Veritas, Vol. 01, No. 16, January 16, 1961

              WEEKLY
January 16, 1961
LETTER
Office of Public Information
Vol. 1 No. 16
AAUP ELECTS — Officers for the local chapter of the American Association of University Professors elected Jan* 10 for the year 1961 are: Dr* Samuel F. Harby, professor of education in charge of the Office of Audio-Visual Aids, president; Dr. Emmet F* Low,Jr*, associate professor of mathematics and mechanical engineering, secretary and John A. Stevens, associate professor of civil engineering, treasurer*
SPEAKING OF FACULTY — Dr. Ralph Steele Boggs, director of the International Center, is co-author with M.A* Jagendorf of New York City of "King of the Mountains," a collection of folk stories of Latin America published in December by the Vanguard Press. Illustrated by South American artist Carybe' and handsomely designed by the publishers, it has been selected by the American Institute of Graphic Arts as one of the 50 outstanding books published during 1958-60**.Homer W* Hiser, head of the meteorological research laboratory, will discuss "Theory and Fundamentals of Radar" during a radar practicum on "Surface Search Shipborne Radar" at Lindsey Hopkins Education Center auditorium Jan* 17 at 7 p.m*
SOUTH CAMPUS LANDMARKS VANISH —The last remnants of the great Richmond Naval Air Base blimp hangars were scheduled to fall at the hands of a demolition crew last week. Standing stark against the sky since the hurricane and fire of 1945, the 15-story columns of concrete and steel, disintegrating over the years, had already partially collapsed*
OPERA SEASON AHEAD — The first of two operas celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Opera Guild of Miami under the direction of Dr. Arturo di Filippi, chairman of the vocal department of the School of Music, will be presented this month. Giordano1s Andrea Chenier, starring Madame Renata Tebaldi, opens Jan. 23,for performances scheduled at both Dade County and Miami Beach auditoriums. Martha, by Flotow, with Roberta Peters, will open Feb. 20. Tickets are available for both productions* Brochures may be obtained by phoning Dr. di Filippi, Fr 3-5937.
SPICER-SIMSON LECTURES ANNOUNCED — Friends of the University Library will present four distinguished authors in the second annual series of Spicer-Simson Lectures scheduled at 8:30 p.m* during February and March in Beaumont Lecture Hall and the Lowe Gallery* Opening the series Feb* 6 will be Max Wylie, author of "Trouble in the Flesh," followed by Rebecca Reyher, author of several studies of life in Africa; John Ciardi, poetry editor of the Saturday Review and Edward Davison of Hunter College* Their newsletter, despribing the lecture series and other aspects of their program, may be obtained from University Press Editor Marjory Stoneman Douglas, president, ext* 2342, or from the library, ext. 2194*
NSF GRANTS $102,800 FOR MARINE LAB RESEARCH — The UM received three grants in December from the National Science Foundation in support of basic research to be conducted at the Marine Laboratory* Principal scientists and their projects: Dr. Gilbert Voss, "Larval Development of Tropical Decapod Crustaceans," a three-year project granted $44,200; Dr* Fritz Koczy, for one-year study of "The Geochemistry of Radioactive Elements in the Marine Environment," $27,000; Dr. Samuel P* Meyers, "Ecology of Marine Yeasts," a three-year study, $31,600*
WOODROW WILSON COMMITTEE ON CAMPUS — Because of the large number of candidates from UM for Woodrow Wilson Foundation Fellowships, the committee charged with selecting fellows from the southeastern region came to the UM for the first time Jan. 15 to interview 11 of the 32 students nominated. Of eight interviewed at Gainesville last year from a field of 19, six UM seniors received the coveted awards established to encourage seniors to consider college teaching as a career* UM member of the six-man committee is Dr.
John I* McCollum, Jr*
GREEN THUMBERS TAKE NOTE — The distaff side of the family may be interested in attending the fifth annual Short Course for Garden Clubs to be presented by the botany department Jan. 25-27. Program and registration details may be obtained from the botany department or the evening division.