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Friends of Fondren Libraiy Vol. 54, No. 1 Winter 2005

Malcolm and Elizabeth Gillis Honored at Friends of Fondren Gala XXIV A Letter to Friends Fondren Library Founded under the charter of the university dated May 18, 1891, the library was established Dear Friends, in 1913. Its present building was dedicated November 4, 1949, and rededicated in 1969 after a Thank you for the opportunity to serve on the Friends of substantial addition, both made Fondren Board and as President. It is a privilege to attempt to possible by gifts of Ella F. Fon- communicate the needs and developments at the Fondren Library dren, her children, and the Fon- dren Foundation and Trust as a to this community which uses and supports the library in all its tribute to Walter William Fon-

21st Century attributes. The past year has seen the opening of the dren. The library celebrated its

Library Service Center, which is Fondren's remotely located, state half-millionth volume in 1965 and its one-millionth volume on of the art storage and retrieval system for materials amenable April 22, 1979. to slightly delayed access. It improves Fondren's overall function as an archive by rationalizing the use of our necessarily limited The Friends The Friends of Fondren Li- on-campus space. The current year will see the beginning of the brary was founded in 1950 as renovation plan for the Fondren Library's on-campus structure, an association of library sup- creating in some sense a central atrium for encounters among porters interested in increasing and making better known the the diverse elements of oiu" campus. The next year, and years, will resources of Fondren Librar\' continue the Fondren Library's function as an atelier for ideas at Rice University. The Friends, on the Rice campus. Every member of the Rice commimity, past, through members' contributions and sponsorship of a program of present, and futvue, is in relationship with the Fondren Library, memorials and honor gifts, se- whether needed, nurturing, or neglected. The Friends of Fondren, cure gifts and bequests, and pro- through its membership and the opportunities it creates for mem- vide funds for the purchase of rare books, manuscripts, and bers and non-members alike, works every year to improve those other materials that are need- relationships for everyone. ed to support teaching and re-

I would particularly like to recognize our 2003-04 departing search at the university. board members John Brice, Preston Frazier, and Bob Patten for The Flyleaf their service and contributions over the years, and our new board Founded October, 1950, TheFly- members Cathy Matusow, Ed Whalen, and Amy Taylor for their leaf'is published by the Friends of Fondren Librarv, MS - 245, Rice energetic plunge into the opportunities of 2004-05. I would also University, RO. Box 1892, Hous- like to thank our library leadership, Charles Henry and Sara ton, Texas 77251-1892. The Fly- Lowman, for their generosity of time and insight which continu- leaf is a record of the activities of the Friends, the Fondren Li- ally fuels and informs the enthusiasm of both the faculty and brary, and the generosity of the non-faculty Board members, and of the membership generally, of librarv's supporters. The Flyleaf is the Friends of Fondren. published three times in each ac- ademic calendar year and is also available online at the Friends of Fondren web site a www.rke.edu/ Sincerely, fondren/friends

Robins Brice

The Flyleaf 2 Contents Editors: Friends Honor Rice Authors Page 4

Alan Harris Bath, Ph.D. Distinguished Guest Lecture Page 7 Vice President, Publications Mary Bixb\ Friends of Fondren Gala Page 8 Executive Director Homecoming Page 16 Layout: University Publications Bookmark Page 18

Membership Page 20

Gifts Page 22

Looking Ahead Page 28

Board of Directors 2004-2005

Officers Directors Ex Officio

Robins Brice Edward B. "Teddy" Adams, Jr. Eugene H. Levy, Ph.D. President Iris Lytle Ballew Provost Elisa Macia Donovan Pamela Smith Devine Charles Henry, Ph.D.

Vice President, Membership Lee Duggan, Jr. Vice Provost and University Alan Harris Bath, Ph.D. Lucas T. Elliot Librarian Vice President, Publications Kyle Allen Frazier John B. Boles, Ph.D. Harriet Calvin Latimer Elizabeth Gillis Chairman. University Committee

Charles D. Maynard, Jr. Mrs. Pamela S. Giraud on the Libraiy Cathryn Rodd Selman Frances Heyne Mary D. Bixby Vice Presidents, Special Events Michelle E. Hicks Executive Director Shirley R. Redwine Elsa Daniels Horlock Secretary Mrs. Thomas W. Houghton Frank G. Jones Margaret Jordan, Ph.D. Treasurer Catherine Matusow Karen Hess Rogers Bonnie Bryan Mayor Immediate Past President David L. Minter, Ph.D. John C. Ribble, M.D. Lee Chatham Seureau Amy Dunn Taylor Edward L. Whalen, Ph.D. Mary Ellen Wilson

John E. Wolf, Jr., M.D. Winter 2005 3 M Friends Honor 2004 Rice Authors with Program and Reception BV Michelle E. Hicks

On February 6, 2005, the attendees and served as modera- tion of the personalities involved Friends of Fondren celebrated a tor for the program. and the intricacies of editing the Super Sunday by honoring Rice Bala Dharan received his various articles in the book led faculty, staff, alumni and Friends Ph.D. in management from Carn- to a spirited question and answer of Fondren who published or ed- egie Mellon University in 1981 session on libel issues and poten- ited books or journals, exhibited and has been a professor in the tial involvement in the ongoing works of art in a one-person show Jones School of Management for Enron trials, as well as the cur- or composed musical works dur- over 20 years. He explained the rent status of accounting controls ing the preceding year. In the process of collaborating on Enron: and regulation. Kyle Morrow Room at Fondren Corporate Fiascos and Their InipUca- Joyce Pounds Hardy, Rice Library, the Friends recognized tions with Nancy Rapoport, Dean alumna, and University Photogra- those honorees in attendance of the University of Houston Law pher Tommy LaVergne collaborat- and enjoyed ed on Roads to presentations Forgotten Texas, by three au- a compilation thors: Bala of photogra- Dharan, Joyce ph}' and poetry Pounds Hardy representing and Tommy the feeling and LaVergne. hi ethos of small- keeping with town Texas. the theme The authors of collabora- presented a tion, each of number of the panelists beautiful pho- published a tographs and collaborative corresponding work and de- poems, ^\•hich scribed the evoked for creative pro- manv in the cess involved. room memo- The works Chrtstoplur Dinu,Jaiu Chaiui, /o)ii Founds Hanl\, Tommy La\'crgm' ries of grow- discussed ing up in such covered a range of interests from School and Rice alumna, then towns. The authors also shared poetry and photography to corpo- turned to the approach they took the process of creating the book, rate malfeasance and accounting on the book, preferring to write from concept through collabora- intrigue. Edward Whalen, the a scholarly work that could be tion, execution and publication. retired comptroller of the Uni- used for teaching, rather than the Following the individual pre- versity of Houston and a member more journalistic books that were sentations and a question and of the board of directors of the rushed into print following the answer period, the panelists and Friends of Fondren, welcomed the collapse of Enron. His descrip- audience adjourned to the Lovett

M The Flyleaf 4 Lounge for refreshments and con- tinued conversation.

That Rice is both a great teaching and research institution

is evidenced by the scholarly out-

put of its faculty, staff, friends and akimni showcased each year for the Friends of Fondren Library. The Friends will again honor Rice authors, artists and composers with a presentation and reception open to the entire Rice commu- nity in February 2006.

Bald Dhanni, Joyce Founds Hardy, Tommy lji\'i'rgnr, Edioard W'haleu

2004 Rice Authors

Michael Achard Language, Culture, and Mind, ed.

Alexei E. Angelides Essays on the History of the Philosophy of Mathematics, ed.

Yildiz Bayazitoglu InternationalJournal of Thermal Sciences, ed.

Logan Browning SET, Studies in English Literature, ed.

Jane Chance J.R.R. Tolkien and the Invention ofMyth: A Reader, ed.

The Libra ty ofMedieval Women (fi\'e titles), general editor

Guides to Historic Events in the Medieval World (seven titles),

series editor

Eileen Coppola Powering Up - Learning to Teach Well with Technolrjgy

Justin Cronin The Summer Guest

Bala Dharan Enron: Corporate Fiascos and Their Implications

Christopher Dow Sallyport, ed.

John Eliot Overachievement: The New Modelfor Exceptional Performance

Jennifer George and G.R.Jones Essentials of Contemporary Management

John Graves Myself and Strangers: A Memoir of Apprenticeship

Joyce Pounds Hardy Roads to Forgotten Texas

Eva Hoffman After Such Knowledge: Memory, Histo)y, and the Legacy of the Holocaust

Dean James Decorated to Death

Suzanne Kemmer Language, Culture, and Mind, ed.

Fouad M. Khoury Midtistage Separation Processes

Sydney M. Lamb Language and Reality

Tommy LaVergne Roads to Forgotten Texas

Winter 2005 5 M Michael Maas The West - Encounters and Transformations, Vol. C

K Krueger McDonald SEL, Studies in English Literature, ed.

Angelo Miele Advanced Design Problems in Aerospace Engineering, Vol. 1, ed.

A. G. Mikos Tissue Engineering, ed.

David Minter Faulkner's Questioning Narratives, pb edition Elizabeth Moon Marque and Reprisal

Atieno Odhiambo and Risks ofKnowledge: Investigations into the Death of the

David William Cohen Honorable MinisterJohn Robert Ouko in Kenya, 1990

Robert L. Patten SEL, Studies in English Literature, ed.

Anthony Pinn Africayi American Humanist Principles

Loving the Body: Black Religious Studies and the Erotic, ed.

Nancy Rapoport Enron: Corporate Fiascos and Their Implications

Patricia Reiff Mars Update (with Colin Law)

Earth Update (with Colin Law)

Space Update (with Colin Law)

Rafael Salaberry Impresiones, Annotated Instructors' Edition

David J. Schneider The Psychology of Stereotyping Brent Smith Personality and Organizations

Edward Snow Sonnets to Orpheus

Uwe Steiner Walter Benjamin

Mary Ellis Taylor George MacDonald Exposes False Conflicts: Jesus/God, Justice/Mercy,

Science/Religion Mary Dodson Wade Joan Lowery Nixon

Presidents' Day: Honoring the Birthdays of Washington and Lincoln

Martin Wiener Men of Blood: Violence, Manliness and CriminalJustice in Victorian England

Linda Williams Earth Science Demystified

Mighty Machines (six titles)

The Flyleaf 6 2004 Friends Distinguished Guest Lecture

On October 10, a beautiful He then delighted the large crowd Sunday afternoon, noted poet Billy with something he had written on Collins appeared as the eleventh the airplane that very morning, "The Distinguished Guest Lecturer of Flying Notebook." He offered a wide the Friends of Fondren Library. Mr. variety of his poetry throughout the Collins read from his work, inter- program, switching next to "The mittently made comments (perhaps Revenant," written in the voice of more appropriately called asides), the dog you had put to sleep. The then answered questions from the dog speaks from his new, unearthly audience. home and notes that

A previous Distinguished Guest . . .everyone here can read and Lecturer, Horton Foote, shared with write his in cats the Friends in 2001 ultimate Billy Collins the dogs poetry, the and advice to the would-be playwright: the others in prose. "Read, especially poetry and not just single po- Mr. Collins, who has been described as the ems, but a poet's entire body of work." Reading "indoor nature poet," read of dogs, cats, mice, ca- the poetry of Billy Collins is such a delightful noes, water, love and nostalgia. When asked by a way to heed Mr. Foote 's advice, whether one is an member of the audience how he knows when he aspiring playwright or a casual reader. is at the end of a poem, he said, "My poems are

Charles Maynard, event chairman, intro- little imaginative journeys. I know it's over when duced Mr. Collins as our first poet in the Distin- it has arrived." He cautioned that it is danger- guished Guest Lecture series. He noted that Mr. ous when a poet gets close to the end—better to Collins first came to poetry in high school and write a throw-away ending than an explosive one. has now published seven collections of poetry, He was also asked what was interesting about the last three producing record sales. being Poet Laureate of the United States. He re- In June 2001, Billy Collins was appointed plied:

United States Poet Laureate 2001-2003. In Janu- 1. starting Poetry 180 in high schools, which he ary 2004, he was named New York Poet Laureate likened to dropping poetry behind enemy 2004-2006. He has published seven collections lines. of poetry, including The Art ofDrowning, Picnic, 2. reading the elegy for 9/11 to a joint session of Lightning, and Questions About Angels, which was Congress during which one senator was either selected by Edward Hirsch for the National Po- rapt or asleep. etry Series. His work has appeared in The New 3. dancing with Kim Cattrall. Yorker, The Paris Review and The American Scholar. 4. occupying a beautiful office with a balcony He is a Guggenheim fellow and a New York Pub- overlooking the Capitol. He dryly pointed out lic Library "Literary Lion." One of his poems that no one knew the office was there or that was selected for The Best American Poetry 1992 and he was there either, and the phone didn't ring another was included in The Best American Poetry during his two-year tenure.

1993. He is a professor of English at Lehman Col- After the reading, Mr. Collins graciously lege of the City University of New York. signed books for those waiting in a long, long Billy Collins began the program by inform- line. The great success of this program would ing the— audience that he would read some po- indicate that while Mr. Collins was our first poet, ems "the thing I do best when I'm on stage." he might not be our last.

Winter 2005 7 M Malcolm and Elizabeth Gillis Honored at Friends of Fondren Gala

On Saturday, March 27, 2004, the Friends items were displayed in a special room which of Fondren Library paid tribute to Ehzabeth provided greater visibility and access. Rice and Malcohii GilUs, upon his retirement as Rice sports memorabilia, dinners at fine restau- University's sixth president. The twenty-fourth rants, framed art, tickets to cultural events, annual gala benefited the Special Collections books, decorative items, and much more were Endowment of Fondren Library. on display. After perusing and bidding, guests Gala co-chairs were the past presidents entered the ballroom, decorated with orchid who led the Friends during Dr. Gillis's tenure plants chosen by Mary Ellen Wilson. as president, which began in 1993. Texas An- University Librarian Charles Henry intro- derson, Roxanne Shaw Apple, Lucas T. Elliot, duced Peggy and Bill Barnett whose remarks Elizabeth Kidd, Charles Maynard, Sally Reyn- about the honorees were both warm and per- olds, and Karen Rogers led a committee that sonal. Friends of Fondren President Robins planned and planned and planned, decorated, Brice presented special gifts to Malcolm and and implemented the most successful gala ever. Elizabeth—framed pen-and-ink drawings by Committee members were Iris Ballew, Kyle Fra- well-known graphic artist Rolf Laub. zier, Michelle Hicks, Elsa Daniels Horlock, Lee After dinner, stalwart auctioneers Bucky Seureau, Pamela Smith Devine, and Mary Ellen Allshouse and John Wolf helped to raise a re- Wilson. cord $29,000 in the live auction. They were as- The committee chose The Intercontinental sisted by Roxanne Shaw Apple, Dr. Robert Pat- Hotel for the 2004 event. The silent auction ten, and Cathryn Rodd Selman.

Honorees Malcolm & Elizabeth Gillis with Bill Barnett

M The Flyleaf 8 The gala program contained the following tribute to Malcolm and Elizabeth Gillis:

Rice University and Fondren Library have found extraordinary friends in

Malcolm and Elizabeth Gillis. In the 11 years since Dr. Gillis took office as the sixth president of rice, the guidance, commitment, and support that he and

Mrs. Gillis have provided have not only helped elevate Rice in stature but have

BEEN decisive FORCES IN RECREATING RiCE AS A UNIVERSITY FOR THE 21ST CENTURY.

Leading President Gillis's outstanding accom- endeavor—or to a great university engaged in plishments was the development and implemen- advancing knowledge and understanding. tation of the first strategic plan spearheaded by a Equally important. Dr. Gillis has been a pres- Rice president since the early 1960s. Concurrent ident of vision, constantly preparing Rice for the with its approval by the Rice Board of Trustees, challenges of the century to come. Interdisciplin- the plan received resounding support when the ary initiatives and programs, now commonplace Hobby Foundation designated a $21.4 million en- in American universities and colleges, were not dowment for improvements to Fondren—one of so 10 years ago when President Gillis began tout- the largest gifts ever made to a library anywhere. ing them as the future of research. In particular, Subsequently, the strategic plan became the plat- he has encouraged endeavors that bridge the cul- form that launched the Rice: The Next Century tures of science/engineering and social sciences/ Campaign—the first major comprehensive cam- humanities, melding scientific advancement with paign in the university's history. a humanist context. Facilities are, perhaps, the most conspicuous Collaborative efforts between Rice and part- evidence of growth of an institution, and it is sig- ners in higher education, industry, and govern- nificant that, under President Gillis's leadership. ment are logical extensions of interdisciplinary Rice has undertaken more construction of new programs and have been another principal focus buildings and renovation of older facilities than of Dr. Gillis's presidency. Collaborative efforts it has during any other 10-year span. Fondren, between Rice and various institutions of the Tex- itself has recently benefited from Rice's building as Medical Center, for example, have increased boom with the opening of the state-of-the-art re- from just a handful in the early 1990s to more mote Library Service Center, greatly augmenting than 80 today. Fondren's storage capacity, hi addition, construc- Through these initiatives and others. Presi- tion of the Humanities Building and renovations dent Gillis has led Rice to be an educational to Rayzor and Herring Halls have provided of- force that transcends the boundaries of city, fices for humanities faculty formerly housed in state, and nation. He encouraged expansion Fondren, freeing space within the library. of the Continuing Studies program, which Fundraising and building construction may has grown during the past decade into one of be prominent in the public eye, but academics the largest continuing education programs in and research are of principal concern for a uni- the state. He has fostered Rice's educational versity, and in this regard, President Gillis has outreach—at last count. Rice is engaged in ap- been a champion for all disciplines. He consis- proximately 60 formalized programs with K-12 tently has promoted the humanities and social schools in Houston, Galveston, and the Rio sciences as no less important than the hard sci- Grande Valley. ences and engineering to contemporary life and Internationalization of Rice has been an-

Winter2005 9 other of President Gillis's priorities, and the Program to loyally cheering the Owl athletic James A. Baker III histitute for Public Policy is a teams." leading model for the university's deepening role The trustees also noted that Elizabeth Gillis on the international stage. Although founded has treated the Rice family as her own. "She has before President Gillis took office, the Baker In- shared her home and table," the board resolu-

stitute has seen its entire development take place tion read, "with students, staff, faculty, trustees,

during his administration, and in that time, it and their spouses for events that raise morale, has become one of the country's premier policy generate goodwill, and expand knowledge of the think tanks. Also of particular international accomplishments, initiatives, and excitement of note: In 1997, President Gillis helped guide the Rice University." founding of International University Bremen, Among her many activities on behalf of the Germany, by lending advisors, resources, and university, Mrs. Gillis has been involved with the educational expertise. Modeled on Rice, lUB Faculty Women's Club and has served on the

opened its doors to students in fall 2001, and this board of the Shepherd Society. She is credited

year it graduates its first class. with suggesting the creation of the Alumni Col- Closer to home, President Gillis has re- lege, not only broadening Rice's educational mained a strong advocate for underrepresented outreach but providing a means for alumni to minorities at Rice. Right from the beginning stay personally connected to the university's of his presidency, he made diversity one of his educational mission. An associate at Brown Col- principal concerns, creating, for example, the lege, she also has been very involved with athlet-

President's Council on Minority Affairs, which ics, attending almost all sports events. She and involves students, faculty, and administrators. He President Gillis have been long-time hosts of the also initiated the Office of Minority Community Friends of Fondren pre-gala cocktail party, and Affairs, which works, in part, to enhance the re- she currently serves on the board of Friends of lationships between minority communities and Fondren Library. the university. As a result of President Gillis's sup- A university that claims to be one of the best port. Rice created a Hispanic alumni group, and must constantly prove itself in word and deed, since he took office, the number of tenured Mex- and for more than a decade, Malcolm and Eliza- ican American professors increased from one to beth Gillis have led Rice by example. Their dedi- seven. Today, Rice regularly ranks among the top cation, hard work, and ability to create a vision colleges and universities for Hispanic students, and inspire others have had a deep and lasting and this year. Rice admitted a record-number of impact on Rice University and Fondren Library. Hispanic students. We are honored to call them our Friends.

It is impossible to speak of President Gillis's accomplishments without also talking about Elizabeth Gillis. In May 2000, the Rice Board of Trustees established the Elizabeth Gillis Award for Exemplary Service to Rice in her honor and

naming her as its first recipient. In announc- ing the award, the board heralded Mrs. Gillis for demonstrating an "exceptional standard of service" by "volunteering countless hours to the university in everything from graciously extend- ing Rice hospitality to visiting world leaders to quietly nurturing the Rice Women's Mentoring

The Flyleaf 10 Shawn and Yvonne Reed, Elizabeth Gillis, and Barbara Dennis Huston, Cathryn Rodd, and Doug Selman Mack

Bucky Allshouse and Lynn Elsenhans Texas Anderson andJohn Polking

Lew Eatherton, Truett Latimer, Julius Glickman, and Nancy Eubank and Robert Cargill Norman Reyjiolds

Winter 2005 11 M Terry and Beverly Koonce Mary Catherine Miller, Ray Watkin Strange, and Geraldine Priest

AuctioneersJohn Wolf and Bucky Allshouse Shelby Hodge, Dr. Michael DeBakey, and Margaret Alkek Williams

Pat and Yve Huttenbach Annette ami l.ee Diitrmn

M TheFlvleiif 12 T 1

The Friends ofFondren would like to thank the followingfor their generous contributions:

Underwriters

Fondren Circle

Anne S. and Charles W. Dimcan, Jr. Burt and Deedee McMurtry Palmetto Partners, Ltd. Louisa Stiide Sarofim

— nn ^r^njTTrmfr'nn— Benefactors Jim and Molly Crowno\er Joanne and Lloyd K. Davis Mm I ii ill^l 1 Mr. and Mrs. Melbern G. Glasscock Steven and Sheila Miller Foundation

Ralph S. O'Connor The President's Office - Rice University Virginia and L.E. Simmons Foinidation Mr. and Mrs. Wallace S. Wilson

Sponsors Baker Botts, L.L.R Elizabeth and Albert Kidd & Roxanne Shaw Apple and Chuck Apple Mrs. Wendel Ley Mrs. George R. Miner Sally and Norman Reynolds &

Charles D. Maynard, Jr. Jack T. Trotter Dick and Marv Ellen Wilson

Patrons

Edward B. "Teddy" Adams, Jr., Elisa and Mrs. Paul N. Howell

Barry Donovan, & Michelle Hicks Margaret J. Jordan & Cathryn Rodd and Joan and Stanford Alexander Doug Selman Bob and Mary Kay Casey & K. Terry and Beverly M. Koonce Bob and Puddin Clarke Mr. and Mrs. Truett Latimer Robins Brice and Leslie Davidson & Mrs. John L. Margrave Debbie and Frank Jones Robert and Katherine Maxfield Susan and Raymond Brochstein Paula and Jon Mosle & Sara M. Peterson Katherine Tsanoff Brown Karen and Arthur Rogers Katherine B. Dobelman Mrs. H.E. Rorschach Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP Mr. and Mrs. Glenn E. Seureau Greenwood King Properties Vinson & Elkins Hobby Family Foundation

Winter 2005 13 M Special Friends Wade and Mert Adams Genevieve Knapp O'SuUivan D. Kent and Linda C. Anderson Herman and Rozelle Schultz Foundation Mr. and Mrs. William N. Sick George D. Blocher Barbara and Louis Sklar

Mr. and Mrs. William P. Conner John S. Wawrose

Mr. and Mrs. James H. Elder, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. R. Howard Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Lilliott III Mr. and Mrs. James W. Woodruff John W. McKee Helen S. Worden Nancy and Lucian Morrison

Special Thanks To

J. D. Bucky Allshouse Chuck Henry Peggy and Bill Barnett RolfLaub Leslie Brewster Bobby May Debra Cosby John Polking Jeff Cox Janet Thompson Christopher Dow JohnE. Wolfjr., M.D. Charles Giraud

Auction Donors The Alexandria Trio S Shah Gilani/Accessories International, The Alley Theatre Inc. Texas Anderson Terry Giles and Kalli O'Malley The Antiquarium Mr. and Mrs. Melbern Glasscock Arden's Framing and Gallery Goode Co. Restaurants Mark Anthony Florists/Mark Ruisinger Haney & Whipple Portraits benjy's in the Village John Hershiser John B. Boles Elsa and Roy Horlock Brazos Bookstore Houston Chronicle Cafe Montrose The Houston Club Carol and Zen Camacho Houston Early Music Central Market Houston Grand Opera The Compound Houston Symphony Continental Airlines Houston Zoo, Inc. Croissant Brioche Houston Texans Da Camera Karen andJohn Huff/ The Daily Review Cafe Oceaneering International Damien's Cucina Italiana Margaret Jordan Kimberly Davenport Elizabeth and Albert Kidd Discount Persian Rugs Co. Lagniappe Photography Kyle Frazier Laurier Cafe Fundamentally Toys Main Street Theater Kaye Marvins Photography

The Flyleaf 14 Auction Donors Continued Mariquita Masterson School of Continuing Studies Bobby May The Shepherd School of Music Caroline and David Minter Karen H. Rogers Mockingbird Bistro Saks Fifth Avenue Mary Morton Doug and Cathryn Rodd Selman Museum of Fine Arts Houston Mr. and Mrs. Glenn E. Setuean Emily Ballew Neff Shade O'Rourke's Steakhouse The Silver Shop Ouisie's Table Stages Repertory Theatre PICNIC The State Grill Russ Pitman Sterling Closet The Raven Grill Surroimdings Rice Historical Society Gabriel Tran Photography Rice University Tuscany in Town Cohen House Urban Retreat Department of Athletics Mary Ellen and Dick Wilson Rice Art Gallerv

Kent and Linda Anderson Charles and A)/iir Dnncan

Kyle and Analisa Frazier Cff Leslie Davidson and Robins Brice

Winter 2005 15 M Friends of Fondren Honor Lee and Glenn

Seureau at 2004 FOFL/REA Homecoming Brunch

On November 6, 2004, the Friends of Fon- Theodora Overfelt Pounds '96. He then pre- dren Library and the Rice Engineering Alumni sented two Outstanding Engineering Alumnus '72 co-hosted the annual Homecoming Brunch. Awards for 2004 to Dr. Stephen J. Sheafor Margaret Jordan, Friends of Fondren board and to John R. Treichler '69. member and event chair, welcomed a standing- Margaret introduced Karen Rogers, who room-only crowd. Margaret introduced Justin presented the Friends of Fondren Library Singer '01, president of the Rice Engineering award for outstanding service to the Friends Alumni, who first presented the 2004 Out- and the library to her good friends Lee and standing Young Engineering Alumna Award to Glenn Seureau.

Clifford and Becky Chatham, Sabrina and Glenn Seureau, CarolineJinks, Lee and Glenn Seureau, SuzannaJinks

JJecause we are all three from Houston, people assume that we have

known each other all of our lives and while I feel like that's the case, I ac-

tually first met Lee and Glenn Seureau in November of 1993 at the Class of

1933's 60th reunion, a rather unlikely gathering for any of us. I was represent- ing my mom, Leota Meyer Hess, who had died in '91. Lee had been asked by Harry Chavanne to be the guest speaker. Her father Lee Chatham, Rice class of '23, had been director of the Rice Band during his student years up until

M The Flyleaf 16 1937 and had had a very popular dance band, available to assist all of the donors and volun- Lee's Owls. On Glenn's advice to "be organized" teers even though we sometimes look like street Lee had carefully prepared her remarks on index people after sorting books for half a day. Lee has cards but on the way in she dropped them so served on the Fondren board from 1997, and with she was "organized" in the wrong order. I need Glenn's help, has chaired the Rice authors' recep- to mention at this stage that Lee and Glenn are tion, the annual meeting, the book sale and the

- or were - both University of Texas Longhorns. gala where we honored all the past presidents of We became good friends and Lee offered to the Friends and celebrated our 50th anniversary. help a group of alumni and friends start the Rice Lee and Glenn have supported the Fondren gala Historical Society, which we unashamedly mod- every year and have been enthusiastic donors to eled after the very successful Friends of Fondren and purchasers from the auction. Lee has even Library. After this group was launched and we convinced our very generous friend from France had persuaded the Seureaus that they could be to donate vacation time at her farm in Norman-

Longhorns and Owls at the same time, Lee got dy. Lee has helped me with numerous dinners I interested in the Friends of Fondren Library. One donated to the auction even if she didn't know of our challenges about that time was finding a at the time that she was going to. She has also year-round storage facility for the books we were served 2 terms as secretary of our organization. collecting for our book sale. Glenn graciously of- We want to thank Lee and Glenn for their many fered space at their car dealership, Star Motor kindnesses to our organization and to each of us

Cars. Not only have they let us store the books personally. Our book sale would not be possible there for many years, their staff has been made without their generosity."

MargaretJo) dan and Ala)'} Lee Bin i us

Justin Singer, Theodora Overfelt Pounds, Stephen Sheafor, andJohn Treichler

Winter 2005 17 Bookmark

Pendulum. Leon FOUCault f^'^ Foucault demonstrate physi- Leon Foucault (1819-1868) was a cal evidence of the rotation of sickly child and not a promising _ anCl the IriUMpb of Science the earth, a Jesuit priest writing student; however, he was good by Amir D. Aczel. in the 1920s reported that Fou- with his hands and as a boy built

(Atriii Books. New York. 2003) cauh's demonstration, and noth- a telegraph and several inge- ing else, convinced the Church nious toys. His mother was con- Review by John C. Ribble, M.D. that the earth rotates. vinced that his dexterity fitted him for surgery, and he enrolled

"I felt the earth move im as a student in the Faculty of Medicine at Paris. His der my feet" declare the T^y revulsion Mcl* h, words of a popu- D at the sight of blood and the suf- lar song. Funny, \ fering of sick persons led to his •-''"'" ,totf we never actually '^"' leaving medical school and he perceive the rota- spent the rest of his life as an tion of the earth. independent applied scientist inventor. Does it really spin? and His lack of interest in How do we know it does? Both Coper- theory, weakness in advanced nicus and Galileo in- mathematics and meager aca- ferred from astronomi- demic credentials prompted cal data and computa- the Parisian scientific elite tions that oiu" terrestrial to snub Foucault. Neverthe- ball makes a complete less, this "scientific irregu-

turn aroimd its axis lar" working independent- once a day, but where was the physical proof? Had Galileo been able to sup- ply this evidence he might have been able to avoid his difficiUties with the Roman Catholic Church. One of his Inquisitors, Robert Francis Romulus Cardinal Bellarmine,

admitted that if Galileo coiUd present tangible proof that the Amir D. Aczel, also the au- earth rotated, the Church would thor of Fermat's Last Theorem,

reconsider its charges against tells the story of Foucault's him. Compelling scientific evi- scientific observations and in- dence from observations of the ventions, and his relationship stars continued to strengthen to the Parisian intellectual and the theory, but not until two scientific community of the

centuries after Galileo, in 1851, mid 19th century. Jean Bernard Amir I). Aczel

M TheFlvleiif 18 ly with great application and in- circuit of the pendulum should book because we recently spent dustry continued to pursue a sci- be completed in about 48 hours. some time in the Pantheon and entific career. He improved tlie (You can test this for yourself I was not at all sure I under- chemical process of developing with Foucault's pendulums that stood the basis for the observed daguerreotypes, shortening the are available from scientific sup- movement of the pendulum. required exposure time from 30 ply houses.) This book, by the author oi Fer- minutes to 20 seconds. Foucault Foucault realized, where mat's Last Theorem, is written in demonstrated that light traveled others before him had failed laymen's language and presents more slowly in water than in air. to, that in actuality the plane a fairly clear explanation of the His measurement of the speed of movement of the pendulum pendulum's behavior and assess- of light is virtually the same as did NOT change at all. The ap- es the importance of this discov- the value adopted today. How- parent change was the result of ery. FoucaiUt's achievements as ever, the work for which he is the earth's, and consequently a scientist are described in the best known is low-tech, required the observer's, counterclock- context of the intellectual, scien- little mathematics and was car- wise rotation while the plane of tific, and political scene in the ried out in his basement on the the pendulum's swings actually Paris of his time. There is an in- left bank in Paris with a piece of stayed the same. This explana- teresting accoiuit of his relation- wire six and a half feet long sus- tion is widely accepted as physi- ship to Napoleon III who gave pending a cast iron weight. cal evidence of the rotation of substantial support to Foucault. Foucault observed that when the earth. Foucault, building on Other biographical information he set his homemade pendulum what he had learned from the is sketchy and does not give a into back-and-forth motion the pendulum, expanded his experi- full picture of Foucault's per- plane of its movement seemed ments to rotational motion and sonal life. What comes through gradually to rotate clockwise subsequently developed the gy- clearly are the remarkable ac- returning to the original plane roscope. complishments of a self-taught of oscillation in a period ofjust The most magnificent exam- "irregular" scientist who knew under 32 hours. He reckoned, ple of Foucault's pendulum can what made the world go 'round. and it has since been shown to be seen in the Pantheon in Paris be the case, that the length of where the shiny brass bob is sus- time needed to come full circle pended at the end of a wire 220 depends upon the geographical feet long attached at the height location of the pendulum. At of the dome of that imposing the North and South Poles the building. There is a Foucault's plane of the swing completes pendulum in the lobby of the a circuit in 24 hours. The peri- General Assembly Building at odicity is related to the latitude the United Nations headquar- and can be calculated as 24 ters in New York. The pendulum hours divided by the sine of the at the Conservatoire des Arts et latitude — a mathematical rela- Metiers in Paris is featured in tionship that Foucault discov- Umberto Eco's novel, FoucauWs ered. In Houston at about lati- Pendulum. tude 30 degrees, the complete I was prompted to read this

Winter 2005 19 Friends of Fondren

Mrs. Raymond Freeman November 1, 2003 -June 30, 2004 Mr. and Contributors Steven Gilbert Mr. and Mrs. Shankar We luelcome thefollowing new Rebecca and Martin Goldman Ananthakrishna Green members: Shane Mr. and Mrs. Alan Arnold Elizabeth and D. Michael Guffy Meena Baichan William Paul Harmon Patrons Paul Blubaugh Dr. and Mrs. William Daniel Nancy Lagou Dumas and Richard Carranza Heinze Genmeng Chen Jerry D. Dumas, Sr. Melissa Ann Green and Mr. and Mrs. Gavin Hurd Denise and Donald Dennis Dr. Terry Wayne Hugg Barbara J. Evans Ivy Jeff MatthewJ. Festa Corwin Sponsors Joy Dr. and Mrs. Michael Frenkel Kabamba Kiboko Mr. and Mrs. Jon Benignus Jeanne Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Getz Mr. and Mrs. Norman Berlat Sergey Kiktev Dr. and Mrs. Scott J. Hills Mr. and Mrs. Mario Laposse Helena and Richard Bew John F. Hinrichs Verdi and Walter Lethermon Jim Black John S. Holmstrom Mr. and Mrs. Ken Lewchuk Kristie Lee and W. Steven Bryant Sue Lollis Mr. and Mrs. William M. Linden Josue Casillas Janet and Patrick H. McCollum Kristina Rios de Lumbreras Hsing-Hung Chen Kate Pogue Mr. and Mrs. Michael Cochran Dr. and Mrs. Robert Manicke Gerard Robins Mr. Mrs. Gary C. Marfin Mr. and Mrs. James F. Cole and Barrie Scardino Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Mayo Donellen G. Cornelius Dr. Sandro Serra Cindy Creech John McGinness William Stern Ann V. McKnight Joel Cummings Richard S. Suggs Claudia and Ken Moursund Mr. and Mrs. William Dawson Mr. and Mrs. Mike Sullivan Stephen W. Eubank Ken (SKC) Ogbonnia Robyn and Bruce Webb Jacki and Brian Evans Mr. and Mrs. Ray A. Owens Michael Yoon Mr. and Mrs. John F. Parrish Margaret and William Pfeiffer Claude Pignol Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Riley David Roosth Rollen E. Houser & Mary C. Sommers Michael W. Thacher Dr. Ralf Voelkle Janet K. and Henry Fisher Wagner Lynn Grice Walshak Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Woodhouse

M The Flyleaf 20 Recent Alumni In (iddhion. the foUoiuing have up- graded their memberships in the Mr. and Mrs. Harry W. Adams Friends: Be\erly Bellot Mr. Michael Casev Bonfield and Mrs. E. William Barnett Marion Knox Barthelme Dr. Gokturk Tunc and Jessica Bronson Peggy Martin and Phillip Beall Mr. and Mrs. George C. BIytas Nil Nil Chang Dr. Logan and Mrs. Qingdong Huang and Jiinmei Julie Chen Browning Dr. and Mrs. Charles K. Burns, Hsi-Wen Chn Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Carrol Dean Cagle Lajla CHne Mr. and Mrs. Robert Matthew Diidzik J. Cruikshank Ra\' Estrada Karolina Adam and Regina Hill John Dickerson Yii-Fong Hong Cary Renata Hornik Ben Goolsby Patricia and Ira Gruber Geetika Sinha and Raji\' Kamal Cindy Kurt Dr. and Mrs. Da\id Heliums Todd Leblanc Mr. and Mrs. William P. Hobby Catherine Matusow Mr. and Mrs. Roy Horlock Clara Chris McGraw Kotch Bryan Lane Autumn and Travis McGuire Mohit Mehta Mr. and Mrs. Wm. C. Lipscomb Sanjav Pethe Willis Noh Molly Rossow Mr. and Mrs. Hershel M. Rich Edward and Whalen E. Esteban Sagel Joan Tracy and Blair Satterfield Brian David Smith Esther Sung Josh Ta\'lor Hoyt H. Thomas Spiridon Tsavachidis Claudia and Da\ id K. Vassar Maya Zamskaya Rassul Zarinfar Zhaoyan Zheng

Winter 2005 21 M Gifts to Fondren Library

November 1, 2003 -June 30, 2004 Beverly and Walter Baker, Gifts to tlie Library Jr. on their 50th wedding The Eleanor and Frank Freed anniversary Endowed Gifts/ Foundation Peggy Thejuliets Duffy given by Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Eubank Corinne Thome and Hoiuard W. J. Hispanic Studies Endowed Book Collins Barbara and Richard Chapman Fund Adrienne Munich, Ph.D. and on their 50th wedding Richard Munich, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. Hoiuard C. Kauffmami anniversary The Readingfor Pleasure Club Florence and Bob Lait Andrew Louis Memorial Book Dr. Texas Anderson Fund Mary Lee and Sidney Burrus Dr. Calvin Class Nancy La Motta Crabb Joh77 N. Loomis, M.D. on his birthday Carolyn T Dessain Frank and Pat Fisher Roderick M.Jones Architectural Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Hudspeth Endowment Fund Mari Ned S. Johnson Pamela R. Smith and Fannie Hall Leslie Marie F. Jones David Devine George Alan Morledge J. on the occasion of their marriage Kathleen Much Mr and Mrs. Thomas Eubank Endowed Gifts in Memory of/ Davis Niendorff J. given by Mary Anne Nolen Kathleen Boyd and Larry Fossi Oscar M. Palmer, Jr. on the occasion of their Owen Wister Literary Society Beverly and Ellis Rudy marriage Alumnae Endowed Library Fund David R. Siuenson Barbara Bane Frederick L Villamayor Al Jensen Dr. Edward Berry Weisel Malcolm and Elizabeth Gillis Maureen Reeves Simone A. Singer and Elliott on their retirement Dr. Earl Stoufflet Weissbluth Isaac and Connie Dvoretzky Mary Ellen and Dick Wilson Sue C. Whitsett Dr. Thomas R. Williams Dexter Preston Glassco Gifts to tlie Library for/ Mr. and Mrs. James W. Woodruff given by Gifts in Honor of/ given by Dr. and Mrs. Marty Grabois Electronic Resources Center Florence and Bob Lait Helen andJeremy Davis Dr. Texas Anderson, 2003 Recipient of the Friends of Amy Guest Fondren Library Award on her birthday Russell and Barbara Simon Robert L. Patten and Seth E.Jenks

Lillian Horlock Illig on her 95th birthday Kay and Gus Schill

The Flyleaf 22 Mrs. JoyJacobs Helen Victor Kathleen Berryman on the occasion of her speedy for 50 years of outstanding Betsy and Paul Ache recovery education at the House At Mr. and Mrs. Frederic B. Allen Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Weinberg Pooh Corner Virginia D. Hamilton The Shanks Family Mr and Mrs. Albert N. Kidd EHzabeth and Albert Kidd Robert Froman Rita and Joe Welsh Frank Bowman on their 50th wedding Leon a F Wisofsky Earl Milton, Jr anniversary on the occasion of his retirement Antje Gee Betty Ann Brannon Mr. and Mrs. John E. Joiner Mr and Mrs. John E. Joiner Margaret Field Norbeck

Mildred Inez Campbell Nunnally Ben Brewer, Jr. Gifts in Memory of/ on her 100th birthday Audrey Schoenjield given by Mr. and Mrs. John E. Joiner Evelyn Weymouth

Mr. and Mrs. S. Abercrombie Dr. Ida Orengo '83 J. Larita Heath Buie The George A. Robinson IV Patricia and Ira Gruber Mr and Mrs. Ellis Rudy Foundation

Adele Hestwood Pieper and Joel Burgower Vincent Alfano Bernard Pieper The Cliffwood School - Mr and Mrs. Dk and Mrs. D. Schmidt on the occasion of their birthdays J. H. W. Weinberg

Mr and Mrs. J. Thomas Eubank Larry F. Athy William Byrd George L. and Dorothy R. Church Gene Schwinger Wiley Anderson III and Doris on the occasion of the retirement Anderson Gerald O. Atkinson of his basketball jersey Ann and Bert Link The Shanks Family Ethel Greasley Carruth Mr and Mrs. John E. Joiner Elizabeth Hill Baird Ray and Camille Simpson Joan Baird Glover on the occasion of Christmas Angelo N. Castanza Kathryn Simpson Vidal Susan Castanza Katherine Wilkinson Barnett Wiley Anderson III and Doris Darlene Snider Presley Howard Chalmers, M.D. Aiiderson on the occasion of her speedy Mr and Mrs. Jon E. Madsen recovery Katharine Red Parker Gregg Mr and Mrs. H. W. Weinberg Hazel Prince Chavanne Belton Mr and Mrs. Albert N. Kidd Mrs. John H. Meyers J. Frank Summers Helen Belton Oman on his birthday Dorris Coe Dorothy H. Stebbins Evelyn Weymouth August C. Bering Mr and Mrs. George R. Moody The reunion of the Class of '88 Craig Cullinan

George Kai Sim Mrs. Rex Shanks Jr. Frank Lee Berry, Jr. W. B. and Lynda L. Crist

Elizabeth S. Lasswell

Winter 2005 23 Dorothy Dunn Davis Elliott G. Flowers William J. Hudspeth Wiley Anderson III and Doris John W. McKee Don Harris Anderson Leiuis mid O'Gene Williams Helen S. Warden

Betty Hipp Demontiond John Alton Gihbs, Jr Roni Hulin Carol and Zenaido Camacho Pat and Elsie Moore Renee Block

James Harris Depenbrock Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Goebel Al Jensen George and Betsy Christian Wiley Anderson III and Kent and Linda Anderson Doris Anderson Dr. Texas Anderson Mr. and Mrs. J. Thomas Eubank Kingsland Arnold Dr. Charles Earlywine Mary Sue Grace Beverly and Walter Baker

Eeona F. Wisofsky Wiley Anderson III and Lynette Bishop Doris Anderson Dr. and Mrs. John B. Boles Jackie Ehlers Raymond and Susan Brochstein

Mary S. Dix H. D. Graf Frances and Franz Brotzen Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Hudspeth Florence A. Miller Carol and Zenaido Camacho George R. Zodrow Mr. and Mrs. Ernest M. Charles Jeffrey Griffith Dr Gilbert Cuthbertson Dee Speed Elder Mae Nacol Elaine and Frank Davis Barry and Sue Abrams Katherine B. Dobelman Mr. and Mrs. Ben M. Anderson Fred Edward Grinstead Isaac and Connie Dvoretzky Lynette Bishop Mr. and Mrs. John E. Joiner Demaris and Hank Hudspeth Elaine and Frank Davis Humphrey Company, Ltd. Fra7ik G. Edwards Leah Hochman Grossberg Mr. and Mrs. Albert N. Kidd Barbara Greejiwood Mr. and. Mrs. Norman T. Reynolds Mrs. La Mar W Lee and family Mrs. Charles L. Hicks Mary Lou Margrave, David R. Elizabeth Howard and Dorothy A. Hasenbank Margrave and Karen A/. Bornhofen

Roy H. Trice. Jr. Mr and Mrs. James W. Woodruff Pat and Elsie Moore

Jilljewett Suzanne and S.I. Morris

Dr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Eauden Stewart Haynes Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Reilly, Jr.

Linda and Nick Nichols andfamily Ann and Bert Link Mr. and Mrs. Norman T. Reynolds John R. Pearson Karen and Arthur Rogers Pirtle LawrenceJ. Mrs. Wilbur Hess Mr and Mrs. Ellis Rudy Susan and Gary Rachlin Mrs. John H. Meyers Gus and Kay Schill Inez Winston Reymond Herman and Rozelle Schidtz Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Simpson Esme Jones Holland Mrs. Rex ShanksJr

Diane and Bart Sinclair William E. Bryan, Jr. Millicent and Frank Shelden Mr. and Mrs. Robert Snell Beverly, Dianne and Mr. and Mrs. John T Smith Barbara Ellis Stanley Robert Maurice II Mrs. Harold E. Rorschach Julie and Claude Treece King andjeanette Walters The Trier Family Foundation Margaret Hamilton Holley Barbara Bennett Willis Leland Waters Wiley Anderson III and Mr. and Mrs. James W. Woodruff

Lynne H. Williams Doris Anderson Helen S. Worden

Bernard Farfel, M.D. Everitt R. Holden

Dr. Margaret Ann Goldstein Mrs. Robert S. Chew,Jr

Mr. and Mrs. Clinton F. Morse

M The Flyleaf 24 Jack L.Jones, Sr. LaKeshia Shantae Mendoza Morty Rich Mr. and Mrs. William Bleakney Fondren Library StaffAssociation on the occasion of the dedication of the Morty Rich Wellness Myer Kaplan Marilyn K. Moore Facility Connie and Isaac Dvoretzky Dr and Mrs. John B. Boles Jeanette and Philip Getz Elaine and Frank Davis

F. James V. Ketelsen Mr and Mrs. DavidJ. Devine Charles Riesen Eliza L. Randall Pat and Elsie Moore Air and Mrs. Clinton F. Morse Jeanette and King Walters Milton M. Klein Mr and Mrs. James W Woodruff Bennett James Roberts Lynda L. and W. B. Crist Wiley Anderson III and Doris John Anthony Miller Anderson Lucien Landry Mrs. Florence A. Miller Donna R. Weinberg Barbara N. Scott Michael Mylan Mr and Mrs. James W. Woodruff Dr. Van L. Lawrence Barbara and Bart Bartholomew Camilla Grobe Lawrence Maurice Seliger

Ann Elizabeth Odegard Rita S. Wise Ralph S. Liidwicls. Mr and Mrs. Ellis Rudy Mr. and Mrs. James W. Woodruff L. V. Sharp Mamye M. Oshman Margot andJon Madsen Dorothy Williamson Mahon Mr and Mrs. D. Kent Anderson Office of the Vice President for Robert H. Shutt Investments and Treasurer Helen Erin Belton Orman Eliza Lovett Randall

Dr Texas Anderson Ralph S. (yConnor Becky Maness Mr and Mrs. Ellis Rudy Modesto G. Ortiz Nell L. Smith Fondren Library StaffAssociation W. B. and Lynda L. Crist Dr. John L. Margrave Dr. and Mrs. John B. Boles Norman Pahmeier Arthtu' W. Snyder

Mr. and Mrs. Ernest M. Charles Ann and Bert Link Leon a F. Wisofsky Dr Gilbert Cuthbertson Pamela R. Smith Devine Phil Peden Nora Solinger

Feme and Harold Hyman Helen S. Worden Mr and Mrs. H. W. Weinberg Dr and Mrs. William Martin David and Caroline Minter Kinga Perzvnska Mrs. Evelyn Sterling

Margaret Field Norbeck Lynda L. Christ Wiley Anderson III and Doris Robert Robertson Lorraine Rimlinger J. Anderson Helen S. Warden Fondren Library StaffAssociation Clayton T. Stone Inez Marler Jennie Rose Pfeiffer Pamela R. Smith Devine History Department Graduate Carol and Zenaido Camacho Students Dr. Earl Stoufflet

Journal of Southern History, Rice Julia Moselle Pollack Helen S. Worden University Mr and Mrs. Norman T Reynolds Michael Maas Bradford Frank Reeves

Son of Dr. Bradford F. Reeves

Evelyn S. Mitchell

Winter 2005 25 M Marty Stovall H.W.Valentine, Jr. Marianne Williams Wiley Anderson III and Doris Nikki Koval andfamily Florence A. Miller Anderson Barbara Vaughan Mrs. Thomas Wingo Frances Strauss Ann and Bert Link Deborah Selden and Bruce Penny Mae Nacol Julia Picton Wallace John Earl Wissinger

IB Eric Sundt Mr. and Mrs. J. Thomas Eubank James H. Elder, Jr. Eliza Lovett Randall Clara Margaret Kotch Pat and Elsie Moore Abbie Lynn Woolley Betty Nicholson Kidd Trigg Mr. and Mrs. W. Bernard Pieper Elsa and Roy Horlock Mr. and Mrs. D. Kent Anderson

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Dayna and Michael Miller Susie and S. L Morris Navy Environmental Health Center Mrs. Ben Neuhaus Richard, Margot, Claire and Lauren Pat and Lingo Platter Rodriguez Millicent and Erank Shelden

Delia M. Stephens Mrs. Joseph S. Smith, Jr. Phoebe C. Welsh Grace Picton Wise

M The Flyleaf 26 Membership

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Winter 2005 27 M Looking Ahead

Mark your calendars now for upcoming Friends ofFondren Library events.

Saturday, April 2, 2005 The Friends ofFondren Gala XXV will honor Peggy and Bill Barnett on Saturday, April 2, at the Intercontinental Hotel.

Tuesday, May 24, 2005 The Friends ofFondren Annual Meeting will be Tuesday, May 24, at Cohen House. The eve- ning will begin with a reception, followed by dinner and program.

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