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

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Philosophers Dr. Kaplan and Dr. Barth flank Dr. McMastor of tho Religion Department. ATTI WKn TO THE TIMES What started out to be a course in Religious Biography this year got beautifully side-tracked sometime during the first semester and turned out to he the University’s first and only offering on “Religion and Post-War Reconstruction. Originally, the course was a study of the lives and works of great religious leaders of the past, hut this year Dr. McMastor extended the subject to include the great leaders of the present-day world and their doctrines. Using the seminar method, students mulled over the results of the National Study Conference on a Just and Durable Peace, Pope Pious Xll's seven point peace plan, the five point peace plan of the Jews, and President Roosevelt’s four freedoms. Sometime during the semester, each member of the class selected a current hook on a religious topic to review for the class, and 30 later presented it as a personal gift to the library. Over a thousand hooks on religion and related subjects have been added to the library in that manner during the past five years. Speaking on “The value of maintaining individual differences in religion as a basis of brotherhood. a trio of speakers from the National Council of Christians and Jews addressed the group during Brotherhood Week in February. The speakers were Rev. A. W. Gottschall, southern regional director of the council; Rabbi Solomon Goldman of Chicago; and the Rev. Father James A. Greeley of Augusta, Georgia. More than once outsiders tiptoed in to attend special sessions and to become a hit dogmatic about the subject of tomorrow. Usually the area of agreement reached was the same: international cooperation and union. Seeking the student’s answer to the (portion. “What part should religion play in the world of tomorrow? members of the Hurricane Round-table decided in a discussion before the post-war planners that education is needed for tolerance. Included in the forum were: Jane Mack. Rebecca Jackson. AI Adler, George Bersntcin. and Jake Watson. Two other courses in religion were offered: Biblical Literature which is an introduction to the Old and New Testaments with a study of the Apocrypha and Comparative Science of Religion which considers all religions from an historical, scientific viewpoint. Every so often people would “happen into” religion class . . . people who bad lived in the Amazons, eaten roast jungle fowl, met African chieftains, won high Greek honors, etc. Wherever they came from, they eventually came to lecture to Dr. McMasters’ classes. “During the five-year history of the religion department, students have been eager to learn the truth about religion, and the classes have always been well attended,” says Dr. William MeMaster, professor of religion.

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“And you. Bill Diamant. What will you read?” Prose, choppy prose of satiric humor. “But you stretched the point. Bill, it sounded forced.” “Oh, I though it was good. “You, William Reich, are you going to read?” “I’ve read once at a Snarks meeting. What more do you want? Pass me by.” Rita Smith has done it. She's had stories published. And her soft southern voice reads a story of idealized musicians. “But they do speak that way,” she contends, “I write about them the way they are.” “Too educated . . . hard to believe.” “But they are. They are. “Well. let’s get on. How about you. Eddie?” And RosenofT reads. The same old words sound new and amazing woven in patterns of musical prose. Atmosphere. Dialect and atmosphere, and rich, new worlds. “My horse, Rinaldo . . . athletes ivith muscles, flex, flex, flex . . . ami the noose-liver.” “Form, Eddie, form!” “My style is my own.” There’s no disputing, so now a poem from Justice. Don begins . . . Myriads of symbols, impressions, epigrams, tigers, ami towers. “But what does it mean?” “Do you mean it to say . . .?” “Think for yourself. I won’t tell.” Lester Moore sat quietly and hardly read, he and Herbie Glazeroff and Barbara Nehlctt. “What’s become of Buggy?” “Cohen, you mean? He’s in the navy.” “Remember the sonnet he wrote about being alone on a ship’s deck at night?” Barkas clears lib throat and in his public voice begins his poetry, or stories Love and melancholia. A delicate, blonde beauty Mr». Lawrence. Dr. HaUtoad. Mi « Merritt. Mr. Beal, Dr. Tharp and Mr. Kochberqer. all member of Engli h faculty are eilent for picture. raptures, and passions of love. Disillusion! “Good. Hal. good. You’re getting better. Must have been fun. Autobiography, of course?” “No. no.” lie grint . hut inside you continue to think. Dotty reads poems, short, crisp, journalistic thing. on the ocean and life. hy is the world, why am I? etc”. Renee, Morley, or Greenfield, or Judith, what will you read? Ambitious plays? Your latest theme? Or a modest poem? “Room for improvement, but you’re on your way.” “Rewrite, rewrite, rewrite.” If there’s still a minute, I’ve a poem or two, and it isn’t feminine. It’s on sweat and guts. “Not your medium, you’re not at home here. “But I won’t he feminine.” “It’s ten o’clock.” “Can I take you home?” “Sure.” “Good, we’ll stop for a beer on the way.” --MARGERY STARK 29

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The Miami Round-table, under the auspices of the National Council of Christians tnd Jews, presented weekly radio discussions on religious subjects. Dr. H. Franklin Williams, assistant professor of history, is director and narrator, and Dr. McMaster serves as program chairman. There, too, students were given an opportunity to air their views. During the first semester, the Christian Science organization petitioned the Committee on Campus organizations for permission to organize and was given authority to do so. Officers and members were: Richard Shutt. president; Betty Odder, secretary-treasurer; Joseph Heard and Mary Frances Price, readers; and Phyllis Wachstetter, Dorothy Parnie-lee, Henry McDonald, Doris Brengal, Graham McElroy, Mary Veach. Muriel Smith, Lowell Vcach, Marion Small. Bruce Reekie, and Loretta Taylor. Mrs. Arnold Volpe was faculty advisor. Catholic students held weekly get-togethers under the leadership of Genevieve O'Keefe, president; Suzanne Watters, vice president; May Moral, secretary; and Tom McGuire, treasurer. Members were: Toni Long, Mary Maroon. Louise Maroon, Genevieve O'Keefe, A! Kasulin, Bob McDougal, Suzanne Watter, May Morat. Tom McGuire. Lillian Thomas was acting president of the Canterbury Club. Other officers were: Marion Diller. secretary; Barbara Willock, treasurer; Bill Mason. Harry Russell. Jane Mack, Barbara Neldett. Bill Folwell. Ed Lewis. Ethel Newkirk. Martha Fahnestock. Fred Maetke, and Dorothy Jones. Top. YWCA. From row: Brengol. Lopoz, Fandrey. Blanton. Stowart. Davios. Brown. Mins Morritt • Back row: Price, Aider-man, Howltt, Sargent. Blount. Gouldman. Brannon. Coraiglia, Arthur. Second: NEWMAN CLUB. Front row: Sansone. Gil do la Madrid. Throlkold, L. Maroon. Morat. Long. M. Maroon • Back row: Hickoy, Sullivan. Shannon. Kurtz. Lopoz. O'Keefe. Gallaghor. DoVoo. John. Third: CHRISTIAN SCIENCE GROUP. Front row: Parmaloo. Brengol, Frasc. Cole • Back row: Dabkowski. Mrs, Fisher, Wachntottor, Mrs. Volpo, Price, Hoard. Bottom; CANTERBURY CLUB. Front row: Dillor. Nowkirk. Thomas. Willock • Back row: Lewis. Fahnstock, Mason. Russell.