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

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Mtu Barrett. Dr. Brigqa. Dr. McNicoll. Dr. Eckel, and Dr. Williams make up tho Social Science faculty. History honorary members: Patmeloo. Paetro. Malmud. Gross-man. Wattors, Hawk.and in the back row. Hallman. Clark. Feldman. Cannova. and Borlinor. of the drama department, taught sociology and airplane spotting until a local war-job swept him right off the campus. I)r. Charlton Tebeau, whom Mr. Koch replaced in rural sociology, had decided to put the theories of the course into practice ami go home to take over the operation of his farm in Georgia. After Mr. Koch left. G. Raymond Stone, assistant professor of psychology, took over the fast-moving course. Stone himself had been deferred from the draft at the eleventh hour. Students had given him a travelling-case farewell present ami Miss Georgia May Barrett, professor of psychology and department-head, had been scheduled to teach eighteen hours of classes during the second semester. Placed in the classification of social studies for convenience in Ibis make-up, psychology perversely showed a trend towards more and more treatment as a biological science, laboratory hours for the experimental course (four credits this year for the first time) were increased and a separate course in the experimental psychology of learning instituted during the second semester. Laboratory equipment was also used extra-currieularly in a program to aid grade school children reported by their teachers as doing inadequate work. Visual and hearing defects were discovered by eye-movement photography and ear-testing devices ami corrected to some extent by practice sessions. Analyses were made and re-made of the children's abilities. History, too. saw present-day applications, as Dr. Harold E. Briggs, head of the departments of history and sociology, explained: “We must not forget, in times like these, that what may appear at first to he the most impracticable subjects may ultimately prove to he of very real value in the diversified activities of modern life.' Putting this principle into pratice. members of History Honors Society read papers by faculty members and students at meetings, held lively discussions on current historical viewpoints. They also awarded a prize to the sophomore history major who showed the most promise at the end of the year in Honors Assembly. All juniors or seniors, history majors or able to present 18 hours of history with at least a B average in the important subject and a C average in others, members of the group are: William Feldman, president; Louise Wheeler, vice-president; Naomi Crtissman, secretary; Mary Lou Yahner, treasurer; Manfred Berliner. Ed Feigin. Bill Hallman, Robert Hess, Hardin V. Stuart, Frank Cannova, and James Clark. Dr. Paul E. Eckel, associate pro-fessor of history, with Dr. Briggs and Dr. Williams, is faculty sponsor. —MARY GENE LAMBERT 22

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poets, tin science department labs were also occupied by workers whose research seemed aimed at driving all forms of life from the University. Professors stopped in mid-lecture to mutter imprecations. The. queue in the cafeteria was noticeably shorter. On investigation, the odor proved to emanate from an experimenter's toasting tnnieates and baking barnacles'” to develop paint resistance— military secret stuff. Despite the greater emphasis, many still entered labs as they would a lethal chamber. Students who felt that way displayed their savoir-faire by refusing to find out what the experiment was about before performing it. Chemistry Honors society sponsored lectures like “The Effect of the Sulfa Drugs on the Healing of Wounds,1' held a drive to organize a decontamination squadron at the I niversity, and in May presented a show of chemistry magic which some said rivalled the annual Follies. Officers of the explosive organization were Alan Siegel, president; Martin Greenberg, vice president: Rashi Schorr, secretary; Prince Rrigham, treasurer; and William Pa-cetti, sergeant-at-arms. Members were George Colom, Tillman Pearson, Eugene Ketchen, Ed Polliamus, and Jack Barrett. Students who got mixed up in diving expeditions ami lectures on topics like “My Victory Garden ami Termite Colony” as a result of joining Mu Beta Sigma were Martin Greenberg, president; Margaret Hickman, vice-president: Rashi Schorr, secretary-treasurer; Don Peacock, historian; Collins Swords, Ruth Hirscli, Ann Cassel, Stanley Tinter. Jack Barrett, Toni Long, Sheldon Deutsch. Victor Emanuel, Dorothy Mae Sterling, May Moral. Margaret Hickman, Joanne Fandrey, Prince Brigham. David Crane, George Colom, Faye Cowen, Barbara Koven, Herbert Horton. Margery Kelm. Ruby Herman, Ada Westrik, Mary Nash. Jaek Roberts, Seymour Auerbach, Ronald Mayer. Esther Rosenstein, and Barbara Robinson.—rashi schorr SOCIAL SCIENCES Sociology and History came very near amalgamating into a unit this year and the psychology department retired to a laboratory whenever possible, but the current events class taught by Dr. Louis k. Manley broke an all-time record when two hundred students enrolled. Classes were held in the University theatre. Interest also ran high in government classes taught by Dean Ernest McCracken and Dr. Manley. Versatile faculty members moved rapidly from one subject to another whenever war needs required. Frederick H. Koch. Jr., head Top: Physical science faculty lines up foi inspection: Dr. Hjort. Dr. Williams. Dr. Holmes. Mr. Goldman. Mr. Smith. Mr. Lindstrom. Dr. Millor. Bottom: Chemical Honorary members woro Siegal. Pacotti. Brigham. Groonberg. Dr. H}ort. Shorr. Lindstrom. Rappoport and Colom.

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 .cwtStays. IILACKOIT FOII FOOTLIGHTS 1915-3, the year of the telescopic drama department. When the semester began majors lounged in the three-office suite on the second floor and puttered around the 2100-odd square feet of backstage workshop. Equilibrium was as usual, and a season of five major productions and five hills of original one-acts was announced. Mrs. Opal Molter spent her free hours writing and producing “mellerdramas ' for the USO. Murid Smith, Mary Veach, Betty Bat-chellcr, the Dan Satins, the Sidney Cassels, Shirley llaimes Goldston. Becky Jackson. Ruth Jane Graver, Hazel Longnecker, Bick-lev Keenan and others capered around for the military, using ping-pong tables, barn floors, etc. as stage.-. October 21 saw the seventh hill of one-act plays. The “Hurricane reviewer wrote, ‘‘Sex reared its head and the armed forces monopolized the stage.' Note: telephone installed hack stage, ‘‘for business only. In November. Aniver Sari Saekheim directed a special performance for the American Association of University Women, a Mexican comedy, Sunday Costs Five Pesos.” In the production were Elaine Planieke, Howard Kaufman, Phyllis Schulmau, Sally Mantell, and Merry Lewis. The suite was usurped by Navy navigators Dee. 4, and the department moved as far away from the theatre as it could possibly he without lodging in the Administration building: 303. the old IRC room, hidden under the tower. Before the year’s end even that office was doubling as a women’s faculty room. In Christmas tradition, Mr. Koch read all of Dickens Christmas Carol at the Coral Cables elementary school. Play wnghl-actoi-director Koch look on while lack lawronco and ludy Weiss count toos in Smoky Mountain Road. Also in the spirit of the season. Mrs. Motter produced Family Portrait just before Christmas vacation. She designed the set, which was constructed by Lowell Veach ami Manny Roth. Pet of the cast was an owl, Appius Hadrian. The first production after the holidays was one-acts again: Lester Moore’s drama, Tomorrow Is Forever. and a college comedy by Bill Diamant, Passing the Hitch. And then came more military inroads into the arts college. Holders of subscription tickets to the five major productions were notified by post-card that there were to be no more, but “we would be glad to have your back (sic) with us next year. “Drama majors returned to school between semesters to find their “lab,” the production of full-lengtb plays, was discontinued for the duration. Even the greenroom had disappeared. Instead of cutting and sawing ami falling flats there sounded the brittle plinggh. and “Ham on rye with butter . .. no butter... all right. .. no bam.” and the juke box playing hot and loud. There was the slop shop, hack stage. And how does the department stand at the end of the semester? It still owns the tool cabinet, and about five feet of stacked flats. 23