Sewanee News, 1981
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TheSewanee News j *- said Ramona. "I had a good chance to express myself." When asked why she applied Archbishop for a Rhodes Scholarship, she said she has applied to medical school but thinks the training there is too to Visit often narrowing and wanted the exposure to a different kind of The Most Rev. Robert Runcie, health care system. "American archbishop of Canterbury, will medical schools are the best," she spend almost two days in Sewanee said, "but we could learn from this spring to begin his tour of the what some other systems have to United States. He will preach in All tell us." Saints' Chapel April 23 during the "They asked me why I wanted meeting of the Board of Trustees. to be a doctor, what I thought I The archbishop has agreed to would be doing in 20 years, how accept only one honorary degree I feel about abortion, things like while in America—a Doctor of that. Then the other members Divinity degree from Sewanee. of the panel would pick up on my His visit emphasizes the close answers and ask more questions." ties between Sewanee and England "I'm very interested in the social both from the English Universities issues surrounding medicine," says and through the Church. Ramona, "and in consciousness While two other Anglican arch- raising about them. For instance, bishops have received honorary I've read a good deal of medical degrees from the University, Arch- ethics. But you can't tell doctors bishop Runcie is the first active what to do unless you've done it archbishop to visit Sewanee. yourself. I would like to combine The 99th archbishop, Geoffrey my interest in medicine with my Fisher, received the Doctor of Civil interest in writing. I think some Law degree in 1958 at the close kind of national health insurance of the University's centennial cele- is inevitable, and we need some bration. The service was conducted kind of financial incentives for in Lambeth Palace Chapel, London doctors to practice in rural and by University Chancellor Thomas N. poor areas." Carruthers of South Carolina, "I have a strong belief in a during the Lambeth Conference. liberal arts background," she said. The Doctor of Civil Law degree "I'm majoring in English here, and was conferred in 1978 upon the I think literature is as good as any retired 100th archbishop, Arthur subject in testing the scope of intel- Michael Ramsey, during the cen- lect and the quality of character tennial celebration of the School of you want in a physician." A Wilkins Theology. Scholar at Sewanee, she is editor Archbishop Runcie will visit of the Mountain Goat literary maga- seven cities while in the United zine, has won a prize for poetry and States. After leaving Sewanee, he was named to Who's Who among will visit Christ Church Parish in College Students. Kent Island, Maryland for its 350th Ramona has worked two sum- anniversary celebration. He will also Bamona Doyle, Rhodes Scholar mers in a Mobile hospital, as a nurs- attend a meeting of Anglican Com- ing assistant in the post-operative munion Primates at the College of recovery room. "Anybody who's Preachers in Washington, D.C. and New Rhodes Mobile, was interviewed in Birming- applying to medical school ought to will preach in Washington Cathedral. ham, Alabama. There was one day work in a hospital first," she said. Archbishop Runcie was edu- between the state interviews and Her mother is a volunteer and presi- cated at Oxford and Cambridge and the trip to New Orleans for the dent the Is a First of auxiliary at the same was ordained deacon in 1950 and regional finals on the 20th. Ramona hospital, and likes to work in the priest in 1951. He has served as Ramona Doyle, a senior in the Col- came to Sewanee on that day and emergency room. The two have en- chaplain and vice-principal of West- lege, is Sewanee's 20th Rhodes made arrangements about when to joyed working together, and Ra- cott House, Cambridge; as fellow, Scholar and our first woman to win take her exams. She said one exam mona said, "When things got hectic dean, and assistant tutor of Trinity the coveted award. She took the arrived in the mail on Christmas Eve. she would calm me down." Ramona Hall, Cambridge; and as vicar of final interview in a relaxed frame of The six people doing the inter- thinks a sense of humor helps in Cuddesdon and principal of Cuddes- mind, because "I never let myself viewing in the finals in New Orleans such situations, and also in the don College. In 1970 he was con- think that I had a chance." She included a lawyer, a history pro- pressure of the Rhodes interviews. secrated bishop of St. Alban's and drew the first interview of the day, fessor, and a philosophy professor, Her father, Robert B. Doyle, Jr., in March of 1980 was enthroned as at 8:30 ajn., and said "I'm not a all Rhodes Scholars themselves, and is mayor of Mobile, and while he is the 102nd Archbishop of Canterbury. morning person." a woman doctor (not a Rhodes usually the one in the public eye, Another archbishop, the 92nd, The Rhodes interviews took Scholar since the scholarships were he is proud of his daughter's pub- Charles Thomas Longley, appears in place December 17 on the state only opened to women in 1976). licity. "Both my parents are thrilled," level. Ramona, whose home is in "They asked me good questions," Continued on next page Continued on next page ) News Mew Rhodes the unpolluted peace of the moun- Continued from page 1 tain top campus. Economics Symposium To assure your place, send a he said. "I'm the last child they've $50 deposit, or write for more scientists will Distinguished economists, editors, critics, and political director, Edwin >ut through college, and I feel that information to the be among the speakers at the second annual Sewanee Economics he Rhodes pays them back for Stirling, associate professor of Eng- Symposium April 2-4. ome of the sacrifices they've made." lish, the. University of the South, The theme will be "Continuity Versus Change in Southern The others in her family—a lawyer, Sewanee, Tennessee 37375. Economic Development: A Multidisciplinary Perspective." hi English hi. A., and a business- The speakers will be divided among panels concerned with nan—went to state schools, and "Southern development from the economic perspective," "political here is no previous family connec- factors in Southern economic development," and "cultural and ion with Sewanee. intellectual setting of Southern economic development." Although one of the criteria China Tour for a Rhodes Scholarship is "active ,iarticipation in sports," this is Mediaeval Colloquium Sewanee friends interested in learn- perhaps not emphasized so much as ing more about China will have an "Mediaeval Monarchy: Ideal and Reality" is the theme of the eighth formerly, except as one side of a exceptional opportunity this sum- Mediaeval Colloquium to be held April 10-11. well-rounded person. Ramona de- Sewanee mer, when Sharon Carstens, assistant The colloquium will honor the life and work of Eugene Vinaver, scribes her time at Sewanee as "a professor of anthropology, leads a former colloquium speaker. The wife of the late author and pro- juggling act between arts and a group of nine to fifteen people on fessor of French and medieval literature will be the guest of honor. sciences," and she also participates a twenty-five-day, ten-city tour of The principal lecturers will be D. W. Robertson, Jr. of Princeton in athletics. In her early years here that country. The tour leaves June University and Walter Ullman of Trinity College, Cambridge. >he set two records (still unbroken) 29 from San Francisco and returns in intramural swimming, and is July 23. urrently working with trying to Women's Conference A special feature of the tour is *et varsity status for women's an optional two-week orientation The 1981 Women's Conference will be held March 14. soccer. "Sewanee is working toward program in Sewanee before the tour, The keynote speaker will be Jane Kramer, a popular writer for a more complete women's athletic with three hours college, credit Yorker magazine. She will address the conference at 1:15 program," she said, "but we have the New possible. There will be assigned p.m. in Convocation Hall. j long way to go in certain areas." readings, and Dr. Carstens, who has Following the meeting in Convocation Hall, the Women's Service Ramona mentioned that the studied Chinese communities in will hold reception for all visitors and participants in other nine Rhodes candidates from League a Singapore and Malaysia and speaks Rebel's Rest. Sewanee were equally well qualified. Mandarin and Hakka, will lecture She emphasized that there was on Chinese society and culture. camaraderie rather than competi- Dr. Carstens said the tour is an tiveness among candidates. All ten unusually good one, visiting not from Sewanee who applied were only the Great Wall but many less- granted state interviews. They are visited sites of particular historical Kevin Reed, economics major, and Shannon Johnston, philosophy and '81 Lectures and cultural interest. The trip will inusic major; Stephen Raulston, Peggy Barr, a biology major from include old Chinese capitals as well the class of at in Spanish major; Russell Snapp, his- 1980 now Auburn as many fine museums and archeo- veterinary medicine. tory major; Martha Gibson, philo- for Alumni logical sites. sophy and English major; Douglass The Oxford term starts October Participants will first stop in \Villiams, economics major; Eric 11, and the American and Canadian Have you tried a vacation in Sewa- bustling Manila, with a side trip to ^inn, economics major, Lindsay scholars traditionally travel together nee?.