Miami Hurricane, November 11, 1966

              Homecoming
Issue
4!nd Year, No. 9	University of Miami, Nov. 11, ltM	MO 1-8511, Kxt. 2912
Homecoming Schedule Page 6
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Highest Honorary Welcomes President
UM President Dr. Henry King Stanford was tapped Thursday into Iron Arrow, the University's highest honorary society.
Dr. Stanford has been President of the University of Miami since July of 1962. He holds degrees from Emory University, the University of Denver, and New York University. He also holds four honorary degrees from Emory, Denver, Loyola of New Orleans, and Jacksonville (Fla.).
Before coming to Miami, Dr. Stanford was President of Birmingham-Southern College. He holds membership In various academic and professional societies, Including the Board of the Southern Association of Schools and Colleges. He Is also a member of President Lyndon B. Johnson's Advisory Council on Developing Institutions.
Since coming to UM, Dr. Stanford has established the School of Environmental and Planetary Sciences and the Center for Advanced International Studies. Under his guidance, a number of other areas in the University’s academic program have been enlarged, improved, and-or renovated, including the Division of Continuing Education, the Office of Institutional Research, and the Graduate School.
Pam Clark Reigns
Photo* bv Liu Hinckley, KAM The first, exciting moments of Homecoming Queen Pam Clark's reign.
With a beaming smile, blond Pam Clark accepted the crown of Queen of UM Homecoming '66. The pretty jumior was crowned Wednesday night at the Homecoming Pep Rally.
Pam was chosen from a field that originally numbered over two hundred girls, representing the four undergraduate classes. Her court consists of a representative from each class.
The four girls who comprise the Court are Freshman Nancy Frank, Sopho-
more Carol Fülle, Junior Margaret Sokol, and Senior Kathy Horn. Together with Pam, these girls will reign over Homecoming and the game.
Candidates for the Queen and the Court were judged Monday and Tuesday afternoon and evening. Preliminary judging eliminated all but three girls from each class. Although the finalists were chosen Tuesday night, the decisions were kept secret until they were announced at the Pep Rally.
Photo by Dor Bl*n*nfeld
The Iron Arrow Tribe leads their new member Dr. Stanford to the ritual circle.
UM Debaters Sweep To Crown
Two Door Prizes Highlight Dance
Over 1,000 people are expect ed to attend the Homecoming '66 dance at the Deauville Hotel tomorrow night. Ticket sales are still going on and tickets will be sold at the door.
Held in the Napoleon Room from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. The dance will feature famous rock originator Chuck Berry. Along with Berry on the program for the evening will be Clarence “Frogman” Henry, Barbara Lynn, and Fred Shannon Smith's dance band.
. Homecoming Chairman Jeff Eydenberg stated that the Committee expects the dance to Ik* a great success and a really good time for every one who attends.
Tickets are priced at $5 per couple in advance and $6 at the door. Two door-prizes — a round-trip to Gainesville for two and a free pass to the Student Union pool for a full semester — will be presented.
The UM Debate team swept to victory over 60 schools and 92 teams in the annual PEACHTREE INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT at Emory University. They defeated Georgetown University in the exciting final round while debating the resolution that the United States should substantially reduce its foreign policy Commitments.
The winning team of Philip Gerson and Wayne Silver demonstrated the ability which has made the UM a perrenial power in intercollegiate debating. During the qualifying rounds, they defeated Emory, Harvard, MIT, Brandeis, Michigan State, Duke, Georgia Tech., and Vanderbilt in order g a n State, Duke, Georgia Tech., and Vanderbilt in order to continue on in the elimination rounds. Only 16 of the 92 teams qualified to continue. In the Octa-final round, Miami defeated the Number 1 seeded team of George Washington University.
As word spread of Miami's momentum and the apparent clash they were to have In the final round with Georgetown University, the tension packed rooms began to All with observers anticipating a “battle of the titans.” After
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The drum Is still beating. It began beating at 8:00 a.m. Thursday morning and ha« continued throughout tha night. The ceremony, called “The Vigil.," is conducted annually by Iron Arrow the night before the Homecoming game. The slow single beat symbolize« the death knell of the Pittsburgh Panthers and 1« calculated to build to a rising crescendo of spirit at game time. The drumbeat will continue until 1:00 p.m. when the ceremony will climax with a colorful Iron Arrow ritual to see the football team off to the Orange Bowl.
Iron Arrow, Miami's highest honorary, selects men students who have exhibited outstanding qualities of leadership and dedication to alma mater.
The organization Is familiar to most students by Its tapping rites conducted to the beat of the tom tom and by Its multi-colored Jacket* which are hand made by the Osecola Indian tribe.
The symbol of Iron Arrow Is the Arrow, cast in iron, symbolic of strength of character, strength of purpose, strength of unity and strength of know-ledge. The concept of the organization is perhaps best illustrated by the declaration In its ritual which has become its motto: “He who would know the Arrow' must as an Irrefutable rule, have openly, and without thought of reward, have shown obvious love of alma mater."
Photo bv John Brsnlund
Wayne Silver and Phil Gerson show off the Peachtree Trophy.
a victory in the quarter-finals, Miami faced Dartmouth In the semi-final*. The Affirmative team of Dartmouth chose to debate the topic of removing all Military Assistance from the nation of Taiwan. With Silver continuously amazing
tlie audience witli a liiting aince of humor and sharp analtsi*. and Gerson display-ing the persuaslve ability w hielt has estahlished a national reputation for him, the Miami teatn won all
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Dedication In Memory Of 4Chink’
UM’s student union was re-I named yesterday to honor tha memory of the late Norman A. (“Chink”) Whitten, former I director.
A dedication ceremony ; took place at 12 noon on the east lawn of Hie building, now named the Norman A. Whitten Memorial Student Union.
The ceremony ojiened with I remarks by James P. Fleming, ¡III, and Dr. Henry King Stanford, UM President.
The Dedication was made by Oscar K. Dooly, Chairman of the Board of Trustee* of the University. The unveiling of the new nameplate was performed by Mrs. Whitten.
Dr. Ivan W. Hoy, chairman of the Department of Religion, closed the ceremony with a benediction The Alma Mater
was played by the Band of the Hour.
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