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

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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

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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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CJM Archives 1934 UM . . . The March 2 Hurricane reported Federal Emergenc i Relief Aid (FERA) to needy iir iversity students would be avail- able. It was in the form of part-time work up to fifteen dollars a month. UM . . . The Citi of Coral Gables was the most consistent supporter of the Universiti , making annual appropriations of $25,000. UM . . . Appropriations to the Uniuersiti; from other municipal- ities and from the count i were often small and cautious because the legal basis for them was unclear. The Dade County Commis- sion was prepared to support the University but found it difficult to justify contributions legally. UM . . . The Stetson football team held Miami to a scoreless tie before a large crowd of homecoming fans. 1935 UM . . . Outdoor classes were a common feature of education at the University of Miami in the thirties. UM . . . Property acquisitions reflected the improving state of the economy, growing enrollment and space needs, and the better credit rating of the university. All the properties were rather small and residential, to be used primarily as housing for students or for special features of the University. UM . . . The University prepares to celebrate its first decade of existence - the world recognizes the permanency of Miami. UM . . . Bertha Foster and Mary B. Merritt were the only two women serving on the Board of Trustees. Merritt was influential in bringing sororities to campus. 8 RETROSPECTIVE I