THE MICHIGAN DAILY, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1949 FACULTY FOR KNOWING: Meisel Combines Writing, Poly Sci Shah Comes To Tea PRESS DYNAMICS: Lectures by Journalists WillBegin Tomorrow By ROMA UJPSKY Prof. James Meisel describes himself as being "young as a tea- cher." But the political science depart- mnent's "theory" instructor, on a college faculty list for only nine years, achieved recognition in lit- erary fields long before he entered academic life. BORN IN Berlin in 1900, Prof. Meisel lived in Germany, received his PhD. at Heidelberg, and was one of the editors of a Berlin newspaper until 1934, when, he said, "I took a sabbatical from Mr. Hitler." The paper, "Vossiche Zeitung," was a "moderate liberal publica- tion which folded not quite vol- untarily shortly before I left Germany." Prof. Meisel wrote for the Arts and Science and Political depart- ments as well as for the literary section during the period that novelist Arthur Koestler was a scientific writer for the same pap- er. AFTER LEAVING Germany, he lived for four years in Italy and Austria. During this time, Prof. Meisel translated several books, in- cluding Sinclair Lewis' "It Can't Happen Here." In 1938 he was in Vienna, "just in time to meet Mr. Hitler again," and immediately follow- ing the Nazi occupation of Aus- tria he left the continent for America. For the next two years, he served as assistant and secretary to nov- :list Thomas Mann at Princeton Jniversity. DURING THIS time, Prof. Mei- sel met members of the American Friends Committee, who suggested ghat he teach. "I owe my mental nd physical existence to the American Quakers," he said. His first teaching post was at Wilson College, a small school of 350 women in Pennsylvania. "The faculty consisted of five aale teachers encircled by 45 lady :olleagues; a very trying experi- 3nce," he commented. PROF. MEISEL came to the University in 1943, and taught first in the German department. "Prof. Henry Nordmeyer, the chairman of the German depart- ment, gave me my first break as a teacher," he said. In 1945 he transferred to the political science department to take over classes in political theory and European government and in 1947 he was appointed an assistant professor. * * * COMPARING the European and American 1 educational systems, HE DESCRIBED having been "quite that time." Koestler as a playboy at Besides his newspaper work, Prof. Meisel also found time to write a novel which was pub- lished in Germany and to author two plays appearing on the Ber- lin and Dresden boards in 1928 and 1929. But he said, "I feel rather guilty now about that part of my life because it was so unscholarly. I am trying hard to forget that per- iod." Prof. Meisel said, "We were much more on our own than American students. It was more or less edu- cation on a free enterprise sys- tem." Declaring that "I am not a be- liever in iron curtains between departments," he pointed to the need for closer cooperation be- tween various branches of the humanities. This is especially important in socialssciences and philosophy, he said. "I don't want to overrate the influence of theories on events, but certainly there is a relation- ship. Wecan't live without sys- temizing events." A BELIEVER in small classes, Prof. Meisel said "the greatest Joy of a teacher is to observe the intellectual growth of his stu- dents. You can't see this when the classes are so large that you hardly get to know the names of the stu- dents." And he has been endeavoring to introduce this small class sys- tem into his theory courses. When Prof. Meisel began teach- ing Introduction to Political Theory, it was all-lecture course. Now, discussion sections have been arranged and he hopes to make this -system an integral part of the course by next se- mester. A new addition to the roster of political science theory classes was introduced last year. This course, Recent Political Thought, is a con- tinuation of the original year course in political theory, and a further attempt to keep down the size of classes. Prof. Meisel is also conduct-} ing the senior group in the lit- erary college's honor's program. "Teaching this group has made me feel that perhaps graduate stu- dents could be used for tutorial purposes," he said. HE STATED that all his courses are constantly being revised. "I never use my old notes for lec- tures," he said. "I change my mind at least once a year even about such an 'old' subject as Plato." Former 'U' Lecturer Dies Prof. Benoy Sarkar, visiting pro- fessor at the University last sum- mer, died Friday in Washington, D.C. Prof. Sarkar was chairman of the economics and commerce de- partments of the University of Calcutta, India. IE WAS INVITED to visit the University where he conducted a course on the peoples and cul- tures of India, under the auspices of the anthropology department. The funeral was held, yester- day in Washington, D.C. The body will be cremated in Wash- ington and the ashes will be sent to India. Prof. Sarkar was on a lecture tour at the time of his death. By JIM BROWN A series of lectures by five na- tionally known newspapermen on "Dynamics of Today's Newspa- pers" will be sponsored by the De- partment of Journalism during the next three weeks. Gene Alleman, secretary-man- ager of the Michigan Press Asso- ciation, will open the series at 3 p.m. tomorrow in Rm. B, Haven Hall. He will discuss "Newspaper Problems and Trends." * * * A GRADUATE of the University of Wisconsin school of journalism, Alleman has worked on newspa- pers in Wisconsin, Indiana, Illinois and New Jersey. Nathaniel R. Howard, editor of the Cleveland News, will dis- cuss "The Trouble With News- papers" at 3 p.m. Wednesday in Rm. B Haven Hall. Named editor of the News in 1937 Howard was assistant director of the United States Office of Censorship in 1942 and 1943. He previously spoke here in 1947 when he was president of the American Society of Newspaper Editors. ON DEC: 5, Benjamin H. Resse, managing editor of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, will conduct an informal discussion on "Newspa- pering Today." Two lectures will be given by + Carroll Binder, editorial editor of the Minneapolis Tribune, on Dec. 7. In the afternoon he will speak on "The Outlook for Free- dom of Information" and in the evening he will deliver a lecture on "The Road Ahead in World Affairs." A foreign correspondent for the Chicago Daily News before becom- ing editorial editor of the Tribune in 1945, Binder is on the United Nations Commission on Freedom of Information. The series will conclude on Dec. 14 with an address on "The Press in a Changing World" by Benja- min M. McKelway, president of the American Society of News- , paper Editors and editor of the Washington Star. TETE-A-TETE-Miss Muriel Efty presents Stockwell coeds to Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, Shah of Iran, at a tea given in the ruler's honor at the dormitory. Also pictured is the Shah's brother, Prince Mahmoud Reza Pahlavi, University student, who accompanied'his brother on the campus tour. Both the Shah and the Prince were enthusiastically received by the Stockwell coeds. /t hi .with ROZ VfRSH UP "THE I glamorous holiday formads J Right in time for the holiday! Elegant strapless formals with dramatic back interest . . . Gleaming satins and taffetas in a gorgeous selection of colors. Sizes 9 to 15, 10 to 16. from 22.95 As an appetizer or a spoon fed full course meal, radio news and commentary serves a top function in keeping the public informed. Just how comprehensive, objec- tive or one sided the report is de- pends primarily on the newscaster or analyst. .* * * TWO OF THE outstanding com- mentators on the airwaves today are Edward R. Murrow and Martin Agronsky. Murrow, who is heard daily at 7:45 p.m., heads the list of radio newsmen popularity polls. This well-due popularity may be attributed to the objectivity and sincerity which many of his col- leagues would do well to note. STARTING OFF with an ac- count of the day's news he remains about as close to fact as can be expected of any intelligent opin- ionated individual. A sharp delineation between the news and his views keeps the listener oriented, engendering confidence that this is, not whim or axe-grinding. The importance of verbal pre- sentation, divorced from content, should no*, be underestimated. Here also Murrow excells. His tightly controlled dramaticism and pleasing voice quality distinguish him as a commentator. 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