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

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. . . in American Universities and Colleges lists our campus leaders. worked, A1 has given his sober, sincere judgment toward shaping new plans for the betterment of the University. AJ worked hard as a member of the Student Refund committee; as a senior senator and member of the president’s cabinet, he helped student government constructively. He was the main legislative booster for tennis, not because he managed the team for two years, but because he sincerely believes tennis is an ideal sport for this area and that it should be helped as much as possible by the University. Al rounded out his activities by singing in the men's and the mixed choruses, and by editing the Ibis music section. Trrtrr. I'ordhum, WorlhliiRtoii, Thomas. Mrton. Ciolf Eddie Dunn came to the University of Miami in the fall of 1935 from a little New York town. Port Jervis —a lanky, long-legged, likeable football player with a big smile. After being chosen captain of the freshman team, and playing two more years of brilliant football, he was elected to lead the '38 varsity gridsters into battle, with the toughest schedule a Miami eleven has ever faced staring him right in the face. And Eddie led the Hurricanes to their greatest season a season that saw them beat the University of Florida. Bucknell, Du-quesne, and even Georgia. The popular Hurricane star was named as halfback on the All-SIAA eleven, chosen by sports writers at the Captain l: l llc Dunn season’s close, and was picked as a member of the All-Florida eleven along with Chuck Guimento and Walt Kichefski. Resides being elected as Miami’s “Most Valuable Player of the Year by his teammates, Eddie garnered many other honors—one when he was elected as captain of the first basketball team Miami has had in seven years. A member of Delta Sigma Kappa fraternity, Ed is also Medicine Man of Iron Arrow. Eleanor Elizabeth Mattrson attributes her success to “hard work and a genuine desire to help, but we imagine her intluence. her scholarship, and her infectious good-nature has something to do with it! She has made an imposing record since she entered the University, but she is most proud and justly so—of her work in the International Relations Club, of which she is a past president. Dolly is a member of Xu Kappa Tau; she is an officer of the Y.W.C.A.: she holds and has held enviable positions in her sorority, Beta Phi A'pha; and she is statistics editor of the Ibis. During the past year, she has In-en President of Pan-hellenic Council. In her private life, her interests run to old china, historical documents, piano-playing, singing, and the social whirl. We hope she migrates to Miami in her history-teaching career. Charlotte Mkggs, president of the Y.W.C.A., has made a lasting name for herself in the annals of the University of Miami through her successful efforts to organize and improve the activities and the spirit of the girls. Charlotte is a born executive and she derives real pleasure in opening up new fields for others. In every organization she has come in contact with here she has held an important position. She has been a student senator, she is the student assistant of girls intramural athletics, she is a representative to the Florida Chain of Missions' Students' Youth Council, [19]

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IVhos IVho Among Students Recognized by prominent college presidents, deans. and business men throughout the United States and Canada as a source lx ok for future employees in many fields. Who's Who Among Students hi American Universities and Colleges contains names and sketch biographies of men and women who have been outstanding in some phase of their collegiate life. Requirements for admission to an organization that stands with Phi Beta Kappa and the Rhodes Scholarship Awards as a standard of student measurement call for individuals who are prominent on their campuses and an asset to their schools. Those chosen have emphasized character, leadership, scholarship, and potentialities in their work. I-'rom the student lnxly of any college or university, not more than one and a half jiercent are chosen to represent any one school in Who's Who, this percentage being distributed proj ortionately l e-tween the men and coeds. In large schools the percentage is even less. Among University of Miami students there arc many whose accomplishments are noteworthy. Several of the most prominent have been selected for Who’s Who by Mary B. Merritt, dean of women; Dr. J. Riis Owre, secretary of the University; and Dr. Harold E. Briggs, professor of history. Ray For dm am, newly elected President of the student body, is a campus independent who has attained success and honors through his winning personality and hard work. He has developed leadership and initiative through the many jobs that have matured him for his difficult task next year. Ray is a self-made man. He started work as a newsboy and tried his hand at being a grocery clerk, a lx at steward, a truck driver, painter, roofer, gigilo. chauffeur, head usher at the football games and at the Ice Palace. In the University he is Dean Holdsworth’s assistant. Ray will continue in law school next year. John Brion is one of those rare politicians about whom one never hears much. He was Chief Justice of the Honor Court during the past year, and managed to settle all disputes brought to him and his court with the minimum of fuss and noise. Personally, he is a quiet, unassuming fellow, well liked and respected. He has been interested in politics throughout his school life; but he managed to keep his |H iitical actions on a level, honest basis, and will no doubt continue this same procedure in his legal practice when he is graduated. Betty Gokp is one of our outstanding woman politicians. Although she plays in the symphony orchestra, she found time to get herself elected Secretary of the Student Association and President of the Florida Student Government Association during her senior year. She took part in most of the worthwhile activities of the University and we prophesy that she will ultimately become another Eleanor Roosevelt if she continues her public career. Joe Thomas probably holds a school record for being the busiest man ever to dash about our campus. Not content with l eing elected President of the student l ody, Joe undertook to manage the school soda fountain and the post-office and bookstore, any one of which is an ordinary man's full time job. Then to lop it all off. Joe decided to revise the constitution of the student government, which successfully served to fill any leisure time he might have found in his life. Joe, who is a member of Pi ('hi Fraternity, was president of his class for two years prior to his election to the presidency of the Student Body. He has been tap| ed for Iron Arrow, and he is a member of Honors Literary Society. Norman Worthington is even rarer than John Brion in his unassuming and quiet jtolitical actions. Few people realize that Norman is even interested in such things. He was student assistant to Mr. McCracken. and a senior senator, and will probably graduate with the highest grades anyone ever attained in this University. But despite his extensive studying. Norman did take part in | olitics, usually playing the part of advisor or balancing wheel to hot-headed politicos. When he graduates, Norman hopes to go away to another school for graduate work and ultimately return here to teach j olitical science. At. Teeter transferred to the University from Columbia in 1936. Since then he has participated in varied phases of University life; in every field that he has Ray Fordham John Brion Betty Gorr Joe Thomas Norman Worthington Ai. Teeter Eddie Dunn Eleanor Matteson Charlotte Meccs Miguel Colas Robert Hance Margaret Shillington Philip Fenigson US]

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delegate to the Y.W.C.A. convention, head of the Big and Little Sister movement. not to mention her renown as champion pie-eater in the sororities. She is a member of Nu Kappa Tau and pledge-advisor in her sorority, ('hi Omega, and ritual master. So, although only a junior, she was elected to be a member of Who’s Who. Bon Hancf. is the most outstanding student in the Music School. In the absence of .Mr. Sheaffer, he ha--had a chance to show his ability as leader of the band, lie is a cornet soloist in the band, plays first trumpet in the Symphony Orchestra, and gives lessons on these instruments. He sings in the Glee Club, is a member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, the music fraternity, and belongs to Iron Arrow, honorary fraternity. In our school of temperamental future geniuses. Bob is one of the most reliable and rcpsonsible. lie loves music and intends to make it his life work. Miot el Colas, president of Lead and Ink. honorary journalistic fraternity, is the only foreign student of the University of Miami to l c elected to Who’s Who and to be tapped for Iron Arrow in 1938. Mis contributions lie in the Pan-American field; he wants to help bring about a more complete understanding between the two Americas. He helped organize the International Relations Club, and has held executive positions in it; this year he was Pan American Chairman. Miguel believes in stressing the Latin-American thought to the young people of the United States. His weekly column, Latino .1 meric anas, in the school newspaper, besides helping those studying Spanish, has tended to promote greater interest and friendliness between the Latin and American students of the University. In the future, says Miguel, I would like to help counteract European cultural influences on South America by reflecting through journalism the economic and cultural life of the United States. Margaret Shillington worked on the Hurricane for a full year before anyone knew she was there. Under Flo Fowler, Shilly was made managing editor, and shed a bit of her mousiness. People began to notice lluuer. MrW . Mutlruon. Coin I-ViiIk-umi, SIlllllllKloli her around the print shop. She wouldn't liegin a conversation, but she would speak when sj oken to. Came 1939, with Margaret as editor. It developed that Shilly could talk. It further developed that she wasn't mousey at all. but a quiet and extremely determined young lady. Year by year, week by week, issue by issue, the Hurricane has grown, until finally last Spring, it made All-American the second highest honor a college newspaper can obtain in the Uniter! States. Margaret was one of the reasons for the paper's rise to these heights, and this year, with Shilly as editor, it has grown even l etter still. Without a doubt, it is the best paper in the Hurricane's twelve-year history. Besides ably editing the pajier, Margaret is a member of Lead and Ink, honorary journalistic society: President of Nu Kappa Tau, the highest honor a woman student can attain on the campus; member of the Honors Literary Society, Freshman Honor Society; and a charter member of Kappa Kappa Gamma. Philip Fenigsox. Editor of this year's his, has spent his four years at the University quietly working for its betterment. During his first year here, he was selected as a member of Snarks. a creative writers' club. From this connection and from the well-written articles signed by him which appeared from time to time in the Hurricane, the student body gathered that Phil was a writer. Last year, he stepped into the limelight again, as editor of the Feature Section of the Ibis. Toward the end of that year, he was tapped by Iron Arrow. This year. Phil was instrumental in reviving Snarks, and in organizing the Campus Citizens, of which he is temporary chairman. He is also a member of Lead and Ink, the honorary journalistic fraternity, and of Honors Literary Society. After his graduation, Phil intends to work for his Master of Arts degree in the social studies at the University of Chicago. [20]