Agnes Scott Alumnae Magazine [1984-1985]
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iNAE m^azin: "^ #n?^ Is There Life After CoUege? AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE ALUMNAE MAGAZINE v^ %' >^*^, n^ Front Coilt; Dean julia T. Gars don her academic robe for one of the last times before she ends her 27-year ten- ure at ASC. (See page 6.) COVER PHOTO by Julie Cuhvell EDITORIAL STAFF EDITOR Sara A. Fountain ASSOCIATE EDITOR Juliette Haq3er 77 ASSISTANT EDITOR/ PHOTOGRAPHER Julie Culvvell ART DIRECTOR Marta Foutz Published by the Office of Public Affairs for Alumnae and Friends of the College. Agnes Scott College, Decatur, GA 30030 404/373-2571 Contents Spring 1984 Volume 62, Number FEATURES ARTIST BRINGS THE MOUNTAIN HOME hdieCidudi I Agnes Scott art professor Terry McGehee reflects on how her trek in the Himalayas influenced her art. IS THERE LIFE AFTER COLLEGE? Bets_'v Fancher 6 Dean Julia T Gary takes early retirement to pursue a second career as a Methodist minister. 100 YEARS. .. Bt'ts>- ¥a^^c\^er 14 John O. Hint reminisces about his life and his years at Agnes Scott. DANCE FOLK, DANCE ART DANCE, DARLING, DANCE! Julie Culudl 16 Dance historian and professor Marylin Darling studies the revival and origin of folk dance. PROHLE OF A PLAYWRIGHT Betsy Fancher 18 Pulitzer Prize-winning alumna Marsha Norman talks about theatre today and her plays. "THE BEAR" Julie Culwell 22 Agnes Scott's neo-gothic architecture becomes the back- drop for a Hollywood movie on the life of Alabama coach Paul "Bear" Bryant. LESTWEFORGET BetsyFancher 28 A fond look at the pompous Edwardian figure who con- tinues to serve the College long past his retirement. ALUMNAE UPDATE ALUMNAE WEEKEND SCHEDULE 4 STUDENT LIFE MAKE THE REST OF YOUR LIFE THE BEST OF YOUR LIFE! JetHarper 77 10 A look at some of the women who make up the suc- ^'^ cessful Return to College Program. '88: AJUMP AHEAD JetHarper 77 12 Agnes Scott offers scholarships and college credit to selected high school seniors. ON CAMPUS .-^ >v''=>^r: News shorts of happenings on campus 13 ^vF^l FOOD FOR THOUGHT Three Agnes Scott professors share recipes from the countriesthey will tour with alumnae this summer 20 TIMEOUT ^-^ The itineraries of professor-conducted tours to Greece, Germany and France 26 he stands in the graveyard silence of a frozen, barren basin, bereft of color and wind-whipped into harshness at the foot of glacier- covered mountain peaks. Powerful winds sweep away overcast skies to unveil jagged snowcapped moun- tain tops which cut into sapphire blue nature forms and land forms. The skies. A 21-day trek brought her to this Himalayan trek locked me into thinking destination, a trip which evoked emo- about land forms in ways I've never tions inside her from fear to elation. dreamed about. It's been a year since the Feeling victorious from the sheer accom- trek, but I may be addressing landscapes plishment of getting to the top, she stops for the next 10, 20 years. Even my nudes and absorbs the stark beauty of the turn into landscapes because I see the landscape. body, the human figure, as part of the Agnes Scott art professor Terry land." McGehee spent part of her sabbatical Terry is not a typical artist, she will ad- leave in November 1982 trekking in the mit. She does not make art to decorate Himalaya mountain range to Mount the walls of Atlanta law offices and bank Anapurna. Her life-changing experience lobbies, although much of her work is produced arru'ork which was first exhib- displayed in such places. Her purpose in ited at the College during January and creating art is to express her feelings that now travels to Houston, Tex., for a result from her personal experiences. show in April. "The older I get, the more important Terry's desire to do the 150-mile trek art becomes to me — not only because came from her sense of adventure and it's a form of expression — but because love for the outdoors. "I'm just now ad- it's where I do a lot of my healing. It's dressing the importance of my love of (Cont'd, on page 26) THE AV3LINTZ«N By Julie Culwell 2 SPRING 1984 ^ :a ^ V- .X- V SIJ 'jcir. <"jr^., ALUMNAE WEEKEND SCHEDULE* April 27 - 29, 1984 FRIDAY, April 27 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon Executive Board Meeting 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. HFTY YEAR CLUB 12:00 - 2:00 p.m. LUNCHEON for Fiftieth DINNER Reunion Class of 1934 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. EVENING of Agnes Scott 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. RECEPTION honoring films retired faculty 8:15 p.m. SPRING DANCE 6: 1 5 - 7:00 p.m. HFTY YEAR CLUB CONCERT PROGRAM SATURDAY April 28 9:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m. REGISTRATION for 12:15- 12:30 p.m. PARADE to Amphitheater alumnae and families 12:30 - 2:00 p.m. PICNIC LUNCHEON in 9:30 - 10:45 a.m. "Agnes Scon Prepares for the Amphitheater (Gym and Din- Future" ing Hall in case of rain) Panel of administrators, Dean Entertainment during luncheon: of the College Julia T Gary, student ensembles and opportu- Dean of Students Martha nity to greet faadty Kirkland, Director of Admis- 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. REUNION CLASS sions Judith M. Tindel, Vice MEETINGS for photographs President for Business Affairs and election of officers Lee Barclay, Vice President for 3:00 -3:30 p.m. PRESIDENT'S OPEN Development and Public HOUSE for Class of 1934 Affairs Rickard Scott, led by Alumnae authors' discussion President Ruth Schmidt T)urs of campus 11:00 a.m.- 12:15 p.m. ANNUAL MEETING of 3:30 -4:30 p.m. RECEPTION given by Alumnae Association: chang- alumnae for seniors in ing of bylaws, election of offi- Alumnae Garden cers, awards to outstanding Evening CLASS REUNION alumnae, recognition of re- FUNCTIONS union classes, ending with 8:15 p.m. "Out of Our Fathers' House," three awards to classes for performance by Mim Garrett largest gift, highest percentage '84 in Winter Theatre of givers, and highest percen- tage of attendance SUNDAY April 29 8:15- 9:00 a.m. BREAKFAST, tray-through- 11:00 a.m.- 12:00 noon WORSHIP SERVICE the-line, Dutch treat 12:00- 1:30 p.m. LUNCH, tray-through-the- 9:00 - 10:45 a.m. Library, Science Hall, Dana, line, Dutch treat Buttrick and Observatory open for visitors ADDED ATTRACTIONS: Art exhibit in Dalton Galleries, special exhibits in McCain Library, planned activities for family members, including tennis tournament for men CLASSES CELEBRATING REUNIONS: 1983 - 1st 1969- 15th 1959 - 25th 1944 - 40th 1934 - 50th 1979 - 5th 1964 - 20th 1954 - 30th 1939 - 45th 1929 - 55th 1974 - 10th 1949 - 35th 1924 - 60th All classes earlier than and including JO.W are memhcrs oj the Fijty Year Club. -AluninaeVCfeel^nd/pil 27-29-- The College welcomes dl alumnae to Alumnae Weekend. 4 SPRING 1984 AlumnaeUpdate ALUMNAE COLLEGE J UNE 18.-22 COMPUTER Agnes Scott presents its first ming pool and other recrea- CLUES Alumnae College June 18-22 tional facilities will be open to Do computers confound ytxi? on the campus. The College Alumnae College guests. Let Agnes Sccitt give you invites all alumnae to return Registration and housing some clues. The Alumnae for a week of timely and chal- costs $225 per person. Local Associaticin will coffer a one- lenging seminars, intellectual alumnae who commute to the day seminar Saturday, March stimulation and lively cc^nver- campus may attend the pro- 24, from 10 a.m. -4 p.m. in sation. Spouses and friends gram for $100, which includes the Computer Center on the are welcome. daily lunch. lower level of McCain Participants may select one Enthusiastic alumnae Library. of these courses: response will allow further Thomas W. Hogan, Associ- of the expansion Alumnae ate Professor of Psychology UDeath, Dworce and Other College in the future. The and Coordinator of Aca- Losses. An exploration of per- Alumnae College is sponsored demic Computer Services at sonal loss and the pervasive by the Dean of the College Agnes Scott, will teach the influence ot grief in our lives. and the Alumnae Associa- course. Participants are in- Taught by Dr. Miriam K. tion. For more information, vited to meet at 9:30 a.m. for Drucker, Charles A. Dana Miriam K. Drucker write or call Dean Julia T. Professor of Psychology. Gary at Agnes Scott College, Decatur, GA 30030; "A Witness to Life": A 404/373-2571. Study of the Stories of Katherine Anne Porter and AGNES SCOTT Eudora Welty. Taught by Dr. IS Margaret W. Pepperdene, CALLING Ellen Douglass Leyburn Pro- In late March, Agnes Scott fessor of English. will conduct a four-night phonathon to increase alum- Organising for Innovation. nae giving. An examination of leader- Twenty metro-Atlanta ship, management and moti- volunteers will meet at the vation in the context of orga- College each night to call nizing for innovation. Taught alumnae across the nation by Dr. William H. Weber III, who have not yet given dur- Associate Professor of ing this fiscal year. Economics. The dual alumnae goals for Thomas W. Hogan this year are to raise $250,000 coffee before the seminar. MSoftware, Hardware, Bits for the operating budget and Dr. Htigan will put you on and Bytes. An introduction to to increase the percentage of speaking terms with com- the computer, using IBM-PC alumnae giving from 32 to 40 puters, show you how they and Apple computers. Taught percent. operate and what they can by Dr. Thomas W. Hogan, Cindy Hodges Burns 77, do.