The 1990 Economic Summit

The Magazine of Rice University Fall 1990, Vol. 47, No. 1

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The 1990 Economic Summit The 1990 Economic Summit For three days in July, the usually peaceful summertime campus of Rice University became part security zone, part SALLYPORT media circus and part international political forum as the Fall 1990, Vol. 47, No. I 1990 Economic Summit of Industrialized Nations took Editor place here. The following features offer different perspec- Suzanne Johnson tives on a major chapter ofworld—and Rice—history. Assistant Editor Maggi Stewart Behind the Scenes: A Summit Glossary Collte-11ilts Contributing and Staff Writers While the summit itself lasted only three days, for Rice Scott Andrews Kathie Krause the event was the culmination of months of hard work on Jay Fitzgerald '91 the part of hundreds of faculty and staff members, stu- Ross Goldberg '91 Jim Low '91 dents and volunteers. Sallyport takes you behind the Timothy Moloney '90 scenes for a look at the good, the bad and the merely silly. Bill Noblitt Debbie Schmidt '89 Mixed Media Art Director 20 Jeff Cox Holding theeconomic summit on a university campus Senior Graphic Designer meant the educational opportunities were too good to Corinne Zeutzius pass up. Staff members of the Thresher took advantage of Graphic Designers Economic Summits hosted by the United States their "once-in-a-lifetime" opportunity by inviting student Michael Sawyers have been in San Juan, Puerto Rico (1976); journalists from around the globe to join them in publish- Mary Owens '90 Williamsburg, Va.(1983); and Houston, at Carrie McDonald '91 Rice (1990). ing a daily newspaper during the summit. Tivo Thresher reporters provide the details. Photographer Tommy LaVergne From Rambouillet to Rice 22 Officers of the Association of Rice Alumni President, Louis Spaw Jr. '40 The 1990 Economic Summit was the 16th such meeting President-Elect, Robert Flatt '69 between leaders of 1st Vice President, Carolyn Heafer Woodruff' 68 the world's major industrialized na- 2nd Vice President, Jack Faubion '71 tions. What do the meetings accomplish? How have they Treasurer, Homer Borgstedt '57 Past President, Bridget Jensen '53 changed through the Ford, Carter, Reagan and now Bush Executive Director, Susan Baker '78 administrations? History professor Francis Loewenheim Association Committee on Publications looks at the history of economic summitry and offers his Robert Flatt '69, ex officio, views on what political discussions at the 1990 Summit Association of Rice Alumni Cover illustration by Patti Bonham Susan Baker '78, ex officio, actually showed. Association of Rice Alumni Lynda L. Crist '67, chair John Boles '65 Paul Burka '63 Jeff Cox Needless to say, I found the entire issue ment. The article refers to an individual with Suzanne annoying and more Johnson than a little unbalanced. "environmental illness, where pollution Bill Noblitt informing Try rather than indoctrinating. causes the body to develop allergies to things Robert Patten And lose the propaganda photographs. both natural and chemical." Although the Frank Ryan '58 Admit it, your photographer arranged the article does contain one reference to the lack Ronnie Wells '62 trash on the beach, didn't he? of agreement as to the existence of such a Jerry Wood '76 disease, the reader is left with an impression Alumni Governors Houston, Texas that the basic premise of environmental ill- Albert Kidd '64 ness is factual. Walter McReynolds '65 Editor's note: Unfortunately, no—all trash in Unfortunately, this is quite misleading. Carolyn Douglas Devine '52 the cover photo wasfound on the Galveston The various terms given to this condition— Paula Meredith Mosle '52 beach where you see it. We did, however, chemical hypersensitivity syndrome, total 5 tlY clean it up before we left. allergy syndrome and brain allergy—are used Sallyport (USPS 412950) is published qu''"4e by certain physicians and others known as by the Association of Rice Alumni and Rice Letters University, and is sent free to all university clinical ecologists. These practitioners repre- Paper Chase friends. sent the antithesis of modern allergists/im- alumni, parents of students and I couldn't escape the irony that your "Green" Second-class postage paid at Houston, Texas. issue was printed on apparently unrecycled munologists. According to the doctrine of clinical ecologists, paper—definitely unrecyclable paper. Practice almost any physical com- William Marsh Rice University offers equal, to Wary of the Green what you preach. plaint is sufficient for diagnosis. Yet there are opportunity to all applicants without regar,_,u I resent the obvious attempt to manipulate J. E. McNeil '73 no objective findings to substantiate the dis- race, color, sex, age, national or ethnic °rig" your readers through the cover photograph Washington, D.C. ease. or physical handicap. (Summer '90 issue). I'm irritated over a se- Treatment of environmental illness is as located 10! if ries of articles that purport to explore a com- Editor's Note: We did extensive research be- outlined in your article. Patients are usually Editorial offices for Sallyport are plicated and contradictory issue, but do so fore the Summer issue tofind a recycled paper required to restrict their diets and are peri- Office of University Relations, Allen Center I° from only one side. There are perfectly re- odically hospitalized in a presumably chemi- Business Activities, Rice University, 6100 we could use. Unfortunately, we encountered address: P.u. spectable scientists who don't believe that a Catch-22: the practice of using such paper cally free environment. Main St., Houston, TX. Mailing Box 1892, Houston, TX our climate is changing. Why was that point has not yet reached the point where we canfit There are no published data to support the 77251. of view ignored? Probably because you chose it in our budget, and until its use becomes claims of clinical ecologists. The American Postmaster: Send address changes to SallYP°.,rt' writers who are converted to "greenism" by a more widespread, the prices will not come Academy of Allergy and Immunology has is- Universitr Greenpeace brochure. sued statements that the diagnostic and Office of University Relations, Rice down. We will continue to monitor the situ- P.O. Box 1892, Houston, TX 77251. I don't know what the answer is, but I am ation, however. therapeutic principles of clinical ecology are extremely wary of unproven, time-consuming, the current craze for severely restric- Alumni. doomsday. Perhaps I don't believe in the dire tive to the patient and experimental in na- © 1990 Association of Rice predictions because I remember a previous A Second Opinion ture. The California Medical Association has a wave of end-of-the-world scenarios in the late In the Summer 1990 issue of Sallyport an position that labeling clinical ecology prac- 1960s. article by Ms. Schmidt deserves special com- (Continued on page 39)

Page 2/FALL 1990 Summit on Exhibit Gallery. Computers set up with spe- One suffers from a detached retina If you missed it the first time cially programmed HyperCard soft- and is partially blind; the other Through around and this issue of Sallyport ware on Rice and Houston facts and sports a hole in her wing and de- doesn't send you looking for the videos featuring brief interviews tached tendons (from an encounter NoDoz, there's still a chance to get with Rice faculty—both part of the with a barbed-wire fence) that hin- a glimpse of the economic summit Rice information booth at the ders her ability to fly. the at Rice. A slightly offbeat exhibit, George R. Brown Convention Cen- Sammy and George are both fe- "Rice Highlights from the 1990 ter during the summit—and a newly male, despite their names. George, Economic Summit of Industrialized created video collage of Rice sum- like Sammy, owes her nomenclature Nations," opened at Farish Gallery mit highlights are on display. Pots to a Rice tradition that calls for Sallyport on Sept. 21 and will continue filled with white periwinkles from naming the second bird after the through homecoming weekend, the Houston Garden Club adorn the university president. Nov. 10-11. The show is informal in exhibit site and the Smith Garden. The owls are housed in a large style and content, with contribu- "The idea was to show people cage that encloses an oak tree on tions from faculty and staff. what went on during the Summit, campus. Student caretakers are See a piece of artwork made and it's also a way of thanking ev- taught to feed and handle the birds Bench Warrant from scraps of the red and blue car- eryone involved," says Dobbins. The by professional rehabilitators. One August afternoon, after our peting stepped on by visiting world multi-media exhibit "covers the Sammy and George replace the summit guests had gone home and leaders or a snapshot of President gamut from serious political, eco- two previous owls, Sammy and before the new students arrived, we Bush shaking hands with a Rice stu- nomic and literary commentary to Norm, who died suddenly in an at- were thinking of taking a breather dent volunteer. Photos by Geoff visually appealing and playful im- tack by a raccoon last spring. The and sitting on the new patio con- Winningham of art and art history, ages," she says. death of the previous mascots, who structed in front of Cohen House university photographer Tommy Even the Founder's Room, re- are buried next to the new owls' for the summit. LaVergne and Campanile photogra- created as it was during the sum- home, shocked the owlkeepers, who But we arrived to find the new pher James Yao grace the walls of mit, is part of the exhibit and open say they are doing everything in benches were gone—in fact, the the angular-shaped gallery. In dis- to the public during limited hours. their power to prevent a repeat. Whole patio had disappeared. In its play cases are memorabilia that in- Many of the items in the show will Place was a heap of rubble, with clude everything from badges and join the permanent archives at Woodson Research Center once the Ii workers carrying off piles of debris. press passes to snapshots of art What was going on here? Had it from the holding rooms, not to exhibit is over. been mention signs, T-shirts, newspaper '68 just a temporary summit addition, like the partitions in Herring clippings, invitations, memos, news New Owls on the Block Hall classrooms? releases and invitations received by In a 1917 plot rooted in rivalry, To get the real story, we talked President and Mrs. Rupp. There's Texas A&M University students to Bill Mack, director of facilities even a mylar tablet autographed by kidnapped the then-unnamed and engineering (formerly physical the physical plant workers who, at Rice owl mascot. This prank Plant). It turns out that a sub- the last minute, put up a cover for failed, however, thanks in part contractor's poor workmanship was the air-conditioned opening cere- to a private investigator who, in to blame. Finished just three days monies platform. a telegram, identified the lost- before the summit, the patio was Hundreds of Summit items were then-found owl using a codename, uneven and had missing stones that considered for this exhibit, and se- "Sammy." Since then, Sammy the were later epoxied in. Then, workers lections were made by Rice interns Owl has been representing Rice in made matters worse by grouting under the direction of Stella times of victory and defeat. Where the pre-cast benches were to Dobbins, direc- The latest Sammy, a great be put, causing the slab to crack tor of the horned owl, arrived at Rice in mid- and the benches to tilt. "The sub- Sewall August, along with a counterpart contractor did a sloppy job," said Art named George. Mack,"and they're going to do it Both new owls were injured in again at their own expense." the wild and would be unable to sur- The new benches were removed vive in their native environment. and the new patio demolished, soon to LerlY be replaced with a new (and im- proved) one. Making sure the work is done right this time is one way that Is. Mack, who joined Rice at the end of last year, is trying to make a positive change in the image of his Li to d oo; epartment. "We're doing things differently, communicating with our c ustomers," he says. "We won't the tolerate such poor work. Although • for I have ;. confidence that this time they'll get it right, if they don't well hire someone else." Then maybe we can finally sit P°11' down. ;itY,

Sttuient ow/keepers and their charges(L -R): Alice Chen, George Owl, Sammy Owl and Glenn Larratt. FALL 1990/ Page 3 cited. It's the first time in the his- chambers in the basements of Her- A Silver Anniversary tory of the Shepherd School that man Brown and Hamman Hall. In for Black Alumni they are all together in one build- the new building, the rooms are A reunion and reception for Rice's ing." more spacious and all have win- black alumni will be held following All classes offered by the music dows. To offer a range of sound the homecoming football game on school are being held in the new qualities in these rooms, some have Saturday, Nov. 10, at 5:30 p.m. The facility, which contains most of the been carpeted while others have event will be the kickoff for a year instructional spaces and includes wooden parquet floors. The result, of activities to celebrate the silver an- 40 practice rooms, 38 teaching stu- explains Hammond, is that some niversary of black undergraduates dios, four ensemble rooms, lecture rooms are acoustically better suited at Rice (graduate students arrived halls, faculty and administrative of- for brass, while others have a better a few years earlier). fices, and an electronic music stu- quality for voice, woodwind or pi- Linda dio. The west wing, scheduled for ano. Williams, a 1970 graduate and one of the first black under- completion next summer, will con- Currently, the new facility is un- graduates at Rice, will speak on tain the concert and recital halls decorated and sparsely furnished, "25 Years of Black Life at Rice." Let the Music Begin and the percussion practice rooms. but Assistant Dean Gary Smith says Williams is currently a member of The opening of the east wing Shepherd School concerts will con- after any remaining structural prob- of the the faculty of Harvard University's new Alice Pratt Brown Hall for the tinue to be offered in Hamman Hall lems are solved, benches will be in- John F. Kennedy School of Govern- Shepherd School of Music was qui- and Bonner Lab, and the percussion stalled in the hallways. Landscape ment. A jazz ensemble to be led by etly celebrated on Monday, students will practice in the base- plans for two atria will be complete Aug. 27, Philip Hall '86 will ment of Hamman until the wing has by the end of perform at the with a luncheon in the building and October and, says reception. a toast shared by the faculty, Presi- been completed. mith, Hammond would like to in- Cathi Clack, director of the Rice dent George Rupp and other guests. The new practice rows are a clude artwork in the corridors. Office of Minority Affairs and one of Michael Hammond, dean of the significant improvement ovet*h To complement the new build- the coordinators of the event, says Shepherd School, says, "I think the ing, Hammond notes that the she hopes this reunion will encour- students and faculty are very ex- Shepherd School is also improving Lid age black alumni to become more the quality of the instruments it active and involved in Rice and to owns. Recently purchased were five return more often. The reception is new upright pianos and several new also an opportunity for the alumni studio grand pianos; several Stein- to express their appreciation to way pianos have also been rebuilt the original faculty and staff members this past summer. "Over the next who helped to recruit and ease five years we plan to either buy or the transition for black students, says rebuild enough pianos to bring our spokesperson Jan West '73, inventory to about 90 instruments," employ- ment manager says Hammond. at Rice. A group of local alumni, in coor- The new building, one of two dination with the Office of Minority undergoing construction on cam- Affairs, is planning other activities pus, is located on the former play- to bring black alumni together not ing fields across from Herring Hall only to meet each other but also to and the Ley Student Center. offer advice to black students currently enrolled at Rice. Says West, "The most beneficial thing the black alums can do is to serve the students in a mentorship position." In the planning are workshops where students can talk to alumni about graduate and professional schools, applications for scholarships, and jobs. These alumni, West believes, have a unique perspective on college life, and she hopes they will be able to share their ideas about "surviving the Rice experience" with the students. West says the group is consider- ing compiling a directory of the addresses, current professions and degrees of black graduates. Ques- tionnaires have been sent to the estimated 500 alumni. To obtain more information about the homecoming reception. and future events for black alumni, contact West at (713) 527-4074, or the Office of Minority Affairs,(713) 527-5124. A schedule of other homecoming events can be found on pages six and seven of this issue.

Page 4/ FALL 1990 One for the Books Beth J. Shapiro has been named On the university librarian at Rice, Presi- dent Rupp recently announced. Bookshelf Shapiro replaces Sam Carrington, New from Faculty who returns to the French depart- and Alumni Authors ment to assume full-time teaching •The Language of the Islenos: duties after more than 11 years as Vestigial Spanish in Louisiana by university librarian. John M. Lispki '71. LSU Press. "Our university library is a •A Walking ?bur of Rice source of enrichment for the com- University by James C. Morehead munity as well as the school that Jr., professor emeritus of architec- supports it," says Rupp."We are ture, recently reissued and updated. very pleased that Beth will contrib- Rice University Press. ute to the continuing enhancement •CORFA: Constitutional Rebirth of the Fondren Library." for America by Sam Carr Polk '40. Shapiro comes to Rice from CORFA Books. Michigan State University Libraries, •Birds of Houston by B.C. where she served as deputy director. Robison, Ph.D. '88 (photos by John She has also held positions as asso- Tveten). Published by Rice Univer- ciate director for reader services, sity Press in association with the head of social science collection de- Houston Museum of Natural velopment and urban policy and Science. planning librarian. *Strategies of Reticence: Silence She earned her bachelor's, and Meaning in the Works of Jane master's and doctoral degrees in Austen, Willa Cather, Katherine Anne sociology from Michigan State Porter and Joan Didion by Janis P. University, as well as a master's in Stout, Ph.D. '73. University Press of library science from Western Michi- Virginia. gan University. Musa(mon by Mary Owens At Rice, Shapiro will oversee operation of Rice's Fondren Library Money Talks Crime on Campus Voswinkel, "I think that Rice has a and its staff of more than 100. The fall 1990 college guide from Recent events have hammered way of lulling you into a sense of Chartered as a public library for the Money magazine rates Rice third in a list of the top-100 private Ameri- home the point that universities are security, that crime is not going to citizens of Houston and Texas, Fon- not immune to crime. Meg Perkins, happen here." dren houses more than 1.41 million can universities that offer "the best a fifth-year Rice student from Brown Despite these stories, the statis- volumes and 1.9 million microforms education for the buck." A statistical College, was murdered this past tics for the first half of 1990 are and has an annual budget of $5.6 analysis of each school was made summer in Maryland. Before the better than those of past years. million. More than 11,000 periodi- to determine the expected cost, based on 17 measures of academic first week of classes started at two "Part of the credit should be as- cals and newspapers supplement performance. schools in Gainesville, Fla., five col- signed to the Campus Watch pro- the collection. As a selective federal The figure was then lege students were found slain in gram, kicked off by officer Mark depository and the only U.S. patent compared to the actual cost of each school. Cooper their off-campus apartments. DeLeon and the Student Associa- repository in the area, it provides Union and CalTech were rated first and Although the Rice campus and tion last year," says Voswinkel. The resources for the Houston business second, respectively. Yale ranked 11th, M.I.T. 14th, its surrounding neighborhoods program tries to make people more community. Princeton 37th and seem idyllic and safe, police chief aware of suspicious people and ac- Shapiro will assume her duties Harvard 50th. "Rice University sits on a 300- Mary Voswinkel cautions, "Rice's tivities on campus and encourages full-time Jan. 1, but will make peri- acre location is in a high-crime area. The them to call in this information to odic visits to Fondren Library dur- oak-covered campus (there's a tree for every one of the 4,000 stu- Texas Medical Center is the largest the campus police. "It's a lot like ing the fall semester. dents) that would be at home in the single employer in the city, so there the Neighborhood Watch program, most bucolic New England are many parking lots filled with where you look out for your neigh- village," the article stated. cars. It's like a supermarket for bors and your neighbors look out thieves." for you," says Voswinkel. "And Rice's academic repu- tation is as Ivy League as People on the Rice campus are One special service is Operation its looks. The mostly the victims of non-violent, I.D., a program in which the cam- school's Texas-size $1 billion small-theft crimes such as stolen pus police go to colleges and of- endowment, however, wallets and bicycles, Voswinkel says. fices, engraving any items of value allows it to keep tuition Although campus buildings are for their owners. DeLeon adds that equiPped with automatic-locking thieves are very careful about at a low $7,160 (plus room and board of exterior doors and ID card readers, checking valuables for engraving this does not always prevent a thief before they steal them because they $4,600). Moreover, from it provided a gener- entering. know it is going to be difficult to Many students also make it easy unload stolen goods. ous $13.1 million for in fellowships, the thieves, according to One type of crime that is still a scholarships and Vcswinkel. In one instance, a problem is vehicle theft, though the woman left her purse in the Brown situation is improving. The inci- university loans to its students College lobby between 3 a.m. and dence of vehicle theft on campus is flOon then returned to find her wal- decreasing, while the rate of vehicle last year." let missing. It seems incredible that burglaries continues to rise. Most of People would be so casual about these crimes take place during the their property, but, explains day. "The thieves are fast workers, and cars can be stolen in less than a minute," says Voswinkel. FILL 1990/ Page 5 Hornecontu

Join friends and classmates at a special Rice 11 a.m. Walking Tour of Summit alumni, faculty, staff and students. $5 per Homecoming 1990, as we go "Behind the Venues. From registration area, Ley Student person ($3 for students). Scenes at the Summit." Center. 9 p.m. Oktoberfest. Sid Richardson Col- Scheduled for Nov. 8 - 11, Homecoming Noon-5 p.m. Multi-Media Summit lege. An annual event, all alumni, faculty and 1990 will feature a special Saturday-morning Exhibit. Farish Gallery, Anderson Hall. students invited. Cover charge at the door presentation by John Boles, professor of his- "President's Choice: Highlights from the 1990 (TBA). tory, and Geoffrey Winningham, professor of Economic Summit of Industrialized Nations." art, two of the many at Rice who were involved Noon-5 p.m. Art Exhibit. Sewall Gallery, Saturday Nov. 10 in the 1990 Economic Summit. And through- "Modern Indonesian Art: 9 Three Generations 8 a.m.-noon. Registration. Lobby, Ley out the weekend, special campus tours will let of Tradition and Change 1945-90." Student Center. Alumni Archives Display in _ alumni follow in the footsteps of summit par- 1 p.m. Sixth Annual Alumni Tennis Miner Lounge/Meyer Conference Room. ticipants and their host, President George Tournament. Jake Hess Stadium. Mixed- 8:30 a.m. Golden R Coffee. Kelley Bush. doubles matches at A, B or C-levels open to Lounge/Brown Memorial Garden, Ley Student Homecoming 1990 also will continue the alumni, spouses and children. $5/player. Center. Honor the Golden R classes of 1917- traditions Rice alumni have come to expect, 1-4 p.m. Rice Student Volunteer 1940. Hosted by the Class of 1940. with events and activities for all. The classes Program. Info booth, RMC. Join students in a 9 a.m. Lovett College 5K Fun Run. of 1930, 1935, 1940, 1945, 1950, 1955, 1960, volunteer project. Sallyport. Alumni, spouses and children join 1965, 1970, 1975, 1980 and 1985 will hold 2 p.m. Shuttle Bus Campus Tour. From students for a jog through campus. reunions this year, as well as groups such as registration area, Ley Student Center. 9-11 a.m. Admission Office Open MOB,cheerleaders, graduate students, Rally 3 p.m. Shuttle Bus Tour of Summit House. Admission Office, Lovett Hall. Open Club, and soccer and tennis alums. Venues. From registration area, Ley Student house for alumni interviewers and those inter- A schedule of events follows. For more Center. ested in participating. information, call the Alumni Office at (713) 4 p.m. Outstanding Engineering Alum- 9 a.m. Friends of Fondren/Rice 527-4057. nus Lecture. 301 Sewall Hall. Griff C. Lee Engineering Alumni Homecoming Brunch. '51, recipient of the 1990 Outstanding Engi- Alice Pratt Brown Library, Fondren. Awards neering Alumnus Award, Thursday, Nov.8 on "Civil Engineer- for outstanding service and achievement to be 8 p.m. Homecoming Concert. Hamman ing Applications in Off-shore Construction." presented. Hall. Reception with Dr. and Mrs. George 4:30-6:30 p.m. Happy Hour, Willy's Pub, 9:30 a.m. Campus Walking Tour. From RMC. Happy-hour prices, no Rupp at 9 p.m. admission registration area, Ley Student Center. charge. 8 p.m. Rice Players, Farnsworth Pavilion, 9:30 a.m. Varsity Tennis Exhibition. 5 p.m. Career Ley Student Center. "Woman in Mind." Change Workshop. RMC, Jake Hess Stadium. Exhibition matches with 2nd floor conference General admission $6. room. Discuss career members of the Rice varsity team. change options with 8 p.m. Baker Theater, Baker College members of the Career 10 a.m. Walking Tour of Summit Services staff. Commons."The Real Thing." Tickets $3. Venues. From registration area, Ley Student Reservations (713) 529-8627. 5:30-6:30 p.m. Dinner at Will Rice Col- Center. lege. In the Commons. Cafeteria-style dinner 10:30 a.m."Behind the Scenes at the with students and co-masters Ed and Friday, Nov. 9 Andrea Summit." Hamman Hall. The inside story Doughtie. $5 in advance, $6 at the door. 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Registration, Lobby, on summit planning and the actual event. 6-9:30 p.m. Alumni Ley Student Center. Hospitality Room. Slide presentation and lecture by John B. Meyer Conference 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Alumni Archives Room/Miner Lounge, Ley Boles '65, professor of history, and Geoffrey Student Display. Meyer Conference Room/Miner Center. L. Winningham '65, professor of art. Lounge, Ley Student Center. 6:45 p.m. Lecture. 301 Sewall Hall. 11:15 a.m.-noon. Convocation and "Bringing Drama to Life" 9 a.m.-noon. Open Classes. Classes open by Dennis Huston, Annual Meeting of the Association of Rice to all alumni; schedules and campus maps CASE National Professor of the Year. Alumni. Hamman Hall. Louis Spaw Jr. '40, 7 p.m. available at registration. Women's Volleyball. Autry Court. ARA president, presiding. "A Tribute to the Rice v. 9 a.m.-noon. Rice Student Volunteer Louisville. Tickets ($3 adult, $2 high- Founder" by Joyce Pounds Hardy '45; presen- school age and Program. Info booth, RMC. Join students in younger) available at the door. tation of Gold Medal for Distinguished Service refurbishing a home for Habitat for Humanity. 8 p.m. Rice Players. Farnsworth Pavilion, to the University to Burton McMurtry '56; Ley Student 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Alumni Golf Outing. Center. "Women in Mind." Gen- presentations to retiring professors Edward S. eral Braeburn Country Club, 8101 Bissonnet. admission $6. Lewis, Joseph W. Chamberlain and J. Venn Alumni and spouses may enjoy a round of golf, 8 p.m. Baker Theater. Baker College Leeds Jr. Commons."The Real Thing." Tickets food and friendship. $55 per person (limit 25) $3 each; 11:30 a.m. Reception and Homecoming reservations (713) includes greens fees, cart, range balls and 529-8627. Luncheon. Foyer/Grand Hall, RMC. Cash 8-11 p.m. lunch. Second-Ever Bridge bar followed by luncheon; reservations 10 a.m. Campus Walking Tour. From Tournament. Sammy's Private Dining Room, encouraged. registration area, Ley Student Center. RMC. Straight individual party bridge for

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Noon-5 p.m. Multi-Media Summit lowed by a catered tailgate lunch. Perform Class Reunions Exhibit. Parish Gallery, Anderson Hall. with the MOB, then attend post-game recep- 1930: Luncheon, Friday, Nov. 9, 11 a.m., "President's Choice: Highlights from 1990 tion in Baker Commons. Chair: Guinn Unger, Wyndham Warwick Hotel. Chairs: Carl Economic Summit of Industrialized Nations." (713) 789-1180, office, or (713) 933-2350, (713) 621-0610; Lucille Rulfs,(713) 667- Discussion at 2 p.m. home. 3896. Noon-5 p.m. Art Exhibit. Sewall Gallery. Cheerleaders. Brush up on Rice cheers 1935: Cocktails and luncheon, Friday, Nov. "Modern Indonesian Art: Three Generations with a practice session Saturday, Nov. 10, 9:30 9, 11:30 a.m., "R" Room, south entrance, Rice of Tradition and Change 1945-90." a.m., gym. A tailgate party will be held before Stadium. Chair: Dorothy Quin McWhirter, 12:30 a.m. Tailgate Party. Stadium lot. and after the game in stadium lot, near the (713) 621-5593. Sponsored by Career Services and the Rice student entrance. Cheer on field during the 1940: 50th Golden Anniversary Dinner at Thresher, open to alumni and students. game's second half; meet in the "R" Room to Cohen House, Friday, Nov. 9, 6:30 p.m. Chair: 2 p.m. Homecoming Football Game— change into your uniform just before halftime. Robert P. McCants,(713) 729-9971. Rice v. SMU.Tickets ($16.50) available in Chair: Jane Jordan,(713) 654-1234, office, or 1945: Cocktail buffet, Friday, Nov. 9, 7 alumni section. (713) 520-5552, home. p.m., Wyndham Warwick Hotel. Members of 5 p.m. Young Alumni Homecoming Friends of Rice Players. If you were a the classes of '43, '44-I,'44 -II and '45 invited. Celebration. Cameron Field. Goode Player while at Rice,join us for a post-produc- Chair: Peggy Monroe Simonds,(713) 977- Company hamburgers and beer; $8 each in tion reception Saturday, Nov. 10. Contact: 8345. advance, $9 at the door. Sandy Havens,(713) 527-4027. 1950: Cocktails and seated dinner, Satur- 5:30 p.m. Minority Alumni Reception. Graduate Students. Graduate Student day, Nov. 10, 7 p.m. Medical Center Hilton. Kelley Lounge, Ley Student Center. "Celebra- Association Street Dance at Valhalla, Satur- Chairs: Jerry Stevens,(713) 529-0808, and tion of Diversity: The 25th Anniversary of day, Nov. 10,9 p.m. Open to all graduate stu- Mary Ann Quinn Moore,(713) 774-0535. Rice's Integration," with entertainment by dents and alumni. Chair: Dirk Valk,(713) 1955: Mexican buffet and open bar, Satur- the Rice Black Student Gospel Choir. 521-2529. day, Nov. 10, 7:30 p.m., Grand Hall, Rice 5:30-9:30 p.m. Alumni Hospitality Literary Societies. Sewall Gallery, for all Memorial Center; followed by Sunday brunch, Room. Meyer Conference Room and Miner literary society alums, between 8:30 and Nov. 11, 11:30 a.m., at the home of Pam Riley Lounge, Ley Student Center. 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 10. Chair: Patti Smith, 2007 Dunstan Road. Chair: Nancy 8 p.m. Rice Players Production. Farns- Lewis Everett,(713) 629-5702. Moore Eubank,(713) 468-2495. worth Pavilion, Ley Student Center. "Women Men's Soccer. Alumni game on the soccer 1960: Informal party at the home of Harry in Mind." Wine and cheese reception in adja- field, 3:30 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 10. Chair: Ed Reasoner, 2312 Rice Blvd., Saturday, Nov. 10, cent foyer before production. General admis- Hayes,(713) 527-6054. 7 p.m. Chairs: Barbara Scott McKittrick, sion $6. Past Presidents' Breakfast. For all past (713) 524-9811, and Harry Reasoner,(713) 8 p.m. Baker Theater. Baker College presidents of the ARA and their spouses. 651-2348. Commons. "The Real Thing." $3 each; reser- Esther's Room, Cohen House, Saturday, Nov. 1965: Informal gathering Friday, Nov. 9, vations (713) 529-8627. 10, 7:30 a.m. Contact: alumni office, (713) 7:30 p.m., at the home of Mae Nacol, 6012 527-4057. Memorial; followed by a dinner at Cohen Sunday, Nov. 11 Rally Club. Sixth Annual Rally Club Reun- House, Saturday, Nov. 10, 8 p.m. Chair: 9 a.m. 12th Annual Reunion Tennis ion. Friday, Nov. 9, 8 p.m., basement of Lovett Georganna Allen Barnes,(713) 622-4220. Classic. Jake Hess Stadium. Alumni vs. the College (Lyle's). Dress is semi-formal; spouses 1970: Buffet dinner and dancing, current team. Welcome party Saturday, Nov. and friends welcome. Chair: Richard Brennan, Saturday, Nov. 10, 7 p.m., at Will Rice College 10. Contact Larry Turville to register,(713) (512) 926-1061. Commons. Chairs: Anne Jones Brice,(713) 527-4077. Willy's Pub Bartenders. Reunion for all 527-4038, office, or (713) 668-9094, home; 10 a.m. Veteran's Day Salute to past and present bartenders. Saturday, Nov. Rod Crowl,(713) 236-4844, office, or (713) Veterans. RMC Chapel. Professor Ira Gruber 10, 8-10 p.m. at the Pub. Beer, munchies and 667-2065, home. speaking on "George Washington: The Ideal good company provided. Chair: Liz Richter- 1975: Fajita party and cash bar, Saturday, American Veteran," with refreshments. All Mann,(713) 798-6640, office, or (713) Nov. 10, 7:30 p.m., Wiess College Commons. yeterans, former ROTC members and alumni 669-1034, home. Chair: Germaine Bagot Cossaboom,(713) Invited. Women's Soccer. Alumni game, Saturday, 655-0163, office. Nov. 10, 1 p.m. on the soccer field. Chair: 1980: Buffet dinner; dance following with Special Reunions Julie Weinheimer,(713) 528-3706. deejay. Friday, Nov. 9, 7 p.m., RMC Grand Architecture Alumni Association. "Frag- Women's Varsity Tennis. Exes tourna- Hall. Chair: John Adams,(713) 928-4834, Sta- menting Realities" party followed by outdoor ment, Friday, Nov. 9, 4 p.m. Jake Hess office. Performance by a major international figure dium. Contact: Paul Blankenship,(713) 1985: "Beer Summit," Friday, Nov. 9, 8 in the world of architecture, Saturday, Nov. 527-4077. p.m., Autry House. Chair: Lenna Constanti- 10, 5-8 p.m., Architecture Courtyard. Chair: Class of 1938. Reception and seated din- nides,(713) 282-2612, office; (713) 526- Geraldina Interiano Wise,(713) 528-1776. ner, Thursday, Nov. 8, 5:30 p.m., RMC Grand 3605, home. Band. Alumni Band practice in stadium Hall. Contact: Grace Griffith Jones,(713) Parking lot, Saturday, Nov. 10,9 a.m., fol- 668-6195.

FALL 1990/Page 7 Behind the Scenes GILTIRDIE -too ithe

Economic Summit

By Suzanne Johnson

For three sweltering days on July 9-11, worldwide political and economic attention focused on the campus of Rice University, where the leaders of the eight major industrialized powers gathered for their annual economic summit meetings. Some 4,000 members of the international media dutifully reported the pomp and circumstance going on before the stately backdrop of Lovett Hall. They discussed political aspects of the event at length—aid to the Soviet Union, environmental policy, and the fact that the United States, now the world's largest debtor nation, no longer rules the summit agenda. Occasionally, they even searched the streets of Houston for non-summit feature material. Most of those watching or reading summit reports, however, had no ink- ling of the intricate planning that had engrossed the Rice campus for months: the give and take; the smooth-as-clock- work projects and the flurried, 11th- hour accomplishments; the spirit of excitement and cooperation that pervaded the campus and community; the determination that Rice University make the best possible site for these meetings of historical significance. For those not privy to the firsthand preparations, the following summit glossary provides an overview of the good, the bad and the merely silly. Advance Teams In came small teams and large teams, State Department teams and Secret Service teams, media teams and teams of foreign delegates. All in all, by the Atime the July 9 opening ceremonies of the 1990 Economic Summit cranked up on the Rice academic quadrangle, hundreds of "advance teams" had paced the quad, toured Lovett and Herring halls, inspected Cohen House and Fondren Library, and generally checked every nook and cranny on campus for possible meeting sites, broadcasting spots and—heaven forbid—terrorist hideouts. In July of 1989, when the City of Houston first approached Rice officials about offering campus facilities for the summit meetings, no one could have predicted the amount of preparations involved in an event of this magnitude. What was clear at the time was that, for Houston, attracting the summit offered not only financial benefits but also a chance to show the world its potential as a host of major events. For Rice, the summit offered clear benefits both in terms of participating in a historic event of global importance and of bringing the university out from "behind the hedges" and into the international spotlight. After a hard-fought, four-month race with San Antonio, Houston was finally selected on Dec. 1, 1989, as the summit city. And by the time Rice was confirmed as the meeting site on Jan. 25, campus officials had already begun playing host to the advance teams. By commencement, the sight of administrators, staff members and volunteers leading flocks of dark-suited Secret Service agents, foreign delegation staff members and camera-laden journalists—dodging students along the way—was a common one. II Bush (of course) When President George Bush greeted leaders of the world's major economic powers under the Sallyport at Lovett Hall on July 9, he welcomed them to the first economic summit to be held in the United States since 1983, one of a very few to be held in a city far removed from the host nation's capital, and the first ever on a university campus. Both Houston and Rice were logical selections. The First Family has always claimed the Bayou City as its "adopted hometown," and both Bush and Secretary of State James Baker hold longtime ties to Rice— Bush taught here in 1978, and Baker's grandfather foiled the William Marsh Rice murder conspiracy and served as first chair of the Rice board. The Sec- retary of State's political papers have already been donated to Fon- dren Library, and the Rice campus is cur- President George Bush (L)is welcomed to campus by Rice Governors (facing left, L-R) John L. Cox, J. Evans Attwell, rently in the running to Burton J. McMurtly and D. Kent Anderson. house the Bush Library. Photo by Geoff Winningham So it was to "their" campus that Bush and Baker welcomed President Francois Mitterand of France, Chancellor Helmut Kohl of West Germany, Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher of Great Britain, Prime Minister Toshiki Kaifu of Japan, Prime Minister Giulio Andreotti of Italy, Prime Minister Brian Mulroney of Canada, and Economic Community President Jacques Delors.

FALL 1990/Page 9 Construction holding rooms, built translator then restructured into a large, Ironically, shortly booths for the foreign ministers' elegant meeting space. Workers after the Rice cam- meeting, installed closed-circuit cut three classrooms in half to pus was chosen for TV cameras and monitoring sta- create the holding rooms, build- Cthe summit meet- tions for the finance ministers' ing a "false floor" in two rooms ings because of its stately interpreters, and created meet- with tiered seating to create a beauty, the State Department ing rooms where none had ex- single, level space. And new commissioned a local archi- isted previously. The staff of Rice walls went in front of the black- tectural design firm to facilities manager Tom Moffett, boards to protect the delegates change it as much as pos- who for the spring became the from any disturbing classroom sible—or at least it seemed summit facilities manager, care- ambience. that way at times. fully helped to raise new walls in Once the summit was over, In Lovett Hall, where an Fondren using pressure points the walls came down even more initial meeting between the rather than glue or nails so as quickly than they had gone up. leaders took place in the not to damage renovation work In fact, Moffett estimated that Founder's Room following the done the previous year. one of the few construction and opening ceremonies, workers And in Herring Hall, Moffett design projects that was perma- created holding rooms and his workers helped create nent, other than a new set of $1 (lounges) for each of the four separate meeting rooms, of- million, fiber-optic phone lines eight leaders. And since the The Jones School library in herring Hall. fice suites for each delegation, donated by Southwestern Bell, State Department couldn't another set of holding Founder's Room for her rooms and was the new carpeting that re- exactly ask Margaret Thatcher benefit. more translation In Fondren's Wright booths. The placed the "ugly orange shag" to trot down one stairway, Refer- Ralph and Maconda ence Room and Elder O'Connor in the Financial Aid Office. across the Sallyport, and up Periodical Business and Room, where meetings Information Center, another set of stairs if nature between library for the the finance and foreign Jones Graduate called, a women's restroom minis- School of Administration,.was ters were to take place, work was installed near the completely cleared of books, crews constructed two sets of

Dissidents If Houston and Rice hoped to garner publicity from having the summit here, they were not alone. Within a few weeks of Houston's selection as the summit site, the Ku Klux Klan had filed for a July parade permit. Before and during the to summit, the grounds of Hermann Park across the street from campus served as a crusading ground for groups ranging from the National Organization for Women to the Family Farmers Coalition, the latter arriving in a tractor caravan rumored to be led by country singer Willie Nelson. As for the KKK, its 100 marchers were far outnumbered by the 250 dem- onstrators who turned out to jeer.

Page 10/ FALL 1990 Food for Thought One thing Rice did offer to pay for was the cost of feeding the entourages of the delegates during the days of the summit. While President Bush and the other F world leaders had their lunches (and some receptions) at Cohen House catered by chic Houston catering firm Jackson & Co., their estimated 200 delegates had the opportunity to experience Wyatt's Cafeteria fare at the Baker College Commons 24 hours a day. The original rumors had been that the food at Baker would be provided by Rice Central Kitchen, an idea postulated on queasily by Rice students throughout the spring semester.

Garbage The Rice campus—indeed, the entire city—has probably never been as spotless as just Gbefore and during the summit. Crews of one-time trash collectors, including such VIP volunteers Rice President Rupp, fanned out over the campus and community, trimming hedges, picking up stray cans and bits of paper, and washing the sidewalks.

Economies If the world leaders had discussed America's uneasy position as the world's greatest debtor nation, they might have looked askance at the amount of federal money spent on the aforemen- tioned campus construction projects—or at least that was the opinion expressed by some of the more cynical Rice onlookers. In all, however, this economic summit was estimated to be an example of public-spiritedness, as an estimated $10 million in donations from individuals, groups and corporations went almost halfway toward paying the summit bills. As for Rice, President George Rupp and the Board of Governors offered the campus on an as- is basis, so other than some landscaping and improvement work that had already been Planned, the government picked up the tab for doing—and undoing—the campus "improve- ments." No final figures on the actual cost to the university have been released. N 1R-v.4W-

VIP Volunteer George Rupp.

Photos by Tommy LaVergne

FALL 1990/ Page 11 Image It was the job of the individual delegations to make sure their respective nations' leaders appeared at their best before the 4,000 print and broadcast journalists covering the summit. At Rice, university officials knew the campus would look good, but they wanted the reporters to look not only at the university's beauty but also at its raison d'être—its strong programs both in undergraduate teaching and research, its diverse and talented students, its place as a model for what American higher education sets out to be. While Rice's Assistant to IldiII the President and Rice Sum- "Houston's Hot!" a city public relations slogan proclaimed, mit Director Carl MacDowell hoping to turn the steamy summer weather into a positive worked with the State Depart- statement about the city's rising prosperity. ment and former Rice staff H No one was fooled, least of all the world leaders facing the member LuAnn Moore and prospect of standing on the unshaded Rice quadrangle during rather- Houston attorney Jane Low- lengthy opening ceremonies. White House spokesman Marlin Fitzwater ery headed up the campus was heard on several occasions comment- ing on what he called the H&H summit office, members of (heat and humidity) factor. Rice's Office of University Undaunted, Moffett and his crews set to work constructing the main platform on Relations worked to make which the leaders would stand for the opening ceremonies. Built in front of the Sallyport, sure the Rice message got the large platform had an unusual twist—on its floor were vents to pump ice-cold air con- out. ditioning up the legs of the dignitaries as they watched the The results? Though proceedings.'IWO three-ton air conditioning units were set up coverage of Rice was less to ensure the air was cold and constant. than what had initially been Margaret Thatcher and Brian Mulroney weren't convinced, hoped for, there were some and less than eight hours before President Bush was to arrive success stories. National at Lovett Hall, Rice operations manager Jim Kerneckel and Professor of the Year Dennis his crew, at the request of the British and Canadian prime Huston, a member of the Rice ministers, began frantically constructing an overhead canopy English faculty, appeared on to shield the leaders from the sun. Work began at 5:30 p.m. "CBS This Morning." A Sunday and lasted through the night. The canopy was com- Thresher reporter, Lone List, pleted at 10:30 the next morning—with two hours to spare. was featured along with Summit Opening Day, July 9, dawned clear and hot, with foreign student-journalists on the temperature by ceremony time rising to 94 with a heat ABC's "Good Morning, Amer- index of 101. Concerned about the heat, White House offi- ica." President Rupp, history cials had earlier indicated that the original, three-and-one- professor John Boles and half-hour ceremonies would be trimmed to a half-hour. Actu- alumnus Doug Killgore all ap- ally, it was more like 12 minutes, barely enough time for a Rice physical plant staff members peared on CNN. Newspapers 21-gun salute, the playing of seven national anthems, and a build the air-conditioned platform. around the world made 60- second speech by President Bush proclaiming the start of a "new millenium." reference to Rice and its aca- Four members of the U.S. Army Band keeled over in the humid air, but the leaders demic quality as well as its stood cool and steady. physical beauty. And for Moffett, Kerneckel and their crews, the long work of platform-constructing And one journalist, over- and canopy-building was rewarded: President Bush took time after the summit to person- heard while checking out of ally thank the 25 physical plant crew members who had worked on the project. his Houston hotel, commented, "Rice—great party school."

Page 12/FALL 1990 Journalists It is arguable that summit meetings such as the one held at Rice are held as much for the sake of the news media as for the purpose of global communication. And from the beginning, coverage at this summit was expected to be "pack jour- Jnalism at its best." Based at Houston's George R. Brown Convention Center, 2,600 journalists from the United States (including those from the Thresher, of course), 140 from Canada, 406 from Japan, 112 from the U.K., 134 from Germany, 117 from France and 76 from Italy joined such unexpected compatriots as reporters from the Arab TV Network and Gosteleradio/ TV of the USSR. Long before the summit began, the grassy area in front of Lovett Hall began sprouting "mini buildings" as bases for broadcast anchors for four Houston TV stations, a Dallas station, the three networks, CNN, FNN, Japan's NHK and Europe's EBU. And no one—except perhaps local public relations people hoping for some attention for their clients—even missed network anchors Tom Brokaw, Dan Rather and Peter Jennings, who felt "too fatigued" to attend after their coverage of the NATO summit in London the previous week.

Landscaping When a rare December 1989 freeze turned the campus to ice and blanketed the flora and fauna with a layering of snow, no one could have foreseen that the resulting dead, brown stubs posing as quadrangle greenery the following spring would be so heavily photographed. It just wouldn't do. Unfortunately, as Moffett's staff began searching for someone to sell them 30 new, large (and green) Italian cypresses to plant, they discovered that a Las Vegas Rice President Rupp (L), Professor Bill Martin casino had cor- and Vice Presidentfor Finance and Administration Dean Currie try out the Apple kiosk in the R Room. nered the market. Smaller trees were finally ordered, Kiosks All those reporters milling however, and by around were just too tempt- the time the ing to resist for area institu- summit began, tions—including Rice— the quad looked Khoping to offer them the one healthy and green. souvenir, brochure or tidbit of informa- And scarlet. As tion to inspire a story. Rice, for example, the "official sum- joined other Houston universities in mit flower," some setting up a kiosk, or booth, at the 30,000 scarletta convention center where the media was begonias had been based. Designed by Rice Creative Services planted through- Director Jeff Cox, the booth featured out the Rice huge, color photos of the Rice campus, a campus and sur- tasteful design in blue and gray, countless rounding neigh- brochures and folders, and nine Apple borhoods. More SE/30 computers set up with special than 8,000 of the Hypercard programming featuring visual flowers were displays of information about Rice, Hous- placed on the ton and Texas. campus alone, In case the media arrived early and many in the wanted to visit campus, Rice organized a several hundred media hospitality center at the "R" large, terra cotta Room, featuring more brochures, more planters bought continuously for the occasion. It was a dirty job, but volunteers cheerfully helped with theflower planting photographs, a 20-minute, on campus before the summit. running video of campus highlights, and The landscap- a large-screen TV in case Italian reporters ing didn't end there. A new patio was built outside the Cohen House (see wanted to catch the World Cup finals. related story on page three of this issue). More than 50,000 square yards of And while Rice got its share of sum- new sod were placed on the grounds, and there was plenty of green dye on mit coverage, as one staff member re- hand in case the unthinkable occurred and the grass turned brown. Fortu- marked, "I really think we might have nately, no dye job was necessary. been overprepared."

Photos by Tommy LaVergne

FALL 1990/Page 13 Other Moss in a Box Summits Forget the search for image. Forget the kiosk and the "R" Room hospi- The 1990 tality center. Rice's first major summit-related media coverage came not Economic about our talented students or our innovative curriculum but rather 0Summit wasn't about the mystery surrounding a wooden box of moss, twigs and leaves the only show in town this found sitting prominently on a table in the Founder's Room when Presi- summer. The Houston community had dent Rupp led his first group of journalists on a tour of the facilities last the Broccoli Summit, the Anti-Abor- December. No one had a clue as to what the moss meant, why it was tion Summit, the "Great Summit there, or who put it there, but no one dared throw it away—just in case Clearance Sale" and, of course, The it was important. An investigation ensued (one person thought it might Other Economic Summit, a meeting of be a memento from farm property that had been sold to Rice near the representatives of the world's poorest time of the opening), prompting an Associated Press story that ran in nations. dozens of newspapers around the U.S., from California to Maine. But the most meaningful "other Finally, it was concluded that, as one administrator noted, the box summits" were at Rice. As one of the contained "leftovers from some table arrangement," and the story—like top educational institutions in the the moss—died a natural death. country, it is not surprising that one of the most successful aspects of Rice's participation in the economic summit was its ability to take advantage of a once-in-a-lifetime educational opportunity. Dean Mary McIntire and the Office of Continuing Negotiations Studies got things started by offering As excited as everyone was about having the summit at Rice, the a special course providing overviews of steady give-and-take involved in working with the State Department upcoming political discussions from N couldn't help but occasionally fray tempers and shatter nerves. White senior Rice political scientists Rick House officials had to approve every decision, from the shade of red Stoll, John Ambler and Fred von der selected for the opening ceremonies' carpeting to whether or not the Mehden and historian Francis flags of the participating nations should have fringe on them. Loewenheim. With encouragement Other negotiations dealt from Rupp, Thresher staff members with larger issues. The White got State Department approval to House originally wanted the invite student journalists from around entire campus shut down and the U.S. and from each of the partici- emptied out for the three pating summit nations to come to days of the summit, for Rice for a Journalism Summit (see example, but Rice officials related article later in this issue). held firm that, as an educa- Political science professor Joseph tional institution, the univer- Cooper organized a special Summit sity should not only remain Symposium, bringing in a high-profile open but should continue group of U.S. and foreign political ex- functioning as normally as perts—including former White House possible. Rice won this Chief of Staff Donald Regan and debate, with only the aca- Japan's Consul General to New York demic quadrangle and its Masamichi Hanabusa—to analyze issues facing participants in Flogs—withoutfrinx, ,elle-tz• thiritw the opening ceremonies. surrounding buildings (ex- the "real" tended to include Herring summit. Hall and Cohen House) closed for the three days of the summit. Rice And for those whose knowledge of researchers were able to get into their laboratories, and though they summitry was more limited, there was were given the option of taking time off or working at home, all staff the Kids' Summit, a series of informa- members had access to their work. tional summit packets for children de- Of course, the coming and going of all those "civilians" meant veloped by Professor Linda McNeil, her more headaches for the Secret Service, which had to run a security colleagues in Rice's education depart- check on and provide credentials for each student, faculty or staff ment and a group of Houston-area member planning to be on campus. teachers. The packets were distributed, to much acclaim, among the Houston Independent School District Photos by Tommy LaVergne schools.

Page 14/ FALL 1990 Press Pools Imagine you are a journalist covering the 1990 Economic Summit. The only information you can get is spoon- fed to you in pre-packaged press briefings. The closest you can get to the world leaders is as part of a small "press pool," where you and a few colleagues observe the goings-on and file a report for all the other reporters to use. You can't ask questions, and, frankly, you're bored. What can you do to liven things up? Well, as this pool report from John Mashek of the Boston Globe shows, you can appoint yourself Fashion Critic and observe your surroundings with a sense of humor. Annotated comments are provided by Rice staff member Scott Andrews, who headed up the university's summit media relations effort.

Photo opportunity— there were lots of these during the Certain events at the summit were covered by "pools," a Economic Summit. handful of reporters who attended events where little was expected to happen. Each country had a pool of about six reporters who filed reports that were made available to all of the reporters at the convention center. Each U.S. pool was made up of a reporter from the Associated Press, United Press International, Reuters, a major daily newspaper, a television correspondent, and a magazine reporter. 413 REPORT Since the pool reports are seen FOOL 1990 only by other reporters, they 9, were sprinkled with jargon and July Op 'Photo inside jokes. and Session ATrivalsFirst Jargon: Photo dog is a the corruption of photog, which is of the to short for photographer. Each limited aboutgodawful- head of state had a personal was talk chit-chat was photographer at the summit, him toweather s get the no and Andreotti's invited the ire Bush'attempts course,to to news. once of the news photographers no several of said don' t , And, Bush ,I. when he blocked their angles colordespite subsidies. but All standards. up, you , at a photo opportunity in the weather opportunities.apologies.came tell Be agricultural subsidies to late. Sallyport. Bouston forgot in ag 12:36minutes out Inside Joke: Steve Aug is -even by of. I deckedofficials sublect °Yerhaps an ABC business reporter was Lovett who, theparticular 1 photo Barbara Various When at a along with an editorial assistant, questions at whilepatriotic.) backdrop s one in Ball he'd was arrested for crossing a The pool reports almost always Lovett suit colorful like take at blue (Very something security line and becoming contained fashion notes, arrived Navy belt. the Kaifu, convention blue to said abusive with officers on cam- whether it was the color of Bush and motioned and TS , arrived a red front Yrotocol pus. He missed the first dead- Denis Thatcher's socks or who wore with Bush were They white them. out state . line of his long career with among the foreign ministers flags Mitterra time: and welcomed the beads of chBarbara Lovett. ABC when he was taken had the loudest tie — "what featuring TV. the and same into it on of Thatcher the and shot downtown to be booked. news magazines call texture," of arrival Trocedure Bu walkedfrontal lot Kohl, to hey said John Mashek. order Mulroney,of intervals. motioned tor a Way. befor ering Andreotti,The pleasantriesdoor, the minute the h 'n y opened by dog go to to 10-15 usual wayphoto overheardreferring at Reed their twiddlin chief the cot b15 wasapparently photographerswere when Bush ber there Andreotti arrivals. got Thatchersomeone , tte "Sometimes pool reports The for the val "So much of this is minutiae that except at Understandto a become an exercise in what I note long' Thatcher W no one writes a damn word of festivities.too call smart-aleck journalism," Nothing wasn't Denis about," Mashek said. Mashek said. it point. Yorter. night today. amn ars "P one Steve the lice Sundaythumbs at on with from them not Bouston and her note had (why ere), SS fashionleast be deserted cops, This Bouston ut at is nc 1 Or campus ot s c• no Au contraire, Mssr. Mashek. Socks horde e chaos Rice o A the is a of but aThatcher , few hundred yards away, Ell, There lot nothing table in in buildings such as Space weather). kno was be Kaifu, ' t Delors. Physics (Steve types. Lovett, were and Bonner Nuclear Counterclockwise floor and none Lab, the advan op in ond ohl ving campus was busy. photo Mitterrand.sec the was the About 1,500 faculty, staff and the GB. on Bush something,of For from Andreotti,room but out students were credentialed to small question bang say remain on campus during the CCrelativelyMulroney, a getting a to shout in president summit, most of them to work Bx.tsll, to to be on tried appeared the research projects. pool get The Mulroneyattempt to it. ofunsuccessful yth all GlolDe BostOn 1./saekek, 3011n John Mashek is a political writer covering the White House for the Boston Globe. He has reported on economic summits during the Ford and Carter administrations and attended last year's summit in Paris. He spent 23 years with U.S. News and World Report, several of them in the Houston bureau, and a couple of years with the Dallas Morning News. FALL 19901 Page 15 Roadblocks Everyone knew the traffic would be bad, but not this Rbad. Weeks beforehand, White House summit planners released street maps showing which Houston thoroughfares would be closed off for motorcades going to and from campus, and the streets surrounding Rice became one-way in order to ease congestion. Still, because of security, almost all Rice employees working during the summit had to squeeze into a single entrance next Quarters to the stadium— not a quick process since each person As mentioned earlier, a lot of construction had to present credentials and each took place on the Rice campus in the months car had to pass through a giant before the summit. In Lovett, Herring and Fondren, bomb-detecting magnetometer. Fac- walls went up, walls came down, and everything in Q ulty and staff members were encour- between was redesigned and redecorated according to the aged to stay in once they got in, and tastes of the visiting dignitaries and State Department specifi- "snack bars" cations. selling sandwiches were set up in some campus buildings to Obviously, if the President's Office was to become the office of help people avoid running the secu- George Bush rather than George Rupp, one president had to go. In this rity gauntlet at lunchtime. Soggy- case, Rupp and his staff moved to the more humble surroundings of Brown bread jokes were heard for College, along with Provost Neal weeks Lane, Vice President Ed Hayes and their afterward. staffs. The entire Jones School of Administration also moved to Brown, Actually, the Campus Police had since Herring Hall was to be the site of the major summit meetings. the best idea. Working 12-hour shifts In all, more than 500 chairs, cabinets and desks were moved and re- and not wanting to deal with traffic, placed with more "upscale" furnishings loaned by local corporate offices— they set up a grill outside the police one staff member said it was probably the first time some of the professors station and had their own summit had ever cleaned out their desks, much less their entire offices. barbecue. Only one piece of furniture remained in place: President Rupp's desk, which has been used by every Rice president since the university's opening and which, for three days at least, was used by the President of the United States.

Moving day at Lovett Hall—everything went but the president's desk.

Page 16/ FALL 1990 Trivial Pursuits The quibbling over which shade of red the carpeting needed to be for the opening ceremonies was nothing. There were enough "strange-but-true" incidents in planning the summit to fill a book—of course it might be one of the books from the Fondren Library reference room that White House officials ordered removed because they didn't look distinguished enough. And what color should the jackets of the replacement books be? After much debate, a tasteful neutral shade was finally selected. And what was the meaning of those evil-looking symbols decorating the Fondren walls? The symbols aroused the suspicion of White House planners, who wanted to make sure they wouldn't offend the foreign or finance ministers. It turned out, however, that they were not "sym- bolic doodlings of a satanic cult," as was once rumored, but simply the 16th-century printers' marks now used as insignias for the residential colleges. The Rice grounds were subject to scrutiny as well. A fire hydrant on the oak-lined street leading to Lovett was ordered moved before the world leaders arrived, for example—the leaders would be walking that way and State Department officials felt an un- sightly tripping or bumping of knees would be most un-photogenic. Nothing—absolutely nothing—was left to chance.

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Under wear Much has been written, here and elsewhere, about the many ways that Rice administrators, faculty, staff and students worked to make the summit a success. But sometimes those contributions came in unexpected ways. On the Monday afternoon after the sweat-drenching opening ceremonies, for example, U.S. Chief of Protocol Joseph Reed, feeling in need of a shower, went to the nearest place he Souvenirs could think of to shower and cool off— Want a memento to remind you of the time the eco- the President's House. Realizing his clean nomic summit came to Houston? There was quite a underwear was back at his hotel, Reed Schoice. A "summit wine" was marketed, for ex- helped himself to a pair of President ample, and a local catering company sold "summit food bas- Rupp's unmentionables. kets." At least five different T-shirts were available, two of But there were no hard feelings, for as them from Rice. Reed noted when discussing his specialty, But the biggest souvenir of the summit was given to the protocol, "There are never hurt feelings, State Department—the table that was built for the plenary because the advantage to protocol is sesssions held at Herring Hall. The 40-by-10-foot oval, made that's the way it is." in eight pieces to represent each of the participating nations, seated 24 around its 1,500-pound steel frame and 3,000 pounds of wood veneer. The $175,000 table, which took 20 workers at Houston's Planning Design Research Corp. more than 2,200 hours to construct, was only one of four tables built for the three-day event. One of the other, smaller tables was donated to Rice, and the others are being sold as, yes, souvenirs.

Photos by Tommy LaVergne

FALL 1990/Page 17 I 0/14, Volunteers 1 _ As hard as ) those in the Rice community R worked to get iee .. slier Score of opereng Houston s heat 101. the campus ceremonms 13 minutes ready in time for the summit, Alumni volunteer and Rice it still could not Governor Tom Smith (R) have been done consults with a visitor. without the help of dozens of volunteers who ran errands, ItS takes new tack on Soviet aid: stuffed press packets, picked it's not the most important summit up trash, — issue

translated letters, and answered phones. "Lit"Ziwib•••* Alumnus and Rice Governor Tom On the first day: boredom, Insults Smith, for example, orchestrated a team ar of foreign speakers to give campus tours -2=-EZ1E: to visiting foreign journalists and explain NVI410 Rice in their native languages. Students THE SUMMIT SEVEN Ed Cartwright and Frank Almonza turned carpenter for the summer and helped build the air-conditioned platform for the opening ceremonies, while Paul Anderson and Greg Flatt delivered soft drinks to X-tra, X-tra, Read All the Threshers the dignitaries during their working ses- There have been attempts over the years at producing the Rice Thresher sions. And alumna Patti Everett coordi- twice a week, with little success. Yet at least for July 9-11, the Thresher nated the information centers that had X was a daily newspaper. Student-journalists from 10 American universities been set up in each of the three hotels and from each of the other participating summit nations joined the Thresher staff, housing members of the media. living at Brown College and setting up their base, with the other 4,000 summit Without their hard work and that of journalists, at the convention center. dozens of others, the campus would not The daily Threshers offered a lively combination of political coverage and per- have looked so good nor the summit have sonal insights as the students went, over the course of the three-day event, from run so smoothly. excitement at working with the "big boys" to disillusionment at the lack of access they had not only to the world leaders but to their own campus. As one visiting student noted, "If we want to leave [Brown College] to pick up a pizza, drop a letter in the nearest mailbox or peek at the dignitaries we have to be prepared to face a storm of officers from the FBI, U.S. Customs Agency, Harris County Sheriff's Depart- ment, Houston and Rice University police and the Army."

Weights Maybe some like it hot, but to spare the British Prime Minister the indignity of causing an international incident by having her dress fly up (a. la Marilyn Monroe) as the brisk air conditioning flowed beneath her feet on the opening- day platform, weights were attached to the hem of her dress. She still wasn't sure, however, and as the ceremonies began, she stood to the side of, rather than over, her air conditioning vent. Gentle nudges from President Bush and Prime Minister Mulroney—not to mention the stifling heat—convinced her to try it out, however, and thanks to the weights in her hem the Thatcher knees did not make an unexpected appearance. And speaking of heavyweights, if German Chancellor Helmut Kohl looked overheated as he traversed the Rice campus from meeting to meeting, he was—the high in Bonn for mid-July is in the 70s. So hefty Helmut arrived with a supply of wool duds less than suitable for the H&H of Houston, air-conditioned platforms notwithstanding. Attempts to find a summer suit to fit the big guy were unsuccessful.

Photos by Tommy LaVergne

Page 1I FALL 1990 Yee-Hah! The city went Texan for the summit, offering a rodeo on the Saturday night beforehand that had Margaret Thatcher stepping gingerly through the sawdust and caused Francois Mitterand not to show up till Sunday (a French reporter said the rodeo would have driven him "to the depths of existential despair"). Fried 'gator was served at receptions, and everyone seemed to have a new cowboy hat. While Rice appears more Mediterranean than Texan, there was no completely escaping Western ways. The Tuesday luncheon for the heads of state at Cohen House featured such delicacies as "Breast of Tejas Free Range Chicken," "Rio Grande Salsa" and "Medallions of Mesquite-grilled Tenderloin." The dignitaries' campus work spaces featured the work of Texas and Houston artists. And souvenirs such as Texas stationery and books on Texas were left around campus offices in the hopes ZZones that the leaders or For four days surrounding the their staff members summit, Rice became a series would take them of security zones. Helicopters home. circled, troops came and went, and police But at least at stood at 50-yard intervals around the Rice, the Texana entire three-mile circumference of Male President Bush gets u lesson in roping Barbara Bush, Margaret and Denis was kept to a mini- campus. Secret Service agents ordered Thatcher and Toshiki Kaifu look on enviously. mum, and what manhole covers welded shut so that no there was was subjected to heavy critique. Summit Director Fred would-be assassin could access the "cen- Malek, inspecting some of the artwork in the redecorated Rice tral security zone" through the steam offices, pooh-poohed four of the Texas pieces—two were "amateur," tunnels. Mailboxes were removed from one "inappropriate" and one just "ugly." (Rice President George campus buildings so bombs couldn't be Rupp joined the Taste Police as well, vetoing a set of leather chairs he slipped inside, as were wastebaskets. deemed "ugly" and expressing displeasure at a painting selected for Campus buildings were "swept" for un- Cohen House.) Photo by Geoff Winningham authorized personnel as the campus closed down on Saturday night. There were, in addition to federal agents, 2,200 police officers working summit duty, include 270 at Rice working 12- hour shifts. Amazingly enough, only 10 arrests occurred around campus—three reporters and seven "civilians," all because of lost or forgotten credentials.

Bomb-sniffing dogs and their security-minded guardians "sweep" the Rice campus the day before the summit.

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by Amy Keener mitted by the prospective guest journal- the University of Tokyo and Oxford Uni- and Elise Perachio ists and selected 10 domestic and six for- versity. Now we had a Journalism Summit eign students hailing from a diverse parallel in spirit to the more newsworthy For the seven industrialized nations, the cross-section of schools, public and pri- version also scheduled for July 9-11. 1990 Economic Summit provided an op- vate, large and small. The student-journalists arrived in portunity to discuss pertinent policy on U.S. student-journalists came to Rice Houston on a Thursday, four days before an international level and to devise meth- from Berkeley, Carnegie-Mellon, Colum- the summit, and their Thresher col- ods for multilateral cooperation. For bia, Harvard, Notre Dame, Swarthmore, leagues escorted them from Interconti- members of the international press, the University of Houston, University of nental (a.k.a. Intergalactic) Airport. From summit was a chance to write late-break- day one, the new students shed a differ- ing news and to revel in the amenities fkr, ftt, ett. ent light on every situation, offering fresh provided by their hosts. perspectives that reflected their diverse For the international group of stu- backgrounds. For example, Boris Maurer dents assembled to produce three daily The Brits at the summit have from the University of Bonn was unim- issues of the Thresher, the event was a pressed with his ride to Rice in a Ram well-balanced mix of the two. now settled in, relaxed and be- Charger. "It is so huge; this is very waste- When Rice was selected as the site for gun to insult the French, which ful," he chastised. We were off to a great the summit meetings in January of this is a sure sign start. year, we on the Thresher staff decided to that they feel at Our group converged on Brown Col- secure a place for ourselves and other col- home.. . lege, where we were to stay during the lege students among the herd of journal- Jonathan Marshall week, none of us knowing exactly what to ists expected to cover the event. The expect but still very excited. We were is- "this-is-a-once-in-a-lifetime-chance" atti- Oxford University sued press credentials and periphery tude prevailing on campus did not escape passes giving us access to restricted por- the minds of the two Thresher editors, tions of campus. As Rice students, we felt who were eager to capitalize on the situ- eeeeee it only natural to attend any and all me- ation. With the consent of the admini- dia events; after all, it was our campus, stration and the State Department, the Miami, University of Michigan and Wash- and we should do what the Thresher al- paper contacted universities in each of ington University in St. Louis. The for- ways does—cover campus events. The the summit countries as well as some 30 eign students traveled from the other actual magnitude of the event had not campuses across the United States to in- summit nations, from the University of entirely sunk in yet—each day to come vite student-journalists to Rice for the Toronto, the University of Paris, Bonn would be full of excitement and new expe- summit. The staff reviewed articles sub- University, the University Luigi Bocconi, riences.

Page 20/FALL 1990 In the days before the summit, we re- ckt, ekt, (rkt, huddled around one computer or point- ported on other related events such as ing at the main TV screen anytime a shot The Other Economic Summit (a gather- of the Rice Sallyport appeared. Obviously, ing of leaders of the world's least indus- Surely this first day was not what they did not see the humor as several of trialized nations) and the Ku Klux Klan us commented,"Look, Maggie is going to demonstration across the street in Her- one might expect from an Eco- register for classes," as the British Prime mann Park. nomic Summit. On this day, Minister passed through the archway and Our pre-summit days did not pass en- bored journalists were hanging turned the corner to enter the Founder's tirely without mishap. The Sunday before Room. Their loss. the summit began, a mounted police offi- around and killing time. Only a The entire operation was fairly impres- cer nearly trampled student-journalist few of them.. .sat in front of sive; for a brief while, The Rice Thresher Gregory Sewell of Toronto University as was a daily publication. We knew that we he photographed a flag burner at the their laptops typing news. What could not cover the news in competition Klan march. Jonathan Marshall of Oxford news? Nobody knows.. . with the biggest newspapers of the world, University, taking a spin in the notorious Boris Maurer but even so, we had a slant on our paper Ram Charger, determined that he could that none of the others could claim. Un- not drive on the right side of the road. A Bonn University like the professional news delegations Thresher staff member barely escaped ar- that relied primarily on their own sources rest trying to cross a police line to get of information, we pooled sources from into the Brown College parking lot, but ooz0000 everywhere and wrote commentaries and fortunately the power of the press creden- analyses as students without Cold War tials came to the rescue. prejudices. We represented a new genera- We learned never to leave home with- heed to the fact that our solitary Macin- tion of journalists, and we reported from out our credentials—Summit Lesson #1. tosh made a measly showing next to the a new and well-rounded perspective. By Monday morning, the day the sum- rows of networked terminals in the dele- People did read the papers we distributed mit actually began, the campus was com- gations around us. Actually, we shared a each day around the city, and we did get pletely sealed—police officers were sta- table with Soviet journalists from Pravda positive feedback. tioned every 50 yards around the periph- and Isvestia, and they only had peculiar- The undertaking was successful— ery of campus and a magnetometer sat looking typewriters, so we felt very so- more for us as individuals than for the imposingly at the only entrance. We were phisticated. We printed stories downstairs restricted to the outer loop and one di- on a laser printer and faxed them to the ekt, rect path from the Space Physics Building "home office" at Brown College for proof- to Brown College. Without fail, the secu- ing and layout. Several of the students rity officers checked credentials, looked visiting from American schools also faxed "Why all the hoopla?" y'all have in trunks and sicked the bomb-smelling stories to their hometown papers. dog on our Apple Macintosh. We man- Attending press conferences with U.S. asked. "Houston cannot really aged to avoid trouble for the most part; Press Secretary Marlin Fitzwater and be this nice and friendly." Well, only two Thresher participants were taken briefings by Secretary of State James down here, folks like to clean up to the campus police office for walking in Baker became common occurrences. The an unauthorized area. foreign students worked with their re- the house before company Even though we had press status spective delegations during the days and comes over. .. equivalent to most of the visiting and lo- contributed articles for each Thresher is- cal media, we were not able to witness sue about their points of view. We as- Jay Yates any of the campus activity up close and in signed "bureau chiefs" to handle story Rice University Person. Instead, we went to the George R. assignments each day and to make sure Brown Convention Center, the summit someone was checking all wire services media headquarters. From there, we and briefing schedules. The air was zooLgeoe could watch the CBS and CNN pool feed charged with the urgency and excitement on big-screen televisions as the cameras of hundreds of journalists not able to recorded the regal opening ceremonies miss a thing and facing a deadline. The quality of the final product. We learned to on the main quad. Thresher had entered into an entire network together across cultural differences Needless to say, we Rice students were work of international press, and people in a way possible only to people with com- slightly frustrated at being restricted began to take notice. mon interests and a unified purpose. from our own backyard during such an Clad in our bright red T-shirts, bla- We had learned Summit Lesson #3. important occasion, but none of us could tantly identified on front and back as complain. We were getting a real-life members of The Rice Thresher, many of Amy Keener is a Lovett College junior glimpse at the world of professional jour- the veteran journalists approached us from Dallas. A Galveston native, Elise nalism—Summit Lesson #2. with questions or did short interviews Perctchio graduatedfrom Rice in May. Once we established what we referred about our project. We welcomed the at- to as our "downtown bureau" at the con- tention. Editor's note: These Thresher reporters vention center—the first and only bureau Of course, we soon realized that our neglected to include Summit Lesson #4: the Thresher is likely to ever have—our wide-eyed and vocal enthusiasm probably They ate like kings and queens at the Con- group immediately felt right at home. We made us a spectacle to the more somber vention Center and got tons offreebies. borrowed computers from the Rice infor- delegations around us. Maybe they had (Are we jealous? You bet.) mation booth one floor down and paid no never seen a group of 15 students

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The Economic Summit "Class Photo," with (L-R) Delors, Anclreotn, Kohl, Mitterancl, Bush, Thatcher, Mulroney and Kaifu. Photo by Tommy LaVergne

Page 22/ FALL 1990 For the Western democracies, the sum- France, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom A History mer of 1975 was a dark and dismal time. and the United States would meet on In April, communist North Vietnamese Nov. 15-17 at Rambouillet, France, to dis- forces, in unprovoked violation of the cuss economic issues of mutual interest: of Economic 1973 Paris peace agreements, had over- promotion of recovery in the world econ- run and occupied South Vietnam. In July, omy, trade and monetary policy, develop- a 35-nation conference on security and ment of energy and other raw-material Summitry cooperation met at Helsinki to put the markets, and relations with other devel- final touches on an elaborately prepared oped and developing nations. treaty that many interpreted as making From the first, the heads of govern- From permanent the division of Europe along ment recognized that economic sum- the military boundaries of 1945. mitry demanded a special kind of exper- Perhaps even more ominous, the West- tise, and that these experts would need to Rambouillet ern democracies were caught up in a new go to work immediately and keep at it phenomenon called stagflation (The while the summit was in formal session. Economist called it "slumpflation")—a "We agreed," Callaghan wrote later in to Rice devastating combination of spiraling his memoirs, "that such a summit must prices, massive unemployment, and be properly prepared in advance, and for highly uncertain energy supplies— this purpose meetings took place in New by Francis L. Loewenheim brought on by the quadrupling of oil ex- York and elsewhere between the heads of port prices in 1973-1974. Individually governments' personal representatives. and collectively, the industrialized de- These were soon christened `sherpas' be- mocracies found themselves wholly un- cause, like Tibetan mountaineers, their prepared, much less able to respond ef- task was to carry the load to the sum- fectively. There were rumblings of pos- mit... sible trade wars or other protectionist re- "The intention was to hold an infor- strictions reminiscent of the Great De- mal discussion in the broadest political pression of the 1930s. framework with no holds barred. Each What to do? head of govern- President Valery ment was asked Giscard to give a com- d'Estaing of pletely candid as- France thought sessment of the he had a worth- economic pros- while idea. In pects of his own recent years, the country, to be Common Mar- followed by an ket had held a examination of series of summit future world diffi- meetings on is- culties as a sues of mutual whole. To keep interest and the atmosphere concern. Why informal, atten- not convene a France hosted economic summits at Rambouillet (1975), at dance was lim- similar confer- Versailles (1982), and in Paris (1989). ited to three ence of the from each coun- sorely troubled industrialized states? try—the head of government and the for- Though word of the French leader's eign and finance ministers, making a to- thinking initially received a distinctly un- tal of 18 participants. Supporting staff favorable reception from President Gerald would not attend the sessions." Ford and his advisers—a key French objective was to return to the fixed currency exchange rates that had prevailed before ttending that first economic August 1971—at Helsinki, Giscard, West summit at the restored 14th- German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt and century Château de Rambouillet, British Foreign Secretary James Cal- some 30 miles southwest of Paris, were laghan persuaded the president that con- Giscard, Ford and Schmidt, as well as tinued American opposition to the sum- British Prime Minister Harold Wilson, mit would send the wrong signal to other Italian Prime Minister Aldo Moro, Japa- industrialized democracies. Before long, nese Prime Minister Takeo Miki, and their there was agreement in principle that an foreign and finance ministers. economic summit should be held. On Oct. 10, the White House officially announced that the leaders of Germany,

FALL 1990/Page 23 Protocol—in particular, whom to in- Healey, then British Chancellor of the were far from being an established inter- vite—was and remained a sensitive prob- Exchequer, recalled in his memoirs The national fixture, and President Ford ap- lem for some time. For instance, Britain Time of My Life (1989), the site was "ex- peared reluctant to issue any ringing pro- proposed (and the United States agreed) ceptionally ill-adapted for our meeting." nouncements that might be used against to invite Canada, America's largest trad- Nor, on the whole, was national and him during the political campaign at ing partner. But Giscard adamantly ob- international response to the political home. jected, and Canada was excluded from discussions at Rambouillet overly opti- Meeting around a seven-sided wooden the Rambouillet summit, a fact noted mistic. "High spirits at the weekend sum- table with a commanding view of the Car- with considerable displeasure in Cana- mit, but the 'crisis of democracy' is still ibbean, there was no denying the domes- dian publications. The European Eco- there," the London Times headlined its tic political overtones of the Puerto Rico nomic Community was similarly ex- carefully balanced review of the meeting summit. Indeed, some of the president's cluded. by economics editor Peter Jay, subse- distinctly conservative remarks at one From the outset, Rambouillet, the iso- quently British ambassador to the United session seemed aimed as much at Ameri- lated country home of French presidents, States. The Economist wrote, "The 'spirit can voters at home as his international was envisaged as a good place to meet of Rambouillet' which emerged was a pi- colleagues. Their governments, he told and talk—not an international media ous declaration to cooperate in unspeci- them firmly, had over-committed them- event. There were few reporters around, fied ways with vague policies to achieve selves economically in order to improve and television coverage was even more desirable ends." And Newsweek magazine social conditions and raise their citizens' limited. Old Diplomacy secrecy prevailed. concluded, "...just about the only specific standard of living. It was a stance sup- Despite elaborate efforts to protect point that the Rambouillet Six seemed ported by French President Giscard the confidentiality of views, it soon be- certain to agree on was that if the world's d'Estaing but not by British Prime Minis- came known that, behind the scenes, the current economic problems are to be ter Callaghan, who believed social part- summit deliberations had been far from solved, it will take many more meetings." nerships aimed at curbing unemployment smooth and harmonious. In particular, True as that statement doubtless was, should take precedence over economic the United States had been forced to give no one, or almost no one, sensed that the austerity. ground on the question of flexible ex- Rambouillet summit had given birth to a In the end, the Group of Seven—as change rates (with Ford moving some dis- new international institution that, before the industrialized nations meeting annu- tance toward satisfying the French posi- long, was to become an annual event of ally were beginning to be called—agreed tion), and finally a communiqué they considerable importance. on something of a compromise between could all agree on was issued. the two positions. "Our objective now," In a formal statement at the close of they declared, "is to manage effectively a the summit, President Ford did his best y early 1976, Gerald Ford was in transition which will reduce the high to accentuate the Rambouillet delibera- the initial stages of a hard-fought level of unemployment which persists in tions: B primary contest against his fellow many countries and will not jeopardize "Perhaps our most important accom- Republican, Gov. Ronald Reagan of Califor- our common aim of avoiding a new wave plishment over the past several days has nia, not to mention the presidential cam- of inflation." been our recognition that the objective of paign to follow later in the year. Five months after the Puerto Rico sustained, stable Behind the summit, Ford was narrowly defeated by economic growth scenes there was Gov. Jimmy Carter, who successfully will be facilitated growing interest maintained what Professor Paul A. by our common in having an- Samuelson called his "carefully calcu- efforts. As lead- other interna- lated ambiguity" on economic questions ers of major tional economic until after his inauguration. democratic na- conference, and tions, we reached on June 3, substantial 1976, the White hough he demonstrated a consid- agreement on a House an- erably greater interest in economic number of issues nounced that a T affairs than his predecessor, concerning second eco- the new Chief Executive soon con- monetary policy, nomic summit fronted many of the same intractable trade, energy, would be hosted problems that had beset Ford, and and our relations by the U.S. in Carter's first economic summit foreshad- with the develop- Great Britain hosted economic summitsin 1977 and 1984, both in Puerto Rico on owed many of the subsequent difficulties ing world, as out- London, and will host the 1991 meetings• June 27-28. he would face in his administration. lined in our joint This time, Can- The new president arrived in Lon- declaration... ada was invited to participate—though don—where the number of reporters on "As a result of the work that we have again over the objections of the French hand had risen to 1,500—with enormous started, the people of our countries can government. The Economic Community fanfare. He came to the summit with the look forward to more jobs, less inflation, went unrepresented until the London announced purpose of seeking agreement and a greater sense of economic secu- summit the following year. by West Germany and Japan to spur their rity." During the months since Rambouillet, countries' economic growth, but by the Not everyone looked back on Ram- the national and international economic end of the first day that ambitious objec- bouillet with unmixed delight. As Denis skies had somewhat brightened, and a tive had been replaced by a more modest spirit of cautious optimism prevailed at Puerto Rico. But economic summits

Page 24/ FALL 1990 "commitment" to attain previously an- With the then-current energy crisis much of his time deriding his Democratic nounced growth targets. Carter also an- presumably much on their minds as they predecessors and lambasting the "evil gered West German Chancellor Schmidt gathered for the 1979 summit in Tokyo, empire" of the fast-failing Leonid by attempting (as Schmidt wrote later) to the heads of state did not exactly practice Brezhnev. "break our contract with Brazil...to make the energy conservation they preached at Unlike the serious, low-key, frequently technology for the civilian use of nuclear home. This is how the press pool, repre- dour Carter, Reagan radiated a perpetual energy available to that country." At Lon- sented by Jack McWethy of U.S. News cheerfulness that was hardly diminished don, Carter was forced to retreat from and World Report and Curtis Wilkie of the by the deep recession—the worst since that position, and the West Germans pro- Boston Globe, World War II— ceeded as they pleased. By 1990, that reported their that commenced West German nuclear know-how had re- arrival at the shortly after he portedly come into Iraq's hands. Akasaka Palace took office. In The 1978 summit was held in Bonn, on June 28: late July 1981, and the meeting was notable for the Japa- "It was a mo- the president nese beginning to make disagreeable torized zoo pa- was off to his noises for the first time. As Roy Jenkins, rade, with all first economic then president of the Economic Commu- the swells who summit at Mon- nity, put it in his published diary (1989): are so preoccu- tebello, Canada, "[Prime Minister Takeo] Fukuda spoke pied with the and he made no and made some highly critical remarks consumption of effort to disguise about the dollar, delivered quietly and po- oil arriving in a the gloomy eco- litely but nonetheless biting home quite total of 124, nomic condi- hard, and saying, which is probably exag- count 'em, 124 tions he had left gerated, that the main reason why every- automobiles, ac- The West German capital of Bonn has been the site of economic behind at home. thing had not gone well since the London companied by summit meetings in 1978 and 1985. "Inflation summit—in the Japanese case at any roughly 100 mo- rates [Reagan rate—was due to the neglect of the dollar torcycles. The heads of state were in declared] are running at incredible levels. by the Americans. This nettled Carter, Cadillac gas guzzlers, which were later all Unemployment, I should say, disrupts the who replied rather defensively, and I parked to the side with their engines run- lives of millions of people, and new fears think put him in a bad temper alto- ning to keep up the air conditioning. of protectionism are sweeping across our gether." "The most conspicuous consumer in continents." Few observers would have By early 1979, Carter's political luck the first wave of arrivals—the foreign disagreed with the new president's unvar- was fast running out. Before long, the ministers and their lackeys—were the nished assessments of the current scene. most notable achievement of his presi- Americans, fielding a 12-car procession Changing personalities and personal dency—the Camp David agreements of and bearing [Secretary of State Cyrus R.] chemistry played a major role in the eco- September 1978—was overshadowed by a Vance, [Secretary of Energy James R.] nomic summits from the outset, and so series of disasters abroad. It began with Schlesinger, [Treasury Secretary W. Mi- often, but not invariably, did ideological the fall of the Shah of Iran (January), chael] Blumenthal and German Foreign affinities. For example, Giscard and continued with his replacement by the Minister [Hans-Dietrich] Genscher." Helmut Schmidt, although not on the Ayatollah Khomeini (February), the com- The political proceedings went no same side of the political street, devel- munist takeover of Nicaragua (July), the better, and Carter left Tokyo angry and oped a close partnership, which ended seizure of the U.S. embassy in Tehran bitter. only with the former's electoral defeat in (November), and concluded with the So- May 1981. On the other hand, the rela- viet invasion of Afghanistan in late De- tionship between Schmidt and Jimmy cember. n Britain in May 1979, the Con- Carter remained strained during the Above all, and most immediately felt servative Party ended five years of president's term of office and became, in the United States and the other indus- I Labour Party rule, and Margaret from time to time, bitterly antagonistic. trialized democracies, the second OPEC Thatcher became prime minister, suc- President Reagan had no serious dif- oil embargo struck with devastating force ceeding James Callaghan. While relations ferences with Schmidt (at least not as far early in the year, producing another stag- between Prime Minister Thatcher and as is presently known). But he was no gering wave of price increases, unemploy- President Carter were quite warm and doubt pleased when the West German So- ment, and unprecedented gas and other friendly, it was not until the ascendancy cialist chancellor was replaced by the energy shortages. of the like-minded Ronald Reagan in conservative Christian Democrat Helmut For these developments, the Carter 1981 that Thatcher began to come into Kohl in October 1982, although at the administration and the Group of Seven her own at the economic summits. As her time no one could possibly foresee the seemed as politically and psychologically biographer Hugo Young has written: "The historic place in German and European unprepared as their predecessors had Reagan-Thatcher axis was the most endur- affairs that Kohl was to achieve in the been in 1973-74. Worse yet, some of the ing personal alliance in the Western years ahead. president's staff appeared less outraged world throughout the 1980s." If the departure of Carter and at the foreign instigators of the energy Ronald Reagan's inauguration also Schmidt removed one pair of incompat- crisis than they were with the Americans ushered in a new style and era in Ameri- ibles from the scene, relations between who suffered and wrote about it. can economic policy. The president didn't Margaret Thatcher and President know much about economics, but he certainly knew what he liked and what he didn't. During his first years, he spent

FALL 1990/Page 25 Francois Mitterand of France were, from convey the notion that, on the whole, the nly once or twice before in this the outset, often far from cordial. Mitten international economy was now perform- century had Europe been so dra and, who insisted on personally repre- ing so smoothly and well that there was 0matically changed as it was during senting his country at economic sum- little serious business for the summiteers 1989. In country after country, the com- mits, had a distinctly neo-Gaullist Anglo- to transact, that impression was deliber- munist overlordship sagged and col- phobe streak. In that regard, he was not ately reaffirmed at President Bush's first lapsed, or was violently overthrown from unlike his predecessor, Giscard d'Estaing, economic summit in Paris, in mid-July within. In early November 1989 the Ber- who occasionally referred to Thatcher as 1989. lin "wall of shame" was breached and the "la fille de l'epiciere" and she responded Basking in the stage set for the by describing him as "that bogus count." afterglow of the early reunifica- But personal differences aside, the Reagan-Thatcher tion of Ger- Reagan-Thatcher '80s witnessed a sub- '80s and celebrat- many. And by stantial broadening of the agendas of the ing the bicenten- the latter economic summits. The Tokyo summit in nial of the French 1980s, the So- early May 1986, for instance, spent con- Revolution, the viet Union had siderable time discussing the rising tide Group of Seven clearly reached of international terrorism, and the Venice apparently found its global politi- summit, in early June 1987, devoted ad- so little of sub- cal and eco- ditional time to that worrisome subject. stance to occupy nomic limits International drug trafficking—which had them that they and found itself been the topic of extensive discussion by decided, on the having drasti- the League of Nations in the 1920s—was spur of the mo- cally to reduce repeatedly taken up by the economic ment, to cancel its foreign in- summiteers, although there is no evi- their final cere- The city of Venice was the site of Italian-hosted economic summits volvement. dence to suggest that the heads of gov- monial banquet in 1980 and 1987. When Presi- ernment found much of importance on and to head their dent Bush an- the subject to contribute. separate ways. Almost no one suggested nounced in December 1989 that the next that the heads of government were shirk- world economic summit would be held on ing their official duties. the Rice University campus in mid-July y the late 1980s, an air of grow- At Paris, it was the British Prime Min- 1990, no one foresaw the circumstances ing self-satisfaction began to suf - ister who made national and interna- under which that meeting would be held B fuse the annual gatherings. In- tional headlines with her undiplomatic or the significance of that gathering. creasingly, Reagan and Thatcher liked to denigration of the elaborate French cele- Almost from its first hours, it was, or believe, and apparently succeeded in per- bration. Asked if she saw a universal mes- should have been, abundantly clear that suading their colleagues to believe, that sage in the revolution of 1789, Thatcher this was no ordinary economic summit. their individual and collective economic replied: "Pardon me for saying, but I Security and secrecy were virtually on a policies were working well. think not. There was the terror and then wartime level. In keeping with the President Reagan's last economic Napoleon." She noted that Magna Carta president's preferred way of doing busi- summit was that held at Toronto on June preceded the French Revolution by more ness, there were no leaks and virtually no 19-21, 1988. than five centu- official guidance. By then, the ries, and wound There were about 4,000 lavishly disastrous do- up by presenting hosted reporters headquartered four mestic and her dumbfounded miles from the Rice campus at the down- international host, President town George R. Brown Convention Cen- consequences Mitterand, with a ter. But apparently not many of them of Reaganomics specially bound quickly perceived that the actions and at- could hardly be copy of Charles mosphere at the Houston economic sum- ignored or dis- Dickens' A Tale of mit represented the enormous changes guised. The Two Cities, with that had taken place in the United States New York stock its highly unflat- and throughout the world during the past market's free- tering contrast of decade. For between Rambouillet and fall the previ- French violence Rice, a new economic world order had ous October and British tran- come into existence, and at Houston the was fresh in the quility. new economic realities were formally and summiteers' That distract- informally recognized by the heads of minds. Despite Japan hosted the 1979 and 1986 economic summits, both in Tokyo. ing episode aside, government present. this, no one the economic Almost everyone knew or understood wished to dwell on the unfinished busi- summiteers at Paris appeared not to have that the Reagan '80s had turned the ness of the popular departing president, the remotest idea that Eastern and Cen- United States, for decades the world's and Reagan himself radiated once more tral Europe were on the eve of momen- leading creditor, into its greatest debtor his usual confident high spirits. tous changes that were soon to transform If the Toronto summit was designed to the political and economic structure and the atmosphere of the world.

Page 26/FALL 1990 nation. At the Houston summit, that un- he course and outcome of the to cope than they had been during the precedented transformation could no Houston summit served to con- Ford-Carter years. longer be ignored, and President Bush T firm the history of previous eco- and Secretary of State James A. Baker III nomic gatherings—indeed probably of all certainly made no attempt to do so. summits. Summits alone do not change n the long run, how important have By the summer of 1990, both Ger- the course of affairs. Instead they tend to the economic summits proved to be? many and Japan had more than fully re- reflect, usually quite faithfully, the state IHave they significantly affected the way covered from the devastation and dis- of the world as it is at a given moment. the leading industrialized nations con- grace of World War II and the manifold As the political and economic leaders de- duct domestic and international eco- problems that had beset them for dec- parted, it remained to be seen what par- nomic affairs? Have the summits re- ades before that time. When it came, for ticular conclusions each of them drew mained as they were intended to be at instance, to the sensitive issue of extend- from the Houston proceedings, and those the outset—a genuinely private forum for ing aid to the Soviet Union, Helmut conclusions, if any, have not yet begun to the exchange of views and information? Kohl—perhaps personally as well as physi- emerge. Or have they in- cally the dominant presence at Hous- There is, of creasingly de- ton—soon made it unmistakably clear course an under- clined into yet that he and his government were ready standable reason another interna- and able to proceed with the help Mikhail for this uncer- tional media Gorbachev had recently requested. tainty. Hardly had event? Given Similarly, as regards economic rela- the Houston the limited tions with communist China, Japan summit passed amount of offi- wished to ignore or overlook the June into history than cial documen- 1989 bloodbath in Tiananmen Square events in Europe tary evidence and elsewhere in that country. Tokyo ap- and the Middle available at the peared determined to "normalize" its East served to re- moment, it is economic relations with Beijing, and not affirm certain probably still to permit the United States—or the con- other important too early to tell. cern of other countries about continued developments vis- As this is human rights violations—to stand in ible or on the ho- written in late Japan's chosen way. rizon at the eco- Though a latecomer to economic summit meetings, Canada has September So the carefully crafted final commu- nomic summit. hosted two summits: 1981 at Montebello and 1988 in Toronto. 1990, it re- niqué, which had reportedly been worked First, Chancellor mains to be on by the conference sherpas until 4 a.m. Kohl lost no time flying off to the Soviet seen if and how the spirit and structures of the last day, was notably silent about Union to conclude with President Gor- created by the economic summits from Tiananmen Square, and, at his closing bachev the detailed agreements neces- Rambouillet to Rice will assist the lead- news conference, President Bush was sary to assure the final stages of ing industrialized nations in coping with spared the embarrassing task of trying to Germany's reunification. the latest economic-political challenge, put a good face on a highly disagreeable Second, a few weeks later came Iraq's the full dimensions of which have not yet subject. dramatic invasion and occupation of Ku- begun to unfold. Only when that chal- For itself, the United States concen- wait, with its immediate spectre of an- lenge has been effectively surmounted trated its efforts on persuading the other round of oil shortages, inflation, will it be possible to say with some assur- Group of Seven finally to do something unemployment, recession, and political ance that economic summits have indeed about reducing state agricultural subsi- consequences to match. As far as is pres- become an invaluable, perhaps indispen- dies, which Washington had long found ently known—and it is likely to be dec- sable, addition to the international land- especially objectionable. The American ades before the records of the Houston scape of our time. proposal—which received considerable summit are fully opened to interested attention and support in the national and scholars and others—the possibility international media—was apparently dis- (much less likelihood) of an Iraqi attack Francis L. Loewenheim is professor of cussed at some length at several sessions. had not been foreseen, or even privately history at Rice, where he has taught since But the subject aroused little general in- discussed, by the Group of Seven, al- 1959. A member of the historical division terest or enthusiasm—and rapidly disap- though the darkening clouds over Kuwait of the State Department in the Eisenhower peared from view at the close. had already begun to make an appear- administration, he is a Houston/Texas ance in some leading European newspa- correspondentfor The Economist. He has pers. written extensively on 20th-century sum- At Houston, economic summitry en- mitry, and wrote about the Houston sum- tered a new era. With the latest Middle mitfor the Scripps-Howard newspapers, East crisis, international affairs, political the Cleveland Plain Dealer and the and economic, were nearing full circle. Portland Oregonian. Before long, many in the industrialized democracies were concerned about find- ing themselves back where they had been during the oil crunches of the 1970s, with their economies no better prepared

FALL 1990/ Page 27 Award, the Jess Neely Award and now an attorney in California, where In Brief nomination for the SWC Kern Tips her husband, Charles '81, is in the Award. He was a star player for his U.S. Navy. She is still active at track Golden Goals high school team at Randolph Field meets as an official. Rice basketball players fled the in San Antonio before coming to Lou Hertenberger is known to Southwest Conference this summer Rice. Allshouse is now a prominent alumni as one of the great "names" to compete in the international attorney in Houston and is active in Owl football history, having arena. The entire team played in with the Association of Rice Alumni. served from 1934-39 as line coach Brazil during a two-week tour fol- He was recently elected to a four- for Jimmy Kitts, leading the Owls lowing commencement, with coach year term on the Rice Board of Gov- to two SWC football titles. He Scott Thompson and center Brent ernors as an alumni governor. developed several star Owl linemen Scott returning to South America Norm Charlton Jr. graduated during that halcyon era in Rice ath- as part of the U.S. junior national from Rice in 1983 and went on to letics. Hertenberger began a suc- team in July. become a top "southpaw" pitcher cessful automobile dealership in The Rice team played nine for the Cincinnati Reds, who at Navasota after leaving Rice and is games in 11 days. Though not express time were embroiled in a hot now retired. actly a crowd favorite, the Owls In the National League pennant race. Most of Bill Whitmore's career posted a 5-4 record against club Charlton pitched for the Owls dur- was spent extolling the exploits of teams in central Brazil, Sao Paulo Spotlight ing all four years at Rice, earning Owl athletes in all sports as a "pio- and Rio de Janeiro. Rice alumni All-American and All-SWC recogni- neer" in the new field of sports in- attended several games, perhaps tion. A triple-major student-athlete formation. He began at Rice as enticed by posters that billed at Rice, Charlton came from an sports information director with the Five new members of the Rice Ath- Thompson's group as "The Univer- "all-Rice athletic family" out of San Jess Neely regime in 1950 and has sity of Texas—Rice." letic Hall of Fame and the first-ever Antonio—his father, Norm Sr., was spent the ensuing 40 years as a Distinguished "R" Woman were in- Sophomore Brent Scott fulfilled a hurdler at Rice as an undergradu- staunch supporter of Rice athletics. "a lifelong dream" in playing for the ducted at ceremonies held Oct. 19 ate, and his younger brother now Whitmore retired in 1988 but at the stadium "R" Room on the U.S. junior team in July. The U.S. plays baseball under Rice Coach remains active with the Sports In- players competed against teams eve of the Rice-Texas Tech football David Hall. formation Office and is active in game. The Hall of Fame ceremonies from Canada, Costa Rica, Vene- Catherine Baker Nicholson '81 CoSIDA, a national organization for zuela, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Argentina, were part of Lettermen's Weekend, was one of the first Rice women sports information professionals. as former Owls, along with friends, Brazil and Uruguay for a chance to athletes of national status in the The Distinguished "R" Man represent the Americas in the jun- alumni and the public, returned to AIAW days, before the switch to the Award became the Distinguished campus to honor the inductees. ior world championship next year. NCAA. She won the MAW national "R" Person Award this year as Joyce Thompson was asked to serve as an The new members of the Owls' title in the 800-meter race in 1981, Pounds Hardy '45 became the first Hall of Fame are J.D. Bucky assistant coach. then placed fifth at the Division I woman to receive this honor for sus- With Scott sharing duties at Allshouse, football; Norm Charlton meet in field events. Nicholson is tained interest in and support of Jr., baseball; Lou center—he started three games and Rice athletics. scored 11 points in the final—the Hertenberger, Hardy partici- football; U.S. team captured first place and pated in nu- souvenir gold medals. Catherine Baker merous intra- Nicholson, As before, the team enjoyed sup- mural sports port from Rice fans. "It was a great women's track, while in school and Bill Whit- experience and a great honor to be and now is a representing Rice and the United more, sports leader in sup- information. States," Thompson says. "It was re- porting all ally fun when we looked up in the J.D. Bucky athletics and Allshouse, a 1971 stands for a couple of our games particularly and saw Ian Duck of the physics de- Rice graduate, women's sports. served as an All- partment, who was on vacation She is also lead- down there with his son. SWC defensive ing a current back and punter "It really meant a lot to us that fund drive to there were Rice people there." for the 1970 raise money for Owls, receiving air conditioning during his colle- Autry Gym. Blocks and Kills giate career the Senior middle blocker Tricia Bowen George Martin continues to post all-America num- bers for the Rice volleyball team. RICE Through 41 games as of mid-Sep- tember, Bowen was hitting .369 on 178 kills and 44 errors in 363 attacks on the year. One of the new Rice Hall of Famers, pitcher Norm Charlton and his Cincinnati Reds swept the She is averaging 4.3 kills per Oakland A's to win the 1990 World Series. Thefirst Honorary R Womanfor Rice, Joyce Pounds game, and she has totaled 20 solo Hardy is a longtime advocatefor Rice Athletics. blocks and 27 block assists to lead the team. Bowen now holds the Rtee career record for block solos (124), block assists (261), and total blocks (385). She has now accumulated 1,072 kills, which is third on the Rice record board, and 107 service aces, fourth-best at Rice.

Page 28/FALL 1990 functioning and expanding—is cess of various area clubs, that what In Brief probably the most difficult task the has seemed to work well is when committee has. The approach there is a core of actively involved Career Fairs Steiner is working toward is, as he people, Open to so that one person is not Alumni describes, "To develop a sort of saddled with the responsibility of and Students More cookie-cutter program, the objec- planning and pulling off every func- than 50 national and local tive of which is to make it less cum- tion," Steiner notes. firms will be interviewing to hire bersome for a new area club leader In order to help clubs plan experienced and entry-level graduates in in a new city to come up with a list events, the area club committee has a variety of professions at of events that might be easily pulled established a national newsletter, two ALUMNET Career Fairs scheduled off to help create a successful area Owl Net, the first issue of which was in November. Sponsored by the Association club." mailed in September. "We want the of Rice Alumni, the events Or, put simply, "We're working people in Anchorage to know what are free to all Rice alumni as part to develop a starter kit—like in the the people in San Antonio are of a continuing effort to offer information Budweiser commercials, where you doing," Steiner explains. "Maybe it and placement services pull a cord and out pops the pool." will give them an idea for some- to Rice graduates. The two career fairs are: Beyond adding more clubs, the thing to try. We're also going to try committee also wants to further de- to integrate the area clubs' pro- Thursday, Join the Club velop the activities of existing clubs. grams with what the travel commit- Nov. 1 The committee would like to see tee is doing." Houston Marriott Medical Center the area clubs become 6580 Fannin Thanks extensions of Travel is another facet of the to Rice area clubs, alumni Rice culture. "We Houston, Texas 77042 connections would like them clubs that will be more developed. with Rice can go far to have more involvement 1-5:30 p.m. beyond with the As supplements to longer, more ex- checking the mailbox for university," Steiner Sallyport says. "We want pensive tours, the committee is pro- or fund-raising fliers. For to let them know Thursday, Nov. 15 them, what is happening moting the concept of short, Rice area clubs on campus." Arlington Convention Center provide a con- four-day walking tours of Anchorage A good example of this type 1200 Stadium nection both of various areas—San Francisco and Boston, East Arlington, lexas 76011 to days past 1-5:30 p.m. and to con- Alumni Area Clubs temporary Rice alumni are also invited to Rice ac- participate in a Washington, D.C.- tivities. area job fair held for students and The graduates of Rice University as well area as Carleton College, College of clubs, William and Mary, Emory University, now for num- Tulane University, the University of bering example Tulsa and Wake Forest University. more than Kansa. City Participating employers will be 30 —that across hiring for positions in the Washing- the could United Los Angel.: ton, D.C., area. There is a registra- Southern California be or- States, are tion fee. coordinated ganized by the For more information on job by the Area fairs, contact Albuquerque alumni groups Lynne Seymour, Rice Clubs Commit- Career Services, at (713)527-4055. tee, chaired by in those areas. Dan Steiner '77. Tokyo, Japan While Waco. many ideas "The function of the Area rrvill. lull (: ry Clubs Committee is to provide di- for area rection San ' club ac- to the clubs," Steiner says. "staying in "Having tivities come from the area clubs that are well- touch" activ- organized Area Club Com- mittee, and actively involved in ity was their a faculty Steiner and his.. group own activities and actively in- lecture sponsored volved encourage club members with the university is what we by the Dallas area have been to come up with ideas of their trying to accomplish club (Rice Alumni in Dallas—RAID) through the hands-on own, knowing that they have the work of the last spring: a "Signs of Our Times" alumni office." support of the "home office." Many event featuring guest speakers opportunities One direction the committee available for club Sandy Havens of the Rice Players, activities has taken is toward creating more have yet to be explored, area Bill Martin of sociology and Dennis and the committee is dedicated to clubs. The committee is cur- Huston rently of English. supporting as many of them as working to establish clubs in RAID is, statistically, Philadelphia, the most possible. Corpus Christi, New active Rice club in the nation. Orleans, Fort Worth and Galveston. As Steiner says, "We like to fa- Donna Yeager '77, the club's co- cilitate the flow We try to regularly take a look at of information from president for 1989-90 along with the university the demographics of our alumni— to the area clubs and 1976 alumna Pat Rangel, reports also to assist them Where they are living," Steiner says. in their endeav- that part of the club's success is ors to maintain a We make certain that we've got a sense of commu- c due to the 20-odd "core members" nity among Rice alumni in their oncentration of alumni in an area who consistently before we attend and facili- respective locales." expend a tremendous tate events. amount of our —Jay Fitzgerald resources." It is a team approach that works. To start a club—and keep it "We've found, by looking at the sue-

FALL 1990!Page 29 grant from The Brown Foundation mann '33, John and Maurine Cox Constantine Nicandros, presi- Inc. which enabled us to name these '45, the late John W. Cox '27, the dent and chief executive officer of two buildings after George and Al- James A. Elkins family, Jack and Conoco Inc., headed a committee For qui ice Pratt Brown, and the generous Betty Trotter '47, Burton and Deedee that successfully raised more than support of Louisa Stude Sarofim, McMurtry '56, Tom '51 and Nancy $1.6 million from the corporate who so significantly underwrote Eubank '55, Ben and Mary Anderson community. The list of corporate 111 construction of the concert hall. '38, the late Winifred B. Hirsch, and supporters includes Conoco Inc., Rice's 1 critical to the These two buildings, the Stanley C. Moore ('37) Unitrusts. Tenneco Inc., Vista Chemical Co., advancement of the programs they Foundation support totaled more American General, Enron, Fayez Sa- will house, will also be quite hand- than $11 million, including a $5 mil- rofim & Co., Exxon Co. U.S.A., Un- Honor some additions to the campus. We lion challenge grant from The Brown ion Texas Petroleum, Entex, Halli- can all take pride in an important Foundation, a $1.5 million challenge burton, Mitchell Energy, Rohm and campaign so successfully con- grant from the J.E. and L.E. Mabee Haas, Transco and other generous cluded." Foundation, $1 million from the Sid corporate benefactors. Individual gifts exceeded $13 W Richardson Foundation, and In August, the music school oc- million, with major individual com- $600,000 from the Wortham Founda- cupied the offices, studios, class- mitments from Louisa Sarofim, tion. In addition, major grants were rooms and practice rooms located Charles and Anne Duncan '47, the received from the following: The in the east, academic wing of Alice A Banner Year late John Wright '28, Charlotte Abercrombie Foundation, M.D. An- Pratt Brown Hall. The performance Rothwell, the late Patti Cooper, Tom derson Foundation, the Elkins Chari- spaces, including the concert and livo occasions in the history of pri- '51 and Pam Smith '55, Evans and table Trust, the Gordon and Mary recital halls, will not be ready for vate support of Rice University oc- Mary Attwell '53, Carl and Lillian Cain Foundation, the Schissler Chari- use until next summer. George R. curred last year. Private giving in Illig '30, the Lummis family, Walter table Trust, and the Speros P. Martel Brown Hall is scheduled for comple- 1989-90 reached its highest level in Hall '28, Kenneth and Linda Osh- Foundation. tion in the spring of 1991; most of Rice's history, and at the same time man '62, David and Eula Winter- the exterior brickwork and tile roof- we concluded by summer's end the ing is now complete; the prototype most successful building campaign laboratories have been approved; Rice has ever conducted. and work is progressing on the inte- rior of the building. Most Successful Campaign Nets $47 Million Hundreds of alumni and friends, 1989-90 Tops All foundations and corporations joined Giving Years forces to pledge or contribute Friends and alumni of Rice contrib- $26,017,221 toward the construc- uted higher levels of support in all tion of Alice Pratt Brown Hall for Total Private areas to the university in 1989-90 the Shepherd School of Music and Giving for 1989-90 than in any previous year in the his- George R. Brown Hall for Bios- Comparative Fund Drive tory of the institution— ciences and Bioengineering. Those Report $25,520,236. This compares with gifts, together with $20,750,000 $21,356,388 in 1988-89. In addi- from university resources, make up June 1989 and June 1990 tion to these gifts in hand, the uni- a grand total of $46,767,221 com- versity reported another $15.9 mil- Year to Date Year to Date mitted for the construction of these Donor Source June 1989 June 1990 lion in outstanding multi-year two important buildings. pledges. Reflecting on the two-year cam- Alumni $6,654,461 $5,220,217 Of the grand total, Rice alumni paign, President Rupp observed, contributed 20.5 percent "We are deeply grateful for the Business 2,900,574 4,961,117 ($5,220,217); corporations, 19.4 widespread support which these two Foundations 7,834,337 11,597,947 percent ($4,961,117); foundations projects have enjoyed and for the 45.5 percent ($11,597,947); and great generosity that so many have Community 3,367,016 3,740,955+ friends, 14.7 percent ($3,740,955)• shown. I want especially to single $25,520,236•`++ out for the appreciation of the en- $21,356,388++ tire Rice community the challenge Year to Date Year to Date Purpose June 1989 June 1990

Unrestricted $2,509,157 $2,477,986

Designated 6,072,602 6,447,419

Plant 5,207,848 7,216,698

Endowment 7,566,781 9,378,133'.

$21,356,388++ $25,520,236**++

+ Includes $1,874,953 in gifts from trusts, bequests and estates. • Includes $687,746 in Annuity/Life Income Funds. •• Does not include $15.9 million in outstanding pledges. ++ Includes Welch Foundation grants: 1989 $1,435,000 1990 $ 407,500

Page 30/FALL 1990 Beaulieu on June 24, 1990. We *Marian Smedes Arthur, 5806 an organizational development visited with Evelyn at the Golden '32 Glen Falls Lane, Dallas, TX 75209 consultant, visiting professor of "R" 50th anniversary luncheon in •Floy King Rogde,4101 Case, management, and human relations Class Recorder: 1988 and were impressed with her Houston, TX 77005 trainer. She has worked in Canada, Chris Hoover gallant acceptance of her recent West Germany, Hungary, South 5318 Meadow Lake Lane laryngectomy. At Rice Evelyn was Class recorder Dorothy Z. Africa, Austria and England. She Houston, TX 77056 a member of Phi Beta Kappa and Forristall-Brown writes: enjoys hiking, cross-country of Phi Delta Phi. During World Notice: we now have class skiing, gardening, reading, writing, War II she served with distinction recorders in Austin, Dallas, Bel- museum tours, and time with her as a Naval officer; her remaining laire, Houston, Baytown and family. career was that of a geophysicist. '33 Beaumont. I know all of you enjoy Valerie(White) Fite was Travel notes: Henry Dunlap let reading Sallyport and checking in married to Ralph H. Fite '36 Margaret tag along with him to a Class Recorder: on our class members—so please (deceased). She has two children: couple of professional Classnotes Willie Mae Chapman Cole meetings in take a few minutes of your time Claudia Fite Weitinger and Ralph delightful places this summer. In 2414 Chimney Rock and drop a note to or call one of Jr. Valerie lives in Houston. She June, they spent five days at Houston, TX 77056 the above class recorders—keep us lists rice growing in Brazoria Jackson, Wyoming, where the (713)782-9509 Gas up-to-date on your activities or county as her business background Research Institute met; in August those of other members of our and has traveled the West Coast Henry presented a paper at the class. and Canada. Her favorite sport is Geothermal Resources Council, Information about homecoming tennis. Valerie also does charity which met on the Kona coast of activities did not reach me before volunteer Information received after Valley Forge in Houston. work and medical re- '34 Hawaii's big island. Myron the deadline for this issue. September I will appear in the If you search-diet studies for cancer. She Genevieve's son, Robert Dorfman '46, Henry's fellow have any suggestions as to how is active in the Republican next issue. James Hartsfield '56, is an archi- Class Recorder: party professor of petroleum engineering and where our class might meet Elliott and even has a handbag from tect. Her grandson, Stewart Dean Flowers at the University of Texas, was co- during the homecoming weekend, Barbara Bush. One of her accom- Hartsfield, received a B.A. from 3330 Del Monte author of the paper, which summa- please pass it on to one of the plishments is committee work in Washington University and a Houston, TX 77019 rized their recent geothermal and above class recorders. upping the driving age from 14 to master's from the University of (713)524-4404 geopressurized '26 research for the This issue will have the last 16 years. Illinois. He is now teaching at the Department of Energy. information we received prior to Virgil "Scott" Sullivan and his J. Howard Houston School of Visual and A postcard from Doris Schild Creekmore plans to the reunion; if your name has not wife, Nina, have three children: retire Oct. Performing Arts. in May tells of her tour of Prove- 31, 1990, from his been included, please let me know. Linda, William, and Susan, and position as nce and a week in Paris with head of the Houston '36 Mary Beth (Morris) Peters seven grandchildren. The Sulli- Endowment Inc. Bernece Neilan Luhnow '34. Creekmore has has four children: Paul Stanley, vans live in Lago Vista, Texas. He worked Doris is an enthusiastic docent for the endowment for 26 Class Recorder: for Patrick Irwin, Steven and Michael served in the Air Force during Years. A 1990 Mary the Metropolitan Museum of Art Distinguished '31 B. Arnold Morris. She lives in Arroyo World War II and is a high school Alumnus in New York; Bemece lives in San of Rice, Creekmore was 10714 Del Monte Hondo, N.M. Mary Beth writes football coach in Houston. Scott featured in the Houston, Antonio. spring 1990 issue Class Recorder: TX 77042 that besides practicing architecture enjoys golf and says that he has of Sallyport. Mary Fosselman and Alberta Anne McCulloch in Houston and New Orleans, she traveled to Hawaii, England, Ger- Riesen '34 visited Oberammergau, 2348 Shakespeare has been director of religious many and Switzerland. He re- Prague, Budapest and Vienna in Houston, Texas 77030 education in the Episcopal church, ceived his advanced degree from June. Class recorder '37 Dorothy Zylicz Bowman had a Ann McCulloch '30 study-vacation at Regent writes: College uiass Kecoraer: A Place of Honor Published in the in Vancouver, B.C., in July. Class Recorder: Texas Episco- Mary Jane Hale Rommel pal Churchman Novelist David Westheimer A proud eventfor Rice occurred on Aug. 9, 1990, when Miss Lel H. Mildred Ogg Fisher early this year was 504 Fairway Drive—Riverhill news of Derby '37(our classmate in Mr. Wil- Red, the first woman graduate ofRice, presented the Association 2910 Braebum Hirst. She has Kerrville, TX 78028 of moved liams' creative writing course) and Rice Alumni with a number of articles Bryan, TX 77802 to Annapolis, Md., to live (512)896-4310 for the archives. Included his wife, Doris (Rothstein)'42, were her diploma, her 0091774-7217 near her daughter and grandchil- class ring and an Elizabeth Baldwin Literary toured Shikoku, dren. one of the four Society pendant. Miss Red was a member of the first graduating I also received news main islands of Japan, in May. class in Bernadine Derrick Field now has from 1916. She died on Oct. 4, shortly after the photo below Bernice McGilvray. Before their departure, filming was "three children, seven grandchil- She writes, (bottom) was taken. completed of David's screenplay, dren, and eight great-grandchil- "After Jim's death I stayed in '38 "A Killer Among dren." Houston for a few more years but Us," to be aired moved in 1980 to Wichita Falls, Class Recorder by NBC this fall. Doris' sister is thus to be nearer to Margaret and Henry Dunlap Rebecca Stern. Class recorder Mildred Ogg my sister, Lois P.O. Box 79 Warren Alexander and his Fisher writes: Perry '27, and her family. My life is rather static at this Wimberley, TX 78676 wife attended a one-week Elder- In an earlier issue, you read a time, but I am able to keep hostel class at the Southern Al- bit about Genevieve White my home and drive around in my or: berta Institute of Technology at Hartsfield Williams, but here are car. "For several Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The some additional items of interest. years Lois and I traveled quite a Zelda Keeper Rick Alexanders travel frequently :'to Her letter was so extensive and bit. We first went to New Zealand, 12951 Trail Hollow the four corners of Texas and full of details that I couldn't begin Australia and Tahiti. We also toured Houston, Texas 77079 Oklahoma" to visit relatives; both to relay each of them in that col- Sweden, Russia and the Netherlands. have retired from careers in the oil umn. Genevieve has traveled the Sev- eral years later we Class recorders Margaret and industry. They live near Industry, world over, from Europe in 1963 went to Ireland, Scotland and England. Henry Dunlap write: Texas, which claims to be the first to the World's Fair in Japan in I also went with Greetings from the Hill Coun- German settlement in the state. 1970 to Russia and its (former) friends to England, Italy, France and Switzerland. try to all of our classmates, and to They describe it as "midway satellites in 1972. She returned to "I still love Helen Worden a special vote of between Houston and Austin, Europe in 1974 and most recently antiques and have quite a collection of china, thanks for assuming the duties of Bellville and LaGrange. Columbus In the toured Australia and New Zealand crystal, photo above is Miss Red with Rice administrators after the in silver and some furniture." class recorder after the death in and Brenham," so it must be in the 1988. Genevieve often gives first commencement in 1916. Below is a current photo with March 1989 of our faithful Jane heart of Bluebell country. (L-R) Slide shows Another classmate, Bob Alumni Archives Committee for organizations if (Stockton) Chair Karen Hess Rogers '68, Miss Turner, writes that he retired from Dunaway. Thanks also they are for the benefit of scholar- Red, her sister-in-law Ruth Pilkenton Red '38, and ARA Gulf Printing to others who assisted Helen in President ships. Co. and is happy to Louis D.Spaw Jr. '40. In have been blessed with gathering the news, most of all to addition to her traveling, five grandchildren; Zelda (Keeper) Rick, who will Genevieve has been busy they live in Scotland, with continue to assist, especially '39 other France and North Yorkshire, as a activities. She has been chair Eng- of land. Until last year. Bob contact person for Houston class- the United Nations Essay con- spent Class Recorder Coordinator: tests most of his time mates. for 18 years, having chosen at Canyon Lake; Dorothy Zapp Forristall-Brown he has It was at Helen's suggestion Judges from Rice, the University since confined himself to 1250 Oakcrest Circle of West University that our 1988 class reunion and St. Thomas and the University in Houston. Beaumont, Texas 77706 of Finally, scholarship committee met Sept. 5 Houston. She serves as master I am sure you will be (409) 892-1048 of pleased to hear to complete plans for a "mini- ceremonies at awards dinners that four of our for scholarship nominees, reunion" reception and dinner, to the organization, presenting Eric Unger, Class Recorders: d Jennifer Coy, Andrew be held at 5:30 and 6:15 p.m., istinguished speakers from the Ellis and •Lee Blocker, 125 Sailfish, Austin, U.N. William Fillbach IV respectively, before the Home- and consular offices. She has have ex- TX 78734 also pressed their coming Concert, Thursday, Nov. been scholarship chair for gratitude for our •Bob and Evelyn (Junker) Purcell, the financial assistance. 8. We hope to see you there! Business and Professional 5102 Valerie, Bellaire, TX 77401 We were saddened to note the Women's Club for six years and •Sam and Frances (Flanagan) passing of Lionel Wolfram on coordinated scholarship awards Bethea, 309 Burnet Dr., Baytown, from March 1,1990, and of Evelyn the Freedom's Foundation of TX 77520

FALL 1990/Page 31 G. Clarke Jr. (deceased). She has years' service with ARCO. He is he joined the University of Hous- sions. The first was for an aca- On Stage two children: Nancy Schroeder proud of his children, all of whom ton, where he worked until retire- demic celebration in 1963 marking and Carolyn Morris, and three attained college degrees. '40 ment in 1981 from the post of vice Rice's 50th anniversary; next was The Rice Players John and his wife, president (senior vice president in for the 40th reunion of our class in grandchildren. Juanita relates that John S. C.E.(Ed) Letscher sends news Houston. The Johns terms of length of service). 1982; and finally, in 1987, when opened their 1990-91 their second home on Lake L.B.J. Peg, live in that three Rice entries, out of 330 Pat was recently elected presi- Pat received from Rice the Engi- season with the pre- gave them several enjoyable years have five children: Madge total, claimed victory in the Senior Jennifer Reavis, Bon- dent of the Astronaut Fund, neer of the Year award and also a miere production of of boating, skiing and relaxation. Donaldson, Games at Kerrville. Letscher, Jim S. John Jr., and founded by a group of the original Distinguished Alumni award for She taught school before her mar- nie Sokol, John Younts Jr.'32 and Spencer "Secrets," a two-act astronauts under the leadership of that year. Lucy says,"It is always riage to Richard and has served as Peter S. John. John Sr. says he was Brown '64 all won their respective play by Brenda Joyce for 23 years, Admiral Shepard. The foundation with great pride that we revisit our a volunteer for the Methodist with Schlumberger age brackets in the golf tourna- Upcoming provides scholarships at Rice and Rice University." Dubay. Hospital service corps for 24 WKM 14 years, and spent five ment. Additionally,"Jim and Ed at the University of Houston for Floyd M."Mick" Johnson Jr. productions include: years. The Clarkes' travels in- years as a consultant. The Johns share another cause for celebra- extensively in Eu- meritorious students. had a very distinguished military •I•lov. 7-10 and cluded Europe, Alaska, Canada, have traveled tion: both will celebrate their 50th He is now on the last chaper of career after he graduated from 14-17,"Woman in Bermuda, Hawaii, and numerous rope, Japan, Mexico, Guatemala, wedding anniversaries before Honduras, Windward Island, his sixth book, a biography of Rice with a B.S. in civil engineer- by cruises. year's end." Mind," a comedy Wanda Hill Winstead and her France and Florida. John and Peg William Ward Watkin. He began ing, retiring from the U.S. Marine Alan Ayckbourn, to husband, Robert, live in Houston often charter boats to indulge in writing it in 1988; it is scheduled Corps with the rank of colonel be performed at the and have one child: Betty Dours. their love of sailing. John also for publication as Rice celebrates after 30 years' service as an infan- Farnsworth Pavilion, Wanda teaches mathematics and enjoys photography, woodwork- its centennial on May 19, 1991. try officer. During World War II Ley Student Center. lists bridge and travel as her hob- ing, camping and canoeing. Their '41 This is the date of the granting of Mick served in the Pacific Theater the charter, although 21 years were with the 4th Marine Raider Battal- •Feb. 6-9 and bies. They have toured Canada and children are employed in a variety Europe. of occupations: Madge teaches in Class Recorder: to elapse before the first classes ion and the 4th Marine Regiment 13-16,"A Lie of the G. Scott Adams Jr. is married Houston, Jennifer has an M.A. in Oscar Hibler began on Sept. 23, 1912. Watkin, participating in campaigns in the Mind," a play by Sam to Carolyn Conway '41. They library science and works in P.O. Box 27266 whose son William Ward Jr. '42 Solomons and Marianas and on Shepard, to be pre- have two children and four grand- Austin. Bonnie is a homemaker in Houston, TX 77227 transferred to West Point, was one Okinawa. Following the war he sented in Hamman children; their two daughters are Tyler; John Jr. is a naval architect (713)621-7272 of the nine men on the original had several tours of duty at Quan- Hall. Suzanne Adams Hammond and in Washington, D.C., and Peter is faculty, the founder of what is now tico, including instructor at the engineer for McDon- Class recorder Oscar Hibler the School of Architecture, and a U.S.M.C. Basic School, executive •March 13-16 and Carol Ann Adams. Scott served in a mechanical the Air Force and with General nell-Douglas. writes: key link between his close friend, officer of the Basic School, and 20-23, an evening of Dynamics; he has been president Marguerite (Allen) Armen- In connection with the forth- Edgar Odell Lovett, and Captain staff of the U.S.M.C. Educational one-act plays will be of Scott Engineering Co. since trout was married to Maurice for coming Golden Anniversary of our James A. Baker, first chair of the Center. Other tours of duty in- presented. 1980. He enjoys flying, travel and 47 years. He died in 1986. She Class of 1942, for the next two Board of Trustees. Watkin arrived cluded that of executive officer, Performances are service on civic boards as an engi- lives in Garland, Texas, and has years I will be publishing brief here Aug. 10, 1910, as the per- Third Battalion, Seventh Marines profiles of members of our class in Korea; head of U.S.M.C. Re- at 8 p.m. For ticket neering adviser. He is a registered two children: Joe M. Armentrout sonal representative of Ralph engineer in Texas. and Dede. Joe owns the Galveston showing their achievements, trav- Adams Cram, with plans for the search and Development, head- (713) professional information call Margaret(Barton) Wright Outboard Service, while Dede els, hobbies, and what they have first three splendid buildings of the quarters, U.S.M.C. in Washington; 527-4040. was married to William L. Wright works for the National Audubon been doing since retirement, if Rice Institute in his briefcase. He and as a member of the Joint Staff (deceased). She lives in Houston Society in Austin. Joe has three they have retired. I am including a had worked on them as one of his in Washington. Overseas tours presently; the Wrights lived in children: John, Lewis and Elaine. few of these here and with your first assignments after graduating included that of Naval Attache and Denver, Cola, for 30 years. Mar- Marguerite worked as bookkeeper cooperation will include additional from the University of Pennsylva- Naval Attache for Air at the U.S. issues. I need your Columbia University. garet taught school in Denver for for the Baptist General Convention ones in future nia and joining Cram & Ferguson, Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq; com- help and would really appreciate Thomas Butler and his wife, eight-and-one-half years. She of Texas in Dallas for 18 years. architects for West Point, Prince- mander, 3rd Service Battalion in any classmate. Don't Frances, live in Galena Park, received her M.A. from Columbia She has traveled several states and hearing from ton, and the Cathedral of St. John Okinawa; and deputy chief of be bashful. Let me know what you Texas. The Butlers have two chil- T.C. in New York. Margaret en- the Caribbean. Marguerite is now the Divine. The story of Watkin's staff, United Nations Truce Super- doing. I hope we can Jerusalem. dren: Thomas R. Butler Jr., D.D.S., joys traveling, needlepoint and living in a retirement community, have been fascinating life as a professor and vision Organization in report some newsworthy items on their and Charles W. Butler. Thomas reading. where she reports that her hobbies practitioner of architecture, admin- He was present in Iraq during class members before Jerusa- has two children, and Charles Mary Lucille (Stevens) include physical fitness exercises, most of our istrator and community leader revolution in 1958 and in reunion. three. Thomas Sr. retired from Goodrich was married to Wilson card games and volunteer services. the big 50th provides fresh insights into the lem during the Six Day War in M.Farb is only semi- decorations Borden Chemical and Stauffer (deceased). She has three children: She reports that she has recovered Aubrey first four decades of the Rice 1967. Mick's combat is staying quite active. two Chemical. He, too, served in the David. Mark and Duncan. Lucille from a mild stroke suffered in retired and Institute and the new metropolis of include the Purple Heart and He is on boards of the Houston Air Force in WWII. His recreation lives in McAllen, Texas. She is 1986, having progressed from the Houston growing apace with it. Bronze Stars. the Boys and Girls the these days consists of church working for a parochial school, being wheelchair-bound to walk- Symphony, Pat and Lucy (Webster) Since his retirement from Club (vice president), Family active in activities, cooking, and fixing up following experience as a librar- ing with a cane. Conley have lived in Massachu- Marines, Mick has been the Aubrey and affairs. his home and weekend farmhouse. ian—she is certified as such. We recently learned that Service Center, setts since their marriage in Sep- the management of family Sylvia Farb Fund at Emanu El, active David R. Keck is married to Jack C. Patterson is married Florence Hedrick Moody, wife of tember 1942. They lived in Cam- In recent years he has been Humanity, Planned exploration and Mary Lillian Patterson. The Kecks to Lois Whiteley. They live in Dan Moody, died this summer Habitat for bridge off and on for several years in archaeological Parenthood, SEARCH,and a few expeditions in have two children: Carolyn Joan Waco, Texas. The Pattersons have after a prolonged illness. The while Pat received a Ph.D. in was surveyor for hobbies include the was in Keck and Connie Keck Lowman. two children: Jack C. Patterson Jr. sincere sympathy of our class is others. His applied physics from Harvard and Cyprus and Tunisia. He bridge, and foreign forces They live in Seabrook, Texas. and Pam Sibley. Jack has worked with Dan, their three sons and arts, duplicate later an M.B.A. from Harvard Cyprus when Turkish with the one- David says travel is their hobby— in the athletic departments of eight grandchildren. travel. In connection Business School. Since 1967 they landed and occupied about trip to Japan in the throughout the U.S., Canada, Baylor, the University of Texas symphony's have made their home 30 miles third of the island in 1976. Aubrey is making Estill in Europe, South Africa, Egypt, and the University of Houston. He Don Greer recently took a Euro- near future, northeast of Boston in Manch- Mick married Alice a tour for sym- one son, Mexico, and Hong Kong. He and his wife enjoy gardening, pean cruise—to England, France, plans to organize ester-by-the-Sea, Mass., which 1949. The Johnsons have phony supporters. He is well- attended Harvard Business School traveling and reading. Italy, Portugal, Spain and else- until last year was simply "Manch- Gentry. that regard, having shall tell in 1964 and has since retired from Harry J. Glauser Jr. is mar- where; he writes that he is still qualified in ester." At the time of their move to For a final profile, I travel agencies just the oil and chemical industries to ried to Dorothy Jean Turner '40. working as a national account operated three Manchester, Pat had left Westing- you what I have been doing. I retirement as well as imme- serve as president of Keck Engi- They live in Houston. Their three executive for Mayflower Transit before his house Electric, where he had went into the Navy almost having been a Japanese language and served neering from 1987-89. children are Ann Glauser Rivali, Co. Inc. worked for 15 years and had been diately after graduation the U.S. Marine Corps. World War Dorothy(Wroe) Phelps was Harry J. III, and Camille Glauser officer in a vice president. He also spent a on several ships during He has also traveled extensively in Navy and married to Wayne (deceased). She Canion. Harry worked for Humble couple of years teaching at Carne- II. In 1946 I left the Japan. The Farbs are planning a of lives in Houston and has one child: Oil and the Staytite Co.; Harry III gie Mellon and had served in the enrolled at the University in Germany with years I Dorwayne Phelps Clements. now manages the family business, motor trip Executive Office of the President Texas, where after two Yellin (Meyerson)in Jurispru- Dorothy taught mathematics at Glauser Properties Inc. Harry Jr.'s Roberta in Washington in the Office of received my Doctor of and Sylvia have passed the state Lamar Senior High School from primary recreation is golf. October. Aubrey Science and Technology. Since dence degree and and six grandchil- law for two 1940-56. She has done volunteer H. Bryce Parker and Dolores four daughters moving to Massachusetts, and bar exam. I practiced grandchild being a law firm and work at Methodist Hospital for 20 live in Tyler, Texas. They have dren, the oldest until retirement, Pat had been part years with a Houston senior at Memorial High School. duty for years. Her hobbies are reading, four children, from his previous of the Boston Consulting Group, a was recalled to active J. Nicholson is one of active duty, bridge, needlepoint and travel. marriage to Phyllis Hasslbauer Patrick very small company which grew to Korea; I remained on as Cap Scott L.. the most well-studied members of be a sizeable international manage- until 1968, when I retired Harry (Alex) Fish is married Parker: Herbert Bryce III, active our class. After he received his group. U.S. Navy. While on to Margaret Becker. They have Mary M. and James B. Parker. ment-consulting tam. of BA.at Rice, he earned his M.B.A. commanding officer two children: Margaret Davies and Bryce is a member of the State Bar The Conleys have a daughter duty, I was degrees from Harvard Repair Ship and John, and three grandchildren. of Texas and received his LL.B. and MA. and two sons. Christopher is an an Amphibious from the University officer of a Alex and Margaret live in Boerne, and J.D. at St. Mary's School of and his Ph.D. M.D. and pathologist in Bangor, later commanding During his wartime for part of the Texas. He owns a Ford Motor Co. Law in San Antonio. Parkeren- of Houston. Maine, at the Eastern Maine Medi- destroyer, which the United States to the Navy's auto parts store and also works as listed in the Air Corps in 1942 and Picturedfrom left to right service with cal Center. Peter is a senior scien- tour was assigned Army, he was a Japanese language tist at Hughes Aircraft Corp. in Middle East Command. We pa- an accountant. Alex likes fishing, served in China and India until are Jim Younts, Jr.'32 , Ed peace- translator. Persian Gulf(in golfing and traveling; he has been 1946, when he retired with the Letscher.'40. and Spencer Los Angeles. Molly is married and trolled the After his Army service he lives in Charlottesville, Va. Pat ful times) and at the time( 196" to Germany, Austria, Hawaii, rank of major. He then worked in Brown '64, winners in the destroyer worked for Freeport Sulphur in and Lucy have three grandchildren this was the only U.S. Hong Kong, the Panama Canal the oil business as a land manager, Senior Games at Kerrville. and later served as a Singapore- and the Caribbean. based in San Antonio, Houston, New Orleans, in Maine and one in California. between Suez and Hugh Roy Cullen Juanita (Foster) Clarke of Dallas, Denver and Tyler; Bryce consultant to Pat and Lucy have visited the Petroleum. In 1956 Houston was married to Richard retired in Tyler in 1985 after 25 and Quintana Rice campus on three recent occa-

Page 32/ FALL 1990 Shore duty assignments included a 'Bullet Train' on main lines. They members—Katharine Cameron Laura, five grandchildren, and a tour of teaching naval history to go about 135 miles per hour. Corscaden and Pat Crady son, Damon, who is a student in R.O.T.C. students at the Univer- "Over the years we've been to Zumwalt. '49 '56 broadcast journalism at Texas sity of Michigan; a tour in the Europe several times—England, Nancy Allen Blakemore Re- Class Recorder: Class Recorder: A&M. Office of the Secretary of the Navy France, Italy, Germany, Switzer- naud and her husband, Fred, have Tempe Howze Attwell Maurine involving legislative liaison with land, Austria, Denmark, Holland— made repeated trips into Louisiana, Bybee 3806 Essex Green 3800 the Congress; and finally, in my a lot of it by car. Sometimes it's tracing their ancestry. They've Chevy Chase Houston, TX 77027 Houston, TX last tour (of six years' duration), I been for research for one of found genealogical research to be 77019 (713)528-1148 (home) (713) was a legislative assistant to the David's novels, but usually it's lots of fun, especially since it led 522-3705 (713) '58 665-1489(office) Secretary of Defense, Robert S. been for fun. We like Italy and them to France and Germany. Donna Pierce McNamara. During this tour I was Switzerland best. We don't speak Their European sleuthing has been writes,"I just re- Class Recorder: turned from liaison between the Secretary and any of the languages, but David can exceptionally successful, consider- a planetarium confer- Phyllis Walton ence in Bolanger, Congress on the annual Defense manage simple things in German, ing, as Nancy says, that they don't Sweden, where I 4233 Harpers Ferry Road Appropriations Bill. In off-seasons thanks to three years in Dr. speak the languages. '53 presented a paper on the spectro- Birmingham, AL 35213 scopic survey I served as an escort officer to Freund's classes. Students and their parents at telescope. We had a (205)870-0332 post Congressional groups traveling "There. I hope this prompts Bellaire High School have left no Norman G. Einspruch has been -conference tour to Helsinki for the total solar abroad. One such trip was a tour some of our classmates to be just as doubt about their solid support for designated senior fellow in science eclipse on July Patti Blide was chosen to be around the world in 25 days, in- long-winded." retiring principal Myrtle McFar- and technology at the University 22. I am still planetarium director Richardson Independent School and astronomy cluding a stop on the island of Bali land Nelson, who made her exit of Miami following 13 years' teacher for the District's teacher of the year. Blide Highland and several days in Australia, William Martin Koch is retired. amidst a flurry of news media service as dean of the College of Park I.S.D. and love has been teaching since graduating every Bangkok and New Delhi. He writes,"I had a stroke, but am attention after 28 rewarding years Engineering there. second of it." from Rice. After retiring I returned to healthy otherwise. Just sold my as instructor and principal. Houston, where I was general home and bought a new one." Don't forget to write—soon! Richard L. Thomas writes,"I James A. Middleton has been counsel for Harlan Inc., a national have retired after 36-and-one-half assigned to Atlantic Richfield insurance-brokerage firm, and years with Arthur Andersen & Co. '57 Co.'s Los Angeles office as execu- after that I was vice president-legal We have moved to Breckenridge, tive vice president, responsible for and insurance of Linbeck Con- Colo., to enjoy mountain scenery Class Recorder: Arco Alaska Inc., Arco Transpor- struction Corp. I retired for good '43 '44 and activities year-round." tation Co. and Arco Products Co. Dixie Sick Leggett in 1985. Middleton worked previously as Class Recorder: Class Recorder: 13411 Kingsride My big project for the past two president of Arco in Dallas. Peggy Johnston Gibbons Larry Hermes Houston, TX 77079 years has been writing and pub- 474 Sandy Mountain Dr. 2028 Albans (713)468-5929 lishing a 250-page family geneaol- Road Sunrise Beach, TX 78643 Houston, ogy of the Bering family(my TX 77005 '54 (915) 388-6659 (713) Class recorder Dixie Leggett mother's), who came to Houston 529-2009 Class Recorder: writes: in 1846. This was the culmination '59 Class recorder Peggy Johnston Mary Anne Collins I was glad to hear recent news of a project that I started in a low- Gibbons writes: P.O. Box 271 about Helen (Lehmann) and Van Class Recorder: key way about 30 years ago. Mary Olivia Fuller OrfieId Hunt, Texas 78024 Smith '55 from Helen's sister, Tommie Lu Maulsby Margo Sullivan '43 and I were and Barney are celebrating the birth '48 Maxie Lehmann Hoerster '50 2256 Shakespeare married in 1945 in Miami while I of their son John Orfield's ('80) Class recorder Mary Anne Me- and from my neighbor, Mary Sue Houston, TX 77030 was still in the service. We have first child, Aidan, on July 12, 1990. whinney Collins writes: Grace '48. Helen and Van live in (713)664-5042 three daughters, one son and seven Lee Mary (Parker) Evelyn Smith Murphy and her How was your 40th high school Waco, Texas. Van retired three grandchildren. We have a second Kobayashi '50, Mary Kay husband, Walter '48, have a grand- reunion? I went to mine in years ago from Time Manufactur- Clifford Ramsey writes,"I am home in the Hill Country, between (Stiles) Jax '50 and Mary Sue child at Rice now: Jennifer Folk Pensacola, Fla. Since I hadn't seen ing Co., where he served as presi- still a professor in the English Ingram and Hunt, where we go to Fox Grace took a trip this July to '92, a third-generation Rice student most of my classmates since dent. He worked for six months department relax. We are both bird watchers visit Gloria Shatto '54(B.A., at the University of whose parents, Martha Murphy graduation, I had a few anxiety this year as director of Calavar and belong to birding clubs both in Ph.D.) and her husband, Bob, in Arkansas at Little Rock, and I '68 and Bill Folk '66, were con- attacks, but it was great fun. I had Corp. in Los Angeles. During Houston and San Antonio. We are Mount Berry, Ga. After touring have acquired a new role that temporaries of Jim Hargrove Jr. lunch with our 35th reunion June, Helen returned to Texas to leaving after Labor Day on our the highlights of Atlanta, they technically occupies half of my '66 and Linda Moorman Har- planners Florence Kessler Lait, participate in a Texas Archaeologi- annual extended vacation trip, this enjoyed a comprehensive tour of time but actually takes more— grove '66, whose offspring, Char- Ann Abdo Eutsler, and Doroth- cal Society dig at Utopia, near time to the Poconos, seeing the the magnificent, 28,000-acre director of the university's honors les '91 and Claire Hargrove '94, yle Nichol! Headrick on the Uvalde and the Frio River. She U.S.A. en route. campus of Berry College (near day program, the Donaghey Scholars are fourth-generation Rice students. of their 40th San Jacinto reunion. "roughed it" with other friends Doris Westheimer wrote me a Rome), where Gloria has served Program. Grandparents Jim and Marion They, too, expressed anxiety. from McLennan Community long letter, which follows: as president for the past 10 years. Smith Hargrove toured Europe Maurice Patterson said that College of Waco. Helen and Van "Since the Class of 1942 The Shattos have two grown he with the youngsters last summer on had so much fun at his 40th seeing are avid sailors and own a 42-foot doesn't seem very communicative, sons. David is in Chicago, where a dream trip, which included a all his old high school friends that sailboat, which they keep at Che- I thought I would write and maybe he is a banker and attends North- performance of the Passion Play at he's decided it's time to sapeake Bay. The Smiths' two some of our western University at night, work- reconnect '61 classmates would get Oberammergau. The sons, Trey and Scott, are both the hint young Har- ing toward an M.B.A. Donald is a with his Rice classmates. He as- and catch the rest of us up married and live in Dallas and on groves' friend Jennifer studied art mechanical engineer with AKG sures me that he will be at our 40th Class Recorder: what's been happening to them. Waco, respectively. Trey in Greece during the summer, Inc. in Durham, N.C. He received in 1994. and his Nancy Burch "Saturday, July 14, we had a wife, through a program arranged by his mechanical Maurice also writes that since Caron, have two children, 3311 Stoney Brook two-week-early family get-to- engineering degree Rice's art department. his retirement from Shell in March Cara and Blake. Houston, TX 77063 gether party for my 70th birthday from Duke University. Wimberley is home he and his I have learned that Bill Arhos' (713)781-3634 (July 29) to Marga- While there, they also visited wife have built a log at the home of my older national television show,"Austin son, ret "Skeeter" Lewis Bains and her James M.(Jim) Kelley Jr.'50 house in Lake Toledo Bend in Fred, a senior vice president City Limits," is now in its 16th of the husband since her retirement from and his wife, Eva. He was an Sabine County. The fishing is William Morris talent year on teaching biology at Robert E. Lee orthopedic reputed to be excellent there. PBS. Bill is station man- agency in Los Angeles. Both sons, surgeon in Rome for 30 High School in Baytown. Bill ager of Austin's KLRU-TV and is the other is Skeeter is years before his recent retirement. '52 and I had entertaining Eric, a veterinarian in the originator and executive pro- '62 active Goleta in the community's civic and The Kelleys have three children— visits with Jake '51 and NoeIle (100 miles from Los Ange- ducer of the program. Bill serves les), social doings year-round and puts Jim III, Bill and Eva Marie, all of Turrentine Jacobs while they their wives (Fred's Susan, as executive Paul Ebel (Will Rice)is now a her special talents to work in the whom are were visiting her mother in producer on "The Eric's Karen), their total of five married and live nearby. consulting engineer for BE Inc., a fall, teaching Hobby Lobby classes Jim Kerrville. They have returned to Texas Connection" as well. He children, my sister Cissy Stern and Eva have one 16-month- consulting firm that he owns with on "Creek Critters," many varieties their home on the French Riviera. reports that one of the most enjoy- '38 and her husband were there, old grandson, Manning, and an- two other engineers. Martha Ebel of which abound in Wimberley's other grandchild Lorena Ruland Ricks is en- able aspects of his job has been the along with various nieces and is expected. The '64 "has been a social worker for numerous creeks. Kelleys joying life in the country at opportunity to get to know such a grand-nieces and other close have traveled extensively her 12 years." She is going "back to Johnny Dyson retired bed wide variety of interesting people. friends. from and leave soon for a tour of Tur- and breakfast, the Cottage at school this fall to Lutheran Semi- Evans Music Co. to turn his talents key Cedar Creek in Burton, Texas. He has two daughters, Leslie and "In May my husband, David and Greece. nary to get her M.Div." Their into a full-time occupation. He Sherrill Carmichael is the new 37, and I visited Japan for the third plays trumpet in several musical Fletcher principal at Watkins Junior High time. Previously we'd been S.(Steve) Walters was to groups and heads up the popular recently presented School in the Cy-Fair school dis- Honshu, Tokyo's island: with the Earl aggregation called "And All that Collier trict. Hokkaido, the northern island; and Award for Distinguished Jazz," which was spawned at a Hospital Calling Kyushu, the southernmost island. Administration by the All Authors This bygone class reunion when a group Texas Bernard Pieper was recently time we went to Skikoku, the Hospital Association. The On Wednesday, Jan. 16, 1991, the Friends of Fondren of the original Knight Owls fur- presentation named chief executive of Brown & smallest of the four, south of the took place at the Library will have a program honoring those members nished the evening's entertainment. association's Root Inc., the Houston-based Inland Sea from Honshu. In Tokyo annual convention in we go Theirs was such a great sound that, San construction company. Pieper has of the Rice alumni, faculty and staff who have authored everywhere on the subway. Antonio. soon afterward, they formed the 18- been employed by the company books published in 1990. In order to help plan the They're sparkling clean—no graf- piece group that's been in demand for 33 years, serving most recently fiti—and so safe little children event, authors who have not previously notified the for the past 15 years. as president and chief operating travel on them unescorted. There Friends of their publishing endeavors should write ere The Blue Bird Circle Pediatric officer. maps and signs in English. by Dec. 1 to: The Friends of Fondren Library, And Neurological Clinic is rejoicing Rice lots of steps. When we travel, University, P.O. s over the addition to its staff of two Box 1892, Houston, TX 77251. on the train, the Shinkansen enthusiastic new Blue Bird

FALL 1990/ Page 33 daughter, Susie,"graduated from a residency in obstetrics and gyne- sailors are always welcome at our Jim Beall (Lovett) writes,"I have Trinity University in 1990," and cology at Pitt County Memorial club and at our house! a new address as a result of my son, Ben, is a sophomore at '69 '73 Hospital in Greenville, N.C. "I have worked for the past five marriage to Martha Claric Smith Auburn. years with Hadson Gas Systems on May 19, 1990. My best man Class Recorder: Denise Fischer has been reap- (Jones) writes,"We Tom Gehring (Hanszen) and Inc., one of the earliest and most was Rich Koehler '79. Ushers Suzy Henney Kathleen Callaway pointed to the Texas Literacy Cathy Moore '76 write,"We're successful new-era natural gas were Wiley Sanders and the ever- have moved to the beautiful 8, rue Lkon Blum Council by Gov. Bill Clements. town of Montecito, Calif., still in San Diego, Calif. Cathy's marketers. I was privileged to have elusive Phil Parker. Also present coastal 33400 Talence Fischer is an assistant city librarian established a real estate psychiatric practice is flourishing, traveled to the UK over the last were Rich's wife, Kelly, and their and have France at Sterling Municipal Library in and Tom is XO of a submarine two years in setting up the right of 2-month-old daughter Katherine, investment company, CoTE Part- Baytown, Texas. holdings in Texas and (U.S.S. Gurnard). The Gurnard pipeline transportation on British along with Tom Evans '82 and ners, with John McClintock Jr. has been beginning my just made a trip to the North Pole Gas PLC's facilities. Now that my Mark Linimon '80. A good time California. I am named a Unisys Fellow by Unisys Charles W.Preuss, M.D. is and circumnavigated North company is selling our interests, I was had by all, as far as I know. dissertation work for a doctorate in computer systems group. The "doing pathology residency at the America." am seeking new (ad)ventures." Getting married means, among institutional management." honor is the highest bestowed by University of Texas Medical other things, being so busy that the company. McClintock is direc- School at Houston." Preuss Henri Klok (Baker) says,"I have you don't really know what's tor of technology in the systems worked previously as a pharmacist to thank my lucky stars that I'm going on at the reception. We'd be software group of Unisys. for Eckerd Drug. still in Texas, where the stars are happy to hear from any Rice alums '63 brighter at night, the spaces wider, '77 in the D.C. area." John F. Sorte (Hanszen) has been Lisa Sandlin (Jones) will spend and you can roll your own smokes. Class Recorder: elected president of Drexel next year as a visiting professor in Fred Cunningham and Yvonne Hi to all the folks." Tim Bishop (Sid Richardson) Kathleen Much Burnham Lambert Group Inc. creative writing at Central Michi- (Denkins)'80 write,"We are still relates,"The U.S. Public Health 1065 Greenwood Ave. Sone is also chief executive offi- gan University. Her short story in Houston. Yvonne is finishing up Bradley Vernon (Lovett) is a Service keeps its officers on the Palo Alto, CA 94301 cer for Drexel. collection will be published next her Ph.D. at U.T.H.S.C. Fred systems analyst for Xerox Corpo- move! Since September I have (415) 328-9779 spring. graduated from the University of ration in Rochester, N.Y. He re- been activating two dental clinics (415) 321-2052 St. Thomas with an M.B.A. in three children at a new federal correctional insti- ports,"We have May 1989." (that I've never written about): tution in McKean County—near Carl G. Langer has been named a Sarah (4), Greg (2) and Julia (9 Bradford, Pa. My dog loved cross- Society of '70 Beth Glasser (B.Arch. '80) sends Fellow of the American months)." country skiing out the back door of Mechanical Engineers(ASME). news that,"I saw fellow John A. Booth (Will Rice) writes, my home last winter. On June 23, Langer is a senior staff research classmates Kate Wheeler and "I have been promoted to Regents' Wayne Yakes, M.D.(Lovett) 1990, Mona Horton and I were engineer for Shell Development Jeanne Ann Whittington re- Professor of Political Science at married Nona Marie Kaczor on joined in marriage here. She is a Co. cently, on the occasion of Jeanne the University of North Texas and Oct. 7, 1989. His professional teacher for the Federal Bureau of Ann's graduation from the Tradi- have stepped down from the chair career to this point includes posi- Prisons. Her children, Robbie (11) A. Richard Smith (Will Rice) tional Acupuncture Institute. She of my department after a four-year tions as "chief of cardiovascular and Jaime (9), are adjusting to writes,"I gave up my oil & gas and Kate have both returned to term." and interventional radiology and their move from West Virginia by consulting for a more interesting Boston, where Kate is working on chief of neuroradiology and inter- collecting most of the garter job as a geologist in the Solid a new collection of short stories Herbert Kenney (Hanszen) is ventional neuroradiology." Yakes snakes in the county. I'll introduce Waste Bureau at the Texas Depart- and Jeanne Ann is setting up a now "general counsel for First was elected to Fellowship in the them all to New Mexico and my ment of Health. I moved from full-time practice in acupuncture. American Bank in Bryan, Texas, Society of Cardiovascular and family this August." Houston back to Austin, having As for myself, I'm an associate at as well as general counsel and Interventional Radiology. He will moved temporarily the other way Gould Architects here in Balti- senior vice president for The also serve as program director for Cy Esphahanian says,"This note in 1969; finally, I married with more, overseeing the firm's medi- Adam Corporation/Group there." the 9th International Workshop for breaks my perfect, 12 year record great joy my long-time friend Ann Thomas A. Wellner has been cal/scientific projects. This fall I'll the Study of Vascular Anomalies of postponing writing until next Marie Harding." promoted to senior vice president be marrying Ron Gilliland, an Bethany Ramey Nix'(Jones) in 1992. week. During that time I've been by NCNB National Bank; he is the astronomer working on the Hubble architectural firm, Studio Texas, working in the oil and gas busi- North Carolina manager for trust Space Telescope." has been honored by the Austin ness. I joined Snyder Oil in July of account administration, business chapter of the AIA for the Majestic this year. My wife, Jacqui, and I development and specialized trust David Wayne Huffman (Will Diner project in Austin. Bethany were married in 1983, and our son, '65 services. Rice, '81 M.B.A.) and Debra "will begin teaching architectural '76 Jackson, was born in 1988. We are Davies Huffman (Jones) write, James N. Welsh (Wiess, B.A. design and drawing at the Univer- living in Denver and would like to Carol Garner (Brown) writes,"I "We are living in Sharpstown in '64)"moved to Tulsa from Dallas" sity of Texas this fall." hear from old friends living in the returned in December 1988 from Houston. David is gearing up for and is "now president of Flint area or passing through." living in Western Samoa for 13 the 18th Annual Houston Moon- Environmental Services Inc." Ray K.Parker (M.Arch.) is now '74 months. Ten days later I gave birth light Bicycle Ramble, which he a professor and dean of Auburn Philip C. Knocke received his to undiagnosed twins. That put law chairs. Debbie is staying home University's School of Architec- Rhonda L. Brooks has joined Ph.D. in aerospace engineering school plans on hold for another following the birth of William and ture. Warner-Lambert Company as vice from the University of Texas at year. Finally, I'm moving to will probably be driving more than president of marketing and sales Austin in May 1989. He is now Cleveland to begin school at Case riding." '66 for its environmental polymers working in the Mission Design Western. It should be interesting division. Brooks worked previ- section at a jet propulsion lab in James E.(Jay) Bailey (Ph.D.) is with 3 children under 4 years Terence O'Connor (M.Arch.) has ously for General Electric. Pasadena, Calif. the recipient of the Marvin J. '71 old—Meredith (3-and-one-half) been appointed senior architectural Johnson Award, given annually by and Colin and Chloe (1-and-one- designer at the Fort Lauderdale Bob Frick (Will Rice) writes that David and Cathryn Rodd( Lovett the biochemical technology divi- Burke Grandjean (Wiess) is half)." office of Miller Meier Kenyon his daughters, Erin (6) and Mandy and Jones) moved on August 1, sion of ACS. Bailey is a professor "leaving the University of Virginia Cooper Architects and Engineers (3), are "enjoying their baby sister 1990, to Hong Kong, where of chemical engineering at Cal- to accept a promotion to professor Glenn Hansen received his Doc- Etc. and helping Mom (Donna) with Cathryn will work for Exxon Tech. of statistics and sociology at the tor of Osteopathy degree on June the baby, Amy Elizabeth." Also, Chemical-Asia. University of Wyoming." 2, 1990, from the Texas College of Marc Siegel (Will Rice), M.D., Bob "saw James Wilhoit (Will Osteopathic Medicine in Fort writes,"We are still living in the Rice), who was in town for his Worth, Texas. Orlando suburb of Lake Mary, 20th high school reunion." enjoying the recreational activities '67 Keimi Harada (M.Arch.) writes, by central Florida. I am offered Rebecca Whitson Hencke (Jones) '79 '72 "I joined the convention of the working at a new hospital as a Brian Mustain (Hanszen) writes, is "currently enrolled in a five-year American Institute of Architects in diagnostic radiologist and am Class Recorder: "I have begun a new company, Sarah Cortez (Jones) writes,"In Ph.D. program at Harvard. My Houston this May. I met some of enjoying my work. I have been J.C. Puckett New Start Marketing, with a new what was surely the busiest year of specialization is experimental the Rice faculty members and losing touch with old Rice class- 435 E. 70th 06-F twist—I increase clients' profits my life, in 1989 I was president of cognitive developmental psychol- friends Tim Watson (M.Arch.) mates and would like to hear from New York, NY 10021 from 25- to-500 percent without Neartown Association in Houston, ogy." people." (212)872-6711 charging anything up front. I just started and finished my first novel and Bob Brandt '74." take a cut of the extra profits. It's and received a promotion at John L. Naman (Lovett) and his Robert T.(Bob) Lehn writes, "It J. Martin Stewart (Baker)"just Perry McConnell (Will Rice) great fun and gives me a chance to work." wife, Lynn '90 have moved to as would not surprise anyone who became a partner with a Houston writes,"I resigned my position be quite creative." Pittsburgh so that John can work knew me at Rice that I'm very radiologist group in July." He a staff consultant with Systems David W.Scott (Ph.D. '76) has on a Ph.D. at the University of Engineering in Hous- been named a Fellow of the active in yacht racing. I am an says,"Anybody wanting to play Application Pittsburgh. short-term American Statistical Association USYRU Judge and am often found golf in Clear Lake should give me ton this July to take a and get ready (ASA). Scott is a professor of organizing, or better yet, sailing at a call." consulting contract summer. I've '68 statistics at Rice and adjunct asso- regattas here and there. Recently, for the end of the Dean's Scholar- ciate professor of experimental & along with Dwight DeBacker '79 been awarded a Jim Denney (Will Rice) writes,"I Law Center, so community medicine at Baylor '75 (Sid Richardson), we ran the ship at the U.H. years am one step closer to my dream of United States Yacht Racing I'm headed into three more College of Medicine in Houston. spare becoming Head Gnome. I passed Dorothy Butler received a Doctor Union's Team Race Semifinals at '78 of studenthood. Most of my my orals for a Ph.D. in plant of Medicine degree from The my club, DCYC, near Dallas. It time has been going to modeling Class Recorder: physiology at the University of University of Texas Medical was only through the generosity of chaotic oscillators and developing Rhonda Hale Kreger in California-Davis in March.(I was School at Houston on May 26, the Rice Sailing Club that we were algorithms for noise reduction 1810 Beaver Creek Court a Spanish major at Rice.)" 1990. She reportedly plans to enter able to do this, as we needed to Duncanville, TX 75137 420 dinghies. Rice borrow the (214)780-7183 Page 34/FALL 1990 Chaotic functions for EEG appli- Vista Chemical in Austin after Monica Schroeder (Baker) writes, completed a nationwide tour with cations. I've also been coordinat- completing his Ph.D. in chemical "I have recently become general Texas Opera Theater and is cur- ing the Rice Young Alumni soft- engineering at the University of manager of European operations rently an assistant development '84 '85 ball teams, which have been very Texas in May. for Stratamodel Limited—an associate in the development de- active for the last couple Mario Cavazos (Will of years." American-based company that partment at the Houston Museum Rice)"mar- Class Recorder: ried Hal Marcus(Hanszen) writes, develops reservoir modelling of Fine Arts." Manuela Garza on April 21, David Phillips "On May 27, 1990,1 married software. I still live outside Lon- 1990, in La Feria, Texas." He 417 N. Howard #201 says,"Dan Cocanougher (Will Alexandria, Melanie Johnson in Great Barring- don, which allows me to travel Mohit Nanda (Lovett) writes,"I VA 22304-2377 Rice), his wife Julie, and their (703)960-9249 ton, Mass. Melanie is a graduate of throughout Europe and China. I completed my residency in oph- daughter Danielle participated Bowdoin College and will attend would like to hear from old Rice thalmology and will be on the full- in the wedding." Jooyong Boston University Business friends..." time faculty at the Bascom Palmer Ahn (M.M.) became the music director School in the fall. I am practicing Eye Institute until June 1991 when of Akron Youth Marcela Daichman Chennisi law at Ropes & Gray in Boston." Gloria Meckel Tarpley (Brown) I will start a fellowship in vitseo- Symphony in Akron, Ohio, as of (Baker) writes,"My husband, George, and retinal disorders." writes,"It's been a long August 1990. She also reports Lori A. Sullivan Mort(Baker) is I have been living in Dallas for time—since graduating from being "promoted to associate Harvard Law School in 1988, conductor currently working for Bechtel A.I. more than 2-and-one-half years. Elisa Ugarte(Brown) is a first- I've of Three Rivers Young been working at Goulston Institute in marketing following We both practice law; I became year law student at South Texas & Storrs Peoples' Orchestras in Pittsburgh." in Boston, practicing her marriage to Chris Mort in a shareholder at Cowles & College of Law. commercial 1989. Thompson this year. My specialty real estate law. My husband, Tom Bugart(Wiess) graduated is commercial and bankruptcy liti- David (Wiess), has been with from Princeton with a Ph.D. in Deborah Sedberry (Hanszen) gation. We keep in touch with Andersen Consulting since 1984 economics in spring 1990. He writes,"After 27 years in school, I many Rice alums in Dallas and and has been selected to partici- says,"I moved to Shaker Heights, decided it was finally time to get a elsewhere. In Dallas, we fre- '83 pate in the Manager Year Abroad Ohio, to take a new position as job. I am now a staff physician quently see Amy Brechin '78 Program. Our friends will have to assistant professor of economics Amy Howell Alaniz writes,"I Charles Taylor (Ski Richardson) with the Child Development Cen- (Brown) and Kathy Smalley '79 look us up in Seoul, Korea, begin- and research associate at Case recently graduated from U.T. Law is the new deputy director for the ter at Children's Hospital, (Brown), as well as Linda Don- ning in September 1990. Of Western Reserve's Weatherhead School and will be employed with Office of Civil Rights in the De- Oakland, and am enjoying the nelly and Mary Jordan (both course, those passing through are School of Management." the firm of Groce, partment of Health & Human 'real world.' I'm also enjoying Brown)." Locke & invited to visit." Hebdon in Services, Washington, D.C. more time with my husband, Jeff San Antonio, where I Gary Butler (Wiess) is currently a will practice Klingman, and our 2-year-old products liability Kurt F. James(Wiess) writes,"I graduate assistant coach for Texas law." daughter, Lauren, who we're am an associate at the firm of Tech in Lubbock. He says,"I am trying to convince to go to Rice." Senninger, Powers, Leavitt & coaching tight ends and will re- '82 M. Christopher Boyer has been Roedel in St. Louis, specializing in ceive my master's in sports ad- named managing director of the the practice of patent, trademark ministration in December 1990." Mount Holyoke College Summer and copyright law." Theatre. Boyer served previously Nancy Sitowitz Cheney (Brown) '81 as coordinator of the Actors The- Laurie Mango (Baker) writes that married Paul Cheney on June 23, atre of Louisville's Humana Festi- her brother, Don Mango '84 1990, in Windsor, Ct. Holden Class Recorder: val of New American Plays and (Wiess), was "married to the Shannon (Wiess) attended the Kevin Honnell the Classics in Context Festival. lovely Pat Laracuente in Tampa on wedding. The Cheneys live in 1421 Geneva St. Memorial Day weekend. In the Windsor Locks. Raleigh, NC 27606 Jeanette Laffoon (Hanszen) wedding party were Barry (919)737-3615 (office) writes,"It's been a while! I am Nicholson '86, Jim LaRoe, Boris Gisela Blohm Cherches(Will (919)851-2550 (home) working in Denver as an attorney Jezic, and Buggy Miller (all '85 Rice) writes,"After graduation, I and am married to Mark Hanson, Wiess). Bud Thomas '85(Jones) went up to U.T. in Austin to law Michael Joe Thannisch (Lovett) an architect." was the best man. Pete Laun and school, all the while trying to writes, "I heard from the Jon Q.Smith also made the trip maintain a budding romance with mysterious Phil Parker '80(Lov- Deron Miller (Will Rice) was (both '85 Wiess). Igor Cherches '86(Sid ett), who is now selling real estate appointed eastern regional sales Richardson). I came back to Hous- in Arlington, Texas, as he decides manager with Duke Manufacturing ton after graduating in 1988, work- What to do when he grows up. I Company. Duke manufactures ing as an attorney for Transco also heard recently from Arlan high-end stainless steel restaurant Energy Co. At that time, Igor was Kay Abrahams has been pro- Furhman '78(Will Rice)." equipment. a second-year medical student at moted to director of marketing for Baylor. The big news is (surprise) Lobsenz-Stevens, a public Jonathan Thorpe is now senior rela- Robert McLean (Lovett) was Igor and I were married in Hous- tions agency. She has vice president and partner of The been with awarded a Ph.D. in mathematics ton on May 12, 1990. Daphne the agency for four years. Sammis Co./Northeast Region. from Duke University on May 13, Ruth Scott (Will Rice), Jennifer Sammis develops commercial, 1990; he plans to teach at Texas Sickler '83(Will Rice) and Lee Elizabeth Crook was recently retail and industrial properties. A&M following relocation to Chilton '86(Sid Richardson) were recognized by the San Marcos Thorpe has been with the company College Station. Laurie(Koch) members of our wedding and Daily Record for hersoon -to since 1985. -be- McLean (Lovett) finished her house party. Also celebrating with Maya Bledsoe recently completed published novel, Raven's Bride. M.A. in theology in 1987. us were Susan Green '87(Will post-graduate training with Scott The novel chronicles Sam Rice), Ann Marley Chilton '88 & White Memorial Hospital in Houston's first marriage and the David C. Wolfe (Baker)"married (Hanszen), Alex Chauche '87, Temple, Texas. She is continuing fate of his bride, Eliza Allen. Pamela Morales on Dec. 17, 1988, Geoff Orsak (Will Rice), Hung '80 to study there with a fellowship in in Quito, Ecuador." He says,"I Nguyen '86 (Sid Richardson) and endocrinology. Lynda Y. De La Vina (Ph.D.), received my M.A. in international Ted Class Recorder: Baroody '86 (Will Rice). currently director of the Institute affairs from George Washington Connie Lewis Miller (Jones) After Richard Morris a honeymoon week in Mike Hollar (Hanszen)"married for Studies in Business at the University in 1989, and I am cur- 9555 writes,"I have just transferred to Aruba, we had a few more celebra- Cloverdale Michele Miller on June 23, 1990, University of Texas at San Anto- San rently working as an economist for Colorado Springs with IBM, and tions to attend, including Igor's Antonio, TX 78250 at First United Methodist Church nio, was recently promoted from the Department (5 of Commerce in we are awaiting the birth of our graduation from Baylor and the 12) 523-1820(home) in Palo Alto, Calif. Rice alumni in associate to full professor of (5 Washington." second child in March." Chiltons' wedding in Dallas. Igor 12) 342-6063(work) attendance included: Debbie economics. has started his transitional/neurol- Gronke Bennett '82, Liza Willy John Worrall (Lovett) writes,"I Misha Roden Peterson (Jones) ogy residency at Baylor. Life is Agatstein writes that he, Bartlett Reavis, and Tori Byrne Eddie Harris M. Jr.(Wiess) recently married Lori Scott of writes,"I've been having just "Wife Mary, a great now getting back to 'normal.— Lauren and Josh the Huntington." He says,"Michelle writes,"I recently joined the de- Roswell, N.M. The affair turned sheltie time in the Northeast since gradu- are settling in at home is an operating room nurse at velopment office at South Texas into a three-day bash when my ation. I received my master's at Darren Cofer (Jones) writes, While Willy continues his job as an Kaiser Permanente e Hospital in College of Law in Houston as good friends from Rice showed Harvard ngineering and have been teaching "I've just completed my tour with manager for Intel Redwood City, Calif. I am work- coordinator of grants and research. up. Attendees C included and counseling since. I married the Navy here in Washington. orporation and Mary teaches." ing with Ampex Corporation as a Previously, I served as grants groomsmen Don Gavlick '82 Scott Peterson last June 24. Amy Amy,Bonnie and I will be moving digital video design engineer. We writer at the Houston Museum of (Lovett), Loy Harris '84(Jones), Thompson (Jones) was my to Austin where I'll metamorphose Scott Froehlich (Lovett) writes, took a three-day honeymoon on Fine Arts and as a technical writer Tom Minyard '82(Lovett), maiden "Wanderlust of honor. Amie Knight into a graduate student; Amy just caught up with me the California coast and are plan- at ILC Space Systems in Clear Chuck O'Leary '82(Lovett), and again, so Sutton (Jones) also came to wit- finished her master's in urban this time I'm off to Lon- ning a trip to France in Septem- Lake City. Following don. graduation Dan Worrall '72(Lovett). Other ness the standing-room-only planning at the University of Vir- I moved in July 1990 to work ber." In from Rice, I studied political sci- friends present were: Cole Er- chapel on the Canadian ginia." Peat Manvick's side of the U.S. tax depart- ence at the University of Houston, skine (Lovett), Bill Moebius'82 ment for border. Recently we saw both the an indefinite period of Elizabeth Hernandez Irving where I was awarded a Presiden- (Lovett), Shelly Turner Harris, Suttons (Arnie and Andrew), Todd Griffith (M.S.'86) writes, (Brown) has a "new job, same tial Management Internship. Joe Veltri '84, and Kevin Clark and Catherine Roberts. Amy "I just wanted to warn everyone company—applications coordina- "My wife, Doreen Hanrahan Mark '84. Best man Don Gavlick caught Thompson has also been here to that Selva and I have returned to Hellums(Sid Richardson) tor for Dupont." '84(Jones), has for some years the garter and announced his en- eat lobster." has a new job as a researcher at been active locally as a profes- gagement one month later to sional violinist. She most recently Sherri McIntyre. I look forward to seeing everyone again at his wedding in December, if not sooner.

FALL 1990/ Page 35 Texas. After a fast-paced four Brian J. and Holly Zook (Wiess Laura Rosky Santoni(Baker) day special. Other Rice alums and Thomas Perrault and Henry De and moved to Augusta, Ga. She years in a New York City suburb, and Jones) write,"Within two received her Master of Music friends attending included: Nancy La Garza received their J.D. de- implores,"If anyone knows the we decided to slow down, kick weeks in August, Brian finished degree from the University of Boothe '52 and Blandin Jones '37, grees from Duke University's whereabouts of Rich Guerra '87 back, and enjoy life in Dallas. his Ph.D. in applied physics, got a Southern California on May 10, Carolyn '52 and Dave Devine '53, School of Law on May 13, 1990. (Baker), please let me know." Life's a bowl of cherries now! I'm job with Southwest Research 1990. Bridget '53 and Al Jensen '52, starting a Dallas office for the Institute in San Antonio, bought a Ruth Gonzales '86, and Carolyn Drita Protopapa (Brown) was one Ensign Charles L. Berry was environmental engineering firm I house, and found out he's going to Derek Smith (Will Rice) writes Mata. of the attendees at Nandita Baxi's presented with the "Wings of joined after leaving Rice. SeIva is be a father in the spring. Holly is that he and Jeff Michel '85(Will wedding to Uday Sheth '86 (Sid Gold" in July, designating him a doing some soul searching to find trying to keep him from a nervous Rice)"graduated from Southwest- Thomas Giesberg (Will Rice) and Richardson). She reports,"Present Naval Aviator. a new career after having spent breakdown." ern Medical School June 2, 1990." Margaret Anne (Bhagat) were Jackie Smith, Carolyn Fer- four years managing a foreign He reports,"Jeff will continue his Giesberg '91 (Brown) write,"We rell, and May Cahill. Also there Phillip B. Calvin (Baker) com- magazine and newspaper import- next three years at Parkland Hospi- want all our friends to know that we were Bill McManus,Ted Adams pleted a master's in civil engineering and distribution business. No tal as an internal medicine resi- were married July 28, 1990. The and Hisham (all '86 Sid ing at UT.-Austin in August 1990. kids. Stay tuned. When in Dallas, dent; I will do my internship at outdoor wedding was held on the Richardson)." Drita is currently look us up, we're in the book (if '86 Columbia Presbyterian Hospital steps of Chem. Lec. A reception pursuing a master's degree in Bra- Jennifer Corkill (Baker) writes, you can figure out which one)." and a neurology residency at the followed in Valhalla, the place Kevin J. Coupe received his we zilian studies at Brown University. "While reading the '88 Classnotes New York Hospital." first met. Russell Doctor of Medicine degree from Cloessner '89 She expects to graduate in Decem- in the last Sallyport I realized that Tracey Harrison Johnson (Will (Wiess) was The University of Texas Medical the usher, Anne ber, 1990. we look like a 'Bay Area' class. Rice) and Douglas B. Johnson Wendy Wood (Will Rice)"mar- School at Houston on May 26, Whelan (Brown) baked a three- I've been part of the crowd out (Will Rice) were married one year ried Jong Yang on July 28, 1990, tiered wedding cake 1990. Coupe plans to enter a resi- for us, and Jeff and Lisa (Oakley) Smith here for the last two years doing ago at the Rice Chapel on July 1, outside Boston." They live in Diana Hardesty and dency in orthopedic surgery at The Beth Lentz (Lovett and Jones) write,"It's graduate work, skiing a lot and 1989. They say,"Other Rice grads Chicago. Wendy works for Arthur served the champagne and University of Texas at Houston Shiner about time we let you know what trying not to get too attached to the in attendance included Troy Cates Andersen and is working toward Affiliated Hospitals. Bock. Rice alums in attendance we're up to. We were married in area (can you imagine buying a '84, Greg Johnson, and Suzy an M.B.A. at Northwestern Uni- included Kitty Layne Summers- June 1988 and have been working house here?). Greg Keaton '87 Egenolt After spending two-and- versity. She reports,"At the wed- Bhagat Stephen Hofmann (M.Chem.) '71, Margaret Anne's in Denton,Texas, with Campus (Baker), John Holiman (Will one-half years in Washington ding were bridesmaid Sandra R. mother, received a Doctor of Medicine Robert I. Giesberg '43, Crusade for Christ." The Smiths Rice) and I received our master's D.C., Tracey entered law school at Tilden (Will Rice), Michelle Thomas' degree from The University of father, and the Honorable have since relocated to Aiken, S.C., degrees in May from U.C.- the University of Houston in Au- Doktor (Will Rice), Tamara Ray Lee Duggan Texas Medical School at Houston Jr. '52, the officiating where Jeff is working for Westing- Berkeley. John's now in the as- gust 1988. Doug is a high-volume '85(Will Rice), Wanna Hadnott judge. this past May. Hofmann plans to house. tronomy doctorate program and marketing executive with Xerox '84(Will Rice) and Susan Rudd "Margaret Anne enter a residency in psychiatry at has completed Greg and I are in the Physics Ph.D. Corp. in Houston." Breen '84(Hanszen)." her double major University of Washington Affili- and will graduate Shawn Smith (Lovett) and Sally program. I also see Juliet Cox ated Hospitals in May; she is currently working for Faulkner '88(Jones) were married (Wiess)often, since she is in the Sofia Khan McGuire (Jones) in Seattle. the Greensheet. Thomas is in the on Dec. 31, 1989, in Atlanta, Ga. In genetics/microcell biology Ph.D. writes,"I have been married for second year of Simon Madorsky received his the two-year M.B.A. attendance were Jeff Wheelock, program here. two years to Gary McGuire, who program at M.D. degree from College the Jones School and Timothy Harvey, Steve "Spencer Greene (Sid currently sells for Pepsi. I have Baylor '87 of Medicine on works part-time as a planner for Goodrum, Chris Kreidler, Chris Richardson) should be back from also recently started a new career June 4, 1990. He was accepted into the otolaryngol- Althea M. Bailey (Jones) writes, METRO." Newton, Eric Heineman '88, Japan this fall to rejoin the large with Upjohn Co. after working in ogy residency program the "I graduated from the University Danny Johnson and Stefnee crowd in the South Bay-Carol investment banking since 1986. I at University of Texas School of Law in May of R. Michael Haney (Will Rice) Ashlock '90 (all Lovett), Laura Drummond (Baker), Sharon greatly look forward to the of California at Irvine. 1990. This fall, I'll begin working writes,"On May 12, 1990,1 had the Dew '88, Paul Revilla and Alicia Ebner (Lovett), Gary Woods (Sid change!" distinct Kevin Manweiler (Baker) married as a staff attorney for the EEOC in pleasure of marrying Eliza- Fitts (all Hanszen), Karen Skaer Richardson), Mike Hickey (Will Lynne Wilson on June 23, 1990, in Houston." beth Ann Hall. Lisa is an attorney (Sid Richardson), Maria Portela Rice), Alex Kazim (Wiess), Pat- Edward D. Neese has joined with Bracewell Raleigh, N.C. Serving as his best and Patterson in '89, Valerie Heitshusen '89 and rick Dyson (Wiess), Gail Rober- Kenneth Leventhal & Company's Houston. We man was Kevin's brother, Kurt Patrick DiMuzio(Loven) writes had a beautiful wed- Emily Hanson '89 (all Jones). son Ball (Brown), David Ball Houston office as a consulting ding at Allan Manweiler that he "commutes between Cin- St. Luke's Methodist They say,"It was a great New (Ph.D.), Greg Heath (Wiess), senior. Neese worked previously (Lovett). cinnati and Washington, D.C., Church here in Houston, and our Year's Eve! We now live in Arling- Stephanie Woerner Chase '81 for Peterson & Co. Consulting as a reception was held at Monica Roppel writes,"I am in working as a computer systems Brennan's ton, Va. Shawn works for CAI (a (Baker), David Chase (Ph.D.) and senior financial analyst. Restaurant. I was London,from where I have been analyst in the design phase of a served ably by my software house) and Sally just many more." good friend traveling all over Europe to set up new I.R.S. computer system." Michael Cherubino finished her master's degree in art (Will Rice), who Colliers' European network of was my best man. history from George Washington Andreas Hablutzel(Hanszen) Other Will Rice commercial property (real estate) Patrick Dunn (Lovett) writes, guests included University." writes,"I quit working for an Seth Brubaker, Chris firms. They hired me to 'break the "Since graduation, I've been work- Frey, Ted architecture firm in Boston, where Westerheide, Libby linguistic/cross-cultural ice' in ing for Westinghouse in their Hoff, Katy I have been for the past two years Fahy, Karla Schrader researching, contacting and com- engineering/manufacturing train- Kaneb. and am now heading to Florence. Stan Gustas, Fred municating with prospective joint ing program. It has required four Bentsen, Ross Italy, to study architecture for a Giddings, and Bill Hubbard and '88 year. I hope to return with a thor- venture partners and clients. The moves in the first two years, which his wife Paula Johnson Hubbard the job is exciting because it allows has really kept us on the Karen Clay Barfield (Baker) ough knowledge of Italian and '86(Brown). A good time was had me to work with people from all roll..,from Houston to Los Ange- married Ray Barfield on May 26, Italian culture." by all. over Europe, to use my languages les to Baltimore, finally to 1990, in Memphis. Karen received "I am finishing a three-year (Spanish, French, German, Italian Orlando, where I'm now designing her M.S. in counseling in August investment and Portuguese) and international steam turbines for the Power Gen- banking analyst program with the First Boston Corp., experience and to help build a eration Division. Susan has started with stints in New York and small part of 'Europe 1992'-all a floral business, doing weddings Hous- of which and other party arrangements. ton. I plan to retire from FBC in Margaret(Bruce) O'Connor traces not only to my We M.A. Hopkins bought a house just outside of July and will pursue my M.B.A. (Baker) and Sean (Sid from Johns (Inter- national Relations Orlando, in Winter Springs." this fall at the Graduate School of Richardson) moved from Boston and Economics School Business at the University of Texas to Austin, Texas in September at the of Advanced Interna- tional Studies), but also Chris Ehlers and Andrea at Austin. I look forward to seeing 1990. Margaret says,"I just found my back- Simien Rice. '88 (both Will Rice) were married other Owls in Austin this fall." out that I'll be receiving a patent ground at "I quite a Sabine on April 21, 1990, at the Rice for a product that I developed at saw bit of while Washington, Chapel, preceding a reception at John Moses(Wiess) and Susan Arthur D. Little. Anyone with Pratsch in D.C. for my second year of gradu- Cohen House. They say,"The Lenamon (Lovett) were married in leads on architectural jobs, call wedding was truly Athens. Texas, on July 7, 1990. Sean!" ate school-she was pursuing a a Will Rice law degree at Georgetown. I am affair-Ruth de la Garza '88, They say,"Rice friends who at- Katie Armstrong '88, and tended include Brian Parizot, Paul Stoufflet (Lovett) married also in regular contact with Eliza- Mon- beth Brient, who is Yale labor- ika Ehlers '90 were bridesmaids, Allen Dupont, Chris Bieber, Lisa Anna Lipsky on June 23, 1990, in at ing on her Ph.D. in philosophy, and Tom Neupert was a Childs, Thomas Gonzales, Kevin Ithaca, N.Y. In addition to Paul's Redding, Read Greta Harper, who is in medical groomsman. Sarah Duck '86 read Moore, and Mike father, Earl Stournet '52, other Haley (all Crystal school in Houston, and Eric the Mass selections. Guests Wiess), Davis, Rice people attending were Wendy Culp Blount, Anna Beach, who is working with an included: Allison Doughtie, Sta- and Genevieve Anderson, Megan Little (all Lovett), Colleen Anne architectural firm in D.C. I was cey Jones, Bob Serena, and Davis Friends of the Bride (and Groom) Daly, Marc McCollom '86, Pa- Moore (Brown), Blackwood recently on holiday in Italy and Gilmer, Paul Winkler, Sean Bev tricia Ownby '86, Howard '85(Lovett), Brad Crook The wedding ofJennie Woosley '88(Wiess) to James Bruckner was fortunate enough to secure McVicker, Darren Melonson, '88 Pritchard and Mark Steakly. (Wiess), Beth Farley '88 (Lovett), Chase III '90(Sid Richardson) took place Dec. 30, 1989, in V.I.P. tickets to the Pink Floyd Paul O'Sullivan, and John Paul and Anna are currently living and Richard Floyd Cullowhee, N.C. Here they pose with all the Owls in attendance, concert in Berlin-avoiding the Glendenning (all '88), Mike '90(Wiess). in Manhattan. We are still in Mobile, Ala., including members of the wedding party Karla Dray '88(Wiess), crush of the other 200,000 atten- White '89, Charlotte Fischer '89, where John is in his Ron Jacobs '88(Jones) and Richardson). dees. I will brave Colombia's Karen LaCroix '89, Katie senior year of medical Guy Hardin '88(Sid Mary Wolcott (Lovett) and Mark school and Susan is doing public Other alums attending Jennifer violence to visit my parents in McCoskrie '89 and Sarah Siedl were Teresa Canfield '88(Wiess), Hall '81 (Wiess) were married on relations and DeFigueiredo Bogota for the '91. Edward Doughtie and his wife marketing writing for Uebele '87(Jones), Suzie Plummer '89(Wiess), Paul April 16, 1988. Both are working Christmas holi- and Will Rice resident Gilbert QMS Inc." '86(Sid Richardson), Ti. Brudner '88(Wiess), Brian Casey '89 on Ph.D.s in the Rice computer days." Cuthbertson (Wiess), Sarah Baker '88(Wiess), Patrick Clark '88(Jones), Ther- science department. also helped make the esa Bujnoch '88(Wiess) and Keith Darby (Wiess).

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Jeff Hood (Will Rice) and Brenda nuclear weapons-free zone. Texas. John Joyce '80(Will Rice) and Boettcher '90(Lovett) were mar- "Last week, I took off work Bruce M. Daniel '74(Wiess) and his wife, Carol, announce the birth ried on Dec. 30, 1989. They write, to go exploring Wisconsin with his wife announce the birth of Seth of Erin Elizabeth Joyce on May "Jeff is employed as a technical Robert Stewart '88 (Sid Matthew Daniel on May 25, 1990. 19, 1990. Erin has one brother, consultant at the law firm of Richardson). We went canoeing, He joins siblings Joshua Andrew Robert (2). Pravel, Gambrell, Hewitt, Kimball hiking, camping and wine and beer (9) and Rachel Elizabeth (8). & Krieger and is attending the tasting. Unfortunately, it rained Lori Sullivan Mort '80(Baker) University of Houston law most of the week. Robert is start- Bob Frick '74(Will Rice) and his and her husband, Chris, announce school." ing work on a computer engineer- wife, Donna, announce the birth of the birth of Sarah Mackenzie Mort ing graduate degree at U.T. in Amy Elizabeth Frick on March 14, on May 16, 1990. Rosalind Kermode is now head Austin. 1990. coach of women's squash and "Also in town was Jeff Charles Nicholson '80(Sid tennis at Bowdoin College in Solochek (Jones), whose parents John Patrick Lowe '74 and his Richardson) and his wife, Cather- Brunswick, Maine. She was previ- live here. He just headed off to wife. Cheryl, announce the birth of ine '81 (Brown), announce the ously an assistant coach of tennis Washington for the last semester Thomas Clad Lowe on July 28, birth of William Thorbjom at Amherst College. of journalism school as correspon- 1990. Thomas has two older sib- Nicholson on Dec. 27, 1989. dent for the Galveston Daily lings, Amanda and Andy. Mark Neel (Lovett) has moved to News." Richard Whitney '80(Sid Eugene, Ore., where he is experi- Thomas Propst'74 (Will Rice) Richardson) and Karen Wag- encing "trees, mountains, rivers, and his wife, Jane, announce the goner Whitney '79(Jones) an- tofu burritos, ninja environmental- birth of Sarah Elizabeth Propst on nounce the birth of Brian James ists, runners, and M.Arch." '90 April 25, 1990. Whitney on March 20, 1990. Class Recorder: Steven R. French '76 (Sid Stephanie Woerner Chase '81 Jen Cooper Richardson) and his wife. Vickie, (Baker) and her husband, David '89 5134 Braes Valley announce the birth of Matthew '82(Baker), announce the birth of Houston, TX 77096 Roy French on Dec. 30, 1990. The Max Woemer Chase on July 14, Rebecca Garfein (Hanszen)"re- (713)529-3500 (daytime) family lives in Chandler, Ariz. 1990. David is now working for cently returned from her first year Sun Microsystems. of cantorial school at the Jerusa- Earl Drake and Katharine Don- David Wayne Huffman '77(Will lem, Israel, campus of Hebrew dero (both Wiess) were married Rice,'81 M.B.A.) and Debra Pete Cramer '81 (Sid Richardson) Working Weekend Union College." She will finish on May 12, 1990, at the Rice Davies Huffman '77(Jones) and his wife, Terri, announce the For alumni returning to Houstonfor her cantorial education at the New Catholic Student Center. It is anounce the birth of William birth of James Anders Cramer on homecoming weekend Nov. 9-11, the Rice Student York City campus. reported that "many Wiessmen Davies Nicholas Huffman on Aug. April 18, 1990. They report,"Jay Volunteer Program (RSVP), in conjunction were present." 24, 1990. is doing well and has already tried with the Houston chapter ofHabitat for Humanity, will offer alumni Mitch (Jones) and Kara (Koller) to tear both ears off of our springer a hands-on experience on Friday, Nov. 9, helping Rice students help Neurock (Brown) write,"It's Nancy Jones has become an ana- Harry Rosenthal '77(Baker) and spaniel." Houston's needy. For information on how to be involved in great to be us. We were married lyst in the mergers and acquisi- his wife, Donna, announce the the day's activities, contact RSVP Director Paul Winkler at May 26 here in Houston. After tions department of First Boston birth of Ethan Rosenthal in No- Elizabeth Hernandez Irving '81 (713)527-4970. honeymooning in Egypt, we are Corp.'s Dallas office. vember 1989. (Brown) and her husband an- spending the balance of the sum- nounce the birth of Sarah Marie mer Marc F. Siegel '77 and his in town. Come August, Mitch Ann Saterbak was the recipient of wife, Irving on June 4, 1990. Sarah joins Robert McLean '83(Lovett) and Paul A. James '86(Baker) and his Will Diane, announce the birth of Ni- have received his commission a National Science Foundation older brother Robert (3). his wife, Laurie Koch McLean wife, Maria, announce the birth of in cole Erin Siegel on Feb. 14, 1990. the U.S.A.F. Judge Advocate Fellowship, which she plans to use '83(Lovett), announce the birth of Patrick Anthony James on Feb. 8, General's(JAG) Department and in attending Carnegie Mellon Gloria Meckel Tarpley '81 Kelly Celeste on June 23, 1989. 1990. Will be preparing for his second University to pursue a doctoral David and Cathryn Rodd '78 (Brown) and her husband, George, Year (Lovett/Jones) announce the birth of law school at Washington degree in chemical engineering. announce the birth of Philip Alex- Bill Neilson '83(Hanszen) and his Patrick Dunn '87(Lovett) and his of Austin Lynch Rodd on Jan. 4, & Lee. Kara, meanwhile, will have ander on April 18, 1990. They say, wife, Beth '84(Will Rice), an- wife, Susan, announce the birth of 1990, in Brussels, Belgium. Austin moved from her position as music "Our lives now happily revolve nounce the birth of Henry Jathuren Adam Joseph Dunn on May 3, minister at St. Cecilia's Church in joins brother Joseph (2-and-one- around him." Neilson on Feb. 1, 1990. 1990. Houston to a similar post in our half). new hometown of Lexington, Va. New Arrivals Roy K. Bird '82(Ph.D.) and his Edward William Casserly '84 John Haasbeek '87(Wiess) and Our Bruce Waggoner '78(Lovett) wedding was chock-full and wife, Corina, announce the birth of (Ph.D.) and his wife, Ricci, an- his wife, Jill '87(Hanszen), an- his wife, Liz, announce o'Rice types: Mitch's best man the birth of Livile Mihai Bird on May 2, 1990. nounce the birth of Alexander nounce the birth of Amelia Haas- was Gregory James Waggoner Ken Sansom '90 (Lovett); Because their parents sent in on May William Casserly on March 2, beckon March 24, 1990. Paul 31, 1990. Sheldon '88 (Lovett) was a birth announcements, the Lt. Harold Laurence '82(Sid 1990. groomsman. Richardson) Lending their musical following "future alumni" will and his wife announce Evelyn Rosal McFaden '88 talents were Doug Gene Greely '79 and his wife, the birth of Harold Yates receive Rice bibs compliments Allaire Lau- Kurt F. James '84(Wiess) and (M.B.A.) and her husband, Frank, (M.Mus.), Johanna Bonno Dena, announce the birth of rence Von July 17, 1990. of the Association ofRice his wife, Julie, announce the birth announce the birth of Frank (Brown), Paige Cox (Brown), Grayson Paul Greely on June 29, and Alumni of Kendall Erin James on June 9, McFaden IV. Kevin Tarrant (M.Mus.). Other 1990. Mohit Nanda '82(Lovett) and his 1990. Rice attendees included Claudia wife, Vandana, announce the birth George Edwards '68, M.D.,(Will Lanvidar '88(Brown), John and Willy Agatstein '80 and his wife, of Anjali Nanda on July 6, 1990. Connie Lewis Miller '84(Jones) Rice) and his wife, Marcia, an- Jill Haasbeek '88(Wiess and Mary, announce the birth of Lau- and her husband, John, announce nounce the birth of Mark Alan Hanszen), Mark Rodrieg ren Claire Agatstein on Nov. II. Loren Jacobs Walterworth '82 the birth of Polly Ann Miller on Edwards on Nov. 30, 1989. (11-°vett), Michael Sinkew 1989. (Brown) and her husband, Randy, Oct. 23, 1989. George is the director of pediatric (Hanszen), professor Anna Caf- announce the birth of Nicole Erin education at Brackenridge Hospi- lisch, Debs Ramsey, and Rodney Yvonne '80(Hanszen) and Fred Walterworth on July 2, 1990. Sandel tal in Austin. S. Blackwell '85 and his Cuellar '90(Sid Richardson). If Cunningham '77(Wiess) an- Nicole has an older brother, wife, Elisabeth, announce the birth Your flight connects in Lexington, nounce the birth of Adriane Den- Jeffrey (2). of Elisabeth Anne Blackwell on look Michael Alsup '73(Wiess) and kins Cunningham on June I, 1990. August 16, 1990. They say his wife, Madeleine '73(Jones), she Marie Wallace Bennett '83 and was "named after her mother and announce the birth of Alice Carey Carol Louise Snell and Julie Mark Hellums'80 (Sid her husband, Jay, announce the Ann (Grubbs) Meeks Alsup on June 26, 1990. '85 Therese Wroble (both Hanszen) Richardson) and his wife, Joyce, birth of Andrew John Bennett on (Brown)." write that they are "not pregnant. announce the birth of Michelle July 6, 1990. Not G.Patrick Galvin '73(M.S. '74) married. Not even Elizabeth Hellums on June 27, Gary Butler '85(Wiess) and his en and his wife, Amy,announce the gaged...Still looking." 1990. Michelle has two siblings, Lisa Maier Dayton '83(Lovett) wife, D'Yon,announce the birth birth of George P. Galvin III on of Christopher(5) and Jessica (3). and her husband announce the Baleigh D'Yon Butler June 29, 1990. on July 2, Michele Wucker (Will Rice) birth of Peter Neil Dayton III on 1990. writes, "I am now working for the Kenton Erickson '80(Lovett) and Feb. 22, 1990. She says,"Two Gale Morrow Katsman '73 Milwaukee Sentinel pretty much his wife, Marcia, announce the under 2 years old is more chal- Helen Clark Rideau '85 (Jones) and her husband. Dexter, (Baker) full-time. Among the stories I have birth of Langley Miles Erickson on lenging than anything I experi- and her husband, Dale, announce announce the birth of Rachel Clare covered so far are the helicopter April 13, 1990. He joins a sister, enced at Rice." the birth of Lauren Margaret crash Katsman on Feb. 13, 1990. that killed Stevie Ray Keesha (2). Rideau on June 23, 1990. Vaughan, a Milwaukee man whose Jeanette Laffoon '83(Hanszen) Bill Brendel '74 and his wife, Wife and child are in Baghdad, and Gay Hutto Greifer '80(Baker) and her husband, Mark Hanson, Sean O'Connor '85(Sid a town Leigh, announce the birth of trying to declare itself a and her husband. Bill, announce announce the birth of Christopher Richardson) and his wife, Marga- Hunter Lee Brendel on Jan. II. the birth of Elizabeth Amanda Hanson on Jan. 31, 1989. ret(Bruce) '85 (Baker), announce 1990. Hunter joins brothers Brian Greifer on Oct. 5, 1989. the birth of Patrick O'Connor. (8), Patrick (7), and Ross (4). Bill practices pediatrics in Victoria,

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Page 38/FALL 1990 (Continuedfrom page 2) tices as experimental is misleading until such The Best Yet time as clinical ecologists adhere to sound I want to compliment you on the fantastic research protocols as are used by responsible latest edition of the Sallyport. It was lovely investigators. Furthermore, they found no to look at and informative and interesting to scientific basis for the hypotheses, diagnosis, read. I was pleased to read about testing methods and treatment of clinical the honors Sallyport has won; this last ecology. issue seems to me to be the best ever. In Allergy: Principles and Practice, a stan- I was on the Alumni Board during dard text on allergy, considerable information the changeover from the old format and listened regarding these issues is presented. One to all the financial woes encountered. I hope author likens the ecology movement to that all goes well from now on. of cults. We see a number of cult-like behav- Nancy Mafrige '59 iors in the Sallyport article. Houston, Texas Travel In the opening paragraphs of the article about Dr. McGill, it is said she would prefer to project herself back to the days of a pristine Nominations are In environmental utopia. It is appealing to those (Note: Thefollowing letters were received in who yearn for the simple, uncomplicated life response to a "pro" and "con" discussion in Winter Wonderlands in the old days to hear there is a new illness to the Spring issue over whether or not alumni explain all of their symptoms which is a by- association board members should be nomi- Whether it's Christmas in the ancient lands of Mexico or a week product of environmental pollutants. However, nated or chosen by general election.) of skiing and sightseeing in the old capitals of Europe, upcoming review of the medical literature shows that what is now called environmental disease is As one of Bill Pannill's "loser" friends (for travel opportunities with your fellow alumni offer both learning not a new phenomenon. In the past, patients ARA Board), I'd like to second his comments. and leisure. The Association of Rice Alumni Travel/Study Pro- afflicted with largely psychiatric disturbances Only rarely is someone nominated that I'd were labeled as having autointoxication, hys- vote against (and often he or she is elected gram offers well-planned trips for adventure, education or both. teria, neurasthenia and hypoglycemia. These despite me). For additional information on these trips, contact the alumni "diseases" also had pathophysiologic explana- Kathleen Much, B.A. '63, M.A.'71 office at (713) 527-4057. Prices are approximate. tions offered by pseudoscientists. Palo Alto, Calif I would hope Dr. McGill and all patients who have undergone treatment by clinical Here's my vote for selecting board members ecologists would make use of standard medical through a nomination system rather than Christmas in Oaxaca treatment to reverse the damage caused by open elections—speaking as a voter who Dec. 22-28, /990 this cult-like approach... never knows the candidates and makes selec- James B. Cooper '75, M.D. tions on the most whimsical of reasons. In addition to its 16th-century architecture, 27 churches, two Houston, Texas Karen Johnson McBride '67 museums, Indian outdoor market, and proximity to archaeologi- Boulder, Coto. cal ruins, Oaxaca is Young and Greened known for its colorful fiestas, and Christmas- With great trepidation, I relinquish my right I was very impressed by Debbie Schmidt's time is no exception. Posadas, processions from one inn to to vote for the following reasons: "The Graying of the Green"(Summer '90). a. All proposed candidates seem capable another re-enacting Joseph and Mary's quest for lodgings, are Her thrust was admirable, bold even, in that it and qualified. held in a different recognizes the pervasiveness of environmental church every night through Dec. 24. On Dec. b. After I carefully make my selections, abuse, even in today's Exxon-bashing, recycling I 23, "Night of the Radishes," am never able to determine the entire zocalo is set up with times. who is elected, anyway. booths from end-to-end displaying large, carved radishes in To conserve natural resources, we walk to the c. On the rare occasion that I am person- the store but then buy heavily packaged goods shapes of everything imaginable. Christmas Eve features proces- ally acquainted with one of the candidates, transported across the country via industrial the other is a "friend," also. sions from the various churches of Oaxaca to the zoccdo with semi-trailers. And while our anti-deforestation d. I don't feel I'm informed enough to letters and sentiments are sincere, decorated floats, music, dancing and fireworks. In addition to we write make a valid selection. and think them in the comfort of our oversized Therefore, I cast my last vote for nomina- participating in the festivities, Rice travelers will have the oppor- homes, built from forests that were raped just tions! as severely as the Amazon's. Debbie and I are tunity to visit the Pre-Columbian site of Monte Alliau for a com- Margaret Goodwin Dudley '69 Proud we have been "greened," but also realize plete Comanche, Texas tour of the ruins and to the sites of Mitla and Yagul, com- there is an ugly and conveniently de-empha- plete with sized gray tinge to our transformation. lecture. Trip will be accompanied by Pre-Columbian But, at the risk of sounding generation- Fond Football Memories art expert Mimi Crossley. Approximate cost: $1,175. cooky, I feel today's young adults will ulti- In my last issue of Sallyport, I noticed a small mately save our planet. Like the effluent-filter- obituary notice on the passing of former Rice ing wetlands that Debbie offers as signs of line coach Joe Davis. Ski/See Innsbruck hope, our generation will act as caretakers for "Bloody Joe" was a distinguished man, a Feb. 7-15, 1991 the waste we have all encouraged. distinguished-looking man and perhaps the Paul C. Treaey '89 finest line coach in college football. This annual winter trip to Innsbruck has been one of our most Ithaca. .\. Without knowing it, Olin Underwood, Uni- popular since its inception six years ago. versity of Texas All-American Guard in the The low tour price Many Thanks '60s, paid Joe the finest compliment he could includes round-trip economy airfare from Houston, transfers, have ever heard. A reporter said to Olin, "I Thank you for a wonderful (another!) issue. seven nights' accommodation in a first-class hotel and continen- know this is a tough question, but who was Beautiful. Everything about it... the toughest opponent you played against tal breakfast-buffet daily. Also included is a nightly glithwein And thank you for showing a Northern during your career?" Californian who, until six months ago, really party that brings our travelers together to exchange ideas and "That is not a hard question at all," said supposed that the sun rose on Berkeley and Underwood."You pick any of those Rice guys stories of their day's activities. The broad appeal of this trip has set on San Francisco, that she is quite wrong. you want to." The level of creative energy here (at Rice been its unstructured nature—you, as the traveler, decide how and Amen. all over Houston) is possibly stratospheric to spend Bill Arhos '57 your time while in Innsbruck. For skiers, there is a compared to those two other places. Austin, Texas shuttle to the five ski areas that Had I known about "Water Water Every- surround the town. For sightse- where" beforehand, I would have given you ers there are day-long tours available to varied destinations such Horace's Note of Thanks labitur et labetur in omne volubilis as Salzburg, Munich, Zurich and Venice. For the more adventur- „aevom'—(the stream) flows on and will forever Just a note saying thank you for the interest- now. It hits the right note ing articles about Dr. Walter McReynolds and ous, there is the option of independent touring by car or the , o for one who chooses ptimism. Dr. Frank Ryan. I can remember Frank com- very convenient Austrian railway system. ). Dina Horn ing out to the old Rice Stadium (track) and Rice Staff throwing the football when he was with the As always, we have scheduled our trip to Cleveland Browns. Fred Hansen and I were coincide with Innsbruck's Carnival Week. pole vaulting at the time, and we enjoyed talking with him. Approximately $1,100. Warren Brattlof '65 Pasadena, Texas

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