LIBRARY BEPORT OX COXBITIOXS AT SOI Til CAMPUS Probe Shows Students Face Five Major Problems (Editor's Note: As we promised you last week, Dave POOR INSTRUCTION—Although there was va­ versity of Miami to be in, but don't forget that other Kraslow, Hurrkane managing editor, was sent to the ried opinion on everything else, there was complete schools are in the same boat and the only cure for a South Campus to investigate complaints the students agreement among the students that the caliber of some problem of this nature is time and more qualified had filed with the Hurricane. Here is a report of his of the instruction was not up to par. 'I'd be better teachers. findings.) off in a correspondence school,'' ''Poorest I ever saw," Dean Murray said, "The administration is cognizant The students at the South Campus have legitimate and "If the faculty doesn't improve, I'm dropping of this condition and I can now promise that there will gripes, but the picture isn't as black as it has been out," were just a few of the remarks I caught. Names be a shift in faculty with the start of the new semester. painted heretofore. of three instructors along with specific charges against Arrangements have already been made to have Dean The five major problems that the South Campus them are now in my possession. MacCracken and Dean Williams direcdy supervise still faces can be listed in order as: poor instruction, %One of ffce students summed up this question with the instruction at the South Campus periodically." lack of student government, food, lack of adequate a statement that can't be argued—"If a university LACK OF STUDENT GOVERNMENT—The social life, and transportation. In a two hour confer­ falls down on everything else, it can still bear the vast majority of the students I spoke to stressed the ence with J. Ralph Murray, South Campus dean, I name 'university' so long as it doesn't fail in the job dire need of a student government which could present quizzed him on these points and received highly satis­ of teaching.' their feelings to Dean Murray in organized, orderly factory explanations. Admittedly, this is an unhealthy state for the Uni­ (Continued on Page 2) llurbis Scheduled Parents, Civic Groups To Visit To Give Concert U-M During Open House Week Here March 5 Launching an intensive champaign aimed at acquainting Mi­ amians with the rapidly expanding University of Miami, adminis­ Jose and Amparo Iturbi, world famous piano team, will highlight tration officials have designated the week of Feb. 16-23 as "Know a full musical season in a concert Your University Week." to be held Wednesday, March 5, Various civic groups and merchant organizations have already 8:30 pm., at Miami Senior High expressed their willingness to make a tour of inspection of the school. North and South campuses and three days have been set aside for The Iturbi's have appeared in parent's visits, announced Harry Provin, director of the drive. world wide concert tours, are known to millions of Americans for VOL. XXI CORAL GABLES, FLA., FEBRUARY 14, 1947 No. 14 "Not only will all interested their movie appearances, radio Monkey Interned! groups be conducted upon inspec­ work, and are famous for bringing tion tours," Provin continued, "but classical music to public attention. Due to an unfortunate incident, all faculties of the local press and The program will include: Mo­ Hurricane Initiates Beauty Contests; The Monkey was unable tQ write radio have been enlisted to aid zart's Sonata in D Major; J. Clar­ a column this week. us in making this endeavor a suc- ence Chambers' All American, a While paying a visit to some of "The administration will do its suite for two pianos; Manuel In­ his relatives at the Monkey fante's Three Spanish Dances; and Sludents To Decide Semester Queen part in seeing that the civic groups Jungle, The Monkey was trapped become acquainted with our mush­ Emm. Chabrier's Two Romantic Never let it be said that the by some of the guards and in­ Waltzes. Special Iturbi arrange­ Miami Hurricane can be outdone! rooming University," Provin con­ terned. We are now raising the tinued, "it is now up to the stu­ ments will be M. de Falla's Ritual Since innumerable "kings and bail for his release and will have fire Dance: Chopin's Polonaise in queens" are frequenting the camp­ dents to see that their parents him out in time for next week's come out to visit classes, professors A-Flai: and Gershwin's Rhapsody us, the Hurricane has decided to column. in Blue. enter the field by presenting its and the new buildings." own "Hurricane Honey" each week. Plans of special events for the Two hundred student seats have Parent's Day are being formulated been set aside for the program with Judges for the weekly contest are the members of the Hurricane by student officers .Charlie Franklin registration cards to be presented Haft Will Be Featured and Al Adler, and an announce­ for admittance. Student reserved editorial board. However, students will be given a chance to choose ment of exact events will be forth­ seats may be purchased at the Sym­ coming in next weeks Hurricane. phony ticket office for $1.80. while the winner of this semester by cast­ ing their votes for one of the 14 Soloist In Symphony A partial schedule of "Know Your other seats are priced at $2.40, $3.60, University Week" include: and $420. contestants. Gerard Haft, well-known cellist, Plans are in the making for a and member of the University fac­ Tuesday, Feb. 18—University of dance and pageant honoring the ulty ,will be the featured soloist Miami Law School Alumni will contest winner at the end of this in the fourth University symphony make a tour of inspection of the semester. concert, conducted by Modeste Al­ North and South Campus. Lunch at Brown Will Address So, be on your guard, girls! You loo, to be held Sunday, Feb. 16, South Campus. can never tell when you may be 4:30 p. m., and Monday, Feb. 17, Wednesday, Feb. 19—Miami Re­ spotted by one of trie impartial 8:30 p. m., at Miami Senior high tailers Merchant Association will be Journalism Students judges. school. conducted on a tour of North and Harry Brown, consultant for the The soloist will play Camille South Campus. Lunch at South Florida State Employment Service Saint Saens' Violoncello Concerto Campus. and former publisher of the first 6500 Enrollments No. 1 in A Minor, and Peter Tscha­ Thursday, Feb. 20—Coral Gables daily paper in St. Augustine, Fla., ikowsky's Fantasy Overture to Bo- Retailers Merchant Association will oldest city in the United States, Sets Xew Beeord make a tour of the North and South will be the next speaker in the Sig­ Campus. Lunch at South Campus. For the first time in the history ma Delta Chi professional journal­ STUDENTS GET FREE SEATS Wedneesday, Thursday, Friday, ism lecture series. Brown will of the University, registration Feb. 19, 20, 21—Parents Day events speak in room 631 at 10:30 Monday figures have climbed well over Students have not been taking and special visits to aU classes. morning on "Florida Newspapers." the 6,500 mark, K. Malcolm Beal, advantage of the many seats set Open house at the University will registrar announced. aside for them for the Sunday continue throughout the remainder "Although computation of sec­ symphony concerts, according to of February, March and April. ond semester enrollees is not complete, 5,645 regular students Mrs. Marie Volpe, in charge of and approximately 1,100 adult symphony tickets. W BAY Auditions division registrants have enroll­ "Innumerable seats are reserved ed," Beal continued. Proyrams Totiiay Of the regular students, 3545 for each program and only about Auditions will be held today at are veterans and 2,100 nonvett. 70 students attend," Mrs. Volpe the new WBAY studios in .Coral Further tabulations will be re­ stated Registration cards will Gables for four new programs us­ leased when complete results are admit students to Sunday sym­ ing University talent, according to Sidney W. Head, drama professor. computed, Beal concluded. phony programs. Tryouts for the story-hour and I'M HOUSES 2,116 children's story-hour program will University dormitories and a- meo and Juliet, while the orchestra be held from 2-3 p.m, while the aud­ partments are housing 2,116 stu­ will present works of contemporary itions for the classical record pro­ dents and families, H. Fisher, dir­ composers. Henry Hadley's In Bo­ gram and the man and woman team ector of housing has announced. hemia, Paul Hindemith's Symphon­ of interviewers will be held from 3:304:30 pm. Students who are The breakdown includes: M0 ic Metamorphosis, Henri Rabaud's single men at 20th sl, 350 families interested in announcing will audi­ Nocturnal Procession are included tion between 4:30 and 5:30 p.m. in vet apartments at 20th st.,; 90 in the concert. men in Hernando and Anastasia Studio offices are located at 322 dorms; 60 men in the football Haft, a cellist-conductor, joined Aragon ave. dorms; 80 men in French village, the faculty in the spring of 1946. and 392 housed at Sooth campus. He bas appeared as soloist in re­ South Campus to Hold HARRY BROWN There are 386 girls in San Sab—s- PERT AND CUTE AS A BUG, Ann citals, and was appointed teacher tian; 72 in Santandar dorm; and Ellis is our choice to inaugurate the of cello and conductor of the Uni­ Valentine Dance Tonight 26 in Stohn dormitory.