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

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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

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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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Mitchell D. Price Regent Among the highly respected members of the Dade County Bar Association is Mitchell D. Price, who, as an attorney and as a judge of the circuit court, has advanced rapidly in the affections of the people of Miami and southeastern Florida. Judge Price came to Miami from Marianna, Florida, in which place he had located on coming to our State. He was born at Waxahatchic, Texas. He is a member of the firm of Price and Price, and is regarded us one of the ablest attorneys in Florida. Frank B. Shutts Regent Mr. Shutts graduated from Dc Pauw University with the degree of LL.B. In 1910 he came to Miami, where he has been practicing law ever since. He is a senior member of the law firm of Shutts and Bowen of Miami, a member of the American Bar Association. Florida State Bar Association, Dade County Bar Association and American Society of International Law. He is the controlling owner of the Miami Herald,” a member of the Associated Press, National Editorial Association, and other national and state editorial and publishers' associations. He belongs to the Chamber of Commerce of the United States, and is a member of the board of the First National Bank of Miami and Miami Beach National Bank. He is a Mason, an Elk, a Phi Gamma Delta, and president of the Rotary Club of Miami. James M. Cox Regent Farmer boy, newsboy, printer, school teacher, newspaper reporter, secretary to Congressman, publisher, Congressman, and three times Governor of Ohio arc the successive outstanding phases in the career of the former Democratic candidate for President. Mr. Cox's extensive newspaper work began with the revival of the Dayton News after several hard years of work He put on .» strong basis the Springfield Press Republic. renamed the “News by Mr. Cox. He bought the Canton Daily News and in 1923 took over the Miami Daily News. All four arc highly prosperous business institutions. He was elected to Congress for the first time in 1908 and in 1912 was made Governor of Ohio. He was reelected in 16 and 18. [ 27 ]