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U.S. Not Isolated Isserman Says
"We are far from an isolated people. We are part of the teeming mass of the world."
That struck the keynote of Rabbi Ferdinand M. Isserman's talk at the all-student convocation this morning. His impressions of the world, gleaned from a 58,000-mile trip, were eloquently phrased by Rabbi Issserman, keynote speaker for Religious Emphasis Week. He is rabbi of Temple Israel in St. Louis, Mo.
Speaking on "What the World Is"
Speaking on "What the World - Like" Rabbi Issserman said, "Everyone in this world is attired in different garb, but they are concerned with the same things."
"There are differences," he said,
"but everywhere they all seek honor,
dignity, and express their love for God."
RABBI F. M. ISSERMAN
Same God, Different Name
I saw varied religions, but every-
where people pray to the same
God, though they call him by a
different name, he said.
"Everywhere love is the same, lovers are the same, and human beings the same," the rabbi continued.
"We are working for a better world for our children and for our children's children until the end of their days," he said.
Rabbit Isserman, who began his trip in the Far East and traveled
He was impressed by the "tremendous energy" of the Japanese people and explained how they have endured great poverty and exhibited great energy and skill in rebuilding their country.
Impressed by Japanese
Rabbit Isserman said there is a "search for religion" in Japan today. Shintoism, a state religion, was the primary religion until World War II. Now that Shintoism has been destroyed the people are free and are searching for a new religion, he said.
Of India, Rabbi Isserman said. "I think that under Nehru's guidance and leadership they will play an important role in the world's future."
India is proud of her independence and is determined to have no alliances with other nations, he said. "It is a land of great contrasts, great art, and great religions" he added.
He explained that the many religious cults in India have led to great religious tolerance.
"There is no religious persecution in India." he said.
Illiteracy and poverty are India's greatest problems, Rabbi Isserman said.
He said that in Africa there is bound to be a change and that it will probably not be peaceful due to the attempt by the small majority of white men to subjugate the natives.
No Peaceful Change
He pointed out that it is not until one reaches Europe that he approaches a culture that is close to ours.
"Europe is our culture," he said, "the whole North American continent is a projection of European civilization."
Tuesday's faculty forum speaker will be Rabbi Myron Meyer, of the Temple-Adath Joseph. St. Joseph, Mo. His topic will be "Background of Prejudice." The forum will be held in the north end of the Student Union cafeteria.
100 Attend Reception, Start Religious Week
Religious Emphasis Week was launched Sunday when nearly 100 persons attended a reception for visiting speakers at the Student Union.
Coffee-hour discussions will be held at 4 p.m. each day through Thursday in the Music Room of the Student Union.
Rabbi To Speak
The speaker for Tuesday's coffee hour will be the Rev. M. C. Allen pastor of the First Baptist Church Lawrence. He will speak on "Religious Faith and Skeptici m."
Chancellor Franklin D. Murphy delivered a welcoming address in which he pointed out the important role religion plays on the university campus.
Humanities Lecturer Gives Talk
Dr. Roland Bainton, visiting Humanities lecturer and professor of ecclesiastical history at Yale University, spoke to a faculty forum at noon today in the Student Union cafeteria.
Dr. Werner Fallow, professor of religious education, Andover Newton Theological Seminary, Newton Center, Mass., spoke at a graduate luncheon at noon today in the Student Union. His topic was "Can Religion Save Civilization?"
The first in a series of coffee hour discussions will be held at 4 p.m. today in the Music Room of the Student Union. Today's speaker will be Joseph G. Heard, supervisor of the college organization activities office of the First Church of Christ Scientist of Boston, Mass. He will speak on "The Religious Faith of the Christian Scientist."
Discussions Begin
Rabbi Mever will speak at the all
student forum at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday in the north end of the Student Union cafeteria. His topic will be "What We Jews Believe."
Daily hansan
54th Year, No. 87
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
Monday, Feb. 18, 1957
Business, Engineering Deans Appointed
Arthur Miller Indicted On Contempt Charges
New deans for the School of Engineering and Architecture and the School of Business were announced today by the Board of Regents. The appointments will become effective July 1.
WASHINGTON—(UP)—A federal grand jury today indicted Arthur Miller, playwright husband of Marilyn Monroe, on charges of contempt of Congress.
Dr. McNown, 41, is the son of Prof. Emeritus and Mrs. W. C. McNown of Lawrence. He received the B. S. degree from KU in 1936 and the M. S. degree from the State University of Iowa in 1937. He was an instructor at the University of Minnesota while earning the Ph. D. degree, awarded in 1942. In 1951 he
No announcement was made about a dean for the School of Law to succeed Frederick J. Moreau, whose resignation was announced Oct. 17, 1956.
Dr. John S. McNown, professor of engineering mechanics at the University of Michigan, will succeed T. DeWitt Carr as dean of the School of Engineering and Architecture. Dean Carr became dean in 1947 after a long career in the Navy.
The indictment accuses the 41-year-old playwright of unlawfully refusing to answer two questions asked by a subcommittee of the House Un-American Activities Committee last June 21.
"Kansas Fortunate"
Dr. James R. Surface, assistant of business administration at the Harvard Business School, will succeed Dr. Leonard H. Axe as dean of the School of Business. Dr. Axe, dean since 1947 and member of the faculty for 28 years, will become president of Kansas State Teachers College at Pittsburg.
"Kansas is fortunate in reclaiming the talents of these men," Chancellor Franklin D. Murphy commented. "Both are young, native Kansans, married to Kansans, and are alumni of KU who have demonstrated outstanding professional competence at other institutions."
JAMES R. SURFACE
received the doctor of science degree from the University of Grenoble, where he studied on a Fulbright fellowship.
After a year of wartime research at San Diego, Calif., Dr. McNown became assistant professor at the University of Iowa in 1943. He was promoted to associate professor in 1947 and professor in 1952. He was associate director of the Iowa Institute of Hydraulic Research at the university from 1951 until joining the Michigan faculty as professor in 1954.
Hydraulic Research Consultant
Dr. McNown has been a hydraulic research consultant to the U.S. Bureau of Public Roads since 1949 and a consultant to the Sandia Corporation, Albuquerque, N.M., since 1954. He is a member of the executive committee for engineering mechanics of the American Society of Civil Engineers, and of the Council of the International Assn. for Hydraulic Research.
The American Society of Civil Engineers has awarded Dr. McNown its J. C. Stevens award and Research Program prize. He has been a technical lecturer at Colorado A&M College, the universities of Lille, Grenoble, Toulouse and Poitiers in France, the
University of Bogota, Colombia and the Ecole Polytechnique in Montreal, Canada.
Business Dean from Salina
Dr. Surface, 36, grew up in Salina. He earned an A. B. degree from KU in 1942. As an undergraduate he was president of Beta Theta Pi fraternity, editor of The Jayhawker and was elected to Owl and Sachem honorary societies for junior and senior men.
After his discharge as a first lieutenant in 1945 after three years in the Marine Corps, he was a life underwriter in Salina for a year.
Dr. Surface received the M. A. degree in political science from KU in 1948, making all A grades. Two years later he received the M.B.A. degree from the Harvard Business School.
He remained on the Harvard staff and in 1953 was appointed assistant professor of business administration. He received the doctor of commercial science degree from Harvard in June, 1956.
Bill Ross, MU guard (center) in Brewer Field House Saturday night at Columbia. Kansas won the game by a wide margin, 91-58.
BALLET AT BREWER — An elusive basketball (at right) caused these graceful rebound poses by Maurice King, KU guard (left), and
WARRENTON, Mo.—(UP)—Firemen and volunteer workers today resumed the grim task of searching the ruins of the Katie Jane Memorial Home, a home for the old people, for bodies buried in the debris of a fire in which at least 71 persons were missing and believed dead.
71 Believed Dead In Missouri Fire
The probe was called off Sunday night after 11 charred and unrecognizable bodies were brought out.
The fire, which broke out Sunday afternoon during visiting hours, was one of the worst hospital fire disasters in the nation's history. Authorities believed more than 225 persons, including visitors, were in the building at the time.
Most of the dead were trapped by smoke and flames in the upper floors of the 62-year-old, 3-story brick building. Although the fire was brought under control within hours, searchers were forced to halt the hunt for bodies until daylight because of the intense heat from the glowing ruins.
Pay Fees Today, It's Last Chance
Today is the last day for payment of fees. Anyone who has not paid his fees by tonight will no longer be considered enrolled in the University, James K. Hitt, registrar, sold.
To be allowed to enroll today the student must state the reason he is late. He will then be re-enrolled and awarded $5 for late enrollment, $6 for late payment of fees, plus regular fees—all in advance.
The cards may be picked up at the Registrar's Office and fees paid to the Business Office.
Weather
KANSAS—Cloudy tonight and Tuesday with snow in west and rain, possibly mixed with snow extreme south tonight, continuing Tuesday. Colder Tuesday and over cast and central portions tonight. Low tonight 20 to 30. High Tuesday in the 70s.