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

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WT, : i ' - lri ■ OM Archives UM Archives 1956 UM . . .The spring semester saw the creation of the Chi Omega Sun Festival by Chi Omega Sororiti . UM . . . Building of the new Law School, located across the road from the Ring Theatre, was in the final stages. UM . . . Jubilant U.M. fans were giuen a chance to celebrate the Hurricane ' s 14-7 win over Boston College the following night at the 1 955 homecomimg dance held in the huge Dinner Key Audi- torium. UM ... A (hirst for knowledge claimed movie star Gloria de Haven for a semester as she enrolled in two art classes. UM . . . Phi Delta Theta won the fraternity division of Songfest. UM . . .Nu Kapppa Tau continued as the female counterpart of Iron Arrow, widely recognized as the highest honor attainable by a University woman. 1957 UM . . . Another tennis winning streak came to a close. This time the ' Cane netters had won 72 matches, suffering their first loss since 1952. UM . . . Fran Mite-y Magician Curci, a 152 pound sopho- more won honorable mention in the AU-American voting. Curci went on to set a total offense record of 2, 767 yards, breaking a record that had stood for over 20 years. UM . . . The Panhellenic building was dedicated and construc- tion proceeded at record pace. When completed, Panhellenic housed the University ' s 14 sororities. UM . . . Helping to increase the list of well-known persons visiting campus was Miami Presents, a special lecture series sponsored by the Student Body Government. RETROSPECTIVE 19

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1954 1953 UM . . . Fencing was dropped as a varsity sport but was re- tained as an intramural activity. UM . . . The first permanent home of the University of Miami School of Music, the Arnold Voipe Building, was dedicated near the end of the year. UM . . . The Canterbury House, new Baptist Student Center, and new Hillel Foundation became the focal points for religious and social activities. UM . . . Evening enrollment soared as U.M. stressed the need for education for the entire Miami community. UM ... A new $40,000 research unit providing a constant flow of salt water was opened on Virginia Key. UM . . . The Miami debate team was the best in the country, winning almost every championship in the nation. UM . . . The Julian S. Eaton Hall for women, housing a recrea- tion hall and soda shop, admitted its first residents. UM . . . Dean Henry S. West returned to Miami for homecom- ing in October to participate in the dedication of the Henry S. West Laboratory School on the University of Miami campus. UM . . . February graduation ceremonies saw 382 eager men and women receive their diplomas. Dr. Arthur S. Adams, presi- dent of the American Council of Education addressed the gradu- ates on the Discipline of Free Men at the Dade County Audito- rium. UM . . . Miami hired its first full-time basketball coach, Bruce Hale. UM . . . The intramural program offered 24 activities. Coordin- ators of the program were J.M. Kelsey and Norman Whitten. 18 RETROSPECTIVE

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GM Archives OM Archives 1958 UM . . . Coach Lufler was successful in obtaining new tennis courts for the Hurricane netters just prior to his retirement. UM . . . Mahoney Hall was completed. This airconditioned facility; could accomodate some 725 students and helped house Miami ' s growing out-of-state population. UM . . . Chi Omega Sun Featiual was taken over by the Univer- sity and the name changed to Carni Gras. A spring semester tradition was born. UM . . . The experimental farm located at South Campus was the basis for a possible future school of agriculture. Of its 450 acres, 130 were devoted to experimental cultivation. 1959 UM . . .Dr. Victor Andres Belaunde, former U.M. professor of Latin American History, culture, diplomatic relations, and litera- ture, was named President of the General Assembly of the United Nations. UM . . . The J. Neville McArthur School of Engineering build- ing was completed and dedicated to the U.M. Trustee and leading South Florida dairyman whose name it bears. UM . . . The microbiology division was the only department surviving from the original medical research unit at the Veteran s Hospital. Its south campus laboratories were concerned with the study of different viruses. UM . . . The University of Miami Band of the Hour hosted the American Bandmasters Association conventon in Miami. 20 RETROSPECTIVE