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

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 tLi.L THAT TRAVELING, III which he wore a path from Miami to Atlanta and hack, failed to cause Dr. Bowman Foster Ashe. University president who in August accepted the post of regional director of the War Manpower Commission, to lose contact with his school. Miami's idea about Dr. Ashe's government work was that, although he spent at least one day in ten here, his usual occupations were: travel, by plane, train, bus, car (all the swift methods), conferences, correspondence, and answering the long-distance telephone. But is wasn't quite that simple. As one of the twelve regional directors appointed by the United States president to serve under Paul V. McNutt, national head. Dr. Ashe is holding down a personnel job whose enormous scope uma .es even his University staff. Labor demands and appeals come from all sides to the oflices of the region's War Manpower Commissions. Entire geographical areas send in estimates of the number of thousands of men ami women they will need to complete projects in shipbuilding, airport construction, etc. Even military services utilizing civilian employees ask Dr. Ashe’s office for help. Making decisions is the principal function of the regional director, whose territory covers Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee. Alabama, and Mississippi, all referring major decisions to the Atlanta office. Dr. Ashe is nationally known for his work in personnel. Before coming to Miami ©UK I It EX Y he was dean of men at the University of Pittsburgh and served for some years as personnel director for large Pennsylvania corporations. But despite his concern with the segment of tin- affairs of the nation to which he has been called to adminster. Dr. Ashe continues to direct University of Miami affairs. In his frequent, brief absences, William J. Hester, secretary, serves as acting head of the University and presides over a council of deans. These administrator!- meet regularly to decide I uiversity problems: military relations, curricula, examination schedules, etc. But whenever they hit a snag and find it necessary, they can avail themselves of the ready and careful advice of the regional director of the War Manpower Commission.

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 Hervey Allen Virgil Barker Roscoe Brunstetter William C. Coffin Herbert C. Craft Charles H. Crandon Julian S. Eaton George C. Estill George A. Hughes Paul D. McGarry William H. McKenna Bascom 11. Palmer Daniel H. Redfcarn Ruth Bryan Rhode Arthur A. In gar Joel W. Whitley Not Pictured: Rafael Belaunde Victor Andres Belaunde Deceased

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Doan of Women was Maiy B. Morrill; William Hosier acted as president In Dr. Ashe's absence; and Dean of Men was Fostor Alter. Dr. Sidney Maynard was University Treasurer and Harry Provln was Registrar. rfctnti U4£'iat n4, THEY MADE THE PLAYS Without considering that there is little family relationship involved, some people may think that every “big dealer” of the University administration has a Foster in his name, hut honestly, one or two haven't. First of all there's William J. Hester, secretary and business manager of the University, who had a strenuous joh to do. From time to time during the year, some little item of news like “No more cafeteria for the duration” or even “No more school for the duration'' would float into the Hurricane office. And always the statement emanating from Mr. Hester was, “It’s not true, it's not true.” When Mr. Hester wasn’t dispelling rumors, 10 lie was coordinating University affairs- our relationship with the army and navy, schedules. etc. In all. the former instructor in law who this year replaced Ur. Jay F. W. Pearson (now a major in the army) is Dr. Ashe’s right-hand man. Another administrator who claims no Fosters in his name is Sidney B. Maynard, treasurer of the University and assistant professor of Spanish. And if you think that’s a good combination, here’s another tidbit to know: one of the delegates to an I HU convention last year insists that Mr. Maynard knew all the words and music to “Alexander Is A Swoose” before it came out on the radio. Guide of women’s activities is Miss Mary B. Merritt, dean of women and professor of English and orientation. Looking after the women on a wartime campus this year meant being familiar with WAAC, WAVES, SPAR, and Marine Women regulations, knowing job opportunities, listening to a lot of tales about grades, dormitory headaches, and to wed or not to wed” problems. Then there was the day when Miss Merritt learned that the women’s dormitories would have to be evacuated overnight because more army was moving in. While Miss Merritt had her hands full with women's activities. Foster E. Alter, dean of men, was also suffering vigorously. There were never fewer than 23 boys in the dean’s Doan omoritus Holdswoith o! tho Business Administration School holds a cigar while Doan omoritus Wost of tho School oi Education holds a fountain pen.