Miami Hurricane, February 26, 1931

              The Miami © Hurricane
THE OFFICIAL STUDENT PUBLICATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI
VOL. 5
Coral Gables. Florida. February 26.“ 1931
No. 10
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Summer Session Inaugurated By College Heads
Courses Given Will Bring Credit Toward Official Certificates
Beginning on June 15th and concluding on July 25th the University of Miami will inaugurate a regular summer session. In this | standard six weeks’ term the University will offer a number of courses of instruction of regular college work, which are to be presented by members of the regular faculty of the University and also visiting professors and instructors.
The tuition charges for instruction in this first summer session will be set at an exceptionally low figure; and living accomodations | in the University dormitory and in nearby apartments and private houses will be offered at most reasonable rates.
The daily schedule of classes will be so organized that students will have their afternoons free for enjoyment of the recreations of Miami. Extended Saturday or week-! end excursions will be arranged i for seeing the things of greatest interest in southern Florida and j along the southeast coast.
The courses offered this summer will bring standard collegiate credit toward the University’s official certificates or degrees. The de- j partments and subjects of study to be represented in the program :
that is in preparation include:: English, Economics, Political Science, History, Sociology, Philosophy, Classical Literature, Latin-American Affairs,- Education, Psy- 1 chology, Mathematics, the Natural Sciences, the Modern Languages, j I and Physical Education.
Elliott Lectures To Be Sponsored By YMCA Boys Here
Famous Speaker To Discuss Religious Problems Of Colleges
Annual Freshman Frolic At Women’s Club March Sixth
Many Novel Entertainments And Prizes Will Be In Store For Guests
“Female Sense Of Humor Much
Below Male/’ Says Noted Cartoonist
Creator Of Winnie Winkle HURRICANE IS HOST
Say, Women Are Too T0 N£WS GATHERING Practical
STUDENT DEVELOPS BOAT SPEED DEVICE
J. Watson Charles Will Apply New Aviation Invention To Outboard Craft
J. Watson Charles, youthful in-H ventor. and student at the Univer-H sity of Miami, has recently started « work on a device to increase the ^B speed of outboard racing boats. ■ The idea is the application to a
■	racing hull of an invention by \ B Lanier, also a Miamian, who has i B invented a plane that will fly with-j Bout wings. This plane gets its lift
■	from an overhead vacuum caused ^B by suction cells above the fuselage. ^B It has undergone successful tests.
Charles is the first to apply this i B new and radical invention to out-i Bboards. A short forward deck will | Bbe constructed and back of this : Bwiil be a row of suction cells re-I ■ sembling seatbacks. These will lift ^Hthe boat so that it will skim over j Hthe water instead of cutting through
•	Bit thus increasing the speed con-: H siderablv.
:	Research tests show that if this
' ■device has a lifting power one sixth / ■ the total weight of the boat, the i ■speed will be increased one seventh, j Charles has also been experi-i ■ ment'ng with hydrofoils or sub-
•	■merged planes for providing the ¡¿■lift but believes this latest device \ Bto be most efficient,
; He will enter his boat in the
■	Miami Beach regatta. March 17 i Hand IS with hopes of capturing th?
■	Col. Green trophy.
The fifth annual frolic of the freshman class will be held on March 6th at 9 p. m. at the Miami Women's Club, with one of the largest crowds ever seen at a university dance expected to attend.
Many novel entertainments and features will go toward making the most interesting evening the current school year has known.
Prizes of all kinds will be distributed. To those presenting the first 75 tickets at the gate, gifts valued at $1.50 each will be awarded. A cash prize to the one selling the most tickets will be given. At 10:30 the drawing for the lucky stubs will be held, the winners of which will receive over $150 in prizes.
Entertainment numbers will include a novelty dance by Jimmie Abras and a freshman skit. Refreshments will be served.
John Allen is general chairman in charge of arrangements, and Earle Howard, class president, will award the prizes. Bob Downes and his University of Miami dance orchestra will provide the music.
The chaperones are Mr. and Mrs. Provin, Mr. and Mrs. Harris; Mr. and Mrs. Koch, and Mr. and Mrs Parsons.
“Dad” Elliott’s Schedule
Tuesday, March 3rd 7:15 a.m. — Preliminary conference.
10:30 a.m.—General‘Assembly. 12:30 a.m.—Faculty Luncheon. 6:00 p.m.—Guest at Phi Alpha House for dinner.
8 :00 p.m.—Address to all athletes, sponsored by “M" Club.
Wednesday, March 4th 10:30 a.m,—Special Assembly. 12:30 a.m.—Y.M.C.A. Cabinet. 8:30 p.m.—Mass meeting.
Friday, March 6th 10:30 a.m.—Ahother general Assembly.
Monday. March 9th 9:00 p.m.—Address to all fraternity men at Cora] Gables Inn.
By A1 de Belts -
"A man's sense of humor is more highly developed than a woman’s,” said M. M. Brat A?r. famous cartoonist and originator of Winnie Winkle in an interview for the Hurricane. “Women,” he continued, “are more apt to look first at the practical side of things and usually find less to laugh about. This has been my experience in over a decade of cartoon work.”
Mr. Brahner was of the opinion that work on a college newspaper was invaluable to the young cartoonist and aspiring journalist, and cited as examples several acquaintances of his who now hold enviable positions in their professions.
“Be original. Perfect your own individuality and style,” was his advice. “A copied style,” Mr. Bran-ner said, “is not lasting, nor does it ring true. As to one’s ultimate success. I agree with the statement I that genius is 99hard work, yet I believe that luck and the breaks of the game play an important part in anyone’s success. However, don't get discouraged at the first couple of rejection slips.”
Winnie Winkle came into being about ten years ago, more as a result of orders from headquarter.-than as an inspiration. Mr. Bran-ner disclosed. At that time his strip called “Louie' the Lawyer" was being run in several papers, but a shortage in the supply of young girl comic strips led to the editors suggesting that he adopt such a theme.
Mr, Branner promised faithfully that he had no intention of marrying off Winnie, for, as he said, "She’s my breadwinner. I don’t dpre have her marry, because, after all, marriage is the end of romance —that is, in comic strips,” he added, glancing fearfully over his Shoulder at the kitchen door.
The members of the staff of the Hurricane will be hosts to the Florida Inter-Collegiate Press Association when that body holds it-sixth annual convention at the University of Miami during the latter part of March.
The Association is made up of delegates from the papers of the University of Florida, Florida State College for Women, Rollins, Stetson, and Southern. They have all
been invited to attend.
The Hurricane staff is getting plans under way for providing housing and entertainment for the delegates. Tentative arrangements for a banquet are being considered, and several prominent figures in the journalistic world will be invited to speak, if present plans are completed.
A. J. “Dad” Elliot, widely known lecturer and Associate Secretary of the Student Division of the Y.M.C.A., will begin a six-day stay at the University on March 3rd. He is being brought here by the Y.M.C.A. and will spend five days in religious discussion.
"Dad’s” message will be nonsectarian. and nothing that he will say in any of his addresses would offend a member of any denomination or creed. His topics will deal with moral conditions and spiritual realities on college campuses:
This is the longest visit Elliott has made at any school in the South and this is his first appearance in" Florida. Dr. Elliott is said I to be a broad-minded, fearless speaker, speaking with a sincerity and earnestness which holds attention from start to finish.
"Dad” is a Delta Tau Delta from Northwestern University and was named All-Western end on the Varsity football squad and captain of the track team, in 1901. Since his graduation he has made an enviable reputation as a religious lecturer for the student Y.M.C.A. in the West.
The fact that classes will be j postponed or excused for his lectures indicate their importance. All students are urged to attenil them alihough they are not compulsory. (The program for Mr. Elliott’s stay is printed on this page.)
• YOUNG” STRIBLING PINNED BY PI CHI
SEVENTEEN JUNIORS MENTIONED ON ROLL
Third Year Students Rank Higher Than Seniors, Sophs, and Frosh
The Delta Sigma Kappa fraternity made Jerry Kavney’s infant offspring an honoraty member, the f’hi Alphas pinned Rudy Vallee, radio-crooner and orchestra leader, and now the Pi Chis announce that W. L. “Young" Strihling, contender for the World's heavyweight boxing title, wears the pin of Pi Chi. '
The initiation topk place at a banquet held in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Strihling at the Pi Chi house last Thursday evening. The Strib-lings were also the guests of the fraternity at the Junior Prom and Prom breakfast last Friday.
NOTICE
There will be an important meeting of the Hurricane staff at one-thirty p.m., to-day, in the student activity. room. All members must report promptly.
Seventeen Junior classmen were awarded places of honor on the list of members of the student body who had an average of B or higher for their first semesters' work ae-I cording to an announcement by Harry PrOvin, Dean of Men. Th«* j Seniors, Sophomores and Fresh-1 man classes each had twelve members of their respective groups on the Honor Roll.
The following students were included in this, list:
W, III am Auforc Joe Booth John Di« John E^ans Milton Friedman Walter Haring. Joseph | Jackitr Robert Lipsrhot/ Robert McNicof! Jobs i Marsh Robert Minear. Got M.tfbelJ Jark Mar rab. Ralph Rodgers Walter Sarkett Howard . Smith. Oswald Wells. Fr?d Wigoail
Esther Atctt. Ann* Bagfc* Mildred Barn Aiken Booth Cleo Bollard. Lob Codiog-to* Srrllt DiZOA F tonne Gates Virgiaia Grobb Margaret Hark» Glades Him Lillian Hefnfr? Florence Hill Kka Hooghtaliog. Diana HoM Ertim Jones Frances Kane Ramona McMahon Fairh MrNeill« Clara Matweil. Caroline Melber Elm i Miles Eleanor Miller Eleanor Norton Looise Paiton Eleanor Reuben' Gertmde Rob mvon Mar« Shoal Effa Smith Beatrice Sm th ' Aitda Van Ness Jane W'ardiew. Marian W'atsow Pht Ilfs Wotfort Viola WoWort
Observatory Is Donated To Astronomy Dept.
A building permit was asked o the Miami Beach building depart ment last Saturday by Alden Free man and Charles Bolton for th erection of an astronomical oh servatory on the roof of the Cas Casuarina apartments, 1116 Ocea Drive. Mr. Freeman" and Mr. Bo] ton plan to donate this ohservator to the University of Miami whe it is completed.
According to Mr. Bolton a repre sentative of the University wi] be placed in charge of the obsei vatory and students will have th opportunity to use the ohservator in connection with their course i astronomy.
The structure will be made o reinforced concrete and wood, an will have a telescope and othe astronomical paraphernalia house under a huge copper dome.