THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1949
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
PAGE NINE
By JOHN S. HILL
Dr. John Ise And Economics Are Synonymous At Kansas
The stocky man moves into the lecture room and his sharp, all absorbing eyes sweep the seated students as he walks, aided by a cane. He squints at the waiting group, often running his hand through his shock of iron gray hair, and then peers into a big, black book. He suddenly asks:
"Is mankind better than dogs?" He snaps out the name of someone on the class roll and waits for an answer while the other students sigh with relief that they weren't called.
Economics 90 and Dr. John Ise are underway once again
Dr. Ise is starting his 33rd year at the University. He shoots out questions of all sorts, ranging from the one relating mankind and dogs to problems of etiquette, or the bad economics of having children. Occasionally his lectures reach some specific item stated in his self-authored economics textbook.
When Dr. Ise leans on the desk, his hair shagging down over his forehead, his tie pulled askew, and his collar rumpled, his quick mind is gauging the class and pondering questions.
"Why do we study monopoly when there is no such thing?" he may ask, firing the question to a student in the rear of the room. Or he may degrade the modern cars while telling of "my old Franklin. I got 22 miles to the gallon with it. More than my new car will do. Like that fella said, 'I can pass everything but a gas station.'"
His remarks on cars bring out that he favors low speeds. "Some people are sure of where they're going when they die, so they don't care. I'm not so sure where I'll go, so I'm not too anxious to die right away."
He often adds, "That's pretty bully isn't it?" a favorite expression.
A new lecture topic is Denmark, where he taught during the past summer, and the rest of the Continental countries. Dr. Ise often remarks on the 'decent social security' in Denmark and how happy the people are without 'necessities' as cars and fancy goods. "Of course," he adds, "the plumbing there isn't so good, but who wants to take more than one bath a week anyway?"
Although he assigns chapter after chapter of his 'beautiful book' to the students, and gives hour examinations which are not classed as snaps, his course is one of the most popular at the University. Students often wait semesters to enroll in one of his classes. Economics 90 is the first taste of Dr. Ise for many of them, and all seem to like it, regardless of the grade outcome.
Or. Ise, a native Kansan, earned the university degrees in six years. He received a bachelor's degree in music from the University in 1908. an A.B., LLB., M.A., and also a Ph.D. from Harvard university in 1914. In 1920, four years after coming to the University, he was a full professor.
Dr. Ise has written six books. They include his textbook, now under revision, and "Sod and Stubble." a story of his mother who reared and educated 11 of her 12 children on a homemade near Downs, Kan. Dr. Ise often mentions his mother to his students but never her tribulations as related in his novel.
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Miss Patterson Talks To Club
Miss Sara Patterson, assistant professor of home economics, discussed surgical nursing with members of the Pre-nursing club Tuesday.
"A surgical nurse must always keep up with new developments," Miss Patterson said. "Changes and progress are continually being made. This is exacting but interesting work; sometimes the performance of a nurse on duty may mean the difference between life and death."
Pre-nursing, Occupational Therapy, and Physical Therapy clubs are making plans for a combined meeting.
As early as 300 B.C. India had a law providing a fine for adulteration of food.
Sigma Delta Chi Elects 27 Members
Ten journalism seniors, 15 juniors, and 2 graduate students were elected to membership in Sigma Delta Chi, professional journalistic fraternity. Tuesday.
The seniors are George Brown Jr, William S. Chapman, William R. DeLay, Robert J. Enright, Ralph W. Hemenway, Robert D. Leonard, Keith E. Leslie, Harrison E. Madden, Nelson Ober, and Robert L. Simonton.
Juniors elected are Edward J, Chapin, Richard L. Dilsauser, Dale W. Fields, William R. Graves, John S. Hill, Lloyd T. Holbeck, Francis J. Kelley, William E. Knepper, Russell J. Oleson, Arthur E. Schaaf, Robert P. Sigman, Raymond G. Soldan, William R. Stratton, James M. Van Valkenburg, and Oren W. Wright.
The graduate students elected are Gerald E. Edgar and Stephen P. Murphy.
Swarthout To Direct 1,000 Voice Chorus
D. M. Swarthout, dean of the School of Fine Arts, will direct a chorus of 1,000 voices at a Reformation Day observance in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday. The service, under the auspices of the Protestant churches of Kansas City, will be held at 3:30 p.m. in the arena of Municipal auditorium.
The chorus will be heard in two anthems, "Send Out Thy Light" (Gounod), and the "Hallelujah" chorus from Handel's "Messiah." More than 12,000 persons attended a similar service last year.
The principal speaker Sunday will be Dr. Ralph W. Sockman, New York City. Dr. Sockman is pastor of Christ church, New York City, and regular speaker on the "Radio Pulpit" program of the National Broadcasting company.
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Halloween Motif Decorates Ballroom For Class Party
Corn stalks, pumpkins, and black cats will decorate the Union ballroom Saturday night for the junior class party.
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Dance music will be played by James Sellards and Danny Orton's band. S. G. Saunders, Jr., special student, will act as master of ceremonies. A clown act will be presented by Patricia A. Young College junior, and Betty Cattell
College senior. The Gamma Phi Beta trio, Delores Wunsch, fine arts sophomore; Althea Owen, fine arts sophomore; and Patricia Ames, College junior, will sing. Cider and popcorn will be served.
Officers of the junior class who are planning the party are: Clinton "Buddy" Bull, president; Margaret Dickinson, vice-president; George Gear, treasurer; and Jewell Johnson, secretary.
Kansas State students have been invited to attend the party and it is open to all University students regardless of their class.
Chaperons for the party will be Lt. Comdr. and Mrs. W. A. Mann, Capt. and Mrs. John N. Barley, and Dr. and Mrs. Rollin Baker.
Newseweek Editor Visits University Faculty Members
Sam Halper, '37, business editor of Newsweek magazine, stopped at the University Tuesday while on his return to New York from covering a news story in Ponca City, Okla. He visited W. W. Davis, professor of history, Domenico Gagliardo, professor of economics, and others on the campus.
Mr. Halper received his A.B. degree in history.
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Dr. Downs Addresses Volunteer Air Group
Illustrating her lecture with the aid of slides, Dr. Downs told the group of the possibilities of using bacteria as weapons.
Speaking at a meeting of the newly organized Flight F of the 919th volunteer air reserve training squadron Tuesday Dr. Cora M. Downs, professor of bacteriology, gave an account of her government experimentation in biological warfare during World War II.
A great meteorite swarm fell in Siberia in 1908. The sound was heard nearly 1,000 miles away.
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