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

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Deans Just as Or. J. Riis Owre was getting off to a good start as dean of the college of liberal arts, the war caught up with him and his knowledge of Spanish. So, early last summer, Ernest McCracken was appointed acting dean of the college. Some one must have figured that he had a few hours to spare from being dean of the school of business administration. Cloistered over in the music workshop, lovable Bertha Foster sent wisecracking mimeographed newsletters to her boys and girls in the service and received visiting alumni daily in her pleasant office. The sight of Russell E. Rasco, dean of the school of law, was rare around the main building this year. He was too busy with the War Manpower commission and the law building across the sandlot to come over and lead his traditional old-fashioned songfest for the undergraduates. I)r. Charles R. Foster, Jr., devoted much of his time to directing the Miami post-war planning commission besides keeping his prospective teachers in tow in the school of education. Still being sarcastic about democrats, I)r. Louis K. Manley handed out master’s degrees to the students who attended the graduate school. 8 Dean of Bodiless Administration it Krne»t McCracken of the School of Education it Charlr R. Hotter of the Graduate School st Louii K. Manley. IX-an Bertha Hotter heaib the Made School, and Ruwll Ratco it clean of the Law School.

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Administrators I)r. Ashe found out last summer that commuting between Miami (the University of) and Atlanta (the War Manpower commission) two or three times a week just didn’t suit a man of his type. Even Superman would find it hard to be president of a teen-aged university and southeastern regional director of the W MC. So, deciding to concentrate on the University, he told his immediate government boss, Paul McNutt, to find someone to fill his hoots and hastened on home. It’s still very hard to find Dr. Ashe. You’re more likely to see Mrs. Wedderspoon (nee Havens) or Mrs. Proctor, who will relay your message to I)r. Ashe. Keeping the home conflagrations conflagrating while Dr. Ashe was away and being right-hand man number one now that our president is back is William J. Hester, who is also a member of the law school faculty. As secretary of the administration, he is vice president in charge of everything that people want to have done when they can’t see Dr. Ashe. Mr. I lester and Dean Foster E. Alter make numerous secret missions to keep the University in touch with what’s expected of the school as far as war training goes. Besides being dean of men, Fos Alter is cheerleader of the U. of M. and coordinator between the V-12 unit and the University. This year, not to be outdone by Miss Merritt, Dean Alter instituted an orientation class for freshman men. We hear that one of his students stayed up till 4 a.m. one winter’s day memorizing the Greek alphabet for Orientation 103. Another glohe-trotter is Miss Mary B. Merritt, who snatches time from teaching English, being dean of women now and then, to brush up on Greek letter matters since she’s chairman of college panhellen-ics of the National Panhellenic congress and a member of its War and College Women committee. Between trips, she goes about housing out-of-town co-eds, smoothing out sorority difficulties, and keeping the entire female population headed in the right direction. Sidney B. Maynard, treasurer of the University, not only keeps his eyes on finances, but devotes time to teaching Spanish and rooting for the various athletic teams we send around the state. Some say he’s Dean Alter’s closest rival when it comes to being a booster. Rounding out the administration is our hard-working registrar, Harry Provin. But we’d say that all our administrators are hard-workers. Adminittrutive head of the t'niver»iiy are Man B. Merritt, IX-an of Women; William Metier, Secretary j Foster Alter, lX-an of Mrnj Sydney B. Maynard, Treasurer and Harry Provin, Registrar.

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Liberal Arts When better rumors arc born the stork will know exactly which chimney to deposit them in. His sense of direction will lead him right over to a little triangular construction on University drive known as the U. of M. Last spring, the whopper of the unconfirmed stories was that the University would be closed to civilians come September. It was like having Grand Central station in our own backyard, for not only did the A'-12s, V-5s, and Army navigation cadets change residence every so often, but the University professors buzzed about like bees after nectar when the July session began. In July, I)r. James C. Braddock replaced zoology professor Dr. E. Morton Miller, who enlisted as an entomologist in the Navy as a lieutenant, junior grade. Marion Manley, University architect, and Leonard Muller, associate professor of French and Spanish, were inducted as instructors in mechanical drawing. Dr. Kathleen Hester, formerly of the University of Pittsburgh, instructed classes in education and conducted experiments in reading ability, while in the physics department Stuart A. Goldman and Philip Carter were introduced to the rapidly increasing staff. Pedro Ramon Iliribarne of Cuba joined the University staff in November to teach Spanish and Portuguese. Gordon Taylor of the math department came in November and left in February. Dr. McNicoll and Dr. Paul 10. Eckel received temporary Top, .{'xvh; On the Smial Sciences faculty were Dr. Mc-Majfer, Dr. Gifford, Dean Holdsworth, Denman Fink, Dr. Manley, Dr. Brio's, and Dr. Bclntinde. Teaching in the Physical Science were Mr. Muller, Mr. I.ongenecker, Dr. F. G. Walton Smith, Dr. Mcvcr, Dr. Holmes, Dr. lijort, Mrs. Rosbo rough, Dr. R. H. Williams, Mr. Carter, anti Oapt. Fox. English teachers were Mr. Richards, Dr. Tharp, Mr. Beal, Mi» Merritt, Mrs. Lawrence, anil Mrs. Clarke. Mr. Maynard, Dr. Dismukrs, Mrs. Ri»ln rough, Mr. Hirihamc, and Dr. Bebunde gave the lessons in languages.