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

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. Likable Doc Adams spends his time coordinating Student Activities . . . . . . meetings meetings, and more meetings . . . with the Intramural Board, the Student Social committee, the Student Asso- 7 ciation, the Campus Charity Chest group, the l.F.C. Then there are the students' individual problems and the supervision of a tremendous intramural sports program. Dr. Adams can well qualify as the busiest man on campus. -mi-ug .L u .TT1,7

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Activity Hub Headed by Dr. Thurston Adams, the Office of Student Activities deals with extra-curricular participation of The University of Miami students. The channeling of such student activities as assemblies, rallies, bonfires, Field Days, Homecoming, parties, dances . . . student organiza- tion meetings, such as: social fraternities and sororities, honorary and scientific fraternities, ethical and religious organizationsg debating, sports and language clubsg edu- cational societies, etc., are typical services rendered the students. The largest single student activity is men's and women's Intramurals. Last year 3,864 men and women students actively participated in these programs. This year ap- proximately twice this number is expected. The aim is to have over 907, of all University students taking part in some phase of these programs. The men's intramurals program includes 22 activities with each divided into A and B divisions. The ac- tivities include: Touch Football, Soccer, Basketball, Vol- leyball, Softball, Badminton, Tennis, Riflery, Swimming, Boxing, Wrestling, Handball, Table Tennis, Pocket Bil- liards, Golf, Track, Bowling, Prose Reading, Extempo- 'E' Doc Adams opens an always busy day by checking the day's agenda with secretary Mary Cooney. raneous Speaking, Poetry Reading, Debate and Oratory. Fifteen activities are included for women students in their intramurals program: Volleyball, Basketball, Softball, Tennis, Swimming, Table Tennis, Bowling, Archery, Golf, Track, Prose Reading, Extemporaneous Speaking, Poetry Reading, Debate and Oratory. Students are always welcome in the office of Student Activities when questions such as the following crop up: XfVhat are the different kinds of clubs on the campus? What clubs may one join? How may one become active in campus life? What does one have to do to get into an honorary club? Where does one go to try out for varsity athletics? How does one get into Intramurals? Can any- one run for student offices? How can one work on student publications? Can anyone volunteer to work on one of the Student Association projects? How can one work on the Junior-Senior prom? When and where do the dif- ferent organizations hold their meetings? How does one go about joining a club? Where does one get information concerning sororities and fraternities? These, and any other questions the students may have concerning their activities, will be answered by Dr. Adams and his stall. The Doc's varied activities include attending student social affairs, such as the Sadie Hawkins dance, left, and the Pike's Best Pledge dance, at right.

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