University of Miami - The Ibis Yearbook

“Miami was beginning len a hurricane flat- t ned efforts to build a mpus. nature let rth a violent display its powers. Warm At- ntic waters spawned a eat energy filled orm which flattened e coastal landscape nee the system ached land. The An- jtasia Hotel was tem- jrarily used to hold asses. The University as called the " Card- Dard College " , but udents m ade the best es. Bowman roster she accepted the tem- Drary position of UM ecretary and was later ) be named president f the new school, she ' s efforts led to programs in Marine Bi- ology, and Tropical Medicine which today the University is well known for. The stock market crash in 1929 set forth another challenge for the newly hatched Uni- versity of Miami. Eco- nomic depression made money tight and funding difficult for UM until late 1935. Students can- vassed door-to-door in order to raise funds for maintenance of the cam- pus. AftetMiardeconom- gional office. Programs under his charge includ- ed the Manhattan Pro- ject, responsible for the development of the atomic bomb. After the war, enroll- ment increased to the point that construction of the main campus buildings was neces- sary, riot only did the school grow despite fi- nancial difficulties to in- clude an Aviation School. A College of Liberal Arts, School of Education and School World War II came. Ashe facets of college life was hired by President Roosevelt to coordinate manpower for the na- tional War Man-Power Commission and was stationed at Atlanta ' s re- Cf!^ were firmly established, national fraternities and sororities came to campus, going through a move from the French Village to Fraternity Row. Sports, such as football, tennis, wres- tling, boxing, swim- ming, golf, and a variety of other sports were ac- tive in competition. Jack ' Speedy " Evans led UM ' s polo team to three national cham- pionships, but a lack of competition and ex- penses bro ught a sud- den end to the sport. The University of Miami forged its own path in more than sports or a place where northern- ers whom have phobia During the first 25 years, university publi- cations such as the Hur- ricane, Ibis, and Tempo magazine won numer- ous awards and Ail- American ratings from Opening 7 ”