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

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GOOD FEELING between the University of Florida and the University of Miami is shown by cheerleader get-together at halftime. Hah Hah Cheerleaders Spark Winning Cane Morale The guys and gals who whoop up the cheers are u vital part of the I M gridiron victories. Their contagious enthusiasm spreads across tin bleachers and bounces hack to the Hurricanes as the morale booster that often caps the winning point. Where there’s a game, there’s bound to Ik cheering, and the entire sipiad went to the Gator Howl to hack the team in the New Year’s Day lilt with Clcmson. Ken Oliver was the lone --upporlcr when tin team went to Kentucky, however. When the basketball season rolled round, the s |uad took their cheers inside ami continued to yell for the Hurricane from the sidelines. Pep rallies were also the cheerleaders' specialty. This year they whip|K d up a good attendance hv staging competition between the sororities and fraternities to see who could yell the loudest. The squad also conducted the cheering clinic that toured the various high schools to help out with the teen-ager's pep problems. Zan Schncidcnbach exemplified the close co-operation between cheerleaders and gridiron team by marry ing one of the star players. Others on the squad were Joan Kobrin. Hcrna l.ifTmun. Jean Patton. Charlene Hornor and Carre Brown. Spud Morrow, Ken Olixer. Ib l» lx vitt, Rik Ogden. Pat Scgall ami Dick Wunderman were the male members of the whoopee team. MORROW introduce Cane mascot to Clomson tigor. CANE RAH-RAH kids whoop it up at tho Gator Bowl. 29

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CLASS OF 1952: Officers were Laddie Gray, secretary; Shirley Dunlop, treasurer; and Tom McDonagn, president. CLASS OF 1953: Officers were Fritz Richter, vico-presi-dent; Ken Oliver, president; Eugenia Home, secretary. Class of 1952 As freshmen in 1948. they came to i brand new Main campus. They were the first inhabitants of the modem dormitories, saw the awakening of the Merrick building mid the creation of u modern held house, armory. Lowe gallery. Ring theatre and the first fraternity house. They hel|»ed the school celebrate its quarter-century birthday. As the class of '52. they sparked the activities of campus clubs, social fraternities and honorurics. As the class of '52. they have completed four never-to-be-forgotten years -crowded with classes, exams, parties, pep rallies, football games and slop-shop discussions and they now leave the I -M. their Alma Mater. Class of 1955 The class of 1955. having completed three-fourths of its college career, is collectively looking ahead to it fourth year at the 1 niversity of Miami and the almost-in-sight diplomas. During their past three years, they saw the I niversity hit its stride in growth ami advancement. In addition, they saw a list of buildings added to the calendar of near-future “musts” for the school. They witnessed the “sleeper” 1959 grid team come into its own as u big time football squad, trouncing all opponents and garnering national attention. Next year at this time, they’ll lie I -Ms newest alums. Class of 1954 The Sophomore class started the 1951-52 year with its Frosh-Soph Field day in November. This j art of the Homecoming celebration featured sack races and eggthrowing contests, among others. between the two youngest classes at I -M. The second year students were the guiding lights in many of the scholastic honoraries. clubs and social fraternities. T he coeds garnered a series of lieauty titles and outstanding athletes vied for varsity positions on various teams. Sophomore class members worked w ith the Frosh class in staging u successful prom in April a fitting finish for the year. CLASS OF 1954: Buddy Hart, veep; Betty Fielder, soc-retary; Larry Ogle, president; Ellen Stone, treasurer. Class of 1955 Two months of dink-wearing came to a halt for the members of the Freshman class with the Freshman-Sophomore Field day last Noveml cr during Homecoming. Tradition had it that the dinks could lie discarded if the frosh should win. They didn't, but magnanimous Sophomore class president. Larry Ogle, decreed that the green skull caps could still be relinquished. The frosh soon became accepted members of the student body and spent the rest of the year liecoming steeped in I niversity of Miami traditions. Campu organizations found themselves being eyed by prospective frosh members a the first-year students embarked on their college career with zest. CLASS OF 1955: Ronald Kane. president; Carol Hamilton, secretary; Chris Robcrds, treasurer; David Wensley. veep.

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UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI Symphonic band inaugurated weekly twilight Pop Concerts this year and toured the state of Florida. Hand of the Hour Features Striking Half-Time Shows Spectacular half-time shows which capture the fairy-hook spirit of fantasy have become a tradition with the I'niversity's “Band of the Hour. Under the exacting direction of Fred McCall, the 121 members present intricate and imaginative patterns that have received national attention. No two shows are the same. The lighted” shows have become most popular with many Orange Bowl spectators. In the half-time | erform-once at the Nebraska game the band carried out the theme of a gypsy festival with gayly-colorcd lights implanted against a blackened gridiron. Another of the most popular presentations was the band's interpretation of A Pretty Girl Is Like a Melody,” in which the Hurricancttes twirled their batons in the shifting focus of pastel lights. Wherever there is a turn-out of students, the U-M band is usually there. This year they played at several sporting events such ns boxing and basketball and arc always an im|H rtant part of pep rallies, parades and commencement. Their agenda also includes a full schedule of campus concerts. Following the style of many long-established schools, hi-monthly twilight concerts were started in the second semester. Approximately JMM) students attended each outdoor concert, and mam others listened from the Student Club patio. In April the symphonic hand went on a week’s concert tour throughout Florida. Besides evening concerts they also played at several high school assemblies. Henry Fillmore, nationally known composer-conductor, and Al Fennel, win sang tiic lead in the King theatre production Finian’s Rainbow,” were guest artists on the tour. Next year, the University will Ik- host to the American Band Master's Association, an honor which has been given to only three other universities.