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p I mat tumea .against \\ Often enough the presents they /> ‘ %^esus *n t^e days before\ do receive are different from the presents ^ Vs Jrff'lfl His crucifixion. But to the ^ eyes of faith the Gift we did receive they expected. On the first Christmas it was ^3^ ^ far surpasses any that we could have dreamt that way with humankind and<5od. We expected a - . The best gift is one that continues to surprise different present from the one we received. We expected ^ ______- . . . . f a political liberator, an empire builder and a world and delight- long after it is received, and that is the kind of Gift conqueror. Instead we received Jesus of Nazareth. Sometimes those who receive that God gave to us at Christmastime.—John and Jeanne Jacobson Inside This Issue

A medical miracle Four fall champs A decade with Dow From both sides now Craig VanderKolk ’76 operated Flying Dutchmen and Dutch Hope’s phys ed facility Two life-loving faculty with on the Binder Siamese twins have another great season marks an anniversary Hope’s Vienna Summer School page 14 pages 6-7 pages 8-9 pages 10-11 CAMPUS NOTES Volume 19, No. 3 December 1987 HERE WE GO AGAIN: Applications for PSYCH PROFS PUBLISH: appears with other national family psychol- Published for Alumni, Friends and Parents admissions to Hope College for the 1988-89 Dr. David Myers, the John Dirk ogy experts in Men 's Transitionsto Parent- of Hope College by the Office of Public school year are on the rise again , according Werkman professor of psychology,has hood: Longitudinal Studies of Early Relations. Should you receive more than one Family to Dr. James Bekkering, dean of admissions. a softcover of essays copy, please pass it on to someone in your co-authored book 30 Experience.Edited by Phyliss W. Berman community. An overlap of Hope College As of Friday, Nov. 20 applications from which explore the connecting points and Frank A. Pedersen,officials at the constituenciesmakes duplicationsometimes next fall’s freshmen totaled 485. That between what research psychologists are National Institute of Child Health and unavoidable. compares quite favorably with 354 from a discovering and what Christians believe. Human Development, the book was year ago and 258 from two years ago. Just publishedby Harper and Row, published by Lawrence Erlbaum Associates Editor: Thomas L. Renner '67 This year’s freshman class was Hope’s "Psychology Through the Eyes of Faith” Inc. of Hillsdale, N.J. in October. Associate Editor: Eva Dean ’83 Folkert largest ever, totaling 675. was a collaborative effort between Dr. In 1982, Dickie was invited to be a

Contributing Writer: Amy Affleck ’88, Myers and Dr. Malcolm Jeeves, a leading visiting scientist at the National Institute of David Hoff '87 research psychologist and cognitive neuro- HOW DO YOU MOVE A LIBRARY? Child Health and Human Development in Layout: Holland Litho Service, Inc. scientistin the United Kingdom. Bethesda, Md. As a result of her work, she Since theme w Van Wylen Library will be Approaching psychology from a Christ- was later invited to participatein a govern- Contributing Photographers: Louis open for business in January, David Jensen, ian perspective, Myers and Jeeves ask, ment-sponsored conference on family Schakel and Andy Loree ' 78 directorof libraries, is currently fine tuning “what are the key insights into human interactions between parents and infants. Photo Staff: Jeff Barnum ’88, Mike his book- moving plan of attack. nature that one encounters in contemporary Dickie focused her study for the conference Probst ’91, Beth Kochin '88, Jennifer On Dec. 21, approximately25 workers psychology? How does the resultinghuman specificallyon parental transitions, particu- Thompson '89 will begin the arduous task of moving image connect with Christian belief? And larly for men . Out of her work for NICHD 230,000 volumes plus book shelves, Official publication news from Hope College how might psychological findings be applied and the related conference came the chapter reader-printers,and many boxes of micro- USPS 785-720 is publishedduring February, by Christians — in preaching, prayer, and for the book. April , June, August, October and December film. Most of the science library in the Peale the' quest for faith and happiness.” Dickie’s topic was a summary of a by Hope College, 137 East 12th Street, Science Center will also be moved. Myers says the book is aimed at “college number of years’ work. Priorto hertripto Holland, Michigan 49423-3698. “A lot of care and organization is going students interested in a Christian perspec- NICHD in 1982, she surveyed 46 couples Second class postage paid at Holland, into this move,” said Jensen. tive on of fascinat- infants in the area to study Michigan 49423 and additional offices of entry. some psychology’smost with Holland After all, one must make certain that the ing and controversial topics, and general parent-child interactionsand the effect the Postmaster:Send address changes to news right book goes on the right shelf. readers interested in brief essays on topics infant had on the mother and father and from Hope College, Holland , MI 49423-3698 . Workers will transportthe books through. ranging from parenting to positive thinking their marriage. With the help of Hope Hope College Office of Public Relations , Van Zoeren’s connecting links with Van to the links between religious faith and psychology students, she also investigated DeWitt Center, Holland, MI 49423-3698. Wylen at the ground and second floors. mental health and social behavior.” the parent-child interactionsin the home in Thomas L. Renner ’67, Director “And as books come off the shelves, the Dr. Jane Dickie, order to research role expectations (the Eva Dean ’83 Folkert, AssistantDirector shelves will come down, too,” adds Jensen. an associate profes- sharing of care for the home and child), the Mary Lammers Kempker ’60, Associate sor of relationship Director Only 466 existing shelves will be moved to psychology marriage (communication and David Van Dyke ’84, AssistantDirector Van Wylen while 865 other will be new. at Hope College, support in parenting), and the characteristics Esther Cleason, Office Manager The total of l,331 bookshelves in the new has recently pub- of the infant (sex and responsiveness). Sally Bassett, Receptionist- Scheduler library more than doubles the book-storage lished a major A Hope faculty member since 1972, Donna Schultz,Secretary space previously held in Van Zoeren. research study as Dickie specializes in human development. one of nine chap- She has also done a considerable amount NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION:Hope One other important fixture to be moved ters in a new book of research on child neglect and abuse in College is committed to the concept of equal will be the conventional card catalog since on fathers. Ottawa County. For her constant commit- rights, equal opportunities and equal protection the new library’s automated system will not under the law. Hope College admits students be operational until March or April. Entitled “InterrelationshipsWithin the ment to children, Dickie was recently of any race, color, national and ethnic origin, Mother-Father-Infant Triad,” Dickie’s work awarded Child Advocate of the Year honors sex, creed or handicap to all the rights, privileges, programs and activitiesgenerally accordedor made available to students at Hope President John H. Jacobson considers The lecture was sponsored by the College, including the administration of its the change a feather in the school’s cap. college's sports medicine program. educationalpolicies, admissions policies, “We’re pleased by the new classification “Athletes are involved with drugs just scholarship and loan programs, and athletic of Hope College as a national institution. like any other aspect of our world. But and other school-administeredprograms. With ' ill It places us in a more competitive the difference with athletes is that we regard to employment, the College complies category,” said in a with all legal requirementsprohibiting he Grand Rapids demand a winner from them. We look discriminationin employment. Press interview. up to athletes and put a tremendous Quote, unquote is an eclectic sampling “We’re the only college in Michigan amount of pressure on them to win. And of things being said at and about Hope that moved up from a regional into the because of this overemphasison winning About the author College. national classification.” in our society, drugs become available Dr. Jacob According to a biennial U.S. World Rankings were based bn cohesiveness and affordable, so athletes use them to Nyenhuis, and News Report study of educational of curriculum,quality of teaching, provost and enhance their performance .... institutions, Hope College is now listed relationship between faculty and stu- professorof “They always-say that there’s a pill for as a national college in the category of dents, and atmosphere of learning every ill, .and athletes don’t like to have classics, is the four-year liberal arts schools. This new fostered by the campus. author of our any bad days. They use the pills so they and more prestigious classification “We noticed too that we are one of won’t have that occasional bad day. story, “The differs from two years ago when Hope two colleges in the nation that are cited Athletes would take anything if it future of would was recognized among ranking regional American for having special strength in chemistry, improve their performance. If Brillo schools. memory" and that’s gratifyingto us because we do pads were found to do just that, then This elevation led to the college’sslip believe we have great strength in that be in big trouble which appears on page 12. The story homemakers would out of the survey’s regional rankings, area,” commented Jacobson. because athletes would gobble all the is about Dr. Nyenhuis' reaction to however, making Hope one of several, He also added, “We’re convinced that, Brillo pads up. Chairperson Lynn Cheney’s report for schools that were “victims of their own in general, as an institution, we are better should de-emphasize winning, the National Endowment for the “We academic success.” than these rankings indicate.” especially in amateur sports Humanities which stated that today’s .... “Because the U.S. News survey President Jacobson’sconfidence is Athletes should understand that when students have a low aptitude of cultural follows the most recent college classifi- well founded as the college’s stature they do their best and, whether they win and historical events. cations established by the Carnegie continuesto grow on a national level. or lose, they ought to be satisfied.” Dr. Nyenhuis came to Hope in 1975 Foundation for the Advancement of- as the dean for the arts and humanities. Teaching, these schools (like Hope), . He still maintains an active interest in in which have been reclassifiedsince 1985, Dr. Roy Bergman, an Olympic team the humanities as a past president of now compete in tougher catagories.” physician and member of the U.S. Sports the National Federation of State Then, 1,329 college presidents were Medicine Council, came to Hope to Humanities Councils and recently as a asked to select 10 schools which provide address drug misuse issues to a near-cap-

reviewer for the National Endowment I outstandingundergraduate educations. acity audience of students and faculty. for the Humanities. v- :

TWO NEWS FROM HOlPE COLLEGE, D£cEMHER1987 by Community Coordinated Child Care. structures of religious organizations. The ' » ...... The 4Cs honors a member of the community Reformed Church in America has been the focus of his recent research with annually whose personal and professional Nemeth. Mir 1T1I11IIIIMMMIM , I, " life supports the rights and needs of Three years ago, Luidens spent a sabbatical children. in Jerusalem studying the struggle within BUSINESS FACULTY EARN HONORS: the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate between Prof. Robert Cline, chairperson of the its Arab members and Greek leaders. department of economics and business Along with his activity in research, administration, recently spoke at a national Luidens teaches a variety of courses at seminar on “State Tax Reform: Agendas for Hope which include Criminology,Sociol- the Next Five Years. ’’The seminar, held in ogy and Social Problems, Sociology of Washington, D.C., was co-sponsoredby Religion, and Theoretical Perspectives of the National Conference of State Legisla- Sociology. tures and the Council of State Chambers of HISTORICAL DEJAVU? Back in 1966, Commerce. Over 300 state legislators,tax Neal Sobania and Keith Taylor were administrators, government officials and sophomore history majors at Hope, and business representatives from 45 states they had been selected by the Great Lakes attended the seminar. Colleges Association (GLCA) to study in a Dr. Cline and Gerald Miller, executive special program in Yugoslavia during the directorof the National Association of State summer. Budget Officers, presented a paper on the Twenty-one years later, Sobania and question,-“Should States Rely on the Taylor are both back at Hope and both are Value-Added Tax as a Replacement for history professors. (Sobania has been the Other Business Tax?” The presentation director of internationaleducation at the focused on the Michigan experiencewith college since 1981 and Taylor joined the the Single Business Tax, the only value- faculty this year.) added tax levied in the United States. The But did their shared trip to Yugoslavia value-added tax is currently being consi- back in ’66 lead them to scholarly interests dered as a substitutefor the corporate profits in European history? tax in several states and as a potentialsource Well, not really. Dr. Taylor is an Asian for new revenue to help reduce the federal specialist while Dr. Sobania is an Africanist, deficit. PHILOSOPHY RECEIVES GRANT: Dr. Cline is also a consultant for the The Matchette Foundationof San Antonio, Michigan Department of Management and Tex. has awarded the Hope College Budget, where he was formerly the Director philosophy department a $1,000 grant for of Revenue and Tax Analysis. the purchase of philosophy books to Prof. Peter VanderNat, assistant comprise the “Franklin J. Matchette professor of economics and business Collection.” REAL CHAMBER MUSIC: Members of the Delta Omicron music fraternityreally put their administration , has been selected as one of David Jensen, the college’s library musical skills to the test when they performed a concert in a very unusual place. For 45 the ten finalists in a national competition director,said the collection will be on minutes, Hope students staged their musical talents inside a large test chamber at BEI Inc. , for outstandingdoctoral dissertationsin exhibit in the new Van Wylen Library during a local manufacturer of environmentaltest chambers. The event was a benefit fund-raiser. government finance and taxation in the U. S . the second semester. A metal nameplatewill and Canada. VanderNat, who has been be struck, designating the collection after teaching economics at Hope for four years, the exhibit concludes. recently completed his doctoral work at The Matchette Foundation provides Notre Dame University. national support for philosophy departments The annual contest is sponsored by the at liberal arts schools. The Hope philosophy National Tax Association-TaxInstitute of departmenthas historicallybeen a frequent America and is open to all graduate students recipient of Matchette Foundation grants. in the U.S. and Canada. VanderNat’s In 1985, the department was awarded a dissertationis entitled “The Pareto Optimal grant to sponsor a three-day conference Taxation of Resources for Financing Public celebrating the centenaryof the birth of Goods.” It deals with the fundamental philosopher and theologian Paul Tillich. problem of how to “levy selectivetaxes on CORRECTIONS: From the story resource use in a manner that will not “Stretchin’ a Snake” in the October issue violate the efficiency mechanism of market of news from Hope, Dexter the snake was transaction.” improperlyclassified as a boa constrictor. TOP TEACHING HONOR: Dr. Donald The nine-year-old Dexter is actually a r - . Luidens, associate Burmese python. From the listing of second professor of sociol- generation students in the October issue of ogy at Hope Col- news from Hope, Eric Elliot’s great-grand- lege, was recently father was incorrectly named as Anthony named Outstanding Van Westenburg ’16. Eric did not have a Teacher of the Year great-grandfather graduate from Hope. .. . by the Michigan Also, David Douma’s great-grandfather ? Sociological As- was incorrectlylisted as Isaac Doumai His k — sociation in the great-grandfather was Jean Vis ’10. HflBk. category of four- year liberal arts institutions. A Hope faculty member since 1977, Letters Luidens was selected on the basis of student evaluations, colleaguerecommendations, The October 1987 issue of news from and his professional vitae. He was nomi- Hope College stated that Dr. Jacobson Is

nated for the honor by Hope colleague , Dr. Hope’s first non-Dutch president. This is Roger Nemeth. not correct. My great-grandfather, Dr. “I see this honor as a tribute to Hope Philip Phelps, Hope’s first president, was | College since we all take teaching seriously of English extraction. | here,” said Luidens. “There are many Philip DeVelder S

outstanding teachers on this campus, and I Framington, Mass. J would be happy to be counted among Charles Scott, Hope’s second president,

Though the freshmen class performed a rousing rendition of "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy, ' them.” was not Dutch either accordingto Dean above, the sophomore class, class of 1990, won the 52nd annual Nykerk Cup competition. Luidens is a sociologistof religionsand Elton Bruins, news from Hope regrets the It was a two-year sweep for the sophs who also won as freshmen. is particularly interested in the power error.

NEWS FROM HOPE COLLEGE, DECEMBER 1987 THREE EVENTS CHRISTMAS VESPERS ON THE AIR More than 70 radio stations have indicated they will rebroadcast the 1987 Christmas Vespers service during

the holiday season. Contact the station in your area for the day and time. GEORGIA WMKM-AM — Houghton Lake WRAF-FM — Toccoa Falls WUPM-FM/WHRY-AM — ILLINOIS Ironwood WXAN-FM — Ava WKPR-AM — Kalamazoo WKOX-AM/FM — Bourbonnais WMPC-AM — Lapeer WIBI-FM — Carlinville WKBZ-AM/FM — Muskegon WCRM-FM — Dundee WKJR-AM — Muskegon WKDC-AM — Elmhurst WAUX — North Muskegon WGGH-AM — Marion WEXL-AM — Royal Oak WVU-FM — Monticello WMIC-AM — Sandusky WCIC-FM — Pekin WCSY-AM/FM — South Haven INDIANA WSAE-FM — Spring Arbor WFRN-FM — Elkhart WSTR-AM — Sturgis WGVE-FM — Gary WBLV — Twin Lake WGCS-FM — Goshen WPHS-FM — Warren WSND-FM — Notre Dame MINNESOTA IOWA KJLY-FM — Blue Earth KTOF-FM — Cedar Rapids WNCB-FM — Duluth KDMI-FM — DesMoines WBHW-FM — InternationalFalls KCMR-FM — Mason City KUXL-AM — Minneapolis KDCR-FM — Sioux Center NEW JERSEY KVDB-AM/FM — Sioux Center WKER-AM — Pompton Lakes KTFC — Sioux City WAWZ-FM — Zarephath MICHIGAN NEW YORK WFYC-FM — Alma WJ1V-FM — Cherry Valley WATZ-AM/FM— Alpena WJSL-FM — Houghton WBCK-AM — Battle Creek WMHR-FM — Syracuse WHFB-AM/FM — Benton Harbor OHIO WAAQ-FM — Big Rapids WTOF-FM — Canton WBRN-AM/FM - Big Rapids WCRF-FM — Cleveland WNWN-AM & WTVB-FM — WZLE-FM — Elyria Coldwater WVMC-FM — Mansfield WCXI-AM — Detroit WFCJ — Dayton If you couldn't make it to Hollandfor the annual ChristmasVespers services,then ChristmasVespers will be brought to you. More WWWW-FM — Detroit WPAY-AM/FM — Porstniouth WOES-FM — Elsie WCVZ-FM — Zanesville than 60 radio stationshave indicated that they will rebroadcast the hour-long 1987 service during the holiday season . Check the WDBC-AM — Escanaba TEXAS listing for a station near you. WFLT-AM — Flint KHYM-AM — Gilmer WBNZ-FM — Frankfort VIRGINIA ADMISSIONS ALUMNI AND FRIENDS WCAR-AM — Garden City WEMC-FM — Harrisonburg Grand Rapids WCSG-FM — WEST VIRGINIA Visitation Days — Jan. 22, Feb. 19 Regional Dinners WFUR-FM — Grand Rapids WISCONSIN This year, alumni and friends across the country will WGRY-AM — Grayling WKTS-AM — Sheboygan For prospective Hope students, including transfers, high have the opportunity to meet the 10th president of WCSR-AM/FM — Hillsdale school juniors and seniors. Visitations are intended to Hope WHTC-AM — Holland College. Dr. John H. Jacobson,and his wife, Dr. Jeanne WJQ-AM/FM — Holland show students and their parents a typical day in the life Jacobson, at dinner events in an area near you. The THE ARTS of a Hope College. Ample opportunities to meet dates for the semester of the 1987-88 students, faculty, staff. second academic Music year appear below. Madrigal Christmas Dinner — Friday Dec. 11: Maas Chicago/Detroit and New York/Ohio Bus TVips — For further information,please call the Office of Public Relationsat Auditorium, 7 p.m. (616) 394-7860. . ' Feb. 3-6 Faculty Chamber Music Concert — Sunday, Jan. 24: High school students from these areas will have an Jan. 19 Dallas Wichers Auditorium, 4 p.m. opportunity to visit campus and experience college life Jan. 21 Houston *Great Performance Series III — Thursday, Feb. 4: by attending classes, academic seminars,and staying Feb. 8 Orlando Grand Rapids Symphony; Dimnent Memorial Chapel, with current Hope students. Cost covers round trip Feb. 9 Clearwater 8 p.m. transportation, lodging, activity pass, meals, and Feb. 9 Tampa Hope College Wind Ensemble Concert — Thursday, entertainment. Feb. 10 Bradenton Feb. 11: Dimnent Memorial Chapel, 8 p.m. Feb. 10 Ft. For further information about any Admission program,call Myers Faculty Chamber Music Concert — Sunday, Feb. 21: (616) 394-7850. Feb. 23 Los Angeles Wichers Auditorium, 4 p.m. Feb. 24 San Francisco Junior Student Recital — Tuesday, Feb. 23: Pianist Feb. 25 Denver David Bright; Wichers Auditorium ACADEMIC CALENDAR March 10 St. Louis *For tickets, call: (616) 394-6996. March 24 Wisconsin Spring Semester (1988) April 27 Washington, D.C Sunday, Jan. 10 - Residence Halls Open, Noon Theatre April 28 Minneapolis Monday, Jan. 11 - Registration for New Students, May 17 Philadelphia The Dining Room by A . R . Gumey, Jr. — Dec .4,5,9-12 3-5 p.m., Maas Aud. May 18 New York City A touching modem comedy which delineates the dying Tuesday, Jan. 12 - Classes Begin, 8 a.m. May 19 New Jersey life-style of the “white Protestant gentry,” and the Friday, Feb. 12 - Winter Recess Begins, 6 p.m. May 24 Rochester neglected room which was once a vital center of family Wednesday, Feb. 17 - Winter Recess Ends, 8 a.m. May 25 Albany life. Wednesday, March 2 - Critical Issues Symposium Galileo by Bertolt Brecht — Feb. 19,20,24-27 For further information,please call the Office of Public Relationsat Thursday, March 17 - Spring Recess Begins, 6 p.m. (616) 394-7860. To complementthe faculty colloquium in classic texts Sunday, March 27 - Residence Halls Open, Noon Alumni Tours for next year, the theatre department will present this Monday, March 28 - Spring Recess Ends, 8 a.m. ISRAEL AND JORDAN — Dr. Barry Bandstra, challenging play about conscience and conviction. Thursday, April 21 - Van Wylen Library Dedication assistant professor of religion,will lead a study tour to

All plays begin at 8 p.m. in the DeWitt Center Main Theatre. Friday, April 29 - May Day, Israel and Jordan from June 13-25, 1988. The focus Theatre tickets are availableby calling (616) 392-1449/1440. Adults, Mon.-Fri.,May 2-6 - Semester Examinations will be on Old and New Testament history. The trip is $5; senior citizens,$4; students,$3. The ticket office is located in designed especially for Hope alumni and friends. The the DeWitt Center foyer. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily except Friday, May 6 - Residence Halls close for those not cost, which will cover all transportation,touring, meals Sundays.It is only open two weeks prior to and during a theatre participatingin commencement,7 p.m. production. Saturday, May 7 - Alumni Day and lodging, will be approximately$1,400. The group DePree Art Gallery Exhibits Sunday, May 8 - Baccalaureateand Commencement will leave from and return to Chicago. For more information on this alumni tour, please contactDr. Bandstra, Juried Student Show — Dec. 7-18 May Term (1988) c/o Departmentof Religion, Hope College, Holland, MI, 49423 or A show of Hope students’ handiwork — art majors and Monday, May 9 - Registration & Payment of Fees, call (616) 394-7752. non-art majors alike. 8:30 a.m. -11 a.m. DeWitt Lobby GREECE AND GREEK ISLANDS — See page 15. Bruce McCombs: Recent Watercolors — Jan. 18-Feb. 14 Monday, May 9 -Classes Begin in Afternoon at 1 p.m. Internationallyknown for his etchings. Prof. Bruce Monday, May 23 - Classes in Session — Memorial SPORTS McCombs displays another side of his talents. Day Holiday Hope Sports Hotline — Get up-to-the-minutesports Gallery hours: Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.: Sunday, Friday, May 27 - May Term Ends reports by calling (616) 394-7888. 1 to 9 p.m.

FOUR NEWS FROM HOPE COLLEGE, DECEMBER 1987 The future of American memory

choose between content and process; it is they who in her classroom, by treating her as a professional,we by Dr. Jacob E. Nyenhuis influence the textbook publishers to water down the can begin to influence the attitudesand the morale of

content of textbooks; it is they who develop curriculum our teachers. If we demonstrate by our interest that we value both education and the educator, we can help to ^~\nce again an official of the national government guides in social studies for sixth graders which devote shape the educationof present and future generations has criticizedAmerica’s schools. This time it’s more pages to career as a gas station attendant than to of students. the Chairperson of the National Endowment for the the history of all the American presidents . They are the Another contribution that concerned citizens can Humanities (NEH), Lynne V. Cheney. She criticizes real culprits in her estimation. to improving educationis in the area of public elementary and secondary schools for failing to teach Cheney also raises other very importantquestions. make policy. Election of right-thinkingcitizens to state boards students about their shared past and culture. She asks: “If history gives us perspective on our lives, of educationcan influence the educational bureau- American Memory: A Report on the Humanities in then shouldn’t every young person be encouraged to

cracies . Those who take on this important public service the Nation's Public Schools represents Cheney’s study it? If literature connects us to permanent concerns, then shouldn’t every person read it?” deserve our strong support and encouragement. fulfillmentof a study mandated by Congress.In it she young Elsewhere The future of the American memory lies with us. decries the quality of textbooks, laments the quality of in the report she asks, “How can mental skills be We can condemn our schools and our teachers, or we can instructionin history, literamre and foreign languages, developedexcept through exercise on materials that are undertakethe more difficult task of building them up. condemns the emphasis on skills over knowledge, challenging and substantial?” process over content, and blames the educational In American Memory Cheney recommends the Public discussion of common values is also an essential bureaucracyin the states for most of the problems. following: part of the rebuilding of our educational system . Hope College alumni have to contribute to these To support her criticisms,Cheney draws upon an — More time should be devoted to the study of much NEH-funded survey of 17-year-olds. More than two- history, literature, and foreign languages. discussions. By your liberal education you have learned a of thinking and set of religious values that are thirds of the young people in the survey could not — Textbooks should be made more substantive. way identifythe Magna Carta or the Reformation,nor could — Teachers should be given opportunities to become importantto our culture. they place the American Civil War within the correct more knowledgeable about the subjects that they teach. Will we leave behind a legacy of impoverishedsouls half century. Most of these high school students also It is hard to argue against these recommendations.There or a vital and dynamic culture? The future of the lies with us. were unfamiliar with such writers of literary classics as must be a balance between skills development and the American memory Dante, Chaucer, Dostoevsky, Whitman, Hawthorne, acquisitionof knowledge, between process and content. Melville, and Austen. It is one of the great ironies of our time that the Although I would expect high school seniors to be national administration which has made massive cuts From both sides now able to identify major events and documents of world in spending on educationalso engages in the harshest continued from page 11 support offers. and American history,I would hardly expect them to criticism of our schools. Taking away the carrot while “Doc” “There have to be times when you have to be big be familiar with all the writers on Cheney’s list. A writer using the stick may give satisfactionto the master using brother and dancing partner, but you also have to be such as Dostoevsky, for example, requires greater the stick , but it does little to benefit the one being beaten . father confessor, and parent, and a shoulder to cry on.” maturity and endurance than one finds in the typical I am reminded of the story of a teacher who had Along with the many professionaland personal teenager, not to mention the majority of adults. received negative criticism for many years. Finally, responsibilitieshe assumes, still makes time From A Nation at Risk to Cultural Literacy to The however, he was awarded recognition for his teaching Hemenway and scholarly work. informed of his long-delayed to explore new facets of traveling. Eight weeks are his to . Closing of the American Mind to American Memory When visit friends and discover new and exciting opportunities. come ringing indictments of schools and colleges.And promotion , he stated , “I don’t know about other people , Gourmet dinners, class outlines,plane reservations, Ernest Boyer’s Carnegie Report, College, declares that but I respond better to affirmation . This encouragement a rarely vacant office, attending weddings in India and a survey of college faculty revealed that 83 percent felt will challengeme to excel.” Delta Phi formals in Holland, and forever molding an students entering college should be academicallybetter Or consider the example of the high school teacher albatross or shoestrings the clay remains moist. prepared. But he also reminds us ofa professor in 1785 who received a letter from a college dean telling him .... Stephen Hemenway ’s secret of life seems to have who never overcame “his initialshock at the low state that one of his students had singled him out as the slipped out in his 1981 commencement address, “But of American colleges and .... the incompetence and teacher who had made the greatest impact on her as a Where is the Syllabus for Living?” which was so indifference of his students.” student. He wrote back to say that this was the first When one considers that The Closing of the American time in more than 20 years of teaching that he had cleverly recited in rhyming couplets. “The future is uncertain for us all. Mind is at the top of the non-fiction best seller list, one received such affirmation. He added, “This has given “Success is often chastenedby a fall. wonders whether part of its appeal lies in its harsh me new courage and enthusiasm for my teaching. It criticisms of college and university professors. Much will keep me going for a long time.” “But face your future with fascination, “With faith, openness, determination. of the criticism of the schools also is aimed at the Could it be that we are missing the easiest and most teachers. Has “teacher bashing” become a national obvious means for improving our schools? How long “ ‘Living’ is loving whatever you do, “Enjoying each day and what it brings you. sport, a symbolic version of Roman games and circuses? has it been since you wrote one of your teachers to “I've always tried to keep some childlike -wonder, It is true, however, that Cheney comes to the defense thank her for giving direction to your life? How long “To search for novelty, to steal the thunder of teachers who genuinely are trying to teach more has it been since I told our children'steachers how much “From under those who make “Living” a bore, content, but feel frustratedby the system, by the I appreciate what they taught our daughters? “To simplify, to listen, to do textbooks, by the lack of support. She directs more of It is not too late to change our strategies for improving more “Laughing than groaning and self-analyzing; her criticism at the educational bureaucracies of the education. The place to begin is right at home, at our “In short, to stay self-surprising.” states: it is they who keep adding more requirements neighborhood school. By affirming the teacher close at for teacher certification, forcing prospective teachers to hand, by discussing her goals for educating the children

NEWS FROM HOPE COLLEGE, DECEMBER 1987 FIVE Another great fall season start

will rrihe 1980s players are cousins. likely M most go Vanderbilt set a into Hope College career receiving annals as the school's record by nabbing successful most 107 passes for the decade athletically. past four years. This year’s fall Senior linebacker sports participants Donald Dahlquist of made sure that their Cadillac, Mich, was accomplishments voted the MIAA’s will rank right at the most valuable defen- top with others as sive player. they achieved unpre- Dahlquistwas voted Bill Vanderbilt Todd Ackermann Don Dahlquist DeeAnn Knoll Tauna Jecmen cedented success in the team’s most many areas of competition. consecutive MIAA victories,including one coach Ray Smith. valuable defensiveplayer as both a junior • Hope crowned four MIAA champions that ended Calvin’s string of 33 straight The Flying Dutchmen struggled through and senior. (football,golf, cross women’s country league wins. The team’s 32-3 won/lost record the non-league portion of their schedule, Joining the MVPs on the all-MIAA first and volleyball) and no team finished was also a single-season mark. winning just one of four games, but they were team were senior offensive tackle Chad lower than third place in the MIAA The Flying Dutch advanced to the invincible against MIAA opponents as they Campbell of Cadillac, Mich., junior standings. Sixteen” in the Division III “Sweet NCAA topped the league in every statisticalcategory. offensive guard Jef Getzinger of Rogers • Two teams — volleyball and women’s playoffs. In the first round Hope defeated Hope ended with a 6-3 overall record for their City, Mich . , freshman kicker Duy Dang of cross country — qualified for NCAA Buffalo State (N.Y.) University in four seventh consecutive winning season. Tecumseh, Mich., junior defensive middle Division III championship competition. but then lost a games, three-hour The key victory of the season was a 48- 14 guard Matt Vredevoogd of Grand Rapids, • Hope had the most valuable MIAA player heartbreaker in five games to national- road triumph over nationally ranked Adrian Mich., and senior defensiveback Jeff in three sports, including a sweep of top power Illinois BenedictineCollege. College. The Flying Dutchmen entered the Dawson of Swartz Creek, Mich. honors in football. Senior DeeAnn Knoll of Grand Rapids, game as underdogs but amassed more than Placekicker Dang, a Vietnamese refugee • It was a season for the record books — Mich., a multi-sport standout, was voted 500 yards total offense enroute to the win. who has gained national notoriety this fall the golf team tied the all-time league the MIAA’s most valuable player. She was including feature stories in Sports Illus- This was also a season of mixed emotions scoring record, the volleyball team posted joined by sophomoreteammate Holly because it marked the end of the football trated and the Christian Science Monitor, its first-everundefeated MIAA season, Vandenberg, also from Grand Rapids, on coaching career of Russ DeVette. The last tied the college’s single season record for and the women’s cross country team the all-MIAA first team. Freshman Lisa home game of the season — a 48- 14 victory field goals with 10. earned the MIAA’s best score in history of Wolterink Holland, Mich, was voted the over Olivet College — was dedicatedto Dawson was voted recipientof the Allen in the championship meet. team’s most improved player. Hope’s defensivecoordinator who was on C. Kinney award which is presented to a At the end of the fall season Hope holds Coach Eaton has guided the Hope the sideline for his 323rd football game. player by the coaching staff for overall the familiar position as leader in the volleyball program four years, and each MIAA The Hope defense was especially impres- contribution to the football program. All-Sports race. The Hope teams are season has been marked by an improvement sive as it held Olivet to only 22 yards Top Women Harriers bidding for an ninth straight unprecedented in the league standings. Her teams have rushing. All-Sports championship which is presented been 60-12 the last two years. For the third year in-a-row, the Hope MIAA coaches agreed that Hope put the to the MIAA school with the best cumula- Another season highlight was winning women’s cross country team was the class best team on the field as they awarded the tive finish in all of the 17 sports offered the Great Lakes Colleges Association of the Great Lakes region. league’s top honors in offensive and men and women. After the fall season Hope tournament (a 12-team field) for the third Coach Bill Vanderbilt’s Flying Dutch defensiveto Hope players. had 74 all-sports points, followed by Calvin year in-a-row. qualified for the NCAA Division III The MIAA most valuable player award with 64, Alma 45, Albion 37, Kalamazoo national championship meet for the third More Gridiron Success on offense went to a pair of Hope players 30, Adrian 22 and Olivet 20. straight year as they repeated as champions — senior tight ends Bill Vanderbilt of A season-endingfive-game winning of the MIAA and won the Division III Great First Volleyball Hamilton, Mich, and Todd Ackermann of MIAA Champs streak sparked the Hying Dutchmen to a Lakes regional crown. They also won the Parchment, Mich. Both had brilliant careers This was a season of firsts for coach Donna second consecutiveMIAA championship Great Lakes Colleges Association (GLCA) as receivers and blockers. Interestingly,the Eaton’s Flying Dutch. The team posted 12 and a record ninth in 18 years under head invitationaltitle for the third straight season.

Holly Vandenberg and teammates took it to the rest of the league by capturing the MIAA Junior quarterback Mark Hahn led Hope to an undefeated league record, crown with an undefeated record.

SIX NEWS FROM HOPE COLLEGE, DECEMBER 1987 the MI A A race to nationallyranked Calvin . The Dutchmen won the Tri-State. Ind. Soccer Team Takes 3rd and Great Lakes invitationalchampionships and lost only to Calvin in league dual meet competition. The soccer team celebrated its silver

Senior Randy Johnson of Grand Rapids, anniversary year by posting its 1 1 th consecu- Mich, was voted the team's most valuable tive winning season. runner and earned all-MIAA recognition for Coach Todd Kamstra’sDutchmen the fourth year in-a-row. He is only the finished third in the MIAA standings eighth cross country runner in league (6-3-2) and were 8-6-2 overall. history to accomplish that feat. Four others SeniorTodd Winkler of BloomfieldHills, are from Hope — Phil Ceeley '75, Dick Mich, and sophomore Brent VanBlois of Northuis '80, Stu Scholl '76, and Steve West Bloomfield,Mich, were voted to the Underwood '83. all-MIAA team. Winkler was voted the Freshman Bruce Fletter of Grand Rapids, team’s most valuable player. Mich, also earned all-MIAA recognition. Voted the team's most improved player Sophomore Dal Townsend of Clayton, was freshman Brett Keating of Kalamazoo, Mich, was voted the team’s most improved Mich. runner.

As always, Tauna Jeanen (left) and Sandra Lake led the Flying Dutch cross country pack. Jectnen was this year's MVR while Lake was last year's.

Junior Tauna Jecmen of Jenison, Mich, seven tournaments,setting or tying the was voted the MIAA’s most valuable female course record on three of them. runner as she set a course record in winning In 1986, Hope won its first MIAA golf the league championship meet at Albion crown since 1947, gaining the crown over College. Jecmen also won the Great Lakes challenger Calvin by 64 strokes. This year regional meet. Hope and Calvin again finished one-two, At the MIAA meet, Hope's winning score but the Dutchmen's margin of victory was of 18 points was the best in conference 84 strokes. history. Three golfers earned all-MIAA recogni- Five Hope runners were named to the tion which is awarded on the basis of the All-MIAA team — freshman Jill Bannink best average in all league tournaments. of Holland, Mich., sophomore Julie ’ Honored were sophomore Todd Barckholtz Darling of Sodus, N.Y., sophomore Vonnie of St. Charles, Mich., junior Steve Knott Doodof East Lansing, Mich.. Jecmen, and ofNiles, Mich., and senior Brian Westveer senior Sandra Lake of Holland. Mich. of Kentwood Mich. Junior Melissa Fleming of Allegan, Sophomore David Tull of Rochester, Mich, was voted the most improved runner. Mich, was voted the team’s most improved golfer. Golf Team Wins Again The league championship marked the J continuation of an outstanding coaching ^ A record-setting performance propelled career for Peterson. An all-MIAA golfer at 3 the Flying Dutchmen to a second straight Hope during his undergraduatedays, i MIAA golf championship. Peterson has guided his alma mater’s golf The field hockey team raised their league standings by three places over a year ago by Coach Doug Peterson’s team tied the fortunes the past decade. Last spring Hope MIAA record for the best cumulative team qualified for the NCAA Division III taking third place. Here Bobbie Whitehouse takes a penalty shot. score over seven league tournaments. national tournament.The team will be

During the season. Hope won five of the seeking a return trip to nationals next spring. Field Hockey Improves ATTENTION A revival in the field hockey fortunes of FORMER HOPE ATHLETES!! Hope College was led by first-yearcoach Karla Wolters. The Flying Dutch finished third in the MIAA standings with an 8-3-1 record and The Office of Public Relations needs your help. In a future News from Hope were 9-6-2 overall. Last year’s team College, we will be commemoratingthe MIAA 100th-year anniversary.As a finished in sixth place in the league. Seven of Hope’s victories were by shutout as part of the coverage, we would like to publish some of your favorite tales of write tell us exciting opponents were held to just 15 goals in 17 league competition.Please and about an game you played games. in or an interesting anecdote you remember. Of course, we would need as JuniorAmy Johnson ofWilmette,111. and many particulars as possible — year of competition,the sport and the opponent,

senior Susan Walter of Wappinger Falls, where it was played, how the game ended, and why this game was memorable N. Y. were voted to the all-MI AA first team. for you, for instance. Johnson, who was elected the team's most valuable player, was also named to the Great Lakes all-region team while Walter received honorable mention recognition. Please address your letters: Eva D. Folkert Junior Lisa Chaffee of Ludington.Mich, Office of Public Relations was voted the team’s improved player. Hope College Holland, Ml 49423 Thank you, and we look forward to hearing your stories. Men Harriers Place 2nd

The Flying Dutchmen had another Steve Knott displays the form that helped win excellent season, but finished runnerup in Hope its second straight golj championship. NE.W§ FROM HOPE COLLEGE, DECEMBER 1987 SEVERN A decade with Dow depart- “We are glad that at last we can say ‘Our phys ed program’s mission. “The stages, a commitment was made to make was completed. In 1985, it was accredited gymnasium.’ The old chapel building has ment’s philosophy of sport and physical the center activity-orientedrather than by the National Associationof Schools of at last undergone such changes as will education has not changed in our liberal arts spectator-oriented.“It was to be a place not Dance. make it look like a Gymnasium." approach,” says Dr. William Vanderbilt, necessarily just for intercollegiatesports “The Dow Center really promoted the — from a report in the 1882 Anchor professor and chairperson of the physical teams,” says Kraft. “The smartest decision view of dance on Hope’s campus and in the “We may be justly proud of our gym- educationdepartment. “We still provide we ever made was not making the Dow into state of Michigan for that matter,” says nasium . It is among the best in this country. " students with a strong liberal arts background an arena-like facility. It’s been a tremendous Maxine DeBruyn, associate professor of — from a report in the 1907 Anchor, after the in addition to an expertise in physical catalyst for exercise and wellness. I hope dance and chairperson of the department. constructionof Carnegie Gymnasium education, recreation, and athletics.” we can say we truly serve our students’ (Hope is the only school in Michigan “Our present gymnasium . ... is “Student-athletes looking at Hope have recreationalneeds the best. The footballor accredited by NASD.) VFve always felt that woefully inadequate ." got to be impressedwith our facilities, and softballplayer are just as interested in a small liberal arts college could stand up — Former PresidentGordon J . Van Wy len .April 1975 1 think we are equal or better than other year-roundrecreational opportunities and against the best. have surely during the Build Hope fund drive And we proven (National Collegiate Athletic Association) not just their respective athleticprograms. that we could with an excellent facility, "Today we dedicate a new building where Division III schools,” says head football For students who are not interested in curriculum,and faculty.” old things may be done in new and better ways. " coach Ray Smith, professor of physical intercollegiatesports, there is also the While student use is the center’s — Service of dedication for the Dow Health and main education and directorof athletics for men. Physical Education Center on Oct. 20, 1978 availabilityof becoming involved in the emphasis, Holland citizens also benefit “It helps with recruitment and retention of intramural program. The only permanent from Dow’s facilities and services. Holland

bviously — to borrow a famous ad ver- our student-athletes— and maybe the rest bleachers in Dow are in the natatorium.” has no YMCA. According to Jane Holman, V^tising slogan — the Hope College of our students.” “With the Dow Center, we became even office manager and facilities coordinator at physical educationprogram has come a It’s importantto realize, though, that a more committed to the needs of the entire Dow, by February 1979, six months after long way! building itself is not the main reason for a Hope community,” Vanderbilt adds. the center opened, community member- Ten years ago when the Dow Center was program’s success. Rather, the services The accomplishments and programs ships were sold out. Currently, 330 commu- dedicated, the physical educationprogram offered inside the building are the real created over the past ten years because of nity families have Dow Center member- at Hope underwent a drastic transformation. program advantage. For instance, prior to Dow’s facilities are easily recognizable. ships. And there is a year-long waiting list Before the move to Dow, physical education Dow, Hope had no swimming pool. The Beginning with the 1979-80 academic year, for other anxious families to crack the courses were taught in the Camegie- center also houses six racquetball courts, men’s and women’s athleticteams have membership contingent. Early bird member- Schouten Gymnasium, an outdated struc- three full-lengthbasketball courts, a captured eight consecutiveM1AA (Michi- ships (use of the Dow Center between 6:30 ture which had been built in 1906 when running track, a weight room, a wrestling gan IntercollegiateAthletic Association) and 8 a.m. only) account for 120 more

enrollmentwas about 400. By the early room, a training room, dance studio, and All-Sports Awards. Before the construction single community users, and special 1970s, when enrollmenttopped 2,300, its several classrooms and offices. Unlike the of the Dow Center, Hope had most recently holiday memberships during Christmas usefulness was simply inadequate. former cramped confines of Carnegie, the won the award for the 1966-67 school year. break and summer vacation grants other Through the Build Hope campaign, a Dow Center offers the physical education Health Dynamics, an intensive and Holland physical fitness enthusiasts use of major fund-raising effort launched just prior department valuable flexibility and room to comprehensive program that promotes the center. to former President Gordon J. Van Wylen’s accommodatea student body of 2,700-plus. individual health and fitness,also began “Nothing upsets me more than an empty arrival,the $3.6 million Dow Center was Eight faculty members — Smith, Vander- during Dow’s first year. Not just another facility during vacations,” says Kraft. “We made possible. Constructionon the new bilt, Kraft, Glenn Van Wieren, Russ gym class, Health Dynamics gives try to keep this facility utilized as much as center didn’t begin until all the funds had DeVette, Gordon Brewer, Maxine De- freshmen the knowledge to make an possible.” been raised, though. When the Dow Center Bruyn, and Anne Irwin — were already informed decision for leading a healthy “We also work hard at keeping commu- was dedicatedin October 1978, it did so teaching at Hope when the move was made lifestyle after the course is over. Hope was nity members happy but not at the expense debt-free. to Dow. A variety of areas of expertise held one of the first schools in the country to of the students,” adds Holman. How have the new Dow quarters changes by the faculty enables the department to institute such a program, and many colleges And so the Dow Center’s anniversary the department’sapproach? offer a full range of courses in teaching, have followed suit, asking questions and offers an opportunity to recognize consisten- “Prior to the Dow Center, I was the coaching, exercise physiology,sports adapting similar programs. cies and changes within Hope’s physical resident expert in billiards,table pocket management and sociology, and physical The sports medicine program and dance education program. Unlike Carnegie in the tennis, and bowling,” said Dr. George therapy. Major programs are individualized department have also been enhanced by past, the Dow Center is a focal point of Kraft, professor of physical education and to match vocational and educational goals. Dow facilities. Begun by the late Lawrence campus community activity today. It’s quite program directorof the Dow Center. “They “At Hope the phys ed professors make “Doc” Green, the sports medicine program common to hear one student say to another, were wonderful carry-over sports for you comfortable enough to learn,” says has blossomed under Richard Ray, head “Let’s meet at the Dow.”

students later in life , but once the Dow was David Lidgard ’85, a physical education trainer and assistant professor. Since his The memories of excitement over Dow ’s completed we made a made a wholehearted teacher and coach at Hudsonville (Mich.) arrival, 100 percent of the students who completion a decade ago are still fresh for commitment to cardiovascular fitness and High School. “They prepared me well and finished the sports medicine program have Kraft. He says: “We walked through the

wellness. Those activities, plus archery and were more concerned with teaching me the become certified sports trainers. building everyday.We watched it go up golf, just did not fit in.” why’s of physical education rather than just The dance department — though not a brick by brick. I know exactly what the Yet, surprisingly enough, the change in ability-enhancing.” department until 1984 — has taken quantum library staff is feeling right now.”^ surroundingshas had little effect on the Since the beginning of Dow’s planning leaps toward quality since the Dow Center

EIGHT NEWS FpOAI HOPE COLLEGE, DECEMBER 1987 Some Signs of Excellence

Clockwise: Since Lou Hallacy, acting mayor of Holland, cut the ribbon to open Dow along with former President Gordon Van Wylen, center, and former chairman of the board. Hugh De Free, left, Hope has excelled in many areas of physical educa- tion. Under the direction of Prof. Richard Ray, every student who has completed the sports medicine program has gone on to become a certifiedtrainer. And since 1979-80, Hope has won eight consecutive MIAA All-Sports Awards. The first two years of Hope's streak, the award was a trophy instead of a banner. Hope's dance department,pictured here is Prof. Linda Graham-Fallon during a rehearsal, is the only program in Michigan accredited by the National Associationof Schools of Dance. The Health Dynamics program, as de- monstrated by former mayor Nelson Bosman on a testing bicycle, is a national innovatorin physical education courses. From both sides now: A,

program. The show had been highly praised The exhibition opening wasn’t Dr. von in a way, the First World War was a help to by Eva D. Folkert by respected American art critics — both Spitzmueller’s only excuse for a visit to her. She belonged to the first generationof while the exhibit had been in New York and Hope, though. A reunion for former Vienna women who didn't have to struggle to win T magine. Since 1926, the year she earned a Holland — but to receive accoladesfrom Summer School students was also held in the right to study. B Ph.D. degree from the University of Dr. von Spitzmueller, a native expert, was conjunctionwith the show’s premiere in But that was the one and only cir- Vienna, all Anna von Spitzmuellerhasever a review akin to the proverbial icing on the West Michigan, and the art professor was cumstance when war was good to Anna von wanted to do is tell others about the beauty cake. equally enamored with the added occasion, Spitzmueller. Losing both World Wars cost of art. She adores art, adores being sur- “I think it’s marvelous that two colleges von Spitzmueller, Felix Molser and Will- Europe much energy, money, and people, rounded by art, any kind of art. Perhaps she (Hope and Bard College in Annadale-on- ibald Kubicek received Distinquished she says. “The formula for myself is quite

even wishes she were an artist. Hudson , N . Y. ) got together to organize this Service Awards from President John H. easy to explain. The first war, we lost the Actually, Dr. von Spitzmuelleris an art exhibition,” she praises, her English Jacobson while 160 former students and the fortune; the second war, the family.” Not historian,an art museum curator, and an art virtuallyperfect except for an occasional Consul General of Austria at Chicago, the wanting any personal sympathy,the resilient professor. At age 84, she undeniably and broken phrase and a thick European accent Hon. Clemens Corith, applauded their von Spitzmuelleradds, “Well, you know,

unequivocallyloves her chosen profession. that is more accustomed to rolling r’s. dedicated service and talents. that did happen to a lot of other people, too.”

For more than 60 years, she has loved her “Normally,only museums organize a show “Oh yes, I very much enjoyed the After earning her degree, an eager

profession. like this. I know what it means to organize reunion,” she says. “Some people came up graduate, she joined the staff of Austria’s

Imagine. an exhibit.All the paperwork it meant and to me and said, ‘You won’t remember me, Monuments and Fine Arts Office and began

She’s supposed to be retired.Supposed all the officialsteps it took. So they (Dr. but you really opened my eyes. ’ I was very to make an inventory of Austrian art — all

to be. She continuesto lecture and give John Wilson, gallery directorat Hope, and pleased to hear that because I don’t call what of Austria’sart. She studied the contents of

museum tours in four languages — English , Linda Weintraub, art institute director at I do teaching. castles, churches,mins, and houses, French, German, and Italian — in Europe. Bard) have my highest admirationfor all “You know what a cataract is,” she making notes on the more important works And for the past 18 years, Dr. von — and walking everywhere. Her work Spitzmuellerhas displayed unwavering helped produce a 31 -volume history and energy as a professor for overflowing description of Austrian art. classes at the Hope College Vienna Summer Soon after. Dr. von Spitzmueller became

School. Students love her for her vigor. She the curator for the Albertina — a Viennese

races through the streets of her native city museum known for its prints and drawings with 19-and 20-year-olds in tow; showing — where she stayed for 28 years. (Later, them, with great joy and pride, the ins and she was the curator for the Kunsthistorischer outs of the castles, museums, monastaries, Museum — the major museum in Vienna and churches in Europe’s major cultural — for 14 years.) capital. She’s already anticipating her 19th During the height of World War II, her

summer; a spirit of unending energy work did not come to a screeching halt. She permeates her love of life. and her colleagues began hiding valuable “American students are very agreeable,” works of art in the safety of Austrian she says. “They like to learn so I’m always saltmines.

looking forward to the Summer School.” “It was a terrific chore,” she says. “There

Only once does she slightlyhint at not were so many lists and cases, and so much being happy with her age. “Sometimes it’s transporting.” not so good being this old. Most of my As if avoiding the war wasn’t enough, friends have left this world.” von Spitzmuelleralso fought in the war But she still has plenty left. .... sort of. Toward the end of the It is quite true that Dr. von Spitzmueller conflict, when situations grew more risky does race her pupils through Vienna’s city and bombings increased, the fiesty Austrian streets. Being in sound physical condition stood guard many nights in the Albertina, is a semi-prerequisite to studying with this buckets of water' ready to douse flames artful master. To students who might caused by the bombs. complain a little about running around so Imagine. much, Dr. von Spitzmueller, charming and Dr. von Spitzmueller’s durability undoub- delightful as she is, merely tells them: tedly has much to do with her vitality. Just “ ‘Well, why did you come then?’ Vienna a few years ago, she was involved in a offers all the possibilities to see the originals streetcar mishap that realistically should plus if you want to see architecture,you have slowed her down. Hemenway explains have to run.’ They see it’s worthwhile.” that in 1979, at age 76, she was unintention- This all totally appropriate seems coming ally pushed off a travelling streetcar in from a woman who never owned a car, they went through for this show. It would explains. “And you know that now-a-days Vienna. The violent tumble left her right never drove a car. Walking, walking be a very good exhibition in our part of the you can operate on a cataractso people can leg badly bruised and scraped. Hemenway everywhere, is her way of life. And world world.” see again. Well, I’m trying the same noticed that the usually fast-paced woman travel for Dr. von Spitzmuelleris pretty Though she admits she’s a little saddened operation with artwork. I’m trying to open had slowed down and was wearing jeans too. “Just you’re old common, because that the majestic Austrian works left her people’s eyes so they know how to look at daily, unusual attire and an obvious ploy to doesn’t you’re dead,” an elderly mean country so many years ago and are in works of art. That’s why I like it when hide the abrasions on her leg. comedian once said. a America to stay, warm and witty Dr. von former students say I opened their eyes.” Hemenway tried to convince his Summer “It is no surprise that Anna jetted from Spitzmueller confirms that “we still have a Anna von Spitzmueller was bom in 1903 School colleaguethat it wouldn’t be China to Europe, repacked her bags, then lot, and besides, we’re glad to share.” and lived for the first six years of her life detrimental for her to take a couple days hopped on a plane to America to witness To watch her flit from painting to painting in Prague, another European cultural center. off to recover from her ailment. He could the opening of one of Hope’s most impres- in the gallery is like watching a bumble bee Her family was quite artistic. “I had a see that she was in pain while taking her sive exhibits, ‘Pre-Modem Art of Vienna: float flower to flower. gets from She her great-granny who was an amateur students through her usual jaunts in Vienna.

1 848- 1898,’ ” says Dr. Stephen Hemenway, fill, enjoys the taste, then moves on to draftsman.Because her husband was an Dr. von Spitzmueller’s response, accord- professor of English and director of the another beauty. Austrian civil servant, she drew all day ing to Hemenway: “I am a Spartan. I shall Hope College Vienna Summer School. “Oh, this is a lovely one,” she exclaims. long, castles and ruins of the Tyrol (Austrian either come home with my shield, or on it." Imagine. “Waldmiiller(an artist on display of Alps). There also was a lot of music in our That meant ‘no.’ Though this was her fifth visit to the exacting realism) loved to play with light. home. My mother played the piano. And It was probably also an indicationthat United States, the trip was only her first to Doesn’t it look so three-dimensional?You when I was 10, 1 started going to the opera Dr. Anna von Spitzmuellerwill be around Hope . But there couldn’t have been a better can walk up the staircase;you can breath regularly.My grandfather liked to take me for awhile longer, possibly extending her occasion for her travel to Holland, Mich. the air; you feel warm in its sunshine. That’s there.” “teachingcareer” for another five or 10 The opening of the Viennese exhibit was a the feeling it gives you.” When it came time for Dr. von Spitzmuel- years. big boon for the DePree Art Center gallery Imagine. ler to enter the university,she found that, Imagine.

TEN NEWS FROM HOPE COL I look at two life-loving faculty who give the

Hope College Vienna Summer School program its flair

are all ways in which Hemenway allows Dr. Stephen Hemenway grew up in Students not only benefit from his worldly by Amy Affleck ’88 freedom without becoming faceless in the Worcester, Massachusetts where he attended knowledge,which he so expertly weaves into classroom. The College of the Holy Cross while living the classroom, but also from his renowned k group of people are given a lump of “I guess I am more in the vein of the at home. He is the eldest of five in a culinary abilities. From Indian and Greek soft, smooth clay and some sculpting socraticteacher who believes in drawing traditionally Irish-Catholicfamily, charac- banquets to faculty feasts, his love for tools. Some stand immobile, terrified at the material and opinions out of people, but I teristic of the Boston area. After graduating entertainingis a quality much admired. notion of being a sculptor,but many make also feel it is very important to impact certain from Holy Cross in 1964, he attended Boston However, cooking is not the only area in his cups and vases, placing them in a kiln and amounts of background so the context to the College, earning a master’s degree, then life which imparts internationalflavor. displaying them on their mantle. Others mold work is understood.” continued to the University of Illinois for a “Vienna waits for you” signs are already ** elephants,carefully placing them in a case The importanceof this is mirrored in a Ph.D. In between English degrees, Hemen- visible across Hope’s campus, tantalizing away from dust and grime, protected by concise lecture outline written on the board way explored the tropics of Jamaica, teaching many with the prospect of spending a dreams and expectations. Some never gain before the start of every class, serving as a for a missions program connectedwith the six-week summer session abroad under the satisfaction in their works, angrily storming guideline rather than a rule. As he saunters Holy Cross, his effort to express gratitude to expertise of world traveler Dr. Hemenway. away, leaving the clay to dry and crack. into a classroom, one might never detect the college. It was in the Jamaican West The program just celebrated a gala reunion One or two people create an albatross the even a trace of nervous tension under a Indies where he suffered his one and only with alumni present from all but two of the first day, cooking utensilsthe next, shoestr- surface of wit and creativity. In reality, sick day in 23 years of teaching. program’s 31 years. What is it about this ings the third, continuing ..... delighted Hemenway’sdesire for each class to be one Better health was found in Chandigarh, program which draws students from Tufts, with creation and discovery, always taking of excellence creates a tension in him which India where he taught for one year as a Drake, William and Mary, and The University , close care to keep the lump moist and arises daily. Although the tension is incon- Fulbright Fellow at Panjab University.His of Colorado? workable. Creating, reassessing,experiment- spicuous, his concern is apparent. last assignmentbefore coming to Hope was Senior Laurel Housenga believes“Doc” is ing, with an ever-growingcuriosity, these It is this concern which lies at the root of at the University of Illinois as a teaching behind it all. “One morning after travelling people have the rare gift of freedom. Freedom a Hemenway classroom, dinnerparty,faculty assistant during a two-year program. the entire night, we pulled into Venice cranky to interact, question, observe, scream, and tired. Doc jumped off the bus urging us object, contribute,be alive, jive. to hurry along so that we might catch the city

These are but a few words which pop into in the early morning calm .His desire for us the minds of Dr. Stephen Hemenway’s to love and know the city as he did was

students . Even after 23 years of teaching ( 1 5 completelyinspiring, and the main reason I of them at Hope), Hemenway still befriends learned so much, experiencing one of the life, never growing too wise for learning or best times of my college career.”

too old for experiencing. The success of the program is largely due His freshman English class remains vivid to Hemenway’s organizationalskills. Months In the memory of many students long after of planning flights, housing, weekend ““ graduation. The course entitled, “Crime and events, classes,brochures, and countless Punishment,” introduces freshmen to the other tasks require many hours of service harsh reality and consequencesof crime, as added to a 14 credit hour class load. the entire class is ordered against the wall, After years of renting housing, due to his

hands up, and then frisked on the first day. travel habits, he finally bought a home. The They are finger-printedand have their mug inside walls of his garage are smothered with shot taken on murderous charges of the internationalposters, serving as daily

English language. reminders of the value and worth in traveling

It is obvious after the first day, that and the freedom which accompanies it. interaction and “jiving”is what it’s all about. Hemenway is a man who knows where

Anyone is fair game when it comes to students are coming from. His progressive Hemenway gimmickry, which always has a attitudes and reassessableopinions concern- purpose and often captures the most unsus- ing a certain work or situationopens an

pecting students in its grip. extraordinary door between himself and “I try to involve the students as much as others.

possible because I do think I would fail as a “Stephen is always changing,revising,

teacher if I didn’t know what people thought challenging himself to be better. A lot of us after reading material for the first time.” blow dust off our old notes and are easily ^ Gimmickry is not the only “trick” up his | satisfied, slipping into neutral,"observed sleeve, as it takes much more than just a | Bill Moreau '75, a current English high humorous device to draw students out of the 3 school teacher and part-timeHope professor. apprehension and fear which accompanies Moreau isn’t the only one who feels this freshman classroomdiscussion. way judging from the Father’sDay card Over the fifteen years of teaching at Hope, Students often label a professor’spolitical , social event, Vienna Summer School pro- displayed on Hemenway’s desk, fondly social, and religiousviews according to the gram, or any other facet of his life. “Doc” Hemenway has come to be considered signed by the students of last summer’s teaching approach or selected materials. “There are few people who you meet in a one of the outstanding professorson campus. Vienna excursion. His concern for people Freedom from the confines of labels and lifetime who are as giving as Steve. The time Presented Hope’s OutstandingProfessor- and teaching spurs a type of parental love, categoriesmust be accompanied by an he took to challenge my thought creatively Educator Award in 1977; selectedto give the cultivatingsurrogate-family friendships speech in 1981; advisor to open-mindedattitude, creating an atmos- has positivelyeffected my entire life, commencement between this single man and fortunate friends. numerous student and faculty organizations phere in which students feel free to express whether in my political campaigns, my job "All of a sudden I’ve gained a lot of themselves. in advertising,or my role in the church,” including the Delta Phi sororityand Cos- children. Some remain dependent while mopolitanfraternity; public speaker; theatre others become independentalmost too One way in which Hemenway offers says Robert Pocock 'll . actor and faithful patron these are but a academic freedom is with non-papers. The Pocock met Hemenway as a freshman in — quickly.” few roles which mark his years at diversified talents of many students- may be his “Crime and Punishment” class. Dr. Hope However, the program offers freedom. expressed through an art-form,rather than a Hemenway managed to fit Pocock in the College. “You can’t stop people from growing up. Fellow colleague and friend Nancy Taylor conventional essay, which relates to class already-full course after the student wrote his Part of that is falling in and out of love, appreciates Hemenway’swillingness to developing some friendshipsthat are really material. The endless bounds of originality first paper in crayon, since inmates are not accept challenge when opportunity calls. At and creativity are exemplified in the allowed to have sharp objects. lasting while others that are very temporary, one time the department’s “Black Literature" and doing a bit of experimentingin a sculptures, paintings, tapestries,board His genuine interest and commitment to course almost faded out of existence. foreign country.” games, and wood carvings, which fill student life fosters lasting friendships in Hemenway adopted the course as his own, This social development is one of the Hemenway’s office. After years of non-pa- which studentsname their childrenafter him , spending the summer months touring the programs primary goals. essential pers, he has remained delighted with each send baby pictures,and come back to visit An South, reading numerous black literature element in its fulfillment is the unconditional student’s new concepts. over the years. Hemenway’sgodchildren books, eating catfish and fried okra, question- Implanting ideas, playing the devil’s living all over the world clearly indicate the ing, participating,and observing. continuedon page 5 advocate, and challenging common thought many who consider him beloved. ELEVEN COlEGE, DECEMBER 1987 p (9 - o that families need to face and still loved and hundreds of thingsO to do. You canliardly each other.” start a conversation before someone says, Amy and 1 laughed. “I gotta get going.” “No, really,”Rob argued. “Ever watch At Lincoln, however, there are no those re-runs? They deal with everything: meetings to attend, and besides the cafe a first love, family fights, drugs, physical mile down the road, there are no bars, maturity. It’s all there.” theatersor other hang-outs nearby. None of

Maybe the topic of conversationdoesn’t the students have friends of families in the always matter, just as long as words are said. area. Student cabins have neither televisions After all the talking and listening 1 did nor telephones. Everyone is in a new in Oregon, 1 now realize how little we talk situation studying the same subject and to each other in the “real world.” We’re too thinking about the same things — not much busy rushing to appointmentsand finishing else to do but talk to each other. projects to sit down with a cup of coffee Like we did the night before our last

and talk , even if it’s only a theory about the paper was due. I went to the library to work

meaning of the Brady Bunch and the on my final draft. I found John Linton, the Partridge Family. Bible professor, and two other students But that morning, amidst the silliness and discussing the Apostle Paul’s letter to the

seriousness, nobody had any place to go Romans, a topic none of them were dealing

and nothing to do, except listen. At 5:30, with as a project.I put aside my paper and we toasted bagels, stretched out on the eased into the conversation. In the next floor, and waited for the sun to rise. hour, six niore students joined us and the 1 walked into my cabin at 7:15 and topic expanded to include Old Testament crawled into bed as my roommate awoke passages, church life in America, and the from a dream. A strange evening; exactly contents of two previously read books. what the OE was made for. Everyone had importantwork to do, to But the OE was made for more than be sure. The students needed to revise their

academics and all night discussions; it was drafts and type them by noon the next day, made for recreation, too. For a week in and Linton had to review notes for a September, the class divided into three conference with a student later in the groups and went backpacking.I camped in evening. But we all wanted to leam about the mountains of Yosemite with twelve Romans, and educationthrough conversa- others, including history professor Doug tion had become the priority over the Frank and Alvord. routine work of writing a paper. Socrates On the first day in the woods, five of us would have been pleased.

fought our way up a peak, stopping fre- It was on this night that John Linton left quently to absorb the scenery and oxygen. me with the message I will never forget: At noon, we arrived at the summit, 12,000 “Reading the Bible is hard work. We have feet above sea level, where we ate so many preconceivednotions about what miles In Oregon, David Hoff found it even snows in September. sandwiches and looked over of it means that we can’t see the Good News,®, wilderness. in it. We’ve heard it all of our lives, and Off-campus in Oregon I couldn’t help but wonder what my we think we have all the answers. But the friends at Hope were doing then. Maybe Bible can have new meaning every time

they were eating lunch at the Kletz or you read it; you just have to look for the cramming a few extra minutes of memoriza- connections,like the one between Paul’s We talked and talked tion before a test or counting the final letter to the Romans and the book of to classes and wrote papers. But, unlike my minutes of a lecture. I smiled, thankful for Habakkuk.”

by David Hoff ’87 Hope colleagues , 1 climbed mountains and the opportunity to earn college credit while This scene, as common as it was at built campfires and ate Thanksgiving dinner climbing a mountain. Lincoln, might never have happened on

'’’ve had a hard time telling people what I with. . . . well, I did a lot of things. Most After dinner that night, we built a another college campus. Professors and

B did at the “Oregon Extension.”I of all, though, I spent time in conversation campfire and read stories aloud. At the next students live and work separately and, suppose most Hope students have the same — waiting for the coffee to brew or the sun campfire we reviewed the major ideas therefore, no professor can walk through problem after returning from an off-campus to rise or the time to pass. presented in lecturesand then talked about the library, as John Linton did that night program. Sixteen weeks in a unique Since everyone attended the same the meaning we expected to find in our and know every student there as a-scholar situationwith a lot of work to do and new lecturesand read the same books, conversa- careers. On the final night, we just sat and as a person. relationships to build aren’t easily sum- tions outside of class usually revolved around. And talked. The Oregon Extension was designed for

marized in a few words. Maybe I could say around the ideas under scrutiny inside class. It was then that someone said: “John, you a discussion about the book of Romans the

this about my semester in Oregon: I talked At any time — dinner hour at the cabins, haven’t said much at any of the discussions. night before a deadline. In fact, the discus- a lot there. study breaks at the library, late night 1 want to know what you're thinking about.” sion might have been more importantthan Of the off-campus experiences available relaxation in the outdoor hot tub — the John thought for a moment. "What’s the paper. (That, however, is not to say that to Hope students, the Oregon Extension conversationreferred, in some way, to a botheringme'” he said, “is baptism. I papers aren’t importantat Lincoln.) might be one of the most challenging, class discussion or one of the books read. wanted to join my friend’schurch but the I don’t want to say that the OE is better unique programs. Students leave the The line between school work and social pastor wouldn't let me until I was baptized. than a regular college semester. But I do traditionalcollege environment to study at life was a fine one. I had been baptized as an infant in the want to say that the OE cultivates and Lincoln, an old logging community set That line couldn’t be drawn the Friday Episcopal church, but the pastor of this encourages a part of learning that most

among the towering ponderosa pines and night Rob, Amy, and I conversed until the church said I had to be baptized as an adult. colleges don’t have time to provide: a douglas firs of southern Oregon. Thirty sun rose. We had just finished our first Now, what does he mean by that?” chance for students and faculty to share a

students and five professors live on campus paper, and we didn't have a reading assign- What followed was an amateur theologi- common experience of scholarship and and spend their time thinking and talking ment for the weekend. By chance, we cal discussion about the meaning of recreation so they can participate in some-

about the same topics. The program doesn’t ended up in the same cabin at midnight and baptism. We discussed the standard issues, thing that our culture lacks: sustained

emphasize ecology and conservation , as its started talking about our papers. Rob and 1 like the reasons for infant and adult baptism, dialogue.

location might suggest; rather, it stresses the had read the same book and shared en- and sprinkling and immersion. And opportunities for dialogue continued

liberal arts disciplines of reading, writing, thusiasm for it, and Amy was willing to Thirty minutes after the discussion to abound. Like the morning 1 didn’t and dialogue — especially dialogue. listen. (Nothing is said, really, unless started, someone asked John: “Hey, what- understand what Linton had said about a

At the first gathering of my class, Sam . someone listens.) ever happened? Did you join the church ?” section in the Sermon on the Mount. I Alvord, the literature professor, suggested After we had exhaustedthat subject, the “Nah, I started going to the Episcopal questioned him in class. He tried to clarify a way for us to look at the semester: “I want hours slipped away while we compared our church.” his point. I still didn’t understand. A few you to think of your time here as a conver- colleges, family lives, and career goals. John studied baptism as a project later in day later, he said to me: “You’ll have to sation,” he said. “Wherever you go and Soon, as always happens early in the the semester. come over some night, and we can talk whatever you’re talking about, you can morning, conversationturned away from Throughout the semester I knew that about Matthew 6.” is I think about it as an extended conversation . ” serious topics. Lincoln an ideal place for studying and had other things to talk about for the I didn’t earn fourteen credits just for At 4:30, Rob proposed this thesis: “I have talking, but I didn’t realize why until I rest of the semester, and I never did accept talking with other people, however. Like a theory about the Brady Bunch and the returned to Hope. Even in a small town like John’s invitation.But I expect to the next my friends at Hope, I read books and went Partridge Family. They faced every situation Holland, there are hundreds of places to go time I’m in Oregon. Jf, TWELVE NEWS FROM HOPE COLLEGE, DECEMBER 1987 Tanis governs Hope’s hometown

“When I ran for mayor, I made a vow Tanis graduatedfrom Hope College this campaigning. He also found some resis- by Michael Bologna that I wasn’t going to compromisemy year with a degree in history and a minor tance to the idea at home. lifestyle” saidTanis, who describes himself in politicalscience. He was accepted for “I just said, ‘Phil, don't do it. Go to TJ enry David Thoreau once warned as a moderate Republican.“I’ve been graduate study in history at the University college, enjoy college and do well,” said X JL Americans, “if you have any enter- wearing jeans and sweatshirts for my whole of Iowa and the University of London in his mother. “Now I think it was a great prise before you, try it in your old clothes.” life and at the council study sessions I’ll be England, but decided to take a shot at opportunity for him. He had two educations Philip ’87, in Tanis who was sworn wearing pretty much the same casual “marrying” the city as its mayor last spring . at the same time.”

Wednesday, Nov. 1 1 as Holland’s youngest clothes.” Surprisingly,Tanis’ career ambitions Tanis hammered together yard signs and mayor, will heed the 19th Century Tanis, who upset incumbent Mayor revolve not around politicsor history,but impressed voters at the League of Women philosopher’s advice. The 23-year-old says William Sikkel on Tuesday, Nov. 3, will face film. Tanis wants eventually to enter the Voters candidate forums. He beat challenger he will do the job in his blue jeans and many larger challenges than his clothing movie industry and intends to pursue Gregorio Rivera and became the city’s sweatshirts rather than a new wool suit. selection during his upcoming two-year term. graduate studies,specializing in documen- youngest city councilman ever at age 18. Proving he has the stuff for the job will tary film making. McGeehan admitted there were questions be the first and toughest hurdle for Tanis. “I’m not going to aspire to any high in everyone’s mind about how a Hope

Age has put a question mark in many minds political office,” Tanis said. “My dad College freshman would fit into the group.

and his slim 16-vote margin of victory doesn’t believe that, but I like dealing at the But council members appreciated Tanis’

hardly translatesinto a mandate. local level because it lets me have contact enthusiasm and tried to nurture his growth

“I still feel that I have to prove myself to with the people I’m representing.” as a “city father.” McGeehan said he most of Holland — that’s all a part of the Friends and family members say maturity remembers drivingTanis all over the city to age factor,” Tanis said in an interview.“I and leadership qualities came naturally to show him the land parcels that would be suppose I did that as a councilman for four Tanis, even at a young age. issues for council debate. years, and I think I can do it again as mayor.” “He has always been a leader,” saidTanis’ Sensitive to the age and other questions With so many questions in so many mother Elaine. “Even as a child he was about his capabilitiesas a mayor, Tanis says minds, everyone wants to know who this leading the other kids around the neighbor- he is only asking the community to give mayor is who wears tennis shoes, devours hood. He was the first kid ever to be the him an opportunity to prove himself, Newsweek and Rolling Stone magazines captain of the safety patrol in fifth grade." reserving judgment on anything but his with equal zest, and. loves to watch MTV City Councilman Albert McGeehan ’66 work as major. music videos. Since Tuesday, various media said he saw some of that same potentialin “I hope residentsof Holland realize that have pounded a path to his door. Tanis when they met in an eighth-grade just because I listen to a lot of rock music, “It (media attention)is really unbelieva- classroom at Holland Junior High School. I can still be mayor and do that job well,” ble, ’’Tanis said. “Just because of my age McGeehan described Tanis as “one of the he said. there’s so much attentionbeing paid to me. brighteststudents” he has taught during his But Councilman Cotter Tharin, a Hope If Bill Sikkel had won this election,no one 15 years as an eighth-grade teacher. geology prof, gives Tanis one final piece of advice. would be asking him what movies he likes “One of the things I saw in him then and or what rock groups he listens to.” I see today, is Phil does nothing halfway,” “Most of the time he doesn’t wear a suit Tanis has lived all but a few of his 23 McGeehan said. “I’m talking about and tie, and I think he’ll have to do that a years in Holland and continues to live with academics.I’m talking about participation, little more often. Anyone would have to do his parents, Elliot and Elaine Tanis. The I’m talking about his work on Centennial that as mayor,” said the councilman. house lies in the heart of the city’s historical Park, I’m talking about his campaign for Well, by Wednesday’s swearing-in, Tanis district and once belonged to his grand- mayor.” proved he could dress the part. Jjt, Phil Tanis '87 proved he could dress the father, a Reformed Church minister. Tanis’ Tanis took a personal challengeand ran Reprintedby permission from the 1987 © pari in lime for the swearing-inceremony father is a 20-year veteran of the Hope for City Council in 1983. Although he was Grand Rapids Press. as Holland's new— and youngest — mayor. College mathematics department. sure he wanted to do it, he was naive about Robert Vickers retires from art faculty government, examining works commis- 6 6 As a child, I always liked art, and 1 building. “And we became identifiedmore sioned by the Project guess I just never quit. All kids with this magnificent .building (DePree) Works Administration

draw. I just didn’t stop.” rather than ‘that place over on the other side during the 1930s and early 1940s.

And, though he retired in September after of the tracks’ (Rusk).” When it comes to his own artwork, 18 years on the Hope art faculty,Prof. With Vickers’ arrival, the art curriculum Vickers’ favorite medium is oil paint. Robert Vickers has no intentionof dropping also grew. He taught courses in drawing, “What I’m doing now are my favorite his brush now. painting, art history survey, Renaissanceart things,” he says. “But that’s always true. Vickers had been an art professor since history,and African art history. Whatever happens to be at hand is the

1949, plus all the while remaining a “Without question, I know I will miss the favorite.” practicing artist, too. Prior to coming to studentsthe most. They made teaching a joy. Currently, his pieces have a landscape Hope, he taught for 13 years at Ohio They’re good people. It was refreshing.” quality to them, though they are of no Wesleyan University and two years at Ohio Vickers is a native ofYork, N. Y. , a small special scene. There is a dream-like, misty University. When he arrived at the college town upstate. Though he knew early in life aura to his “landscapes;” a feeling of infinite in 1969, he found an art department ready that he loved art, Vickers credits a high space and attractiveabstractness. Hints of to grow. school chemistry teacher as being his red highlight his white-and-blackbase. “On my first day I found we had no mentor. “He did the best thing for me. He “There is a reason for everythingin art. typewriter,no secretary,no desk. It was told me not to go into chemistry.” Nothing is unimportant. There is a purpose

sparse ,” said Vickers who was also appointed After graduating from the State University for different colors. It may not be a verbal chairperson upon his arrival. “But over the of New York at Geneseo in 1947, Vickers meaning, but a visual one .... I never

years , the positionof art on this campus has earned a master’s degree in art and art history know how my paintings are going to turn changed considerably.” at Columbia University.He also had exten- out. Ifl did, I probably wouldn’t paint. The To be sure. When Vickers arrived, most sive study experience in painting at the excitement is in the risk of finding the

of the art courses were being taught in the Academies in Paris and Fontainebleau. unknown.” lower level of Phelps Hall. With the Vickers is listed in Who's Who in Amer- Vickers and his wife, Florence, plan to acquisition of the Rusk Building near the ican Art and Who’s Who in the Midwest. He sell their home in Holland soon and build comer of Ninth Street and Columbia has had many major one-man shows and a “a little house with a big studio” in upstate Avenue a few years later, “the art depart- national invitationalshows in the U.S. and New York. There he will devotfe his energies

ment had its own place.” But it was the Europe. And in 1972, the Hope professor toward being a full-time artist. opening of the DePree Art Center in 1982 served as an art consultant for the General “There are otherthings I like in this world, that conglomerated all art classes into one Services Administrationof the federal but art has always been my first love.",^

NEWS FRQM HOPE COLLEGE, DECEMBER 1987 THIRTEEN Alumni profile Helping to make a medical miracle

circulatoryarrest would be the best way to by Eva D. Folkert go. Like a heart patient, that meant that the twin’s hearts would be stopped by cooling Xr. Craig VanderKolk '76 has always their body temperatures to about 68 degrees, I 9 held a special place in his heart for and alf blood Bow would cease. These children. He relates well to them and enjoys procedures would allow the surgery to being in their company. As a plastic surgeon proceed with very little bleeding as the who specializes in pediatric craniofacial doctors separated the major vein. They had operations, he feels a satisfaction deep only a hour to work on the superior sagittal when he knows he has helped a young life. sinus, though, because the reduced That’s why VanderKolk, an assistant metabolic rate caused little oxygen to get professor and surgeon at John Hopkins to babies’ brains. Hospital in Baltimore,Md., says his role Later, the twins were resuscitated after in helping to separate Siamese twins, their body temperaturehad been warmed Patrick and Benjamin Binder of West up. Germany, was “a great experience and very For VanderKolk’s part in the operation, rewarding.” an importantstep actually took place five The successful and famous operation on months before the operation began on Dr. Craig VanderKolk '76. far right with the seven-month-old boys occurred last Sunday, Sept. 6. In May, Hopkins surgeons magnifying glasses,played an integral role September at the Johns Hopkins Children’s travelledto Ulm, West Germany to implant in the operation that separatedthe Binder Hospital. The delicate and unique surgery tissue-expanders beneath the babies’ scalp. Siamese twins. VanderKolk is an assistant took 22 hours to complete and involved a A plastic fluid-filledballoon, the tissue professor of plastic surgery at John Hopkins. 70-member medical team of surgeons, expander would stretch the children’s skin technicians, and nurses. as they grew so VanderKolk and Dufresne “It was an exhausting and tense opera- “The operation required a lot of innova- would have extra skin to close the scalp tion,” he said. “But there was a big sigh of tive procedures,” said VanderKolk. “But it after each child had been separated. relief that it went as we had expected. So had always been a team approach. No one As the surgery began, all the planned there was a feeling of being very cautious surgeon could have done it alone. It procedures were put into operation. Vander- but happy that it had gone as well as it did. required the expertise of all the various Kolk’s role began by helping the nurses The relief of the tension was quite great as doctors and nurses involved.” _ insert intravenous tubes into the children as well as our sense of accomplishment. Now “We try to improve well as helping the neurosurgeonsplan their there was the potentialthat they would live incision so sufficientskin flaps would be a normal life." both appearance left over to cover the skull opening of each If the twins had not submitted to the child. operation, a "normal" life would have been and function. Too "The tissue expanders had created a kind virtually non-existent. Their attachment at of small camel hump on the top of their the back of their skulls prevented Patrick many people think heads," said VanderKolk. and Benjamin from rolling over or sitting The plastic surgeons' initial help with the up. They would have never been able to is plastic surgery operation lasted about four hours. For 14 walk, and ultimately, the twin would have more hours, VanderKolk and Dufresne totally cosmetic.” led a bedridden life. waited on standby and watched from a “They are such cute little kids” said Prior to joining the Hopkins staff on video screen as the cardiac surgeons put the VanderKolk, his love for children clearly surgery.Though he kept an open mind after July 1 , VanderKolk had spent a year at the babies on cardiopulmonary bypass and the evident. “When I would examine them graduatingfrom Hope and during his Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia on a neurosurgeons separated the shared skull (before the operation) they would grab at rounds of surgery services while at the craniofacial fellowship — research and and vein. my stethoscope and just do the types of University of Michigan Medical School, surgery that reconstructs the bones and From 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. , after the children things any little baby would do. But I felt VanderKolk ultimately found that “plastic structuresof the face and skull. Because of had been separated, VanderKolk and sorry for them because they couldn't see surgery was the place for me." his expertise in this area of pediatricplastic Dufresne went to work on each child, each other and sometimes their arms would At Johns Hopkins, the 33-year-old surgery and tissue expansion,VanderKolk reconstructing the scalp and fashioning the become entangled. Now it’s a joy watching tackles a variety of duties. As an assistant was asked to join the team shortly after his skin flaps for closure. them develop normally.” professor he teaches medical students and arrival at Hopkins. His partner in the “The twins now have what would be Currently, the Binder twins are making a residentsthe basic and technical aspects of operation would be Dr. Craig Dufresne, the considereda large soft-spot,” VanderKolk slow but reasonable recovery in John plastic surgery. He also spends two days a directorof the facial rehabilitationcenter at explained. “Originally we had planned to Hopkins Hospital . As is to be expected with week at Maryland Shock-Trauma Hospital Hopkins. cover the opening with a titanium wire mesh such a marathon operation, some minor in Baltimore where victims of motor vehicle Immediately the team of doctors went to screen. We were going to put the metal caps infections have developed and small accidents are treated for emergency trauma- work to plan their attack of operation on on the opening then cover it with the skin. operations have been made on occasion. tic injuries.His schedule for surgery at the two boys who were joined at the back Unfortunately, since there was too much Since their bodies had been so atune to Hopkins involves operations from breast of the head. Though they had separate brain swell at that time, we were unable to being together, separating the twins put reconstruction to cleft lip and palate work brains, the twins did share a major vein that do that. So, sometime in the future we’ll added stress on other part of their bodies. on infants. drains blood from the brain. The intricate have to go back in and put the metal screen A concern for their future still exists, but “Plastic surgery is a reconstructive type surgery would require the joint efforts of in place to cover up and protect the skull. the doctors are optimistic. of thing," VanderKolk, a native of Grand several specialists,such as anes- As time goes by, the bone will grow around And VanderKolk, ever hopeful and Rapids, said. "We try to improve both thesiologists,neurosurgeons, cardiac the screen and the children shouldn’t be caring, still looks in on the boys everyday. appearanceand function.Too many people surgeons,plastic surgeons,as well as restrictedby it.” Interestinglyenough, VanderKolk was a think plastic surgery is totally cosmetic. It's dozens of technicians and nurses. Like After the two plastic surgeons had psychology major at Hope. During his not. We’re trying to make people's lives VanderKolk said, no one doctor could have finished their early morning shift, for the junior year, while looking toward a career better and improve their well being. That's ever handled the operation alone. first time in their young lives, the twins goal, VanderKolk paid a visit to Dr. Ralph why the operation on the twins was so Headed by Dr. Mark Rodgers, the were resting as separate individuals. The Blocksma, a family friend who had a plastic rewarding. We -were able to use our skills directorof Hopkins pediatric intensive care babies went back to the intensive care unit, surgery practice in Grand Rapids, Mich. to better these babies' lives, obviously by unit, the team decided that putting the twins and “everybody found a place to sleep for The student was intrigued by what he saw. appearance, but mostly in function. That on cardiopulmonary bypass and total awhile.” especially in the area of pediatric plastic was the greatest joy.”

FOURTEEN NEWS : FROM HOPE COLLEGE,: DECEMBER 1987 ALUMNI NEWS The Hope College Vienna Summer School celebrated a reunion recently with approx- alumni alert imately 150 people in attendance and alums from all but two of the program 's 31 years

present. From left to right are: Paul Fried,

by David Van Dyke ’84 founder of the program; the Hon . Clemens Director Alumni Corith, the Consul General of Austria at Chicago; Anna von Spitzmueller and Felix another wonderfulHomecoming Molser, Vienna Summer School faculty who and beautiful fall in Holland behind W received DistinguishedService Awards for us, we are now focusing on the second their long-time service;Stephen Hemenway, semester of activities. The schedule for the director of the program ; and Neal Sobania , remaining “Meet the President” dinners director of international education, vk have been finalized and are as follows: State University.Doug is a distinguishedresearch Jan. 19 Dallas professor and chairman of the chemistry department also continuesto work as a free- lance writer and editor. Jan. 21 Houston at BGSU. He is also the founder and directorof the Rodger Kobes ’63 has receivedthe OutstandingTeacher Feb. 8 Orlando News and information forclassnotes, marraiges, births, university'sCenter for Photochemical Sciences. of the Year Award and Best Service Award from the advanced degrees, and deaths are compiled for news from David Stryker ’61 has been appointed the new Feb. 9 Clearwater department of psychiatryat the Universityot Teas Hope College by Eva D. Folkcrt of the Office of Public Commander of the 1 10th CommunicationsElectronics Southwestern Medical School in Dallas. Rodger is Feb. 9 Tampa Relations. The deadlinefor the next issue is Jan. 11. Maintenance Squadron at the Battle Creek (Mich.) Air presentlyassociate professor of psychiatry,director of Feb. 10 Bradenton Force Base. psychiatric inpatient services at Parkland Hospital, and 20’s Philip DeVelder ’63 is employed by the Wellness is conducting researchon the psychopharmacologyof Feb. 10 Ft. Myers Foundation, a health foundation in Massachusetts. He depression. Feb. 23 Los Angeles Walter DeVelder’29 and Harriet Boot DeVclder’34 Feb. 24 San Francisco toured Europe and Asia during the fall months of 1987. Walter representedHope Cojlege at the inaugurationof hope colleqe alumni association Feb. 25 Denver the new presidentof Skidmore College in New York. March 10 St. Louis gneece anP the qneek islands toun March 24 Wisconsin 30 ’s

March 27 Washington, D.C. Milton Slagh '34 has retired from his medical practice in Enjoy the company of fellow alumni and friends of Hope April 28 Minneapolis Ionia, Mich, after 47 years and more than 1.000 babies. Herm Luben ’38, formerlyan evangelism staff member College May 17 Philadelphia of the Reformed Church in America, has been engaged by Experience all the richness of modern Greek culture and New'York City the NationalCouncil of Churches to organizeits new May 18 its ancient heritage Commission on Evangelism and Worship. Herm and his May 19 New Jersey wife, Jan, returned to the United States earlierthis summer May 24 Rochester after pastoring the Christian Fellowshipof Luzem, May 25 Albany Switzerlandfor three years. option i= the QReek islands Alumni, parents and friends living in 40’s June 10-25, 1988 those areas will receive further information John Muller ’42, who has served in Australiafor five Explore Crete, Santorini, Rhodes, Patmos, and Paros in the mail . The first half of this series went under years, has accepted a call to the Scots Presbyterian the experienced leadership of a Hope College classicist who very well, and it’s always fun to see old Church of Colac, Victoria. He will continueto serve as is a former Visiting Professorat The American School of Class- friends at these types of get-togethers.My a lecturer at the PresbyterianTheological College in ical at Melbourne. John has also published an instructional Studies Athens thanks goes out to John Schrier ’55, book for lay preachers. End your tour with two days in Athens, visitingthe Acropolis, Baar Bush ’77, Jay ’43, Mimmie Weener Florence Dykema ’43 Morgan has retired from teaching the National Archaeological Museum, the Temple of Olympian George Zuidema ’49, Harry Rumohr in Clinton, N. Y. and is doing volunteerwork at a local Zeus, the restaurantsof the Plaka, the shops of Monastiraki, nursing home. ’70, Paul DeWeese ’77, Ken McConnell and ConstitutionSquare Allan Weenik ’43 is the interimpastor at the First ’51, Mary Damstra Schroeder ’68, Bob PresbyterianChurch in Holt, Mich. Allan was formerly Van Dis ’47, Bill Aardema ’79, Kermit the senior ministerof the First PresbyterianChurch in Battle Creek, Mich. Campbell and Peter Huizenga ’60 for option n= QReek islands and mainland Roger Kempers ’49, a professorof obstetrics and their participation at the dinners in their gynecology at the Mayo Medical School and the past June is -july 3, 1988 director of the division of reproductiveendocrinology at areas. Join the tour on the island <5f Rhodes, continue on to Pat- the Mayo Clinic in Rochester,Minn., has been elected On November 17th, the Minneapolis/St. presidentof the AmericanFertility Society. mos, Paros and Athens Paul alumni had a dinner gathering and the Relive the history and the mythology of Greece as you: guest speaker was Dr. Stephen Hemenway, 50’s Tour the excavations in progress at Corinth, where you can walk in the footstepsof St. Paul on the Lechaion Road; professor of English at the college since Elton Bruins ’50, the dean for the arts and humanities Investigate the ancient medical center at Epidauros,where 1972. This was a very interestingevening at Hope College, representedHope at the inauguration of the new presidentof the Reformed Bible College in you can also visit one of the best preserved ancient theatres; and thanks to Stan Busman ’73 and Chris Grand Rapids, Mich. Wander through the impressive ruins of ancient Olympia, Peterson ’84 for helping arrange this Harvey '50 and Angeline ’50 Calsbeekretired in site of the first Olympic Games in 776 B.C.; September after spending 21 of their 34 years of ministry wonderful event. Conclude with a short respite on the fabled island of Corfu. in AmericanIndian communities. The Iowa area alumni, parents and William Jellema '50 and Lois England ’51 Jellema have friends met in a hospitalityroom at the recently returned from traveling independentlyaround the world for one year. They traveled through eastern and basketball tournament at Central College in option lit QReece And Western Europe. Australia, New Zealand, and Asia Pella, Iowa duringThanksgivingweekend. includingfive weeks in the People’s Republic of China. the QReek islands This year’s Winter Happening will be Duane'Tellinghuisen’51 and his wife, Inez, have retired June to - July 3, 1988 from the ministry. They were recentlyhonored by the held Saturday, January 23. That afternoon Community ReformedChurch of Buena Park. Calif, Combine Option I and II for a three-week adventure the men's basketball team plays Kalamazoo upon their retirement. at home, but a wide variety of pregame Tom McCall ’56 is the president and an actuary for Tom McCall and Associates,an acturial rum in Troy, Mich. activities planned. accommodations and have been Jcrrald Redeker '56 was recognizedfor his community One of the highlights ofWinter Happen- contributionswith a Holland (Mich.) Chamber of tRAvel ARRanqements Commerce DistinguishedService Award. Jetry recently ing has been the presentation by the faculty served as director of a community fund-raising Lodging is in Class A hotels (double occupancy;single of “Rendezvous with History.’This will be campaign. Window on the Waterfront.He is the supplement available) followed by George and Roberta Kraft president,chairman of the board, and chief operating Round-tripair travel from Detroit to Athens, travel in Greece officer of Old Kent Bank of Holland. singing songs by George Gershwin. A by plane, boat or chartered bus Dorothy Kroontje’59 Ricehillteaches third grade in luncheon will also be served at 12:30 p.m. the Luveme (Minn.) public school system. She also Your guides: Jack and Lee Nyenhuis. Co-Leadersof five in the Maas Center with Dr. Jacobson works part-time in the Rock County Community Library tours of Greece and the' Greek Islands over the past decade, and has done some summer work with mentally including three study tours for Hope students and the 1983 & speaking. Followingthis luncheon, tours of handicapped adults at the Summer Residential Program 1985 Alumni Tours the new library will be offered. in Worthington, Minn. Cost: Option I or II — $2,600; Option III — $3,400; Wayne Vriesman ’57 was recentlyappointed to the This is always a busy time of year for Includes all travel,meals, and lodging from Detroit. newly created position of vice presidentof the radio it is important that take everyone, and we group of the Tribune BroadcastingCompany in Chicago. time to remember the real beauty of the For the past nine years, Wayne had served as vice ReseRvations and mfoRfnation presidentand station manager of WGN-Radio, also in holiday season. My best to you for a blessed Chicago. Application deadline: January 31, 1988 Christmas and a very joyous New Year. Group is limited to the first 16 applications,so don’t delay. 60 ’s Write or call: Provost Jacob E. Nyenhuis, Hope College, Holland, Ml 49423 Douglas Neckers ’60 receivedthe first Paul Block Jr. (616) 394-7785 (O) or (616) 392-6363 (H) Award for contributionsto chemistry at Bowling Green FIFTEEN NEWS FROM HOPE COLLEGE, DECEMBER 1987 Gordon Brewer ’48, left, and Russ Wayne Vriesman ’57 was recently Shirley Volkema ’59 Richardson was DeVette ’47, right, were honored by the appointed to the newly created position named the Farmington (Mich.) Citizen Hope College H-Club for their long- of vice president of the radio group of of the Year by the city’s Chamber of time service to the college’s physical the Tribune Broadcasting Company in Commerce. She is a Farmington city education and athletic program. Gordon Chicago. For the past nine years, Wayne councilwoman and a longtime beautifi- has coached and taught at the college had served as the vice president and cation advocate for the city and state. since 1956, while Russ arrived in 1948. station manager of WGN-Radio, also Shirley is the first woman council Ron Boeve ’60, center, is the president in Chicago. member in Farmington’s history. of H-Club.

John DeVelder ’65, chaplain of the R.W. Johnson also a professional ski instructor for Keystone Resort in Universityto obtain an environmentalhealth degree with Hospital in New Brunswick, N.J., officiated at the Colorado. an emphasis in hazardous waste management.

dedicationof the hospital's new interfaith chapel. Carlos Carus ’77 is a pharmaceuticalsales rcprcscnta- ' Hank Shadwell’77 is the owner of Shadwell Electric Hope College Robert Dahl ’66 was recently installed as the pastor of live for Stuart Pharmaceutical Co. Inc. in Miami, Fla. in Sumter, S.C. Hank is a certified master electrician. the Second Reformed Church in Zeeland, Mich. Carlos also operatesa martial arts school part time for Earl Slotman ’77 is the associate pastor of Community Richard Oudersluys’67 has been promoted to general childrenfive years and older. He has become a top ReformedChurch in Clearwater,Fla. manager of the Color Division of Ferro Corp. in breeder and exhibitorof akitas dogs, too. Lee Ann Soodsma ’77 is a sales representativefor

Alumni Board Greg Caskey ’77 is a principal engineerfor Donnelly Corp. , Cleveland, Ohio. McMahan Desk in San Diego, Calif. Lauren Taylor ’67 Rossi recently returnedfrom China in Holland, Mich. Greg works in rear vision product MaurieTerpstra’77 is the employee relations manager Hope College alumni are represented in where she taught English at the Beijing Normal College development at Donnelley as a vacuum/coatingengineer. for SteelcaseInc. in Grand Rapids, Mich. of Foreign Language for a year. Lauren is an English David Cochrane ’77 teaches English at Northview RichardThayer’77 is the assistant dean of the chapel all 50 United States and in more than 50 teacher at WheelingHigh School in Mt. Prospect, 111. (Mich.) public schools. at Stanford University. foreign countries. Organized in 1967, the Sharon Dykstra ’68 Ifeusinkis co-owner of Champions Judith Cook ’77 is a development intern for the Gary VanDerWege ’77 is the owner of VanDerWege Alumni Associationnumbers nearly School of Real Estate in Houston, Tex. Milwaukee (Wise.) Symphony Orchestra. Design locatedin Austin, Tex. During 1986-87, he was Mary Vandenberg ’77 Cupery home-schools her two the scenic designerforthe Live Oak Theatre in Austin; 16,000 members. The Associationhas Karen Dykstra ’68 Green is owner of Western Search, an executivesearch company in San Diego, Calif. oldest children and is active in promoting and supporting the production designer for “The Road to Fame” with several regional groups located throughout Peggy Dean ’69 DeBoer was recently the speaker at a home-schooling. the cast of television's “Fame” in Austin; technical the United States. Listed below are the conference for the Holland (Mich.) Reformed Church Ramelle Decker ’77 DeVries is a buyer of cards and director for Arkansas Opera Theare in Little Rock; and Women. Peggy and her husband. Bill, are missionaries gifts for three stores in the PathfinderChristian producing director for Main Gauche Productions in Alumni AssociationOfficers. in Chiapas, Mexico. Bookstore chain in San Dimas, Calif. Austin. Robert Drake ’77 is a technical editor for Harcourt Michael VanHemert ’77 is an attorneyfor Warner & 70’s Brace and Jovanovich Publicationsin Cleveland,Ohio. Stackpole in Boston, Mass. Association Officers Doug Drumm ’77 is an applicationsystems engineer Thomas VanTassell ’77 is a part-time student at Fuller Drake Van Beek ’71 has been named director of legal for Hewlett-Packard in Naperville,111. Theological Seminary in Pasadena, Calif. President Steven Norden ’74 — affairs in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East for J.I. Pat Hahn ’77 Durham was recentlypromoted to Bradly VanZyl ’77 is the employeerelations manager Vice President — Susan Bruggink ’73 Edema Case Europe Ltd. He is Jiving in Surrey,England. advanced manager of Discovery Toys in PleasantHill, for Lake Odessa (Mich.) Machine Products. Secretary — Beverly Bame ’50 Kerr HendrickaVandeKemp ’71 has recently been named a Calif. She receiveda sales award from her company for Fellow of the AmericanPsychological Association and making $50,000 in sales. Board of Directors is the new president-elect of its Division 36: Martha Farley ’77 is a sales engineer for General psychologistsinterested in religious issues. Electric in El Monte, Calif. North Central Region Donald Steele ’72 has been accepted for a five-week Paul France ’77 operates his own optometry practice in Stanley Busman ’73 residencyat the MacDowell Colony where he will work Grand Rapids, Mich. Minneapolis, Minn. on a screenplay. Elizabeth Hine ’77 Frost is a teacher for Mesa public Jerry Bobeldyk ’73 is practicingmedicine at the St. schools in Chandler, Ariz. Mid-Atlantic Region Cloud Clinic of Internal Medicine, which is the largest Terry Graham ’77 Havlatka is a research attorney for Thelma Leenhouts '66 internal medicine specialty group in central Minnesota. the Michigan Court of Appeals in Lansing. Rachel Hesselink ’77 Fell receiveda special commenda- Washington, D.C. Robert Kibbcy ’74 recentlysold his private investiga- tions business in Florida and has purchased a resort in tion award from the U.S. General Accounting Office for Southwest Region Traverse City, Mich. her evaluationand reporting of issues in federal pesticide A. Jeffrey Winne ’73 Ken Meeuwsen ’74 is currently employed as a research regulation.Rachel is an evaluator for the U.S.G.A.O. associate at Hope College under aNational Institutesof Cheryl Booher ’77 Hill is a senior financial analyst for Highlands Ranch, Colo. Health grant which was receivedby Dr. Chris Bamey of ITT CommercialFinance Corp. Northeast Region the biology department.The grant lasts for three years. Sally Kay Marema ’77 Hoekstra is a self-employed Beverly Bame ’50 Kerr Alan Atkinson ’77 is a pulmonologistand the assistant child-careprovider. medical director in the cardiopulmonarydepartment at Doug Hoogerhyde ’77 is the president of S . A . Morman Nassau, N.Y. Lansing (Mich.)General Hospital. Alan is also an assistant & Co. in Grand Rapids, Mich. Michigan Region clinicalprofessor of internal medicineat the Michigan State Steven Hoogerwerf’77 is pursuinga Ph.D. in theology and ethics at Duke Universityand is servingas a graduate William Aardema ’79 UniversityCollege of OsteopathicMedicine. Therese Azkoul ’77 is a registered occupationaltherapist researchassistant. Parchment, Mich. at Mary Free Bed Rahabilitation Center in Grand Rapids, Roberta Hoover ’77 receivedan Air Force Commenda- Susan Bruggink ’73 Edema Mich. tion Medal. She is a captain stationed at McClellan AFB Mary Staal ’77 Bajema is a self-employed daycare in California. Grand Rapids, Mich. provider. Jean Lightowler ’77 Kirchneris a self-employed Mary Damstra '68 Schroeder David Baker ’77 is the creativedirector and owner of freelancegraphic artist living in Springfield,111. Sarah Koeppe ’77 is the president and co-partnerof Grosse Pointe, Mich. Classic Animation in Kalamazoo, Mich. He wasawarded an ADDY in 1987 for a pixillated (stop motion animation) Koeppe/Svar CastingLtd. She casts feature films, theatre It’s Not Central Region music video for the Amway Corp. productions,and television shows in New York City. John Abe ’79 Steven Bakker ’77 is the pastor of the Reformed Church Mary Kroon ’77 Wielopolski is the director of of Ireton, Iowa. marketing-food servicefor Awrey Bakeries,Inc. in Naperville, 111. Too Late! Ruth Barthel ’77 is a veterinarian for Ann Arbor Livonia, Mich. Southern Plains Region (Mich.) Animal Hospital. Richard Lipp ’77 is a registered respiratorytherapist Jeffrey Cordes ’80 Lee Bechtel ’77 was recentlypromoted to the position for Bertrand Chatee Hospital in Springville,N.Y. December 31 is the of special assistant to the assistant secretaryfor John McMurty ’77 is a biology/scienceteacher for Mesquite, Tex. legislation-Departmentof Health Human Services in Loyola Academy in Wilmette, 111. last day to make your Western Region Washington, D.C. Lee was also appointed chairman of DorotheaMegow ’77 is a senior reseach officer-corpo- Timothy Van Heest ’76 the health section for the American League of Lobbyists. rate relations for AustralianNational Rail in Adelaide, contribution to the In 1986, he was named to a three-yearterm on the South Australia. Anaheim, Calif. National Diabetes Advisory Board. Jeffrey Meyer ’77 was promoted to manager of software Hope College Annual New Jersey Region David Benson ’77 is a senior sales coordinatorfor Cast for Digital Equipment Corp. in Maynard, Mass. Mfg. in Benton Harbor, Mich. Peter Morse ’77 is a partnerwith the law firm of Fund and have it James Hanson II ’80 George Beukema ’77 and his wife, Liala, share a Hinshaw, Culbertson, Moelman, Hoban, and Fuller in Bemardsville,N.J. pastoralposition at the Church of the Good News, an Chicago, III. He has also receivedthe Illinois State Bar credited for state and Ohio Region inner-city parish on Chicago’s northside. AssociationAward for five years as editor of “The Jerry Bevington’77 has been recognized by the Policy,”a newsletterfor the insurance law section. federal Steven Norden ’74 AmericanCultural Attache in Vienna for his service. Michael Michaels ’77 is a research chemist for Beccham income Dublin, Ohio Jerry is the dance program director at the Universityof Laboratoriesin Bristol, Tenn. He superviseschemists Class of 1987 Rep Nebraska-Lincoln and has had travel research awards to involved in the analysisof new drug products. tax pur- Brussels,Belgium. Robert Motzer ’77 is an assistant professorin the J. Lindsey Dood ’87 Nancy Blackwell ’77 is a programmerfor Indiana Gas department of medicine, medical oncologistand poses to Grand Rapids, Mich. Co. Inc. in Indianpolis,Ind. She was also a volunteer hematologist at the Michigan State UniversityCollege Senior Class Rep for the U. S . Open Clay Court Tennis Championships and of Human Medicine. this the Pan American Games. Jody Mutschler’77 Halladayis a guidance counselor Janilyn Brouwer ’88 Daniel Blauw ’77 is employed by Legal Aid ofWestcm for Williamson (N.Y.) Central School. calendar Grandville,Mich. Michiganin Grand Rapids. Becky Porter ’77 is a technicalsupport specialist for Mark Bombara ’77 is the coordinatorof residential Hewlett- Packard in Palo Alto, Calif. Junior Class Rep year. treatmentprograms for South Kent Mental Health in Jon Post ’77 is a travel agent for American Leisure Peter Idema ’89 Grand Rapids, Mich. Mark is also teaching an Industries in Lanham, Md. He and his wife. Diane, also Grand Rapids, Mich. introductorypsychology course for the Great Lakes work for the Greater Grace World Outreach.They plan to Remember: Instituteof Biblical Studies, an arm of Jordon College, travel to Bangkok, Thailandnext fall to do missionarywork. Ex-Officio Members also in Grand Rapids. Sara Norris ’77 is a sales representativefor Jostens an Alumni Directory is Thomas Renner Philip Bosch ’77 recentlyopened his own urology Printingand Publishing in St. Louis, Mo. Patricia Klungle ’77 Rhoney is a high school yours free when you Director of Public Relations practice in Escondido, Calif. Dawn Erickson ’77 Brown writes that she "really enjoys mathematics teacher for Battery Creek High School in William Anderson her hobby of pottery. I built my own wheel and am Burton, South Carolina. contributeto the Vice President for Business and Finance working toward my first showing next spring." Thomas Richards’77 is the Campus Life director in Newport News, Va. 1987-88 Annual Fund. Liaison Lisa Burger '77 is the owner of Maine Shirtworks in Old Town. Her new business custom designs and Claudea Rice ’77 was promoted to head administrator David Van Dyke '84 imprintsvarious types of sportswears. of group insuranceat the Minnesota Bankers Association Alumni Director Susan Van Dis 'T1 Campbell qualifiedfor the 1987 in Minneapolis. Women's U.S. Golf AssociationChampionship. She is Michael Ringelberg ’77 is attendingFerris State SIXTEEN NEWS FROM HOPE COLLEGE, DECEMBER 1987 Rodger Kobes ’63 has received the Lawrence Cain ’67 has been promoted Vern Plagenhoef ’68 was elected Pat Henry ’81 was promoted to vice Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award to group vice president of the product and presidentof the Baseball Writers Associ president of corporate developmentfor and Best Service Award from the market management division for the WCI ation of America in October. Vem is the Simon and Schuster Publishersof New department of psychiatry at the Univer- Major Appliance Group in Columbus, DetroitTigersreporter for Booth News- York, N.Y. She is responsible for sity of Texas SouthwesternMedical Ohio. In his new position, he will oversee papers, a Michigan media chain. He coordinating mergers and acquisitions of other professional and educational School in Dallas. Rodger is an associate market research, pricing strategy,industry also covers other American League-re- professor,director of psychiatricinpa- and sales forecasting, and marketing lated events such as the All-Star Game publishing companies. Pat lives in tient services at Parkland Hospital and communicationfor WCTs six major and World Series. Palisades Park, N.J. is conductingresearch on psychophar- appliance brands. macology of depression.

Amy Ward '77 Webber is a substitute teacherfor Dccorah (Iowa) public schoolsand is the director of the Pine Bluff 4-H Camp. CELEBRATING A CENTURY Conley Zomermaand '77 is the interimpastor for Saugcrtics(N.Y.) ReformedChurch and is enrolledin the Ph.D. program of religion and societyat Drew Universityin Madison, N.J. Craig Smith '78 is practicing dentistry in Grand Haven, OF THE STUDENT ATHLETE Mich, as well as Holland. A HISTORY OF AMERICA’S OLDEST COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE John VanderKoIk '78 is opening a dental practice in Grand Rapids, Mich. Glcnnyce Russcher'79 Paetzmann recentlyappeared in the Indianapolispremier of the musical “Quiltas.” More than 190 pages highlighting Individual college athletic one of America’s premiere histories 80’s NCAA Division III conferences Todd DeYoung '80 is employedby Procter & Gamble Anecdotes by former Kalamazoo of Cincinnati,Ohio in marketing management. Forward by Joe Falls of Gazette sportswriter Bob Wagner Virgina Van Nostrand '80 Sweeton has been promoted to the newly created position of corporateassistant at The Detroit News Records in every league sport, Response AnalysisCorp. in Princeton,N.J. She will be of responsiblefor all arrangementsand liaison for meetings The 100 year history MIAA including All-MIAA athletes of the firm's Board of Directorand is in charge of the athletics - men and women company's client feedback system and monthly managementreport. In addition, Virginais the assistant Historical photos to the vice presidentof personnel. Jon Cope '81 is a school psychologistfor Oregon (III.) A MUST FOR EVERY COLLEGE SPORTS BUFF!! public schools.He is also a member of the Air National Guard in Madison, Wise. Pre-publication price is $12.50 per copy ($15.00 per copy after December 1. 1987) Please send order form with payment to: Jeffrey Holm '81 finished his clinical internshipin MIAA Centennial Book August at the Universityof MississippiMedical Center and is now an assistant professorof psychology at the P.O. Box 2181 Universityof North Dakota. HoUand, Mich. 49422-2181 Karey Breher '81 Holm is a pediatric physical therapist Make check payable to MIAA Centennial Book at the Medical Center RehabilitationHospital in Grand Forks, N.D. PLEASE PRINT Nancy Piatt '82 Link works in the job placement and student retention office of the Mildren Elly Busines Name School in Albany, N.Y. Please send me copies at $12.50 Mark Bajema '82 is a break-bulkoperations supervisor for Roadway Express Inc. in Chicago Heights, III. He Address also won first place in the Kodak HammondTimes photo Shipping at $ 1 .00 per copy ( Please give an address that allows UPS delivery ) contest in the people category and best overall entry. Kim Gnade '82 Barlow is a fifth grade teacher at Also availablein hardcover for an

Frenchtown Elementary School in East Greenwich, R.I. additional$5 . 00 per copy City and is a power boat sales broker at Point Boat Co. , Inc. in Warwick,R.I. Thomas Bayer '82 is the assistant vice president at the Total Enclosed State Zip Code LittleCompany of Mary Hospitalin EvergreenPark, III. Cari Beckman '82 is a social worker and case manager

for Bethshan Associatesin Palos Heights, III. She also Telephone ( - ) edits and writes for a quarterlynewsletter which is distributed to churches in the greater Chicago area, severalchurches on the East Coast, and England. Robert Eklund ’82 is a regionalsales manager for the Union Pump Co.'s Midwest Service Center in Battle Jane Sanderson '82 Beckman is a teacher for Capitol FACULTY POSITIONS FOR 1988-89 Area Community Services in Lansing, Mich. Creek, Mich. Leslie Bethards'82 is an associatescientist for Karl Elzinga ’82 is working toward a master'sdegree ART: Artist/Teacherwith M.F.A. degree to teach undergraduatephotography and responsibilities in at least one in architecture at the Universityof Houston. CIBA-GEIGYin Research TrianglePark, N.C. of the followingareas — foundationstudio, silk screen, graphic design or art history. (Delbert Michel; December15) Lana Bian '82 is an international program coordinator Andreas Ernst ’82 is a researchchemist for Amoco and development associatefor the Center of Foreign Chemical Co. in Naperville,III. CLASSICS: Ph.D. required. The teachingof Greek and Latin at all levels, with emphasis on Greek; participate Journalistsin Reston, Va. Michael Fischer ’82 is practicing dentistry in Muskegon, in a team-taught course integratingclassical Greek with all aspects of ancient Greek culture; and conduct Betty Buikema '82 Birner is currently entering her third Mich. summer study programsin Greece. (Ion Agheana;December 15) year as a doctoralcandidate in the department of Peter Flinker ’82 is a landscape architect for Dodson linguistics at Northwestern University.She has a Associates in Ashfield,Mass. ECONOMICS: Ph.D. in Economicswith teaching interest and experience in macroeconomics,international teaching fellowshipfor the 1987-88 school year. Stephanie Kiahr ’82 Flinker is the coordinatorof the trade and princplcs.Candidates must have a strong commitment to undergraduate teaching. Excellent sexual abuse interventionnetwork and a social KimberlyBishop '82 is presently taking graduatelevel worker opportunitiesto involve students in on-going research.(Robert Cline) courses inTraverseCity, Mich, through Michigan State for the Massachusetts Society for the Preventionof Universityand Central Michigan Universityto become Cruelly to Children. FRENCH: Ph.D required; native or near-nativeproficiency in the language; area of specialty: 19th and 20th recertified in teaching. Barbara Funckes ’82 is a cosmetic technicianfor century literature. Rank: AssistantProfessor. (Ion Agheana) Jim Boerigter '82 is an associate attorney for Gergely, Amway Corp. in Ada, Mich. Rosenhagen, and Mcquio, PC. in Vicksburg, Mich. Todd Geerlings ’82 is a teacher and coach for the West NURSING: The Hopc-Calvin Department of Nursing welcomesapplications for teachingpositions. Minimum Doug Borst '82 is practicing dentistry in Jcnison, Mich. Ottawa public schools in Holland, Mich. requirement, master’sdegree in nursing plus two years of clinical nursing practice, doctoral degree preferred. Amy Gorguze ’82 is a marketing specialist for Preferred JKaren Bourn '82 is working toward a master'sdegree No clinical practice areas are excluded. Positionsavailable beginning in January and in August, 1 988. (Mary in computer science at Western Michigan University. Care Network, Inc. in Chicago, 111. Molewyk Doombos) Kent Busman ’82 is a program associatefor Camp Tim Gortsema ’82 has been promoted to news editor Fowler and the director of youth and young adults at the at the Advance Newspapersin Jenison, Mich. PHILOSOPHY: Ph.D. required.Core courses in Ancient and Modem Philosophy. Area of specialty: First Refonned Church of Schenectady, N.Y. Ardis Kelsey ’82 Greene is a self-employed freelance aestheticsand ethics. Rank: Assistant Professor.(Arthur Jcntz) Mark Candey ’82 is working toward a master’s degree artist and mother. Dan ’82 is the associate managing partner of PHYSICAL EDUCATION: Two teaching/coachingpositions. M.A. required. Primary teaching responsibilities in physicaleducation at Western Michigan University. Gundersen The Urban Affairs Partnership of Philadelphia.Penn. He in Suzanne Marceny '82 Caltrider is an editorial assistant may include Intro, to Physical Education,Health Dynamics, methods courses teaching and coaching,Community received the 1987 Equal Employment ExcellenceAward of for informationalservices at the College of Agriculture Recreation,Water Safety, and fitness courses.Each person expected to coach in two areas; responsibilities may the Philadelphia Human Relations Commission for his role and Natural Resources at Michigan State University. include football defensivecoordinator, varsity or assistant in track, varsity baseball, and women’s varsity tennis. in developing a program that has resulted in the full-time David Chcadle ’82 is an English teacher at Ponderosa A minimum of three years of teaching/coachingexperience highly desirable. (William Vanderbilt) High School in Denver, Colo. hiring of over 1,000 disadvantaged,inner-city young people with area corporations. Dan was also the youngest Maureen Conaughton'82 Gorzney is a special education GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: Ability to combine excellence in classroom teaching with scholarlyor person ever to be accepted by the Universityof Pennsyl- teacher at Somonauk (111.) Elementary School. other appropriateprofessional activity; commitment to the characterand goals of a liberal arts collegewith vania for participation in the Pels Center of Government Gordon Dahlgren '82 is the assistant high school a Christian perspective. principal and athletic director at White Pigeon (Mich.) Executive MGA Program. community schools. Debra Gysbers ’82 is a registered representative in the RANK AND SALARY: Tenure track with rank open, unless specified.Salary dependent upon qualifications customer servicedepartment of Twentieth Century Deidra DePree ’82 is a reporter for the Columbia (Mo.) and experience. Daily Tribune. Investorsin Kansas City, Mo. Doug Dcuilch "82 is a missile launch officer for the George Harper ’82 is the kitchen manager at Darryl’s APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Considerationof applicantswill begin on December 1 unless otherwise U.S. Air Force and is currentlystationed at Ellsworth Restaurantin Raleigh, N.C. specified(above). Submit curriculum vitae and three referencesto: Josephine ’82 is a software documentation Air Force Base for four years. Haupt . Chairperson (above) translations manager for Data General Corp. in Tom DeWeert '82 is a resident physician in internal Hope College Westboro, Mass. medicine at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester,Minn. Holland, MI 49423 Bonnie DeYoung '82 is a speech-language pathologist Nancy Highlander’82 is a physicaltherapist for Park (616) 392-5111 NicolietMedical Center in Minneapolis, for the Danville (Va.) Speech and Hearing Center. Minn. Thomas Hope ’82 is a commercial loan officer for HOPE COLLEGE COMPLIES WITH FEDERAL AND STATE REQUIREMENTSFOR NON-DISCRIMINA- Donna Domkowski '82 is the manager of the Central TION IN EMPLOYMENT. Applications are strongly encouraged from women and minoritypersons. DuPage Hospital Health and Fitness Center in Wheaton, 111. ComericaBank in Kalamazoo,Mich. Lynn Dunkle ’82 is a Spanish teacher for the Derry Elizabeth Dodd ’82 Hox worth is a project manager for Leo Eisenberg Co. in Chadds Ford, Penn. Township(Penn.) school district. SEVENTEEN NEWS FROM HOPE COLLEGE,_ DECEMBER 1987 Rosanne Hulst ’82 is the supervisor offinancial planning in Cincinnati,Ohio. Robert Poll '82 is the vice president of Gordon H . Poll Jeff Schut ’84 works forTexasInstruments in Plano.Tex. at NWL Control Systems in Kalamazoo, Mich, Robert Link ’82 is the secretary/treasurcr in charge of Inc. in Byron Center,Mich. Mark Christensen ’85 is a an investmentrepresentative Patrick Jakeway ’82 works for the National Bank of operationsin the Catskill. N. Y. office of Hahne and Link Tbresa VanderWeide ’82 Porte is in the master'sof for Edward D. Jones and Co. in Hastings,Mich. Detroit (Mich.). InsuranceAgency. reading program at Michigan State University.She Ann Farley ’85 is an internal marketing assistant for Jerome Jelinek ’82 is an attorneyfor Sempliner, Debra Lockhart ’82 is an account executive for recently finished the course .work and has her permanent V.J. McGuinessGroup in Corona de Mar, Calif. Thomas, Tiplady,and Boak in Plymouth, Mich. WWJ/CBS Radio in Southfield,Mich. teaching certificate. John LaBarge ’85 is a certified public account for Ernst Joanne Southwick'82 Jellison is a staffregistered nurse Jon Lunderberg’82 is a senior consultantfor Peterson Keith Potts ’82 is a market research informationanalyst and Whinncy of Grand Rapids, Mich. at Holland (Mich.) Community Hospital. and Co. in Chicago, III. for Benefical Management in Peapack, N.J. Julie Moulds ’85 is beginning the master of fine arts PatriciaJenkins ’82 is a second-year graduate in the Marla Hoffman ’82 Lunderberg is working toward a Julie Reinhardt’82 works in customer servicefor degree program in creative writing at Western Michigan acting department Southern Methodist Universityof Ph.D. in English at the Universityof Chicago. Quality Beer Distributorsin Tbstin, Calif. Since University. Dallas.She expects to graduate in 1989. Nancy Olive ’82 MacArthur is currentlytouring with graduatingshe has also performed in severalplays in Mark Rebhan ’85 is a district sales manager for the Abigail Jewett '82 is a teaching assistant in the department the SoldiersChorus of the United States Army Field Chicago, Colorado, and California. General Motors Buick Division in Midland, Mich. of social work at Michigan State University. 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Ty yW'y childhood Christmas memories in Germany are so yuCetide festivities 1\/Ty childhood Christmases in Finland and Sweden come J_VA different from the traditional celebrations here. It was XV A tumbling down to me as a gigantic Dylan Thomas-like not only one big day but a series of events emphasizing our in an international way. snowball of images and impressions all jumbled together into one, interaction as a family. long season of joy and excitement. And, like Thomas, lean never The excitementstarts four weeks before Christmas with the quite remember when it snowed the most, but I’m certain it always observance of Advent. Each Sunday another candle was lit on snowed on ChristmasEve, usually huge flakes that driftedslowly the Advent wreath, we sang Advent songs, indulged in cake from the sky bringing with them a strange quiet which seemed to and cookies and worked in secret on small crafty presents, since make everyone whisper, even when not in church. my Mother insisted on never wanting a store-boughtgift. I I have so many memories; my senses reel. usually worked on an embroidery for her all through Advent. Freshly-cutspruce from the forest behind our house; newly Next came eagerly anticipated Nikolausday,December 5 . We //lern ofV«* tarred skis, it seemed, older brother goteveryyearto replace polished our shoes — the biggest we had — and placed them the ones he had just broken; my mother baking endless loaves by the door hoping to find some Marzipan and not coal in them of bread generously seasoned with cardamom; sniffles in the the next morning. One Nikolausday was very scary. I was living cold air; candles powering angel chimes and lighting snowball with my aunts when Nikolaus and his helper Knecht Ruprecht lanterns; sleigh runners on hard snow-packed roads; the jingle came personally. From a huge book they read all my trespass- of bells; and my brother always going to stoke the furnace just ings. In vain I tried to hide under the stove, but I could not fit when “Old Man Christmas” was supposed to arrive. He always and they found me anyhow. Instead of spanking,though, there missed him. were only admonishments, and I was allowed a sweet surprise When I think back on Christmas as a child. I’m always from their big sack. nine-years-oldsince that was the year of THE Christmas. It United again with my parents and grandparents,each year was 1949, the year my family immigrated to the United States. my mother would hint at the possibility that there would An American Christmas Our journey was one, long Christmas celebration from the time probably not be enough money to get a Christmas tree. How we left Helsinki Harbor until we sailed up the Hudson River my disappointment was transformed into joy when on the hristmas is a time for celebrating the birth of our Savior, in New York. morning of Christmas Eve I peeked through the keyhole of the Jesus Christ. In our family, it has been a time for family I can never exactly remember how we children learned about locked living room to catch a glimpse of the tree which the celebrationof the birth of Christ and for participation in the these pi ans . I can’t remember any formal announcement or even adults had hidden away. The room remained off limits all day public worship of our church. Since our family is large and a discussion, but one day we all knew that soon we’d be leaving long — oh, what a long day it was — and only the adults is geographicallyspread out, Christmas is also a time of family for America to find a “better life.” I didn’t know what that entered,loaded with mysterious items. reunion, a time to celebrate our joy in each other as well as meant; things seemed pretty good as they were. Finally it approached.We dressed up and went to church at to worship our Lord and Savior. The journey began in early December.It was cold on the 3 in the afternoon, an entire hour before the 4 o'clock service, In the midst of the fellowshipand joy of Christmas at our pier as we said farewellto our relatives and friends who had otherwise we would never have found a seat. We heard the home I often find myself thinkingof a story, very sketchy come to see us off. Just before boarding the boat bound for message from the Bible, which we recited along in our mind, and incomplete,that an uncle told me years ago. It concerns Sweden, my great-grandmothertook me aside, gave me her sang the songs, and gazed at the two gigantic Christmas trees my grandmother, his mother, whose childhood was spent in blessing, and pressed a new handkerchief into my hand as a decorated only with candles (real ones!). The service always western New York. Her family was poor. Her father had a remembrance. It is the one Christmas present I wish I still had. ended with Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht. We walked home, trying business, but it did not thrive because of his chronic ill health. Stockholmfor us in those days was the promised land, a to catch a glimpse of other people’s Christmas trees through The Christmas that she was ten- years-old the family fortunes place full of light and plenty. Oranges still remind me of their windows. were particularly low. She knew that there was no money for Christmas in Sweden because that was when I first tasted them. Once at home we knew that the Christkind had brought us Christmas presentsthat year. But she attended a Christmas While in Sweden we also traveled to a small village in the far gifts! We heard the tiny bell from the living room (actually it Eve service at church and somehow, contrary to all expecta- north to bid farewellto the families there who had “adopted” was my grandfatherwho rang it). We entered and were tion , she was given a Christmas present there . I do not know all of us childrenduring the war. awestruck — each year again. There was the tree, all lit up what the present was or how it was that it was given to her. I remember a stormy crossing of the North Sea and a dreary with candles.Still we could not look at our gifts yet. We had But I understand that it was the only present that she received London stilldigging out of the war rubble. But I also remember to recite the Christmas poems we had memorizedthe last days, that year, and that it was enough. a jovial policeman at the gates of Buckingham Palace who gave we sang the old songs, not beautifully in harmony but my The remainder of her childhood was not easy. Her family my younger brother a large copper penny bearing the image of. mother'saccompaniment on the piano make them sound almost moved from their small town in western New York to the George VI because Tom wanted to see the King. angelic. Then we hugged each other wishing Frohe slums of Minneapolis. Through continuing struggle she And during this whole time it was Christmas. It was the Weihnachten, tears in the eyes of the adults. graduated from the University, and her brother prospered in beginning of the Christmas season when we left Finland; it was Then finally the cloth was pulled off the gifts and we opened business.Her childrenand their childrenenjoy a level of St. Lucia in Sweden; and it was just a few days until Christmas our presents, one at a time, showing each item to everybody. education and affluencefar removed from the experience of Eve in England when we set sail for America on one of the The best gift was always a very special book which we. could her childhood.The memory of that unexpected gift has lasted two largest passenger ships ever built, the “Queen Elizabeth.” hardly wait to read. But first we had a wonderful meal — the a hundred years. The five or six days we spent on board were, for a nine-year- best of the year: “Pasteten mit Ragout fin” (pastry shells filled I know that the unexpected gift made an impression on old, a magic kingdom. I learned later that my parents attended with a sauce of a mixture of veal, tongue, tiny sausages and young Grace that lasted her life long. It made a similar Christmas Eve service with the Duke and Duchess ofWindsor mushrooms).After the meal we played games, read, and impressionon her son, my uncle, and also upon me. I imagine who were making one of their many crossings. I remember nibbled from our Bunte Teller, an individual plate for everybody that the memory of that gift was sustaining to her during her being concerned that we would miss Christmas out there in the overflowing with Marzipan and cookies which the adults had years of struggle and that it gave her strength and wisdom as middle of the Atlantic Ocean. Well, we didn’t. It was a been baking for weeks. she and my grandfatherraised their family of strong and full-blowncelebration with presentsand the entire ship On the first Christmasday (December 25) we would attend energeticchildren. To me, and I imagine also to her, that consumed with the spirit of the event. church again. In the afternoonall the relatives came over, since gift, unexpected, improbable and startling,is a symbol of the I often reach back to that nine-year-old standing on the deck the grandparentslived with us and the eating and playing would Christianfaith, of Christmas and of of the huge oceanliner gliding slowly past the famous lady with go on . The second Christmasday (December26) we visited the Christ. her out-stretched arm holding a torch. I see him gazing towards relatives and found more gifts. The tree stayed up till January 1. — President John Jacobson the tall buildings that seemed so unreal in the distance. And I try It was lit every evening and the last time on New Year’s eve. somehow to join him. I want to put my arms around him, around Again relatives and friends celebratedtogether until well into his brothers and sisters and parents — all of them standing together the next morning. At midnight everybody rushed out into the forever in my memory. I want to capture the hope and innocence street to shoot off fireworks— to ward off evil spirits from the that he holds in his heart at that fragile moment when he held his New Year, so tradition tells us. The season ended with New breath before finally setting foot on land. Maybe it’s because I Year’s day, a day of looking inward, making resolutions. can picture so clearly my family being all together at that time. The same anticipation of fear and joy filled the weeks before Adjustments to life in the new world did not prove to be Christmas until my grandfather died when I was 14. Now I was easy. But at least for that moment in time, that nine-year-old the one to decorate the tree and keep the surprise from the rest. sails in the harbor of a new life, a lady holding a torch to light But I so much more wanted to be the one who was surprised. the way, full of anticipation and wonder .... and with — Giesela Strand, Christmas still ringing in his head. ^Associate Professor of German — John K.V. Tammi /'/fr Professor and Director of Theatre /‘ /(f

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