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

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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.

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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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Ashe, pulled from its mysterious silk hat six concerts, including five famous soloists and something new for the University — an oratorio. A few changes were made. Because of idackouts and the dimout, Monday nights were not as convenient for concerts, so tradi-tionally-musical Sunday afternoons became the time. As soloist for the first concert, Sgt. Bela Urban, the Hungarian-American violinist who was stationed with the Air Forces on the Beach, gave the audience Mendelssohn—and they loved it. Modestly he smiled and played their requests. Eugenia Honeywell, pianist, headed a program of music ranging from Bach (by the orchestra) to the Saint-Saen piano concerto. An all-Hussian concert, complete with Tschaikowsky’s Fifth Symphony, presented Maria Kurenko, the ’’Russian Nightingale. Kurenko sang more Tschaikow-sky and lilting Russian folk songs. Harold Bauer, who’s really at home at the University, having taught master classes here for several seasons, was star of the fourth concept, and his friends—his audience—kept him playing encore after encore. Mischa Elman, first guest artist ever to appear with the orchestra, just after its founding, returned for a third appearance with his violin. This time lie played the second Bach concerto. Ending the season on an entirely experimental note. Dr. Alloo and the orchestra, with a chorus directed by Robert Reinert, offered Mendelssohn’s “Elijah. Based on verses from the Old Testament, the oratorio is the first of its kind—complete with orchestra. chorus, and soloists—that the University orchestra has ever attempted. After drilling the chorus. Boh Reinert stepped into the baritone role of “Elijah, and delivered the prophet’s stirring words, while Arturo di Filippi sang the tenor solo role, Marian Mc-Crecdy the soprano, and Beatrice Hunt 'lie contralto. A special chorus of six University girls — Rebecca Jackson, Victoria Bennett. Betty Cole, Thelma Sackman, Ethel Newkerk, and Phyllis Schulman—sang the “Lift Thine Eyes sequence. Before the beginning of the season, the orchestra had its difficulties. Last year saw musicians called, one hv one, into various branches of the armed forces. Finally John Bitter, conductor for the previous two years, was also called to the army. Dr. Modeste Alloo, former associate conductor of the Cin-cinatti symphony orchestra, had just joined the faculty of the University Music School last spring. He took the group in hand, and, during the summer, began to reorganize. By the beginning of the school year, key positions had been refilled by men in uniform as wrell as regular University students and other Miami musicians. Five men who had left the orchestra and were stationed with the Army at Boca Raton had obtained permission to come to Miami for rehearsals and concerts this season. These former University students. Herbert Blinn, trumpet; Leland Rees, horn; William LebedefT, horn; James Politis, flute; and John Caputo, clarinet, were all key men in the orchestra. Ami hack of it all was the man who worried. The man who tore his hair and got results. Dr. Alloo breathed the deepest sigh 13