Bishop’s University Magazine No. 52 Spring 2019 BISHOP’S Educating Students for Success in a Changing World Since 1843 IN THIS ISSUE: WHAT HAPPENED TO SHERMAN PEABODY + REMEMBERING GARTH SMITH + CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FINAL REPORT + LOTS MORE Tom Godber ’85 1996 Alumnus of the Year “A“A life life insurance insurance policypolicy isis anan investment.investment. 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If you are not, please write us at [email protected] so we can make sure we have your latest contact information. Also check your junk/spam mail folder, as our emails may sometimes end up there. 2 BISHOP’S MAGAZINE | SPRING 2019 BISHOP’S MAGAZINE | SPRING 2019 1 AVP ADVANCEMENT’S NOTE 175 YEARS OF PHILANTHROPY AT BISHOP’S UNIVERSITY ishop’s was born on December After the death of his son and name- Bishop’s Magazine 9, 1843 – long before Confe­ sake (and Bishop’s student) Rodolphe Published twice yearly deration. It is true that it owes or “Roddy” in World War 1, Rodolphe by the Advancement Office its beginning to the persistence Lemieux, a long-serving Speaker of the Bof many, including Edward Hale, who House of Commons, donated a prize No. 52 Spring 2019 represented the constitu­ in French Literature to ency of Sherbrooke in the Bishop’s in his memo- EDITORIAL BOARD Lower Canada House of ry. When Lemieux left Robert Burns ’99 Assembly. public life, the Speaker’s Gabrielle Lesage ’18 Jacqueline Scott ’90 However, philanthro- Chair was given to him Bruce Stevenson ’76 py has also played a key and, in turn, he present- role from the very be- ed it to Bishop’s. This CONTRIBUTORS ginning. Construction is the chair that is used Anna Grant ’81 of what is now known by the Chancellor at John Griffin ’71 as McGreer Hall was Convocation. Although Serafin LaRiviere Dr. Harvey White completed in 1846 on Roddy never returned 40 acres of land donated to Bishop’s to receive his ADVANCEMENT OFFICE STAFF by Lieut.-Col. William own Bishop’s degree, he Tom Allen ’69 Morris. This donation has indirectly partici- Robert Burns ’99 was the foundation of 175 years of uni- pated in the awarding of literally thou- Linda Gauvin versity life in Lennoxville. sands of others. Gabrielle Lesage ’18 In 1846, Isaac Hellmuth was named A number of remarkable gifts to Lorna Ruemper ’11 Jacqueline Scott ’90 Professor of Hebrew and Rabbinical Bishop’s ensued that have forever Bruce Stevenson ’76 Studies. He and Rev. Jasper Nicolls, marked our campus. In 1949 it was a do- Bishop’s first Principal, were the core nation, and later a bequest, from Harry DESIGN of the professorial staff. However, they Norton that funded the construction Tim Doherty, VisImage were much more than academics – they of Norton Hall. The construction of were also fundraisers par excellence. For Pollack Hall, which opened at the same CONTACT INFORMATION instance, Hellmuth travelled to England time, was made possible by a contribu- 2600 College Street in 1849, and returned with donations tion from Maurice Pollack, a wealthy Sherbrooke, QC J1M 1Z7 Tel: 819.822.9660 totaling $4,000 – a princely sum at the merchant from Quebec City. Toll free: 1.866.822.5210 time. The donor was a physician named In the mid-1960s, the University Email: [email protected] Thomas Churchman Harrold who nev- launched the Bishop’s 70 campaign. Web: www.ubishops.ca/alumni er set foot on our campus and it was in Proceeds of $3 million, in combination his honour the Dean of Divinity’s res- with government grants, enabled the SUBMISSIONS idence (now the Principal’s residence) construction of the new wing of the [email protected] was named. Hellmuth went on to found Johnson Building, Dewhurst Dining Canadian Publications both Huron College and the University Hall, Kuehner and Munster Halls, and Mail Product Sales Agreement of Western Ontario, no doubt calling Centennial Theatre. Later, donors to the No.40027187 on the formidable fundraising skills he Learning for Life and then the Partners Cover illustration: Karine Sirois honed at Bishop’s to bring these proj- in Learning Campaigns further enabled ects to fruition! the University to enhance the student Transformative donations have shaped experience. Bishop’s and in the late 1800s a $25,000 The generosity of alumni and other bequest from Robert Hamilton, DCL, benefactors has continued with over- with additional contributions from his whelming support for our wonderful children, enabled great improvements university. For recent examples of what in the Arts Building, including dining our donors have made possible, please halls, a council chamber, new student refer to the final report on theLeading rooms and lavatories. the Way Campaign in this issue. —Jacqueline Scott ’90 2 BISHOP’S MAGAZINE | SPRING 2019 PRINCIPAL’S NOTE CORE VALUES AT BISHOP’S STILL HOLD TRUE TODAY ishop’s turned 175 in 2018, a University endure. What was the case major milestone in the history 175 and 50 years ago, is still the case Bof the University. today. While the legacy of the University’s Our enviable professor/student first 125 years is important, I would ratio and liberal interdisciplinary tra- like to focus this note on the last dition encourage deep relationships 50 years. After all, we did wel- between students and professors. come the classes of 1967, 1968 and Ours is an education of participa- 1969 for their 50th Reunion during tion and engagement in intense in- Homecoming last fall. Listening to tellectual relationships. Identities their stories brought home to me just are developed here. Broad skill sets how much has changed at Bishop’s in are learned. Lifelong friendships are the last half-century. formed, and they endure because In 1967, students still wore gowns they are meaningful. on campus, though they were staging At the same time, we continue to sit-ins in the administration building be innovative, to take risks, and to to have that practice abolished. find the means to try new things. Take Our residences were strictly the Sports Studies program for exam- single-sex. Again, more student became the Bish Pub and is now ple, which we established in 2009. demonstrations. the Gait, but through thoughtful We took a chance on that. Today it The Principal would meet with ev- planning and renovation it now is among our most popular programs, ery new male student, while female serves as a multi-functional space providing an intensive study of sports students would be greeted by another with classrooms on the second floor. and exercise in society. And this fall, staff member. we will be launching programming Male residence rooms were “Ours is an education of in Sustainable Agriculture and Food cleaned by staff once a week and Systems, among other new course of- their beds made daily, while women participation and engagement ferings to our students. were expected to tidy up after them- in intense intellectual So many things make me optimis- selves. University life as a whole was tic about Bishop’s going forward. The still very much patterned on tradi- relationships. Identities extraordinary success of our recent tional gender roles. are developed here.” capital campaign has not been lost Obviously, all of that has changed. on the government in Quebec. It is McGreer was a residence back more likely to offer its financial sup- then. Now it is home to adminis- The Library was built in 1959 port when alumni, students, faculty trative and faculty offices. Abbott, and extensions added in 1971 and and staff, parents and other support- Kuehner and Munster were brand 1990. After a major transformation, ers have shown how much they care new residences 50 years ago, but it was reopened as a Library Learning about the University.