Wichita State University - Parnassus Yearbook (Wichita, KS)

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UNI V E R S I 1 Y DEANS Lambertus Hekhuis Most students agree that they cannot change schools, drop a class or declare a major without first convincing L. Hekhuis. Dean of the College of Liberal Arts Sciences, that it ' s all according to the books. Ever- busy and quick-spoken, he sometimes startles hesitant freshmen by his decisive manner. Off campus, the Dean teaches Sunday School, serves as commissioner of the Quivira Council of Boy Scouts, and is a member of the Wichita Community Chest Budget Committee. In his spare time, he putters with mechanics and plays golf. An avid reader, he reads at least two hooks and a dozen periodicals monthly. Grace Wilkie My office never lacks excitement, says Grace ilkie. Dean of Women and head of the home economics depart- ment. One person coming into my office may want a part-time job and the next visitor will want a baby-sitter. In spite of her heavy administrative load, she still finds time for her hobbies, collecting pictorial maps which she started when a hand-drawn map made in 1694 was given her. and her collection of outstanding women ' s biographies. Dean Vi ilkie. who seemingly works endlessly without tiring, divulges her secret with the words. I thoroughl) enjoy my work so much that it simply ceases to be work. i:i

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FKANK A. NEFF Formerly an amateur bicycle racer with several firsts to his credit. Frank A. Neff, Dean of the College of Business Administration, is now a vegetable grower and has a fondness for golf. He shot in the 70 ' s at one time, but as he puts it, You have to keep at that sport. Veteran students ' squeeze the orange dry, ' says Neff. Hence instructors have to keep on their toes to satisfy such mature students. The biographical sketches in his book. Econo mic Doctrines. are examples of his belief that biography is a part of education. ' rm -!--- w- LESLIE B. SIPPLE Few people today would think of doing janitor work and teaching school at the same time, but Leslie B. Sipple. Dean of the College of Education, became well acquainted with brooms and dust mops during his first teaching job in a rural Nebraska community. For instruction on the elementary level, janitor work and high school instruction those who desired it. Dean Sipple was paid $65 a month. Because of the demand for high school instruction, he held classes before regular school, during his noon hour and after school. My greatest thrill is seeing graduates take positions of responsibility in schools of the state. declared the head of the Placement Bureau. THURLOW W. LIEURANCE Musical compositions of Thurlow W. Lieurance. Dean Emeritus of the College of Fine Arts, are steeped in backgrounds of the worlds oldest masters of music, that of the American Indian. His exhaustive study of Indian musical customs and culture formed the basis for his By r the Waters of Minnetonka and other compositions. But long before he won fame, Lieurance s love of music carried him to France for extensive study at the Ecoles D ' Art Ameri- caines. As a result, in his music can be found truly American forms of counterpart and rhythm combined with European composition techniques. 14