Tuesday, November 14. 1961 University Daily Kansan
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Journalism Student Shows Anxiety In Interviewing Professor Goff
Who is Lewin Goff?
This was the question that entered my mind when I saw his name written neatly on a small piece of paper which had found its way into my clutching finger tips
LEWIN GOFF IS A BUSY MAN
After finally locating his office, tucked neatly beside and behind the box office at Murphy Hall, I was destined to spend a few hours awaiting this busy man.
AS THE SECRETARY prepared to "close up shop" for the day, the front door to the office swung open, and I got my first glimpse of the busy Prof. Goff.
On a Saturday morning, when I usually catch up on my sleep, I sat for what was to be my last 45-minute wait. By this time, I had become well acquainted with Prof. Goff's secretary and had obtained a rather sketchy background of my subject from her.
I shook hands with a handsome man, sporting a friendly smile, crew haircut and appearing to be about middle fortish.
"Prof. Goff," I said, "my name is Bob Brooks. I am a student in the School of Journalism, and I would like an interview with you if possible."
MY HEART BEAT was going wild now, because here I was, face to face with the subject of my interview, and I knew absolutely nothing about his field—the theater.
1 calmed down quickly. He couldn't give me any time at that moment because he was busy with one of his students.
From my numerous visits with the secretary, I knew he was a busy man, and my chances of ever working the interview into his schedule were slim.
BUT A TIME WAS SET. He had a free hour on Tuesday morning and no one else had spoken for the following Tuesday.
Tuesday arrived, and I got my interview.
Who is Lewin Goff?
"HE IS A PROFESSOR of speech and drama, the director of the University Theatre and a busy man.
Prof. Goff came to KU in 1955 after spending six years in the speech and drama department at the University of Iowa and one year at Michigan State University.
He has A.B. and M.F.A. degrees from the University of Oklahoma and a Ph.D. degree from Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio.
HE TOOK THE "BRIGADOON" tour to the Orient during the summer of 1960, spent eight weeks of the fall of 1961 with Sir Tyrone Guthrie, a famous British director, and spent 11 days during the summer of 1961 in Vienna as an American delegate at the International Theatre Institution's 9th Congress.
Prof. Goff feels that there is no better way to further international relations than among student theater exchanges.
"It would be nice to have a bunch
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WHEN STUDENTS FROM different countries get together in the theater they must work together, he said.
"I met people at the University of Vienna and talked with them about this sort of thing," he said.
Prof. Goff is working on a plan to take eight students to the University of Vienna this summer.
"THE AMERICAN DELEGATION took the Russian delegation to lunch." he said.
of American students parked in Moscow and some Russian students over here," he said.
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K.C. Judge Speaks Tonight
HOWEVER, NOTHING definite has been decided for the coming summer, as Prof. Goff said he has
Judge Elmo Hunter of the Kansas City, Mo., Court of Appeals will be guest speaker tonight at 7:30 at a meeting of the KU Chancery Club in the Jayhawk Room of the Kansas Union.
Meixner Will Review Novel
"Parade's End" will be reviewed by John Mixner, assistant professor of English, at 4 p.m. tomorrow in the Music and Browsing Room of the Kansas Union.
Speaking of these exchange programs, he said, "This is a wonderful way to promote good feelings between countries."
also applied to the American Educational Theatre Association for another trip to the Orient, and to the State Department for a possible trip to Latin America.
Prof. Goff, during our visit, displayed a great deal of enthusiasm, which is necessary to keep a man going at such a torrid pace.
AS I LEFT his office, he smiled, shook my hand and said, "Why don't you come over to the theatre tonight, and read for a part."
Prof. Lewin Goff, previously unknown to me, has gained a new admirer.
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