A story from the mid-1930s, U. of Edinburgh medical school, second-
term human physiology course, Prof. Kenneth Ivors, Instructor:
"Good morning, class. Before we begin today's lecture, I should like to discover how well you have been tracking the previous material.
Miss MacMaster, will you stand?" {She stands.}
"Can you tell me, which organ of the body achieves 10 times its normal size when it is excited?"
{She stammers, reddens, says nothing.}
"You may sit down. Mr. Campbell, can you answer that question?"
"It is the pupil of the eye, sir."
"Very good. Now, Miss MacMaster, I have three things to say to you: One, you have not done your homework, two, you have a dirty mind,
and three, you're in for a big disappointment."
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