University of Miami - The Ibis Yearbook

“I 1930 1931 UM . . . This was the first year for Hurricar^e uarsity tennis, the winningest sport in the school ' s history. UM . . . Effects of the depression continued as the Citi! of Miami reduced its appropriation to the Universiti/ to $20,000, but pai/ment in full was still doubtful since tax revenues were prorated among several accounts. UM . . . Ludd Myrl Spiuey was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws and Glenn Hammond Curtiss an honorary Doctor of Sci- ence during commencement excerises on June 9th. UM . . . The Aviation School was the site of formation of the first greek-letter professional aviation fraternity in the collegiate world, Pi Omicron. UM . . . The first class to have attended Miami for four years graduated with fifty students. UM . . . The first national fraternities came to campus early in the 30 ' s. but sororities preceded fraternities by several years . UM . . . The Depression years saw students employed as jani- tors, clerks, drama workers, and library assistants in order to afford the luxury of a university education. UM . . . President Ashe ' s annual university salary was $10,000. The same proportion of his salary as that of the faculty s remained unpaid during each of U.M. ' s initial, struggling years. UM . . . President Ashe saluted the graduating class for their appreciation of the fine things the University had to offer, their patience with inconveniences, their charity towards shortcomings, and their growth in intellectual power k 6 RETROSPECTIVE ”