and should by no means become a closed book opened only on a certain day of the
President Ashe has extended a hearty welcome to all visitors today and hopes everyone will take time to visit all departments.
Pi Delts, Phi Alph as Plan Hokualo Trip To Biscayne Key
Closed Affair To Be Given Evening of April 27 At 7:30 p.m.
With the date for Hokuala Cruise only one week off, the committee in charge of arrange-on the part of j ments report that the plans for
year.
Pan Americanism must be-
come an integral part in the life of the student body and as such should distinguish us from the student bodies of other universities. The University of Miami has been cited as the logical seat of Tan Americanism, and with this end in view we should strive to' become the Pan American University.
CTo the Zeta Phi sorority goes credit for organizing a social event which brought practically each f student organization into cooperation with another. The carnival held last Saturday evening was certainly a success from the standpoint of entertainment offered and although financial statistics are not at our command we would venture to cite it as a success from ¡that angle as well. Events of this nature in which the various or-’ ganizations all participate and in which there is still the essence of ■friendly rivalry should be encour-I aged and fostered. It is such events I that would tend to create a more unified, a more friendly, and hence, a more desirable student body.
I CProceeds of the M club dance will go toward purchasing sweaters for varsity men and as such is worthy of a large student support. Those to receive the sweaters are individuals who have earned them ^presenting the University stu-eut body and therefore it is up o that body to see that they get em' Certainly there is no easier J!ay contributing than to attend f.6 dance and pay the small ad-lssion price which might go other-
the evening are rapidly nearing completion.
As outlined at present, those making the trip will embark on the boat “Biscayne” at Pier 7, City Yacht Basin, at 7:30 Friday evening, April 27. The orchestra will begin its rendition of dance music at this time and the broad level decks of the boat will furnish ample dancing room for all who wish to dance during the leisurely trip down Biscayne Bay to the Matheson Estate.
Upon arriving at this tropical paradise at about 8:30, the boat will tie up directly in front of the dance pavillion and the band will be transferred to that building, to continue its musical endeavors.
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NOTED POET HOLDS CLASSES IN WRITING
Anthology of Students’ Verse Has Been Compiled By Eunice Teitjens
Dr. Jay F. W. Pearson
Professor of Zoology, Chairman University Day Program
The University of Miami welcomes you today. We are pleased to have this day, which has been designated as niversity Day by the Sun-Sea-Air-A, as a time when we can present to Sun-Sea-Air-A visitors, old and new friends of the University, alumni, and students a cross-section of our regular University life, accompanied by special demonstrations, entertainments, and exhibits which will give a realistic picture of the daily activities and events of the University. We hope that you will have a better understanding of what the University has been contributing and will continue to contribute to social and intellectual life in southern Florida.
All of our regular classes are being conducted this day in accordance with the normal routine of any Wednesday of the Spring Quarter. These classes have been open for your inspection and we hope that many of you will be able to drop into some of them for a few moments. There have been classes in Education, in English, in History, in Science, in Languages, in Business Administration, in Music, and in Law.
Our science laboratories are still expecting you. Some of them will be occupied by students working in Botany, Chemistry, Physics, and Zoology, but we have prepared special exhibits and demonstrations, and if you have not seen all of them we hope that you will do so before you leave the University this afternoon, or that you will come over and see them this evening before the Band Concert begins at the Venetian Pool.
Moreover, we have prepared other special events and demonstrations for your entertainment. Talks will be given this afternoon by the Deans of our schools of Liberal Arts, Education, Business Administration, Music, and Law. Perhaps you have already heard the morning talk on Tropical Forestry, Agriculture, and the Subsistence Farms. Do not miss the others if you would know more about the University, its accomplishments and plans.
Several excellent musical programs have been scheduled for various places inside the University building. Consult your program of special events for the location of each program. A one-act play will be given in the auditorium this afternoon, and you will also have an opportunity to see our football team at spring practice.
You should not miss our demonstration of surveying, nor should you overlook the motion pictures being shown three times during the day.
If, after all your sight-seeing about the University, you grow weary stop in our library, where our students go to find special reading assignments and research papers, and browse through some of the books which will interest you there.
Naturally the University cannot offer every day as varied an entertainment program as you find here today, but we shall be glad to have you visit us again at any time,
Marshall Wayne, Student, Is America’s Second Best Diver
Miami’s one man aquatic team, Marshall Wayne, added further laurels to an already impressive record as he finished second to Dick Degener defending champion of the University of Michigan, in the National A. A. U. diving championships held at Chicago recently. So close was the battle for championship honors between Wayne and Degener, that the judges encountered extreme difficulty in deciding the winner after the final dive was completed. The final score, one of the closest in the history of National A.A.U. diving championships, gave Degener 161.64 points while Wayne finished a fraction of a point behind with 161.37 points.
Wayne displayed remarkable poise and control in executing the many difficult dives which form the criteria for determining the winner of the event, and a great portion of the large crowd which witnessed the contest considered Degener fortunate in garnering the decision over Wayne.
‘M’ Club Dance To Be Friday In Girls’ Gym
Miamelodians To Play; Show Featuring Local Talent Is Scheduled
Ecologists Study Plant Associations
Field Trips Scheduled For Student Botanists This Term
By H. C. NELSON Professor of Botany
Students enrolled in Plant Ecology are now engaged in making a study of the different plant associations in South Florida. The factors governing the distribution of these formations are primarily those associated with the soil since in this area the temperature as well as other climatic factors are fairly constant throughout the year. Thus certain plants such as the Live Oaks, Eugenias and Mastic trees are found only in hammocks, others such as Slash Pine, Palmetto and Brake Fern are found in the pineland and the mangroves, Seaside Mahoe, Coconut palm and Sea Grape are found under natural conditions growing on bay and ocean shores.
Of the Mangrove group the most (Continued on Page Three)
The annual “M” Club dance will be held this coming Friday in the girls’ gym, proceeds from which will go to purchase sweaters for the lettermen of the boxing, wrestling and football teams. A large crowd is expected and an evening of unusual entertainment is planned. The Miamelodians will furnish the music.
A floor show composed of the University’s best talent will be ready soon to give the patrons one of the best shows seen in the gym. Vic Levine will be master of ceremonies and those taking part will include Eleanor Miksitz, Doris Glendenning, Virginia Hastings, Mary Belle Cropper. Dave Webb and Andy Shaw. A fan dancer, imported from one of the local night clubs, will add zest to the show.
A new innovation which will be introduced at this dance will probably meet with popular approval. Dancing will be continuous, the usual intermission done away with.
ZETA PHI CARNIVAL HAS RECORD CROWD
Delia Taus Take Honors For Booth And Queen; Campus Groups All Participate
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some less enjoyable en-
?r foment. Charlie Heckman as refilrman	dance may be
w, 6 ..uP°n to present a program lc wfil equal that of any cam-
p”s fence to date.
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claS e suromaries of the various °f tfi68 Wr^en by those in charge inte 6m'	are meant to be of
forFeSl: P.r™laiaU' as explanation f • °Ur Hsitors but should prove gty1 If 6St	students as well.
te(j ’ 1. anyi students are acquain-Plish^k	*s being accom-
btiiy6 ^ eveiY department of the °PportS1^ an<^ ^ere *s an excellent Univ Unity to become acquainted.
sbould show the ts and faculty as well as the
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By EUNICE TIETJENS
During the first two terms of this year I have held classes in the writing of poetry, open to all students except freshmen. We started, most of us, as very raw material indeed, many of us having never written any poetry and being abysmally ignorant of how to go about it or what, essentially, it was all about. The course dealt first of all with the psychology of the poet himself, what his mental processes are before writing, during the writing itself and during the latei revision. Afterwards we took up various forms, certain Romance verse forms, the lyric, the sonnet, the essentials of Chinese and Japanese poetry, etc. During all of this we studied especially the moderns as examples.
The result has been quite surprising. Several of the students have developed a real talent and some of their poems are excellent by any standard. All of them think have acquired a practical understanding of the essentials^ ot verse writing. We have had mim eographed (not published) a lithe booklet of thirty pages containing the best poems by each of the stu dents. A certain limited number o these booklets are available lor distribution to faculty members and visitors who may be iateref ted. They can be procured by asK-ing at the outer office of the presiden, Dr. Ashe.
VARIOUS ACTIVITIES OF DRAMA STUDIED
Theatre Treated As independent World In Dramatics Class of Cloyd Head
Large Sponges Brought In
By Marine Zoology Class
By CLOYD HEAD Playwright and Poet
Studying the theatre as an independent world of its own into which plays are brought just as life stories are brought into the real world—that is the viewpoint from which my class in the theatre has started. After a brief survey of the past of this “curious human institution,” we take up its current theory and practice: the physical theatre first, followed by stage decoration and light through which the theatre tries to create a reasonable world for the actor to live in. The actor himself—his various techniques; and the methods by which the production is welded into a unity of effect.
The drama is considered by us only as living material for the theatre. Theatre practice, direction, influences that govern methods of production, and the numerous problems of the theatre are taken up,—with a final analysis of the creative trends which seem to show where the theatre is going.
A concert is to be presented tonight at the Venetian Pools, at g-30 p.m., by the University Student Band.
Ocean Bottom Near Soldier Key Is Explored By Student Divers
RADIO PROGRAM
The Zeta Phi carnival, which was in the University patio last Saturday, April 14, drew an even larger and more enthusiastic audience than it has in the past years. Every fraternal organization on the campus took part, as well as several outside clubs.
Gwen Davis, Delta Tau, won the carnival queen crown, and the Delta Tau sorority also took the prize for the best decorated booth. Dorothy Atkinson, Pi Beta Nu, was awarded the prize for the best costume, and Virginia Hastings and Irving Lippman were chosen as the best in the obstacle dance.
Judges for the best decorated booth were Genevieve Knight, Irene Elkins, and Mrs. T. C. Curry.
Those judging the dance contest were Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Mot-ter, Walter Zigler and Dave Webb.
Three loggerhead sponges weighing over 100 pounds apiece are among the specimens brought in by the class in marine zoology from their second diving trip taken recently. Many other sponges, corals and sea animals were collected.
Two cabin cruisers again carried the students to their collecting grounds, one provided by Charles Manley and the other by C. T. Mc-Crimmon, members of the class. The diving equipment and students were equally divided among the two boats and work went on amid an atmosphere of competition. Two locations were visited each having a different group or habitat of animal life, one having mud bottom and the other with sand or broken shell bottom. They were located about on the line where the ocean meets the bay some twelve or fifteen miles south of the old Cape Florida light. This general area is known as the “Featherbed”.
The depth on the locations
Wednesday, April 18 --- Song
recital by Mrs. Celeste Moon. Thursday, April 19—University .Singers.
Friday, April 20-Student Band.
Monday, April 23—Talk by Dr. Gifford.
Tuesday, April 24 — One Act Play by the Dramatics Dept. Wednesday, April 25 — Song recital by Mrs. Celeste Moon.
and the clearness of the water made collecting easy and pleasant. On the mud bottom, great clouds of mud drifted westward away from the divers with the gentle tidal current. All students had opportunity to do all the diving they wished and many brought unusual specimens to the surface. In collecting one of the large logger-heads. divers Waugh and Manley lashed a manilla rope around it and worked at the base with hunting knives. Aboard the boat, other students tugged at the rope until the sponge was broken loose from the bottom and hoisted aboard Thousands of small sea animals
ranged from twelve to fifteen feet1 were found in the sponges.
Fraudulent Scholarship Scheme Is Made Public
In a statement issued last week from its offices at 114 West 14th Street, New York, the National Student League labeled as fraudulent an announcement regarding scholarships sent out recently from Washington, presumably under its name.
The statement reads: “The District of Columbia police have called to the attention of the National Student League the fact that ‘scholarships’ to a ‘National Student League School’ are being offered in Washington. D. C., presumably under the auspices of the National Student League, 114 W. 14th Street, New York City. Five hundred letters were sent to Deans of various American universities asking them to post the announcements on their bulletin boards. The Washington Post Office has discovered this is a fraud and has detained one individual who admits having originated and undertaken the scheme and who has no connections whatsoever with our organization. . . .”