University of Miami - Ibis Yearbook (Coral Gables, FL)

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William Edward Walsh Chairman Mr. Walsh was born at Allegheny, Pa. He graduated from the Allegheny public schools and high school, and received his A. B. degree at Washington and Jefferson, where he gave the honorary oration Later he studied in the Law School at the University of Pittsburgh, subsequently becoming Assistant District Attorney in Pittsburgh. As an author Mr. Walsh has contributed to Harper's Weekly and the Saturday Evening Post. He is a senior member of the firm Walsh, Beckham and Ellis. He is a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity, Miami Realty Board, Miami Chamber of Commerce, Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce, Miami Ad Club, and Miami Lions Club. Ruth Brvan Owen First Vice-Chairman Dr. Owen was educated at Monticello Seminary, Godfrey, Illinois, and at the University of Nebraska. She received her honorary degree of Doctor of Laws from Rollins College in 1927. Her versatility is shown by the many things that she has done in her life. She has been interested in literary work from the time she was twelve years old, when her first short story was published. She was made an honorary member of Chi Delta Phi, Literary Sorority. University of Nebraska. Dr. Owen is well known for her war work. She was a member of the Executive Committee, American Women's War Relief Fund in London and joint secretary and treasurer of the Economic Relief Committee of that fund. She was also a member of the Voluntary Aid Detachment in Egypt. Dr. Owen has been much interested in Club work both here and abroad. Crate D. Bowen Second Vice-Chairman Mr. Bowen was born in Union City. Indiana, and was educated in the public schools of Union City and Butler University, Indianapolis, Indiana. He has been a member of the law firm of Shutts and Bowen, of Miami, since 1912. He is a member of the Dade County and Florida Bar Association. [ 2? ]

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George E. Merrick Mr Merrick was educated at Rollins College. Winter Park. Florida, and at the New York Law School. He i» not only a great land developer but a poet at shown by the published volume ol poems. Song of the Wind on a Southern Shore. Hit genius hit been one of the salient phenomena in the great development ol South Florida. Mr. Merrick greatly wattled the citizens of Miami when he announced in March. 1925. tlial his great Miami Riviera Development would extend over ten years and would cost s hundred million dollars. It wai largely through Mr. Merrick's gift to the University of Miami that the institution was able to open last fall He gave one hundred sixty acres ol land in Coni Gables and presented the Administration Building, which is dedicated to his father. Solomon Merrick. C 24 3

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Frederick Zeigen Secretary It is said that Mr. Zeigen is the typical Alger hero, in that he sold newspapers, worked h s way through high school and college, graduated from Michigan State Nor mal College with distinction, superintended schools for a while, taught literature in college and wrote several books. Mr. Zeigen was born in Michigan and in the rapid development of Detroit he became interested in real estate and was made president of one of the prominent banks as well as of several leading construction companies. Mr. Zeigen came to Miami several year ago and stands among its leading citizens. Thomas J. Pancoast T reasurer Mr. Pancoast is a Miami Beach developer. He has been associated since 1912 with the Miami Beach Improvement Company, of which he is secretary and treasurer. He is very active in the administration of city affairs, having been for two years president of the Miami Beach City Council and subsequently mayor of Miami Beach for two years. He is president of the Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce and has been a member of the board of directors of the Miami Chamber of Commerce for a number of years. He is a member of the Miami Rotary Club. Clayton Sedgwick Cooper Regent Mr. Cooper was born at Henderson, New York. He received his A. B. degree at Brown University, his A. M. degree at Columbia University, and he did post-graduate work at Harvard and Chicago University He was also a graduate of Rochester Theological Seminary. He is widely known as an author of many books, and is a contributor to many leading magazines, periodicals, and newspapers here and abroad. He has been editor of the Miami Tribune and has earned through that publication a national reputation for his ability as a writer Mr. Cooper is a member of Player's Club, Circumnavigator's Club, Author's Club. Delta Upsilon— all of New York, and a member of the Rotary Club, City Club, and Star Island Yacht Club in Miami. C 1