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

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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.

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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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I Graduate School Director were Dr. Miller, Dr. Brij; , Dean Manley, Dr. IlaUtead, Dr. Dumukcs, Mr. McCarty, Dr. Hjort, Dr. Foster, and Dr. Owrc. leaves of absence to assume important positions in Washington, I). C. The years that I)r. Eckel had taught in a Japanese university come in handy now that he is translating Japanese broadcasts for the Federal Communications commission. J. Maynard Keech joined the accounting department in March as a lecturer, while Harry Ammon was employed to teach history and sociology. John Richards taught freshman English and the Rev. Joseph Barth of the Unitarian church took over the philosophy classes when I)r. Jacob Kaplan left. The courageous students who returned in July of ’43 to experiment with the first trimester found that school in summer is ten degrees warmer than a Pacific atoll, especially when one is cloistered in a science lab. And most of the students were hidden away, off those dim halls of the first floor. For the Navy, science was first on the curriculum. Civilians read the propaganda being put out by various war agencies and turned to the dissecting needle and test tubes in hopes of good jobs. The greatest change came in the introductory English courses. Upperclassmen who thought their freshman English was tough heard tales of woe from the ’43-’44 dink-bedecked students. From an almost exclusively theme-writing course, English 101-102 became English 1 arid 2, revised to Navy standards. English students turned into orators, learned how to write letters a la Navy prescription, and read about great sea battles of the past and the present. But there were still the personal expository paragraphs and the old bugaboo research articles to be dealt with. Languages were as popular as ever. The German classes sounded like glee club rehearsals. There were threats at times that the V-12s who were studying German would break out into the “Horst-Wessel” song after a few choruses of “I’ve Got Sixpence” while marching to lunch. Mrs. Rosborough kept both the German classes and a few math classes in hand. Spanish, French and Portuguese remained popular. We hardly ever heard from the art department. From time to time there were exhibits of the work of Denman Fink’s students. Even the most unartistic were allowed to enjoy Virgil Barker’s art in history and art in America since the Civil war courses. The journalism department kept on an even keel with Simon Hochberger continuing to serve as faculty advisor to the student publications. Law of the press was revived for the scholars who were interested in keeping out of trouble. Albert Harum’s typography class was a favorite for the anecdotes that the Riviera’s editor supplied and the evening sessions down at his print shop. Work was piled up on I)r. Charles Doren Tharp throughout the year. Director of the Winter Institute, English professor and debate sponsor, Dr. Tharp also directed the adult education division and the ESMWT-—engineering, science, management, war training. T he adult division was popular with local business people who were offered a variety of economics, personnel, education, aviation, science and language courses. The Twenty-Seventh Avenue center and the main building continued to be the adult habitats. io