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

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office necking information on their draft stains, cuts, and grades. There wen always longdistance calls and communications on tin reserve programs. Another administrator who can reminisce about the early days of the University is Harry Provin, registrar and former director of athletics. He's the man so many freshmen have a grudge against around pink slip, five card, activity book, tuition paying time. People used to think Dr. J. Kiis Owre wa just a nice Spanish professor. Hut since last fall, people's opinions have changed. Why I was never so amazed in my life! “Can you imagine a man like that?” “And a Spanish teacher at that!” All these gasping remarks were being uttered hv students exiting from Dr. Owre's office. A hit bewildered and inquisitive, the Ibis investigated and learned that Dr. Owre actually knew people; lie knew what they were majoring in: he knew their problems and how to solve 'em too. Moving up from director of adult education to dean of the school of business administration this year, Ernest McCracken is probably the most aneedotized professor at the University. One .student was known to have kept a section in her notebook for “McCrac-kenisms” (a dictionary of his Kentucky expressions. ) Not many people know that Dr. Louis K. Manley is dean of the graduate school. Most students think of him as the “current events sage,” (even when he roasts the government) dance chaperon, and “good guy.” By now everyone knows the illustrious past of the good doctor—his experience as an industrial (tig-wig, foreign correspondent, League of Nations sitter-in. ete. Getting back to the Fosters—two of them are deans. Dr. Charles R. Foster, dean of the school of education, has the task of preparing tomorrow’s educators. Dean Bertha Foster spent the year at the Granada music building and from the latest Dean o! Liberal Arte Col-logo I I. R1U Owro: ol Buainou Administration is Doan Ernest McCracken: ol Music School i Bertha Fostor. Charles K. Fostor. Jr. is dean ol the School ol Education, and Russo!) Rasco is doan ol tho Law School. reports, she is still unaffected by the antics, attitudes, and appearances of her music students. The chief songster of the University is not affiliated with the music school, hut habituates the law building. Dean Bussell A. Rasco, who took over in his father's place in 1931, occasionally wanders over from his sanctum sanctorum to lead the students in an old-fashioned community sing with “Daisy” and “Take Me Out To The Hall Game” the feature attractions. The little, grey man behind the big, black cigar is Dr. John Thom Holdsworth, Dean Emeritus of the School of Business Administration. The smile of Dr. Henry S. West, Dean Emeritus of the College of Education, lias already achieved the quality of a legend, so much do those who knew him years ago, still remember it and describe it glowingly. —RITA GROSSMAN Graduate School director are Dr. Miller. Dr. Briqg . Dr Monley. Dean ol the School. Mr. Halttod. Dr. Dismukes. Mr. McCarty. Dr. H)or1. Dr. Foster, and Dr. Owre.

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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.

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SCHOOL OF Dr. Rugglos. Dx. Alloo. BeSov. Mr . Beigh. Mi . A hor. Sleunen borg. Mis. Polwoll, Miss Foster. Roth. Collin . DiFilllpi. TIIAIV SI K. T Till UK VS Since early September, tlie Music School hits been in so many places that it is no oddity to sec “Pied Piper ’ profs leading their musical children all over the Gables for an available room. Driven from the Le Jeuiie building by neighbors’ petitions — some gremlin left the violin and brass sections on after dark—the Music School moved westward, establishing itself in one of the girls' dormitories long enough to move in a dozen pianos and violin stands and to discover that the female enrollment was much greater than expected . . . Weary from carrying their heavy instruments, the faculty decided that the ol’ Music Workshop. known as Granada, was the best building around, and with some lumber this former furniture-factory could easily he partitioned into soundproof teaching studios and 12 practice rooms. This decided, carpenters addl'd their rhythmic sawing to the rest of the noise and the Music School had a permanent address. Music theory and education held classes in the Main building, until the Navy sliced off the second floor for them-sel es; then hack came the classes to Granada. During these excursions, the faculty members were calm and tolerated the game of hide and seek with their students. Despite the war's infringement upon male students and room Space, the profs continued their courses, seriously and conscientiously, and the students paced beside them. When we asked Dean Bertha Foster what the music school accomplished this year, she retorted, Above all. we competed with Physical Training classes. The symphony committee, however, would say. Above all we managed to produce a symphony season.” And they did. A varied and successful season. The committee, made up of Miss Foster. Conductor Modeste Alloo, Franklin Harris, Mrs. Marie Volpe, and Dr.