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Rhodes_ (ISSN #1075-3036) is Giving and Getting published four times a year in winter, spring, summer and fall by Rhodes College, Rhodes has a long history of giving—and receiving. From the 2000 N. Parkway, Memphis, TN 38112-1690. college's beginning in Clarksville, Tenn., in 1848 to its move to It is published as a service to all alumni, students, parents, faculty, staff and friends of the college. Memphis in 1925 as well as today, clergy, benefactors, trustees, Spring 1997—Volume 4, Number 2. administration, faculty, students, alumni and citizens have sought to Periodicals paid at Memphis, make it the preeminent college of its place and time. And setting its Tennessee, and additional mailing offices. sights even higher, the Board of Trustees recently amended its aim to EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF make Rhodes "one of the finest colleges of the liberal arts and sciences MEDIA RELATIONS: Gil Hayes in the world." EDrroR: Martha Hunter Shepard '66 Three features in ART DIRECTOR: Kevin Barre this issue of Rhodes CONTRIBUTING EDITOR: Susan McLain are about gifts both Sullivan given and received: PRODUCTION ASSISTANT: Kevin Olsen • The Bryan DESIGN CONSULTANT: Eddie Tucker Campus Life Center POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: is open at last. Built Rhodes, 2000 North Parkway, Memphis, TN 38112-1690. for the ages, it is a magnificent gift to CHANGE OF ADDRESS: Please mail the completed form below and label from this issue of Rhodes Rhodes that gener- to: Alumni Office, Rhodes College, 2000 North ations of students, Parkway, Memphis, TN 38112-1690. faculty and staff will enjoy. (Page 2) • The Kinney Name Program, celebrating

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he long-awaited dedication of the Bryan Campus TLife Center was held in winter. The occasion honored a host of donors, including Catherine Wilkerson Bryan of West Point, Miss., whose children provided major funding for the facility. Students returning from spring break found the new Lynx Lair up and running. Meetings and dinners (including the Homecoming '97 Friday night party) Catherine Wilkerson Bryan, her sons George (left) were immediately booked in the ballroom. and John '58 by her portrait which is located in Intramural basketball games now dominate the the Bryan Campus Life Center lobby. Photo by Russell Hays multi-use forum. Exercise machines hum to the pace of headline news on the exercise room's wall-mounted TV, and faculty, staff and students alike give new meaning to the word "competition" on the squash and racquetball courts. The most ambi- tious construction project in the college's history, the

$22.5 million, The dedication gathering in the new Lynx Lair

140,000-square-foot provided by L. Palmer Brown Ill. Photo by Russell Hays facility boasts 80,000 square feet in new construction Special guests at the dedication were Mrs. Corella Bonner of and 60,000 square Princeton, N.J. (left), and Eppie feet in the reno- Lederer (Ann Landers), a friend of vated Mallory and the Bryan family. Photos by Russell Hays Hyde Gymnasiums.

Hallie Lanier '97 and Brandon Barr '99 in the Virginia and Robert McCallum Ballroom. Photo by Kevin Barre

The Cardiovascular/ Resistive Exercise The collegiate Gothic theme Room provided by Ellen runs throughout the building, and Kenneth Clark including the Brenda and Photo by Steve Jones Lester Crain Reception Hall. Photo by Kevin Barre

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Five Receive Honorary Degrees At Commencement onoring leaders in the church, of folklore, American literature, said in a New York magazine Neducation field and entertain- fiction and photography. He has article a few years ago, "the ment industry, Rhodes conferred 15 documentary films to his names you hear most are five honorary degrees at com- credit, one of which, the 1983 Robert De Niro, Meryl Streep mencement. Mississippi Blues, was featured at and Morgan Freeman." Receiving doctor of fine arts the Cannes Film Festival. He has Freeman is known primarily degrees were William R. Ferris, served as a consultant on such for his role as Hoke Colburn in director of the Center for the films as The Color Purple and Driving Miss Daisy, both on stage Study of Southern Culture at the recently received the Charles and in film. He has also given University of Mississippi; award- Frankel Prize from the National unforgettable performances as winning actor Morgan Freeman; Endowment for the Humanities. John Rawlins in the Civil War and Isaac Tigrett, film epic Glory co-founder of the (his favorite original Hard work) and Joe Rock Cafe and Clark, the tough founder of the high school prin- House of Blues. cipal in Lean on The Rev. Eliza- Me. He has a beth Caldwell '69, Golden Globe the Harold Blake Award and three Walker Professor Obies (one for of Pastoral Theol- Driving Miss ogy at Chicago's Daisy), along with McCormick Theological Sem- one Tony and three Acad- inary, received a doctor of emy Award nominations (for divinity degree, and Gerry Miss Daisy, The Shawshank House, superintendent of Redemption and Street Smart). Memphis City Schools, was Born in Memphis, Free- honored with a doctor of man grew up in the Chicago humanities degree. area and Greenwood, Miss., William Ferris, who has where he made his acting headed the Center for the debut at age eight as Little Study of Southern Culture Boy Blue in a school produc- since 1979, is perhaps best tion. His first professional known for the Encyclopedia of Top row: Elizabeth Caldwell, William break came in 1966 when as Southern Culture, the criti- Ferris, Morgan Freeman. Bottom row: an understudy, he had the cally-acclaimed 1,600-page Gerry House and Isaac Tigrett. chance to play the lead in a tome he co-edited with Charles He holds an M.A. and Ph.D. in touring production of The Royal Wilson in 1989. U.S. News & folklore from the University of Hunt of the Sun. After that, he World Report said the book was Pennsylvania, M.A. and B.A. in once said, his "acting career just "the first attempt ever to describe English literature from North- took off." every aspect of a region's life and western University and Davidson Isaac Tigrett, founder of thought, the impact of its history College, respectively. House of Blues and Hard Rock and politics, music and literature, New Yorker film critic Pauline Cafe, says his primary goal is to manners and myths, even the Kael once referred to veteran promote racial harmony while iced tea that washes down catfish stage and film actor Morgan celebrating one of America's and cornbread." Freeman as the greatest actor most supreme and enduring Ferris is the author of more in America. "When profession- musical traditions—the blues. than 100 publications in the fields als talk range," a film director House of Blues, he says, is "a sta-

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ble haven where great Blues, dents of all ages. She and Earle phis City Schools, the 15th largest original Delta folk art and South- Hilgert co-authored the Horizons school district in the nation. The ern culture peacefully coexist." Bible Study for Presbyterian longtime educator and adminis- Tigrett launched the first Hard Women, Prayers for a Faithful trator had previously served as Rock on London's Hyde Park Journey (1993-94). Her most superintendent of the Chapel Corner in 1971. Twenty-one years recent book is Come Unto Me: Hill-Carrboro (N.C.) School Sys- later he opened his first House of Rethinking the Sacraments for Chil- tem for seven years. Blues in Cambridge, Mass. dren (United Church Press, 1996). In 1990, she was selected as of He is the founding trustee of Her work on Hulda Niebuhr, one 22 educators by the BellSouth the Rama Foundation of Zurich, Hulda Niebuhr: A Mysterious Man- Foundation to help the founda- which funded the creation of a tle, was published in 1992 by Pil- tion examine its role in support- free hospital for the rural poor in grim Press. ing education reform. She was Andrah Pradesh, India. Tigrett Caldwell began her career as twice included in Executive Edu- also serves as a regent of the director of Christian education at cator magazine's Top 100 Execu- Cathedral of St. John the Divine Shady Grove Presbyterian tive Educators. The Memphis in New York and is a national Church in Memphis. From there, chapter of the Public Relations board member of the Blues Foun- she served as an educational con- Society of America named her dation in Memphis. sultant to three churches in Communicator of the Year, and Elizabeth "Lib" Caldwell '69, Northern Alabama for more than she is a recipient of the Martin an ordained Presbyterian minis- a decade before joining the Luther King Award. ter, teacher and author, joined McCormick faculty. She holds a House holds a B.A. from the faculty of McCormick Semi- M.Ed. from Vanderbilt Univer- North Carolina A&T State Uni- nary in Chicago in 1984. sity and Ph.D. from Northwest- versity, M.S. from Southern Illi- She has published extensively, ern University. nois University and Ph.D. from including articles, curricula and Five years ago, Gerry House the University of North Carolina, books for church leaders and stu- assumed the leadership of Mem- Chapel Hill. Presbyterian College Presidents Meet At Rhodes By Susan McLain Sullivan eral Assembly of the Presbyterian the developmental needs of young e ome 100 college Church (U.S.A.), and Presbyterian adults and a fellow at the Whid- U presidents and their chaplains from college bey Institute in Clinton, Wash. spouses gathered at and university campuses During the conference, Stephen Rhodes in early spring across the country. Haynes, a Rhodes associate profes- for the annual confer- The theme of this sor of religious studies and an ence of the Associa- year's APCU confer- ordained Presbyterian minister, tion of Presbyterian ence was "Enhancing spoke at a luncheon about research Colleges and Univer- the Student Journey: conducted though the Rhodes Con- sities (APCU), a group The Special Responsi- sultation on the Future of Church- of 72 colleges and uni- bility of the Church- Related College, a two-year study versities throughout Related College." funded by Lilly Endowment Inc. the U.S. related to the Keynote speakers for Haynes, who also spoke at the Presbyterian Church John Bucha nan, the APCU conference Presbyterian College Chaplains (U.S.A.). At the meet- moderator of the were Alexander W. conference, presented observa- ing, Rhodes president General As sembly of Astin, a professor of tions from a faculty member's James H. Daughdrill the Presbyt erian Church (U.S .A.) Photo by higher education at the point of view of how church- was elected to the Enrique Espinosa '97 University of California, related colleges can serve the board of directors. Los Angeles and a leading author- needs of today's students. Meeting concurrently was a ity on the impact of college on stu- Rhodes chaplain Billy Newton Moderator's Forum led by John dents, and Sharon Daloz Parks, also held a workshop on spiritu- Buchanan, moderator of the Gen- author and longtime researcher on ality and service. 4 Rhodes Spring 1997 Second Annual Tennessee Williams Theatre Fest Plays In July The city where Tennessee on a makeshift stage in the gar- ways. Three years after the stag- I Williams discovered his the- den of Alice G. Rosebrough's ing of that first play, Williams atrical muse will again salute the home at 1780 Glenview in Mem- used the name "Tennessee" for greatest playwright ever to hail phis, an amateur troupe called the first time. According to Lyle from the South. Mem- the Garden Players Leverich's biography of Williams, phis' second annual performed a one-act Tom: the Unknown Tennessee Tennessee Williams play by Williams— Williams, it was just after Christ- Theatre Festival Cairo! Shanghai! Bom- mas in 1938 when Williams returns this summer bay! Williams wrote mailed to New York from his to the McCoy Theatre the play that sum- grandparents' home four plays at Rhodes. mer while visiting under the pen name of "Ten- Inaugurated to his grandparents nessee" Williams. He was submit- salute Williams' who lived less than ting them in a playwriting importance as a play- two blocks from competition sponsored by the wright, this year's Rhodes. It was the Group Theatre. He won a $100 Tennessee Williams first staging of a award in the competition and was Theatre Festival will Williams play. on his way to a career in theater. feature two produc- Moreover, it was The Memphis festival is differ- tions, offered on alter- in Rhodes' small ent from other Tennessee nating dates. library—less than two Williams Festivals, says director The festival begins Tennessee Williams blocks from Williams' Thomas Cadwaleder Jones, July 10 with a gala opening night grandparents' home—that he because its major focus is on the- production of Cat on a Hot Tin encountered the works of ater rather than on Williams' Roof, directed by Memphis the- Chekhov, which would become a works in literature or on ater veteran Jerry Chipman. Tick- major influence in his later writing. Williams himself. "Word of the ets, which are $50 per person, Memphis plays prominently in festival has been spreading," says include the play, a wine bar and Williams' theater career in other see Theatre Festhml, page 6 supper after the performance. Suddenly Last Summer and Some- thing Unspoken—two one-act onors Dakin Williams plays under the umbrella title Dakin Williams, Tennessee Williams' Garden District, directed by brother, lives in Collinsville, Ill., near his Rhodes associate professor of native St. Louis. A lawyer by profession, theater Thomas Cadwaleder he is also known as an actor, and occasion- Jones—will open July 12. The ally gives readings of his brother's poems. three-week festival will run July A graduate of Washington University 10-13, 17-20 and 24-27. Law School, he served as a major in the This year's distinguished hon- Air Force in World War II and Korea, and oree is Dakin Williams, brother in India and Taiwan. of the playwright. Another spe- Williams taught law at St. Louis Uni- cial feature of this summer's fes- versity and attended Harvard Graduate tival is the presentation of five School of Business Administration. He is Ten-Minute Plays by promising married to the former Joyce Croft and has Southern playwrights to be two daughters. Dakin Williams staged July 12, 19 and 26. Dakin Williams is the author of four This year's festival coincides books: A Biography of Tennessee Williams, Bar Bizarre (a collection of with the 62nd anniversary of the his noted law cases), Nails of Protest (a critical comparison of mod- first staging of a Tennessee ern Catholic and Protestant beliefs) and the current Satanic Chapters Williams play. On July 12, 1935 (an exposé of Satanism in today's world).

Spring 1997 Rhodes 5 Seidman Award Goes To Political Scientist Elinor Ostrom

Indiana University political sci- will make a presentation to stu- ence. ence professor Elinor Ostrom, dents and faculty of Rhodes, At Indiana, Ostrom is the whose research invited guests Arthur F. Bentley Professor of explores the value from area col- Political Science. She codirects of common deci- leges and uni- (with Vincent Ostrom) the sion-making in versities and the Workshop in Political Theory order to sustain Economic Club and Policy Analysis, which world resources of Memphis. emphasizes theory and its appli- and cultures, will She will then cations to policy-related receive the 1997 discuss her pre- research. She also codirects Frank E. Seidman sentation with a (with Emilio Moran) the new Distinguished panel of three National Science Foundation- Award in Political renowned econ- funded Center for the Study of Economy. She will omists— Institutions, Population and receive the award, Nobelist Environmental Change, which is which carries a Kenneth Arrow examining how institutions $25,000 prize, at a and past Seid- impact human decisions related dinner to be held Elinor Ostrom man Award to the environment. at Rhodes Satur- recipients Her research centers on the day, Sept. 27 in the Bryan Cam- Thomas Schelling and Amartya question of how institutions pus Life Center. Sen. Serving as moderator of the affect the incentives of partici- On Friday afternoon, Sept. 26 panel will be Michael Nelson, pants in markets, public in Hardie Auditorium, Ostrom Rhodes professor of political sci- economies, public and private

Theatre Festival continued from page 5 Jones. "Last summer we attracted Jilg '79, costume designer; and For tickets and additional a number of theatergoers and Margo English Raiford '64, information, call the McCoy The- Williams fans from outside the managing director. atre at Rhodes, (901) 843-3839. region as well as hundreds locally. We expect the numbers to be even higher this year." ren-Ninute ys Wir The casts of Cat on a Hot Tin a Roof and the two Garden Dis- The Second Annual Tennessee Williams Theatre Festival and Play-

r' trict one-acts feature leading wright's Forum of Memphis recently sponsored a Ten-Minute Play Mid-South actors and Competition. The competition is restricted to plays with a Southern actresses, including two theme or with subject matter, characters or incidents related to the Rhodes alumni and a current works or life of Tennessee Williams. student. Gene Reynolds '43 Five plays have been chosen to be presented during the festival on plays the Rev. Tooker in Cat on July 12, 19, 26 at 1 p.m. in Shirley M. Payne Recital Hall, Hassell Hall. a Hot Tin Roof, while in Sud- They include: Red Boiling Springs and Collections by Howell Pearre of denly Last Summer Mari Askew Memphis; Invocation/Evocation by Newton Neely, Montevallo, Ala.; '71 has the role of Mrs. Ven- Late Light by JoAllen Bradham, Marietta, Ga.; and Jonesy's Dreamboat able and rising sophomore to Atlanta by Jonathan Mayer, Snellville, Ga. Matt Nelson is George Holly. The ten-minute play format has become popular in recent years The festival has an all-alumni with competitions held annually around the United States, according staff. Tony Lee Garner '65 is to director Tom Jones. One of the best known competitions is the executive director; Laura Canon Actors Theatre of Louisville Ten-Minute Play Contest held in conjunc- '79, technical director; David tion with its internationally known Humana Festival of New Plays. 6 Rhodes Spring 1997 acarapus_ews,

enterprises and diverse types of and expect to share a future. It ciation and a past president of cooperative enterprises. She is is important for individuals to the Public Choice Society as particularly concerned with how maintain their reputations as well as several other profes- individuals can design institu- reliable members of the commu- sional associations. tions that enhance the sustain- nity. These individuals live side The Seidman Award was ability of natural resources as by side and farm the same plots established by Rhodes trustee well as their own livelihoods. year after year. They expect P.K. Seidman and his late wife Ostrom contends that given a their children and their grand- Leone to honor Seidman's people's history, culture and children to inherit their land. In brother Frank, an economist and native ingenuity, simply allow- other words, their discount rates accountant who died in 1972. ing government bureaucracies are low." Presented by the Seidman or private enterprise "experts" A frequent consultant to gov- Award Board of Directors and to manage economic operations ernments at home and around Rhodes, the award recognizes is not always the best solution. the world, she has also served and encourages economists In urban settings she has on the advisory boards of law whose expertise has profoundly been interested in the problems enforcement and intergovern- influenced all interdependent of collective action where citi- mental agencies, the National areas of the social sciences. zens face problems of crime, Science Foundation, National Past recipients of the Frank E. poor education and deteriorat- Academy of Sciences and the Seidman Distinguished Award ing environmental conditions. U.S. Agency for International in Political Economy include She is also interested in the Development. five economists who later were same problems as they relate to Ostrom holds her A.B., M.A. awarded the Nobel Prize in eco- resource problems in the Third and Ph.D. from the University nomics: James Buchanan, Robert World, particularly problems of of California at Los Angeles. She Solow, Gary Becker and the late collective action related to fish- is currently the president of the Gunnar Myrdal and William eries, grazing areas, agricultural American Political Science Asso- Vickery. lands and water systems. Her work is broadly within the rational choice tradition of Gil Hayes Named Executive institutional analysis. Instead of assuming that individuals are Director Of Media Relations trapped in a diversity of social ail Hayes, longtime assistant ence center's marketing and com- dilemmas, she explores how Uvice chancellor for university munity relations programs, publi- self-reflective, fallible and ratio- relations at the University of Ten- cations and special events. He is nal individuals search for rules nessee, Memphis has active in a wide vari- that enable them to cope with been named Rhodes' ety of civic and pro- these dilemmas. Rules that are executive director of fessional frequently successful are those media relations (for- organizations. that are (1) already familiar to merly the office of Hayes holds a participants; (2) easy for them to public information). bachelor of business follow and monitor; and (3) He replaces Helen administration degree increase the predictability of Watkins Norman, from the University of others and thus reduce the com- who held the posi- Oklahoma and M.A. plexity of social relationships. tion for almost 18 in English from the Ostrom says in her book Gov- years and who University of Mem- erning the Commons: The Evolu- retired in January. phis. During his tion of Institutions for Collective Hayes officially tenure at UT, he was Action (Cambridge University joined the Rhodes Gil Hayes also a part-time Press, 1990) that the populations staff in late March. instructor in English at Christian she has studied "have remained At UT, Hayes worked with the Brothers University, University of stable over long periods of time. local, regional and national news Memphis and Methodist Hospital Individuals have shared a past media regarding the health sci- School of Nursing. Spring 1997 Rhodes 7 Camp"

Professor Helmuth Gilow Retires rofessor of chemistry Helmuth crop protection and plant growth. graduate laboratories. Today the PM. "Gil" Gilow, a member of Another project involved sup- Rhodes labs use the third genera- the Rhodes faculty for 38 years, plying various chemical com- tion of this instrumentation. retired at the end of pounds to the Gilow holds his B.A. degree the academic year. National Institutes of from Wartburg College and M.S. Glow, whose Health for testing and Ph.D. from the State Univer- research involves the against AIDS and can- sity of Iowa. An Ethyl Corpora- organic chemistry of cer. The organization tion Fellow in 1958-59, he is a heterocyclics, has gar- continues to use past president of the Memphis nered various research Gilow's compounds, section of the American Chemical grants during his periodically sending Society and a member of Sigma tenure at Rhodes. One him its test results. Chi and Phi Lambda Upsilon project resulted in a The Cedarburg, chemistry fraternities. He has contract with Rhone- Wis., native has wit- been widely published in various Poulenc AG, an inter- Gil Gilow nessed many changes professional journals. national agricultural since his arrival on Gilow is married to Betty products company. Glow pro- campus in 1959. When he first Mitchell Gilow, who was a long- vided samples and exclusive began teaching, for example, time art instructor at Rhodes. rights to the use of a new series of instrumentation for nuclear mag- compounds that he synthesized netic resonance spectroscopy— in the lab. Rhone-Poulenc then used to determine the structure screened the compounds for effi- and amounts of compounds— Computer Center cacy and environmental safety in was almost nonexistent in under- To Support Honor Council Adjudicates Pizza Windows Along When it comes to judging three national chains and two II pizza, who could give more independent pizzarias, all of With Macintoshes honest answers than members of which deliver to campus. y fall '97 the Rhodes Computer the Rhodes Honor BCenter will offer full support Council? for microcomputers running the John McCants '00, Windows 95 operating system. Eric Johnson '99 and The expanded service will sup- other members of port the increased number of stu- the Honor Council dents with Windows computers recently participated in addition to those using the in a pizza tasting Macintosh, according to Com- event organized by puter Center director Charles The Commercial Lemond. Appeal, Memphis' All current terminals in the daily newspaper, in Computer Center are "dual plat- conjunction with an form" PowerMac 7200s with PC article on antici- compatibility cards. With this Honor Council members John McCants, left, and pated skyrocketing Eric Johnson weigh the evidence dual configuration users can run pizza sales during Photo by Enrique Espinosa '97 both Macintosh and Windows 95 the March NCAA basketball Students judged Papa John's applications. playoffs. the best, in large part, they said, Plans are being made to estab- Gathered in the Robinson Hall because of the container of garlic lish a separate Windows-only lab social room, Honor Council butter sauce that comes with by the fall semester. The Macin- members sampled the wares of every pizza. tosh lab will remain in place. 8 Rhodes Spring 1997 Lggpus News

Nollan Named To Editorial Board alerie Nollan, associate profes- "The process of reading and she is scheduled to give a lecture Vsor of Russian and chair of editing manuscripts of my col- titled "Intellectual Currents in Rhodes' foreign lan- leagues allows me to the Newspaper Literary Russia" at guages and litera- keep in touch with the the Russia 2000 conference at tures department, prevailing intellectual Moscow's Russian Academy of was recently named currents in my disci- Sciences. to a two-year term pline," said Nollan. Invited guests include such as a member of the "This is one of the most prominent writer/activists as editorial board of important ways in Alexander Solzhenitsyn, Valentin the prestigious which researchers can Rasputin and Evgeny Slavic and East communicate their Evtushenko. European Journal. ideas to others." She is the only Another way in board member from which Nollan commu- a liberal arts col- Valerie Nollan nicates with her college; the majority of members leagues is through participation USA Today hail from Ivy League universities. in academic conferences. In June, Features Rhodes 111 f architecture is, as they say, Daughdrill Serves On Boards, Task Force I frozen music, then Rhodes hodes President James H. The Southern University Confer- College is a single, solid hymn," RDaughdrill was elected to the ence, founded in 1935, is an wrote David Zimmerman in a board of directors of the Associa- organization of 59 college and full-page feature about the col- tion of Presby- university presi- lege in the Feb. 4 edition of USA terian Colleges dents from top Today. and Universi- institutions in Photos of the Bryan Campus ties (APCU) the South. Life Center accompanied the during its Daughdrill article, itself almost a hymn to annual meeting also serves on a the campus' timeless beauty. held at Rhodes blue ribbon task "Ivy was invented for such a in the spring. force organized place," said the article, which APCU includes by Memphis also stressed the nuts-and-bolts 72 U.S. colleges City Schools aspect of quality construction. and universi- Superintendent "It's a commitment to excel- ties affiliated Dr. Gerry lence in the future, not to fru- with the Pres- House to review gality today," President James byterian new educational H. Daughdrill was quoted as Church standards for saying. (U.S.A.). He the city public The article also quoted served as presi- school system. William Morgan, professor of dent in 1976. The stan- fine arts at the University of In addition, President James H. Daughdrill dards must be Louisville and author of the 1989 Daughdrill has Photo by Trey Clark met by all stu- book Collegiate Gothic: The Archi- been elected vice president and a dents of all grades in every acad- tecture of Rhodes College (Univer- member of the board of directors emic subject. The standards, sity of Missouri Press): "If you of the Southern University Con- which indicate both content and care about what the campus ference. The vice president nor- performance, were recently looks like, and you're willing to mally becomes president of the approved by the Memphis hire sensitive architects, it's conference the following year. School Board. going to pay dividends." Spring 1997 Rhodes 9 Julia WeIlford Allen '47, Beth LeMaster Simpson '58, Billy Newton '74 and Dick Baldwin '58 surround portrait of Dr. Laurence Kinney, for whom the Kinney Program is named. Photo by Kevin Barre

of long ago, a young woman appeared in the Rhodes chap- THE TIES lain's office and announced to Billy Newton, "I don't want THAT BIND to get involved with a church THE KINNEY PROGRAM while I'm a student here, but NI would like to volunteer for a service project." CELEBRATES 40 YEARS Newton '74, whose work as chaplain includes direct- OF SERVICE ing the Kinney Program of Rhodes volunteers, showed the student a list of agencies and organizations the program serves. After a few moments the By Elizabeth Lovejoy young woman looked up with some consternation. "But most of these projects are related to churches," she exclaimed. "That's right," replied the chaplain. "That's where much of the help for the hun- gry and the needy comes from in this city. The churches."

10 Rhodes Spring 1997 The student no doubt found a Presbyterian Church. Forgoing a project that suited her skills and stance of proselytizing, the church inclinations among the 40-plus ser- instead encourages students to vice projects on the list—church- become socially engaged in the sponsored and otherwise. She is in broader community beyond sanc- good company. Since the pro- tuary walls and college gates. gram's inception 40 years ago this As Dick Baldwin '58, executive year, literally thousands of Rhodes presbyter of Memphis Presbytery students have served in the and former pastor of Evergreen Kinney Program, which for many Presbyterian Church points out, alumni continues to create as "Presbyterians have always been strong a bond to the college as any out there, helping in quiet, unob- other. trustive ways both in the commu- "When I was at Rhodes," recalls nity and in foreign missions. A one, "it was taken for granted— hundred years ago they were on you just signed up for Kinney." our own western frontier; now Says another, "Your adviser they travel to countries around the would tell you to make sure and world. And yes, they teach the save some time for the Kinney Scriptures, but they also bring Program." Students then and now skills and service to improve the remark that Kinney volunteering lives of those they visit. They build is a great social equalizer on cam- hospitals, teach agronomy, help pus, bringing together students start businesses. from all corners of the campus "This Presbyterian tradition of under one umbrella. service is what motivated Kinney The Kinney Program was con- and his colleagues to write the Diane Faires '99 plays with baby ceived in the 1950s with a grant proposal for the Danforth at LeBonheur Children's Medical Christian orientation by professors Program." Center on '97 Spring Fling day, a Saturday in April during which stu- of the Religion Department, yet The Kinney Program, begun in dents volunteered their services the volunteers today usually do 1957, was first called the Danforth at a variety of Memphis locations not think in terms of a church Program. The qualifying criteria for Photo by Enrique Espinosa '97 influence in relation to these pro- the grant really originated in the his- jects. But the ecumenical and tory of the college. Since its found- volunteer work, most of it church- inclusive atmosphere surrounding ing in 1848 by regional Presbyterian related, such as teaching Sunday the Kinney Program can be con- Church synods, Rhodes has always school and leading church-affili- sidered a tribute to the enjoyed a culture traditionally ated Scout troops. grounded in the During the early '50s, discus- Presbyterian philosophy. sion at conferences of church- In earlier days, stu- related college faculty often dents felt the church centered around the interests and presence on campus ethics of the students, and how the through activities like students were being spiritually daily chapel, which affected by the social and political they were required to systems of their times. attend, and the annual In 1956, in answer to these con- spring Religious cerns, Dr. Laurence Kinney, Emphasis Week. They Rhodes professor of Bible and reli- also encountered a dis- gion, in collaboration with some of tinctly Christian influ- his colleagues, wrote an applica- ence from their tion for a grant to the Danforth Foundation, in which they pro- Keith Zelniker '99 takes posed "to strengthen still further a break from construc- the moral, spiritual, and religious tion work to play with life of the...campus community." one of the local children during this year's The original Danforth project con- alternative spring break tained three parts: to provide a in Reynosa, Mexico more definitive vocational guid- Photo by Michael Perrottet '00 Spring 1997 Rhodes 11 ance program for students; to student life at Rhodes? There are Chaplain Newton. "Students are encourage Christian service pro- several reasons: the church-based serving by choice, why make it jects for the students; and to origins of the college and the pro- mandatory?" encourage Christian perspectives gram; student values through the The overall success and contin- in teaching for the faculty. years; and the ongoing encourage- uing interest of the Kinney volun- The student service project ment of supportive adults and teers through the years has flourished during the three-year participating institutions. attracted two major scholarship period of the grant and continued All told, the motivation of the programs from the Bonner to grow thereafter. As of today, students is self-initiated, often as a Foundation and the Day participation has grown from the result of early family and/or Foundation. Students who qualify original 45 or so students to an church influences. At Rhodes, vol- for these scholarships have estimated 75 percent of the 1,400 - unteer service has never been des- demonstrated high levels of ser- member student body today. ignated as a requirement in the vice commitment and leadership How did this happen? What curriculum. "We have considered skills. The scholarships provide ingredients cemented this pro- that possibility from time to time, stipends that free them from part- gram permanently into the core of but decided against it," says time jobs to spend time in commu- BO SCARBOROUGH KINNEY TO THE CORE

here weren't so many institutions Scarborough accepted the honor and went off to looking for help as there are now, Princeton instead of Tulane. He did indeed become and most of the places we went a minister and in the '70s and '80s served as dean of "T were church-sponsored," says Bo students at Rhodes, where he was indirectly respon- Scarborough '67, who was a Kinney coordinator sible for the Kinney program. He was instrumental and now serves as minister of First Presbyterian in the change of the program's name from Danforth Church in Memphis. "One of the places I went was to Kinney. He went on to serve in churches, and the Home for the Incurables which is called the today is settling in at First Presbyterian Church King's Daughters now," he says. downtown. Says Scarborough, "I hope we will have "I remember particularly one woman I used to Kinney volunteers at our church." visit. She was very intelligent, well educated, had lived in exciting places, but she was destitute. Not so very old, maybe in her 50s, but you knew that whatever was the matter with her, she wasn't going to leave that place. "She would always ask me about my academic work, especially the "Man" course. I told her once I was reading St. Augustine. She said, 'St.Augustine is in Florida, St.Augustine is in heaven.' She had a big impact on me." He pauses. "I remember when she died; it was during mid-terms." Although Scarborough had been active in his church youth group growing up, Kinney was his first experience volunteering in the community. "I grew up in a protected environment," he says. "The Kinney Program made a great impact on my world view. When I was nearing graduation, I was planning to go to law school. I had already been accepted at Tulane and was looking at other places. Then [religion professors] Laurence Kinney and Fred Neal nominated me for a Rockefeller Fellowship, which was designed as an incentive for students to attend seminary for a year and see if they felt drawn to the ministry."

Bo Scarborough Photo by Steve Jones

12 Rhodes Spring 1997 nity service. Many students are motivated to do community service as a result of what they learn in the classrooms during their four semesters in the required interdisciplinary "Search" or "Life" courses. They are bombarded with countless questions requiring values assess- ment. Professor Kinney was a founder and teacher of the Search course, originally called Man in the Light of Western History and Religion and nicknamed by the students the "Man Course." The Life course, short for Life Then and Now, offers a variety of courses in religious studies and history. One of his former students says of Professor Kinney that you had to know him really to under- Conrad and Johanna Vandegrift Lehfeldt, both '90 in Conrad's office in stand what this self-effacing but the Estival Place neighborhood, which provides emergency and low- far-reaching academician was like. income housing through Memphis' Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association Rhodes philosophy professor Photo by Steve Jones Larry Lacy '59 knew Dr. Kinney as finding time. Every weekday, four the Methodist Neighborhood both a student and a colleague. or five students would climb into Center, Children's Burn Unit at His description of Kinney sums up Mrs. Cone's car and ride back and City of Memphis Hospital and the what many other people have forth with her. They received a lot Crippled Children's Hospital." said. "He had a kind of sensibility of support and informal counsel- As the program grew, the stu- about needs of other people, a cer- ing during those trips." dents began to initiate projects. For tain Christian humaneness and a Student coordinators took example: quiet strength, although he was major responsibility for the opera- •The Rhodes campus chapter not a big man physically." tion of the program, as they do of Habitat for Humanity, which In the 1950s the Religion today. "Besides the actual service will be 10 years old this fall, one of Department faculty set the tone for work, the Kinney students had a the first college-sponsored Habitat the Danforth Program. Dr. Kinney wonderful relationship with each chapters in the country was a proponent of the idea that other on campus," recalls Bo •Tutoring programs at nearby with the privilege of education Scarborough '67, minister of First Snowden School comes the responsibility of service. Presbyterian Church in Memphis. •The Kinney Music Program In that spirit, he served as the piv- Scarborough, who was a Kinney for Kids, established five years ago otal faculty adviser at the begin- coordinator, recalls the experience by Lacey Taylor Jordan '92, in ning, helping to develop the with pleasure. "I don't think they which Kinney volunteers give program. The nitty-gritty adult do this any more," he says, "but music lessons to children from direction and support came from every week I would take some low-income families Mrs. Estelle Cone, recruited by Dr. time to walk around the dorm, •The student-operated weekly Kinney from Idlewild Presbyterian stopping every few doors to com- soup kitchen called Souper Church, which they both attended. pare notes with one of the volun- Contact, now 10 years old, which It was she who established connec- teers. We had a good time." *rates at St. John's United tions with organizations and coor- "There were not so many social Methodist Church every Tuesday dinated the student volunteers. services at the beginning," says of the year, no exceptions "Estelle Cone nurtured the vol- Beth LeMaster Simpson '58, who Besides "regular" projects, there unteers," says Julia Wellford Allen was the very first Kinney volun- are special projects, such as the '47, the Kinney adult director who teer and later an adult director of annual alternative spring break took over from Mrs. Cone 20 years the program. "We started very trip, when students travel to the later in 1976. "In those days, most small, with 50 students and eight Texas-Mexican border to help an students didn't have cars. Rides projects. I remember we went to impoverished community. They were their biggest problem next to the Episcopal Center at St. Mary's, wield hammers, teach Bible classes

Spring 1997 Rhodes 13 and help in any other way needed. excellence. Then as now, most "no affiliation." Whatever their This year marks the 10th anniver- Kinney volunteers have demon- religious affiliation, however, most sary of the annual trip, which strated their ability in these areas students today speak of their com- every year boasts a long waiting before coming to Rhodes, and they mon ground through service and list of students who want to go. expect to continue the practice in making a difference in the world. As a result of the Danforth college. Like other denominations Program's initial effectiveness, The influence of various role today, the Presbyterian Church new funding was found to keep it models in their lives often lead to takes an ecumenical approach on going, and the program today is Kinney service. Students can be campus. "The church encourages perpetuated by a gift from the heard to say, for example: young people today to go out into estate of John D. Buckman, presi- "My mom worked in a food community service to fulfill their dent of Memphis-based Buckman pantry when I was in high school, Christian commitment," says Dick Laboratories Inc., as well as gifts so I knew what it was all about, Baldwin. This stance allows col- from churches, the Bonner, Day and that it's fun, too." lege students philosophical leeway and Trull Foundations, alumni, "I volunteered with my church during a time peppered with ques- students, faculty and staff. youth group in high school; it was tions and doubts, not the least of The '80s, a time marked by a something I wanted to keep doing which are about personal religious heavy emphasis on materialism, when I got to Rhodes." convictions. was also a time when government "My sister was involved in While the "Search" course moti- funding regulations changed, Kinney, so it was just natural for vates many students to become causing the church to step back me to join." (Many families claim Kinney volunteers, some do from an active role in campus several Rhodes graduates who internships at the places where administration. During that were Kinney people.) they first volunteered. After grad- period, Rhodes hired its first full- Chaplain Newton likes to point uation, some work in the same or time chaplain to administer the to the religious diversity on the similar situations. Such was the Kinney Program and provide campus and among the Kinney case with Conrad and Johanna other spiritual leadership. volunteers. Besides the Vandegrift Lehfeldt, both '90, who Through the years, certain quali- Presbyterian majority of 17 per- met at Rhodes and spent many ties remained steady among cent, other faiths include several Kinney hours together, then went Rhodes students, including strong other Protestant denominations, on after graduation to social ser- leadership skills and social Unitarians, Catholics, Jews, vice jobs. Today, Conrad directs involvement, as well as academic Hindus, Muslims, not to mention the Housing and Program Development operation for Jenny Bartlett-Prescott '97 (center) and Kristen Fitzpatrick '98 Memphis' Metropolitan Inter-Faith interview a resident of the Estival Place neighborhood this spring. Association (MIFA); Johanna is The women were two of four Rhodes students who had internships currently studying to be an occu- there during second semester. Photo by Steve Jones pational therapist. 111111111boomik Ayr- ,„ Says Jenny Bartlett-Prescott '97, a Bonner Scholar who participated in service work in high school and has served two internships at non- profit agencies in addition to many Kinney projects, 'The volunteer experiences showed me a reality that I was learning only in theory in the classroom. When we were working for the Estival House [a division of MIFA] I could see the application of what I had learned in three different courses." Her original plans were for medical school, but she has decided to work at a non-profit agency instead. "If I do go on to graduate school, I plan to be a pediatrician at an inner city clinic," she says.

14 Rhodes Spring 1997 A VISIT TO ST PETER VILLA It's Saturday morning at St. Peter Villa. Rain with distributing materials. Another student attends pours down outside, causing cancellation of some two women at the far table, one of whom talks non- of the volunteer projects during Rhodes' Spring stop in a penetrating voice. The young woman lis- Fling, the annual event encouraging student volun- tens, working with the plants and soil. A couple of tarism. But it's nice and dry here at 10 a.m. in this the residents simply watch. One or two make con- well-lighted meeting room at the nursing home, versation, some of it difficult to understand. The stu- where six Rhodes volunteers have turned out to dents show no indication of giving up. Nor do they keep company with eight infirm elderly people. try to insist on participation. They stay on task All the residents who have chosen to attend are themselves, chatting but not forcing conversation, women, most in wheelchairs. Their infirmities sensing how much to help each resident. vary—some are mental, some physical, some both. Across the room a male student sits at a table Some wear street clothes, some are clad in robes. with three residents. He looks like a "regular guy." The students wear standard T-shirts and jeans. One Polite and attentive, he, too, handles a situation that resident, outfitted in an attractive house dress, sits could intimidate an "experienced" adult. The cheer- alone at a table, her back to the others. She could be ful resident across from him reminisces about the 60 or 80 years old, with wavy, casually styled white flowers she used to grow when she lived in the hair. Although she does not seem particularly hard country. Another woman at the end of the table of hearing, her first inclination when addressed is observes with a penetrating gaze but says nothing. to respond automatically with a sharp, disconcert- Next to the young man sits a gray-headed, tenta- ing "What?" tive woman, obviously at home with the potting A young woman brings her a clay flower pot, project but very short on energy. "We need a plastic part of the project planned by the students. "What's fork to tamp this down," she says in a quiet voice, that?" demands the woman. Undeterred, the stu- lifting her hand to show where she plans to work dent explains. "We're going to let you choose a the soil. The young man interjects a question or plant from that tray and you can transplant it into comment from time to time, and one of her this pot, so you'll have a nice new plant for your responses causes him to smile and reach over to pat room." "What?" comes the response. The student her shoulder. He touches her in a way that suggests never misses a beat. In the same pleasant voice, she he must have done the very same with his own begins again. A little later, having assisted the grandmother. With respect, but also with warmth. gal woman in finishing the project, she cleans up as the Even if, in fact, he did not have the opportunity to F woman waves her hand imperiously. "Take it to spend time with his grandmother, somehow he just my room," she says. knows. Right now, today, he is fully present at this One of the male students circulates, comfortable table—by choice. affaill1011.111111 111111

A new development taking Project International and its And there's more on the hori- shape at Rhodes involves the inte- Honduran counterpart, the zon. Students are currently work- gration of service learning into the Christian Commission for ing with faculty to develop other curriculum—courses in a variety Development, students are offered service-learning courses at Rhodes. of disciplines that blend service an in-depth educational experi- McLain and religious studies pro- experiences similar to Kinney pro- ence—plus academic credit—in a fessor Joseph Favazza recently jects into academic study. developing country. coordinated a workshop for stu- Religious studies professor Students in sociology professor dents and faculty called Pedagogy Michael McLain's Hunger, Plenty Tom McGowan's Life Histories of Service Learning. Eleven stu- and Justice course, for instance, course get an intergenerational dents and 11 faculty are working involves students with the experience that breaks the bound- together to revise or develop Metropolitan Inter-Faith aries of ageism. Students are courses that integrate service and Association's home delivered matched with an elderly compan- academic study in such disciplines meals program and the student- ion in the community. Through as biology, religious studies, phi- run Souper Contact soup kitchen. frequent visits and conversations losophy, foreign languages, the- McLain also directs a service and eventual bonding with new- ater, art, history and math. learning project for students in found friends, students finish the For the last two years Professor Honduras in May. Through the course by writing the life story of Stephen Haynes, chair of the collaborative efforts of Heifer their companion. Religious Studies Department, has

Spring 1997 Rhodes 15 headed a study titled "The Future of the Church-Related College." With a grant from Lilly Endowment Inc., Haynes has been conducting conferences with junior faculty from church-related colleges and universities. Haynes and his colleagues are considering many of the same issues that Dr. Kinney and his contemporaries did. It would seem that in 40 years of the Kinney Program, although much has changed, much has remained the same. Or perhaps has Student Danforth coordinators Billy Hunt '65 come full circle. IB and Susan Smith Jampel '65 pictured with Mrs. Estelle Cone, the program's first adult adviser

Kinney clowns visited local hospitals in the '70s

Virgil Starks '85 was a Big Brother in 1982 Photo by Sherard Ellington '85

Lacey Taylor Jordan '92 started the Kinney Music for Kids pro- Shane O'Neill '78 worked with the gram five years ago home delivered meals program Photo by Terry Sweeney Photo by Nell Mara '77

Elizabeth Daugherty '83 and a swimming pal from the Crippled '41101E11" . Children's Larry Lacy '59, Rhodes philosophy Medical professor and ladder man, was Center in one of several faculty who worked the early with the Rhodes chapter of '80s Photo by Helen Habitat for Humanity in 1988 Norman Photo by Terry Sweeney

Rhliti s Spring 1997 A 1 Rhodes • Pull' ni Homecoming '97 Master Of Free Enterprise

Oct. 17 and 18 William H. "Bill" Bryce, es and achievements are "so out- Don't miss the first Alumni founder of the Memphis-based standing as to make him/her a Homecoming party in the newest company that prints vivid example, building on campus—the Bryan and processes plastic I II particularly to the youth Campus Life Center. On Friday film for snack and of the community, of the evening, join reunion classes end- candy packaging, opportunities and bene- ing in '2 and '7 for a Reunion was recently named fits available in a free Extravaganza in the ballroom the 1996 recipient of enterprise society." complete with favorite music and the Master of Free Bryce joins a select memories of the past 50 years at Enterprise Award. group of 29 past recipi- Rhodes. The honor is ents, including Friday's schedule also includes bestowed by Junior Kemmons Wilson, the Athletic Hall of Fame Achievement of Mem- founder of Holiday Bill Bryce Luncheon, the Academic Festival, phis & the Mid-South Inns, and Fred Smith, an opening in Clough-Hanson Inc. to individuals whose success- founder of Federal Express. Gallery and a special Golden Lynx reception in honor of alum- sponsored by Rhodes students. Homecoming luncheon and ni who have celebrated their 50th Then, pay your respects to alum- check out the bargains in the Reunions. ni award winners and the faculty Rhodes Bookstore before Get a jump on the day on Sat- portrait honorand at the Alumni cheering the Lynx to victory on urday. Participate in the 5K race Convocation, enjoy the the football field.

As director of product and McLin's experience in Dr. McLin musical development there, he electronic music, acoustics and chaired the task force assigned microchip technology took him For someone like music indus- to define musical spec- to Los Angeles, where try executive James C. "Jim" ifications for the first he formed an interna- McLin '54, the word "retirement" integrated (micro) cir- tional consulting firm simply doesn't compute. The cuit development for for the music, pianist and former child prodigy the music industry. He computer, office prod- who played with the Memphis was responsible for ucts, industrial show Symphony Orchestra at age 12 several performance and television received a doctor of music degree features commonly commercial in piano performance at Florida found today on production industries. State University in the winter. electronic keyboards. In 1987 McLin After graduating from Rhodes He is the co-inventor sold his business and he won a fellowship to the Royal of the Autochord and Jim McLin moved to Conservatory of Music in pioneered several Jacksonville, Fla., Brussels and later segued into an musical developments in drum with his wife Jane, earning a executive position at the machine, automatic accompani- master of music degree in 1993 Hammond Corp. in Chicago. ment and sequencer technology. from Florida State.

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Most of all, come back for Homecoming to renew old Wafters Named Distinguished Educator friendships, visit treasured spots on campus and seek out favorite Dr. Jane Walters '56, for having led their schools professors. See you in October! Tennessee commissioner of edu- and/or systems in school cation, has accreditation. been named a Walters, a Distinguished longtime princi- Edwina Bringle Educator by pal and teacher the before taking Commission her current post, Retires on Elementary oversees a $2.4 Saying she's "too young to do and Middle billion budget it, but am doing it anyway," Schools of the for elementary renowned weaver Edwina Southern Asso- and instructional Bringle '61 has retired from the ciation of Col- programs for the faculty at the University of North leges and state's 139 local Carolina, Charlotte. Schools accred- school systems. She plans to continue to do her iting organiza- creative work at home and spend tion. Walters more time in the mountains and was one of 11 with her two corgis. educators who were honored Jane Wafters

Archives Looking is cause for celebration as the Chattanooga, Tenn. Dorothy's college moves to its 1998 sesqui- grandfather, Robert Price, joined centennial. the college faculty in 1883. He To Enhance 150 The sweater belonged to taught history, English Robert Henry Cobb '20. His literature and rhetoric, and Years Of niece, Dr. Jeannette Martin, served as vice chancellor for found it in her attic and donated many years. Memories it to the college. Rhodes archivist Elizabeth The recent arrival of a 1917 Martin's mother, Dorothy Gates Kesler is asking alumni to black-and-red football letter Price Cobb Martin '32, is a donate more memorabilia to cel- sweater in the Rhodes Archives retired teacher who lives in ebrate the college's 150th anniversary in 1998. "We welcome any item, par- Seems Like Old ticularly programs, apparel and photos—especially from the Times 1940s when film was scarce during the war," says Kesler. Hayden '64 and Bonnie "All memorabilia will be kept in Kaden of Gustavus, Alaska, a safe, permanent home in the recently got together with old Rhodes Archives." friends at their winter home in To send items to the Archives, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. or for more information, contact: From left, Hayden Kaden, Ster- Elizabeth Gates Kesler, ling "Jim" Greenwood '65 of Archivist, Rhodes College, 2000 Aspen, Colo., Bonnie Kaden and N. Parkway, Memphis, TN John Kibbons '64 of Santa Fe, 38112, (901) 843-3902, N.M., and Alaska. [email protected] . Please include your name, address and daytime telephone number.

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Alumni Birge Heads Hollingsworth Heads Bar Association Youth Center Little Rock Services for six years attorney Don prior to that. Jeannette Birge '72 has been Hollingsworth '67 In addition to appointed superintendent of has been named overseeing the the John S. Wilder Youth Devel- executive director Arkansas Bar Associa- opment Center in Somerville, of the Arkansas tion's many Tenn. She is the second woman Bar Association. educational and pro- in the history of the state's He was formerly fessional programs, Children's Services Department executive director Hollingsworth set in to oversee an all-male juvenile of Central motion a relief fund to delinquent facility. Arkansas Legal provide free legal Birge previously was the Services for 18 advice to this spring's treatment manager of years, and tornado victims in the Woodland Hills Youth worked for Mem- Don Hollingsworth state. Development Center in phis Area Legal Nashville. She has also served as a counseling manager, asso- U.N. secretary general for the tural negotiations he supervised ciate warden of the Tennessee World Food Summit held in during the last four years. The Prison for Women and Rome in the fall. Some 100 negotiations resulted in 150 counselor with the Department heads of state who attended the countries adopting a of Human Services. summit agreed on a set of Declaration and a Global Plan actions to combat hunger and of Action aimed at ensuring the promote global food security. conservation of agriculture- Fowler, currently on the fac- related biodiversity. Finally, At The Summit ulty of the Agricultural Univer- he's editing a book about it, due sity of Norway, is continuing out later this year. Cary Fowler '71, a food and his association with the U.N. on agriculture specialist for the a part-time basis. United Nations' Food and Agri- He is also engaged in follow- culture Organization, recently up discussions with Three Open Memphis served as senior adviser to the governments relating to agricul- Gintel Office Claudia Kennedy Nominated For Greenwich, Conn.-based Gin- tel Asset Management Inc. (formerly Gintel Equity Manage- Three-Star General ment) opened a Memphis office U.S. Army staff for in the fall. Moving back to his Major General intelligence. Senate hometown from Greenwich was Claudia Kennedy confirmation is Cecil Godman '82, who has '69 has received a required for her to worked for Gintel since 1985 and presidential nomi- move up to deputy since 1991 has served as nation to become chief and the three- executive vice president and the Army's first star rank. chief investment officer. female three-star She appeared Joining Godman are Gintel general. on the Today show managing directors Tom Dorian Kennedy, a and in TIME maga- '81 and Bob Eason '83, who were member of a panel zine in early spring formerly with Front Street Capi- reviewing policies in connection with tal Management, the investment on sexual her nomination. management arm of Memphis' harassment, is the Claudia Kennedy Union Planters National Bank Army's assistant deputy chief of Trust Group. A-3 Spring 1997 Rhodes 111MMIIIIIIMMINI11111111■1•1111111 Alumni ASSIF"1 The Storey Wins Top Honor Wor Michael Storey '70, TV and for three years and has written a Molly ell '95 lives in humor columnist for Little Rock's weekly humor column since 1979 Washingt '.C., where she Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, won under the pseudonym of Otus works as an assistant to the edi- top honors in the 1996 TV the Head Cat. He joined the tor of National Geographic maga- Listings Awards contest, newspaper in 1977 "following Air zine and is a free-lance writer as sponsored by TVData. He Force and graduate school duty." well. received Best TV Column prize in "At National Geographic I do all the competition, beating out jour- the usual E. Astant-type jobs, but nalists from the I also help the editor write Pittsburgh Post speeches and attend story confer- Gazette and ences with the writer and Toronto Star. The photographer working on a contest, which piece," she says. "I think that is was judged by a what I love most about my job. panel of newspa- As you can imagine, the writers per editors, is and photographers are fascinat- open to U.S. and ing people with amazing stories North American to tell!" newspapers. Storey has been TV writer at the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Michael Storey

Prof. Lowry Dies Professor Thomas McCall bered by more people as a gifted change. He met Annie Oakley, Lowry Jr. of Birmingham, Ala., teacher than anything else. He William Jennings Bryan and professor of history and political mentored Orville Wright. One year science at Rhodes from 1946-70, dozens of in graduate school at died March 28, 1997. He was 96. students Princeton he spent a Lowry, who held his B.A. during his Thanksgiving talking degree from Davidson and M.A. teaching and drinking beer with from Princeton, taught at career, Thornton Wilder Arkansas College (now Lyon always because neither had the College) in the early 1930s. In insisting that money to travel home 1932 he became academic dean, all his for the holiday." and in 1936, president. When students He was the widower World War II began he resigned develop and of Margaret Goodwin to serve in the Army, where he use what he Lowry, to whom he was attained the rank of major. considered married for 50 years. He In the 1950s he was a regular the was remarried in 1991 to panelist on "Public Interest cornerstone Prof. Lowry Beatrice Roberts Harris Forum," a Memphis radio and of an educat- Lowry. In addition to his television show. He served as ed mind—the capacity for and wife and son Tom, he leaves a deacon at Evergreen Presbyter- willingness to use independent daughter, Susan Lowry Bridwell ian Church. thought. of Columbia, S.C., four His son Tom M. Lowry III '63 "His life encompassed much grandchildren and one great- said, "Surely he will be remem- of an incredible century of grandchild.

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colon and slashes were Increase The transposed in the winter issue. Career Change Rhodes regrets these errors. Peace Sandra Andrews Robertson Maria Allen '83 has moved to '59 of Mason Neck, Va., has Austin, Texas, where she is pro- Club News made a major career change. gram manager for Communities "This year I have realized in Schools, a school-based social WASHINGTON, D.C.—Capi- my 38-year dream of becoming service agency. A primary initia- tol City young alumni "put a lit- a flight tive of the program is "Increase tle South in their mouths" at the attendant the Peace," designed to prevent Music City Roadhouse. Alumni [for and promote alternatives to vio- hosting the event included Maria TWA]. I lence in schools and surrounding Bonovich '84, Gretchen Greiner seized the communities. '89, David LaValle '89, Deb Chan opportu- The initiative also targets '91, Shannon Papin '94 and nity to youth who have already had Catherine Cozart '95. retire some involvement with the court CHICAGO—Vikkie Holland early system and offers them an array '92, invited Chicago area alumni from the of services to prevent further to her home for some Southern World Sandra Andrews court involvement. hospitality complete with Moon Bank and Robertson Pies and Elvis memorabilia. was Guests also competed in a accepted by the airline," she Correction Rhodes trivia game. Other says. "I feel that I've truly Windy City alumni assisting 'found my niche' and absolute- Dr. Leona DeMere-Dwyer's with the party were Mike '79 and ly love dealing with the name was misspelled in the win- Frances Clevenger Henkel '79, passengers and crew." ter issue of Rhodes. In addition, Mark '82 and Elizabeth Sheppard Dr. DeMere-Dwyer has 15 Hurley '84 and Kerry Wilks '91. grandchildren. NASHVILLE—Young alumni Ann Locke '94, Scott Williams '95 The correct web site address enjoyed a happy hour in the 12th and Laura Hicks '96 hosted the for the Rhodes Writing Center is and Porter playroom. David event. http://writing.rhodes.edu . The Maddux '87, Kelly Leach '92, NEW YORK—Margaret Chan- dler '90 provided a treat for New York area alumni with an invita- Greer Goes Online tion to Primary Stages, the theater where she is general manager. Well-known Washington, local radio station and a contrib- After a reception, guests enjoyed D.C., theater insider Ann Greer utor to American Theatre a performance of Not Waving, a '71 recently hired magazine. She also new play by Gen Leroy. Layton on as theater crit- was a founding Sanders '76, Shari Morrow Coop- ic for Digital City nominator for the er '85, Margaret Bryan Hakimian Washington, a Helen Hayes '85, Cindy McCraw '92 and Mary division of Awards and served Elizabeth Webb '93 also assisted America Online. on the board of the with the event. As Washing- League of Washing- ATLANTA—The Atlanta ton's first online ton Theaters. Rhodes Alumni Ass( Cation theater critic, she Her reviews hosted a young alumni happy reviews shows in appear on Digital hour at the Mellow Ashroom, and around the City Washington's known for its delicious hearth D.C. area and entertainment page. baked pizza. Alan '86 and Susan reports on their Shackelford Arnold '89, Bill '92 casts and crews. and Lacey Taylor Jr n '92, Greer has Jamie McDaniel 'e Math- been an arts Ann Greer is '96 and Danny '96 reporter for a Photo by Joan Marcus hosted the party. Spring 1997 Rhodes A-5 Class Notes

FRANCES CROUCH PERKINS, TIM AND MARGARET FAGAN By Henry Murphy '98 PRESIDENT EIKNER, CO-PRESIDENTS NEXT REUNION: FALL 2001 NEXT REUNION: Rhodes International 51 57 Pat Flippin Smithwick Ocr. 17-18,1997 Alumni Association Billy McLean Executive Officers 1996-97 recently retired as director of the serves as interim women, infants and children nu- pastor of First Presbyterian President trition program of the Lubbock, Church, Jackson, Ala. Jim O'Donnell '74, Atlanta Texas-South Plains Community Jerry Wittmann Wiese of Action Association. Mount Pleasant, S.C., recently re- President - Elect Doug Fancher '64, Oxford, Miss. tired after 30 years with the and Sausalito, Calif. CHARLES SULLIVAN, Charleston County Schools. She Vice President PRESIDENT looks forward to spending more Sally Cross Coleman '61, NEXT REUNION: time with her hobbies and four Memphis Ocr. 23-24,1998 grandchildren. Morton "Mort" McMillan serves as parish associate at Trinity BETTY CHALMERS PEYTON, NEXT REUNION: FALL 1999 Presbyterian Church, Fairhope, PRESIDENT Bruce Crill serves as part-time pastoral assis- Ala. Last year he served as inter- NEXT REUNION: tant at St. Paul United im associate pastor of Mobile's OCT. 23-24, 1998 Methodist Church in Memphis. Government Street Presbyterian Memphis attorney Mike Cody Church. was recently appointed to the newly-formed Memphis and ALLEN HILZHEIM, REG GERMANY, PRESIDENT Shelby County Sports Authority. PRESIDENT NEXT REUNION: FALL 2000 NEXT REUNION: Rachel Gobbel SARA JEAN JACKSON, Ocr. 23-24,1998 55 Retired Presbyterian minister Norment of Palmyra, PRESIDENT Va., is president of the Virginia NEXT REUNION: FALL 1999 Joseph "Joe" McGehee and his wife Toto of Conroe, Texas, cele- Watercolor Society. The group's Richard Holmes of brated their 50th wedding annual exhibition will be at the Montgomery, Ala., was recently anniversary last summer at a re- McGuffey Art Center in elected to the board of trustees of ception hosted by their three chil- Charlottesville in June. Last sum- the University of Alabama. He is dren. mer, she moved into her new a retired presiding judge of the home at Lake Monticello near Alabama Court of Civil Appeals. Charlottesville. HARLAND SMITH, PRESIDENT KIM BAXTER HENLEY, TIM TURNER, PRESIDENT NEXT REUNION: PRESIDENT NEXT REUNION: FALL 2001 Orr. 17-18. 1997 NEXT REUNION: FALL 2000 William "Bill" McAtee Ernest Flanikin serves as inter- 56 60 Tom Moody of Franklin, im pastor at Markham Woods of Lexington, Ky., recent- Ky., recently received a trip to Presbyterian Church in Lake ly retired as executive presbyter England and Scotland for his 30 Mary, Fla. of the Presbytery of Transylvania, years of service as organist at Ky., after serving for 26 years. He Bowling Green Presbyterian and his wife Millye Bunn McA- JANE MCATEE PATTERSON Church. He continues as organist tee '54 will continue to live in AND JIM WILLIAMSON, at the church, but has retired Lexington. CO-PRESIDENTS from teaching high school

NEXT REUNION: FALL 2000 George "Smoky" Russell of English. Mobile attorney Robert Memphis and two of his daugh- Cardy Howard White of Edington has been reelected ters have established the Russell Franklin, N.C., retired from the chairman of the board of Financial Group. He retired last Social Security Administration directors of the Mountain Retreat year as Mass Mutual's Memphis last year. She is an elder at First Association, which owns and op- general agent. Presbyterian Church and a mem- erates the National Presbyterian ber of Rotary. Conference Center at Montreat, N.C.

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SALLY CROSS COLEMAN, LINDA JACKSON TAYLOR, was included in a recent article in SAM DRASH, PRESIDENT Memphis' Commercial Appeal CO-PRESIDENTS 64 NEXT REUNION: FALL 1999 about Evergreen's music depart- NEXT REUNION: FALL 2001 Marty Hinson Henry of ment. Peggy Byrd Barnes of Houston, Lake St. Louis, Mo., received her Carole Gibbs Whitehead of owner of Brides by Peggy Barnes Ed.D. in 1995 from the University Memphis plans to retire from the and former head of the Neiman- of Missouri, St. Louis. She city schools in June. Marcus bridal boutique, was fea- currently works out of her home Bill Wingo of Farmers Branch, tured in the February '97 issue of with the High Plains Consortium Texas, is a chemist at Mentor Town & Country's "Ultimate for Mathematics and Science Ed- High School in Irving, Texas. Guide to Planning a Wedding." ucation, located in Aurora, Colo. JANE BISHOP BRYSON, RON NEXT REUNION: Lou ELLYN HINDMAN GIBSON, CO-PRESIDENTS OCT. 17-18, 1997 GRIFFIN, PRESIDENT 68 NEXT REUNION: Diana Reil Beatty of 65 NEXT REUNION: FALL 2000 OCT. 23-24,1998 Wheat Ridge, Colo., has Tony Garner was men- Carl Nuckolls lives in Fountain formed a company, Iridisc Digital tioned in a recent Commercial Ap- Hills, Ariz., with his wife Becki Media and Website, and has pub- peal article about Evergreen and two daughters. He is current- lished a book of poetry. Presbyterian Church's music pro- ly engineering team leader of the Lynn Finch of Syracuse, N.Y., gram. Garner, chair of the Small Deep Space Transponder received a second National Rhodes Theatre and Music program at Motorola, Endowment for the Humanities Departments, is also director of Government and Space Technolo- award last year, to study Rabelais Evergreen's music program and gy Group. for five weeks during the directs the church's chancel choir. While We Run This Race, a book summer in Paris. Psychologist Sarah Reagan by Nibs Stroupe, minister of Paul and Barbara Bell of Arlington, Va., has been Oakhurst Presbyterian Church in Lawrence live in Memphis. He appointed to the board of Decatur, Ga., and church elder teaches physics at Northwest directors of Horizon Theater. Inez Fleming, has received the Mississippi Community College, Oustanding Book Award on and she works as a systems ana- GINNY TAYLOR DRASH, intolerance from The Gustavus lyst/programmer at St. Jude Chil- PRESIDENT Myers Center for the Study of dren's Research Hospital. 66 NEXT REUNION: FALL 2001 Human Rights in North America. Noble Walker recently Works by Seattle artist Susie Thornton was recently received the Mental Health Asso- Randy Hayes were on exhibit called to be minister of pastoral ciation of the Mid-South's last year at Meyerson & Nowins- care at Plymouth Congregational Diamond Award Special Recog- ki Gallery, located in Seattle, and Church in Minneapolis. nition for direct care/clinical ser- Southside Gallery, in Oxford, vice for his work at the federal Miss. BETTE DALE GARNER, ANN prison camp near Millington, Anna Belle Whiting of GOTSCHALL SHARP, Tenn. He is head of religious ser- Tucson, Ariz., works for a crimi- 72 CO-PRESIDENTS vices at the camp. nal defense attorney, and exhibits NEXT REUNION: her sculpture with the Tri-State OCT. 17-18,1997 LYDE ELLA CONNER LANCE, (Virginia, South Carolina, and Denise Henderson Bollheimer PRESIDENT North Carolina) Sculptors Guild. of Memphis works as vice presi- 63 NEXT REUNION: SEE MARRIAGES dent of marketing and managed OCT. 23-24, 1998 care for UT Medical Group, the Sue Smith Lantz of JIM WHITTINGTON, University Behavioral Health Chesterfield, Mo., recently retired PRESIDENT Center and UT Bowld Hospital. from a 32-year teaching career. 67 NEXT REUNION: Ellen Moorhead Fennell of She now spends more time at her OCT. 17-18,1997 Little Rock recently spent two educational supply store, Classic Jane Council Gamble of Mem- months in Senegal and Ivory Classrooms, located in nearby phis, organist and director of the Coast for her employer, Winrock Ballwin, and working with the lo- Evergreen Presbyterian Church International. cal literacy program. Jubilate Choir and an instructor Bob Ratton recently joined at the Rhodes Music Academy, the Memphis law firm of Baker,

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Donelson, Bearman & Caldwell ly spent last December in CHARLIE RICHARDSON, as of counsel in taxation. Moscow, working at a Russian PRESIDENT orphanage. NEXT REUNION: Norman Nicolson Ocr. 23-24, 1998 JAN MANNING APLIN, of Mobile Eva Guggenheim PRESIDENT was recently selected for and her fami- NEXT REUNION: membership in Leadership ly live in Manlius, N.Y. She 73 Mobile. He is vice president of paints watercolors and works Ocr. 23-24, 1998 Larry Brown recently completed the Sterne, Agee & Leach Inc. with Syracuse Stage, a local the- his M. Div. degree at Claremont brokerage firm. ater. School of Theology, and was or- Writer Anna Olswanger has Leslie Robinson, an assistant dained in the Episcopal Church, moved to Baltimore from professor of psychology at the Diocese of Los Angeles in Santa Raleigh, N.C., to pursue a Ph.D. University of Memphis, is Barbara at Baltimore Hebrew University. currently researching cigarette Eldon New of Memphis is a Some of her recent articles smoking. In the last year, her re- programmer at Share One Inc. include "Insider Reports" with search has been funded by more editor Frank Sloan and than $2.5 million in grants. Carol Lee Collins Royer LARRY ANDERSON, playwright Joanna Kraus of 1997 Children's PRESIDENT published in Memphis finished an M.B.A. at Writer's & Illustrator's Market, NEXT REUNION: FALL 1999 and the University of Memphis last 74 an interview with Memphis winter. She also earned her Certi- Stratton Bull is an attorney in the Jackson, Miss., office of writer Margaret Sacks, in fied Financial Planner Phelps Dunbar. Children's Book Insider. designation. Charles Sloan Nancy Creamer Nix of has moved to Shreveport, La., received her VICKERS DEMETRIO Orlando, Fla., where he recently master's degree in gifted educa- JOHNSON, PRESIDENT formed Casalby Trade Services, tion from Louisiana State Univer- /6 NEXT REUNION: FALL 2001 an export management company. sity-Shreveport in 1995. She Gary and Claire current ly teaches pre-algebra to Mathias Gehrki live in Arkadel- LARRY HIGGINBOTHAM, gifted 6th-graders at Caddo Mid- phia, Ark., where he practices in- PRESIDENT dle Magnet School. ternal medicine and she is 79 NEXT REUNION: FALL 1999 Kathy Trammell Scruggs adjunct instructor of English at Musician/composer lives in Brownsville, Tenn., and Henderson State University. Hayes Biggs of New York teaches Spanish at the middle Ray Inscoe of Richmond, Va., recently composed a piece for the school of University School in has created a series of standing- New York-based ensemble Jackson, Tenn. room-only lectures for residents Parnassus. The work was of the Westminster-Canterbury commissioned by the Fromm CATHERINE DAILEY BERGER, retirement living facility, where Music Foundation at Harvard. Catherine Caldwell Eagles PRESIDENT he is director of pastoral care. NEXT REUNION: FALL 2000 of Greensboro, N.C., was reelect- 75 IOELLYN FORRESTER ed to a full eight-year term as Su- Will Coleman, a professor at Columbia Seminary in De- SULLIVAN, PRESIDENT perior Court judge for the state of catur, Ga., recently participated 77 NEXT REUNION: North Carolina in November. in a CNN discussion on the reli- OCT. 17-18, 1997 Gwen Jones Parrish recently gious and ethical implications of Ruth Foster Arnold and her retired from Federal Express and human cloning. He also appeared husband own a paralegal as president of the Memphis on CNN in a discussion of the assistance business in Nashville. Junior League. Heaven's Gate group. They assist attorneys, banks and Mobile attorney Neil Johnston corporations, and do courthouse DEBORAH LEGG SULLIVAN, was elected president of the Mo- record research across the state. GLORIA WHITE, bile Rotary Club for the 1996-97 Marc Courtney and his family CO-PRESIDENTS year. He was also was elected to have moved to England, where NEXT REUNION: FALL 2000 the national board of directors of he is the Northern Europe Rose Andrews of Memphis America's Junior Miss program. manager for Scholl PLC. received her J.D. from Unviersity Harry Moore, a physician in of Minnesota in 1995. She is cur- Atmore, Ala., and his entire fami- rently an assistant district A-8 Rhodes Spring 1997 Class...Notes, attorney general in the Shelby Foods' specialty retail division. AMY DONAHO HOWELL, County Criminal Court. Elizabeth Kaller recently PRESIDENT Anne Johnsen Bailey and her moved to Florence, Ala. She NEXT REUNION: FALL 2001 husband Glen moved to New works as a speech and language Marvin Quattlebaum of York last summer. He performs pathologist at Helen Keller hospi- Greenville, S.C., was recently on the World Yacht Dinner tal. elected partner at his law firm, Cruise ship. SEE BIRTHS Janet Comperry Lowdermilk Nelson, Mullins, Riley & Scarbor- Linda Green Driver-Ray is a of Jackson, Ky., works as coordi- ough. doctoral candidate in higher edu- nator of the E.O. Robinson Trust Becca Sweet Rooney of Dal- cation administration and college for the University of Kentucky. las has a new job in the president's teaching at the University of Richard Spore of Memphis office of the University of Texas Arkansas at Little Rock. was featured in a recent issue of Southwestern Medical School. the Memphis Business Journal. A JIM TAYLOR, PRESIDENT member of the law firm Burch, SAM BRIDEN, BRIAN MOTT, NEXT REUNION: Porter & Johnson, Spore was in- CO-PRESIDENTS Ocr. 17-18, 1997 terviewed for an article on the NEXT REUNION: Janet Keller Geerlings benefits of business franchising. OCT. 17-18, 1997 and her family have moved to Harriet Turnbull of Memphis Tricia Decker of Santa Monica, Hollandale, Minn. She teaches was mentioned in a recent article Calif., completed her residency in German part-time in nearby New in The Commercial Appeal about anesthesiology last year. She is

Richland, and her husband Jon is the music program at Evergreen . currently in private practice at St. principal of Hollandale Christian Presbyterian Church, where she John's Hospital in Santa Monica School. Janet was selected to ap- directs the Primary Choir. and at Huntington Memorial pear in the 1996-97 edition of Janet Fite Ward has been Hospital in Pasadena. SEE MAR- Who's Who Among American named director of nursing at RIAGES Teachers. Methodist Hospital in McKenzie, Greg Hanissian of Memphis John Presley is president and Tenn. She is currently pursuing a joined his father's allergy and im- chief executive officer of First B.S. in nursing and M.B.A. at the munology medical practice last Market Bank, a new subsidiary of Unversity of Tennessee at Martin. year. National Commerce Bancorp. Melissa Colvin Mann of which recently opened full- KAREN LARSON, BEV Washington, D.C., is the manager service branches in several North THOMAS WILLIAMS, of international affairs for Edlow Georgia Wal-Mart stores. CO-PRESIDENTS International Co. SEE BIRTHS

Paul Tracy is currently the ex- NEXT REUNION: FALL 2000 David Schedler of hibitions preparator for the Mem- Andy King of East Norristown, Birmingham is an assistant phis Brooks Museum of Art. Penn., is director of counseling professor of chemistry at Dan Witherspoon was recent- services at Cabrini College near Birmingham-Southern College. ly promoted to comptroller at the Philadelphia. He received his Sylvia Schwander of Little Krone Niemeyer company, locat- Ph.D. in counseling psychology Rock is a property specialist with ed in West Memphis, Ark. from the University of Memphis Sprint PCS. last year. Lydia Henegar Spencer of NEXT REUNION: Blair Gatewood Norman re- Memphis has a new job as a plan- Oc-r. 23-24, 1998 cently moved back to Salt Lake ner for the Shelby County Laura Lee of City. Department of Housing. Philadelphia is beginning Tommy Ratliff began a her chief residency in general tenure-track position last fall in SUZY CARPENTER, surgery. the mathematics and computer PRESIDENT science department at Wheaton NEXT REUNION: AMY DOVILLE, TRACY College in Norton, Mass. SEE Ocr. 23-24,1998 VEZINA PATTERSON, BIRTHS Gordon and Lynn Martin Ken- 84 CO-PRESIDENTS Robert Watkin lives in Aktau, ney '89 plan to move to Atlanta NEXT REUNION: FALL 1999 Kazakastan, where he teaches this summer, where Gordon has Lee French of Lake Bluff, Ill., English at Aktau Unversity and accepted a position as a psychol- was recently promoted to general does missionary work. ogist with Corporate Psychology manager of Superior Coffee and Resources. One of Lynn's stories Spring 1997 Rhodes A - 9 ClasiMate$

was recently published in a Chisinau, Moldova. She opened MARJORIE THIGPEN collection of teaching and healing the first U.S. Information Agency CARTER, PRESIDENT stories for children. SEE BIRTHS office there. 91 NEXT REUNION: FALL 2001 Jennifer Gammill McKay and Leslie Rea Quirion of Catherine Summ has her husband Kennard have Nashville and her husband Paul received her master's degree in moved to Vermont from Jackson, will move to Spangdahlern Air education from Boston College. Miss., to attend the New England Force Base in Germany this sum- She and her family currently live Culinary Institute. mer. in Stockholm, Sweden. SEE John Nunnery of Baltimore re- Andy Robinson of New York BIRTHS cently took a faculty position as teaches at the Cornelia Connelly Courtney Ward has moved to an associate research scientist at Center, an experimental school Austin, Texas, where she works Johns Hopkins Unversity's Cen- for Latino girls from the lower as a program director at El Buen ter for Social Organization of east side, and at the Village Com- Samaritano Episcopal Center. Schools. munity School in the West Kim Wright works as an asso- Village. He received his M.Div. ciate in global derivatives for BOB COLEMAN, EILEEN degree from Union Seminary last Citicorp in New York. She RUFFIN WOOD, year. received her M.B.A. from

CO-PRESIDENTS Elizabeth Shaye - Pickell, of Harvard Business School last NEXT REUNION: FALL 1999 Williamsburg, Va., was recently summer. Thorne Anderson and his wife made director of long-term care Kael have moved to Bulgaria, at the Peninsula Agency on ANNIE B. WILLIAMS, where he teaches in the Aging. PRESIDENT journalism/mass Julianne Scobey Wolf of NEXT REUNION:

communications department at Memphis is the acting program Oc-r. 17-18, 1997 the American University in director for WMC-TV. SEE MAR- Leigh Bishop is an assistant dis- Blagloevgrad. RIAGES trict attorney for the Queens Susan Griesse Dorling of San County, N.Y., district attorney's Francisco works for the Clorox JOHANNA VANDEGRIFT office. She received her J.D. from Co. in Oakland as a forecasting LEHFELDT, PRESIDENT S.M.U. and passed the New York specialist in charge of household NEXT REUNION: FALL 2000 bar exam last year. cleaning and laundry products. Robert Cain plans to Stephanie "Stepho" Clark She attends U.C. Berkeley's Haas finish his residency in periodon- lives in St. John, Virgin Islands. Evening M.B.A. program. SEE tics at the University of She manages a bar, the Gecko MARRIAGES Tennessee, Memphis in June. Gazebo, and designs and makes Robin Bearden Gibson LaDonna Driver of Chatham, jewelry at home. recently received her master's de- Ill., is in private practice as an at- Catherine Cooper of Birming- gree in library and information torney with an environmental ham is now a personal banking studies from the University of law firm in Springfield. officer at AmSouth Bank. Wisconsin-Madison. She current- Janine Lissard recently Mike Couden is currently an ly lives in Granville, Ohio, where received her M.D. degree from intern at the University of her husband Danny teaches the Louisiana State University Tennessee at Chattanooga School physics at Dennison University. Medical Center in New Orleans of Medicine. He graduated from Trent Grand has established and plans to begin a pediatric the UT, Memphis medical school his own law practice in Baton residency in July. in 1996. SEE MARRIAGES Rouge, La., with a concentration Katherine Long is associate Beverly Hayden now in real estate and bankruptcy. director of development at UMS- practices corporate and securities SEE BIRTHS Wright, a preparatory school lo- law with the Nashville office of Rhodes foreign language cated in Mobile. Baker, Donelson, Bearman & instructor Eric Henager received Todd Smith of Memphis is Caldwell. She received her his doctorate from the University vice president of financial degree from the University of Al- of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign services at Omega Health abama Law School last year. last year. Systems. Melanie Hays Hoffmann is an Julianne Johnson Paunescu Daphne Wiggins graduated assistant professor at Martin is the public affairs officer for the from the University of Alabama Methodist College in Pulaski, United States Embassy in law school in May. Tenn. She received her Ph.D. in

A-10 Rhodes Spring 1997 Class Notes chemistry from Vanderbilt last dio manager of the Skipworth teaches at Kingston Elementary year. SEE MARRIAGES photography studio and is work- School in Cartersville, Ga. SEE Vikkie Holland received a Ro- ing toward his certification as a MARRIAGES tary Scholarship to France for the professional photographer. Jacqueline Heiter Ritchie of spring of 1997. In the winter, she Harper Cook of Richmond Mobile, Ala., teaches second played the role of Mary in Hill, Ga., will be promoted from grade at Fulton Road School. Lazarus with the DuPage Opera Army first lieutenant to captain Yves-Marie Rougelot has a Theatre in Chicago. in June. He was recently selected new job as a sales coordinator for Rob Joseph of Macon, Ga., is for the Army's federal legal edu- the Washington, D.C., office of currently clerking for U.S. cation program, which he will be- the New Orleans Metropolitan District Court Judge Wilbur gin in the fall. He plans to Convention & Visitor's Bureau. Owens. He graduated with hon- transfer to the Judge Advocate Jennifer Short of Evans, Ga., ors from Emory Law School last General Corps upon completion was recently promoted to year. SEE MARRIAGES of law school. marketing administrative Kris Kloss of New York Jennifer DeSouza of assistant at Osbon Medical works as a lighting designer for Cordova, Tenn., works as Systems. the Lincoln Center Institute. controller for Worthington Furni- Jennafer Stahl lives in Green- Scott Peatross has joined the ture. wich, Conn., where she is senior Memphis law firm of Batemen Jennilyn Gibson of Memphis account executive for Brody & and Childers, one of whose part- works in commercial banking at Katz Ltd., a marketing and com- ners is Jack Childers '71. First Tennessee Bank and is pur- munications firm. Elizabeth Proctor Riechelt is suing an M.F.A. degree in David Trainor has opened his with Ernst & Young in Atlanta. creative writing at the University own Atlanta law practice. He re- SEE MARRIAGES of Memphis. ceived his degree from Emory Carl Vest is a first-year Cheri Grosvenor lives in Law School last year. resident physician at Northwest Atlanta, where she works as an Family Practice in Fayetteville, attorney for the firm of Holland NANCY TURNER, PRESIDENT Ark. & Knight. She received her NEXT REUNION: FALL 1999 Trey and Wanda Broyles degree cum laude from the Uni- 94 Nancy Cotham recently White '91 live in Columbus, versity of Georgia last year. renewed her contract to Ohio, where Trey is a systems en- Harkness Harris lives in teach high school English gineer at the Ohio Super Nashville, where she studies inte- through 1998 in Kashiwazaki, Computer Center. Wanda recent- rior design at the O'More School Japan as part of the JET program. ly completed her Ph.D. in botany of Design. John Fahey of Tampa, Fla., is at Ohio State University. SEE Jara Hill lives in Austin, a senior consultant for Evan BIRTHS Texas, where she works for a Thomas. Zach Woodworth, a first lieu- software development company. Mike Fulton works as domes- tenant in the Marine Corps, is Mark and Carey Smith John- tic sales coordinator for Everest currently deployed in the son and their son Mitchell live in Imaging in Austin, Texas. Mediterranean with the 26th Ma- St. Louis, where Mark works for Tim Hamilton has changed rine Expeditionary Unit. the family business, Commercial physics research groups at the Real Estate, and Carey is pursu- University of Pittsburgh. He is LYNN CRABB, PRESIDENT ing a degree in horticulture. now in astrophysics, studying NEXT REUNION: Dionne Low recently graduated quasars. 93 Ocr. 23-24,1998 from Barry University School of - Andrew Jeter works as an in- Kristyn White Bara re- podiatric medicine. She plans to ternal auditor at Delta Beverage cently moved to Alameda, Calif., move to New Orleans with her Groups in Memphis. where she works as the alumni husband for her surgical residency. Caroline Lenac of Memphis affairs coordinator at Life Chiro- Jeff Mullins lives in Dallas, recently joined National practic College West. where he works as an associate in Commerce Bank Services as a Bridget Bradley of Chicago the corporate section of the law consultant. works as a technical writer for firm of Hughes & Luce. He Andy Likes has returned to the consulting firm Cap Gemini. received his law degree from Memphis, where he is a news Lee Colquitt recently moved Washington and Lee last year. producer at WREG-TV. back to Memphis where he is stu- Edley Womack Ortman Rachael Wooldridge

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McCone and husband Patrick and coaches junior varsity girls viceMaster in Memphis. lives in Fallon, Nev. She is pursu- soccer and basketball, and is a James Harr attends Washing- ing an M.B.A. in health care student council sponsor at Mari- ton University in St. Louis, where administration at the University etta (Ga.) High School. he also is bass soloist at Trinity of Nevada, and working as com- Buck Knott has completed his Presbyterian Church. munications and marketing coor- master's degree in economic his- Mike Hart attends law school dinator for Churchill Community tory at the London School of Eco- at Louisiana State University. His Hospital. Patrick is a criminal nomics. article, "Carcass Sounds," was command investigator for the Melissa Rundt lives in Hous- one of five—chosen from 1,000 U.S. Navy. ton, where she works as an entries—published in the journal Juli Milnor of Atlanta works in account executive at TMP World- The Southern Anthology. the education department of wide. Ian Irwin and Danny Rieder- Trinity Consultants Inc., an envi- Sarah Sears of Birmingham er are both legal assistants at the ronmental consulting firm works for Southern Progress King and Spalding law firm in involved in instructing Corp. as assistant client represen- Atlanta. environmental personnel in com- tative for This Old House and Jennifer Larson recently panies in fulfilling legal environ- Sports Illustrated for Kids joined Memphis Health Care News mental standards. magazines. as a staff writer. Lisa Mitchell works as an as- Jim Turner recently earned his Allison Lindsey recently sociate consultant with Personnel Naval Flight Officer wings and joined the Atlanta law firm of Decisions International, a has moved to NAS Oceana, Va., Sutherland, Asbill, and Brennan business consulting firm in for F-14 Tomcat training. as a paralegal. She received her Irving, Texas. She received a mas- paralegal degree in the winter. ter's degree in industrial/organi- SCOTT BROWN, PRESIDENT Marco Moreno of Memphis zational psychology from the NEXT REUNION: FALL 2001 works as an overnight University of Tulsa last year. Jacob Abraham is teacher/counselor at Youth Greg Neill was recently studying at the Universi- Villages. named training systems analyst ty of New South Wales in Emoke Pulay lives in for REI, an outdoor and Sydney, Australia on a Rotary In- Budapest, Hungary, where she wilderness equipment retailer in ternational Scholarship. He plans teaches English. Seattle. SEE MARRIAGES to attend medical school when he Hugh Shockey lives in San Kyla Sawyer is area coordina- returns this fall. Francisco, where he is an intern tor of residence life and director Matt Bettridge recently joined at the painting conservation lab of mulitcultural affairs at the Uni- the Peace Corps in Africa for a of the M.H. de Young Memorial versity of Evansville. She holds two-year stint. He is in Malawi Museum in Golden Gate Park. an M.Ed. degree from Ohio Uni- conducting AIDS/HIV education He plans to do graduate study in versity with a specialization in and other community service art conservation. college student personnel functions. E. Smith of Nairobi, Kenya services. Navy Ensign John Chauvin works for AISA, the Association Jason Tatum works in human was recently assigned to the New of International Schools in Africa. relations project management at Orleans Navy Recruiting District. He helps organize conferences Synthetic Industries in Kate Cockrill of Memphis and works with international Chickamauga, Ga. He holds a works as a research director for schools throughout Africa. master's degree in industrial/or- WPTY-TV and WLMT-TV, and Chip Thomas lives in Carroll- ganizational psychology from sings with the Rhodes ton, Texas., and works as an University of Tennessee, Mastersingers Chorale and Internet programmer. Chattanooga. Germantown Presbyterian Cass Whetsell of Atlanta has Church choir. been promoted to video journal- CLYDE HENDERSON, Mimi Reed Davis of Memphis ist at CNN Headline News. PRESIDENT is an office supervisor at Adecco Mary Clare Younger works NEXT REUNION: FALL 2000 Employment Services. SEE MAR- with autistic children and their John Coutrado of Cov- RIAGES families at the Child ington, La., works at Stewart En- Rob Downey has accepted a Development Center of Vander- terprises. position of lease administrator in bilt University. Mary Margaret Hines teaches the real estate department of Ser-

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'90 Ernest Ladd to '93 Melissa Wright Matthew Anthony, Feb. Marriages Leah Panayiotou, Nov. 2, to Andrew Sonner, June 22, 1997. '38 Fred Dickson to 1996, Mobile. 17, 1995. '80 Glen and Anne Bonnie Lee Davis, Dec. '90 Diane Schratz to '93 Wendy Young to Johnsen Bailey, a son, 31, 1996, Slidell, La. Robert Holetik, June 29, Stephen Mullins, Oct. 26, Gordon Lee, Aug. 23, '63 Jim Johnston to 1996, Little Rock. 1996, Louisville. 1996. Cynthia Houston, Oct. '91 Sherri Arman to '94 Gina DeLuca to '80 William and 19, 1996. Dan McDonough, Feb. Thomas Johnson, Aug. Melanie Mitchum '66 Anna Belle Whit- 22, 1997, Hot Springs, 17, 1996. Leader, a daughter, ing to Charles "Kansas" Ark. '94 Greg Neill to Elizabeth Ellington, Sept. Banta, Nov. 28, 1996, '91 Todd Bobo to Sharon Fisher, Dec. 28, 25, 1996. Tucson, Ariz. Beth Abdo, Aug. 24, 1996, Memphis. '80 Richard Payne and '71 Tom Morgan to 1996. '94 Laura Pointer Susan Wood, a daugh- Barbara Deuser, June 22, '91 Susan Sineath to to Jim Wilkerson, Oct. ter, Bettie Wood Payne, 1995. Doug Calahan, Nov. 9, 26, 1996. Dec. 3, 1995. '80 David Granoff to 1996. '96 Lane Gotten to '81 Lou Henslee and Carrie Arno, Sept. 28, '92 Mike Couden to Brian Faughnan '95, Roy Bell, a daughter, 1996, Newport Beach, Allison Cummings, Dec. 28, 1996, Memphis. Amy Louise Bell, Feb. Calif. April 1996. '96 Mimi Reed to 15, 1997. '80 Sharon Hammer '92 Drew Deckman Stephen Davis, Aug. 31, '82 David and to David Greenberg, to Hika Boehm, March 1996, Memphis. Christie Ray Eades, a Nov. 24, 1996. 22, 1996. son, John, Sept. 25, 1996. '85 Scott Budzien to '92 Melanie Hays to '83 John and Thania Thuy Nguyen, Nov. 16, Thomas Hoffman, July Births Hall Haggerty, a 1996, Alexandria, Va. 13, 1996. '74 Ron and Catherine daughter, Edda Briana, '86 Deborah Tisdale '92 Jennifer Jenkins Condon Hughes, twin Sept. 24, 1996. to Lambros Papa- to Chris Szedlak, Oct. 12, daughters, Haley Elise '83 Lane and Alice economou, June 20, 1996. 1996, Portland, Ore. and Alexis Laurel, Sept. Montgomery Rugeley, '87 Tricia Decker to '92 Rob Joseph to 13, 1995. a daughter, Rachel Lane, Brian Kaufman, May 2, Leslie Sano, March 15, '75 Jack and Janet June 7, 1996. 1996, Santa Monica, 1997. Holtman, a son, John '83 Bryan and Julie Calif. '92 Elizabeth Beckley III, Oct. 17, 1996. Mortimer Watkins, a '87 Rick Neal to Mer- Proctor to Charles '77 John and Bonnie daughter, Emily cedita Jadman, Sept. 28, Reichelt, Nov. 9, 1996, Bailey Collings, a son, Caroline, Feb. 23, 1996. 1996, Memphis. Tallahassee, Fla. William Kempthorne, '84 Alan and Robin '88 Patrice '92 Kathy Short to Nov. 3, 1996. McDermott Blalack, a O'Bannon to Mike Blake Simpson, May 18, '77 Greg Powell and daughter, Hannah Eliza- Stockhoff, Aug. 12, 1995. 1996, Nashville. Miriam McLeod, a son, beth, Sept. 13, 1996. '89 Susan Griesse to '93 Bess Feagin to David Aaron Powell, '85 Jeff and Mary Roy Dorling, July 6, John Bartusch, March 15, Sept. 17, 1996. Lynn Tucker Davis '84, 1996, Carmel, Calif. 1997, Memphis. '77 Michael a daughter, Stephanie '89 Suzanne Huhta '93 Susan Fondren Rollosson and Deborah Cook, Oct. 24, 1996. to Chaz Payson, Oct. 12, to Ken Roberts, Nov. 2, Howitt, a daughter, Car- '85 Dan and Paiden 1996. 1996, Germantown, oline Grace, March 6, Stewart Hite, a son, '89 Gina Laten- Tenn. 1997. George Aidan, Feb. 10, dresse to Devin LaFaye, '93 Tanja Lueck to '78 Dennis and Nancy 1997. Oct. 19, 1996. Kevin Thompson '92, Menz Farrell, a daugh- '85 Ed and Susan '89 Kelley Sanders Dec. 28, 1996, Memphis. ter, Abigail Lee, Dec. 17, Eades Mackey, a son, to James Cannon, Nov. '93 Melissa McFar- 1996. Edward IV, Aug. 4, 1996. 30, 1996, Nashville. land to Andrew '78 David and Laurie '85 Tommy Ratliff '89 Julianne Scobey Wagoner, Sept. 21, 1996, McWilliams, a son, and Janice Sklensky, a to Stephen Wolf, Oct. 19, Mobile. Robert Cole, Jan. 27, daughter, Sara Nicole 1996. '93 Edley Womack 1997. Ratliff, Nov. 2, 1996. '90 Lara Dunn to Jay to Tim Ortman, June '79 Joe and Barbara '85 Ed and Jenny Chesshir Jr., June 1, 1996. 1996. Evangelisti, a son, Scott, a son, Ian Bryant,

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Sept. 4, 1996. Rasch, a daughter, Nicole, Oct. 14, 1996. great-grandchildren. '85 Andrew and Ayssa Rosalie, June 24, '92 Bryan and Rhon- '29 Lucille Curtis Cathy Watts, a 1996. da Nerren, a daughter, Henry of Atlanta, Dec. daughter, Caroline Faith, '88 Victor and Aman- Sarah Suzanne, March 19, 1996. A past June 14, 1996. da Smith Sharp, a son, 18, 1997. president of the Atlanta '85 Jeff and Nikki Carl Clayton, Sept. 17, '92 Dale and Christy Club, she leaves her hus- Wright, a son, Brock Stu- 1996. Clippinger Sawyer, a band, N. Wallace Henry art, Sept. 10, 1996. '89 Brad and Suzan- son, Drew, July 1996. Jr., a daughter, a son,

'85 Eddie and Susan ne Barnett Cooper , a '92 Trey and Wanda two grandchildren and a Shepard Zimmerman, daughter, Danielle Broyles White '91, a great-grandchild. a daughter, Kathryn Grace, Nov. 23, 1996. son, James IV, Feb. 4, '30 Logan E. Ander- Elise, Aug. 2, 1996. '89 Trent and 1997. son Jr. of Rossville, '86 Mark and Jane Stephanie Grand, a '94 David and Liza Tenn., Jan. 24, 1997. A Mitchell Crosswhite, a daughter, Sarah Scott ter Kuile, a retired cotton buyer for son, Jim Curtis, July 17, Elizabeth, April 30, 1996. daughter, Anna Scott, L.T. Barringer, he was a 1996. '89 Jeffrey and Nan- Aug. 7, 1996. former member of the '86 Jonathan and El- cy Brown King '90, a Fayette County School lis Gatewood Stroud, a daughter, Anna Grace, Board, a retired Fayette son, Timothy Everett, Aug. 13, 1996. Obituaries County commissioner, a Oct. 11, 1996. '90 Larry and '20 The Rev. Ben- director and past '86 Mark and Darby Jennifer Gaines jamin Wilfred Baker of president of Chickasaw Elsberry Westfall, a Kidder, a daughter, Memphis, Dec. 18, 1996. Electric Co. and a mem- son, Adam Pearson, May Katherine Marie, Nov. A retired Presbyterian ber of Rossville United 3, 1996. 10, 1996. minister, he was the Methodist Church, '87 Jerrold and Jan '90 David and widower of Esther Joplin where he taught Sunday Buckaloo, a daughter, Suzanne Gonce Perlis, Baker and Edna B. Bak- school. The husband of Clayton Anna, Jan. 25, a daughter, Caroline er. He leaves a daughter, Rosa Brown Anderson, 1996. Elizabeth, Nov. 18, 1996. a son, four he leaves two daughters, '87 Chris and Melissa '90 Steven and Jen grandchildren, three a brother and sister and Colvin Mann, a son, De- Engle Seger, a son, Ed- great-grandchildren and two grandsons. von Colvin, Nov. 5, 1996. ward Alden, Nov. 14, two great-great '30 Edna Dickinson '87 John and Sheema 1996. grandchildren. Bowers of Oxford, Wahab, a son, Shamir '90 Peter and Anne '22 Cave Augustus Miss., Nov. 25, 1996. A Saleem, Nov. 12, 1996. Hollingsworth Outlaw of Hemet, Calif., retired secretary at the '88 Jeff and Sharon Weeden, a son, Alexan- Nov. 14, 1996. University of Mississip- Walker Calvert '89, a der John, March 18, 1997. '26 Louise Orrell pi, she was a member of daughter, Julia Raye, '91 Josh and Cheryl Morgan, of Selma, Ala., Taylor United Methodist Sept. 22, 1996. Murphy Drake '90, a October 1994. Church, where she was '88 Kevin and Susan daughter, Rebecca Grace, '29 R. Grattan also the pianist for more Mabee Cartwright, a Jan. 29, 1997. Brown Sr. of Memphis, than 50 years. She also daughter, Juliana '91 Jonathan and Feb. 16, 1997. Retired se- taught Sunday school, Kathryn, Jan. 11, 1997. Kelly Fleece Smoke, a nior vice president and and was active in the '88 Brent and Evelyn daughter, McKinley chairman of the trust church's youth program. Edwards Graham, a Karen, Feb. 12, 1997. committee at National The widow of Lewis son, Thomas David, June '91 Peter Bjorknas and Bank of Commerce, he Bowers, she leaves a 6, 1996. Catherine Summ, a was a member of St. daughter, a son and four '88 Steve Humbert son, Henry Alexander, John's United Methodist grandchildren. and Clare Talley '90, a August 1996. Church and served on '31 Bethany Sivley son, Stephen Wade '92 Mike and Julie the Health and Jordan Boyle of Mem- Humbert, Sept. 23, 1996. Story Byerly, a son, Educational facilities phis, Jan. 1, 1997. She '88 Gordon and Lynn Bennett Story, Oct. 23, board of Shelby County. was a member of St. Martin Kenney '89, a 1996. The widower of Eleanor John's Episcopal Church, son, Patrick Martin, Dec. '92 Philip and Arden Brown, he leaves a where she taught 28, 1996. Towson Lindsey, a daughter, a son, six Sunday school. The wid- '88 Kevin and Amy daughter, Andrea grandchildren and three ow of Herbert P. Jordan

A-14 Rhodes Spring 1997 Emadkcoil and B. Snowden Boyle, Eads, Tenn., Feb. 5, 1997. eran and a volunteer for was a member of St. she leaves two sons, a President of Malco The- several civic Luke's United Methodist stepson, B. Snowden atres, he was a member organizations. A Church. She leaves two Boyle Jr. '46, and four of Temple Israel, and ac- member of Temple brothers. grandchildren. tive in many civic and Israel, he leaves his wife '47 David A. Ruffin '33 Louis Bornman national professional or- of 54 years, Selma Lewis, of Statesboro, Ga., Dec. of Clarksdale, Miss., Feb. ganizations. He leaves two daughters and a son 2, 1996. A professor 9, 1997. The retired pres- his wife of 55 years, Jean and three grandchildren. emeritus of English at ident of Bornman Lum- Sands Lightman, a son, '43 Robert Goostree Georgia Southern ber Co., he leaves his Stephen '65, a daughter of Reynoldsburg, Ohio, University, he wife, Edna Clark and eight grandchildren. Dec. 21, 1996. A retired established an annual Bornman. '36 Saville Martin professor of law at Capi- award for students there, '34 Dixie Jennings Sloan of Fairhope, Ala., tal University and dean and helped form The Collins of Memphis, and Clarkston, Minn., of its law school from Bridges of Hope, a cen- Nov. 24, 1996. A member Jan. 5, 1997. A former re- 1971-79, he was an Army ter for recovering of Second Presbyterian porter for The Commercial veteran of World War II. alcoholics, in Argyle, Ga. Church and the widow Appeal, Memphis, and He leaves his wife, Jane '49 Jo Allen of Sherley Glen Collins, The Birmingham (Mich.) Goostree, a daughter Jackson McAfee Mur- she leaves three sons, Eccentric, she was co-au- and two sons, a brother phey of Memphis, Nov. Glen '64, Andrew and thor of the children's and several nieces and 13, 1996. Retired quality Keith; two sisters, book The Wonderful Toys. nephews. assurance reviewer for Marjorie Jennings Wun- The widow of Richard '43 Mary Hunter the Tennessee derlich '39 and Louise Potter Sloan, she leaves a Printup of Rogers, Ark., Department of Human Jennings Gagtsetter '41; daughter and two sons, Dec. 3, 1996. A high Services, she was a com- seven grandchildren; a sister and nine grand- school teacher for many municant of the and three great- children. years in Memphis and Cathedral of the Immac- grandchildren. '39 Bethel T. Hunt of Northwest Arkansas, she ulate Conception. The '35 Paul A. Calame Memphis, March 11, was active in the excava- widow of William R. of Memphis, Nov. 27, 1997. Retired president tion of the Chucalissa In- McAfee and G.B. 1996. A retired first vice of B.T. Hunt Co., he dian mounds in Murphey, she leaves president of the First served as president of Memphis, and later three daughters, Virginia Tennessee Bank trust de- the Society of Industrial active in the Arkansas Davis, Joanne Sorsby partment, he headed the Realtors in 1967. Chair- Archeological Society. and Ruth Cassin '79; Memphis Internal man of the board of the The widow of Daniel four sons, William, John, Revenue Service office Memphis and Shelby Printup, she leaves a Mark, and Christopher from the mid-1940s till County Hospital Author- daughter, a son and her McAfee; her mother and the mid-'60s. Active in ity, he also served on the sister Martha Hunter five grandchildren. fund-raising for Rhodes, board of First American Romer '46. '50 Ike C. Burnett of he was also a volunteer Bank. He was a veteran '44 Peggy Kelly Huntsville, Ala., Jan. 14, for the Metropolitan In- of World War II and the Case of Tarrytown, 1997. A retired military ter-Faith Association and Korean War and a recipi- N.Y., Feb. 6, 1997. A re- chaplain and Air Force the Meals on Wheels ent of the Bronze Star. A tired social worker, she veteran, he served as di- program. A com- member of Idlewild had also played violin rector of the municant of St. John's Presbyterian Church, he with the Memphis Sym- Presbyterian Council for Episcopal Church for 55 leaves three daughters, phony Orchestra. She Chaplains and Military years, he leaves his wife two sons and seven leaves her husband, Personnel and the of 60 years, Jane Tyler grandchildren. George Case '43, two Virginia Wing Chaplain Calame; a daughter, two '39 James Marshall daughters, one of the Civil Air Patrol. sons and seven Lewis of Memphis, Oct. granddaughter and an He leaves his wife, Janie grandchildren. 16, 1997. Retired aunt. Waters Barnett, two '35 Eaton P. Govan commercial real estate '47 Virginia Morgan daughters, a brother, of South Pittsburg, Tenn., broker and past of Memphis, Feb. 1, two grandchildren and October 1992. A widow- president of Binswanger 1997. A retired English two great-grandchildren. er, he leaves three sons. MirrOr Co., he was a professor at the Univer- '50 Raymond Martin '36 M.A. Lightman of World War II Navy vet- sity of Mississippi, she of Memphis, Sept. 16,

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1996. A retired assistant Moore Cherry, a daugh- professor of architecture ter and two "The new students who are today being technology at the grandchildren. welcomed into the college community, as well as the older students and alumni, should realize University of Memphis '61 John B. "Butch" that their alma mater has an honorable heritage, and a retired architect Kimbro of Lizella, Ga., with Raymond Martin Nov. 6, 1996. A retired which it is their privilege and duty to foster and & Associates, he chaired professor of political sci- maintain." several professional and ence at Macon College —Charles E. Diehl state regulatory organi- where taught for more President of Rhodes 1917-49 zations, and was active than 20 years, he leaves in the Muscular Dystro- his wife, Marcie Wilson sophomore biology phy Association of Kimbro '65, a son, two A major from Bolivar, America, having served brothers and a sister Tenn., Suchi Pakkala is as national vice and several nieces and a pre-med student who president in 1966-67. A nephews. values Rhodes' community veteran of World War II '71 Debora environment. The indi- and the Korean War and Blackwell of Memphis, a member of Second Nov. 29, 1996. From in- vidual attention she re- Presbyterian Church, he juries sustained in 1976 ceives from professors served on the Rhodes while working in the gi- and the friendships she President's Council. He raffe exhibit at the has developed with leaves his wife of 47 Memphis Zoo. She classmates provide support during hectic years, Hazel Brown leaves her parents, a sis- Suchi Pakkala '99 Martin '48, two daughter and a brother. times at college. As Photo by John Ron* chairperson for the ters, a son and two '74 Joan Booth Ed- Activities Board, Pakkala serves as a cabinent grandchildren. wards of Lake Mary, member for the Rhodes Student Government. In '53 Connie Austin Fla., Nov. 2, 1996. She addition, she volunteers for Habitat for Humani- Kennedy of Savannah, leaves her husband, Ga., Nov. 26, 1996. Pres- Claude "Chip" Edwards ty and serves as public relations chair of A.S.I.A. (All Students Interested in Asia). Outside the ident of the John G. '74, three children and a Kennedy Foundation, sister, Judith Booth classroom, Pakkala enjoys roller-blading and she was a member of St. Reinhardt '83. sharing time with friends. "As a student at Rhodes, I enjoy being able to John's Episcopal '76 Patricia Smith discover the new perspectives of friends and Church. The widow of Donnell of Knoxville, John G. Kennedy, she Tenn., Nov. 25, 1996. A faculty who have different backgrounds and leaves a daughter and psychologist for the ideas. It's great to be a member of such a two sons, her mother, a Knox County school community that can share its differences and brother and four grand- system for 15 years, she still keep its closeness." children. served on the board of —Suchi Pakkala '99 Your gift to the 1996-97 Annual Fund '57 James Garland the John Sevier Histori- provides the means to attract and retain Cherry Jr. of Memphis, cal Association. She Jan. 18, 1997. A dentist, leaves her husband, outstanding students like Suchi Pakkala. he was a former faculty Robert L. Donnell '76, It ensures that all Rhodes students can member at the Universi- three children, her par- grow and interact in an environment that ty of Tennessee Under- ents, and two sisters. challenges the mind and strengthens the spirit. graduate Periodontics Please do your part to continue the Department and was tradition of educational excellence at Rhodes. the recipient of the Ten- If you have not done so, please support Rhodes nessee Dental students with an Annual Fund gift today. Association Fellowship Award for 149TH RHODES ANNUAL FUND Distinguished Service. A 2000 N. Parkway, Memphis, TN 38112-1690 charter member of the Telephone: Grayson Blair 800-264-5969, Raleigh Optimist Club, 901-843-3850, e-mail: [email protected] he leaves his wife, Carol

A-16 Rhodes Spring 1997 Will Coleman Two things that strike me about the conversations around cloning are: 1. We are focusing on it primarily in terms of what I'd call androcentric or human-centered consequences. What I mean by that is this has become an issue for us now because of this potential for good or evil for human beings. We haven't asked that question with respect to plants and animals. 2. Through biotechnology we are discovering ways in which humans and animals are in fact interdependent to some extent. The implications of transferring genetic material from humans to animals and vice versa for therapeutic uses says something dramatic about our interdependence. Much of our tradition in the Judeo-Christian trajectory has privileged humanity over other life forms, so we have seldom raised moral questions around so- called lower forms of life. I think * so• this raises a possibility of revolu- Gary Lindquester (left), tion in our own consciousness of Robert Llewellyn and Will Coleman how we understand this interrela- Photo by Kevin Barre tionship, and how blurred in some respects the division between ani- ON THE suBwr mal and human life could be. Public reaction Some form of human cloning is OF CLONING coming on down the path. To me, the important question is not if, n February, Ian Wilmut of Scotland's Roslin Institute and his but when. In light of that, how colleagues made banner headlines when he announced that he will an informed public participate I had successfully cloned an adult sheep named Dolly. in decisions about monitoring and The public, already familiar with some forms of genetic engi- regulating that probability? How neering, was knocked on its heels when the process reached the do we as a community of mammalian stage. Is human cloning next? And what are the bio- informed individuals and groups logical, ethical and religious consequences? participate in setting up guidelines Rhodes interviewed three faculty about the issue: Will Coleman and safeguards? I do think it is '81, associate professor of theology and hermeneutics at Columbia good that this has opened up a Theological Seminary, Decatur, Ga., who was a scholar-in-residence public space for debate. at Rhodes during first semester and who recently appeared on Obviously, we have been unin- CNN in a roundtable discussion of human cloning; Robert formed as a public about these Llewellyn, associate professor of philosophy who teaches a course significant leaps in biotechnology. in Medical Ethics; and Gary Lindquester, associate professor of None of the Jewish, Protestant, biology whose specialty is molecular biology. Roman Catholic traditions has The following remarks are from those discussions. provided us with language and .4164tlitedlige9,-Ciallekir •

Spring 1997 Rhodes 17 categories readily at hand for human clone would be a unique don't want to sound pantheistic addressing this particular issue. individual, genetically like its about it, but it is more difficult for The public is playing catch-up, donor, but in other ways would be us to think about soul or sourness taking a crash course now in a completely different individual, as something that is also commu- something perhaps we should particularly depending on the nal property or as something that have been cognizant of all along. environment he or she found connects us as groups. Perhaps it Given what we know about him/herself in. is not only body tissue and DNA human nature and our own his- The question of Adam and Eve material that now makes it possi- tory, we need to be circumspect, being clones is not a trivial one ble for us to have some exchange watchful of both the good and evil because that notion of those two of information between humans this could bring. I don't mean that becoming living souls comes out of and other animals. There's also a one has to be in some kind of con- a mythic world view, a cosmology spark of one sort or another that spiracy mind-trap about it, but that is thousands of years old and connects us as life-receiving and with knowledge, have a certain has served us well in our Judeo- life-giving beings on the planet. realism about our own individual Christian tradition for some time. Another question I hear is, Why and collective patterns. he question is, will done when we don't take care of I think we need to be careful that same way of the human beings we already about exploitation—simply breed- understanding and have? The issue of human cloning ing, cloning animals to ensure that expressing what it could cause us to face up to how certain enzymes will guarantee means to be a person we are already irresponsible with our life and prolongation. I'm con- with a soul continue other human beings who are less cerned about how that works the Tto be compelling? That's a signifi- privileged. other way around. In a curious cant theological challenge—to An informed public that is will- sort of way, what we think about understand what it means to have ing and able to act and make deci- animals as "others" also translates dones that are human beings, yet sions on new technology is very into how we can think of different are more than a life form that has crucial. We can't all become individuals and groups as others. been taken from the rib of another. biotechnicians, obviously, but we Clones could conceivably become A clone would be a human being can make decisions about how we some type of outcast if we are not from the genetic information of want to explore some avenues and careful about how we would another who's the same and yet put limits on others. I think we objectify their lives. different. We have not thought have enough sense to recognize I am in favor of laws interna- deeply about that because we have boundaries that have become too tionally agreed upon, laws that been uninformed or have ignored horrific or too costly in terms of carry with them some disincen- or written off that possibility. This the devaluation of human life. tives, and laws that stipulate when is a revolution. Someone has com- There's a fine line between or where doning at some point pared it to the Copernican revolu- being afraid and being as would be appropriate. tion, and I think there's something informed as you can about the It is important to have a formal to that, too. issue of human cloning. It is fright- context where a wide range of I have often been asked where ening and intriguing, but we can't opinions are expressed by scien- the soul is located. In the biblical turn away from it. We have to tists, ethicists, religious leaders, narrative you have this dramatic come to terms with the fact that concerned citizens as a basis for depiction of God breathing into the this has been going on for some determining when and how those Adam, the human being. This time, and at what point are we decisions would be made. It is cru- breath transforms this being into a prepared to enter into the process? cial that we not by either intention living soul, a body and spirit. But or default allow this decision to whatever that additional stuff is become privatized or taken away that makes us vibrant and alive that Robert Llewellyn from the public view. we at times call the soul is some- I'm intrigued with the prospect thing that is posited within humans of animal doning because it The soul as distinctive and unique within promises the possibility of produc- I think there are implications our tradition. That also has been ing animals genetically suitable for here for how we understand the used to privilege us over animals— organs or tissues that could be trans- individual personality and the we have a soul and they don't. planted into human beings, and advent or development of the Do sheep, animals have souls? therefore enable medical science to soul, or whatever dimension or We haven't asked the sheep, so we treat some human diseases and ill- characteristic it is that makes us don't know. So, what do they have nesses in ways not before possible. unique. From what I've heard, a that makes a connection with us? I The greatest fear I have about

18 Rhodes Spring 1997 human doning is that some irre- ity to feel pleasure and pain. cell material of a deceased brother sponsible party will do it. Another When it comes to doning or sister. I was really conceived to fear is that "responsible" parties human beings, you're dealing with be a replacement for him/her." will invoke bans on the study of a being that has the capacity for And who wants to be essentially a and development of the technique, being self-conscious. A human replacement for somebody else? and consequently, those who are clone would be something that is not quite so sensitive to moral and potentially self-conscious, and this Animal rights social concerns may actually bring raises for me significant challenges. We are experiencing a tremen- about human doning without due Suppose we clone an individual dous interest in animal rights, and consideration of the very notion of and this clone is identical to its philosophical literature on that human cloning or its consequences. source. But then, is it? It's suppos- subject is very substantial now. edly self-conscious. Is it going to People are taking seriously what Responsible research be self-conscious in the same way animals may require of us—per- Serious discussion is needed as its original? haps not animal rights, but surely about what research in cloning You may not want to done an responsibilities for animal care. It's animals and human beings implies individual who's going to be self- taken a while for that kind of liter- and involves. This research cannot conscious in exactly the same way ature really to be developed. I be attempted on the assumption as the person who is the source. think the same thing will happen that such research is value-neutral. After all, there are lots of faults that on the cloning issue. I don't think research is ever we harbor within us, so we would value-neutral. I think it's always be cloning our own faults, both Matters of the soul motivated by some sense of what physical and mental. I'm not so If you're a good Aristotelian, a is the good, and sometimes we sure I want to do that. It's not just, soul is simply a principle of life, a don't avail ourselves of the oppor- "Oh, it would be nice to have a principle of movement. So a good tunity to stop and talk about what person who has a certain physical Aristotelian would say that even the good is. The discussion I have or mental characteristic, or some- animals have souls—what it is that in mind has to be a collaborative body who could be a super athlete, animates, in some sense organizes enterprise between spokespersons or someone who is significantly and enables an animal or human for science and for society. We more intelligent than the rest of being to function. In that sense, can't allow the independent labo- us." It's a matter of a person who's yes, animals have souls as well as ratory to go on its own. There has going to be self-conscious yet iden- human beings. And in that sense, to be a way to ensure that research tical to another human being, and a clone would have a soul. is monitored and accountable to you have to ask, what would it be Theologically, the concept of moral concerns. like to know that you are the clone soul carries the notion that some- Having said this, I'd much of another individual? how the soul expresses the rather there be a protocol or proce- uppose you had a uniqueness of the human being dure that would allow research by child, and for what- and possibly is imparted by God. responsible persons in this area to ever reason, through So in that sense a soul is somehow proceed. Even though I have reser- some tragic accident uniquely associated with the indi- vations and doubts about the ulti- that child was killed. vidual. That's where the question mate wisdom of it, I'd much rather The sense of loss is arises: is there a unique soul to a have responsible people know unbearable. If there were some clone? I don't know. what's going on than to deny any way to clone that child, I can see In some discussions people say opportunity to pursue human how the bereaved parents might that we shouldn't play God. I cloning. A prohibition on such be able to cope with that loss in always respond, "I'm not sure that research would in fact be a motive some way by replacing- I know what it means to play God to pursue it; it is called curiosity. cloning—that child. I don't find because the notion of God that I myself favoring such a replace- have is a God who is benevolent,

On being self - conscious ment, however, because I come who takes an interest in individu- I think a sheep does not have back to the question of how that als and who might very well take the capacity to be self-conscious. child grows up and matures as an an interest in a human clone and However, a sheep certainly has the individual and becomes conscious impart a unique soul or unique capacity to feel pain and pleasure. of himself or herself. What does stamp to that clone's soul." I am It senses things, and so I think that child come to learn? Well, "I quite sure that I do not know how there are certain responsibilities was not the product of normal God would handle that. that are incumbent upon us human reproductive activity. I I think it's too easy an answer because animals do have this abil- was actually generated out of a to say we shouldn't clone human

Spring 1997 Rhodes 19 beings because that means we're The answer to this question comes want a clone of themselves to playing God. Playing God can be a at two levels. First, the experiment's carry on after they're gone, or very dramatic sort of thing, and it success represented a theoretical there may be those who feel they seems to me that cloning might breakthrough in the field of devel- could replace a lost loved one with very well be something God opmental biology. Second, it an identical copy. In fact, they would take an interest in and pos- brings about the possibility of would have to find someone to sibly expect that we, too, would cloning humans and all of the perform the procedure, and have an interest in it. Not playing associated ramifications. cloning is not easy. One doesn't God does not mean being passive. When Dolly's arrival was just pop into Wal-Mart and buy o in my opinion, it's reported, I had just finished telling the appropriate kit. Although mol- one thing to talk about my zoology class that, although it ecular biologists buy all kinds of animal cloning and was suspected that the genetic con- kits from biology supply compa- another thing to talk tent in the nucleus of cells did not nies, it still requires a great deal of about the cloning of change appreciably during the expertise to carry out procedures. human beings. One development of an animal from Very few people in the world have wayS of trying, in my own mind, to embryo to adult, it was known that the expertise for cloning. come to grips with this is to say I development resulted in a repro- On the other hand, it took 277 can understand and support gramming and narrowing of poten- tries to clone this sheep. Most arti- research and development of tech- tial for the nudeus. No one had cles have touted this as a low suc- nology that would enable us to been able to reverse that program- cess rate. However, frequently I do clone animals for specific medical ming to determine if an adult experiments for which I would be purposes that might very well nudeus still had all the information elated at one success out of 277 address the human condition— necessary to guide the develop- tries. When I clone DNA into bac- diseased hearts, kidneys, livers. If ment of an entire animal in the terial cells, it is reasonable to there were some technique same way as the united nuclei from expect one in 500,000 cells with a whereby we could do this and an egg and sperm. The success of positive result. Of course, I can harvest the product for human Ian Wilmut and his colleagues has grow billions of bacteria in a few purposes, it seems to me I don't now settled this issue. Genetic milliliters of liquid. I don't have to have any great moral objection to reprogramming is a possibility. take eggs out of sheep, insert doing that. As a direct consequence, there nuclei into them and find surro- Frankly, I'm not a vegetarian. I is great potential for the applica- gate mothers to carry the clones. eat animal meat and it's hard for tion of cloning animals. Animal The scale is much different. The me to distinguish on one level husbandry could be big business, actual success rate in the Dolly between raising a cow in order to combining food and pharmaceuti- experiments doesn't seem too bad put steaks on my table and raising cals. For example, people with a given the technical difficulties a sheep to put a heart into some- disease who require a certain involved, and one can usually one's body. I'm not so troubled in dietary supplement or drug could expect more efficiency as experi- principle about animal cloning. simply eat the meat or drink the ence is gained. But I do draw a distinction milk from a genetically engineered If a biomedical researcher is not between human and animal animal that contains the supple- likely to clone an entire human cloning; the issue of self-conscious- ment rather than take a drug pro- being, one certainly may be inter- ness is critical in making this dis- duced at high cost in a laboratory. ested in cloning a human cell, that tinction. But to be honest, we Cloning may make this much eas- is, in using the technique to replace philosophers have confronted the ier to accomplish. the nucleus of one type of adult cell issue of self-consciousness as the As an indirect consequence, the with that of another cell that could perennial philosophical issue! theory of reprogramming could be then be reproduced in a culture used to find ways to promote dish. In such a way, a cell and its healing or regeneration of lost products could be used for some Gary Lindquester limbs or damaged organs. research or therapeutic purpose. For example, over the last sev- Research and applications On cloning humans eral years, experiments have The ability to clone—make a I find it difficult to imagine a begun in human gene therapy. To genetically identical copy of some- reasonable scenario where a labo- date, gene therapy has involved thing—is not new. So why all the ratory would set out to clone a not cloning but more standard controversy over recent develop- human being for research or bio- genetic engineering techniques. ments in cloning an animal using medical reasons. However, I sup- However, the techniques are con- the nucleus of an adult animal? pose there are egoists who might ceptually similar. There are two

20 Rhodes Spring 1997 general categories of gene therapy. human cells for individual, thera- recommendations. Those recom- First, somatic cell gene therapy peutic benefit. mendations, which were stringent attempts to alter genetically a per- at the time, have been relaxed son's adult cells in order to pro- The ethics of scientists step-by-step over the years, so vide some benefit. Such a change A common lay view of scien- now I, and our undergraduates, would not affect the person's egg tists is that they're a group of peo- can do things in the laboratory or sperm cells, so his or her chil- ple hidden away in labs doing that once required much higher dren would not carry on that only what is best for themselves, levels of containment. genetic alteration. When the per- be it for fame or fortune. It's a sci- The point is, the scientists regu- son died, the genetic alteration ence fiction, "mad scientist" lated themselves and today, would die with him or her. stereotype. Fortunately, scientists despite the warnings of some Second, germ line gene therapy are a rather ethical lot, and unethi- vocal doomsayers, there have been attempts to alter sperm or egg cells cal behavior, although it does exist no negative repercussions from to produce genetically altered off- as in any field, is quite rare. Most genetic engineering. spring. Let's say there was a scientists are very concerned with genetic defect that ran in my fam- and fully aware of the ramifica- Media attention ily, and I knew there was a strong tions of their work. The more people discuss the chance that I would pass it on to For example, back in 1970, issues of cloning, the more my kids. It might be desirable for genetic engineering first became informed and accepting they'll be me to have genetically altered possible when two separate tech- if and when it becomes common- sperm so that when my child was niques were combined—the ability place. Similar issues have been conceived, it would be certain the to cut DNA into known size frag- raised with genetic engineering. If child would be free of the genetic ments and the ability to paste those one finds it acceptable to rear ani- defect. Since all the other genetic fragments into another kind of mals for human use, whether as information I provided would be DNA molecule that bacteria can beasts of burden, for food, or as my own, the child would clearly replicate. In fact, the term "cloning" pets, then whether or not they are be mine, yet the genetic defect was applied to those experiments. doned or bred should make little would be corrected. An initial fear was the potential difference. The animals are gener- The ethical issues related to hazard from somebody working in ated in a different, some might say germ line gene therapy are much a laboratory with a virus that unnatural, way, but many domes- different from those of somatic cell causes cancer and transferring the tic animals are conceived by artifi- gene therapy. No one is experi- cancer gene into bacteria that com- cial insemination now. menting with germ line gene ther- monly live in humans. Some have expressed qualms apy, in part because of the history n the early 1970s, the scien- about rearing animals for use as of eugenics—there is an implicit tists involved in this tech- organ donors—animals whose line that's been drawn. But nology recognized the genetic makeup has been changed somatic cell gene therapy experi- hazard and immediately to ensure that their tissues are com- ments have been underway for called for a voluntary patible with human tissues. The several years and have shown moratorium on such issue should not be how the ani- some success in treating certain 1research until all the possibilities mals are created, through the genetic diseases and in enhancing could be explored and methods genetic engineering techniques cells of the immune system to could be developed to minimize being used now or through cloning, combat melanoma, a particularly the chances of spreading disease. but whether it is right to sacrifice a aggressive skin cancer. They came up with guidelines donor animal to harvest the organ. The same ethical dichotomy proposing different levels of bio- One must consider whether this is arises with cloning. Cloning of a logical and physical containment any different from sacrificing an whole human organism to pass for various experiments and rec- animal to sustain life in another oneself on or replace a loved one ommended the government adopt way, like providing food. is crossing the same line as doing the guidelines as policy, as I am pleased with the public germ line gene therapy. If society opposed to having the govern- attention given to cloning. In the chooses not to accept germ line ment mandate guidelines to them. end, it may result in more restric- gene therapy for whatever reason, Theirs was a rare example of tions on my colleagues' and my then it is unlikely to accept human proaction rather than reaction. own research. But, as long as peo- cloning. Similarly, if somatic cell The plan was quite successful, ple critically and intelligently fol- gene therapy is acceptable, then it and with public consultation and low the story and not get caught is reasonable to proceed with little alteration, the National up in the hype, there can very well using cloning techniques on Institutes of Health accepted the be positive outcomes of cloning. Ili

Spring 1997 Rhodes 21 In Print

material is coming out of its tra- Vector Calculus TILE ditional place in kitchens and By Thomas H. Barr, Rhodes By Jill Herbers '82, photos by Roy baths and making its way out to Associate Professor of Mathematics. Wright. 192. pp. New York: living and dining rooms, entry- 479 pp. Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Artisan. $35. ways and offices buildings. Prentice-Hall. $64.95. Tile, the centuries-old decorative TILE has received excellent HVector calculus, writes Tom I material found throughout the reviews, including a thumbs-up in the preface to his text- world, is enjoying a renaissance from cultural aesthetic guru book, "is a natural outgrowth of these days, and New Yorker Jill Martha Stewart, who in a pre- attempts in the 19th century to Herbers '82 has written an infor- Christmas newspaper column express and answer questions mative, beautifully illustrated ranked it high on her list of new arising in mechanics, electro- book about it. decorative arts books. magnetic theory and fluid The three-part work, which dynamics. In the present day, it delves into the history, styles and is a mature mathematical area, modern applications of tile, also Redeeming Men includes a comprehensive direc- tory of sources. Religion And Masculinities "Since it was invented by the Edited by Mark W. Muesse, Rhodes Egyptians 6,000 years ago, tile Associate Professor of Religious IVOR CALCULUS has covered entire civilizations, Studies; Stephen B. Boyd, Associate from the curved red tiles of their Professor of Religion, Wake Forest roofs to the large-squared floors University; and W. Merle Longwood, Professor of Religious Studies, Siena College. 306 pp. Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press. $29. This book of essays examines the relationship between reli- THOMAS H. BARR gious tradition and manhood. The contributors are historians, biblical specialists, theologians, and one whose domain of appli- ethicists and comparative reli- cations has spread to such areas gion scholars. as chemistry, engineering, biolo- Essay topics include the gy and economics." dynamics of power in shaping The, book an introduction to masculine identity, the role reli- vector calculus, "contains more gion plays in shaping masculine than ample material for a one- semester course at the second of their marketplaces," she year college level," Barr writes. writes. Tile, Herbers continues, is Characteristically, Barr has found in ancient Chinese tombs, included "a plethora of exercis- churches and cathedrals, palace es, spanning a spectrum from ballrooms, Mediterranean court- 'drill' exercises (necessary in any yard fountains, even on the cov- introduction, even though com- ering of the U.S. space shuttle. puters and calculators can do More than 175 color pho- amazing things) to conceptual tographs taken across the United questions, to somewhat chal- States and in Italy, Spain, lenging multi-step problems that Portugal, Mexico and Turkey may set an ambitiouus student . show how tile has and can be on any of several paths of used innovatively throughout the Stephen B. 9oy0, W. Merle Longwood, inquiry." home. She notes how the ceramic end Mark W. Muosso 22 Rhodes Spring 1997 larPrint identity, the experience of myth, work for their businesses. an, closed system to a democra- ritual, spiritual discipline and Each chapter is larded with cy—all without colonialism and community. Muesse's chapter is case studies of how real-life busi- while living under the threat of titled "Religious Machismo: ness people put the Web to work invasion. Masculinity and for them. What's more, the Copper's book of essays Fundamentalism." assesses Taiwan's political mod- The book's title, derived from IIJING YOUR ernization during a period when the growing interdisciplinary political change was remarkable field of men's studies, uses the both for its pace and impact on term "masculinities" rather than the country's polity. simply "masculinity," an exten- During this time Taiwan sion of the effort to study men as became a paradigm for success in a specific, gendered group, say political modernization. Internal the authors. political reform was the most "From feminist perspectives, salient part of the modernization we have learned that males have process. Elections likewise been prone to regard themselves played an essential role, and an as generic humans rather than effective foreign policy facilitated gendered persons conditioned by I' It 1 it I • V the process and vice versa. historical and cultural processes. "I believe that some of the The tendency to view themselves preconditions for democracy as generic has often led men to book's six appendixes offer assume that their experiences are exhaustive lists of suppliers and universal and that men—espe- resources. cially socially dominant groups In the last chapter nine of men—can and should speak experts give their views on the for others." future of the World Wide Web in terms of domestic and international law, security, regula- tion and competition. Essays on Political Growing Your Development, Elect= and Business Online Fareig. Relations Small-Business Strategies The Taiwan JoN., F. Coma for Working the World Political Miracle PUSS OF .1111C4 Wide Web By John F. Copper, Stanley J. By Phaedra Hise '86. 235 pp. New Buckman Distinguished Professor of can be found in the island's his- York: Henry Holt and Co. Inc. International Studies at Rhodes. 595 tory," Copper writes. "Its popu- $14.95. pp. Lanham, Md.: University Press lation was cosmopolitan cen- or any business large or small of America. $69.60. turies ago, Taiwan having had I interested in setting up a Web 'Ruch has been written about numerous contacts with other page, Inc. magazine staff writer M "Taiwan miracle"—the countries, including Western Phaedra Hise '86 has written the highly successful economic democracies." He also cites the book for you. development of the Republic of historic lack of a rigid class sys- Now in its third printing, this China. Less has been written tem and a constitution brought user-friendly book begins with about Taiwan's political develop- to Taiwan in 1949 by the the basics of what the Web is and ment, which in the past dozen Republic of China and how it works. Step by step, it years or so has been even more Nationalist Party, U.S. support takes readers through the process dramatic in many ways. In three for Taiwan and land reform as of establishing a Web page and to four decades, Taiwan's polity contributing factors to the coun- most important, how to make it has changed from an authoritari- try's developing democracy. Spring 1997 Rhodes 23 Profiles

Field of Riches: Finding Religious Roots In Slave Narratives By Susan McLain Sullivan reproduced in the narratives, scholars a decade or so ago who A field of theological riches searching for the cultural and began to use slave narratives as found in African-American slave institutional context of the primary material for constructive narratives served as the ground- author's emotional struggle, con- theology. His research interests work for a class of Rhodes stu- flict or expectations. The conver- were further defined at Columbia dents this year. sion experiences recorded in some Theological Seminary in Decatur, Under the guidance of scholar- of the readings were autobio- Ga. (M.Div. in theology, 1985), and in-residence Dr. Will Coleman '81, graphical accounts of ex-slaves at the Graduate Theological Union students used a collection of slave taken in oral histories in 1927-29 in Berkeley, Calif. (Ph.D. in sys- narratives once studied almost by Fisk University researchers and tematic and philosophical theology exclusively by historians and soci- in the 1930s, by scholars employed and philosophy of religion, 1993). ologists for scholarly research—as by the federal Works Projects "Black theologians were mak- a key resource for understanding Administration. ing the argument that African- certain aspects of African- Students learned that often American religious experiences American religious thought found in slave narratives and practice. could and should be used as The course, the title of a resource for doing theolog- which is taken from ical study," Coleman said. Coleman's forthcoming book Conversations he had in his from Penn State Press, com- youth with his grandmother, bined several interpretative Alice "A.C." Coleman awak- strategies from various fields ened him to the value of including hermeneutics (the such narratives and clued art of interpretation), literary him into the significance of and cultural criticism, phe- words in her religious nomenology and sociology vocabulary and ritualistic of religion, and theology. practices. The students in the A.C. Coleman, 89, who "Reading Ancestral Stories: fired up her grandson's Black Theology, interest in religious matters, Hermeneutics and African visited his Rhodes class and American Slave Narratives" shared her personal conver- class developed a familiarity sion experience near the end with some of the fundamen- of the semester. tal principles of interpreta- When he was a Rhodes tive theory and applied it to Will Coleman and his grandmother, student, Coleman already selected slave narratives. Alice "A.C." Coleman Photo by Russell Hays was an ordained minister of "My goal was to give my the Church of God in Christ students a foundation for engaging human beings who experience and preached at Memphis church- in both critical and constructive degradation interpret it as sin, for es. Few friends at college knew of reflection upon African-American they feel that "to be sinned against his extracurricular vocation or that religiosity within the broader spec- is to sin." A significant question in he had become a COGIC minister trum of religious history in the one text asks: "What possible at age 19. Southern United States," said value could Christianity have for a "By the time I got to the semi- Coleman, an associate professor of people whose holiest human feel- nary I had been a minister for 10 theology and hermeneutics at ings were being daily and callous- years," Coleman recalled with an Columbia Theological Seminary in ly outraged?" For their "sins," the ironic laugh. After graduating Decatur, Ga. bewildered people sought "cleans- from Columbia, he was ordained a Students read an array of con- ing and its concomitant rebirth." Presbyterian minister and went to version experiences accounts Coleman was among a group of work for three years as staff asso- 24 Rhodes Spring 1997 date for economic justice for the Division of Corporate and Social Excerpts Frill!' Sod &tick Me Dead Mission of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). He left to work Hooked M 1 m Heal were locked and my limbs were on a Ph.D. at the Graduate "Before God can use a man stiff." Theological Union where he and that man must be hooked in the his colleagues talked about how heart. By that I mean he has to I Came From bevel And Now Relmm as African-American scholars they feel converted. "I was born a slave and have might "find our way back home God started on me when I was lived through some very hard in terms of religious thinking." a little boy. I used to grieve a lot times. If it had not been for my "At some time during those over my mother. She had been God, I don't know what I would debates, someone mentioned that sold away from me and taken a have done. Through His mercy I the slave narratives and similar long way off. One evening I was was lifted up. Me sould began works begged for interpretative going through the woods to get singing and I was told that I was study," Coleman said. He later the cows. I was walking along one of the elected children and wrote a chapter in a "ground- thinking about mamma and cry- that I would live as long as God breaking book"—Cut Loose Your ing. Then a voice spoke to me lives. I rejoice every day of my Stammering Tongue: Black Theology and said, "Blessed art thou. An life for I know that I have anoth- in the Slave Narratives—edited by obedient child shall live out the er home—a house not made with two colleagues, Dwight Hopkins fullness of his days." I got scared human hands. A building is and George Cummings. because I did not know who it waiting for me way back in eter- Coleman's chapter, titled "Coming was that spoke nor what he nal glory and I have no need to Through 'Ligion': Metaphor in meant. But from this time on I fear. He stood me on my feet and Non-Christian Experiences of the thought more about God and my told me that I was a sojourner in Spirit(s) in African-American Slave soul and started to praying as a weary land. I came from heav- Narratives," draws heavily on the best I knew how. It went on this en and to heaven I am now personal instruction of A.C. way until I was about grown." returning. Coleman. I have prayed ever since I was The text was used in his course Cod SIM Me Bead big enough to call on God. I was at Rhodes along with Reflection and "When God struck me dead sold into slavery and sent to Imagination: A Ricoeur Reader by with His power I was living on Mississippi to work on a cotton Mario Valdes and God Struck Me 14th Avenue. It was the year of plantation. Even there I prayed and Dead edited by Charles S. Johnson, the Centennial. I was in my after the war I continued to pray. a collection of autobiographical house alone and I declare unto God has His own time and accounts of former slaves gathered you when His power struck me I way of taking hold of His people in 1927-29 by A.P. Watson, an died. I fell out on the floor flat on and His works are more than we anthropology graduate student my back. I could neither speak read and think about. He is a under the direction of Fisk nor move for my tongue stuck to time-God and He won't make University Professor Paul Radin. the roof of my mouth; my jaws haste." Bobby Wright '97, a religious studies major with a physics minor, said the class exposed him material and helped draw us opposed to the traditionally-studied to texts he had never before seen deeper into the material by con- narratives of people like (abolition- and taught him a great deal about necting slavery to our lives. This ists) Olaudah Equiano, Frederick interpretation theory. way, the American occurrence of Douglass and Harriet Jacobs." "The narratives were interest- slavery did not seem too distant 'These narratives gave me a ing in that they presented a cul- from our present lives." sense of the tremendous faith ture so dissimiliar to our own, yet Sophomore Adele Hines, presi- which these enslaved people must directly precursory," Wright said. dent of Rhodes' Black Student have had to survive the horren- "A.C. Coleman's visit humanized Association, said she enjoyed the dous treatment and conditions of the texts we had been reading. dass because it introduced her to "a their situation," she said. "The sto- She put a face behind the literary whole new body of narratives as ries were very inspirational." 13

Spring 1997 Rhodes 25 RHODES GOES GLOBAL Katherine Owen With international study opportunities Richardson, director of international programs in 14 countries—and counting Graphic by Kevin Bane AIM n miles, it's a long way zens of the world. Russia, Spain and Mexico, all led from Rhodes College to Rhodes currently offers: by Rhodes faculty. South Africa's Rhodes •Ten exchange programs with •Semester- or year-long acade- University. In academic universities in Belgium, mic programs in Argentina and excellence, though, the two Germany, Japan, Scotland, South Chile through its affiliation with couldn'tI be closer. And this year, Africa, Spain and two in France the Council on International Rhodes—the col- Educational lege and the uni- Exchange. versity—came RHODES' STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMS •The semester- together in a new PUT STUDENTS JUST ABOUT long European academic Studies program exchange pro- co-sponsored by gram, one of 10 the University of Rhodes College ANYWHERE THEY the South. currently offers. 'Another A Rhodes edu- semester-long pro- cation these days WANT TO BE gram in Belgium isn't necessarily will be in place by confined to four By Martha Hunter Shepard spring 1999. years on campus. Rhodes offers Now offering international study and two in Northern Ireland. academic credit for all programs, opportunities in 14 countries (and •Four summer programs in and financial aid "travels" with counting), Rhodes is opening England, the Mediterranean the students, except for the sum- more doors than ever before to region and Honduras. mer programs. students who are rapidly learn- . •Four summer intensive lan- Opening up the world to stu- ing what it means to become citi- guage programs in France, dents is Katherine Owen

26 Rhodes Spring 1997 Richardson '83, director of inter- business administration professor will accomplish that. When you national programs, who this year Dee Birnbaum on a two-week go to another country, there's a established two new Rhodes study tour of Egypt in May. honeymoon period, then some exchange programs—one with The trip is a component of down time—that's to be Scotland's 500-year-old Birnbaum's second-semester expected. There are also matters University of Aberdeen; the "Egypt Revealed" course, which of currency conversion, shop- other, with the more modern 52- she co-taught with anthropology ping, the difference between year-old Rhodes University in professor Susan Kus and reli- men's and women's relation- South Africa. What's more, she gious studies professor John ships. If we're going to put our recently put in place another with Kaltner. The Egyptian segment is name on a program, we want the University of Antwerp dubbed "Egypt Unveiled." our students to be prepared." (UFSIA), Belgium, and two in Birnbaum made sure her stu- Preparing for a country's cli- Northern Ireland at Queen's dents clearly understood modern mate is another consideration. University, Belfast, and the Egypt's culture before they When asked, Tom Logue '97, a University of Ulster. embarked on the journey. In fact, Jacksonville, Ha., native who Part of the college's mission preparing students to live with studied at Germany's University statement reads: "Rhodes helps ease in other cultures is one of of Tubingen, can still feel the chill students to acquire an informed Richardson's primary goals. of a Northern European winter. understanding of the world, cul- "We plan to offer mandatory But his experiences there more tivate an appropriate set of dispo- intensive pre-departure orienta- than compensated for the sitions and sensibilities, and tions beginning in 1998," she weather. develop a comprehensive per- says. "Currently, we give stu- Logue, who graduated this sonal philosophy." dents exhaustive packets of infor- May with two degrees—one in "The college tries to promote mation about the countries where German, the other in interna- this understanding, in part, by they'll be going. It's important for tional studies/business adminis- offering opportunities for study them to know as much as possi- tration, went there to learn. "It abroad," says Richardson, who ble about these cultures before- was the best thing I did," he says. has worked closely this year with hand, and the required course "I studied all the time and

From fair kolas Shod concerts, clubs, and of course, for its sciences, but the students In early spring, Eric Lindh '98, lots of fish and chips restau- here study a wide range of sub- Rhodes exchange student at the rants. Aberdeen also has its own jects. Being a biology major, I University of Aberdeen, wrote the football club. am taking microbiology, bio- ollowing account of his experiences Aberdeen is called the chemistry and two other classes there: "Granite to fill degree City" requirements So far my time here in because history of Aberdeen has been excellent. I everything Scotland and don't think I will want to come is built of foreign policy back home. granite. An analysis. The University of Aberdeen industrial The classes are is a university of about 10,000 city, it is a structured very students, many of whom are major oil differently fro international students. capital in Rhodes. (Sometimes I think I've met Scotland. Eric Lindh at Rhodes with music Everything more Italians than Scottish peo- All the professor Tom Bryan appears to be on ple.) Everyone is very friendly. buildings Photo by Troy Clark a much more ran- Aberdeen itself is a fairly are very old dom timetable. large city on the eastern coast of (I never realized how young For example, my microbiology Scotland. It is the third largest America was until I got here). class meets on Mondays from 9-.

,± city in Scotland with much to do The University itself was 10 a.m. and 3-4 in the afternoon,

' downtown. There are a variety built in 1495. It is cool to know and on Wednesdays from 10-11 of things to do: the pubs are that I'm going to a school that is a.m., all in different locations on great, the cinema, musicals (I• over 500 years old. campus. saw Fame), plays, symphonies, The university is well known see Scotland, page 28

Spring 1997 Rhodes 27 pressed myself to learn as much says Logue. They shared a English speakers," says Freeman. as I could." kitchen, each one cooking native Helping him in that endeavor But he didn't stay buried in the food. When Logue "experi- were his roommates, who were books all the time. Restaurants mented with cooking macaroni international students, and his serving spaetzle ("potato noodles and cheese," it didn't quite work landlady, Mme. Huguette Martin. with cheese on top") and flamm- out, so he brought back 20 boxes "She was our godmother. She kuchen ("like pizza") were every- of Kraft macaroni and cheese taught us so much about lan- where to be found. Logue also when he returned to Tubingen guage and culture that it was like enjoyed the cultural mix he found after going home for Christmas. a homestay," says Freeman. at Tubingen. Becoming fluent in French was The European university sys- "There were students from the goal of Allen Freeman '97 at tem can involve large lectures Nigeria, Iran, China, Spain, Universite de Poitiers. with only final oral exams and Australia and Hungary in my "There are a lot of Americans scant interchange with faculty— dorm, but we all spoke German," in Poitiers, but I tried to avoid quite different from Rhodes—but

SC011Eill Mud tem pap 27 house (like a small apartment) to go home right now. I came to which is a 15-minute walk from Aberdeen on an exchange pro- Put three other classes with this the center of campus. I share it gram on a last-minute decision schedule and it gets very confus- with five other guys who are and I'm so glad I came. There ing, but I got used to it. from Scotland, England, are many Americans here on The classes are based on cred- Germany and Ireland. It is a lot programs with their school its, not hours. Most courses are 3 of fun living with these guys. which would be fun, too, but I or 4 credits, but there are also We each have a small, (very kind of like being here alone, some that are 6 credits. tiny) single-study bedroom and where everything was new and I Normally, each class will meet 3 we share a kitchen, bathrooms didn't know anyone. It was very times a week for one hour for and shower. We each cook for scary at first being alone in a for- lectures and then you will have ourselves and it often gets pretty eign country, but after a couple one, one-hour tutorial meeting crowded in the kitchen. weeks, I made some good each week. Science courses will This housing complex also friends. have a 3-hour practical each has dorms where meals are pro- This has definitely been a week in addition to tutorials. vided with the rent—the food is growing experience for me, I have about 100 students in not too great, though, and you mentally and spiritually. Being my lectures and between 5 to 8 only get breakfast and dinner off on my own like this has students in tutorial. The tutorials with the meal plan. really allowed me to learn more are set up similarly to colloquia I am involved on campus as if about who I am. After talking at Rhodes. Four or 5 professors I were a regular student here. I with other Americans here, they take turns giving lectures, but play volleyball on the men's seem to be having the same we have the same professor for team, sing in the King's College experience. each tutorial. Chapel Choir and am active in It is also exciting to have the All my classes transfer for the campus Christian Union. I chance to experience another Rhodes credit (as long as I pass). like to go on runs a lot. You can culture and become friends with There are no tests during the get to the North Sea in 5 minutes people of other nationalities. I term, just one final exam at the and then run along the beach. I don't think I will ever have this end that counts for the entire also play in occasional football kind of opportunity again, espe- grade—very intimidating. I've (soccer) games in the park with cially to get to travel in Europe been in class for 6 weeks now other students. for 3 weeks. I am always going and we are about to get a 3- I am also a member of the to have fond memories of this week Easter vacation, in which I Lairig Club (a mountaineering experience in years to come. I will travel throughout Europe. I club that takes weekend trips up have made some friends from am planning to visit London, into the Highlands). around the globe whom I would Paris, Rome, Venice, Vienna, It is usually cold and windy never have had the opportunity Salzburg, Munich and here, but now that spring is on to meet if I hadn't come. Amsterdam and do some skiing its way, it is very nice out when I would recommend this pro- in Northern Italy and it is sunny. It never snows in gram to anyone. Sure, I've have 'Switzerland somewhere in there Aberdeen, just rains (a lot!). times where I miss people at as well. I would not trade this experi- Rhodes, but this trip is definitely I live in a self-catered flat ence for the world even if I had worth it.

28 Rhodes Spring 1997 yet another challenge to exchange students. Exchmme Propmns (one or two smnesters"ril Finding a happy medium in Belgium—University of Antwerp (UFSIA) the academic scheme, Kristen France—Universite Denis Diderot (or Paris VII) and Rauschkolb '98, whose father is Universite de Poitiers an Air Force colonel, had "lived Germany—University of Tubingen all over the U.S. but had never Japan—Kansai Gaidai, Hirakata been out of the country before" Northern Ireland—Queen's University, Belfast; one of when she went to England for four campuses of the University of Ulster British Studies at Oxford last Spain—Universitas Nebrissensis, Madrid summer. Oxford's small lectures Scotland—University of Aberdeen and tutorials were just the thing South Africa—Rhodes University for the international studies major with a German minor. Sumner Proms "The greatest thing about it British Studies at Oxford—six weeks at St. John's was studying 18th-century litera- College ture, art and history," says Greek and Roman Studies-24 day tour of classical Rauschkolb. British Studies char- sites acteristically covers a different Coral Reef Ecology-2 weeks at Institute of Marine historical period each summer. Sciences, Roatan Island, Honduras "The lectures and side trips we Service Learning in Honduras-4-week program with took integrated the major themes Heifer Project International and its Honduran of the program into everything counterpart, the Christian Commission for we did." Total immersion in the Development period, said Rauschkolb, "made European Studies—equivalent of one semester with me feel like an 18th-century his- four weeks of study at Sewanee, eight weeks of torian, myself." study in England and five weeks of travel on the The side trips can be spectacu- Continent. lar. A 15-minute ride can take students to a town, castle or bides-Sponsored MIMS (one or two semesters) cathedral built in the period Argentina—Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias they're studying. There are Sociales, Buenos Aires weekends in Paris, spring breaks Chile—Universidad de Chile; Pontificia Universidad spent skiing in Switzerland or Catolica de Chile, Santiago touring the continent. Mark Booker '98, who studied at Intensive Low Propos Rhodes University in South Africa this year, and his uni- (for weeks, lode& homestays) veristy friends spent a two-week France—Eurocentre Paris break in Mozambique camping Spain—Estudio Internacional Sampere, Madrid out on beaches. At one point, Mexico—Centro Mexicano Internacional, Morelia they sailed across a bay on a raft Russia—Gornyi Institute, St. Petersburg with a mast of bamboo held together with rope. It's all part of the study abroad experience. have different needs. But if I try and other cultures and why To Allen Freeman, studying in could, I'd have every student go we all do as we do. The students Poitiers made him "drop any for a year." have put themselves out, they've past baggage." Tom Logue says he chose stretched. That's how we grow." "You have to be very open Rhodes in the first place because For further information on about it. Since I've been back, I of its direct exchange with Rhodes' international studies look at people and problems a Tubingen. programs, contact Katherine lot better than I used to. Says Katherine Richardson, Owen Richardson, Director, Americans tend to be close- "Students who come back from International Programs, Rhodes minded, and you learn so much study abroad are usually more College, 2000 N. Parkway, about your own country and focused on their studies than Memphis, TN 38112 Phone: (901) yourself over there. It's not for they were before. They have a 843-3403. Fax: (901) 843-3434. E- everybody—different people better appreciation of our coun- mail: [email protected]. 111

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Columbia's Joe White Named Rhodes Head Football Coach By John Langdon gram was in the midst of the effort to broaden with his back- Rhodes Sports Information Director longest losing streak in the coun- ground," said Clary. oe White, an assistant coach at try. This past year Columbia fin- "We're recruiting the same JColumbia University in New ished as runner-up in the Ivy type of student-athletes," White York the past 11 years, has League, posting an 8-2 record, and was quoted in a Commercial accepted the head the Lions have record- Appeal article. "In fact, that's how football position at ed three successive I heard about Rhodes in the first Rhodes. He replaces winning seasons. Ray place." He explained that some Mike Clary, Rhodes' Tellier, the Columbia of the potential Columbia head football coach head coach, was select- recruits would tell him about the past 13 years who ed as the National Rhodes, "because that would relinquished his foot- Coach of the Year. have been "one of the schools ball duties at the con- White has served as they were considering." clusion of the 1996 Columbia's running "We have one of the most season to concentrate back coach and recruit- competitive football schedules on being director of ing coordinator since we've ever had this coming fall," athletics. White began 1989. He also was the Clary said. "The program is solid his duties this spring. Joe White Lions' head freshman right now, but Coach White and A 1984 graduate of Photo by Susan M cLain Sullivan coach from 1987-88, and his staff obviously have their Springfield College in his 1987 team posted a 6-0 record. work cut out for them to improve Massachusetts, White, 35, has been "As Columbia's recruiting on the 1996 season. We're not part of one the most successful coordinator the past eight years, looking for quick fixes. We fully turnarounds in college football at Joe has overseen a successful expect it will take some time for Columbia. When he arrived at national recruiting effort. I fully Joe White to put his stamp on the Columbia in 1986 the football pro- expect our football recruiting Rhodes football program." New Athletic Awards Honor Outstanding Players By Susan McLain Sullivan The honors were presented at A four-time All-American ten- Two new awards honored out- the athletic awards banquet, nis standout, Kinoshita recently I standing athletes this spring. where Mrs. Daughdrill talked won the 1997 NCAA National Named in about her Tennis Championship. She also honor of the parents and won the 1995 championship as parents of the motiva- well as the 1995 National Rolex Rhodes First tion she had Championship. Lady Libby for estab- Daughdrill, lishing the the Rebecca annual Rish Gay award. Award rec- "Neither ognizing of my par- this year's ents was a most out- great ath- standing female athlete went to lete, but they loved sports," tennis standout Nao Kinoshita Mrs. Daughdrill said. '97, and the Walter E. Gay She said her parents' Award honoring the most out- indomitable spirit and their standing male athlete of 1996- love for young people and sports prompted her to give Libby Daughdrill, tennis coach Sarah 97 was awarded to soccer play- Hatgas and Nao Kinoshita er Neil Brunetz '97. the awards in their honor. Photo by Russell Hays 30 Rhodes Spring 1997 .1t1214.u.

Brunetz was selected for the 1996 Umbro Select College All- Track Athletes Finish In Top 7 Star game. He was also named 1996 NCAA All-American and At Division III Nationals four times, to the First All- By Susan McLain Sullivan Horvath finished 9th overall in the Southern Collegiate Athletic ynx track and field athletes finals of the 5000. Walter missed Association team. Lmarked several "firsts" this All American status (top six fin- spring. ishers in each event) by 1/4." Rhodes participated for the Horvath's finish was a personal first time in the NCAA Division best and a new Rhodes record. III National Championships at Walter and Horvath also broke the University of Wisconsin, college records at the NCAA with two athletes—Nicole Division III Track & Field Indoor Horvath and Jason Walter— National Championships at Lewis qualifying for the event. University in Chicago. "To our knowledge, Nicole and Walter's triple jump of 47'8.25" Jason were the first two Rhodes was the fifth best effort in the participants in the indoor national country among Division III ath- championships," said athletic letes this year. director Mike Clary. Horvath's 5,000 meter run of Walter finished 7th overall in 17:55.0 was a personal best and the finals of the triple jump and the 12th fastest time nationally. Craig Solomon Golf Craig Solomon Memorial Tournament Set For Aug. 2 Rhodes Golf Tournament The ninth annual Craig Solomon Memorial Name Rhodes Golf Tournament for alumni, faculty, staff and friends of the college is set for Saturday, Aug. Home Phone 2, at Stonebridge Golf Club in suburban Memphis. Work Phone The format is an 18-hole, four-person scramble. Street Address Check-in is from 12:15-12:45 p.m. and play begins at 1 p.m. The entry fee is $100 ($80 for Lynx Club City, State, Zip members) and includes greens and cart fees, refreshments, prizes and a social after the tourna- Handicap ment. Proceeds will go to the Craig Solomon '79 Memorial Fund. (or average 18-hole score) Please return this form along with your entry fee by July 19. Twenty-five tee times (100 spots) I request to play with: are reserved at Stonebridge and the tournament will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. 1. 2. Space is provided for your request to play with another person(s) or feel free to put together your 3. 4. own foursome. Make checks payable to Rhodes College. Rhodes athletic director Mike Clary '77 and Please return by July 19, 1997 to: Mike Clary, athletics equipment manager Alan Reynolds are Rhodes College, 2000 N. Parkway, the tournament directors. Memphis, TN 38112-1690 L — — .0114,

Spring 1997 Rhodes 31 keepers. Girls and boys McCoy Theatre Box Office C Mr! ages 12-18. Residential and (901) 843-3839. commuter. Contact Coach JUL 11, 13, 16, 17, 20, JUN 9-13, 16.20 Rhodes Andy Marcinko, (901) 843- FESTIVAL 24, 26, 27 Garden District Baseball Camp. Girls and 3948. (Something Unspoken and boys ages 6-16. Contact JUL 10, 12, 13, 18, 19, Suddenly Last Summer) Coach Alan Reynolds, (901) JUN 23-27 Rhodes Soccer 20, 25, 27 Cat on a Hot directed by Tom Jones; 843-3456. Academy Fundamental Tin Roof directed by Jerry McCoy Theatre. 2 p.m. Camp for All Field Players. Chipman; McCoy Theatre. matinee July 27, all other JUN 9-14, 16-20, 23-27 Boys and girls ages 6-12. performances at 8 Rhodes Summer Tennis. Full day and half day. p.m. Admission: $15 Girls and boys ages 6-16. Contact Coach Andy adults; $10 students Contact Coach Sarah Hat- Marcinko, (901) 843-3948. and senior citizens; gas, (901) 843-3949. $12 per ticket for JUN 23-27, JUL 14.18 groups of 10 or more JUN 9-10, 11-13, 12-13, Rhodes College Boys Bas- and $8 per ticket for JUL 7.11 Lynx Volleyball ketball Camp. Ages 8-16. groups of 10 or more School. Girls. Contact Contact Coach Herb Hilge- students and senior Coach Jon Gravois, (901) man, (901) 843-3942. citizens. Festival 843-3940. Package—$35 adult,

JUL 13 - 17 Rhodes Resi- $27 students and JUN 15-27 Young Scholars dential Football Camp. senior citizens— and Writers Camp. Resi- Ages 8-14. Contact Coach includes one ticket dential academic program Joe White, (901) 843-3019. each to: Cat, Garden for students who have District and the Ten- completed their sopho- JUL 21-24 Rhodes Foot- Minute Plays, a festi- more, junior or senior year ball Day Camp. Ages 8-14. val tote bag and in high school. Two years Contact Coach Jim Elgin, leather festival book- of college credit awarded (901) 843-3946. mark. For tickets and upon successful completion information, call the of the program. For 2 p.m. matinees July 13 and McCoy Theatre Box Office application informa- 20, all other performances (901) 843-3839. tion contact Prof. Beth at 8 p.m. Admission: $15 Kamhi, Director adults; $10 students and JUL 12, 19, 26 Young Scholars and senior citizens; $12 per Ten-Minute Plays; Shirley Writers Camp, ticket for groups of 10 or M. Payne Recital Hall, Rhodes College, 2000 more and $8 per ticket for Hassell Hall. 1 p.m. Admis- N. Parkway, Mem- groups of 10 or more stu- sion: $6. Festival Package— phis, TN 38112. dents and senior citizens. $35 adult, $27 students and Phone: (901) 843-3293; Festival Package—$35 senior citizens—includes fax: (901) 843-3728; e- adult, $27 students and one ticket each to: Cat, mail: senior citizens—includes Garden District and the Ten- [email protected] one ticket each to: Cat, Minute Plays, a festival tote Garden District and the Ten- bag and leather festival JUN 15-19 Rhodes Minute Plays, a festival tote bookmark.For tickets and Soccer Academy bag and leather festival information, call the Advanced Camp for bookmark. For tickets and McCoy Theatre Box Office Strikers and Goal- information, call the (901) 843-3839.

32 Rhodes Spring 1997 rs. Rachel Milani Clough, the widow of the former Abbott "DeWitt used to say that for Laboratories board chairman S. our rent here on earth we should M DeWitt Clough, liked to quote her husband: "For our rent here on earth we should render service to others. My gifts render service to others." Her tradition of service to to Rhodes are my way of paying Rhodes lasted four decades and ended with her that rent." death in January 1992, when she left a $2.5 million bequest to the College, one of the largest bequests that Rhodes has ever received. Mrs. Rachel Milani Clough A high school graduate during the Depression, the Massachusetts-born Mrs. Clough learned well the lessons of "doing without" and "helping others." Even after her move to Chicago in 1947 as the bride of DeWitt Clough and his climb to the chair- manship of one of the nation's pharmaceutical giants, Mrs. Clough lived modestly but gave gener- ously. She shunned taxis in favor of the bus, did her own housekeeping until her seventh decade and went from market to market looking for the best grocery buys.

Her closeness to Rhodes began with her husband and his sister Jessie, who died before the Cloughs were married. Jessie' s strong connection with the College formed a lasting bond for the Cloughs. When Mr. Clough died, she memorialized her husband by providing the major funding for Clough Hall. At her death, part of Mrs. Clough's bequest established the Clough Hall endowment, and the rest went into the College's general endowment. Her philanthropy to Rhodes was, as she once Rachel Milani Clough 1912-1992 put it, "my way of paying the rent."

For each multi-million dollar charitable bequest you read about, countless smaller ones are arranged by people of all means, in all walks of life. When people include Rhodes in their wills, generations of students become their beneficiaries. Rhodes itself is a vibrant, lasting testimony to the generosity of all donors who went before us. FOR MORE INFORMATION on the benefits of planning a gift to Rhodes, please contact Roberta Bartow Matthews, Director of Planned Giving, Rhodes College, 2000 North Parkway, Memphis, TN 38112. Phone: (901) 843-3919, 1-800-264-5969. Fax: (901) 843-3093. E-Mail: [email protected]. RHODES Rhodes College 2000 North Parkway Memphis, Tennessee 38112-1690

The Lynx Lair in the 1950s Located in the basement of Neely Hall, the Lynx "shacks"—post-World War II Army buildings on Lair was the place to go between classes for a cup the east side of campus. It moved to the Neely Hall of coffee or a hand of bridge. You could buy basement in the early '50s, then to Briggs Student drugstore-type items, the jukebox was full of Center in 1966. Today, the brand-new Lynx Lair in nickels and the bookstore was in the back. the Bryan Campus Life Center could probably The original Lair was located in one of the accommodate all three.