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

Page 10 text:

♦v»;: B hB n 1 ■ 1 fr-- ' .■ a Ed Sanchez u ;: .; Jfl . Beth Kelser 0 -V- S 1 ' i:« s I I 1 I 1 1 1 v: fill ! I 1 1 1 1 E ■L t v i,j 6 Opening

Page 9 text:

' ' befori ' (ieati it] 2ves,grej Wedove theeaitt 3oli ove ' later ai-ait Ike grea andnibbk sea leve: naticallj land vii iped.anl changint theconi akes,an(! iatureanl Gradually there were mnoticeable changes. )ver the years, slight deviations of tempera- ure, and receeding gla- iers revealed a facelift »f the American conti- lent made by the cold ce and snow combined nth years of pressure, luch like the creation jf a diamond, pressure land time created a dra- natic result. Man can oe more dynamic in a short time period com- pared to the sometimes patient forces of nature. Here in Miami, it ' s hot and things can change in as few as 60 years, a mere tick of the earth ' s time scale. Man ' s time frame is short com- pared to the forces which placed Miami in a prestigious setting of great swamps sur- rounded by estuaries of water running into the warm Atlantic waters. The Ibis and great Her- ons were welcomed in- habitants long before becoming trademarks of The University of Mi- ami and riorida. Ambitious men and women decided to make Miami their terri- tory. These people drained swamps, made roads, railroads, and harbors to facilitate the way for others. A sec- ond generation of these pioneers decided that an institute dedicated to higher education was needed In Miami and plans were made for the University of Miami. George Edgar Merrick donated money and 160 acres of land to es- tablish an institute which would bring forth the best of Latin and Anglo-Saxon cultures. In 1926 the University rhc Evolution of University .»J- ' ' •% Hal Haitney Jim Robidoux

Page 11 text:

Miami was beginning len a hurricane flat- t ned efforts to build a mpus. nature let rth a violent display its powers. Warm At- ntic waters spawned a eat energy filled orm which flattened e coastal landscape nee the system ached land. The An- jtasia Hotel was tem- jrarily used to hold asses. The University as called the Card- Dard College , but udents m ade the best es. Bowman roster she accepted the tem- Drary position of UM ecretary and was later ) be named president f the new school, she ' s efforts led to programs in Marine Bi- ology, and Tropical Medicine which today the University is well known for. The stock market crash in 1929 set forth another challenge for the newly hatched Uni- versity of Miami. Eco- nomic depression made money tight and funding difficult for UM until late 1935. Students can- vassed door-to-door in order to raise funds for maintenance of the cam- pus. AftetMiardeconom- gional office. Programs under his charge includ- ed the Manhattan Pro- ject, responsible for the development of the atomic bomb. After the war, enroll- ment increased to the point that construction of the main campus buildings was neces- sary, riot only did the school grow despite fi- nancial difficulties to in- clude an Aviation School. A College of Liberal Arts, School of Education and School World War II came. Ashe facets of college life was hired by President Roosevelt to coordinate manpower for the na- tional War Man-Power Commission and was stationed at Atlanta ' s re- Cf! were firmly established, national fraternities and sororities came to campus, going through a move from the French Village to Fraternity Row. Sports, such as football, tennis, wres- tling, boxing, swim- ming, golf, and a variety of other sports were ac- tive in competition. Jack ' Speedy Evans led UM ' s polo team to three national cham- pionships, but a lack of competition and ex- penses bro ught a sud- den end to the sport. The University of Miami forged its own path in more than sports or a place where northern- ers whom have phobia During the first 25 years, university publi- cations such as the Hur- ricane, Ibis, and Tempo magazine won numer- ous awards and Ail- American ratings from Opening 7