Miami Hurricane, June 29, 1951

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3rd Annual Band Camp Opens Tomorrow
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Volume: XXVI University of Miami, Coral Cables, Fla., June 29,1951
49 High Schools Send 170 Students To Largest U-M Music Convocation
By
JIM WHITESHIELD
Hurricane Staff Writer
No. 32
Photo by Fisher
ROBERT CHRISTOFFERSEN, BACK IN SCHOOL AFTER 37 YEARS
Oldest Resident Student, 54, Refuses To Retire; College Degree Comes First
By WALTER MACHOS
fiurricane Staff Writer
Ordinarily, a person who has just pushed over the half-century mark looks forward to taking things easy. At that age he begins to assert his rights as an old man and recalls
tales of the “good old days.”	4
But for Robert Christoffersen, I some talk about a "cardboard those “good old days" may be just
TeacherT raining Registration Begins Monday
Registration for the Teachers’ Training session July 5-August 15, will be held on Monday, July 2, in the Merrick building, John R. Russel of the School of Education reported.
It is expected that the enrollment will break last summer’s total of 317.
The session is designed primarily for certified teachers of elementary and high schools who are working toward their masters degrees. However, undergraduates in the School of Education who are working for their degrees are also eligible to attend.
In addition to the regular faculty, Dr. J. E. W. Wallin, will instruct two courses for teachers of mentally retarded children. Dr. Wallin was former professor of clinical psychology at the University of Pittsburgh and director of the division of special education and mental hygiene for the state of Delaware.
beginning.
Christoffersen, a 5 4-y e a r-o 1 d freshman in the Engineering school,
some college.”
From 1926 until World War II broke out, he operated a landscaping business in Hollywood. He was then
the oldest resident student on the 45 years old and nominally too old
U-M campus.
Bridging a 37-year gap between graduation from high school in his native Denmark in 1914 and registration at the U-M this summer session, ChristolTcrsen has decided to earn a civil engineering degree instead of sweating out social security benefits.
His decision to enter the University happened quite by accident; while constructing a house, he fell from the second floor and broke both legs.
“It was while I was convalescing in the hospital that I made up my mind to enroll at the University and become an engineer. I'm anxious to learn,” said the former seabee.
His greatest concern at the moment is whether he will be able to keep up with the “kids.” “My biggest j trouble is the inability to sit down J and concentrate on my homework,” | he said.
Speaking in a slight Danish accent and flashing an easy smile, ChristolTcrsen told of his early days in America when he arrived here at the age of 23.
“I first went to Colorado to visit friends, but the cold weather drove me south. 1 landed in New Orleans and seriously considered going to Argentina.”
But on the advice of another Dane, hp traveled to Florida. In 1924 he took a trip to Coral Gables, eager to see what all the ballyhoo was about.
“Coral Gables at that time was nothing but a big orange grove full of crooked streets. I couldn't see why a city so far from Miami was demanding such high prices for lots,” he recalled.
Had he heard about the University of Miami in those days? “As far as I know,” he reminin-isred, “I heard of a promotional scheme about a university going up in Coral Gables. TTiere was
for the armed services, but he talked his way into enlisting in the seabees.
“Uncle Sam had been good to me," he explained., “He was worth fighting for.”
He served three years on New Hebrides and Admiralty Islands in the South Pacific and was discharged in 1945.
Since then, Christoffersen’s time has been occupied with his combined business-hobby—b u i 1 d i n g houses.
He admits he thought he was a little too old to start a college education, “but after withstanding the confusion of the first day of registration,” he said, “I think Til make it.”
Women Honor Justice Burton
U-M women law students will honor Justice Harold H. Burton of the United States Supreme court tomorrow with a formal banquet at the Sans Souci hotel, Miami Beach, where he is scheduled to address the international convention of Kappa Beta Pi, national legal sorority.
U-M’s Beta Theta chapter is host for the convention, according to Julia Markus, chapter president. Irene Redstone, Miami attorney, is co-chairman of the convention.
A welcome luncheon Wednesday tor, estimated that the new horse was sponsored by the local chapter, shoe arrangement will eliminate ap-and featured an address by Miami proximately 200 seats. Because of Judge Walter H. Beckham on the this, he advised that reservations be merits of a uniform divorce law. macie as soon as possible to be sure Delegates will make a tour of the [ of getting tickets for any particular-University campus today.	\ ly desired date.
-Combines Social, Intellectual Activities-
Intergroup Relations Workshop Ends Next Week
Fifty-five members of U-M’s most unorthodox course will end class work with a picnic at Crandon Park Monday.
The course, a workshop in intergroup relations, combines social and intellectual activities in an effort to promote group spirit and debate among students of different races and creeds. Composed of graduate and undergraduate students from all over the nation, the class is sponsored by U-M’s human relations department and offers three credits.
“Students here have proved the usefulness of the workshop approach to human relations study,” says M.A.F. Ritchie, chairman of U-M’s humah relations department.
Dividing their day between social and academic pursuits, the class attends general sessions in the morning to hear lectures by prominent workers in the field, takes a '30-minute break for refreshments then splits up into
small discussion groups.
After luhch in the faculty dinipg room, members choose between more
Students from 49 high schools in four states start drifting onto the U-M campus today in preparation for the third annual band camp opening tomorrow. About 170 campers -------------------------------------tin expected.
The first day, Saturday, will be spent assigning students to quarters. An orientation meeting followed by entertainment will be held in the lecture hall Saturday night.
The opening concert will be presented at the Student Club cafeteria at 3 p.m. Sunday.
Enrollment early this week had reached an all-time high of 166, with a few more expected before the camp opens. Resident campers, who live in the dormitories, make up about three-fourths of the group, the remainder being day campers living off campus. About 35 staff members will bring the number of persons participating in the program to more than 200.
In addition to the musical training phases of the program, in which all campers will participate, there will be numerous social and athletic events for the resident campers.
When camp ends in five weeks, award certificates will be presented to the outstanding resident campers for athletics. All campers will be eligible t o compete for similar awards for musical skill.
Special awards will be given to the best musician, best athlete, honor camper and the boy or girl showing most musical improvement.
All campers will receive attendance certificates and jacket emblems.
Fred McCall, U-M bandmaster and ramp director said present-enrollment is nlxHit all the ramp ran handle without subdividing.
Henry Fillmore, former president of American Bandmasters’ association and composer of many murches, will be special conductor and chief band counsellor.
The staff of the camp includes members of the U-M Music School and the following high school band directors: J. B. O’Neal, Ft. Pierce; Dorothy Parker, Melbourne; P. G. Gustat, Sebring; Harry McComb, Ft. Lauderdale; A1 G. Wright, Miami; John B. Coleman, Miami Beach; Donnalee Steckel, Shelby, N. C.; Eddie Edwards, Largo; Gene Gore-man, Avon Park; and J. H. Reynolds, Miami Edison.
The training program provides both sectional ami private instruction. Social and recreational activities range from sports and beach parties to free movies in the lecture hall and pop concerts at Miami Beach.
Selected staff members will be on duty at the dormitories day and night.
The campers will present a band | concert every Sunday afternoon in the Student Club cafeteria. The concert is open to the public.
At the opening concert, July 1, the staff will be introduced and the campers presented by towns. Sunday night, the campers will be guests at a special dress rehearsal of the forthcoming Ring theater play, “Boy Meets Girl.”
PEERING PUCKISIILY through an open doorway on the set of “Boy Meets Girl" are Bid) Gwinn. U-M graduate, as “lj»rry Toms,” cowboy movie idol, and Joan Hand, winsome Coral Gables Senior High school student who portrays the female lead. “Susie.” The current Ring theater production opens Monday.
1st Ring Show Alters
U-M’s Ring theater technique will be modified to horseshoe style production for the theater’s first summer show, opening Monday.
Directed by Gordon Bennett, “Boy Meets Girl,” a satire on Hollywood life, will combine features of Ring and proscenium staging to give greater variety to the theater. Part j of the Ring will be blocked off so that all seats will be in view of the stage area.
Bennett, who is technical director of U-M theaters, directed “On Borrowed Time” last season. The new show, featuring Jack Callaghan and Joan Hand in the title roles, will run through July 14.
Hal Bergida, Ring publicity direc-
Sketch by Warren So tied
NYU’S DAN W. DODSON
social activities, including folk dancing and field trips.
Among speakers heard by the group is Dr. Dan W Dodson, who was instrumental in getting Jackie Robinson into major league baseball. Dodson, now director of research for NYU’s human relations center, was then serving as director of the New York mayor’s committee on unity, created after the Harlem race riots in 1934. He is still one of Robinson's advisors, according to workshop director Ritchie.
Dr. Herbert Seamans, director of educational groups for the National Conference of Christians and Jews, also spoke to the class, as did several local community leaders. ■
Composed largely of graduate students who are teachers in public schools over the nation, the course requires that earh member complete a special project of his own design to further intergroup relations.
Square Dance Slated Tonight
Square dancing in the Student | Club patio tonght will feature Uncle j Harve and his hillbilly band, ac-j cording to Brad Braddock, assistant to the director of student aetivi-j ties.
| Third in a series of free dances for summer students, the affair will begin at 9 p.m. and last until mid-
i night.
Gerry Reese, U-M folk dancing .j instructor, will call the sets and instruct the uninitiated. The dance will move to the cafeteria in case of ! rain, Braddock said.