University of Miami - The Ibis Yearbook

“atUM that it ion the Band of the Hour Majorettes, c. 1943. but that it couldn ' t pay enough. I won ' t even mention the amount because people don ' t believe it. Dr. Pearson then told me that if the salary was okay with me, UM would be glad to have me. This is how it all started. " Dr. Rosborough taught German at UM for 41 years thereafter. On September 12, 1926, the Miami News reported that final work on the Anastasia Building was being rushed and it would be ready for the opening on October 15. Then, on the night of September 17, a severe hurricane struck Miami, causing extensive property damage. Physical damage to the Anastasia Building was slight, and Sec- retary Ashe (who became the president of UM in November), told everyone involved that the school would open on schedule: October 15. While the hurricane had little physi- cal effect on the University itself, its psychological implications for the local financial situation were more detrimental. Already involved in a depressed local ec- onomy, South Florida was struggling to rid its tarnished economic image. But the hurricane smashed all hope of a speedy recovery. ”