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

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I 1930 1931 UM . . . This was the first year for Hurricar e uarsity tennis, the winningest sport in the school ' s history. UM . . . Effects of the depression continued as the Citi! of Miami reduced its appropriation to the Universiti to $20,000, but pai ment in full was still doubtful since tax revenues were prorated among several accounts. UM . . . Ludd Myrl Spiuey was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws and Glenn Hammond Curtiss an honorary Doctor of Sci- ence during commencement excerises on June 9th. UM . . . The Aviation School was the site of formation of the first greek-letter professional aviation fraternity in the collegiate world, Pi Omicron. UM . . . The first class to have attended Miami for four years graduated with fifty students. UM . . . The first national fraternities came to campus early in the 30 ' s. but sororities preceded fraternities by several years . UM . . . The Depression years saw students employed as jani- tors, clerks, drama workers, and library assistants in order to afford the luxury of a university education. UM . . . President Ashe ' s annual university salary was $10,000. The same proportion of his salary as that of the faculty s remained unpaid during each of U.M. ' s initial, struggling years. UM . . . President Ashe saluted the graduating class for their appreciation of the fine things the University had to offer, their patience with inconveniences, their charity towards shortcomings, and their growth in intellectual power k 6 RETROSPECTIVE

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OM Archives 1928 1929 (JM . . . President Ashe ' s first announcements of University; policy favored an interchange with Latin America, to make the Universit i of Miami a bridge between the two Americas. UM ... In the 1920 ' s and 1930 ' s the University; of Miami regularly played and defeated the football team of the University of Havanna. UM . . . Octavio Averhoff became the second recipient of an honorary degree from the young institution, collecting a Doctor of Laws. UM . . . Financial difficulties threatened the existence of the university as shown by Mr William Whitman, who sent a check for $1,000 to be used only if the University continues through 1928- 1929. UM . . . When financial difficulties threatened the fledgling institution, students canvassed door-to-door in order to raise needed funds. UM . . .Dr. Rafael Belaunde joined the faculty as professor of Spanish and Hispanic American affairs. UM . . . The 1929 IBIS was dedicated to William Jennings Bryan, who conceived the plan for a Pan American university in Miami, but who never lived to see his dream realized. UM . . . Henry Skinner West became dean of the newly created colleges of Liberal Arts and the School of Education. UM . . . The post-hurricane economic depression was felt heav- ily by the University of Miami as many of the public pledges totalling $15,000,000 were never received. RETROSPECTIVE 5

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1932 UM . . . Hazing freshmen was one of man} diversions em- ployed by students during the Depression years. All freshmen were required to wear the traditional frosh dink cap until the first Hurricane football uictori; of the season. UM . . . The regents decided to file a voluntary petition of bankruptcy to give impartial protection to creditors on December 6th. Among the regents were Bowman Ashe, William Coffin, Theodore Dickinson, David Fairchild. A. A. Godard, George Mer- rick, Ra mond Pawley, and S.P. Robineau. UM . . . Henrv L. Doherty, owner of the Miami Biltmore Hotel properties, was introduced to university affairs. He was to be- come a major benefactor of the University. The Biltmore became the site of the first medical school. 1933 UM ... Dr Rafeal Belaunde left the University of Miami, accepting the request of the Peruvian government to serve as Ambassador to Mexico. UM . . . The New Deal administration of Franklin D. Roosevelt began to develop programs that seemed to promise financial aid to educational institutions both public and private. UM . . . Mrs. George P. Brett, Theodore Dickinson, and Rich- ard Saunders completed their terms as regents of the University of Miami. UM . . . Marshall Wayne, sensational young diving star of Mi- ami, failed by a fraction of a point to make the 1 933 United States Olympic Team. Wayne signified the beginning of championship swimming and diving at the University of Miami. RETROSPECTIVE 7