Miami University - Recensio Yearbook (Oxford, OH)

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pha Phi statue: To help beautify 2 Hub, Alpha Phi donated this .ititled statue in 1974. Hughes: Raymond M. Hughes, honor graduate of 1893, professor of chemistry, president of the university, introduced the artist- in-residence program and in- tramural sports, and lent his name to Hughes Hall. Located at the entrance to South Quad, is the Armillary Sundial. Its axis casts a shadow on the belt of its equator which indicates the hour Stone in front of Bishop: This stone, which sits in front of Bishop Hall, is all that remains of the second observatory ever built in the United States. It was erected in 1838. 17

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IVIIAIVII'S ARTS AND SCIENCES HAS INTEQNATIDNAL FAME Miami has always produced significant scientists. Before the school's closing, John Witherspoon Scott taught here. He developed for his courses one of the earliest chemistry textbooks. Old Miami was also the proud owner of the second observatory ever built in the United States. The stone on which the telescope mount was placed still stands at its original location outside Bishop Hall. According to CK. Williamson, Dean of Arts and Science, Miami has always played an important role in basic research. The earliest important research Miami sponsored was research into the use of X-rays From there, Miami's research program has blossomed out. Even the following partial list of current research projects is enough to indicate that Miami is quite active in this field. Dr. Hal Mattox, Botany, algal research. Dr. Jerry McClure, Botany, phenolic compounds in plants. Dr. Jnanendra Bhattacharjee, Microbiology, lysine biosynthesis in yeasts. Dr. Ivan Kochan, Microbiology, tuberculosis immunity. Dr. Gilbert Gordon, Chemistry, rates of chemical reactions. While Miami has produced; no N oble laureates, it is interesting to 16 note that several professors at this school have international reputations. All of the scientists on the above list are known nationally. Dr. Gordon has over eighty publications to his credit, and Dr. McClure has won both Humboldt and Fulbright-Hays fellowships. In addition, Dr. Heimsch of Botany has served as the president of the American Society of Botany and has edited the JOURNAL OF BOTANY. There are, of course, many others, and each of them has helped to establish Miami's reputation in the sciences. ' -w Forrest Houlette The present Hall Auditorium was once the home of 1We Merrie Players - not a medieval minstrel show, but an early theatre group of Miami University. Founded on campus in 1910 by the Public Speaking Department, Ye Merrie Players performed two plays each school year. Among their repertoire were such classics as Shakespeare's MERCHANE OF VENICE, OTHELLO, and HAMLET: Henrik Ibsen's HEDDA GABBLER: George Bernard Shaw's CANDIDA: as well as contemporary shows by American playwrights. As outgrowth of Ye Merrie Players were the Freshman Players, a group of undergraduates who performed a number of one-act plays each year in the theater known as The Towers located in the old Harrison Hall. Beginning in 1935, Ye Merrie Players , under the direction of Professors Gates and Abegglen, performed their shows for area high school students. These free performances attracted audiences bussed in from a 40-50 mile radius. Hall Auditorium, then known as Benton Hall, was often filled with 400 to 500 students, the majority of whom were experiencing live theatre for the first time. Music and dance were also very much alive at Miami during the Depression. The Artists' Series, still in operation, was established in the 1930's. During these years, 9m of professional artists, musicains, dancers, and actors were unemployed and looking for engagements. This fact enabled Miami, which was relatively sound financially, to secure many talents for a price Which would not have been possible otherwise. One of the first performers to come to Miami under the auspices of the Artists' Series was Helen Jepson, Who sang to an enthusiastic audience in Withrow Court in 1932. Other world-renowned talents followed, including Isaac Stemes, Violinist Jascha Heifetz, and the Iosse Ballet Company from Europe. The latter performed The Green Table at Miami, an anti-war satiric ballet which is still being danced worldwide. - Pam Achter

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An interview with C. Rollin Niswonger, Professor of Accoun- tancy, Emeritus. Recensio: What has been Miami's major impact on the business world? Niswonger: Miami's effect has been two-fold.I think our most im- portant effect has been the large number of our graduates who have made successful careers for them- selves, both in regard to economics and to community service. In the first 25 years of the business school's existence, we turned out a number of C.P.A.'s, Vice- presidents, and partners in big eight accounting firms. Over our second 25 years, we've seen several presidents and chairmen of the board. Next in importance, of course, is the number of business text books that Miami professors have written. Former Dean Glos has an introductory business text books, and Professor Seibert also has a marketing text. MY AC- COUNTING PRINCIPLES just sold its three millionth copy this month, and right now I am co- authoring another text. RECENSIO: Could you tell us whether Miami has han an equally impressive record in business re- search? NISWONGER: The research done at Miami has not been as impressive as the record of our graduates. For awhile, we had the Bureau of Bus- iness Research here at Miami, but that has been consolidated at Ohio State University now. Our profes- v Paul M. Green graduated from Miami in 1926 and is now the dean of the bus- iness school at the University of II- linois. sors do research, of course, as the department's annual report shows, but we haven't produced any breakthroughs, to the best of my knowledge. RECENSIO: What are some of the accomplishments of Miami graduates? a NISWONGER: Well, Jack R. Ander- son is president of Hospital Af- filiates International. Robert F. Tenhover is a partner in Arthur An- the whole campus has an influence on our graduates 18 derson and Company, the account- ing firm. William G. Gisel is presi- dent of Bell Aerospace's Division of Textron. A RECENSIO: Mr. Howard, of the Of- fice of Public Information, indi- cated that several Miami business graduates have gone on to law school. What kind of influence have they had? NISWONGER: Considerable. Off- hand I can think of two of our people Who have gone this route. William Shank is counsel for Chemetron Corporation and Lloyd O'Hara is an attorney with Smith and Schnacke in Dayton. We've had quite a few corporate lawyers and people who have a law degree and are working with a law firm.