Miami Hurricane, July 01, 1949

              U-M To Send 5 Delegates To NSA Talks
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Vol. XXIII
University ok Miami, Coral Gables, Fla., July 1, 1949
No. 31
U-M Student First To Win Mariners Bi
$2000 Radio Fellowship
By JOE SCHOLNICK
Hurricane New* Editor
A University of Miami student is the first winner of a new radio fellowship, it was announced this week by the H. V. Kaltenborn Foundation of New York.
The $2,000 national fellowship was given to Ralph Renick, a radio major, at the University. With the fellowship, Renick plans to do research in the field of news presentation on
television. He will work with Miami television facilities, and with Sydney W. Head, chairman of the University radio department.
A senior who expects to graduate this summer, Renick is carrying a minor in journalism, hence his interest in news programming. His experience in radio includes a hitch as a staff announcer for station WLRD. He is now working for station WINZ, again as staff announcer.
He also wrote a weekly column for the Hurricane on the U-M radio activities.
The fellowship was awarded by the foundation set up by radio commentator H. V. Kaltenborn, and administered by trustees. Its purpose is to help serve the radio industry by encouraging research in the development of new and better techniques in the field.
The U-M student was chosen from a large number of applicants from all over the country.
Renick said that he would start work on his project in September.
He will use whatever facilities are available at that time.
"I think that, by then, there will be more than just one television station operating in Miami,” he said.
Anglers Plan 'Fishing Hole'
Plans to make a model ‘‘fishin’ hole" of the Main Campus lake were discussed at a recent meeting of the University Fishing club. The club, as yet in its swadling-togs, is comprised of present and former members of the University’s class in fresh and salt water fishing.
Erl Roman, author, columnist, and instructor in the fishing course, is ’ faculty sponsor of the angling group. Student John Gray, vigorous spark-plugger of the new organization, conducted the meeting as acting chairman.
Guest speaker Harold S. Golden, chairman of the Metropolitan Miami Fishing Tournament's Rules and Entries Committee and local authority on spin-fishing, described to members the evolution of spinning tackle. He also demonstrated methods of handling the light, ultra-sporty fishing rig.
A movie on conservation. “Florida: Wealth or Waste?" was shown in the auditorium at the conclusion of the meeting.
Know Readiri? You Can Learn At Special Clinic
One would take it for granted that college students know how to read, but that isn't always completely true, according to Dr. Lester R. Wheeler, director of the University Reading Clinic.
Dr. Wheeler believes that many students’ low grades are the result of poor comprehensive reading. The fault lies, not with the student, but with his elementary school teachers, he pointed out.
“The prevalence of reading retardations throughout our schools points directly at the negligence of teacher-training institutions in providing the type of courses that meet practical classroom needs, failing to emphasize the importance of reading as the necessary tool for academic success,” he said.
In an attempt to meet some of these shortcomings, a four point program has been set up at the University. Its purpose is to prepare the teacher to recognize and handle all the different reading problems likely to be encountered in the classroom, regardless of grade level or subject matter.
In addition to Dr. Wheeler, the clinic staff consists of Evelyn Early, acting director for the summer session, Irma Patrick who is completing studies for her Doctorate of Education, and graduate students from the University who are working for their Master’s degree.
COUNCIL HOLDS DANCE
A buffet supper, the first in a; series of social events to be pre- J sented by Women’s Residence council. was held within housing area, i Thursday. June 23. It was a stag or drag affair planned by social ; committee assisted by Mrs Marguerite Zimmerman, residence counsellor.
For Contract Of $200,000
A detailed study of the submarine deposits on the floor of the Gulf of Mexico may be made soon by the U-M Marine laboratory, Dr. F. G. Walton Smith said this week.
If pending negotiations with the American Petroleum Institute are completed, they will pay the University approximately $200,000 a year to send a 104 foot, ocean going ship on a two-year scientific survey of the gulf.
The purpose of the proposed study, Dr. Smith said, is to investigate the pattern of the gulf-floor silt deposits which may form oil layers in a million years or so. From a study of oil-forming deposits, some useful information may be obtained which will help present-day prospectors in discovering oil deposits formed in the same way millions of years ago.
The survey will require a staff of five scientists, seven technical assistants, and a crew for the vessel, Dr. Smith estimates.
Night Record In Enrollment Might Be Set
With a 360 Adult Division registration for the first six-week ses-ion and a second session yet to go, it appears that the 1949 summer enrollment in evening courses is well on the way to surpass last year’s total of 490 students enrolled in a single 12-week session.
Principal increase in enrollment, according to James E. Beusse, assistant to the dean, has been in the four psychology courses, with the accounting courses running b close second.
The coursb in zoology A105 is offered this session as a result of a demand by professionals and aspirants for a college level study in new trends and developments in the field of pest-control. It was pointed out that the course is not on the regular curriculum, but is a "spot” request course.
A number of June high school graduates who plan to enter the University in the regular fall session are taking Adult Education i-ourses to obtain credits for required subjects prior to full time registration. The advantage and availability of this procedure, first publicized last year, is already showing excellent results, said Mr. Beusse.
NEED A FIVE SPOT? The “Cabbage Patch,” a billboard in the Slop Shop, will lie decked this afternoon, with 10 $5 hills whirh can lie borrowed by any student for a 10-dav period. Dan Kurhta of the Student association, whirh is sponsoring the project, is shown above preparing to place the "cabbage'' on the hoard.
Student Congress To Discuss Problems Of U. S. Campuses
By ED GOODP ASTER
Hurricane Staff Writer
The U-M branch of the National Student association will send five students to the organization's second annual national convention at the University of Illinois, Urbana, III., Aug. 23 to Sept. 3.
The five who will attend the 10-day affair are Aram and Armen Goshgarian, Frederick Berlowitz, and Dan Kuchta,
■♦who will serve as U-M delegates,
! and George Monahan, Hurricane editor, who will act as a press representative, for U-M students.
Each of the delegates will cover a certain phase of the convention's events.
The biggest of the brothers Goshgarian. Aram, intends to cover the convention's student life panel, and will study life, athletics, academic freedom in schools, and students’ rights.
Armen To Study I). S. Affairs
His little brother Armen will look into the Student Association's national affairs, including exchange of DP students, foreign study and travel tours, education reconstruction and international exchange of ideas.
The administrative angle of the convention will lie covered by Dan Kuchta, in an effort to learn more of the association's regional organi- -zation, principles and public relations.
The fourth delegate, Berlowitz, will scan tile convention's work on educational practices, economic welfare and legislative action. He will iiIro study the purchase card system which was recently introduced by the NAS.
Monahan To Handle Press Monahan will tie allowed to attend any of Die panel’s meetings as press representative and will make reports to be presented to U-M students upon his return.
“We're interested In getting an all-around picture," Goshgarian said. “We want to start training interested frosh on campus in NSA and student government work.”
The convention, which will be attended by more than 600 delegates and an equal number of alternates, will see the election of six new national officers. The officials elected for a one-year period, serve with pay but must drop out of school for the year in order to devote full time to their positions.
The delegates will represent more than 800,000 college students in schools located in 47 of the nation's states.
'Hie NSA, which was formed In 1946 after a European tour by U.S. students, is non-sectarian and has no racial barriers. The incumbent president, James T. Harris, is a La Salle college Negro student. Harris will be in charge of the convention ut Urbana.
Dr. John C. Gifford
Dr. Gifford Dies; Forest Expert Was Here Since 1929
Dr. John 'C. Gifford, professor of tropical forestry at the U-M, died at his home Saturday night, June 25. Dr. Giffurd, a faculty member of the University since 1929, was considered one of the foremost authorities on tropical forestry.
Born in May’s Landing, New Jersey, Feb. 8, 1870, he came to Miami in 1902 via a very circular route. Di. Gifford first studied medicine at Johns Hopkins university in Baltimore, but gave that up and took a job with Swarthmore college teaching economic botany.
Six years later, he became Now Jersey forester, and to better qualify for the job, went to Germany to study.
He returned to the U. S. with a doctorate degree in forestry from the University of Munich, and taught in the New York State college, the first forestry college in this country.
Prof. Gifford also worked for the Bureau of Forestry, of the Department of Agriculture, and taught at Cornell for about eight years.
After leaving Cornell, he came to Miami because of his interest in this region as a trying-ground for tropical forestry.
Hurricane Now Accepting Applications For Jobs
The Hurricane is now accepting applications for positions on the summer paper.
In particular, cartoonists, sport I writers, copyreaders, and reporters are needed. The jobs offered now are non-paying positions, but may lead to remunerative jobs in the future.
Applicants may come to the Hur- j ricane office, on the second floor of, the Student Club, Monday afternoon after 2 p m.
Answer To$l000 Beach Jackpot Being Sought By Miami Professor
What's the answer to the $1,000 jackpot question?
Dr. Reinhold P. Wolff, U-M professor of economics, is seeking to find that answer. The question is asked by Miami Beach council member Burnett Roth, who is trying to solve the problem of how many people have left the beach within the past three months, and what effect this has on merchants.
Widely experienced on surveys,♦—----------------
Dr. Wolff will try to get the answers ■ and club lists, and whatever source
to those questions, and the third problem of how many persons live
off the Beach yet work there.
His approach will lie direct and scientifically plotted, he said. Can'
of information is available, the persons who have moved are traced to their present address, and are sent questionnaires. In these questionnaires, the ex-Beach residents are
vassers are now at work covering asked why they have left the area, the 10,000 dwelling units on the j The survey, Dr. Wolff thinks,
Beach, and getting vital statistics on should be completed In about two their finds, "nicy record the number weeks. Though no information is of dwellings now vacant, and the , available, he estimates that the find-number that have been vacant for j ings of Miami vacancies, which the past three months.	number 11,000 of an available 138,-
On the information thus compiled, 000 units, units will be borne out further work is then done. From in ratio when the Beach survey is postal records, school rosters, church ! completed.