R SPRING 1985 The Watkinson Collection Letter National Alumni Association Dear Editor: EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE I wonder when college administrators will OFFICERS awaken to the dismal fact that the majority of faculty members of liberal arts colleges are President Victor F. Keen '63, New York, NY left-wing socialists who haven't a clue as to Senior Vice President William H. Schweitzer '66, Washington, what makes the real world function? I have D.C. just read the asinine article, "Dismantling Vice Presidents White Supremacy" by Maurice Wade. Wade Alumni Fund Peter A. Hoffman '61, New York, NY demands that 90% of the U.S. population allow 10% to uplift itself by reverse discrim­ Campus Activities Jeffrey J. Fox '67, Avon, CT ination. l don't know if Wade has ever been Admissions Susan Martin Haberlandt '71, West off campus, but his social theories indicate Hartford, CT he is well on his way to the top of ivory Area Associations Merrill A. Yavinsky '65, Potomac, MD tower, fuzzy-headed, un-American liberal- Public Relations Wenda Harris Millard '76, New York, NY ism. Jack Smith White '40 Career Counseling Robert E. Brickley '67, West Hartford, CT Secretary-Treasurer Alfred Steel, Jr. '64, West Hartford, CT MEMBERS B. Graeme Frazier III '57, Philadelphia, PA Megan O'Neill '73, West Hartford, CT Sports Update Charles E. Gooley '75, Bloomfield, CT James A. Finkelstein '74, La Jolla, CA For· the second straight year, Trinity Richard P. Morris '68, Dresher, PA hosted three men's basketball play-off games and won all three. The key to their defense Robert N. Hunter '52, Glastonbury, CT, Ex-Officio of the ECAC Div. III New England cham­ Elizabeth Kelly Droney '79, West Hartford, CT pionship was Ken Abere, who led or tied in scoring and rebounding performances in all three victories. A junior, Ken has 1287 Athletic Advisory Committee points, 2 more than Carl Rapp '82, and 4th Edward S. Ludorf '51, Simsbury, CT in the Trinity record book. In the quarter­ Donald J. Viering '42, Simsbury, CT final, Tom FitzGerald hit a foul shot with 3 Susan Martin Haberlandt '71, West Hartford, CT seconds remaining to defeat Eastern Con­ necticut 59-58. Again fighting from behind, Trinity downed Connecticut College 58-51 Alumni Trustees in the semi-final. The final was not close as Emily G. Holcombe '74, Hartford, CT the Bantams blew out U-Mass, Boston, 68- Marshall E. Blume '63, Villanova, PA 50, to finish 19-6 and champions. The ice hockey squad was almost as suc­ Stanley J. Marcuss '63, Washington, D.C. cessful, falling to S.E. Massachusetts 3-2 in Donald L. McLagan '64, Sudbury, MA a thrilling ECAC Div. III championship David R. Smith '52, Greenwich, CT game. Trinity had trailed 2-0 but the come­ Carolyn A. Pelzel '74, Hampstead, NH back fell just short. To reach the finals, Trinity defeated Framingham State 7-5 and Amherst 7-4. Vern Meyer scored 4 play-off Nominating Committee goals and Tom Sheehy had a hat trick in John C. Gunning '49, West Hartford, CT the Amherst game. Trin goalie Art Fitzger­ Wenda Harris Millard '76, New York, NY ald was named tournament MVP. Norman C. Kayser '57, West Hartford, CT Peter Lowenstein '58, Riverside, CT William Vibert '52, Granby, CT BOARD OF FELLOWS Dana M. Faulkner '76, Guilford, CT George P. Lynch, Jr. '61, West Hartford, CT JoAnne A. Epps '73, Glenside, PA Scott W. Reynolds '63, Upper Montclair, NJ Ann Rohlen '71, Chicago, IL Bernard F. Wilbur, Jr. 'SO, West Hartford, CT Mary Jo Keating '74, Wilmington, DE Norman C. Kayser '57, West Hartford, CT H. Susannah Hesche! '73, Philadelphia, PA Charles E. Todd '64, New Britain, CT Robert Epstein '74, Cambridge, MA Andrew H. Walsh '79, Hartford, CT .. , -; Trin!fyREPORTER Vol. 15, No.2 (ISSN 01643983) Editor: William L. Churchill EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD Associate Editor: Kathleen Frederick '71 . Frank M. Child Ill Associate Editor: Roberta Jenckes Professor of Biology Sports Editor: David G. Nagle '83 Gerald]. Hansen, Jr. '51 Staff Writer: Martha Davidson Director of Alumni & College Relations Publications Assistant: Kathleen Davidson Dirk Kuyk Consulting Editor: J. Ronald Spencer '64 Associate Professor of English Articles Theodore T. Tansi '54 DAVID WATKINSON'S GIFT Susan E. Weisselberg '76 By Roberta Jenckes The bequest of a public-spirited Hartford citizen launched a remarkable library Published by the Office of Public Relation&, Trinity bearing his name. This unique reference Coll ege, Hartford, Connecticut 06106. Issued four and rare book collection is a rich campus times a year: Fall, Wi nter, Spring and Summer. resource. 8 Second class postage paid at Hartford, Connecti­ cut. TREASURES OF THE AGES The Trinity Reporter is mailed to alumni, parents, By Roberta Jenckes faculty, staff and friends ofT rinity College without From Americana to medieval Books of charge. All publication rights reserved and con­ Hours, from 19th century periodicals to tents may be reproduced or reprinted only by writ­ ten permission of the Editor. Opinions expressed ornithological works, the Watkinson col­ are those of the editors or contributors and do not lection is full of surprises. 14 reflect the official position of Trinity College. SEABURY RESTORED Postmaster: Send address changes to Trinity Re­ porter, Trinity Coll ege, Hartford, CT 06106. By Martha Davidson After restoration, the former chapel in Seabury Hall retains its aesthetic integ­ rity, but provides the comfort and versa­ tility of a modern classroom. 24 SPRING REUNION '85 Alumni returning to campus this June will enjoy a program of events that appeals to varied interests. 28 DetJartments Along the Walk 2 Campus Notes 21 Trintype 23 Sports 30 Quad Wrangles 35 Class Notes 36 Cover: The yellow-crowned night-heron from an 18th In Memory century work by Mark Catesby exemplifies the outstanding 48 natural history and ornithological works in the Watkinson Photography by )on Lester except as noted collection . See pages 14-20. Along the Walk Along the Walk Along the Walk Along the Walk APPLICATIONS HIT to the class in late December under Trinity, she worked for several book RECORD HIGH "option one" of the Early Decision Pro­ publi shers in New York City, including gram. A second group wi ll be consid­ Ballantine Books, Rawson, Wade Pub­ Record numbers of students are seek­ ered in February and Dietri ch li shers, G rosset & Dunlap, and St. ing admiss ion to Trinity's freshman estimates th at a total of about 100 Martin's Press, where she was manag­ class, with applications up 10 percent places in the class wi ll be taken by early ing editor, and as project manager/ over last year. By the end of]anuary, decision candidates. Dietrich hopes to publications for the Office of Publi sh­ the Admissions Office h ad received be able to admit about 20 to 25 transfer ing Services, United States Catholic 3,329 applications, surpassing the old students. Conference in Washington, D.C. mark of 3,270 set in 1977. Decision letters for students applying ROGER A. GODIN, assistant direc­ Director of Admissions Donald N . under the regular admission plan wi ll tor of career counseling. Godin re­ Dietrich cites increased recruiting by be mail ed on April 10, and admitted ceived his B.A. degree in psychology Admissions staff, along with assistance candidates must decide whether they from the College of the Holy Cross and from alumni and current undergradu­ will enroll at Trinity by May 1. Stu­ M.Ed. in counseling from Rhode Island ates, as factors contributing to the dents who have been accepted will be College. He comes to Trinity from the surge in applications. "It's also possible invited back for another look at the career planning servi ces office at that students are applying to more col­ campus on Visitation Days during the Brown University .' leges, but we're not sure yet," Dietrich third week in April. STEPHEN C. LaFEVER, assistant to noted. the director of buildings and grounds. A higher level of staffing in the Ad­ SIX ADMINISTRATORS A graduate of Castleton State College missions Office - an additional posi­ JOIN COLLEGE in Vermont, LaFever taught in the tion at the assistant director level was Windsor public schools before coming to Trinity. 2 added this year- allowed Trinity to Six persons have recently been ap­ "cover more territory," Dietrich ex­ pointed to continuing, full-time posi­ HARRY PACHECO, assistant di­ plained. Special efforts were made to tions in the administration: rector, Upward Bound. Pacheco re­ recruit in some states where Trinity has STEPHEN R. DAHNERT, prospect ceived his B.S. degree from Trinity and traditionally drawn relatively few appli­ researcher, development office. Dah­ most recently was a teacher in the New cations, including Colorado, Minne­ nert received his B.A. degree in sociol­ York C ity public schools. sota and Washington. A more intense ogy from Muhlenberg Coll ege and campaign was conducted in other master of education degree, with a con­ ORGAN CASE areas, such as California and Illinois. centration in administration in higher TO BE COMPLETED Dietrich was also encouraged by the education, from The Coll ege of Wi l­ eagerness of alumni and current stu­ li am and Mary. At Will iam and Mary A finished, oak case wi ll soon replace dents to help in the admissions process. he was graduate assistant/ co-coordina­ the rough, exposed framework that has A lumni clubs in several cities held re­ tor of the Alumni Admissions Net­ surrounded the Chapel organ for the ceptions for prospective appli cants dur­ work and at Muhlenberg was an past 13 years. An anonymous donor ing the fall. About twenty assistant in the Muhlenberg Advance­ has made a $100,000 grant to construct undergraduates volunteered to return ment Program.