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The President of the United States has DAVENPORT HOUSE CALENDAR Friday, February 22 from 8:30 issued a proclamation, authorizing the February 2013 a.m. until 3 p.m. – Volunteer sale of lands at May next, at Tallahas- Friday, February 1 at 5:30 p.m. – Trip to Statesboro see, in Florida. Tallahassee is the site Potable Gold: Savannah’s - 5:30 p.m. - Potable Gold: selected for the permanent Seat of Madeira Tradition Savannah’s Madeira Tradi- Government for the Territory. The Saturday, February 2, at 5:30 tion tract of country lands adjacent to it, p.m. - Potable Gold: Savan- Saturday, February 25 at 5:30 which is that proclaimed for sale, em- nah’s Madeira Tradition p.m. - Potable Gold: Savan- braces the greatest body of rich lands Monday, February 4 at 7 p.m. – nah’s Madeira Tradition in Florida. These lands are well wa- Downtown Garden Club meet- Tuesday, February 26 at 5:30 tered, interspersed with limestone, ing program “Remember the p.m. – ALL STAFF (Topic: and, form one of the most healthful (HSF) Ladies” Preparing for the Busy Season) sections of that country. That, how- Wednesday, February 6 from Wednesday, February 27 from ever, which gives them their greatest 12:30 to 3 p.m. in the KP – 12:30 until 3 p.m. – DH Do- value, is their peculiar adaptation to Docent Training Program cent Training Program (meet the production of sugar and Sea Island - 5 p.m. – Dance rehearsal Daniel Carey – HSF issues and cotton. Thursday, February 7 at 5 p.m. – operations) Savannah Republican. February 25, 1825. Rehearsal DH tea programs - 5 p.m. – Dance rehearsal

(tentative) Thursday, February 28 from 2:30 By Calvin Baker, Friday, February 8 at 5:30 p.m. - to 4 p.m.- Road Scholars at Executor’s Sale Potable Gold: Savannah’s DH On the first Tuesday in March next, at Madeira Tradition 11 Saturday, February 9 at 5:30 p.m. FIELD TRIP TO GEORGIA SOUTH- O’clock, will be sold in front of the - Potable Gold: Savannah’s ERN: RARE TREAT PLANNED BY Court House, in this city, Madeira Tradition A RARE FRIEND Five Negroes, Wednesday, February 13 from DH Friend Sampson, Old Grace, Young Grace, 12:30 until 3 p.m. – DH Do- Brent Tharp has Kink and cent Training Program put together a spe- Jenny, belonging to the estate of - 5 p.m. – Dance rehearsal cial experience for DH volunteers at David Johnson, Thursday, February 14 from 4 Georgia Southern University. He Dec. and sold by permission of the until 7 p.m. – Valentine’s Day even booked a special board room Court of Ordinary of Weddings in the Garden for us for lunch! The DH hopes Chatham County, by order of the Friday, February 15 at 5:30 p.m. - that volunteers will find this agenda Executor Potable Gold: Savannah’s exciting and will want to travel! Also, Madeira Tradition AGENDA—Friday, February 22: The half Lot No. 9, Second Saturday, February 16 at 5:30 8:30 Leave DH Tything Reynolds Ward with p.m. - Potable Gold: Savan- 9:30 Arrival at GSU The buildings thereon, consisting of a nah’s Madeira Tradition 9:45 -10:00 Welcome and Introduc- Dwelling House, Bake House, &c Tuesday, February 19 at 1 p.m. – tion - Brent Tharp Also, Davenport House Committee 10:00-10:30 Tour exhibit: THE AR- One Negro Woman, about 20 - 6:30 p.m. – Junior Interpreter CHAEOLOGY OF CAMP Years of age, with her child 6 weeks Meeting LAWTON with Dr. Lance old. Wednesday, February 20 from Greene/Matt Newberry, GSU Savannah Republican. February 19, 1825. 12:30 to 3 p.m. – Docent Archaeologists Training Program 10:30 - 11:00 Tour exhibit: TRE- New York Oysters. - 5 p.m. – Dance rehearsal MENDOUS TUSKERS: ELE- The Eating Establishment in the cellar Thursday, February 21 at 8:30 PHANTS AND THEIR EX- of the Exchange, has just received a a.m. – Davenport House En- TINCT RELATIVES OF THE fresh supply of dowment Directors COASTAL PLAIN with Dr. Katy New York Oysters, - 2:30 to 4 p.m. – Road Schol- Smith, GSU Museum Curator By the ship Cotton Plant, where ars of Paleontology gentlemen can be accom- - 3 to 8 p.m. – Special Property 11:00 - 11:30 Shop, Restrooms, and modated, in the best style. Use (HSF) walk to Talon's Grille for The Georgian. February 2, 1824. Lunch ______11:30 - 12:30 Lunch at Talon's Grille season patrons with mementoes of Brooke Wilford is planning a joyful - They are reserving a space for our fine museum. and fun time for the DH event which our group. Anticipate lunch - Items already in: See the two will be held at Julie and Keith costing less than $15 per person. new lines of jewelry – bangles and Dimond’s home in the Vernonberg 12:30 -12:45 Travel to GEORGIA beads; Colonial Candles (hand section of Chatham County. Invita- SOUTHERN BOTANICAL GAR- dipped) – 12 inches at $3.50 each; tions will go out in early February DEN and an assortment of walking canes. thanks committee members and help- 12:45 - 2:00 Tour Garden including - Also see upgrades to the shop: ers Nicole Ausset, Anne Hagen, ONE-ROOM SCHOOLHOUSE Lighting south wall shelving unit, etc. Shari Laist, Helen Linskey, Fran and AGRICULTURE EXHIBIT - Thanks to Joanne: In between Molettiere and Jan Vach. If you do with Educator Kathy Tucker the beautiful window displays Jan not receive an invitation and you 2:00 Leave for Savannah Vach et al. put in the pharmacy will would like to go – by all means – 3:00 Arrive at the DH be our tea towel with the Allan contact the DH staff. All are wel- Transportation: We have reserved a Drummond design of the house, a come to the $125 per person event van (12 people max). Some of DH exclusive, on a hanger with info raising funds for the continuing you may wish to travel in a pri- about the towel and a bio of Drum- maintenance and restoration of the vate vehicle. No travelers’ vehi- mond. Thanks to Joanne Marcell DH. Patrons may attend at $500 per cles will remain in the DH lot for the towel on a rod! couple. Contact Sylvia Coker during the field trip day (no through the DH for underwriting room). Please have someone DOCENT TRAINING SCHEDULE: opportunities. drop you off if you ride to States- The museum will present its Do- Accompanying the roast and ca- boro in the van. cent Training Program on Wednes- tered meal will be remarks by Hugh If there is not enough interest for days in February. Golson on the history and signifi- traveling in van we will all travel Currently there are cance of Vernonburg and music by in private cars. eight people signed The Accomplices. Their media de- When you sign up let us know if you up. The DH is scribes The Accomplices as “a low plan to travel by car or van. grateful to have a country string band from Savannah.” Map, etc. will be emailed to you new group of helpers They perform a unique sort of rock closer to the travel date. to add to the terrific and groove-based blue-grass with Cost: $30 if you plan to travel in the group of docents as overtones of jazz and bohemian van. $5 if you are getting your we anticipate the spring busy season. country. With acoustic/effected gui- own transportation. The lunch Any DH veteran docent who tars, upright bass, percussion, man- cost in not included. would like to refresh himself or her- dolin, and fiddle, their playing is a Sign-up: The sign-up list is on the self is welcome to attend any session. cross-genre kitchen door. Sign-up yourself Let Jamie know if you plan to attend blend of musical or let a staff member know of so there will be enough seating style and influ- your interest to include you on Wednesday, February 6 at 12:30 ence that will the list. p.m. - Orientation and Introduction engage every The deadline to have your money in to Docenting and the Preservation type of listener.” is Monday, February 18 at 10 Wednesday, February 13 at 12:30 Come party a.m. p.m. - Content - Isaiah Daven- with your friends on the bluff for a port, Savannah 1820s, Furnishing good cause! SHOP NEWS: Plan - Market Journey: Ben Head and Wednesday, February 20 at 12:30 SUPERMUSEUMSUNDAY: Adrienne Williams had a successful p.m. - Communication - Me- Sunday, February 10 is SuperMu- trip to the Atlanta Gift Market in chanics of Tour Giving seumSunday when this year forty-six January. Ben noted that it was fun to Wednesday, February 27 at 12:30 area museums and sites will be open walk into the Ips- p.m. - Essentials not previously to the public free of charge from wich Soap Com- covered - Sample Tour, Group noon until 4 p.m. Since 2006 the pany’s booth to Walk thru Session, Security/Safety DH’s primary staff for this commu- see the featured meet Daniel Carey, CEO, HSF nity event has been its Junior Inter- display showing preters, who provide lively interpreta- the Davenport 2013 DH OYSTER ROAST: tion and allow the entire site to be House. Ipswich The 2013 Davenport House open. There will be two shifts of makes our shea Oyster Roast Committee made up of workers – 12 until 2 p.m. and 2 until butter soaps. Sylvia Coker, Connie Darbyshire, 4 p.m. A JI will be stationed in each Please keep an eye out for new mer- Cornelia Groves, Nita Ann Klein, room, as well as outside on the side- chandise which will provide busy Jenny Long, Katherine Slagel and walk out front and in the garden. Traditionally flowers. We will need bakers again – restoration and to discuss goals for this has been for Sally Lunn bread and ginger the calendar year. Part of the discus- an extremely bread or something like that! We sion included conservation of the busy day— will contact bakers in mid-February. 1821 map which has been away for a 400 to 600 We are hoping for a new young year. The conservator has recently visitors. (The performer or two. We will see! sent recommendations and hopefully best attended SMS according to DH the piece will be back where it be- records was 1989 when 1561 people MADEIRA PROGRAMS: longs within the next five months. visited the museum!!) In February, Jamie Credle and Thank you, Lynn Hadwin for his - JI MEETING: JIs will meet for Raleigh Marcell present the attending to the DH Collection. their February meeting on February “Potable Gold”: Savannah’s Ma- 19 at 6:30. JIs will be emailed about deira Traditions program on Friday PREPPING FOR THE BUSY SEASON: the meeting and its topic. and Saturday night for the DH. This By the end of February our minds lively program is looking for an audi- and energy will be directed to exe- VALENTINE’S DAY: ence. It’s as good as it ever was! cuting our busy season’s service to Judge Harris Lewis will offici- Spread the word. visitors. Staff will gather on Tues- ate at as many weddings as there are Watch in the March calendar for day, February 26 for a session on couples be- the Madeira refresher for spring mo- “Preparing for the Busy Season.” tween 5 and tor coach workers. There are four- 7 p.m. on teen dates from March 22 through WORTH MENTIONING: Valentine’s May 17, mostly - Annual Cleaning: Thanks to the Day. That on Fridays with leadership of Raleigh Marcell and usually a few Thurs- the work of good DH people annual works to be days during the cleaning was completed the second around 10! high season. full week of January. Helpers in- The judge is Also, note Fri- cluded Jeff Freeman, Linda Gar- donating his time and service for a day, March 22 which is when the ner, Dottie Kraft, Ben Head, $100 contribution to the Davenport DH hosts the Savannah Tour of Chassidy Malloy, Lauren Purcell, House. Homes and Gardens Trolley Adrienne Williams and Debbie Spread the word – Judge Lewis Back in Time from 5 to 9 p.m. with Yeagley. is happy to perform weddings and three trolleys participating in our If we had to do it all again recommitment ceremonies. He can Madeira tour. We need help for this! though we might choose to do the do it in Spanish and English. Cou- annual work following any mainte- ples should bring a valid marriage ROAD SCHOLARS: TACTILE TOUR nance projects. license, which does not require a Our Road Scholars groups re- - CHS Maintenance Work: A waiting period or a blood test in the sume at the end of February. Note team from the Coastal Heritage state of Georgia. the dates: February 21, 28, March 7, Society’s Preservation Depart- If the weather is bad, ceremo- 14, 28, April 11, 18, 25, May 2, 09 ment did a series of repairs in Janu- nies will either be held on the DH and 16. City Licensed tour guides ary including touch up painting back porch or in the Kennedy Phar- (Marty Barnes and Linda Garner) (Note: The stairwell from the base- macy. have helped with this program. We ment to the 1st floor is could use more licensed docents. nick free – as of now), TEA PROGRAM: Note: Executing this tour is going to repairs to windows and In early February DH perform- be tight in March and May because facilitating AC insula- ers will figure out the tea programs the Tea program begins thirty min- tion of the attic lines. for the spring including who will do utes after the Road Scholars leave. Interestingly, the crew what, etc. Thursday, February 7th is The Road Scholar tours involve managers made the our preliminary rehearsal date. an experience with touchable items decision not to use Just placed throughout the house, as well ladders for painting the know that as a neighborhood walk. dormer windows spring is ap- (yikes!) instead they proaching COLLECTIONS: constructed a mini-scaffold for each and our liv- DH Collections personnel met window in the attic. All of their ing history on January 18 following annual work should be done by the time programs cleaning to review the DH’s period you receive this. will flower room interpretation, gauge the pres- - Welcome: Emily Barnas, a re- with the ervation of the collection and 2003 cent SCAD graduate in Historic Preservation, is a shop volunteer. anticipation DH Dancers will re- reader. I’m a member of a gourmet See her on Wednesday mornings. hearse what she has already taught cooking group and I love to travel. - Jekyll Island Management Insti- them. Also, Stephen Morrison has a DH: How long have you been in tute: For the past three Januarys new dance to teach the group which Savannah? Jamie Credle has presented a ses- will bring the DH’s repertoire to five Joyce: My husband and I have lived sion on museum interpretation at the dances. New participants are wel- in Savannah for 29 years. We lived Jekyll Island Management Institute, a come on Wednesday afternoons at 5 on Wilmington Island for a long time two week training program for mu- p.m. Female dancers will need to but now we live in Southbridge to be seum professionals sponsored by the learn the male steps. closer to my daughter who lives in Southeastern Museum’s Conference. - May 6th will be a 3rd Grade Day: Richmond Hill. She’s a live-at-home Her presentation is a hybrid of the We will make it the best day ever. attorney now but she used to work DH’s Docent Training session on Thanks to Gayle Mongrandi who is for Hunter, Mclean. interpretation. She usually learns a neighbor of East Broughton much about the current state of mu- Street Elementary third grade DH: Where are you from originally? seums from JIMI participants and teacher Donna Jones, we have Joyce: I grew up in little town in the faculty. In her session, a number of scheduled two third grade classes northwest corner of Alabama called points came to light, which offer from our neighborhood school for Red Bay. It got its name from the food for thought: In talking about May 6th to visit our museum for a Bay trees and the red clay in the area. sensitive subjects, one fellow from a history celebration. Patsy Robin- I went to high school there. Most of military museum said that a patron son will be a docent as will Jamie. my family went to Alabama for col- complained because his museum We will need some helpers. The lege but I decided to go to Missis- talked about and showed casualties classes will visit the house with con- sippi State University instead. I dou- of war. Another fellow, in doing an versations about economics, slavery ble majored in history and social astronomy discussion on the age of and daily life. Along with a focused work. In spite of my love for his- the sun, had to defend the concepts house tour, students will pass a fire tory, though, most of my profes- (that the sun is older than 6000 bucket, join hands and sing Auld sional career was in social work. I years) to religious fundamentalists. Lang Syne (it wasn’t just a holiday was a social worker in Alabama and In talking about the use of QR codes song), write with quill pens and gen- when I moved to Georgia, I worked in marketing and interpretation sev- erally have the kind of day that will for the Department of Family and eral participants noted that it is provide a life-long memory. Children Services. “going out” as marketing technology DH: What does your husband do? but is useful within museums VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT: Joyce: After he got out of the army, (internal use). A presenter from the he worked for Ryder for many years. Smithsonian noted that they are put- JOYCE ZEHL He is retired too and now he teaches ting out ebooks and articles weekly. DH: How did you come Real Estate classes. Another presenter noted deep cuts in to be associated with the his museum’s budget resulted the Davenport House? DH: Where else have you lived? reduction in staff from 22 to 5 peo- Joyce: Volunteering has always been Joyce: My husband was in the army ple. a very important part of my life. In for 11 years so we moved all over the In this year’s JIMI class was the high school and college, I volun- place. I lived in North Carolina, Harper Fowlkes House’s Donna teered with the Red Cross. At one Maryland and Frankfurt, Germany. Butler along with 19 others, most of time, I participated in the Radio DH: How many grandchildren do whom had graduate degrees. The Reader program at the Senior Citi- you have? only other Georgian was the Execu- zens Center where I read to the Joyce: I have two granddaughters. tive Director of the St. Marys Sub- blind. But I’ve always loved history One is about to turn 13 so we are marine Museum who offered for DH so when I saw the ad for docent taking her to Paris and London in volunteers to come down his way training in the newspaper, I gave Ja- June for her birthday. and see his museum and his commu- mie a call and here I am. nity’s historic house. There were DH: What is your favorite season in DH: What do you do outside of the representatives from the CIA Mu- Savannah? DH? seum, the Clinton Library, Birming- Joyce: I love the spring when every- ham Museum of Art, National Mu- Joyce: Since I’m retired now, I love thing is in bloom. I’m not a gardener seum of the Marine Corps, Virginia to spend time with my grandkids. but I do enjoy the beauty of the Historical Society and the Tennessee I’ve just recently taken up golf which flowers and the blossoms at that time Association of Museums. I enjoy quite a lot. A few weeks ago, of year. - DH Dancing: DH Dance Mis- I got my first and what will probably tress Elizabeth Albe hopes to re- be my only birdie. I’m also an avid turn to Savannah in late March. In A look at the DH Guest Regis- "Enriching experience." sible as formerly.— ter: During the month of January "Outstanding." "A ok." "Very 33. Still retains a (2013), the DH saw visitors from good. Worthwhile." "Member high opinion of his 39 states and 16 countries. Our Nat'l Preservation Trust - Great attractions as a hus- foreign guests traveled from Ar- tour!" band. – gentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Happy Valentines Day!! 34. Consequently Columbia, England, Finland, Ger- ———————————–—— many, Hong Kong, Hungary, Italy, has the hope that he Jordan, Mexico, Panama, Poland The Bachelor’s Register may still marry a and Thailand. Interesting home- chikeen [sic?]. . . .— town names include Antioch, CA; (A new and improved Edition) 35. Falls deeply and violently in Champaign, IL; Munden, KS, At 16 years incipient palpitations love with one of 17. Greenup, KY; Thorndike, ME; are manifested towards young 36. Au dernier desespoir! An- Wellesley, MA; Minnatonka, MN; ladies. – other refusal. Novelty, OH; Bellefontaine, OH; 17. Much blushing and confusion 37. Indulges now in every kind of Dumfries, VA and Baldwin, WI. occurs when addressed by a dissipation. – handsome woman – 38. Shuns the best part of the fe- How They Heard About Us (in 18. Confidence in conversation male sex, and finds some consola- descending order of frequency) with the ladies is much increased tion for his spleen in the society of Tour guides (Architectural Tours 19. Becomes angry if treated by of Savannah, Oglethorpe Tours, ladies of easy dispositions. – Walking Tour, Carriage Tour, them as a boy— 39. Suffers much remorse and Ghost Tour, Bonnie Blue Tours); 20. Betrays great consciousness of mortification of so doing. – Internet (GroupOn, Trip Advisor, his own charms and manliness – 40. Begins to think he is growing Google, Visit Savannah, Yelp, 21. A looking glass becomes an old, yet still feels a fresh budding Tourism Savannah); trolley tours indispensable piece of furniture for matrimonial ideas, but no (Old Savannah Tours, Old Town in this dressing-room, and in spring shoots. – Trolley); friends; brochures; conci- some instances finds its way into 41. A nice, buxom young widow erge (Desoto Hilton, Homewood the pocket. – begins to perplex him. – Suites, Green Palm Inn, Old Har- 22. Insufferable puppyism now 42. Ventures to address her with bor Inn, Mansion on Forsyth); exhibited. – mixed sensations of love and in- newspaper; guide books (AAA, 23. Thinks no woman good CAA, Frommer’s, Fodor’s); Visi- terest. – tors Center; relatives; repeat visit; enough to enter the marriage 43. Interest prevails, which causes Eugenia Price books; magazines; state with him. – much cautious reflection. – Girl Scouts; posters; TV; 24. Is caught unawares by the 44. The widow jilts him, being full maps; walking by. snares of Cupid. – as cautious as himself.-- 25. The connection broken off 45. Becomes every day more What They Had To Say from self-conceit on his part. gloomy and averse to the fair sex. "Lovely." "Interesting house. In- 26. Conducts himself with airs of – formative tour by Susan." "Great much superiority towards her. – 46. Gouty and nervous symptoms tour!" "Looking for ghosts." 27. Pay his addresses to another "Enjoying Savannah." "Beautiful!" now begin to assail him. – lady, not without hopes of morti- 47. Fears what may become of "Wonderful experience." fying the first, -- "Wonderful staff. Beautiful him when he gets old and in- home." "Marty Barnes is terrific!" 28. Is mortified and frantic on be- firmed; but still persuades himself "Great tour. Little gal deserves ap- ing refused— he is a young man – plause!" "Amazing." "Love Savan- 29. Rails against the fair sex in 48. Thinks living alone irksome. – nah!" "One of the most charming general as heartless beings – 49. Resolves to have a prudent places I've seen in the states." 30. Seems morose and out of hu- young woman as housekeeper "Our guide was wonderful." mor in all conversations of matri- and companion. – "Diane was wonderful." "Excellent mony. – 50. A nervous affection about information." "A walk back into 31. Contemplates matrimony him, and frequent attacks of the another era." "Nice tour - and more under the influence of in- gout – weather!" "Great tour - loved the terest than previously. – architecture." "Fantastic. Rad!" 51. Much pleased with his new 32. Begins to consider personal "Very interesting wallpaper." housekeeper as a nurse. – beauty in a wife not so indispen- 52. Begins to feel an attachment to 29. Almost despairs of entering the Empathy: her. married state. – 53. His pride revolts at the idea of 31. An additional attention in dress is Let’s Face It marrying her. – not manifested. – In Docent Training 54. Is in great distress how to act. – 32. Professes to dislike balls, finding as well as newsletter arti- 55. Completely under her influence it difficult to get good partners. – cles we spend a lot more and very miserable. – 33. Wonders how men can neglect time on content than on 56. Many painful thoughts about the society of sedate, amiable communication. And yet we talk parting with her and attempts to women to flirt with chits. – about interpretation as being both gain her on his own terms. – 34. Affects good humor in her con- content and communication. Maybe you know that the geeky definition of 57. She refuses to live any longer versation with men. – interpretation is “a mission-based with him solo. – 35. Too jealous of the praises of other communication process that forges 58. Gouty, nervous, and bilious in women, more at the period and hith- emotional and intellectual connections excess. erto. – between the interests of the audience 59. Feels very ill, sends her to his 36. Quarrels with her friend who has and the inherent meaning in the re- bedside, and promises to espouse lately been married. – source.” An easier definition is the her. – 37. Imagines herself slighted in soci- process in which we communicate the 60. Grows rapidly worse, has his will ety. – value of our resource (museum) to our made in her favor, and makes his 38. Likes talking of her acquaintan- audience that provides meaning and exit in her arms. ces who have married unfortunately, enrichment. and finds consolation in their misfor- So let’s not forget that communi- The Old Maid’s Register. tunes. cation and communication skills are as At 15 year is anxious of coming out 39. Ill-nature visibly on the increase. nuanced as the skills required to deci- and to obtain the attentions of men. – pher historical evidence. In fact, for – 40. Becomes meddling and officious. the docent or museum teacher being a 16. Begins to have some idea of the – skilled communicator is more impor- tender passion. – 41. If rich, makes love to a young man tant than knowing volumes of histori- 17. Talks of love in a cottage, and dis- without fortune. – cal “facts.” I will never forget when I interested affections. – 42. Not succeeding, rails against the first came to work at the DH, a docent said of his tour group, “I wished they 18. Fancies herself in love with some whole sex. – would have kept quiet and let me handsome man who has flattered 43. A partiality for cards and scan- dal.— talk.” Hmmm. Thankfully pontifica- her. – tions are rare at the DH these days. 19. Is a little more difficult, in conse- 44. Too severe against the manners We all recognize that communicating quence of being noticed. – of the age. – with our visitors is more effective than 20. Commences fashionable, and has 45. Exhibits a strong predilection for a lengthy monologue. a taste for dashing. – a Methodist parson. – 21. Acquires more confidence in her 46. Enraged at his desertion, and With this in mind I recently read a own attractions, and expects a bril- accuses the whole sex of incon- book (a “business” book) that has liant establishment. – stancy. – well . . . changed my life. I have never 22. Refuses a good offer, because the 47. Becomes desponding and takes been a linear, logic, rational sort. I am “right brainer.” For most of my ca- gentleman is not a man of fashion. – snuff. – 48. Attunes her sensibility to cats reer I have sat at the back of the room 23. No objection to a flight with any while meetings took place allowing the well behaved man. – and dogs.— logical and rational types to do what 24. Begins to wonder [why] she is not 49. Adopts a dependent relation to needed to be done in analytical fash- married. – attend her menagerie. – ions. I really thought that was the 25. Becomes rather more circum- 50 Become disgusted with the only way things could be done. And spect in her conduct. – world, and vents her ill then I read Daniel Pink’s book A 26. Begins to think a large fortune humor on her unfortu- Whole New Mind (2005) where he not quite so indispensible. – nate keeper of animals. makes the case (in a logic, rational 27. Affect to prefer the company of way) that “right brain” people are the Savannah Republican. December rational men. – hope for the future as we move from 16, 1823 the “Information Age” to the

28. Wishes to be married in a quiet “Conceptual Age.” The first para- way, with a comfortable income. – graph of his book reads: The last few decades have belonged to a of us knows how we like to be certain kind of person with a certain kind treated. of mind – computer programmers who could crank code, lawyers who could craft And a good barometer for contracts, MBAs who could crunch num- gauging someone’s state of being is bers. But the keys to the kingdom are through facial expressions. He of- changing hands. The future belongs to a fers the value of recognizing non- very different kind of person with a very verbal cues such as facial expression different kind of mind – creators, empa- and body language in figuring out thizers, pattern recognizers and meaning “how a person is doing.” Are you makers. . . . asking what this has to do with the DH. Well, we really do need to After stating this, he goes on to look at our visitors – in the face -- make the case. The reasons for this and figure out what they are saying to will be left behind. shift are three - abundance (as a soci- us. Are they interested, bored, ready to Oh yeah! Daniel Pink is scheduled ety we no longer have to worry about move on, excited, tired, curious, con- to appear at the Savannah Book Festi- survival – we live in abundance – so fused, anxious, etc.? If you can figure it val this month! Get in line behind me. much stuff ), Asia (outsourcing of all out, act on that intuition and adjust JC kinds of jobs to other countries includ- what you are doing. In doing this we ing engineering and the law) and auto- can provide the kind of service that our IDEAS FROM “A WHOLE NEW MIND” mation (machines are doing the jobs guests want and deserve. once done by people). High concept includes abilities related I used to be a shy person (believe to: In fact everything he said in his it or not) and felt uncomfortable look- - Artistic and emotional beauty; book seemed to relate to museums – ing into someone’s face but as I have - Detecting patterns and opportunities; especially house museums and what we become more experienced (and dare I - Creating meaningful narrative; and could and should be able to do. He say older) I have found that sometimes - Combining what appears to be unre- stresses six areas of aptitude for profes- you do not need to ask someone “May lated ideas into strong innovative ac- sional and personal success – design, I help you?” because you can tell what tionable ideas. story, symphony, empathy, play and they want just by looking. But you do High touch includes abilities related meaning. Of particular note for us is need to ask “May I help you?” as well to: his emphasis on story – we have a story as following the non-verbal cues our - Being empathetic; to tell, meaning – our story is meaningful, visitors present to us. - Understanding the nuances of hu- play – being joyful works for us, sym- man interaction; phony – working at the DH is like a sym- Pink offers some really fun exer- - Eliciting the joy in others and one’s phony with everyone having an instrument to cises to test your Empathy Quotient: self; and play in concert with one another and empa- - Stretching beyond our everyday ap- thy. And since we started out talking Spot the Fake Smith – a ten minute, proach to doing things with a stronger about communication the emphasis on twenty-question test – focus on our purpose or meaning for empathy has resonance. Pink says, tinyard.com/2u7sh life. “What will distinguish those who thrive will be the ability to understand Mind in the Eyes Test – this meas- High concept and high touch abili- what makes their fellow woman and ures your ability to identify a facial ex- ties require skills and tools in the man tick, to forge relationships, and to pression from only a person’s eyes— following areas: care for others.” He talks about “the tinyurl.com/ckrj3  Design one aptitude that cannot be replicated  Empathy with a computer” is empathy. This is As we find our way in this age of  Meaning the ability to put “one’s self in some- change, in what Pink calls the Concep-  Play one else’s shoes and to feel what they tual Age, know that the nonlinear, in-  Story are feeling.” Or as Psychology Today tuitive and holistic folks will have just  Symphony says, “Empathy is the experience of as large (maybe larger) of a role to play  Learning and Thinking understanding another person's condi- as the sequential, logical and analytical  Social Transaction tion from their perspective.” The folks in forging what will be the world This community is all about developing shoes we want you to put yourself into we live in. BUT they/we are going to those skills and sharing ideas, thoughts, are our visitors’. This should be easy have to figure out ways to use our experiences and tools as we fine tune because each of us has been to a brains – right-brains – and left-brains our ability to move forward in the new “foreign place,” has traveled to experi- in the service of our visitors! Those conceptual world. http:// ence different cultures, etc. And each museums that cannot figure this out beconceptual.com/?page_id=21