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Vol. LXXXII, Issue 25 TRINITY COLLEGE, HARTFORD, May 20,1984 Honorary Degrees Awarded At Commencement Gill To Speak At Commencement

Hartford, CT — Trinity College Bailyn's seven books include served as a curate in churches in will award six persons honorary two for which he received major New York before coming to Con- degrees at the College's 158th awards. The Ideologiacal Origins necticut as rector of St. Mark's Commencement Sunday, May 20, of the American Revolution won Church, Bridgeport, in 1966, 1984. the Pulitzer and Bancroft prizes where he served until 1981. He The names of the recipients in 1968, and The Ordeal of was elected a Bishop Suffragan in were announced to the faculty Thomas Hutchinson recieved a 1981, and as such has pastoral ov- May 8 by President James F. Eng- National Book Award in 1975. ersight of the western part of the lish, Jr. Bailyn was president of the diocese, from Litchfield to Green- Those to be honored are: Dr. American Historical Association wich. Bernard Bailyn, Adams Univer- in 1981. He holds honorary de- Bishop Coleridge is a Diplo- sity Professor, Harvard Univer- grees from eight colleges and uni- mate of the American Association sity; The Right Reverend Clarence versities. of Pastoral Counselors and super- N. Coleridge, Bishop Suffragan of Clarence N. Coleridge will re- vises pastoral counselors in train- the Episcopal Diocese of Con- ceive a Doctor of Divinity degree ing. He is a member of the necticut; S. Herbert Evison '12, a (D.D.). A native of Guyana, he is Academy of Certified Social conservationist; Brendan Gill, the a graduate of Howard University Workers. He served on the board critic and author; William H. and holds a divinity degree from of Episcopal Social Service from Mortensen, a Hartford civic Drew Theological Seminary, a de- 1968 to 1972, and has been direc- leader; and Margaret E. Murie, a gree in social work from the Univ- tor of the Unicorn counseling conservationist and author. Bren- erstiy of Connecticut, and a service of ESS, a position which dan Gill will give the Commence- doctor of ministry degree from included administering a state- ment address, and Bishop wide network of professional Coleridge will preach at the Bac- counselors. calaureate service. In the Connecticut diocese, he Bernard Bailyn will receive a has served on the Social Concerns Doctor of Humane Letters degree Committee, the Venture in Mis- (L.H.D.). An American historian sion Education Committee, the and winner of the Pulitzer Prize, Task Force on Hunger, and is Bailyn has been a member of the president of the standing commit- Harvard faculty since 1949. His tee. He was elected chairman of historical work centers on the his- the Connecticut Urban Caucus ifi tory of the colonies, the American 1980. revolution, and the Anglo-Amer- He was founder and adminis- ican world in the pre-industrial trator of St. Mark's Day Care Brendan Gill photo courtesy of Trinity College News Bureau era. Center in Bridgeport; a member uate of Yale. He joined the staff A native of Hartford, Bailyn is of the Board of the United Way a 1912 Trinity graduate, Evison of New Yorker magazine in 1936, a graduate of Williams College of Bridgeport; vice president of has had a long and productive ca- and at various times has been a and did his graduate work at Har- the board of Bridgeport Day Care, reer in the conservation move- "Talk" reporter, a fact wrtier, a vard. He was named a full profes- Inc., an agency supervising five ment. He is largely responsible for novelist, and short story writer, a sor at Harvard in 1961, Winthrop Margaret E. Murie day care centers; a member of the the creation of a park system in poet, a Broadway playwright, a Professor of History in 1966, and board of the YWCA of Bridge- the state of Washington. movie critic, a drama critic, an Adams Professor in 1981. Andover-Newton School of The- port, and an adjunct professotr of In 1919, Evison established the Natural Parks Association of historian and biographer. He is He was co-edtior of the journal, ology. He studied at the American Union Graduate School for doc- Washington, and organized grass- author of a dozen books, includ- Perspectives in American History Foundation of Religion and Psy- toral studies. roots support for a state park sys- ing the 1975 best seller Here at the from 1967-77, and editor of the chiatry for two years. S. Herbert Evison will receive a tem. Two years later, he took a New Yorker. His most recent John Harvard Library from 1962- He was ordained a priest in the Doctor of Humane Letters degree comprehensive state park bill to project is a biography of architect 70. Episcopal Church in 1962, and (L.H.D.). A New York native and the legislature. Today, the Wash- Stanford White. ington State park system is com- Gill wrote his first piece for the prised of more than 100 units. New Yorker in 1936. After the In 1929, Evison became execu- second World War, he was a fre- tive secretary of the National con- quent book reviewer and became ference on State Parks. With the 's film critic in establishment of the Civilian Con- 1960. In 1968, he became the the- servation Corps in 1933, Evison atre critic, a post he still holds. was drafted by the National Park He was elected president of the Service as supervisor of the State New York Drama Critics Circle in Park Emergency Conservation 1981. Work. In 1936, he was named for- In addition to his writing, Gill est manager of Region One of the has for many years been a cham- National Park Service, with re- pion of architectural preservation. sponsibility for most states east of He played a part in campaigns to Mississippi. He became chief of preserve , information for the National Park Radio City Music Hall, the U.S. Service in 1945, a post he held Customs House at Bowling Green, until retirement in 1958. and the Historic commercial block He played a key role in the which includes the Fraunces Tav- preparation of several important ern in lower Manhattan. He is land use studies including The former president of the Municipal Recreational Use of Land in the Art Society and chairman of the U.S. and a ten-year development New York Landmarks Conser- plan for the state park system. vancy. In 1980, he was awarded Evison is the author of an oral the Thomas Jefferson Award by history of the National Park Serv- the American Society of Interior ice, based on more than 400 per- Desigenrs which is "presented sonal interviews with early leaders each year to those who have made in the effort. A book based on outstanding contributions toward fifteen of these interviews is soon preserving the nation's cultural, to be published. intellectual of natural heritage." He was the recipient of the Dis- William H. Mortensen will re- tinguished Service Medal from the cive a Doctor of Laws degree U.S. Department of the Interior (Ll.D.). A native of Hartford, in 1958. Mortensen has had a distin- Brendan Gill will be awarded a guished career a s a civic leader. Doctor of Letters degree (Litt.D.). continued on page 2 A Hartford native, Gill is a grad- Page 2, THE TRINITY TRIPOD, May 20, 1984 Coleridge to Preach At Baccalaureate

continued from page 1 He has been a director of Con- necticut Bank and Trust Com- He was named at the age of 25, pany, National Fire Insurance managing director of the newly- Company, Coca-Cola Bottling opened Horace Bushnell Memo- Company of Southern New Eng- land, Transcontinental Insurance of New York, and Hublein. He has been a trustee of director of numerous other organizations, in- cluding the Hartford Public Li- brary (President 1968-1970), Hartford College for Women, the Mark Twain Memorial, and the Connecticut Commission for Higher Education. Mortensen at-

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ment. She is the author of three books, Clarence N. Coleridge the wilderness classic Two in the rial Hall, a post he held for nearly Far North, Island Between, and forty years (1929-1968). Largely Wapiti Wilderness and was editor through his influence, the Bush- of her husband's book Journey to nell developed a broad and varied the Far North. Murie was ho- program which made it the center nored in 1982 by the Naitonal of the arts in Hartford, as well as Park Service as one of the all-time S. Herbert Evison a meeting place for political and greats of the conservation move- civic groups, Mortensen esta- tended Antioch College and has ment. She was the first women to blihed the Symphony series that an honorary degree from the Uni- receive the John Muir Award from Spruance Rerninsces About Tf brings orchestras from all over the versity of Hartford. the Sierra Club in 1982, and has world to Hartford annually, and Margaret E. Murie will recieve received other awards from the by Lea Spruance p.m. to imagine that you are Sesarr was a leader in founding the Con- a Doctor of Humane Letters de- Isaak Walton League and the Au- Crystal Carrington of Dynasty. of ski necticut Opera Association. gree (L.H.D.). A native of Seat- dobon Society. Murie is a member The reality of Trinity is living I know the reality of munching the o He was a state senator from tle, Washington, Murie grew up of the council of the Wilderness in High Rise and 216 New Britain. on a bag of M&M's, a bowl of Quad 1942-44 and mayor of Hartford in ALaska and was the first Society, which her husband led It's living in a quad with three hot popcorn, a Wendy's salad, a ice cr< from 1943-45. He served on the woman graduate of the University first as director and later as pres- other people and in a single by Campus pizza or a six pack of Tin Hartford board of education from of Alaska. With her late husband, ident. Now 82, Murie spends more yourself. It's imagining that you Tab. I know the reality of having ity ol 1935-39, was chairman of the Cit- the noted biologist Olaus J. Mu- than half her time giving talks on are Diana Ross and the Supremes, serious talks late at night about shoot izens Charter Committee from rie, she worked on wildlife studies behalf of conservation causes. strutting your stuff across the our lives, our families, our fresh- ing c 1946-54 and was commissioner of and on conservation causes in make-believe stage, using a stick men crushes and our problems. danci the Metropolitan District Com- Wyoming, Alaska, New Zealand Trinity's Commencement will of roll-on deodorant or a blow- We'd laugh, cry, giggle or fight or singii mission from 1954-60. and Europe. She has continued be held Sunday, May 20 at 2 p.m. dryer as your microphone. It's just sit around in silence, gazing! tenin this work since her husband's on the Quad. In case of rain, the turning on the television precisely at the ivy walls covered with pos- j —Hall, death in 1963, and is considered a Commencement will be held in at 1:00 p.m. for the favorite soap ters, picture framed collages, re-' Wall pioneer of the conservation move- Ferris Athletic Center. and Wednesday nights at 9:00 jection letters and Bert & Ernie of kinsc First Annual Tripod Editorial Awards

Among this year's graduating Jennifer, who will go down in his- which is being awarded to Mary know their names, he's even drank class there are a number of people tory as the only editor who ever Ann Corderman who was editor most of them. who were active on the Tripod confused Professor Egan with during the Fall of 1982. Mary Ann Tripod Honorable Mentions go during their four years here. The Professor Kassow, will also be was responsible for the Tripod to Bill Gregg, Carl Rosen, An- staff wishes to thank these stu- fondly remembered for her insist- moving from the Dark Ages into drew Yurkovsky, Kurt Kusiak, Ian dents for their contribution in our ence on having a fastidiously the world of computer technol- McFarland, Martha Townes and own peculiar way. spotless office; an ambition which ogy. She also changed the lay-out Martha Cross. The Tripod Cleanliness-is-next- has yet to be fulfilled. format to it's present state. When Thanks for all your help and to-Codliness Award goes to Jen- Jennifer also holds the dubious we think of Mary Ann's editor- gook luck. nifer F.E. Wolfe, who edited the honor of being the shortest Tri- ship we remember late nights, Bernard Bailyn Tripod during the Fall of 1983. pod editor in history. More than John "Okaaaaaaay" Hardy, Bob- once she couid be seen sitting on the-Vegetable and massive com- the phone book, peering over her puter screw-ups. computer keypad at the glowing During her term as editor, the green lights of the Apple com- Tripod staff, disgruntled with puter screen. continued and trying computer Jennifer also receives the Reck- problems, went on strike. The less Driver Award. More than one strike lasted for a week and editor has sworn never to be slowly, but surely, the computer caught dead in the SGA wagon or process at the Tripod became any other vehicular mode of smooth. transportation with Jennifer. The Tripod Ivy League Car- After editing the Tripod Jenni- Packing A ward also goes to Mary fer went on to co-edit the newly Ann, who holds the record for formed Questioner. stuffing eight editors into a sub- Jennifer will spend this summer compact car. This record was re- working on her home town news- cently challenged by Royce Dalby, paper and will then teach in Por- who managed to cram seven edi- tugal. She plans to attend law tors into a two-door Subaru. Bet- school in the Fall of 1985. ter luck next time, Royce. The Tripod Black Lung Award The TripodMe//owMan Award goes to A. Marc Ackerman who goes to Steve Klots, who has been never failed to introduce the involved in the paper in one form young and inexperienced Tripod or another for quite a while. He editors to new and different ways has held the position of reporter, to smoke cigarettes. Marc is also Managing Editor and Advertising to be thanked for coming up with Manager. those great Writing Center Ads, Steve, along with being an ac- as well as some fine additions to complished runner, holds the Tri- the Tripod ceiling grafitti collec- pod Late-Night Headline Writing tion. Award. Steve, always a stickler for As a Mather supervisor, Marc proper grammar, came up with is one of the few people who has some of the all-time great head- stepped on almost every flat sur- lines known to college journalism. face of Mather with bare feet. Did Steve has also been helpful you ever finish your logs, Marc? when it comes to knowing nearly Our next award is the Tripod every single type of beer brewed Computer Endurance A ward in the world. Not only does he May 20, 1984, THE TRINITY TRIPOD, Page 3

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The Good and Bad Times At Trinity Sesame Street. I know the reality nighter to study for an exam or to reality of Trinity is the "freedom of skipping classes for a drive in type a twenty-page paper, buying to develop the mind," an open the country, sunbathing on the books at Follett's, standing in the curriculum, tradition, internships, Quad or a run to Friendly's for long line at Saga for lunch, visit- and becoming aware through the ice cream. ing an art exhibition at the Austin Trinity Alcohol Awareness Pro- The reality of Trinity is the real- Arts Center, the lottery system for gram or Awareness Day...The ity of being there and more. It's housing, tolerating registration reality of Trinity is being there to shooting baskets in Unit D, play- each semester, working behind the have this experience. As a senior, ing on a varsity team, going to grill at Saga, and meeting your reflection upon these past four dances in the Washington Room, advisor about your major in the years provokes a sense of sadness singing carols in the Chapel, lis- Cave. and yet, at the same time, a sense tening to the Pipes sing in Hamlin On the more serious side, the of gladness. Sadness because the -Hall, walking down the Long reality of Trinity.is selecting stim- end is near_.and gladness because Walk, browsing through the Wat- ulating courses geared toward the past four years have been kinson Library, pulling an all your major or your interests. The among the best in my life. Here's to you, Class of 1984! Miss the Tripod already? Well, graduates, you won't have to travel to Hartford every week to get your copy of the Tripod if you use the Tripod's new-improved subscription service. For a mere $15 you too can keep up-to-date with all the Trinity happenings. If you'd like to subscribe to the Tripod for the 1984-85 school year send your name, address, and a check for $15 to: Circulation, The Trinity Tripod, Box 1310, Trinity College, Hartford, CT 06106.

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Elaine Stampul Stephen K. Gellman Steven C. Brenman Kathryn Gallant Page 4, THE TRINITY TRIPOD, May 20, 1984 Sports Crews Grab 3 Medals At Dad Vail Regatta top three boats, Coast Guard, by Stephen K. Gellman The varsity women found out The lightweight eight went to ified for the finals but did not earn UNH, and Jacksonville, pulled Sports Editor exactly how tough the competi- Philly as the pre-race favorites and medals. tion for the gold would be on Fri- cemented that position with their The varsity heavyweights rowed ahead early and Trinity was left to battle with Kansas and FIT. Trinity's rowers came through day when they finished second in performance before the finals. perhaps their best race of the year Kansas held off a strong Trinity with a strong performance last their heat, 6.5 seconds behind Trin won Friday's heat, defeating in the semis, defeating Conn Col- sprint to take fourth and FIT was weekend, winning three medals eventual gold medalists Minne- Coast Guard by 3.7 seconds, and lege by 3.5 seconds in taking sec- and Finishing third overall at the sota. Minnesota, Trinity, and Saturday's semifinal, 3/10 of a ond behind Purdue. another length back in sixth. Dad Vail Regatta in Philadelphia. Simmons moved on to Saturday's second ahead of URI and 4/10 of The heavyweight final broke The novice women's eight fin- Topping the bill was the J.V. semis, but defending champion a second ahead of UNH, and down into three races. At the ished sixth in their final. Minne- lightweight eight. The JVs capped Georgetown was eliminated. earned the fourth lane for the fi- front, Temple and Purdue en- sota took the gold, UNH the silver an amazing come back from a On Saturday morning, the Ban- nal. gaged in a thrilling 2000-meter and Georgetown the bronze. winless season in 1983 with a sil- tams won their heat, barely edging "The first 1000 meters were duel which Temple won in the last ver medal performance in Philly. Williams, and joined New Hamp- good strokes," said six seat Andy five strokes. The margin of vic- The team championship came The J.V. lights easily won their shire, George Washington, Sim- Merrill of the final, "but the sec- tory was 5/10 of a second. The down to the varsity heavyweight semifinal and gained the silver by mons, Minnesota, and Williams ond 1000 fell apart." race for the bronze took place on final. UNH trailed Coast Guard rowing through Drexel over the in the final. The Golden Gophers the outside of the course and UNH by a single point going into that final 500 meters. Coast Guard pulled ahead and were never chal- URI took a decisive lead and took the medal by 2.4 seconds race, but gained the title (52 points took the gold, finishing 2.1 sec- lenged in taking the gold. UNH cruised to the gold. Trinity was over Conn College. for UNH to 50 for Coast Guard) onds ahead of the Bantams. was second, 2.7 seconds ahead of caught in a dog-fight with Coast Trinity, racing on the inside, on the strength of their third place Earning bronze medals were the Trin but 6.9 seconds in back of Guard and Georgetown. The Ban- defeated Coast Guard by 3.0 sec- finish. Trinity was third with 35 varsity women's eight and the var- Minnesota, and Williams was tams managed to hold of the onds but lost touch with UNH and points (21 coming from the three sity lightweight eight. fourth. Hoyas by 6/10 of a second but Conn midway through the race varsity boats); defending team finished 5/10 of a second behind and finished fifth. champion Georgetown was fourth Coast Guard. Also finishing fifth was the with 32 and Florida Institute of Boats' Standards Three other Trinity boats qual- freshmen lightweight eight. The Technology was fifth with 30. Determine Reaction When Trinity's varsity women's eight rowed up to the dock after finishing third in last Saturday's Dad Vail Regatta, their coach Mary Steele Ferguson presented each rower with a yellow rose and a hug. For coxswain Martha Erskine there was a yellow umbrella which she put up as the eight rowed away on the aluminum foil river. It was a happy scene which contrasted dramatically with that surrounding the varsity light- weights' trip to the same dock only a half hour earlier to receive their bronze medals. The lightweights came to the dock with forced grins on their faces. It was the second straight bronze medal for the Bantam lights, but it was obvious to even the most casual observer that this crew had come south for more than a bronze medal. "We had a gold medal in us but we rowed a bronze medal race," commented six seat Andy Merrill. "I don't think we would have felt much better with second place." The lightweights were easily the most disappointed boat of the six that qualified for the finals. The women took their bronze with great plessure. "The only teams we lost to were huge," noted Sally Weissinger, and Ann Procter added "we all worked very hard because we were aware we didn't have tall and big people." In fact, the average weight of the victorious Minnesota eight was higher than that of any single rower in Trinity's boat. The silver medalist Tuesday Afternoon

hy Stephen K. Gellman from the University of New Hampshire also outweighed the Bantam eight. Trinity's silver medal J.V. lightweights found their smiles in the same treasure chest as the varsity women. Both boats had pushed themselves higher than even some of their teammates believed they could. The J.V.s went through the spring of 1983 without winning a race. In 1984 the J.V. lights lost only to Dartmouth before finishing second to Coast Guard in Philly. "The thing is that everyone kept their heads on, rowed their own race, and did the best they could," explained coxswain Stephanie Blessey of the final race. Did the best they could is also a correct description of the varsity heavyweights. There was only one problem; the varsity eight left Philly feeling they had rowed their best race a few hours too early — in Saturday morning's semifinal. "They were excited out beating Conn in the semi. The boat was going very fast in the morning," commented coach Burt Apfelbaum. "They rowed too hard in the morning because they didn't have confidence." In the afternoon, the Bantams were in lane two and Conn in five. Trinity lost touch with the Camels who lost a duel for third with UNH. Relay 4th At Div. I Meet Trin had to be satisfied with a fifth place row ahead of traditional rival Coast Guard. Nevertheless, a positive feeling surrounded the perform- by Krister Johnson I meet, finished a close fourth with the finest in Trinity's history. ance. Senior Sports Staff an excellent time of 42.65. This Heyber and Drew will finish "It was a great Vail," said stroke Tim Nash. "That's the best we was the relay's fastest time of the their seasons next week at the Di- could have done. We came off a mediocre season and finished fifth out The men's track team took a season. vision III National Championship of 24." step up from Division III compe- Later in the day, Drew ran in in Minnesota. The only true mixed emotions in the boat house belonged to the tition this past weekend to com- the finals of the 400-meter inter- freshmen lightweights and the novice women's eight. The lights finished pete in the Division I New mediate hurdles, finishing with a Trinity's women's team also fifth and the novice eight came in sixth in their final. Englands at Dartmouth College. fine time of 54.0 and taking sev- wound up their season this past "We were pretty psyched after the race," remembered coxswain Despite poor weather and tough enth place. weekend, competing at the ECAC Rhonda Kaplan. "After thinking about it we were not that psyched. competition, the Bantams turned Obi and Banta wound up their New Englands at Fitchburg State. Before Princeton we were expected to get a medal." in several fine performances in a seasons with fine performances in The Bants were led by the efforts Before Princeton the freshmen lights were undefeated but they did not meet which had very quick quali- the 200-meter dash. The two fine of their two-mile relay team: Alex finish first in a race again until Friday's preliminary. The fifth place fying times. sprinters combined for a six-seven Steinert, Meredith Lynch, Erica finish was encouraging considering their finish but disappointing consid- finish respectively. Thurman, and Bonnie Loughlin. ering earlier hopes. Get the picture, mixed. The finest performance of the Rick Hayber competed in the Each ran their best 800-meter And the novice women. This up and down eight finished dead last in day was turned in by the 400 me- javelin competition and Dave time of the season to place second the final but left Philly feeling fine. ter relay team of Matt Harthun, Barry wound up his season in the as a team. Loughlin and Alix "I don't think we could have rowed any better than we did," said Dave Banta, Steve Drew, and stroke Ann Percy. ^ 800-meter run. Neither Hayber or Woodford also competed in the Femi Obi. The quartet, which only Barry placed, yet their perfrorn- individual 800 and 400-meter runs And if you've done your best you've done So3g§."/ I f f lost one race prior to the Division ances on the season were some of respectively.