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ASSOCIATION OF RICE ALUMNI VOLUME 40, NUMBER 2 NOVEMBER 1983-JANUARY 1984 The Rice Stuff 4 NOV. 1983-JAN. 1984, VOL.40, NO.2 Although Rice is a relatively young university, strong alumni loyalty is evident from EDITOR our many three-generation Rice families—those in which alumni are found in at Virginia Hines '78 least three generations. In our Homecoming issue SALLYPORT takes a look at that special MANAGING EDITOR Chester Rosson '65 breed of alumni who seem to have "the Rice Stuff." SCIENCE EDITOR liig B.C. Robison tatii Homecoming 1983! DESIGN rear' 6 Carol Edwards A full report on the Jurni parties, awards, reunions, lectures, luncheons, football game, PHOTOGRAPHER dances, cookouts, ceremonies, and other good times at the biggest, best, and best at- Pam Morris ions tended homecoming ever. Verdict: a good time was had by all. STUDENT ASSISTANTS tear. Grace Brown '84, Susan Ripper '84 her OFFICERS OF THE thE Probing the Frontier BY B.C. ROBISON 8 ASSOCIATION OF RICE ALUMNI :omi In seven years at Rice chemist Rick Smalley has moved from a post-doctoral research President, Joseph F. Reilly, Jr. '48 position to the newly established Gene and Norman Hackerman President-Elect, Harvin C. Moore, Jr. '59 Dcho chair in chemistry. 1st Vice-President, SALLYPORT chronicles the rise from Carl Morris '76 ear: an inauspicious beginning to his academic 2nd Vice-President, Carolyn Devine '52 career to international recognition for Rice': his work in laser spectroscopy. Treasurer, Jack Williams '34 • 581 o Past President, Catherine C. Hannah A,679 A Vision Restored 10 Executive Director, Kathryn A. Duffie '51 t:orne ASSOCIATION COMMITTEE i790 Yale Dean of Architecture Cesar Pelli's long-range plan for future development of the ON PUBLICATIONS )f 801 Rice campus has finally been unveiled to reveal a new vision of grandeur rivalling Chairman, Patti Shelton Simon '65 Cram and Goodhue's original master plan for the university. Against the background Co-Chairman, Charles Szalkowski '70 of a brief history of the architectural development W.W. Akers !ailec of the campus, Rice architects Jef- 195 frey Ryan '67 and S.I. Morris W.V. Ballew, Jr. '40 St '35 analyze specifics of Pelli's proposal. John B. Boles '65 aid n Brent Breedin dents Franz Brotzen ivere Christopher Ekren '84 iStanf Ira Gruber k&M Harry Holmes '66 itnd Harvin C. Moore, Jr. '59 1 1414 lectE 14 Sara Meredith Petersin '47 1 / Harold E. Rorschach Ewa Thompson kid v Avoided Homecoming oarlg th our losses and leave that conference be- 4-Degree Alums Respond RICE UNIVERSITY ALUMNI GOVERNOP Homecoming is scheduled hind. David :ent .9 for next week In reading the September issue of SALLY- Farnsworth '42 as I write SHANNON JACOBS'78 Neal Lacey '56 perce this. It is my five-year reunion PORT, I read the enclosed letter to the edi- and Austin William McCardell '48 pent r I was looking forward to attending. tor ['Curious about 3-Degree Alums"] Unfortunately, Louis Spaw, Jr. '40 il3onc I have too many bad memo- with interest. Yes, indeed, there is at ries of futile Rice football games to want Tells Crest, Colors Origins ram] to least one alumnus with four degrees— SALLYPORT(USPS 412-950) is published in id id( participate in a Homecoming traditionally While browsing recently through the Book September, November, February, April, my husband, Kenneth A. Blenkarn BA orrn( centered around a football event which of the Opening of the Rice Institute, I '51, BS '52, MS '54, PhD '60. and June by the Association of Rice has become Alumni, and is sent IR downright humiliating. It is in- learned some facts regarding the early MARILYN M. BLENKARN free to all university alumni, erce tuitively obvious to the most casual ob- days of Rice that might be of interest to Tulsa parents of students, and friends server that this is not good: it must hurt your readers. Second class postage paid at Houston, e gr Texas. sch alumni donations if some of us don't want The first concerns the shield of the uni- In response to David Stephen Coca's letter id al to be reminded of our perpetual embar- versity that was designed by Mr. Pierre de published in the September/October SAL- William Marsh Rice University offers ere rassment at being "morally obligated" to Chaignon la Rose of Cambridge, Massa- LYPORT, I suspect that there are quite a equal opportunity to all applicants with ridir support a bunch of losers, and I also be- chusetts, who "ingeniously combined the few alumni with four degrees. In 1964, regard to race, color, sex, age, national renc lieve that that kind of continual frustration main elements of the arms of several when I received my MS in EE, the ethnic origin, or physical handicap. fami- espo can't be psychologically beneficial for any lies bearing the names of Rice and Hous- course requirements for the PhD were Editorial offices for SALLYPORT arelocat epre would-be Rice fan. ton." The task was simplified by the fact reduced so that several of us found that in the Allen Center for Business Activiti lucie Since I graduated I have been living that the shields of some ten Rice families all(!) we needed to complete the require- Rice University, 6100 South Main Street, in Austin and frequently have been a stu- were always divided by a chevron and al- ments for the PhD was another lan- Houston, Texas. ncl T dent at the University of Texas here. So I ways included three crows or ravens. guage exam and a dissertation. The POSTMASTER: Send address changes to have had an excellent opportunity to get a shields of a half dozen Although I hesitate to suggest any Houstons were also SALLYPOR'1; Office of Information Services, good look at a winning football program found names, I believe there were others in to be divided by a chevron and Rice University, PO. Box 1892, Houston, , that no one is ashamed to support—all that again carried three birds, this time addition to myself who decided to go Texas 77251. drivel about the American love of the un- martlets. Accordingly it was decided to ahead and do it. Copyright derdog notwithstanding. It would have employ a "double chevron and since nei- PAT GROVES 1983 by the Association of Rid, Alumni, Rice University. been easy for me to drop my loyalty to Rice ther the crow, nor the raven, nor the BA '62, BSEE '62, MSEE '64, PhD '67 and support the local boys, or even give martlet had any historical academic stand- Los Altos Hills, California up on college football altogether and join ing, owls of Athena were chosen." Letters the Cowboys fans. Even though Rice did The choice of the Rice colors is also of Enhance SALLYPORT Remember when... manage to indoctrinate me to have a cer- some interest. A consideration in their se- Since my letter to you in the June 1983 is- tain interest in football, football was never lection was that they "should not trespass sue of SALLYPORT, which you dubbed quite important enough to cause me to upon the five or six hundred combinations "Wants Second SALLYPORT," I have con- abandon my alma mater. But maybe loy- already chosen by other institutions." Fur- sidered your editorial remarks and find alty is just a weird thing. thermore they "should jump with local cli- that I concur with you. It's obviously true Though I am a recent graduate, I have matic conditions—that is to say, plenty of that company releases and newspaper repaid those loans which I had as a stu- color and yet cool in the warm sun of sum- clippings upon which you rely for some dent and have already started giving mer, delicate and yet of sufficient of your classnotes will not carry, as you life if Iail money to the university, and I intend to do days should perchance be dull." These cri-,, put it, "low key domestic anecdotes." jszvcrianago w 4t so in the future as circumstances allow. I teria led to the choice of "Confederate gray Fortunately, however, you as the editor jorzs e acr don't give because of Rice's football pro- enlivened by a tinge of lavender, with a are not constrained to limit your choice gram or lack thereof, but because of what blue still deeper than the Oxford blue." of alumni potpourri to items that are Rice meant to me when I studied there. RONALD E STEBBINGS gratuitously supplied in "canned" pub- Maybe I would have given more this year Dean of Undergraduate Affairs licity releases or pro forma newspaper sei°ir:1 or felt even better about the school if I had clippings. You have the opportunity to e been willing to go to Homecoming. I had Another Rice License rely on a whole range of articulate, ave been planning on going until the UT I saw Greg Stahl's letter concerning Rice li- well-informed, and sometimes witty game: it is clear something is wrong when cense plates in the September/October is- alumni or alumnae (is the Latin correct?) 'It is said that the onti Rice is playing football every year against sue of SALLYPORT. I'd like to add one more who might have a lot to say of interest if tion under this founda- well known rileeea a team like Texas, and Rice could only win to the list: "RICE 81." My mother-in-law they were induced to do so. More and Rice landmark is the largeA by a miracle or twelve. Unless Rice wants gave me the plates for Christmas last varied letters to you the editor from us to sink to the level of some of the other aca- year. the readers would enhance the pages of piece of concrete in the he sp demic programs in the Southwest Confer- PAUL ROCHA '81 the SALLYPORT State of Texas." ence, now is as good a time as any to cut tiori Houston Letters continue on page 17 CAMPANILE 1._9:0 2 SALLYPORT—NOVEMBER 1983-JANUARY1984 1 ""aa -IIU 0.2 110.04.10 the &avoid-

High Class dium Kennedy told the world that "we his institute and is still held by the univer- moon, 240,000 miles away sity The hotel building, however, be- 'Statistics are in on the Class of '87—this shall send to the station here in Houston, a longed first to Jesse Jones and then to his (ear's freshmen--and it looks like a from the control giant rocket more than 300 feet high; made estate until it was given to Rice University Dumper crop. Rice received 2,763 applica- metal alloys that have not yet even in 1971. ions for the 551 slots given to freshmen this of new fear. been developed; capable of standing The latest word on the grapevine in- Almost a quarter of the class were ei- An extremely P. that ever cludes a hopeful note. SO heats and stresses several times her valedictorians (83) or salutatorians (43) before experienced; fitted together with a wealthy potential investor who refuses to Ti their respective high schools. The in- many times finer than the finest be identified is said to be ready to put $60 Doming students included 178 National precision Postscripts watch; carrying all the equipment needed to $80 million into refurbishing the hotel, Merit and 6 National Achievement There is one PS. to be added to the Sep- propulsion, guidance, control, com- including gutting the interior and rebuild- r. '59 scholars, about the same as in previous for tember "Through the Sallyport" note about munications, food, and survival on an u'n- ing with only half its current 1,000 rooms. years. The new scholarship winners bring astronaut Sally Ride's involvement with mission to an unknown celestial According to a local realtor, recent revital- '52 Rice's total of National Merit Scholars to tried Rice: a scene in an upcoming CBS TV body; and then return it safely to earth, re- ization of the downtown area near the Rice 581 out of an undergraduate enrollment of movie, The Sky's No Limit—a fictionalized ch '43 entering the atmosphere at speeds up to plus the resources of the prospective 679. Combined SAT scores of the new- account of "America's first women miles an hour, causing heat about owner make these plans for the Rice more je '51:omers averaged 620 on verbal and 25,000 astronauts"—was filmed on campus in 1299: sun's own sur- likely to materialize than those of previous 379 on math out score half the temperature of the September. Although, as a real person, of a possible perfect the intervening years since the af 800 in each face, and do all this and do it right and do owners. In Sally does not appear in the TV drama, the category. before this decade is out." Rice was last open in 1977, all furnishings Meanwhile, for the first time, a cle- it first story is based on the experiences of her '7C here on September 12, and many architectural details have been aned analysis was made of the additional Kennedy's visit and her fellow space cadettes. opened Rice's semicenten- sold. 195 students whom Rice accepted but who 1962, officially Instead of concentrating on historical celebration, so not surprisingly, he The Houston home-away-from-home did not come to Rice. Out of 248 respon- nial accuracy however, the drama will focus university in his for a multitude of dignitaries over six dec- dents, 190 of whom school they made mention of the on the personal lives of the female astro- named the odes, the Rice has an international reputa- Were attending instead of Rice, 25 chose speech. nauts, played by Sharon Gless, Dee Wal- college noted for wis- tion hardly diminished by the fact that it stanford, 23 chose UT-Austin, 16 chose "We meet at a lace, and Ann Archer. The scene at Rice dom, in a city noted for progress, in a state has been out of business for six years. In a A&M, 13 chose Cornell, 11 chose Harvard, depicts an art professor in his office over- strength. And we stand in need recent Associated Press story, the build- and 11 chose MIT Only one of the students noted for looking the quadrangle as he talks on the ing's caretaker recounts a phone call not plected not to go to of all three," Kennedy began. telephone with his wife. Shot in a studio on college. long ago from a woman in London who A total of 54 the respondents He later added,"The growth of our the top floor of Sewall Hall, the scene in- percent of wanted to reserve 50 rooms. In 1978 the :lad visited the Rice before mak- science and education will be enriched by cludes Rice art professor Karin Broker campus Rice was added to the National Register of .ng their final 67 per- new knowledge of our universe and envi- painting in the background and Rice stu- RNOO, decision. Of those, Historic Places. ..ent said their visit had a positive effect, 23 ronment, by new techniques of learning dents Marcel and Augusta Barone as ex- Percent said a negative effect, and 10 per- and mapping and observation, by new tras. Other Houston locations for filming pent no effect. In all, 42 percent of the re- tools and computers for industry, medi- included the Johnson Space Center, Inter- 3pondents were offered merit scholarships cine, and the home, as well as school. continental Airport, Ellington Air Force Tom Rice, 51 percent received financial Technical institutions such as Rice will par- Base, West University Place, Hermann led in aid gains for formPackages, , and 59 percent had some ticularly reap the harvest of these Hospital, the Burke-Baker Planetarium, of money offer from the university. every man, woman, and child in the and the swimming pool at the Shamrock ersity Rice was the first choice school for 18 United States." Hilton. iends.percent of the students, but 64 percent of Kennedy was accompanied to Rice by Another update concerns Rice's rank- ;ton, he group said they decided instead to go Vice-President Lyndon Johnson, Secretary ing in the Selective Guide to Colleges, o schools that offered them more financial of Defense Robert McNamara, and NASA which formerly bore the name of the New aid and Administrator James Webb, as well as TS scholarships. Half of the students York Times. The first edition of the book wit °Fere accepted by and therefore were at- Congressman Albert Thomas '20. Rice was rated universities with stars for academics, ional ending their first choice university in pref. selected as the venue for Kennedy's social life, and quality of life with a system t.rence semicenten- D. to Rice. A total of 92 of the speech not only because of its similar to restaurant guides. Rice earned espondents were from Other states nial festivities, but also because of its close stars in each category. acatecl Texas. four !epresented in significant numbers in- ties to the space center. In the new revised edition, however, :tivities:luded California (10), Florida (10), Louisi- It was not Kennedy's last trip to Hous- the symbols are changed to discourage treet, wia (10), New Jersey (12), New York ton. A little more than a year later, in No- the restaurant rating comparison. Rice— nd (10), Tennessee (10). vember 1963, Kennedy was back in town along with Duke University and Reed and to iges on his final trip to Texas. He ate his last Carleton Colleges—has also been up- rvice5 • supper in the Rice Hotel before leaving the tston, graded academically from four to five next morning for Dallas. stars, the top category. November 25, Rice held a memorial Finally, a postcript to the obituary of service for the president in the Rice writer and distinguished alumnus William Chapel. In his eulogy, Radoslav Tsanoff Goyen '37, who died of leukemia August noted, "Only last week he stood here be- 29. Former Houstonian and UH alumnus fore us, mature in statesmanship yet Offspring Jack Valenti, president of the Motion Pic- glowing ener- young in his animation and We at Rice had a bit of a start recently, ture Association of America wrote a remi- resolute devotion gies, granite-firm in his when the Mississippi University for niscence of Goyen that appeared in the to the public good yet without any trace of Women—whose mascot is also an owl— September 15 Houston Chronicle. And malice, breathing good will for all. called to ask just what Ride's owl costume Recalling a time when he and Goyen us here, the very next day after he had left looked like and where it was made. Were worked together at Humble Oil, Valenti him where thousands had stood to do Sammys suddenly going to begin to ap- says, "Billy opened a window for me on a was honor and wish him good speed, he pear across the country, we wondered? world about which I was totally ignorant, a assassin's bullet." shot down by an Would velour owlets start popping up world which in time became indispensa- everywhere, with Sammy as the grand- ble to me. Billy talked to me about writers ail to the Chief Vacancy daddy of them all? and literature." • ozens of books, documentar and tele- Once again, the Rice Hotel is up for sale. As it turned out, the worrying was pre- "I never now read a line of poetry nor sion shows marking the twentieth anni- And once again, rumors about the fate of mature. All MUW wanted was ideas for run my eyes across a garden nourished by ersary of the assassination of John F. the historic building on the site of the origi- their own mascot costume. Rice sports pro- the literary masters without hearing Billy ennedy November 22 Republic of Texas are fly- moter Steve Moniaci was glad to oblige, explain it to me warmly, unambiguously," eir have been making nal capitol of the appearance this fall. session was set off in sending them designs for both the familiar Valenti concludes. "I feel a gratitude I was e Reviews of both ing. The latest gossip taste and the content Rovi Texas Corporation an- Sammy suit and the new one introduced never able to convey to him with the ardor ave of the projects April, when been mixed; according to USA To- nounced plans to put the hotel, which it this season (typically, both costumes are I felt. . . I will miss my friend and teacher many are said to range from the "ro- bought in January 1981, on the market. used at Rice games). and guide. His books will, I forecast, be of nantic" to the "morbid." But in the midst of All summer speculation about the In the future, Sammy probably won't large value to generations yet unborn, for tll the activity, it is perhaps appropriate to Rice has been rampant, including sugges- have to lose much sleep over the threat of he was a craftsman of uncommon talent. own ecall Rice's role in Kennedy's brief presi- tions that the 1913 structure might be torn being cloned. In addition tb Rice and But he was also a sweet, loving, and gen- /rge9lential career. down. Since 1975, when the university MUW, only two other institutions of higher erous man who never misplaced his ori- For it was at learning have owl mascots: Temple Uni- gins nor let languish his innocent joy of he Rice that Kennedy gave sold the building, it has changed hands six speech that announced America's am- times. The land under the Rice was part of versity in Philadelphia and a community discovery, which he so willingly shared in the with others, particularly the young." CI /LE 1'9 space race. From Rice Sta- William Marsh Rice's original bequest to college in Iowa.

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fan-) ere( ma) heir Reg the Cly( RiCE '43. oths dud Smii Three Generation Rice Families ter,( '54; Smi In the April SALLYPORT we asked three-generation Rice families to send us their Rice family trees. Not only did we get an excellent response, but also some interesting stories in the bargain. Here is a report on at least a few of Rice's most loyal alumni: , dwftrMrlho:hcelurrdc: strot f course no catalogue of three-generation meson '43, Martha Jameson Lewis '48, and Ben E. James Paul Berling '45 and Alan Chapman '45; thro. 0Rice families is complete without the univer- Jameson '50 are all Rice alums, and Martha is Alan still teaches mechanical engineering at Rice sity's founding family, the Lovetts. Rice's first pres- married to Allen Lewis '44. Not surprisingly, two and was the university's first dean of engineerin ident, Edgar Odell Lovett, sent two of his three of Florence's granchildren also earned Rice The Chapman's son, Alan, Jr. '76—now a children—Adelaide Lovett Baker '20 and H. degrees—Mary Jameson Newman '71 (married to physician—completes the alumni tree. Erw: Malcolm Lovett '21—to the Institute. Malcolm later William Newman '70) and Helen Jameson Nev: brought his bride, the former Martha Wicks, back Moulton '74. ary Cristine Nino Cox '58 of Houston wri to Houston, where she became a member of the "My father, Primitivo L. Nino, graduated, Class of '35. Two of Malcolm and Martha's four ucy Zimmer Cain '21 sends her alumni family 1928 with a degree in mechanical engineering., children—Malcolm, Jr. '67 and Edgar Odell, II L tree, which includes her late husband Arthur He is 82 and is not retired; he works for himself•Rice '79 are also alumni, as was Malcolm's late Benton Cain '22, son Benton Warren Cain '47, 1958 I received a degree in accounting and ecaside cousin, William Lindsay Hale '25. daughter Emily Ann Cain Willis '58, and grand- nomics. As far as the third generation, my two lath( daughter Candace Cain Ahlfinger '80, who is nephews—my brother's sons—are Rice Owls. lath( ulie Williams Itz '72 belongs to the latest gener- married to Robert R. Ahlfinger '77. "Another Donald Ray Nino graduated in 1975 as pre-medMau Jation of an extended Rice family. Julie, whose granddaughter hopes to be a 'Riceite' in four with a degree in electrical engineering. In June)?au] sister is Liz Williams '70, is married to David Itz more years!" Lucy adds. he received his MD in Houston and is continuiri 74— '72. Julie and Liz's parents are the late Willoughby his residency in Corpus Christi. His younger Hcir\ Williams'39—whose siblings include John Wil- ertrude Boxley '21—sister of Katie Boxley '28— brother, Arthur Nino, is currently enrolled at RA3. I liams '27, Margaret Williams Morris '32, Anne Gand the late Hubert Bray PhD '18 are another Our own son, Van Cox, would like to be a third bath Williams Crawford '33, and Dorothy Williams couple whose Rice family stretches from the school's generation Rice member, but he has one more loud Jenett '38 and Dorothy Lottman Williams '44, earliest years into the present and has always been year of high school!" whose father was the late Otto Lottman '21. distinguished by close Rice connections. The couple St met in Hubert's mathematics class at Rice; Hubert he family of Ella Becker Martin '30, who was lorence McAllister Jameson '18 began a long remained on the faculty for the rest of his career. Tmarried to the late Alexander Lee Martin '28, !?Tarl( Ftradition of Jamesons at Rice. Her four Their two daughters, Anne Bray Berling '47 and has recently sent its third generation to Rice. E110,1,an children—Jane Jameson Milton '41, William B. Ja- Marjorie Bray Chapman '50, married roommates and Al(who died November 1, 1983) married in 1aL 4 SALLYPORT—NOVEMBER 1983-JANUARY 1983 AlOmmi 1111 the traffic and had a son, A.L. Martin, 111 59, who followed in the 1920s. My parents, Bruce W. Wallace '53 and Dad did not retire until he was 81. As difficult, his parents' footsteps to Rice. This fall his son, Hous- Carolyn Hooten Wallace '53, and many other rel- has gotten heavier and the parking more too ton Martin, entered Rice as a freshman to make the atives, have graduated. My brother, Bruce C. my mother decided that her Chrysler was 'family's third alumni generation. All three genera- Wallace '80, is the most recent graduate." big, so with my son's help she bought a powder- free- tions of the Martin family live in Alvin, Texas. Other blue Volvo. She doesn't particularly like the '31 writes, "I have an un- continues Rice graduates in the family include Al's brother, artha Mieske Kobs ways, but goes every place." Robert family which I believe of continuing George Martin '25, of Sacramento, California. M usual fact in my his involvement with Rice teaching great interest to many Rice supporters. My hus- education courses in ornithology and conserva- band and I are wondering if our three generation. I oseph M. Loewenstein '31 of Groves, Texas, tions bearing the same name are firsts in Rice writes, "If you are searching for three-generation history. We would be happy to know if any family arolyn Coleman Sanders writes that her fa- Rice another families, I believe you have found one!" He is can challenge this." ther, J. Pickens Coleman '18, started m . C his sixth year of retirement from a medical prac- Martha is married to Darcy G. Kobs, Sr. '29. three generation Rice family. Her brother, Dr. tice Coleman and he and his wife, Ethel Fallis Loewenstein Their younger son is Darcy G. Kobs, Jr. '61, whose Blair Coleman '44, is the father of Gary 33, celebrated their fiftieth anniversary in June. son, Darcy G. Kobs, III, is a junior at Rice. Martha '80, who is now in medical school. Carolyn her- Their son, Robert F. Loewenstein '63, also earned a Darcy, Sr., has been retired from South- self married William Thomas Sanders, Jr. '44. Rice adds that PhD in astrophysics and is now an astronomer Bell for 11 years, after 43 years of service. at western la Lee Stulting and the late Joseph H. Ta- the Yerkes Observatory in Wisconsin. Sarah, a radiologist in Hattiesburg, Darcy, Jr., has been bony graduated from Rice together in 1929. daughter of their other son, is a senior at Rice, and Mississippi, for 13 years. Darcy, III, plans to follow 0 her marriage produced four sons, including Ro- brother, Edward, is a freshman. his father into the medical profession. Their bert H. Tabony '55, whose son Douglas E. Tabony ccording to Loren N. Jacobs '82 of Houston, ere at SALLYPORT we doubted anyone could '73 makes the family's third Rice generation. Ola "My family more than qualifies, the ENTIRE H match the Kobs clan, but we were wrong— Lee's brother, the late Wier Stulting '21, also at- family graduated from Rice: both of my mother's although the Kobses are still the only living three tended Rice before he had to drop out of school Parents, both of my parents, my sister, and my- generation alumni family we found who all have with pneumonia in 1918. According to Ola Lee, self." Loren's maternal grandparents, Margie the same name. But the family of the late Frank she and Joseph kept their Rice rings over all the and Gordon Turrentine, years until they were are both in the Class of '28. stolen and melted down death in rheir daughter, Noelie '54, not long after his married Charles Jacobs October 1982. 51. The Jacobs' alumnae Callender '78 relates aaughters are Loren and an Claire '79. J nothing less than a Rice dynasty that began grandfather, lthough to date no with her four-generation Rice Charles M. Hickey '24. His families have been discov- two children, Elender ered, the Hargrove family May Hickey Callender '46 may have a good shot at and James R. Hickey '48, being the first. The late are the parents of Jeffrey Reginald Hargrove '18 was Callender '73, Bruce Cal- the father of two alumni, lender '75, Jan Callender Clyde Hargrove '39 and '78, Elizabeth Callender Rice Trustee Jim Hargrove '80, and David Hickey '79. '43. Jim married into an- But that's only the begin- other Rice family that inning. Other alumni from cludes his wife, Marion the Hickey clan include Smith Hargrove'43; her sis- Thomas Earl Hickey '26 ter, Carol Smith Johnston and his wife Ethel Place _....'54; her brother, Thomas W. Hickey '25; Ernest Hickey Smith '49; and Tom's wife, '33; Ruth Hickey '26; Mary Simpson Smith '46. Deborah May Hickey ,ns Not surprisingly, Jim and Maria '26(PhD '29) and Marion's son, her husband Alfred Maria 1 — James W Hargrove, Jr. '66, also mar- PhD '29; Maud Hickey ried an alum, the former Ritter '28 and her husband Linda Joseph Ritter '23; Louise • Moorman '66, and they have a son, Charles, Hickey Hedrick '32; Mary who is Three generation Rice family: Alan Chapman,Jr. '76; Alan Chapman,Sr. '45, with future fourth- three years away '18(photo); and Gertrude Kennedy Canker '33; from generation alumna; Marjorie Bray Chapman '50; Hubert Bray PhD college. Without a Baxley Bray'21. Doralyn Hickey '49; _____,doubt he will have some Damon Hickey '53; Nancy strong lobbying Reynolds '28 was brought to our attention. Ritter '65; and Billy Russell '75—a grand total of ,45; to follow the family footsteps Fisher through the sallyport. Frank's son Frank Fisher Reynolds, Jr., was in the 22 Rice graduates! it Rice class of '59, and his son—you guessed it—Frank everly Kemp Kraft '53 and her sister Lucille ,ering ale Fisher Reynolds, III, is a graduate student in me- Erwin Nevill '28 of Kerrville, Texas, Kemp Carnes '47 both wrote to spell out their chanical engineering. The Reynolds alumni tree B traces his alumni descendants: a son, Gale family's extensive Rice connections. Their mother, Erwin naturally extends further: Frank, Sr.'s brother is Nevill, Jr. '54, and grandson, Robert Nolen the late Cecil Lucille Selby Hartsook '22, attended Nevill, Vining Reynolds '32, and Vining's son is Walter who entered Rice as a freshman this fall. Rice her freshman year. Beverly married Jack P 1 writ Fisher Reynolds '72. Meanwhile, Frank, Jr., has Kraft '50, and they have three daughters, all alum- iatedi vonne several alumni siblings: Jane Reynolds Lindsey Dreyfus Senturia '73 of London writes, nae: Diane Kraft Mott '75, who is married to John Dring, "At least to Walter C. Lindsey '53); Norman T. seven of my 'blood relatives are '55 (married Gerrard Mott '74; Martha Kraft Markwort '78, who is riself. Rice Reynolds '61; and Richard V. Reynolds '63. alumni—three generations on my mother's married to Glenn Markwort '75; and Jennifer Lucille Ld ecaside( Dannenbaum)and two generations on my 7 two Kraft '82. Lucille's daughter Cecille Carnes Daniel father's side says her ouston architect Robert W. Maurice '46 tells wis. (Senturia)." Yvonne grand- '75 is married to Bill Daniel '74. father is the late Maurice Dannenbaum '19. H us his family began at Rice in the very first Kemp Hartsook was married to Rice e-meciMaurice's children included Jeanette Dannen- class with his late uncle, William Marion "Slue" Cecil Professor Emeritus Arthur Hartsook, who taught 1 Junebaurn Naman '43--whose son is John Naman Standish '16. His mother is Lula Higgins Maurice chemical engineering from 1921 to 1961. Her sis- tinuiri.74--and Yvonne's mother, Juliette, who married '22, and Robert earned three Rice degrees, BA, Sullivan '24, attended Rice one jet' Harvey Senturia '45, brother of Jerome Senturia BS, and MA. His son, Robert W. Maurice, II '84, ter, Lois Selby and had two sons who are alumni: John ! at RiC63. Meanwhile, Maurice's sister, Joyce Dannen- has recently transferred from Rice to the College year baum Sullivan '51 and Selby William Sullivan . third Wolf '33, is the mother of Miriam Wolf To- of Pharmacology at the University of Houston. Ro- Francis more loudis '64. bert adds of his late father, Charles E. Maurice, '56. Beverly adds, "Rice has been a wonderful "Dad did not go to college, but if he had, it cer- part of our lives. The association with our won- tephen Wylie Wallace '75 comes from another tainly would have been Rice. He knew all of the derful stepfather Arthur Hartsook has been a big ) was Sfamily with a long Rice tradition. The hus- first graduating class and was an ardent sup- part of it. My own children have all been glad in '28, kind of Julie Stanley Wallace '75, Stephen says, porter." that they chose Rice and would do it again in a 'am ). Ella third generation Rice. My grandfather, "Mother is very active," Robert says. "Age is minute. I am sure that I will some day have a .c1 in lictude Edgar Hooton, Sr., taught architecture in something we just don't discuss in our family. grandson who is a student there." EJ SALLYPORT—NOVEMBER 1983-JANUARY 1984 5 '83 Associationas Alumni again success, "half that graduates a smashing '51 notes 600 Homecoming1983 Duffie last. Over during Alcorn year as Center Homecoming this Memorial classes. Terming Kathryn Rice Director festivitiesup in the ten reunion Executive attended set for the Geoff Win- alumni posters parties alumni many" decade and and Kenneth in on attended of anthropologyart history delivered 1,317 and sciences talks signed and McIntosh '65 of art The mathematical fields. ningham '67 of special associa- registration from on their alumni a alumni Kennedy by the with 142 lectures at noon Register registered 296 from public RMC. Hundreds posters and only were followedconvocation—combined of the decade to 1965, Hall The from 1940 By comparison, year. tion's annual the Grand 1939, 178 of 616. last of 1916 to a total the posters Lunch- luncheon—in 1983, for Medal presentation Serv- 1966 to autographed Convocation Gold was the 400 grads the enjoyed Gets affair Distinguishedland about 355 packed 390 alums the foot- Ley of the for in the house of while after Highlight Medal leader Rice's A full colleges than Gold A local on noon Saturday, people association's '32. advisor eon at respective more of the the D. Ley governor Judy in their also laying to Wendel Governor cookouts were the twenty- ice business, of Rice the Associa- There the traditional by mortgage father of ball game. 75—at tomb and president in numer- Rice's of Governors,former involved ever—about Marsh adds. Board and is also on William Duffie afternoonin Allen '61, Ley the alumni the wreath class, Friday offices Ley Alumni, began on campus of Rice He engaged and fifth anniversary association's tion staff arriving alumni chairman activities. SALLYPORT. Alumni in the Branscomb, ous civic first professional into presi- Lewis vice-presidentad- that evolved association were received PM. and main association's by Ley "a At 5:30 Board the newsletter called the RMC. Science delivered alumni was presented who of the IBM, the new medal Jr. '48, supporter of the National for for Ley's F. Reilly, Also at scientist Laboratory. Joseph generous fime." chief ceremoniesScience dent and very of its schol- and dedication parties, friend period at Computer reunion of the loyal a long '33 presented dress G. Mudd first class reunion over of the of '48's university the Class Hackerman. in Seeley night saw anniversary Class the Aggies the Friday golden and the in the convocation,to President took on the House Ballroom fund Owls everyone," including Cohen Crystal arship PM. the please Band '33 in Rice At 2:00 "to Owl fun Class of of the Vowing Marching poked Stadium. and reconstruction -- Rice controversial face ap- A.M. Sat- smiling rousing RMC. Membersat 8:30 sometimes enormous thereby the stadium. Honor of 1916 an of Texas, side of a Friends promptly classes formed Aggie fielded REA, resumed of the in the University the the MOB R Coffee at even from graduates RegistrationA.M. membersGolden of gesture, to all Rice At 9:00 at the Friends plause open the group. the a Homecomingsquad with fi- urday. were honoredMeanwhile, As to march '61's 1933 Engineeringmem- alumni Ray Alborn to a to courtyard. the Rice special ever wanted coach down the RMC and outstanding Cen- had went Library year's Research who was outgoingRice team defeat. Fondren their what the 29-10 honored the Woodson In game, -aided Alumni in EngineeringJ. Chap- nal home turnover at a brunch Outstanding Alan R. resi- bers 1983 members and James disappointing, Crowds at their ter. Named Rice faculty faculty/ Draw regrouped from are engineeringfirst and alumni Graduates a free Alumni mechanical The Cookouts game cookout. to '45 of Chapman After the a free swayed Dy- man civil engineering.the REA, at Rice for system John E. '41 of by careers ad- colleges college by off Sims be honored entire dential the donated it was to their the university by years before the RMC Then '43's alumni both spent in presented the in That Jazz. of have active were '45. band dance All the Class for Sims also been awards Senturia big his group, including House have REA Harvey the '43 and parties, in Autry and The '32 received son reunion nightclub anniversary ministration. president, Friends' to more Hi Hat '58's silver Hamilton from of the Class of the organization'sStevens award her "long recreation and the the alumni Alice Library cited fortieth was Mary who and their Club. Then of Fondren '63, Library Forest Homecoming morning. Friends Cabaniss Fondren late in the event of Sunday John to the and her final game gray pompoms, president she The and next yea, service preservation as Football the blue until the and valued commitment the not only Powderpuff up beanies been Unwavering toward of packed freshman have the have shown collectionleaders everyone old what may Fondren's li- pins, and of husband of as founding the owl memories Li expansion but also with by so far. and association as a librarian warmed Rice graduates,Her long service best Homecoming the Friends." professional Roderick includes brary members and exchange.faculty in gifts A.M. Rice At 10:30 4 IS 1984 LLYPoar---NovEmBER 1983-1ANUARY ee

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1Sn tr r "C re kr R ick Smalley never seems to do things in d.e_, traditional way. He is a chemist who '1 thinks like a physicist. He made mediocre. 'thes- sai grades as an undergraduate at the Urn- ()vex versity of Michigan and went on to receive a PhD „F from Princeton in 1973. He was a post-doctoral asim_,_ ciate as recently as 1976, and in 1982 was named,toll Rice University's Gene and Norman Hackerman Professor of Chemistry. h b. His laboratory, stuffed with gleaming metalliclitig] ,Dble chambers and bristling with wires, looks more liffl the engine room of a nuclear submarine than thetraoi me lab of a classical chemist, with beakers and flasIccn percolating strange fuming liquids. The prestigior' ve journal Science recently highlighted his work in cl°a 0sE news feature. ed lc Who is Richard E. Smalley and what is he do' ing at Rice University? SnSr vc4 "It is our task as chemists to find out what mao.ser oi molecules do what they do," Smalley says. "The vhon ( teraction among atoms and molecules is the es- sence of the science. But in our work here at Rice Dot i we are approaching certain chemical problems with the perspective of the physicist." The major field Smalley is investigating, an Ite it the field in which he has rapidly gained national flown, is that of laser spectroscopy of metal clust which are small one, two, or three atom groupin e lc of metal. It is at the frontier between chemistry a „AI physics—that continuum between two great sci- jolyoirs: ences known as chemical physics—that Smalley and his colleagues work. litria; "My background is that of a classical spectra sec, copist," says Smalley. "I would develop photo- graphic plates, use prisms to disperse light, and on. These were all ?co.,cttokrkiccr( standard techniques.'" ated Spectroscopy is the use of light—usually visible—to probe the spacings between energy le" ow els in molecules or atoms. In general each moleck.j5 lar or atomic system will have its own characteri E pattern of energy levels. Pi cox "Once you learn those spacings," he continucjed. "you have the key to an awful lot of information 2 sec about that chemical species. The greatest impact spectroscopy had was at the height of the nine- teenth century, when it was discovered that the PROBING emitted by a gas glowing under electrical stimul_ THE FRONTIER hit would, when dispersed by a prism, show not the ns, IA entire familiar spectrum of colors, but a distinct pc1i- an tern of lines at various intervals. : Each gas would2inci det, ae"rW display its own specific c al arrangement of these sh 4trh WITH RICHARD E. SMALLEY narrow spectral lines." lt e calci "It was in the attempt to understand i the basi r: for these spectral patterns that the field of quantturnatt( mechanics and the modern theory of the structure srn the atom arose," explains Smalley. "And in the Recently our lab became the first ever 1930s and 1940s spectroscopy advanced to the rric corn, to measure lecular level of such atoms as hydrogen, oxygen, 10,9; clearly the binding energy nitrogen, and carbon, and provided the basic wh between two knowledge for the entire modern theory of molec'of rn nickel atoms. lar binding of structure. Spectroscopy has thus kid "Ai an immeasurable impact on atomic theory. It hasm ri(

8 SALLYPORT—NOVEMBER 1983-JANUARY 1984 ..../ I t is almost never I true that one per- on can claim ind!- ridual responsibility or a discovery.

en almost the canonical means of determining two metal atoms. A great deal is known about metal workers are investigating is photochemistry, the sci- structure of atoms." in the larger molecular configurations, but that ence of chemical reactions that occur under the Concerning our metal cluster work," he says, realm of aggregations of less than 100,000 atoms is stimulus of light energy. Certain classes of mole- 3 in ore know that these small clusters exhibit different still uncharted. We want to determine two basic cules absorb energy from light and rise to a specific .emical behavior from larger molecular masses of facts about a bond: its length and its strength. Just excited energy level where they perform very same atoms. It is in the production and detection recently our lab here became the first ever to mea- unique chemistry. these metal clusters that laser spectroscopy has sure clearly the binding energy between two nickel "Just as with metal clusters, what is known PhD on to be of great value." atoms." about these photochemically excited molecules is al as: For example, to produce metal clusters by "We also were the first to determine precisely extraordinarily little," Smalley says. "The spectros- m_dmdard methods requires vaporization of the . the bonding length between two chromium atoms. copy in use in past years was simply inadequate for aan Dtal by heating. But some metals have extremely This made quite a splash, because all previous cal- analyzing this kind of molecule. Most of the work boiling points, such as 5,000 or 6,000 degrees culations, which were theoretical, gave the bond- was on molecules in a low-energy, stable, nonreac- )tallicritigrade. This presents a formidable materials ing length as twice what we discovered it to be. It is tive state. The excited molecule is quite a different up to re hieblem. But with a laser beam, you get an intense, amazing how quiet the field becomes after you beast. Now we are trying to get spectroscopy photochem- n thetraordinarily rapid 'lightning bolt' of energy into make a discovery; it's almost anti-intellectual!" a level where we can closely look at the flasks- metal to vaporize atoms off the surface. Clusters Molecular mass and the state the molecule is in ically excited molecule." ."Y04.,_; ?ra form in the intensely hot vapor that forms just can also be accurately measured by Smalley's laser "For example, two years ago we developed an ',1( ni dove the surface. We're talking on the order of five spectroscopy methods. extremely sensitive technique for measuring the so- .noseconds--five billionths of a second—of ap- "The electron multiplier measures voltage as a called triplet states of certain molecules. These are doed laser energy." function of time," he explains. "Since the lighter ions excited energy levels that persist for a compara- Smalley is quick to point out, however, that hi- will travel faster, we can determine the atomic mass tively long time. They are the basis for the biological tt Ind vaporization is actually a "low-tech" use of the based on their traveling time through the vacuum phenomenon of phosphorescence." ?er The beam—it is only used as a fast, efficient appli- chamber leading to the multiplier. This data is "These triplet states are known to enter at some tion of energy. The great advantage as exempli- called the 'time of flight mass spectrum.' We gener- point in many photochemical pathways," he con- es- d in Rice , retinal surgery with lasers—is that you can ate an enormous quantity of data. The spectra are tinues. "We have developed a means to isolate trip- Dot it .?.ms precisely without disturbing anything else. incredibly complex and a great deal of it is redun- let state molecules in our supersonic beam and dant, but they have great beauty." detect and measure the energy within them." academic , an nce a cluster is produced, how do you "The clusters are at almost absolute zero, a tem- Smalley's meteoric rise through the tonal know you have one, much less tell any- perature we achieve by supersonically injecting the ranks had a.somewhat inauspicious beginning. :lust thing about it? It is in the detection and clusters in helium gas into a vacuum chamber just "I finished my chemistry degree at Michigan upin analysis of clusters that a "high-tech" use prior to laser ioniiation," he continues. "This intense with a low B average," he admits. "I was the kind of e laser provides the critical means. expansion lowers their thermal energy precipi- student who really didn't put much effort into some- r Y 'I "After we get our initial cluster, which inciden- tously. They then exist in all their solitary glory, just thing unless it really interested me. So when I grad- ly is electrically neutral," says Smalley, "we irra- as God made them. They are touching nothing else. uated in 1965, I went to work at Shell Chemical alley ite i! jl r with two additional laser beams. The first If you are ever to understand that cluster fully, you Company in New Jersey as a research chemist. I ectro. sraise the cluster to a highly energized state, and must do so now, for there is nothing else around to stayed there four years, and eventually decided to econd to- will ionize these excited clusters by make it more complex." go to graduate school." Dcking electrons off. Previous efforts at cluster isolation required the "I applied to Princeton," Smalley recalls, "and and 5 This process is called laser otoionization, and it represents a far more sophis- use of a snow of a frozen inert gas such as argon, for some unknown reason the professor I inter- ated application of laser energy than the basic which would then be infiltrated with clusters de- viewed with thought I had been working with some porization technique." rived from heating a metal wire. A difficulty arose renowned scientist he knew at Shell. He figured that rgY aolect!$."When the cluster loses electrons, it becomes due to the cluster's reaction with the surrounding ar- if I had been working with this researcher, I must be itively !cteris . charged. It then passes by a 3,000-volt gon gas. better than my academic record would indicate. But tnc plate that we have set up in the apparatus "Clustdrs in this situation are not totally iso- I was actually working with somebody else. So I got , pi consequently, the ionized cluster is intensely related," says Smalley. "They have great gaping in Princeton sort of by the back door, you might say." It shoots up a their outer electron shells where they like to He received an MA in 1971 and a PhD in 1973, tion a vacuum tube in ten millionths holes in second and then strikes the electron multiplier, do chemistry. They react with the ambient gas, and and proceeded to do a three-year postdoctoral pro- is a me- series of 20 specially coated plates." this changes their nature significantly. The resulting gram at the James Franck Institute at the University ,c "When the ion thus extremely variable and therefore of Chicago. He came to Rice in 1976, and after only the li hits a plate, electrons are spectra are Dcked off the special surface. These electrons in often inconclusive. We call this kind of cluster a free six years was named the Gene and Norman Hack- timult;n hit other plates, knocking off even more elec- radical, and they are as destructive chemically as erman Professor of Chemistry. at thetas, which in turn strike other plates, and eventu- free radicals are in society." Smalley also devotes time to editorial consult- inctl°`(an avalanche of ing for the Journal of Physical Chemistry and Chem- vould up to 100 million electrons is 3e she"aerated. This electron flood then produces an malley tempers his scientific achieve- ical Physics Letters, and is one of the founding ctric pulse," he adds, "that is detected by a de- ments with a reserved perspective on his members of the Rice Quantum Institute. e called ! basi5t24 a transient digitizer. Voltage is measured field and on the nature of scientific inquiry "The professor I first dealt with at Princeton re- times uantv at 50 nanosecond intervals and the in- in general. alized his error after I got accepted," Smalley says. ralation is S ‘uctu stored in the memory of a computer." "It is almost never true that one person can "I tried to join his research group but he wouldn't let the Smalley's apparatus is incredibly sensitive. It claim individual responsibility for a discovery," he me in." a detect the racco one atom in a cubic centimeter of space. says, "especially when there are several active lab- "Several years ago I was invited back for a lec- rnparison, the oratories working on a similar problem. Here at ture series, and I got to stay in the seventeenth- Ygen' 1019 density of the atmosphere is molecules per cubic Rice we were not the first to study the spectra of century guest house reserved for all their sic . centimeter. ioleCb01What precisely can be learned from these spec- metal clusters, but we were the first to use lasers in distinguished visitors. They even wanted to talk to metal bus hd - clusters? a particular way for cluster generation, ionization, me about returning permanently. That was quite an It hasmAmazingly enough," Smalley says, "we don't and subsequent detection." emotional experience for me," he laughs. "I guess it right now the nature of binding between even The other major field that Smalley and his co- means I have been vindicated." monsold SALLYPORT—NOVEMBER 1983-JANUARY 1984 9 The Vision Restored

BY VIRGINIA HINES

In the beginning, the Rice Institute presented to the institute's board the chitecture by storm. By the 1930s the other trustees—including board ch was a dream come true. William final version of the "General Plan, ornate, eclectic look of the "Rice style" man Baker and William M. Rice, Jr.,erzer, Marsh Rice had a dream of endowing William M. Rice Institute, Houston, that so charmed the school's initial nephew of the founder—and Ralph( ep an educational institution. After his Texas." The campus was to be situ- critics seemed hopelessly old- Adams Cram died. The new guard- '‘ death, literally overnight (once the ated along a major east-west axis in- fashioned and, from a philosophical literally a new generation, for they scandal of Rice's murder and 6i, forged tercepted by a series of lesser perspective, almost offensively elitist retirement age on the boardaggressi at 70--thf rsit will were discovered), the Rice Insti- north-south axes defined by quadran- and self-indulgent. Simplicity, geome- was intent on creating a vision of ar,r tute went from concept to reality as his gles of buildings housing like func- try, and form-as-function were the own that was based on an 4. teisl bequest created in a stroke the tenth tions, such as science, arts, graduate new wave, for the time being virtually plan to expand the university's highest fac 60s university endowment in the schools, and dormitories. By contrast repudiating the lofty sense of ele- aacademic programs, country: physical facii e rIE with the formal, rectilinear nature of gance and history that Cram and ties, and operating capital. Rice also named six trustees bn.' of his the main body of the campus, the far Goodhue invoked. Thus it is perhaps Composed mainly of business-lercE institute, and they had a dream. The west end included a wooded, park- not surprising that when the first ma- men and entrepreneurs, in contrast:pica trustees, chairman James Baker like area. jor campus building in over two dec- the old board, which was heavily writes, "are broad-minded resic and liberal In all, Cram and Goodhue's elab- ades, Fondren Library, was weighted with lawyers, the new and desire in establishing the new in- orate scheme illustrated over 50 build- completed in 1949, it stood as'a depar- board concentrated on immediate,rt.cdect: stitute to lay its foundations broad and ings. Never mind that initial plans ture in almost every way from the tangible improvements at the expe deep, and to employ at all times the called only for the construction of four, mentality that guided the campus's of long range campus planning. In ihn c best talent that can be had any- widely dispersed among points of fu- early development. the past the view of the university's F. where." They wanted "a Je In young man, ture significance in the General Plan; First, and most alarming, the development was of a gradual fillini a broad man" no - to head the institute, to the Rice Institute had a glowing des- building was situated hundreds of in over a number of decades formulate detail red its goals and establish its tiny to fulfill. By 1912, "We were con- yards closer to the Administration the plans, both for academics and policies. Acting on Princeton presi- fronted by an extraordinary spectacle, Building than was called for in Cram the physical plant, that had been les'c dent Woodrow truive 1 Wilson's recommenda- as of palaces in a fairy story. The Ad- and Goodhue's general plan. Gone early in the century. Now Rice's tion, they found their man in ministration Building was before us, was the rampant idealism that pro- ees(financed in large measure by rri° 36-year -old mathematician Edgar looking exactly as if it had arisen di- jected unlimited expansion as the in- revenues from the recent Rincon oil, vi' e Odell Lovett. rectly out of the earth," as Julian Hux- stitute added one division of academic field purchase) proposed adopting"a el Lovett, too, had a dream. In ac- ley put it. "The high, rounded excellence after another. In its place number of the formerly long range - cepting his appointment as the new windows, the lavishness of color and was the pragmatic opinion that if the goals virtually at once, upgrading e institute's first president, he vowed to decoration, conspired with the simple university did not grow, a building at isting departments and facilities work with the trustees "to serve the and modern form to produce an effect the far west end of Cram and rather than slowly adding new one! Rice Institute of Houston in patiently of something entirely original, some- Goodhue's central axis would be a The result was a period distin- seeking...to combine in its personality thing as new and real as a new spe- long walk on a hot, cold, or rainy day. guished more by growth of the those elements—largeness of mind, cies of bird-of-paradise lit on in a New A faculty committee recommended school's academic reputation than:nk If strength of character, determined pur- Guinea jungle. Here it stood, brilliant, placing the building closer to faculty the advancement of its architectural pose, fire of genius, devoted loyalty— astounding, enduring." These men offices, and their argument prevailed. character. Never again would eduo which make for leadership in had a dream. The vista from the sallyport to the tional, academic, and architectural institutions as in men; in blazing with nearer site was deemed "more than goals be united as they were durin_ the brands and torches _4.011.0a;e.le they shall adequate." the Lovett years. With a typically m I hand me a trail down which we may The building's design was also a war pragmatic energy, the board e eatl. hope to find a time when from its walls significant departure from "the Rice barked on a building phase in errij shall go forth a continuous column of style." Ralph Adams Cram (by that marked contrast to Cram and men trained in the highest degree, time Goodhue had left the firm) drew Goodhue's grand concept. The forriOarcl equipped in the largest way, for posi- up sketches for a library in the 1920s. idea of a great university graduallY tions of trust in the public service, The Vision Thwarted Sing for Some say Cram's library for Rice unfolding through history on commanding careers the in the affairs of In the ensuing years, fate conspired exists—as the Edward L. Doheny, Jr., plains of Texas was replaced :hool the world." by a against the dream on which the Wil- Memorial Library at the University of new sense of "do it right and do it But first things came first. Lovett liam Marsh Rice Institute was Southern California in Los Angeles, a now." In response both to the insisted that a comprehensive de- ire' 11 archi- founded. Only one class was gradu- structure so fully in the Rice style that mands of expedience and to newer' tectural plan be prepared before ated dsuic t ua before the country was at war, a one is surprised not to find it in Texas. tastes in architecture, buildings of i) ,T ground was broken on even the first of war which, it turned out, would de- Just before World War II further pro- period re vf rincreasingly and e ,se im va: p the institute's new buildings. tlii oft ,,,.e,s:teruaucIptei,li ccii The dis- moralize a whole generation of intel- posals for a Rice library were submit- massing, floor plans, tinguished firm Cram, Goodhue, and lectuals. Financial belts were ted by William Ward Watkin, an and the use of modern building Ferguson of Boston tecl'enI l and New York was tightened and the institute's students associate of Cram and Goodhue in niques throughout. chosen for the job. rose up to protest increasing militari- Boston who came to supervise their Putting the final nail in the cofR TI, Like Lovett, Ralph Adams Cram irnprstf zation of campus life. Many of the ex- work in Houston and founded Rice's of Watkins library, and thus, and Bertrand Grosvenor Goodhue by cellent faculty so recently recruited Department of Architecture. cation, of the influence of the mentangle were visionaries of a sort. A well enlisted in the military and, although ity that first created the institute, en known intellectual, Cram advocated I none were killed, some did not return the alumni association's assertion or-v°c a theocentric medieval hierarchy as a to Texas afterwards. Eight students its role in university affairs beginnilL, social ideal and sought to translate his died in the war. in the 1940s. After much insistence values into the architectural environ- is s'E A decade later the Great Depres- alumnus(George R. Brown '20) wer °v' ments he created. Goodhue, on the sion struck, bringing even the moder- nally appointed to the Board of Tru scul other hand, was of a decidedly ro- ate expansion the campus had ees in 1943. Coincidentally or not, O,le,.,re(. mantic temperament and often incor- The Vision experienced during the 1920s to a Cfiangal few years later the library commistull porated exotic elements from a variety halt. Just as the school was recovering Watkin, the architect for the Chemistry went to the first architecture alumnece'I of national styles into his designs. To- in the late 1930s and had begun plans Building, Cohen House, Autry House, to design a building for the campus cnLc.e gether they set out to create a plan for further development, including a and the first football stadium, was fa- John T Rather, Jr. '19, and his partner "lb that would embody in buildings and much -needed library, the threat of vored by the university's original hier- John Staub, a former student of ran, landscaping the high ideals of excel- war again moved onto the horizon. archy, but the nature of the Rice Cram's at MIT The decision inaugg lence and vision that Lovett I and the In the meantime, since the first Institute's leadership shifted dramati- rated a policy of selecting trustees had in mind. alumni buildings were designed about 1910, cally in the 1940s. President Lovett chitects rather than the nationally, On July 25, 1910, the architects --in modernism had taken American ar- and three trustees retired, and three prominent firms sought out in the lo' - _.., 10 SALLYPORT—NOVEMBER 1983-JANUARY 1984 411 ichcram and- Goodhue's rt--- • other north- south axis Jr.,eneraf Pkin of the William calpli — • extending from lard-7. kice Institute, 1910 the gymnasium area hey f. to a new arena alongside Inning, a policy that typified the uni- Rice Boulevard. The larger y's of th(,r-a new emphasis on plan allows for the addition of two ressi gmatism. new secondary quadrangles that Rapid campus growth into the N could include a museum, theatre, uni- fac-360s once again turned attention to versity reception hall, and class- [adli.te need for a plan to guide expan- rooms. less- on' The alumni architectural firm ciation of partures the Like Cram and Goodhue, Pelli itrast ierce, Goodwin, Alexander created historical ref - essential form of the makes no estimate of a time frame for plan displayed for a time in the erence, the sub- campus endures. Our rilY completion of either of his plans. "It is resident's Office that was used to lo- ordination of the goal in revising the plan intention of this master plan to w ate not the several new science buildings expression of function 70 years later is to reaffirm the the university how ate, nd recommend to colleges. In 1969, as the arts at to visually intriguing de- best ideas contained in Cram and much it should grow or on what ?xP,s411.ce took a giant leap forward when Goodhue's plan and to design an ex- schedule, but only to describe the ar- g. 1-in tail, and a return to a sense and Dominique de Menil brought framework into which the uni- limits of growth and to de- 3itY s ie of the heroic, all realized in a tended chitectural fillirl, Institute for the Arts on campus, thoroughly contemporary idiom that versity can grow while maintaining sign a framework for expansion that ,,,nowned • , architect Louis Kahn pre- building on the the unity and beauty of the original will assure the continuing beauty and etaii5fpred emphasizes creative studies for a large arts complex past rather than a nostalgic desire to master plan." coherence of the campus," he ex- en of Fondren Library that would postmodernism has a vi- plains, adding, "The key to maintain- ICave return to it, Pelli includes among his goals the s trus, required demolition of the Rice sionary spirit in consonance with the preservation of the campus's axial or- ing the coherence of the campus iemorial Center. Neither project, by one that created the initial concept of ganization and pattern of open during growth is in development of 0jer,involved planning on a green spaces, in particular the Dn 'ale the Rice Institute. spaces, and the development of "a set the [ting rivalling Cram and Goodhue's. In an unusually fertile environ- of architectural forms that is consistent central mall on the main campus [nge ment for the latest architectural imagi- with the best Rice buildings, as well axis." ling 6 nation (so far Houston is the home of as with present-day construction tech- Continuing in the image of his DS three of leading postmodernist Philip niques and present-day costs, and to predecessors, he advocates comple- I one Johnson's latest designs), Rice has re- return to the tradition established in tion of a few key buildings that at first stin- sponded quickly to the trend that is to 1912 of top-quality architectural de- will only suggest the eventual config- some degree reflected in all three of sign for all new campus buildings." uration. "An assembly hall at the end han t the campus's latest major building Relying on an mull program to of this space, with trees planted along cturdi projects: the expansion and redesign add richness to the existing environ- the streets and in the court along the educ' The Vision of Anderson Hall by James Stirling in ment, Pelli's first additions would com- paths, will establish a framework into :tura' Restored 1981; the Mudd Building by alumnus plete existing quadrangles or building which later buildings can be fit," he luringrie postwar pragmatism that in the Charles Tapley in 1983; and Herring groups. Beyond specific building as- says. "The university will grow along :11y has continued Hall by Cesar Pelli, now under con- signments, he gazes as far into the fu- this framework as an extension and ard pcain into the present eireatly expanded the institution of ac- struction. ture as did his predecessors, Cram completion of the original Cram, demia at Rice as elsewhere, creating Faced with the prospect of at least and Goodhue. Goodhue, and Ferguson master lore money, more jobs, more re- three more buildings being added to "Thanks to the foresight of the first plan." forr/parch, more publications, and more the campus in the foreseeable future builders of Rice and to the care taken The intervening 70 years between iiueuiL,_,iyudents. Inevitably there is no longer and inspired by possibilities the new by their successors, the campus has a Cram and Goodhue's general plan single guiding spirit leading the architecture suggested, in April 1983 wonderful stock of mature live oak and Cesar Pelli's have certainly not ay a -..hool toward a conceptual unity of Rice's Board of Governors commis- trees," he notes, and recommends been without their effect. Pelli offers Lo it cation, academics, and architec- sioned Pelli, the dean of Yale's School that the tradition be continued:"As not a resurrection, but a reincarnation ire. In its own measure, each of of Architecture, to design a master the campus grows to the west the loop of the original scheme; however in- w.teriese categories canopy of spiring he may find the stately Medi- Jof_e_ has, through the vi- plan for the growth of the university's road should extend with a esitudes of time, been subject to the academic and residential facilities, in- live oaks, which should be planted as terranean reticence of the original itiffiesual pluralizing and democratizing cluding specific recommendations soon as possible so that they will be buildings in the main academic quad- ratioduences that when the road is rangle, he does not advocate a mind- Lo fec characterize the de- about the location of new buildings more nearly mature Fent from the heights improvements. Pelli less reproduction of their virtues, but le of idealism to and landscape built." plains of reality. unveiled the final version of his plan, The extension of the ring road is rather an original reinterpretation of :_ciniroff The result is a more diverse uni- the most comprehensive since Cram Cram and Goodhue's, and to a large their values. rsity environment, one where the and Goodhue's, in September. extent so are the buildings it encircles. These values enlightened the Y c;r"Igle purpose of a grand vision has As much as is possible given the In a first and more modest(33 percent grand vision upon which the William ee, rviviaeen 7 replaced by a variety of goals constraints of the present day, Pelli expansion) plan, the main campus Marsh Rice Institute was founded. By on _Flvocated individually by the admin- breathes life back into the vision that axis is terminated at the west by a rediscovering them and reformulating ti ,u,.tration, alumni, faculty, and inspired the general plan of 1910, hall corresponding to them in a modern spirit, Cesar Pelli, ent stu- large assembly ence, 6. But as specific goals are met which he takes as both the philosophi- the magnificent domed commence- with his master plan for Rice Univer- _de sity, hopefully will create a new rec- w overview—the vision—tends to be cal and the geometrical basis for his ment hall proposed in 1910. Shown doscured. This eclipse are twin ognition of that dream as an af Tr ,,te of the ideal by own improvements. flanking the assembly hall not, 0 real is more desirable in practical "The Rice campus plan owes its buildings of a plan reminiscent of the inspiration for planning the univer- __ ,n4 in aesthetic realms. Happily, at coherence and beauty to the artful- Physics Building and Sewall Hall. sity's future. [Lin4lice, thank to a fortunate coinci- ness of the original master plan by North of the new courtyard, the scale In the beginning, the vision that :imull:.,5ence of administrative foresight and Cram, Goodhue, and Ferguson," Pelli and grandeur of which rival the cur- was to be embodied in the Rice Insti- paPrterchitectural that was "' innovation, the campus's says, "and to the wisdom of the uni- rent main quadrangle, is a new tute included a general plan esthetic vision school's conceptual as Df u has suddenly and versity trustees in adhering to the con- grouping of academic buildings. a map for the laungccramatically been restored. cepts and intentions of the original In a second and more ambitious well as for its physical growth. Per- Ikrchitecture in the plan, Pelli lo- haps coming generations can use Ce- en 1980s has plan. The master plan developed in (67 percent expansion) iayll .Tn the ascendance of postmodern- 1910 served as a guide for two dec- cates the assembly hall even farther sar Pelli's master plan to find their the Typified by a renewed appre ades, and even after subsequent de- west, permitting the addition of an- way back to that dream.P SALLYPORT—NOVEMBER 1983-JANUARY 1984 11 The Vision estored An Architect's View ofthe Pelli Plan

BY JEFFREY RYAN '67 WITH S.I. MORRIS'35

Jeffrey Ryan '67 practices architecture with Morris/Aubry Architects in Houston.

The Rice campus has a special sense original intentions, Rice's Board of of The place. This is the result of many Trustees determined this spring that a engineering qualities, some tangible—like the review of the campus plan was re- quadrangle is fur- color and texture of the building mate- quired. Cesar Pelli and Associates ther defined by the rials and details—and pro- others more from New Haven, Connecticut, were posed new mechanical spiritual—like the enthusiasm of the selected in April to prepare a master engineering building. The Romanesque architectural expression T- plan for growth for Rice's academic shape plan for this building also of Lovett Hall, or the size and quality and residential facilities. Pelli and his defines a second small quadrangl of the outdoor spaces between build- firm—also architects for Herring Hall, formed with the Mudd Building, ings, or the majestic live oak trees that RY the new home for the Jones Graduate Lab, and Herman Brown define paths of movement. It is The Rai P(an: Near-Term Hall. The the re- School for Administration now under new building provides lationship of each of these elements further uni to construction—also studied a number Pelli proposes very specific architec- by extending the architecture the whole unified aesthetic experi- of col of other issues, including landscape tural forms in response to near-term nades. The enclosed quadrangle ence that creates Rice's strong h iden- improvements and pedestrian and ve- program needs. The forms derive the quality tity, its sense of place. of an outdoor room. hicular circulation. A final version of from the best architectural elements of Recognition of this The effect did not happen by cir- same poten Pelli's proposal that incorporates sug- the original buildings, and rightfully for more appropriate cumstance. Edgar Odell Lovett, Rice's scale and de gestions made by the board after a so. The existing Rice campus is a very tion is the motivation locating net first president, had a plan, a vision of for preliminary presentation in May was strong context with which to work. music school and biochemistry built an institution in which the idealism of made public in September. Pelli's plan reinforces and refines the ings on the Hamman the educational mission was symboli- Hall lawn. existing sequence of outdoor spaces Again the concept cally stated through the campus aes- of gateway is see by careful adjustment and by infill, in the building massing. build thetics. It was a vision that understood Each . rather than attempting the severe jux- ing is proposed to the importance of the quality of have an articulatc the taposition of styles often associated two-story south ne environment on human interaction. element inflected to' with the recent past in modern archi- ward the center. Enclosure -Duse In 1910 the architectural firm of of the If tectural thinking. Master planning space between the ion Cram, Goodhue, and Ferguson pro- existing buildin within the Rice context after 70 years on east and west sides the duced the initial master plan for Rice of these neW . of evolution should be architecturally sites is a secondary that organized the school's buildings benefit. _e i specific and responsive to existing The concern tni eds( into a large quadrangle along for architectural cu a ma- forms; the process at this stage should sistency a c, jor east-west axis. Secondary The Pelti Plan: General is also seen in the site plan/ of € quad- seek harmony with the existing con- proposed rangles fell along north-south for two residential collegetr cross A primary goal of the Pelli plan is to text. It is a different aesthetic problem A college peta axes, with key buildings terminating west of Jones would provi preserve and enhance Rice's existing today than the one that confronted the building form to resolve grc the vistas. The plan created a clear hi- the spcf open space pattern and axial spatial Cram, Goodhue, and Ferguson in structure of this portion erarchical framework for building of campus. rain( relationships. The plan has two parts: 1910, when the architects had to cre- present the Jones courtyard groupings and outdoor spaces related is open-)sed the near-term, which generally re- ate a context de novo on a "plain-like ended and the buildings appear to the central quadrangle. fin flects anticipated program needs, and area with no cultural traditions." somewhat unrelated to of d This first master plan was not exe- the spirit the long-range, which is not a state- In extending the existing pattern, original system of axes. north e np ol cuted exactly as William Ward The , _a ment of anticipated needs, but a struc- Pelli recommends two sites to com- of the mechanical engineering ic c Watkin—Cram, Goodhue, and Fergu- laiour tural guide for how expansion might plete the mechanical engineering ratories and the maintenance facilif)16n Hi son's representative in Houston— 1 occur if it becomes necessary. quadrangle. One new building is pro- to the rear are not appropriate presented it, but it remained the basic visuomff'n . Such specific issues as parking posed north of the Physics Building terminations of the vista west model for the Rice campus form. Fol- from )uld requirements are not addressed in ei- and east of the Chemistry Building. In Jones. The proposed new lowing World War II, however, prag- college sewi ther the near-term or long-range footprint and massing its south wing would improve the matism replaced the idealism situation. . e 'al that plans. Long-range, the use of the sta- would derive directly from the physics had guided the original planners. The residential college dium parking area and extension of amphitheatre across the street and its for the area Or Fondren Library represented a west of Wiess and Han- ed fr major the perimeter parking lot parallel to west end from the east end of the szen departure from their colleges would have the same e intentions, trun- Rice Boulevard are implied to accom- Chemistry Building opposite. re, cating the main academic symbolic and visual function. The quadran- odate need. This solution may be rea- The building would e at; gle at approximately create two present configuration of building opo, half the size sonable should the campus gateways. One is for the automobile forms, p proposed in 1910. This decision, along courtyards, and parking doder ( eventually extend that far. Perimeter as it passes between the new building not take full advantage with the general development pattern of theproP°ser span6). use parking maintains the quality of the and the Physics Building, virtually potential. west of Fondren, altered the system of Pelli correctly sees in this If pedestrian experience, but the system duplicating the original master plan. recommendation to, cross axes and vistas so that the sub- an opportunity re f will need to be expanded, especially The other is for the pedestrian moving thei sequent outdoor spaces and clarify the relationship between an( building if interior parking lots are eliminated north from the main quadrangle to- groupings lack residential courtyard spaces and thipuld the definition of the for building sites as Pelli proposes for ward the mechanical engineering spaces formed large-scale recreation spaces to theraila by the original near-term development. The parking campanile. The sense of buildings. entry is west. iadr needs of the Rice Memorial Center strengthened by the proposed archi- Other near-term recommendc To ensure that future develop- -ig r( undoubtedly will require further dis- tectural duplication of the east end of tions include a recital hall south ment recaptures the quality of of knd, the cussion also. the chemistry building. new music school, a conference ceP ..,.., 12 SALLYPORT—NOVEMBER 1983-JANUARY 1984 Artist's rerukring ofthe Rice campus with the addition pot AS of buildings proposed in Petri's plan for eqanding the campus by one third The new buildings Teta proposes - - . _ -• are in gray. AA. 1. Conference Center 2. Mechanical Engineering Building 3. Music Building 4. Recital. Had o 5. Biochemistry Buirchng 6. RMC Addition sr;-,15 TairiEr.:74ityrairorev. 7. Assembly Half 8. New Colleges 9. Academic Buildings =_77n rt, LU r)a lstp.Laz

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SALLYPORT—NOVEMBER 1983-JANuARY 1984 13 Conference in the number of scholarship athletes to complete their eligibility and Board Says d earn a degree in four years, at 51 percent compared to a national average of 43 Improve Athletir percent. On September 22 Rice's Board of Gover, Under Alborn 95 percent of the ath- nors issued a statement calling for a letes who reached their senior year gradu- strengthened athletic program at Rice a ated, compared to the SWC average of 73 an improvement on the university's rec percent. Among major universities Rice in graduating its athletes already onergill trails only the University of Virginia and the best in the country: Duke in graduating its athletes. The intercollegiate athletic progrannvIN] Reputedly the lowest paid coach in Rice University is an important cornpon( the conference, Alborn refused to blame of its total program. It is not an ancillara C money alone for Rice's athletic woes. activity, since it involves a large commir - "Certainly you have to have money. men t of time and effort by a sizeable penote: That's not the bottom line, though," he tion of the student body en route to a 'Pond said. "A changed curriculum would be a baccalaureate degree, the value and sib tray great plus. I don't mean a 'sheltered stance of which has long been accepteO Alu], curriculum'—I am not advocating courses In order for those representing the 1 file like 'trees and shrubs' and 'dry cleaning'— university in intercollegiate athletics tot1P's a but we do need to realize that money successful as students, certain conditiot alone is not the answer. must be met. Certainly it is necessary tOWedt In his sixth season with the Owls, Al- volve appropriate student-athletes. This alun born leaves with no hard feelings, saying, requires suitable aid in view of the majcaY tri "I wouldn't trade the last five years. I had a time commitment made by them to theil :toc great time. It's just unfortunate that it didn't sport. Finally, they, as well as all other'love work out." Since Alborn replaced Homer Rice students, should have access to Rice as head coach in 1978, the Owls' re- courses and programs which provide aerid, cords have been 2-9, 1-10, 5-6, 4-7, and 0- qucrtely for practicums as well as theorYt Our 1 11. It should go without saying that it iss ts_orrp i "It would have been unfair to the play- our goal for every student who enters Iiibustl ers and the school to remain as a lame to complete his degree requirements.g :lit I pnos— ii-, duck coach," the coach continued. I told also goes without saying that this goaldrchi:D the players that I hoped they understood it plies to students who are in intercolle s was in their best interests. People killed us athletic competition for us. In no case is From with it last year in recruiting, telling re- this accomplished by easing require- cruits that I wouldn't be around after this ments. It is good to know for the past 10,re filti le year, and it would have been the same years 74.6 percent of all football players Won next year if I had still been around." admitted completed their degree requi/tstop Alborn Leaving after Season Asked about the future, Alborn re- ments. Since this is some ten points loWintain plied, "I have no idea what I will do. When than is the case for all students, it is notvro, a "Keep fighting the inevitable and you kill ture much longer. you've done something for 211/2 years, 1P/2 satisfactory and requires still better ad ,rnedou tll yourself," said Ray Alborn as he read his "When I accepted the head football at one place, it's hard to think right now." ing, counseling, and guidance. il statement of resignation to the press Octo- job in 1978, my goal was to return Rice A seven-member search committee Success in the athletic arena is ber 11. The day before Alborn had an- University to the prestigious position it has been named to establish guidelines for necessary goal which clearly carries itit 1, nounced his decision to step down from once held. I realize my won-loss record re- hiring Alborn's successor. Headed by own rewards in maintaining a competi.ntatri the Owls' head coaching position after the flects a lack of success," Alborn said, but trustee Ralph O'Connor, the group also in- spirit and a will to get the best out of orOVelE end of the current football season Novem- added, "In terms of operating within the cludes trustee John L. Cox '45; former engi- self in all endeavors. It has a concomitcf ber 12. The announcement ended rumors framework of Rice University and graduat- neering dean Alan Chapman '45; alumni effect of consequence in the currentcliscl'r:°E.netfrYdthasrri' setPese I that Alborn, who had lost 17 of his last 1-8 ing student-athletes, I feel extremely suc- lettermen Lew Harpold '56, Ron Lassiter ting, namely providing income. games at the time he resigned, would not cessful." According to a local television '55, and Bucky Allshouse '71; and under- The university is committed to supItthacPee? continue to remain in Rice's football pic- station, Alborn's Owls led the Southwest graduate Joseph Quoyseser. the program at a level sufficient so as0 1 doni sure that this aspect does not inhibit suitwno cessful performance. In this aspect incin of Sports Roundup from attendance plus university resoureurn plus appropriate aid from friends and friarE porters is required. r At Austin for their first road game Oc- iors Tyrone Washington and Teddy John- Gridders Break Losing Streak sum, we UrliVefiteleE tober 1, the Owls were outclassed by pos- son, suspended from the team for rule In believe that Rice sity, in spite of its size and its strong adl t Ivi Although a victory in September broke the sibly the nation's best team but showed violations in January. ence to a high quality learning experiet.11,1,,°n Owls' dreary 15-game losing streak, with great spirit nonetheless—Texas 42, Rice 6; Providing the muscle and rebounding for all of its students, can and should cd* The) its 1-10 record this season the Rice football in the fifth home game in six weeks, TCU skills will be Tony Barnett, a 6'8" junior pete successfully in Southwest Confere,- , tl1i team experienced its third worst record in caught the Owls flat and won handily, 34- from Indianapolis, Terrence Cashaw, a level athletics. We are aware that Rice led c history in 1983. 3; at Lubbock, a 3-0 Rice lead held up into 6'8" sophomore from Houston Lamar, and not been competitive in the last few yecim an "So what else is new," say sports- the fourth quarter before Texas Tech took Mike Cunningham, a 6'8" senior from The Board of Governors and the admirlaY ° writers around the Southwest Conference, advantage of Owl miscues to score a 14-3 Memphis who came here from a junior col- tration intend to take appropriate mea- who almost unanimously picked the Owls victory; and before a homecoming crowd lege last year. to reverse this condition. to finish last; yet, Coach Ray Alborn had October 22, the Aggies dumped the hap- hoped for better things—and might have less Rice team 29-10. Women Optimistic the past, Rice athletics have seelCILLE: suresbetter days. A football team, for examPl?d b gotten them with a few good bounces of At Little Rock, a neutral field of sorts, Promising freshman recruits added to re- has been fielded since the first year the 6 the football. Rice was decisively turning standouts Pennie Goff and Valerie and beaten by the bowl- university opened-1912—even though' It wasn't to be, as the conscious Razorbacks 35-0 a week later. Ziegler encourage Rice women's basket- injury plague of the players were freshmen. In 1914 the a year ago(15 knee And on November 5 the ball coach Linda Tucker to approach the AS operations in 1982) Owls played their Southwest Conference, of which Rice sidelined for periods of time virtually every game of the year against nationally first ever 16-game SWC home-and-home 'GRILL charcharteratere moewml laossifongrmsedds. on did ri4aaarrottnernarorr key performer on ranked schedule—where each team plays each the Rice starting teams— SMU, leading the Mustangs into bs,efirst including by midseason, for the year, of- the fourth quarter before succumbing 20-6. opponent both at home and away—for come until 1923. To alleviate the situatio:Toeiin t' fensive back Melvin Robinson (most In the final game November 12, the Baylor women in a positive manner. Though Rice's women won only one of John Heisman was hired as the schoo valuable in 1982)and defensive end Ever- Bears prevailed 48-14. first full-time head football coach. After; , ett Todd, a strong all-SWC candidate. eight conference games a year ago, Goff was the SWC leader in rebounding and 2-4-1 record in 1927, Heisman left Rice. 1.1 n The game-by-game scenario went Suitts, Team Meet Tough SWC number three in scoring. Ziegler was In 1934 the Owls won their first co 76-6:1 something like this: Houston on September Basketball at Rice will be "improved" in ence championship, followed by a secon, runner-up to Goff in Owl statistics. .N.r 1, much too early and tough an opener for 1983-84, say official publicity releases, but in 1937, both under Coach Jimmy Kitts. a team with no experience at linebacker Coach Tommy Suitts isn't making any Faculty Oppose Board losing records in 1938 and 1939 meant duuhes:, and a new (in part) offense—Houston 45, predictions—except that three of the na- The Rice faculty has responded strongly to other coaching change, and in 1940 Je0I-COL Rice 14; a second home game September tion's top 20 basketball teams are likely to the Board of Governors' decision to up- Neely began his career at the universitlind Coil i 10 against Minnesota, a sprained ankle for be SWC opponents Houston, Arkansas, grade athletics, especially to what they Except for the war years, Rice did not 'ShF8112sr42t 29tI freshman running back Marc Scott on an and SMU. construe as suggestions that there will be a losing season with Neely until 1955. 18-yard run to the Minnesota three yard "After the top three it should really be certain curriculum concessions made to other conference title came in 1957. N line was followed two plays later by a lost a scramble," Suitts says. "Some of the athletes. In a faculty meeting where the saw his worst season ever in 1959(1-74barY 's fumble by his replacement—Minnesota 21, teams should be better and some should curriculum and the board's statement on but quickly followed it with Rice's last tiF 1 Rice 17; a third home game on September be worse. I think we'll be one of the teams athletics were discussed, most faculty bowl games in 1960 and 1961. The0A 9s1c_3,h 17 against LSU was closer than the score that will be better." members seemed to oppose the decision to last winning season also came under . 1. indicates, as two Owl fumbles set up two Suitts is counting on second-year devote more money and attention to ath- Neely, in 1963. Neely retired after 1966.' As LSU touchdowns—LSU 24, Rice 10; the guards Tracy Steele and Ivan Pettit, letes. At a Faculty Forum on the question Since Neely Rice has now had fiver Br) Owls' 15-game losing streak, spread over starters in the Owls' last 11 games a year several objections were raised. Faculty re- coaches, none of whom have been suc'27l 8chy three seasons, came to an end with a 23-22 ago, for both scoring and pace-setting. sponse to the board's new proposal will be cessful at turning around the Owls'f00 0349_7 1 victory over Southwestern Louisiana. Battling them for playing time will be sen- covered in a future issue of SALLYPORT. effort. C1

14 SALLYPORT—NOVEMBER 1983-JANUARY 1984 MINOR• 1 followed by a midnight "snack." Breakfast consisted of everything from fresh fruits to Rice Club News omelets. At lunch we feasted on lobster, salmon, and a multitude of salads. An in- YOUNG ALUMNI ?ti ternational crew of 60 young people Rice Young Alumni had an early start to ;overq manned the sails and served the passen- homecoming weekend October 21, when a gers. the group, who graduated from Rice in the ice 0 Mornings aboard ship were filled with past 15 years, gathered at Willie's Pub be- S recfl a variety of activities. Rice Provost Bill Gor- fore the game. The young alums will meet one don and Rice student Lee Chilton led a dis- for a Christmas get-together at Kay's on cussion of what Rice is like today On Bissonnet December 2 from 7:00 P.M. to )granIMNI TRAVEL Sunday Charlie Ehrhardt '41 conducted an 10:00 PM. Tickets are $2 in advance or $3 npoM impromptu church service:One morning at the door. nilarYFICk engineers, doctors, and architects gave )mmi from Olympia their viewpoints of ancient Greece from DALLAS )1e ponote: Barbara Long Chilton '61, her Returning to Athens, we left at dawn the vantage of their professions. Rice Alumni in Dallas(RAID) met for a )a sand Raymond '59, and son Lee '85 the next day and flew to Turkey. Our Turk- We sailed to four islands—Patmos, RAID Happy Hour at the S.H. Lynch Com- md Si? travelers on a recent Association of ish guide proudly pointed out how liber- Rhodes, Santorini, and Mykonos—each pany September 9. The meeting included :epteo Alumni trip to the Greek islands. Bar- ated women are in her country and how different and with its own personality and election of officers for the coming year. the filed the following report of the everyone who enters college is required to architectural style. Patmos was bright and Winners were Corinne Bryan '74, presi- cs to bps adventure. speak two languages fluently. Our destina- clean with whitewashed stucco buildings dent; Nick Gilliam '67, president-elect; [ditiot tion was Ephesos, where, although it was and narrow winding streets. Rhodes is a Mary Lou Laubach '58, vice-president; cry to Wednesday August 31, a group of 49 discovered in 1881, only 10 percent of the walled city filled with thousands of inter- Laurin McCracken '67, secretary; Daniel This alumni and friends left Houston for a 42 known square miles of ruins are exca- esting shops. Santorini rests on the rim of a Pritchett '74, treasurer; and Connie L. majcay trip to Greece. After the usual vated. Most of what can be seen today at volcano, and to reach it you must take a Luthy '74, program committee chairman. )theittrY overseas flight, everyone revived Ephesos is Roman, but Stone Age remains cable car or donkey ride up from the har- RAID showed a lot of the old Owl spirit )ther lovely welcoming reception in the Ho- have also been discovered. The most bor. Mykonos, with its colorful little fishing - at a pep rally before the SMU game No- , to retagne, Athens. amazing feature is the underground water boats, is the melting pot of many different vember 5, where they were joined by .ide cariday morning we boarded buses to and sewage system. Public baths were cultures. Houston alums. Alumni, family and hearyt our way through Athens traffic (Hous- cleverly built on a hillside at a level above Sadly, the last night aboard ship came friends enjoyed the "Graduates, Gastron- at it is is mild). Sitting high above the hustle the public latrines and bath water ran and we paid tribute to our guides, the tour omy, and Gridiron" event. Sack lunches ers B bustle of modern metropolitan down and flushed out sewage into under- directors, and Captain Thorsen. It was and souvenirs were distributed on the bus its. 1t?l-1s—cm amazing 2,000-year contrast St. Paul lived here for two also a fun time to present awards to trip from Houston to the pre-game rally at goal ground pipes. architecture and lifestyle are the years and later wrote his famous letters to alumni travelers. Mary Lou Rapson '54 Texas Stadium, )11egiPPolis and the Parthenon. the Ephesians. bought her way to "best shopper." John ase is From Athens we traveled into the That afternoon the time came at last to and Frances Ward '44 won the prize for AUSTIN re-ntryside. Our Greek guides, Stella and board the Sea Cloud. Not your ordinary "most luggage." Bob Blair '33 was de- Austin alumni met for Sunday brunch Oc- 1st teP, filled us in on modern Greek lifestyle 319-foot clared the "best climber." Dr. Madeline tober 2 at the Old Pecan Street Cafe. (ayersi cruise ship, the Sea Cloud is a worry beads to widow's wear. The sailing vessel built in 1931 for E.F. Hutton Moore had the dubious honor for the "best Former Dean of Undergraduate Affairs .equip: stop was Delphi, where, on top of a and Marjorie Merriweather Post. With her fall." Karl Doerner '51, our local reporter, Katherine Tsanoff Brown '38 spoke at the s ja wintain, the Greeks built the Temple of four tall masts and 29 billowing sails, she won the "journalism award." Joan Gordon meeting on the value of studying the his- is not1110, a theatre seating 5,000, and an truly seems to fulfill Marjorie Post's descrip- received the "fashion award" for the most tory of art and architecture as a humani- advrmous athletic stadium. The arenas tion of her as "the last of the clipper ships." hats. Darden Deviney '61 stole the show ties elective. 01 sed not only athletic events, but also For six marvelous days we entered with her Greek widow costume. It was a alsotrY and music competitions. The archi- into a routine of gourmet seated dinners grand finale for a grand trip. ies these people created n in 500 B.C. in Alumni Named to neilintainous terrain is remarkable. olioniye left the Greek mainland and ,omiidped Self-Study Panels the Ionic Sea by ferry to the Pelo- tpese following alumni representatives have nt se Island—destination Olympia. The The 'bf been named to committees undertaking the original Olympic games is a current self study Any alumni with supPO open field. Very little restoration ha5 Rice's 41 input on issues under discussion by the D CfS done here, so the architecture was committees should contact alumni repre- )it sudewhat disappointing after the magnifi- :t tricore of sentatives through the alumni office. Delphi. But the sculpture in the rdeum psou in Olympia, including the origi- Steering Committee: John King '67; and srnarble statue of Pat Moore '52 th Hermes done in the century B.C. by intve the famous sculptor Undergraduate Education: Charles fiteles, is well . worth the trip. Szalkowski '70; Helen Worden '38 gad1t Mycenae, the home of King Aga- Student Affairs: Hardie Morgan '80; perieEindn, we stepped even further back in Allen van Fleet '76; Katherine T Brown '38 uid cd. The walled fortress dates back to the (chairman) nferefenth century B.C. From Mycenae we Admissions: Martha Strawn '53 Rice sled across the canal connecting the w „eaPtn and Library: Ann T. Williams '43; Denise R. Aegean Seas, a four-mile wa- rdmi irtjay cut '73; Katherine Drew '44(chairman) through solid rock. Fischer mea- Administrative Services: R.J. Stanton '62; Sue Shaper '61; George Hansen '50; e see)ce Club Contacts William E. Daniels '53; Walter Murphy '48 xarriPI)cl belo Community Relations: Edna Frosch ar the w are contacts for If your city is not listed and you would like to provide leader- )and Rice area clubsin cities across the country. '35; Annette Gragg '47; John Boles '65 iougll information to alumni in your area, contact the Association of Rice Alumni. (chairman) 4 the AS EL PASO NEW YORK CITY ST. LOUIS Athletics: Bucky Allshouse '71; George iice is OTHER AREAS RILLO Mrs. Barbara Coleman '57 Dr. Judy Johnston Myra Russek Tener '72 McReynolds '65; Kenneth Paul '55; Warren , 455 Castile, El Paso 79912 ALBUQUERQUE 552 Riverside Dr. 13276 Gateroyal _oierome Johnson '48 Thagard '34; Scott Wise '72; Tom J. 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SALLYPORT—NOVEMBER 1983-JANUARY 1984 15 'etsffecCat first 29 computer scientists in the United "is designed to optimize the individual States to receive the honor. • fectiveness of executives by focusing 01 A member of the Rice faculty since those factors that influence leadership, t uncrrie 1982, he will use the IBM grant to further sponsibility, and authority at the organ often his research into the development of auto- tional, familial, and individual levels. matic and semiautomatic systems to en- Participants, limited to 30, are required hance the productivity of computer stay at the hotel during the program. F programmers. further information call 527-6060. priThirn Nobel Winner Speaks coteh:rn t, Nobel Prize winner Bengt Samuelsson will hall ENGINEERING fees present the annual Brown-Rayzor Lecture 1 during a planned trip to the Rice campus in January 1984. Samuelsson is dean of the ee vember 16 his talk was followed by one by medical faculty of the Karolinska Institute N CAMPUS mrcpwle cict Stephen Fox '73 on "A Brief Survey of Al- in Sweden, head of the department of ss°r t fred C. Finn's Architecture." H Finn designed chemistry there, and also a member of th000fiwoct}(7 Histories Still Available such Houston landmarks as the Gulf the faculty at Harvard. He received the No- Rice University Studies announces that Building. bel Prize in Medicine last year for discov- ()gist; copies of A History of Rice University: The ery of a new type of hormone important in Institute Years, 1907-1963, are still availa- HUMANITIES biology and medicine. ble. They may be purchased at the Rice Samuelsson's lecture is scheduled ten- iRsihcel Campus Store or other Houston book- tatively for the week of January 15 in the stores, or by mail from Rice University RMC: Studies, PO. Box 1892, Houston 77251. Or- Geologist Studies Baytown 'hie Yers° PPo(n ders should include check or money order Run for $31.00(includes postage and handling); Baytown's Brownwood subdivision has pe- Lim in Texas residents add 6 percent sales tax. riodically been studied by geologists and, according to John Adams of geology, is a torn Vatican Facsimiles Displayed "textbook example" because of its vulnera- McIntire Given Chair 1 and Book-form facsimile editions of two of the bility to flooding. Adams recently claimed Larry V. McIntire, chairman of chemicd nnt Vatican's most famous manuscripts'were engineering, was recently named Ric that development on such property should per displayed in Fondren Library this fall. The be discouraged. new E.D. Butcher Professor of Chemicd high quality reproductions are of the He also discourages building dams and Biomedical Engineering, in honor, eleventh-century Codex Benedict us and a his work in the application engineer/ such as the Lake Livingston dam on the of gislc fifteenth-century version of Ptolemy's Cos- to understand and treat cardiovasculcd Trinity River, which he feels cuts down on men mography. diseases. McIntire, a member of the fad the amount of sand carried to the sea by [calle The Codex Ben edictus is famous for its since 1970, is also director of Rice's the river, thereby reducing beach area. bio cien use of color and gold embellishment. It de- "Without intending to," Adams says, dical engineering laboratory and cha' picts the life of St. Benedict, founder of the man of the National Institutes of Religion Fellowship Given "we're sacrificing West Beach to have a Health nutte Benedictine Order. Ptolemy's Cosmogra- Mr. and Mrs. Harry J. Chavanne '33 have ship channel and to have the Trinity River working group on blood materials inte phy is based on the atlas of the world origi- established the Edward E Chavanne Fel- project." tions in artificial organs. rtP digtn i1 a9ntr 6c nally drawn up by the Greek astronomer lowship for graduate students in religious He has done research in many ar0 the in the second century A.D. The original studies. The gift honors the donor's oldest including the effects of therapy on the fical manuscripts are never allowed to leave brother, a member of the Class of '24 and SHEPHERD SCHOOL of red cells in patients with sickle cell nti the Vatican library and may only be exam- the first of three Chavanne brothers to at- mia and studies of damage to white cel ent( ined by scholars. tend Rice. The tradition was also contin- Cooper Work Premiered caused by passage through artificial lutation Annie Owl Dies ued by his son, Donald E. Chavanne '54. The Houston Symphony Orchestra opened and kidney machines. He also has dont Rice lost one of its favorite personalities on A Houston-Lake Charles banker and their 1983-84 season in September with a extensive research into the effects of September 10, when Annie the Owl, one investor, Harry Chavanne has been a world premiere of Paul Cooper's fifth sym- thrombosis, artificial heart valves, and of the university's two great horned owl longtime supporter of the university. Sev- phony With support from the Carleen and chemotherapy on the body's natural cd g mascots, died. According to owlkeepers eral years ago he and his wife endowed a Alde Fridge Foundation, the HSO commis- ulation mechanism. Greg LaBorde and Chip Pratt, the most professorship named in their honor in the sioned Cooper to write the new work. Andrews Attends IAWPRC Meed>1Phcnndasdrh.rranrle edTdYihecl likely cause of death was old age. Annie Department of Religious Studies. Cooper's last symphony was also pre- John F. Andrews of environmental sciert was about 18, close to the average lifespan miered by the HSO in a special concert and engineering attenaed the Fourth ill of a great horned owl in captivity. NATURAL SCIENCES celebrating the founding of the degree national Workshop on Design and Opel, Annie's partner Sammy has appar- program at the Shepherd School in 1975. tion of Large Wastewater Trea ment Pld in Vienna ently adjusted to the shock, although at Society Seeks Members in September. The meetingl first she seemed disturbed and may have sponsored Thp Shepherd Society invites all alumni to by the International Associd! suffered a concussion flying wildly around on Water Pollution Contli siipport the Shepherd School of Music. Research and her cage. The owls were organization in:DmIcE donated as a pair Founded in 1977, the organization pro- an begun by Andrews ten years ago, and unless another 1970-71. He presented a paper dona- vides financial assistance to the school as on "Des1 tion is made, Sammy will have l'r to serve as its only external source of scholarship and Operation of Anaerobic Digesterst1:11A-mHilAe-rnelo°a-nicr((5:):11C Rice's one and only Fighting Owl. money and offers several special musical Maximize Sludge Destruction." The ne$ios in Scientia Adds Members events each year to members. Society IAWPRC meeting will be in Houston ifl!area spring of 1985. Scientia, the Institute for the History of Sci- funds provide 35 honor awards annually, ionii ence and Culture at Rice, has added the given on the basis of talent and scholastic Advisory Council Created following new members and fellows from standing, plus several other scholarships The George R. Brown School of Engin ces th the Rice community. Members: Richard as determined by the school's financial aid ing once again has created ad advisorkors Grandy of philosophy; Curt Michel of committee. Members of the society are council, consisting largely of Rice- lernai space physics; Roger Penrose of mathe- also entitled to special admission prices for educated engineering executives. The'To cpj matics; George R. Terrell of mathematical some events. group met for the first time September 1.e in sciences. Programs to be held for members dur- and will serve, according to the Dean ilh eith Fellows: Brad Bossier, Lovett College; Penrose Joins Faculty ing the remainder of 1983-84 include: Hellums, "a guiding role in all aspects;rticip Lauren Sinnott of art and art history; Loyd Internationally acclaimed mathematician Madrigal Dinner at Cohen House, Decem- of the Brown School, with emphasis on:>rnics Swenson '54 of the University of Houston. Roger Penrose has joined the Rice faculty ber 5, 6, and 7; Handel's Messiah sing- industry-Rice interaction." 1 is de Scientia annually presents a schedule of as the new Edgar Odell Lovett Professor of along, December 8; Schubertiad Members of the council are Davidi(uffic , colloquia and lectures. Mathematics. An expert on Einstein's rela- Classical music for voice and instruments, Rooke '48, chairman; Herbert Allen '29'; rigor( tivity theory, Penrose retains a joint ap- January 29; Blaserfest: celebrate the ar- John D. Burns '55; David E Chapman '4 an pointment at Oxford, where he is Rouse rival of spring, April 4; and the Annual George W. Hansen '50; Ben C. Hayton i othE ARCHITECTURE Ball Professor of Mathematics. Meeting with luncheon, entertainment, William A. Kistler, Jr. '49; Griff C. Lee 'S tics, tk Penrose was featured on the cover of and business meeting, May 3. For details William M. McCardell '48; Thomas S. :(ney, Dean Chairs Workshop the December issue of Science '80 maga- on the Shepherd Society and its programs, McIntosh '59; Pat H. Moore '52; Walter liothe Architecture dean Jack Mitchell chaired a zine, where he was described as the theo- call 527-4854. Murphy '48; Stuart C. Mut '47; George 31 tfhoirn: workshop on "The Role of Urban Design in rist who "gives Einstein's universe a new Oprea, Jr. '51; John W. Phenicie '47; W.In WI the General Education of the Architect" at twist." The magazine stated that from JONES SCHOOL Pieper '53; Hector de Jesus Ruiz-Cardelt the px the Urban Planning and Design Commit- Penrose's research "a new multidimen- '73; William N. Sick, Jr. '57; James G. Trtonso tee Meeting in Charlottesville, Virginia, sional universe is emerging—one just as big '63; Robert L. Walzel '56; and LarrYtPubli( Executive's World Studied October 7. strange as the world Einstein uncovered, Westkamper '51. Two other nationally (tory : The Jones School is offering a special four- F just as counter-intuitive, and possibly just known engineers, James A. Britonti arAlgs Faculty Lecture on Finn day program on "The Executive's World: c i as significant" as Einstein's four- Klaus L. Mai, complete the council. :)' rner Two members of the school's faculty partic- Integrating Work, Family, and Self" Janu- dimensional world of space and time. _Atly be ipated in a recent lecture series in conjunc- ary 23-27 at The Houstonian. The program The ( tion with an exhibit on the work of architect Hood Wins Award will address the management of interre- SOCIAL SCIENCES Alfred C. Finn at the Houston Public Li- Robert c Hood, 29, assistant professor of lated professional and personal factors in ,UIiO brary. November I Peter Papademetriou computer science, was recently honored an executive's life and their effects on his Temperature Studies Reportedb opened the series with a discussion of "Ar- with a $30,000 faculty development award performance in all areas. According to the A recent study by Rice psychology chdi chitecture in the Age of Business." On No- from IBM. Hood was chosen as one of the Jones School's Kirk Harlow, the program man William Howell and graduate shr.

16 SALLYPORT—NOVEMBER 1983-JANUARY 1984 fs Carlia Stromler and James Kleiss on, Letters(continued from page 2) ualOffects of "'psychological manipulation ig dOmPerature assessment was reported My letter to you, which you perhaps hipkYchology Today. The study revealed rightfully dismissed as a crank letter, gantoften what one is told about the tern- struck resonant chords in several D1s. kture is very influential on how hot or alumni whom I knew some 30 years tired one feels. ago. They recognized that I was writing Frhe researchers asked students to rate tongue-in-cheek and they and I were r comfort one temperature scale. obviously looking back at a kind of se- ?n the subjects returned two weeks renity and innocence which for us may 7, half were told that the room was five never be attained again. It's extremely ....dees warmer, although the tempera- doubtful that there was a more carefree was the same, and the other half were atmosphere than the Rice campus dur- old of a change, but the room was five ing the tenure of the Class of 1951. Then rees warmer. Both groups said they felt again there is the possibility that things mer the second time. weren't nearly as good at the old institute as we remember. It Howell was also recently elected pres- could be that the competitive, everyday lives we pur- of the Society of Engineering Psy- sue as mature ogists, a division of the American adults often become abrasive :hological Association. and tiring and we want to believe that it was really nicer back at the ish Ambassador Lectures institute. It was nice! How nice it was is Rice Institute For Policy Analysis a question that perhaps can't be an- ly re- sponsored a roundtable discussion swered because passage of time de- heon and public lecture featuring stroys to some extent the ability by ter Polish Ambassador which one can measure the quality of r to Japan Zd zi- Rurarz, who was granted political the institute back in the forties or urn in the United States in 1981. An fifties. iomist who has published over 200 ar- No, I really don't want an under- and books, Rurarz gave a pessimistic ground SALLYPORT for underachievers. I micdrunt of "The Future of Poland." merely hoped I could stir in a few of my Rice classmates the feelings of camaraderie rnicoiper Testifies in D.C. , result of the and friendship we experienced at the onort Supreme Court decision institute. Call it what you will (nostalgia, Ipring on the long neerP -simmering issue of wishful thinking, water over the dam, frgisiutive veto, many committee Site for new mechanical engineering building. the harbinger of senility), but the one culcuimen of the U.S. fctu House of Representa- common denominator among us alumni called for hearings on the matter. bha.ic) cie So- is the fact that we all spent time at Rice. c nces Dean Joseph Cooperoo was rig those Trustee Donates Buildin9 This phenomenon that binds us together lth testifying before the House might be worth remembering. Jrnittee on Rules in to early November.' for Mechanical Engineering JOHN P. PAPUGA '51 ItiCal Science Improves Pittsburgh y are,. the Thanks to the generosity of John Cox '45,,a outside of Harris County eligible to be ap- official journal of the American the member of Rice's Board of Trustees and a pointed to Rice's board. The building was fica1Science Association, recently Agrees with Jackson mechanical engineer, the Department of designed by Mace Tungate '37, of the all- :ell an article that rated Rice's I wish to add my voice to Craig Jackson's in De- Mechanical Engineering will soon have a alumni architectural firm of Calhoun, .te c ent of Political Science eleventh protesting the Alumni Association's spon- in new home in its own building in the engi- Tungate, Jackson, and Dill. The firm's :iall (Ilion, based on a comparison of sorship of the trip to South Africa. As Mr. neering quadrangle. Construction on the credits also include Rice's Ryon Lab and s don4arlY Productivity from 1978 to 1983 to Jackson pointed out, regardless of the edu- of fri most recent addition to the campus is the extension to the Mechanical Building. 1968 to 1978. Rice had the most cational merits of such a trip, there are ‘ anclpd im- scheduled to begin in January on a site op- Rice mechanical engineer George Miner department in the United States, overriding moral reasons against it. More- ral c&ig posite the Abercrombie Laboratory, be- '50's Miner-Dederick Construction, which up from sixty-eighth in the earlier over, the association exhibits a calloused kcl. tween the Mechanical Building and the also built the recent addition to Anderson The article concluded that sensitivity to racial issues in proposing it. yieolc aca- Chemistry Building. Hall and the R Room, has the construction rankings based on reputation The abysmal record of racial oppression ie were Although architectural renderings are contract. 1 sc rprrelated with faculty productivity. under apartheid is well documented and not yet available, the new building will be According to Vice-President for irth Ad- certainly needn't be verified by the first- DIology Adds square in plan, enclosing ministration 1 Subjects 28,000 square W.W. Akers, "The decision to hand observations of well-to-do Rice Ording to sociology feet. It will be connected to the Ryon Lab create a mechanical engineering building nt Pki n, chairman William alumni. Furthermore, Travel Committee additions to the faculty by a cloister, and will be consistent with was motivated by two factors. First, there ting le have made Chairman Williams either misses or ig- increased course offerings in the the style of the chemistry and meahanical is a pressing need to bring together this ;socin`rtment nores the point in replying that these edu- so that students may now buildings. department. It is presently spread out in Contmodern cational trips often include countries that iris mass communications at Rice alumni are responsible for the the Space Science Building, Abercrombie hold moral and political principles differ- yvs Among the new "Den courses are 'Televi- structure's conception, design, and con- Lab, and Ryon Lab. Second, creating a ent than our own, and that they offer "in- American struction. Cox, the building's major new space for this group will sterstr Culture," by visiting pro- bene- free up space dependent opportunities to evaluate such Horace Newcomb factor and a Midland resident, is the first for other departments housed in those ie nOcs in from UT-Austin; differences." South Africa, after all, has Sociological Research: The Hou- non-Houstonian named a Rice trustee after buildings. John Cox was concerned that been singled out by the international com- on inlArea Survey"; and "Popular Culture. a court decision allowed the university's this department had never had a space of munity as a special case; the oppression charter to be amended to make residents its own."0 itomics Adds Honors there is particularly appalling because of bmics chairman Gordon Smith an- its racial character and the fact that it is nginkes that the endorsed and enforced as a matter of pol- Ivisorbnors department will introduce Rice Buys Tidelands program in both economics and icy by a government that represents only fematical the oppressing racial minority. Can any- Thep.° economics beginning in for Graduate Housing qualify for honors students must one honestly question the repugnance of nber e in apartheid? )ean substantial independent re- On September 22 Rice University bought nors, stated that, "not only does the Tide- It;11 either by Nor writing a senior thesis or the Tidelands Motor Hotel with the inten- lands acquisition satisfy a real and will it do to suggest that, since the pectSprticipating in a decision to make the trip is an individual sis oniPmics senior workshop in tion of converting the complex into gradu- immediate need of the Rice community, and econometrics. This pro- ate student housing. one, the association's sponsorship is not a is After a brief but also it represents a sound long-term designed to expose Rice students renovation period, the familiar motel investment." legitimate moral issue. For what would be >avid tufficient the math background to the across University Boulevard from the cam- The Tidelands has always been point of such sponsorship if not to in- ?/1 29,,;' rigorous vite, encourage, and facilitate that nan approaches of modern eco- pus is now occupied by Rice students. closely connected with the university. It ks and decision—the wrong decision, from the lyttorl'h, econometrics. According to President Hackerman, was built by the alumni construction firm other news in standpoint of morality—on the part of the t.,ee the Department of Ec- "There has been a need for nearby hous- Spaw-Glass, with structural work by the '5kics, thanks to the alumni? And to urge wrong-doing is itself is generosity of John ing for our graduate students for some time company of Walter P Moore '27. The motel S. eineY, Jr. '36, the wrong, is it not? liter .P.1, department will spon- now, and this purchase is a response." opened early, on October 25, 1957, to other Finally, it is astonishing that good, in- orgei3 undergraduate essay contest Rice's current graduate population num- house visitors to the Rice-Texas game, for students telligent people who would never 7; W.An to analyze a central bers about 1,100, with increases expected which Rice won to take the Southwest dream Milton of accepting Friedman's Free to Choose. in the future. In the event that there are not Conference championship and a trip to the the hospitality of a slave- tardefhe past three owner would be willing to sponsor a trip to G. Tr6 years the department enough graduate students to fill the 232 Cotton Bowl. National Football Hall of Fa- onsored two Peterkin Symposia a modern day institutionalized plantation, Larry'Public on rooms available, remaining rooms will be mer Dick Maegle '55 had been the man- finance and on foundations of offered to undergraduates and finally fac- ager Tidelands bestowing upon it their money, prestige, ially !tdrY Policy of the since January 1958. htf and public finance. Pro- ulty and staff. He will continue to manage the nearby and good will. It is my hope that decent caltigs of the 1981 and concerned continue symposium, edited by Hackerman also expressed the univer- Tides II on Main Street. The Tidelands was alumni will to ex- il.:Y member press opposition George Zodrow '72, have sity's gratitude for the Morin M. Scott fami- a popular Houston nightspot in the 1950s their to this dishonorable been proposal, published by Academic ly's consideration of Rice's need for and 1960s, known as the place such future and that the SALLYPORT will con- tThe department is tinue to provide a forum. mili third currently plan- graduate student housing and the gener- stars as Bob Newhart, the Smothers Broth- symposium on issues in medi- ous manner in which they made the prop- ers, and Totie Fields got their starts. It was One needn't be black to be dis- xnomics to be gusted. rte Li held in November erty available. Trustee Jack Trotter, also a favorite lodging for out-of-town foot- JACK SCHRIVER '80 y chcil speaking on behalf of the Board of Gover- ball fans and for parents of Rice students.0 Houston te snr4 SALLYPORT—NOVEMBER 1983-JANUARY 1984 17 11- Giving Clubs Enroll New Donors The Founder's Club and President's Club were established in the fall of 1970 as a ME of bringing together alumni, parents, and friends who give substantial support for R current operations. Membership is on an annual basis (July 1 through June 30)and 11 cludes the individual and his or her spouse. Names listed below are first-time memh from July through September 1983. Founder's Club Mr. William F. Wehmeyer '49 Mr. & Mrs. Clint Alfred Day. Mr. & Mrs. Joe Barkley Alexander Mr. Ernest D. Carlson, Jr. '50 '76/72 '27/27 Mr. & Mrs. Sanford E Edquist Mr. Jerry Allen Riedinger '76 Mrs. William Roy Davis '27 'ars() Mr. & Mrs. John Russell Riverr,, l Mr. JosialiTaylor '29 Dr. & Mrs. Kenneth A. Blenkarn Mr. & Mrs. Edmund Peter SE gmes Major Gifts Mr. & Mrs. Albert Gus Sollberger '51/.52 III '76r76 '31/34 Mr. & Mrs. Richard H. Ramsey '51 Mr.,7&7/Mmrs. Daniel Roy Adam° Recent major gifts to the university include the following: Miss Josephine H. Kuntscher '33 Dr. & Mrs. Clarence P Alfrey '52 Mrs. Charles W. Dabney, Jr. '34 Mr. Robert Z. Hazard, Jr. '53 Miss Cynthia A. Corley '77 Om L. ARCS Foundation Mr. Grover J. Geiselman '34 Rev. Claude E. Payne '54 Dr. Melanie Sue Ehni '77 .y cele $14,000 for the ARCS Foundation Scholarships Mrs. Betty Bingham Bryan '35 Mr. & Mrs. Jo Edward Shaw, Jr. Mr. Timothy M. Holder '77 Mrs. Walter]. Crawford '38 '55/75 Mr. Paul Thomas Oliver '77 iradeatrioys.an Culpeper Foundation Mr. James K. Nance '38 Mr. & Mrs. Charles S. Canter '56 Mr. James D. Prugh '77 Alth, $22,500 for a fellowship in social sciences Mr. & Mrs. Harold Marsh, Jr. '39 Dr. & Mrs. I. Bryant Wilkinson '56 Dr. & Mrs. Gregory B. Buck lit agen Mr. & Mrs. R. Steinhoff, Jr. '42 Mr. & Mrs. John C. Held '57 ti Exxon Education Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Reginald Eugene Mrs. Harold Timmins '57 Kathy MCo.Cwaman,eMro.nD.7'788 II bUSil $53,000 to the departments of chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, civil engi- Dugat '43 Mr. Paul Walker Allison '59 Dr. James M. Edwards '78 :aanrdneir, neering, electrical engineering, and biology, the Jones School, and the general fund. Mr. & Mrs. Bryant West Bradley Mr. W. Paul Harbour, Jr. '59 Mr. Alexander Johnspn '78 life ce '44/46 Dr. H. Jerry Murrell '59 Mr. Duane C. King '78 Mr. and Mrs. Saunders Gregg Mr. & Mrs. James Brumlow, Jr. '44 Mr. Samuel A. Staples, III '59 Dr. & Mrs. Mark S. Mlcak' 7 isrieewridi $44,250 unrestricted contribution to the Pooled Income Fund from Edwina Breihan Gregg Mr. & Mrs. Oscar Noel Barron '48 Mrs. Peter C. Fisher '60 Mr. Roy W. Turner, Jr. '78 rfarnil, Mr. & Mrs. John B. Zodrow 1:flossed1 and her husband Saunders Gregg Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Jeffery '50/.46 Mr. & Mrs. Thomas S. Whipple '45 Mr. Norman D. Stovall, Jr. '50 '60r62 Ms. Donde Burkhalter Battalion, rE Mr. John Charles Fischer '7E J.H. Harvey Trust Mr. Robert Cruikshank '51 Mr. Thomas H. Mayor '61 Mrs. Fred J. Miller, Jr. '51 Mr. & Mrs. M. T. Tengler '61 Mr. Stephen Thomas Hutzler ted thc $120,900 for unrestricted endowment Mr. & Mrs. Clifford L. Whitehill '54 Mr. & Mrs. J. P Roberts '63 Ms. Lynn Davis Lasher '79 th thir Mr. & Mrs. Joey R. Horn '55r55 Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Redyard Mr. Reginald Stewart '79 ct use International Business Machines Mr. James D. Henry '56 Wilson '63/63 Mr. Joseph Wiley Guthridge( II, to n $41,550 for three fellowships in computer/math science; $30,000 faculty development Mr. & Mrs. Thomas L. McKittrick Mrs. Clarence L. Littlefield '64 Ellen Marie Law '80 grant in computer sciences '56r6o Mr. & Mrs. Clark D'Arcy Moore Mr. Pierre J. Osterrieth '80 4,JurclionsiupBsc: Mr. & Mrs. Tom Richard Moore '57 '64/61 Mr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Samuelyisthfairn Dolores Welder Mitchell Estate Mr. & Mrs. Bill Varner '57 William Powell Knight, M.D. '65 P. $25,000 for unrestricted endowment Mr. L.E. Fogarty, Jr. '59 Mr. William J. Doty, Jr. '67 Misl3s0/C8(lynthia Dianne TolivEl,c.eesu,niki Dr. George Whaley Tate, Jr. '63 Mr. & Mrs. James Randolph Mr. Osmar Abib, Jr. '81 Moody Foundation Miss Claire F McGhee '65 Hume '67 Mr. David Erwin Cooper '81 Anthea Jane Coster '81 $20,000 for the Jefferson Davis Papers Mr. & Mrs. Steven M. Setser '76/78 Dr. & Mrs. Jeffrey H. Morehouse Dr. Mr. Charles E. Fox '82 '67r67 Mr. David Chenhuan Hou'8: Proctor & Gamble Fund Dr. & Mrs. Jerry Doggett Mr. Bertrand Carl Moser '67 Mr. Scott Ward Jones '81 Miss Susan Gail Mattinson jing is $20,000 to the departments of chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, and elec- Mr. R.B. Long Marshall F. Stiles, III M.D.'67 Mr. & Mrs. Ben Michael Journeay Miss Pamela Tacy '81 trical engineering Mr. Augustus E. Williamson President's Club '68/70 _.c debt Mrs. John T. Butler '26 Mr. Jack Edward McClard '68 Mr. Russell Forester ColemP Texas Eastern Transmission Mr. Alwyn S. G. Koehler '27 Mr. Ronald Mack Bozman '69 Ms. Lou Ann Fields '82 I: Mr. & Mrs. Calvin Monroe ,ritiocn:i.kgoaiunc1 $10,000 for current operations Dr. Leslie D. Boelsche '28 Mr. & Mrs. Robert S. Nelson '69/69 Slc at Jackson, Ill '82 H Dr. J. Roderick Kitchell '28 Ms. Sandra Watts '69 ntuSaP1 Texas Independent College Fund Ms. Sherry Spears Jackson 'g.li an a. Mrs. Granville W. Elder '30 Ms. Suzanne Saunders '70 of the $14,353 for the President's Discretionary Fund Mr. Charles Keith Beyette '32 Mr. & Mrs. Larry Wayne Wise Mr. Laird Adrian Parker '82 Dr. Joseph W. Hahn '32 . '70/72 Mr. Charles Gregory Stahl' 0 Pender Turnbull Estate Mr. Gerard W. Hulls '33 Mr. Jules Leonard Laird, Jr. '71 Mr. & Mrs. Yi-Suang David $10,025 for the Pender Turnbull Woodson Research Center Endowment Mrs. Robert H. Steude '33 Miss Adelaide Rogers Moor- Ms. Susan Kay Allen '83 Mr. & Mrs. Floyd Lee McNutt '34 man '71 Mr. John Fletcher Elder, IV' Mrs. Gladys Schmelter '34 Dr. Richard John Ruckman '71 Mr. Stephen Robert Frantz Mr. Joseph E. Matthews '35 Miss Jan Brenner '72 Ms. Kathleen Vetter Gleaso Endowed Scholarships Mr. William P Blair '36 Dr. Melvin L. Cohen '72 Mr. Nodram,83an Jacob William Mr. William Goyen '37 Miss Sarah Anne Cortez '72 Gifts endowing scholarships have recently been received: Mr. & Mrs. James H.Long '37 Dr. & Mrs. Guy Lamonte McClung, Ms. Barbara Carol Holt '83 Judge & Mrs. E. Arnold Smith III '72 Mr. Michael R. Middlebrook tnfoteinret] Edward F. Chavanne Memorial Fellowship in Religious Studies '37/'37 Dr. Edward Chung Yit Nieh '72 Mr. James J. Zimmerman '83 itive F and Mrs. Harry). Chavanne '33/— have established a fellowship for graduate stu- Mr. William H. Leiper '38 Ms. Elise H. Ragland '72 Dr. & Mrs. Bernard Aresu III:emit Mr. Mrs. Stephen Weakley Prof. & Mrs. Joseph W. Chalf:farocnILe; of his brother, Edward E Chavanne '24. Mr. Russell Livergood '38 Mr. & dents in religious studies in memory Dr. Nat H. Marsh '38 '72/73 berlain ''141jiles°°prroci Endowment Mr. & Mrs. Armin Harold Rack Dr. William Joseph Arnoult, III '73 Mrs. Nader C. Dutta :tian Pnisceer a:E lI Hudspeth Violin Ernest Baumann '73 Mrs. Donn C.(Jerrie) has been received for an en- '38r43 Mr. Robert A gift from Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Hudspeth '40/42 of Houston Miss Virginia Sprague '38 Dr. Walter Louis Buenger, Jr. '73 Fullenweider dowment in the Shepherd School of Music for the further development of the violin schol- Lt.Col. Walter]. Scott, Jr. (Ret.)'40 Frederic Christie Clayton, Mr. Anthony Harbour arship program. Mr. & Mrs. Vaughan B. Meyer '41 M.D.'73 Dr. Joe W. Hightower Mr. & Mrs. Edward Schulen- Mr. Dirk Newton Maddox '73 Mr. & Mrs. James R. Hunt Paul Alois Lederer Scholarship in Civil Engineering berg '41 Dr. Lynn Marie Malseed '73 Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Lang:iwiedi The Paul Alois Lederer Scholarship in Civil Engineering has been endowed by Paul Mr. Robert Dilworth Bonner '43 Mr. Paul Arthur Rowe '73 Mr. Howard C. Lee, Jr. :: Mrs. Robert Ramsey Evans'43 Dr. Cheryl Anne Szpak '73 Ms. Jeanette B. Lee Alois Lederer '33 of Houston. i10:hl Mr. & Mrs. Tom E. Mings '43 Mr. Timothy Bauml Tarrillion '73 Mrs. Peter C. Licea in in Mechanical Engineering Col. Stone W. Quillian USMC Dr. & Mrs. Alan Keith Woelfel Mr. Terry D. Marriott :ea Berney L. Morgan Scholarship Mrs. Matilda Narusov of Berney L. Morgan has established an endowed scholarship in his memory. (Bet.)'43 '73/'73 The family Mr. Robert J. Wright '43 Dr. & Mrs. Larry Edward Yeager Kathrynmr &mrsS..AM ucbGaeery :ale This award, based on financial need, will be restricted to an undergraduate student ma- Mr. Robert Paul Adams '44 '73/76 Mr. 0. Jack Mitchell joring in mechanical engineering. Mr. Morgan, former president of South Coast Gas Mr. Clarence R. Darling, Jr. '44 Mr. Steven Blake Boswell '74 L. Montg..011acisijiwineieYt: Morrisu Company, received his degree in mechanical engineering from Rice in 1937. Mr. & Mrs. Kent W. Hayes '46/44 Mr. George E. Hamm '74 Mr. & Mrs. Ronald C. Mr. George E. Owens '47 Dr. Virginia Moyer '74 Mr. Ron W. Moss Vernon E "Doc" Neuhaus, Sr., Scholarship Mr. Cecil B. Greer, Jr. '48 J. David Norton '74 Mr. Richard H. Perrine the re( $1,000 annual award in memory of Mr. & Mrs. Leon V. Manry '48 Mr. Gaylyn Leon Cooper '75 Dr. Thomas F. Russell lad an Mr. and Mrs. Ralph S. O'Connor have established a Mr. & Mrs. Arnold F. Swartz ' on the Jones Mr. & Mrs. George G. Lawrence Mr. Jeff Senter '75 Vernon F. "Doc'' Neuhaus, Sr., a member of the class of 1921, who served '49/'49 Elizabeth Axford '76 Dr. William L. Taylor School Council of Overseers. This scholarship will be awarded to a second-year student Dr. Robert Lindsay '49 Dr. Glenn Geoffrey Bernard '76 Dr. Frank Tittel in the Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Administration. Dr. & Mrs. Herman J. Schultz '49 Debra May Osterman '76 Mr. Jim Voter 2 illii Immigrant's Gratitude Showered on Rice !or',o r When Speros Martel was a boy in Greece niece of a business partner. His fortunes Henry S. Fox, Sr., chair in economics I he had an urge to see the world. A spank- grew, especially from real estate deals. cant. .R:alideinaljtce ing by his father, a professor in Athens, Martel embodied the American dream Now, 25 years later, Speros Madeic_ of looking come true, and he wanted to do something added to his wife's generosity at Rice] an oi gave him the opportunity he was try a for to leave home in search of adventure to pay back the country that gave him the establishing a loan fund for students /1 nutooct ki and new horizons. Eventually the wander- opportunity for success. Martel and his Jesse Jones Graduate School of Admir ittierncri:e lust brought Martel to New York. wife decided to direct a substantial portion tration. After initial funding by Martel,, odd jobs in the Wall Street of their philanthropy to selected American loans will eventually be made to stud( Gen Through 'their area, young Martel began to learn the universities. to support their graduate study in bus: la rig} ways of the American business world. When Mamie Martel died in 1956, her out of the payments coming in from relic Soon entrepreneurial deals took him to will included provisions for the establish- that are due. Buffalo, Detroit, and San Francisco. With ment of professorships at several universi- "America has given so much to a wo to lil the outbreak of World War I, Martel en- ties, including four at Rice named in honor Martel says, "I just wanted give a the e listed in the Army and was sent to Hous- of members of her family. Currently the something back. It's a great country." ton. Here he recognized the city of his William Gaines Twyman chair in history is Thanks to the gratitude of Speros Marl flee destiny. held by Allen Matusow, the Gladys Louise and his wife to his adopted country, Fii is better able to educate After the war, Martel first made his Fox chair in English is held by Max Apple, University thillale,' s W mark in Houston in the restaurant busi- the Lena Gohlman Fox chair in political future generations who will keep the ness. In 1930 he married Mamie Fox, the science is held by Joseph Cooper, and the country great.(a

18 SALLYPORT—NOVEMBER 1983-JANUARY 1984 to the Bay City hospital's board of Pasadena," Jack says. "Electro- directors. Listing his hobbies as Optical Systems, which was apart 61 geology, archaeology, astronomy, of Xerox Corporation prior to being camping, fishing, and sailing, acquired by Loral, is involved in Capt. Joseph L. Lockett, Ill, Steve adds, "It would be kind of the development and manufacture and his wife, the former Marga- nice to try some other things." of high technology defense elec- ret Atkinson '63, moved from Bo- tronics and aerospace systems. I nita, California, to Arlington, hope that any visitors to the Pasa- Virginia, in July. 49 dena area will take time to get in touch." Yvonne B. Coddou has moved 62 from San Diego to Galveston. er '76 53 River John McClane was recently fea- er Se9 50 tured in the Cleburn, Texas, Times George Miner, president of Review as one of three Ft. Worth' ;darn° fully retired, he enjoys civic work, Miner-Dederick Construction in area attorneys with the same golf, and hunting. 42 Houston, was profiled in the Hous- name. He specializes in civil law ('77 am L. Geller writes, "Re- John Alexander Graves, Ill, ton Business Journal. Miner notes and also owns a ranch near Glen ty celebrated my that the Rose. '77 eighty-fifth has been awarded an honorary firm is weathering the Pay. Am grateful for my Houston recession by returning to ir '77 ation good 33 doctor of letters degree from TCU. obtained at Rice in 1912- A noted Texas writer whose stories the mainstay of its early years— "Although Albert Collier writes, "As retired he is semiretired and articles appear in numerous building schools and churches. In Suck la agent of emeritus professor of biology from 54 Pacific Mutual Life, national magazines, Graves popu- better times the company is ac- Pes that he Florida State University am now is still active, both larized Texas's Brazos River in his tively involved in creating the Claude Payne has been named B business working at the University of Ar- rector of St. Martin Episcopal '79 and in the commu- Goodbye to a River. He was an ad- buildings that make the Houston and in good izona as a visiting scholar." His health. He and junct professor of English at skyline. Miner says the top priority Church in Houston, the largest '78 rife present work is co-authoring a TCU celebrated their sixtieth from 1958 to 1965. now is to "keep our people busy" Episcopal church in Texas and one David D. Smith has been pro- versary book about invertebrates of the this summer by taking and "ride this recessionary period of the largest in the country. A moted to senior vice-president ak '78iase with California. John J. Clemens has moved from 16 other members of Gulf of out." chemical engineering graduate with Trane Company's Commercial rfamily. Bermuda to Kerrville, Texas. Not long ago Geller from Rice, Payne made the move Systems Group Crosse, row "Messed in La Wis- the L'Chai Club from Beaumont, where he had Battee(ton, in consin. He was formerly in the revealing the lessons he been for 15 years. His new congre- company's transport and interna- ier '79 earned 35 from life, "I have 52 gation numbers 3,700. tional divisions. Eutzlerted that 43 true wealth consists John H. Crooker, Jr., senior Alain G. Boughton writes, "Re- r '79 ch things Mike Davis has been appointed as the opportunity to partner and counsel for the Hous- tired from the Air Force after 31 79 d useful executive manager of Farmbank life, to enjoy good ton law firm Fulbright & Jaworski, years of service in the U.S., Eu- iridgeith, to be 55 Services, the Denver-based joint blessed with many was awarded an honorary doctor rope, and Vietnam. Served as a friends, Robert P. Larkins has moved service of the nationwide Farm to have the love of a of letters degree from the Univer- fighter pilot, flying training in- '80 !III from Connecticut Credit System. spouse, to have the sity of St. Thomas at its spring structor, staff officer in the USAF to Houston. Samuenth in abid- God," Geller told the commencement. Headquarters in the Pentagon, in Vic Edwards, the class reporter, ?• the U.S. Department, files reports on several classmates Tolivef State and in the Air Training Command Head- 57 based on the twentieth reunion a quarters in San Antonio. Also year ago. Vic is married to the er'813 Rex Martin recently received a -commander former Mary Margaret Litz- 36 served as vice and/or $23,000 Rockefeller Foundation r,811OU,sien commander in Flying Operations, mann, and they are the parents of Spencer Nye, a retired Grant, which he will use to con- trio logistics, resource management, two teenagers. Vic is a consultant Brownsville, wrote tinue work on his book, A System 3I it a the USAF Officer Training School, for Process Computers and editor- inson column for the of Rights, while on sabbatical this y Harlingen and the Air Force Military Training southwest for Plant Services maga- Star in September year (including five months at te review- Center at Lackland AFB, Texas." zine. He previously held faculty /mso United States' Princeton's Institute for Advanced l),c increasing He and his English wife have three appointments at Rice and Cornell :olema debt and its possible Study). A professor of philosophy ces. conse- sons, and now that he is retired, and in 1981 was given the Robert L. Attributing his under- Gladys Snider at Kansas University, Martin is in- ling of Ruthstrom was Boughton plans to go back to Churchwell Award from the South aroe economics to a course installed in July as the first woman terested in such topics as the justi- 01( at school "to learn as much as my Texas Section of the American In- Harvard, Nye predicts chairman of the Houston Chapter fication of governmental authority dentual kids about computers and to get a stitute of Chemical Engineers. Vic Ison destruction of the ASM. She is a metallurgical speci- and the importance of civil rights. f the real estate license." The and Mary live in The Woodlands er '82 '? currency if deficit fication specialist with Hughes He is married to classmate Donna esling is Boughtons live in Universal City, outside of Houston. Stahl . continued Tool, which joined Paul. indefinitely. she when she Texas. near San Antonio. First, news from those who were )avid IL graduated from Rice. unable to attend the reunion: Frances Williamson Smith '83a, IV el Lorna Burrell Adkins lives in writes, "I have recently retired Tustin, California, and has two 'antz AI Lay teaching 58 Turner was featured from after 17 years and sons. She earned a graduate de- ileasooi Houston have settled in Austin." Her hus- Jim Speer, an assistant professor Chronicle last sum- V. Benner Dowe writes that he gree in English and works part- [ham n an band Harold died in March. of psychology at article titled "Working, and his wife have retired and Stephen F. Austin time in a library. ocking: State University, was featured in a Old Timers' Secrets," moved to Fort Worth. They took a Dallas mayor Starke Taylor and Anne Bond Berkley, her hus- It '83 ? people who Longview, Texas, Morning Journal continue active trip to China in October. his wife were featured in the Ft. band, and their three children live ,brook after the article on older students returning age of 75. Insurance Worth Star-Telegram in June. in Durham, North Carolina, where Lan '83 ttive Fred to campus. Speer can sympathize, Stancliff'26 was "Some people measure success by Anne is North Carolina reference esu nentioned since he left a career as an oilfield in the article. how much money you make or how librarian at the Durham County Li- Char0 coordinates engineer in 1979 and eventually the Meals on 37 big a house you own," Taylor said. brary. She selects the library's Is program in earned his PhD in psychology in West Univer- Meta Kay Allard is listed in the "I don't think that's necessarily books about psychology, religion, lace, shipping 1980 from Stanford. He is now con- out food to latest edition of Who's Who in the success. When you die and you're and music in addition to the North ins on a daily ducting a short back-to-school basis. "There's East in recognition of her profes- gone what do you leave? I think Carolina Collection and has also moment to seminar for mature students at rock," she told re- sional and community accomplish- you leave a good reputation and a taught night classes in genealogy. fs. SFASU. ments in Rochester, New York. Her good name, and what you've done McLain Jack Davis notes that his Ron Bourassa was chairman of Graham was diverse career began when she for humanity." .unt red in also classnote "is prompted by my en- the Departmental Physics and En- the Chronicle last served as a medical technologist Langh6a an sum- joyment in reading about the class ergy Science at the University of article recalling in Houston and in Panama. In ir role her 1963 of '52 and the dwindling number of 59 „Colorado until 1980. In 1981 he announcing the time of she earned a degree in library sci- lam a 44 entries under that heading." Jack Col. Francis X. Chambers,Jr., joined INMOS, a start-up company booth on Main Street ence and subsequently made sev- in the and his wife live in San Marino, has assumed command of the that makes computer memories. 1930s. Ruth started the eral contributions in that field, Gerald Phillips, a professor of ess—the California, near Pasadena, and Twelfth Marines, one of three artil- The father of two, Ron enjoys sce- first time of including work in the early stages physics at Rice, was featured in re in day have three children. "I am presi- lery regiments in the active Marine nic beauty, camping, and skiing. Texas—with the help of of the pioneer interlibrary loan the Houston Post as a participant aw alum, dent of Loral Electra-Optical Sys- Corps. The regiment supports 30 Robert H. Bunger is assistant the late George system and establishing the Grad- in the first experiment to use the auley '29. tems(a subsidiary of Loral Marine divisions and is based in general counsel at Oakland Uni- Before she sold uate Chemistry Library at the powerful new accelerator at Fermi isiness in Corporation), which is located in Okinawa, Japan. versity in Rochester, Michigan. Ro- Montl the 1950s it had be Rhode Island Institute of Technol- National Accelerator Laboratory Morrie a local - tourist attraction. ogy. She also worked near Chicago, the Tevatron. Phil- d with "We to develop li- three telephones and braries for such special groups as lips is the director of Rice's T.W. the recalls. "It wasn't easy. prison inmates, American Indians Bonner Nuclear Laboratories. -lad an idea Swartz and kept working living on reservations, and the Martha Abernathy McSteen handicapped. She has now moved was named acting commisioner of on to be chairman of the board and the U.S. Social Security program in treasurer of a family-run enter- September. prise, Allard Marketing Services, in Rochester, Milligan (PhD), a New York. tsor of research chemistry and physics 46 por, received an .of honorary Geane Brogniez Jeffery was 4 law degree from -"-• than Abilene 38 named the Institute of Interna- University in August. He tional Education's Volunteer of the jtident of Mary Frances the Houston-based Campsey Year in July, and the award was 1V1ctrtellic of Texas Montgomery has moved to In- on Research Asso- presented at the organization's an- Rice ganization gram, Texas. try of 31 Texas nual luncheon by former U.S. presents 1 and physics time professors. ident Gerald Ford. Geane has Milligan also kdmi Rice served been involved in the organization, faculty. which provides friendship and as- mme 39 and his wife, the sistance to foreign students, for )stud . Sam Rice Bethea writes to ex- Genevieve Pyle, cele- the past 12 years. She attributes their pand on his classnote in the June n bus fiftieth wedding anni- her interest in the group to her right SALLYPORT. "The trouble with us- om 1 after Hurricane Alicia family's international background rough the area. ing PR notices from companies and her experiences living abroad 0. Taunts (even Exxon) is that they don't with her husband, vice-president n joined the say h to World War much about the wife," Sam of Bechtel International, II, served in the says."My fe a littlPacific, and wife still is Frances „ the decided on a ca- Flanagan Bethea '39, whom service. Later ntrY• ti took n- most Rice people know better him to Turkey, s assigKorea, than they know me.- Sam and 48 before he retirecloreain Ater his Frances, who live in Baytown, Steve Walters stepped down as first retirement thetat he have five children (including administrator of the Matagorda Schreiner Institute lie, in Mary V. Lehr'67) and six County Hospital District in August. The Class of'33 enjoyed a swank golden anniversary party in Cohen House p the where he still lives. Now grandchildren. He plans to serve as a consultant Friday, October 21,to mark (believe it or not)50 years since their graduation.

SALLYPORT—NOVEMBER 1983-JANUARY 1984 19 ii1Stingt ,, I on a bert earned his JD from Wayne Duke, then did postdoctoral work and a JD from UT. He is now ,: State in 1975 and writes that he at Rockefeller and Vanderbilt. ner in the Houston law firm B)uies i has finally become serious about Tess Lindsey Arrington and her and Reynolds. pursuing a law career. husband live in LaMarque, Texas, Gail Gale Rosenthal and errta Cary Cooper, the former Kay and are the parents of two. Tess husband live in Houston, wb,s;" e\ McDonald, and their two children heads the English department at she is a vocational counselcrlo?Ice.'l IBapai(rr_r i data live in Galveston, where Cary is Fry Middle School in Texas City. the Houston ISD. She has can., on the faculty of the UT medical She is active in the Jaycee Ettes from UH, is vice-president 011:thepr school. and the Pilot Club, and in 1976 was Delta Kappa, and is active idndell aPpc Frances Lambeth Drum, her named an Outstanding Citizen. eral professional organizati# husband, and their three daugh- Tess has twice been honored with Carroll S. Shaddock and hcf mil versit, ters live in East Lansing, Michi- the Young Educator's Award. swcifehu, itzhe fi6r3mleivreD!!nrHootuhseicortonba_pinrrneissarri gan. Frances is preparing for a Sheila Johnson Billingsley career teaching biology to gifted lives in Houston and is the mother their three sons. Carroll sante Air high school students. of three. ID from Yale and practices Zillie 01.11 Susan Burton Edmonson and Marjorie Trulan Clark teaches partner in Liddelly, Sapp, her husband Nathan '61 live in Houston's Fort Bend ISD and Brown, and LaBoon. with their two children in Salt Lake leads troop and council activities C.E. Sivess is a CPA and patisiebirnadps( City. Nathan, an economist, is in a with the San Jacinto Girl Scouts. with Peat, Marwick, Mitchellsident management position with Kenne- She and Jay Clark '61 have two Company. His home is in Fey cott Copper. daughters. Branch, Texas. The father of: Capt. George Fowler has been Pat Groves is a vice-president of Ed is on the board of direc,_41011 with the Civil Engineer Corps of Access Computers. He lives in Los the Volunteer Center of Dallar the Navy since graduation. His Altos Hills, California, and has Judd Golladay Stiff is a early work included construction, two children. gram manager for Sylvania voes,thCraeelifsoornnsiq. He and higisthurl operation, and maintenance of Na- F. Donald Haygood practices hAalt val bases. During the past decade general and vascular surgery in he has done financial manage- Tyler, Texas, and is the father of Joe Taylor is a Utah state h-tec ment. He met his wife in Washing- three. Americancal exa min Aecraadnedmay fellow11 Foowre olpeciadr oiit. •c ton, D.C., where they and their Dale Hornish earned a PhD from daughter live in a Victorian town- Sciences. Joe has two sons a, UH and an MD from UT. He is a pa- buea house they renovated ten blocks scup,. e nLci thologist in Victoria, Texas, and joys ultra-light flying, from the capitol. ing, and hang gliding. chief of staff at Detar Hospital. He rnteYeaW5tucvi Judy Pauly Frizzell teaches has three daughters, and teaches Charles W. Yates, Jr., a li c,ma, high school English in Duncan- CPR for the American Heart Asso- PhD in biology, is now a doowork a ville, Texas, where she lives with ciation. Hobbies include tennis, Richmond, Texas. He and hilt. F.,,ur her husband and four children (in- running, and model airplanes. have four children. cluding twins). The Frizzells enjoy enebseeanr all the performing arts and church Ann Combs Kimzey is librarian activities. at the University of Houston-Clear Lake City. She earned an MS at Il- 63Jinareyb Helen Hendrick Laue and her linois and is a member of Beta Phi husband and son have enjoyed liv- ig, founder and e Mu, the national library fraternity. srso si ing several places—the most inter- dent of Tandem Computers, " Ann has spent six years preparing esting was Ankara, Turkey—and hosted by business leadersis. public school libraries and spe- are now settled in Calgary, Al- September breakfast in Ft.1 cializes in library automation. She berta. Her husband built a log The talk centered on innola has one child. cabin in the foothills of the Rocky management and entrepre Mountains, where the Laues like to Linda Farfel Lesser's commu- techniques used in Treybiglani v spend their weekends. nity activities include past presi- tive Silicon Valley. Breadwinner James R. Kuttler earned higher dencies of the Kolter School PTO Lee A. Raesener resignedi1Y of IN degrees in mathematics at the Uni- and Women's Auxilliary of the Aetna Life and Casualty calind dire Although everyone in Texas recognizes Vernon Baird's smiling face and versity of Maryland in the 1960s AIME, secretary of the Jewish Fam- years to return to college. b,161Fiu11•mrAteen8ctoll slow Texas drawl that have been encouraging Texans to buy "the bread and is a mathematician at Johns ily Service, and board member of writes, "After 36 college holies that Hopkins's Applied Physics Labora- the Jewish Institute of Medical Re- came a cecertified social scie4 child baked with family pride" since 1972, the voice may be a little more famil- tory. Jim and his wife and three search. She has served with the composite secondary teachN Uo. iar to a select Rice audience: Vernon's friends in the class of '42. And as children live in the suburbs of Rice Parent's Council, the Presi- will begin teaching this fans New I- Washington, D.C., and have at- dent's Club, and the board of the South San Antonio ISD." :klyn, is sharp-eyed, television-watching fellow alums may have noticed, Vernon Society of Rice University Women. tended several area alumni func- Griffin Smith, Jr., wrifen'Pes O. shows his pride in the Rice connection by wearing his Rice ring "all the Linda has two children, including Littleit tions. back to home town of ion as son, Larry, in Rice's Hanszen time," including on TV Jack Lowe,Jr., is with Texas Dis- a l9i y8flirtom psraticltlicoecclaaswiownaitlhlyt Vernon—better known to his friends as ''Buzzy''—says he was chosen tributors of Dallas, working with College. General Electric air conditioning. Barry M. Moore is president of hooky to write." Griffin's besittoenini for the TV role because of his voice. Aside from making the commercials, He and his wife send best wishes Barry Moore Architects in Houston, gotten Texas, on wildemengilculturc he is chief executive officer of Mrs. Baird's Bakeries, Inc., headquartered to the class. which specializes in theatre, office of the state, was published's inch in Ft. Worth. The job entails "everything from checking the product to be- The former Pat Pizzitola and building, and landscape design Texas Monthly Press in Ocas&M's her husband David Bogy live in and historic preservation. The re- aand ry 1a98n a t i o n "aT1 e Gx eaos g Wra eipvtoh nr k alTxaecedhcn,ue, sttvci, ing in the market place," according to Vernon, including planning, seeing El Cerrito, California, across the cipient of several professional Pecos," will appear in the (es. that Mrs. Baird's keeps its share of the market, and setting personnel poli- bay from San Francisco. They have awards, he is president of the article,4National two daughters. David is on the fac- Houston Chapter of the American inotherpreapartriaclteiofnoratnhdemGroi in cies with an eye to the future. Vernon works daily at his office in the com- Griffin ulty at the University of California, Institute of Architects and is a liodnitfioorr.,i pany's Ft. Worth bakery. Berkeley, while Pat teaches at a lo- founding director of the Rice De- former editor of the magaZ.rum, sr Mrs. Baird's was founded by Vernon's grandmother, Ninnie L. Baird, cal elementary school. The Bogys sign Alliance and the First Na- also wrote a chapter in thlics. Journey into China, on thet have a house in the mountains, tional Bank of West University Sun in her home in 1908, when bread was about four cents a loaf. The busi- Wall, "the result of seven where they often enjoy skiing and Place. Barry has one daughter and Writ: ness has remained a family enterprise ever since: a family member al- windsurfing. Pat's parents and has been active in fundraising for travel in China along the IF-,, 1980." Griffin married in 19!1to`lc) a ways directs plant operations and has personal responsibility for product brother live nearby. Rice. He was quoted in an article s de quality. Judy Poinsett Nelson, her hus- in the September 1983 Southern band, and two children live in Living on picturesque campuses in Ninnie Baird herself continued to oversee Mrs. Baird's until her death Fairfax, Virginia. Judy's interests the South, including Rice. Of his 64 in 1961, and 18 members of the Baird family still carry on the tradition. Ac- include church and golf. alma mater's architecture he says, Patricia Dodds Grove11PlacoxImri.eds u,i "They didn't stick strictly with style cording to Vernon, the family runs the company the "same way grand- James M. Rhodes is a partner in joined Information Solutionbenfooirdine.c as much as they stayed with an id- Saprondluocstem, Carakleiftoinrrigiaa,nadssduipollresost1v.. ii' mother did when she was there." Decisions are based on the good of the the New York law firm Battle, iom. You'll find the very latest Fowler, loftin, and Kheel. After a building repeating the materials their line of microcomput("kit tireish. company, and despite the close family ties, the Bairds try not to have chil- stint with the U.S. Department of the original and the arches of Palo Alfilemina dren working directly under their parents. Justice, Antitrust Division, he en- quadrangle, but in its own man- terns. A resident of also recently married. rn for T, tered private practice specializing ner." Mrs. Baird's has recently begun construction of a second Houston in antitrust, and has also handled , was 1 George Robert Moore has an several international arbitrations plant, the company's thirteenth expansion in 75 years. Other branches in- ear, nose, and throat practice in ts and litigations. He, his wife, and 65 at LS clude the nation's largest automatic bread bakery in Dallas, a tortilla Winchester, Virginia. The father of two sons live in Manhattan and three, he also works in deaf educa- Arthur R. Troell(PhD) to plant in Victoria, and other bakeries in Lubbock, Waco, Austin, San Anto- enjoy family skiing and summers tion at the West Virginia School for joined Gulf Energy Produaring w, at their house in Amagansett on nio, Victoria, and Abilene. In 1981 Mrs. Baird's moved outside of Texas to the Deaf and with the hearing im- chief geologist and directa n prn,„; eastern Long Island. four New Mexico markets. paired education program for 13 ploration. He is a residenf'r)wri Vernon Baird worked in the family business even before he came to Sally Smyser Shelburne and school systems. He is also active Antonio. her family live in Bethesda, Mary- in his community. Rice, which he chose on the recommendation of his high school math and land. Sally is a part-time squash chemistry teachers. A member of the Rally Club, Vernon "studied a little professional and volunteers at the Milton Nirken and his wife have Hirshhom Museum. She is the three children. After spending time bit of everything" and recalls, "one of the best memories of my earlier life mother of four. as an Air Force doctor he is now in private practice in pediatrics. was Rice. It was small enough that you knew just about everybody." Frank W.Sharp, Jr., is vice- Not surprisingly for a family as close-knit as the Bairds, Vernon is not president of Broughton Offshore Evelyn Thomas Nolen earned Drilling in Houston. Frank writes an MA from William and Mary. She the only Baird who is a Rice alumnus. His brother, Carroll Baird '50, is ex- that he attended his high school's now works at Rice as assistant edi- ecutive vice-president of Mrs. Baird's Bakeries, and like Vernon has twenty-fifth reunion in New Or- tor of the Journal of Southern His- worked with the family firm from an early age. A Dallas resident, Carroll leans rather than his Rice reunion tory. Evelyn and husband Roy (they were the same weekend), but Nolen '61 have one child. makes frequent visits to all the company's Texas plants. He has also sends his best personal wishes to The former Carolyn Skebo, her served on the Board of Directors of the Cotton Bowl Athletic Association as classmates. husband, Jerry Osborne'61. a Rice representative. Carroll's classmate, C.B. Baird, Jr., of Ft. Worth is a and their family live in Austin. Now for news from those who did Carolyn's community service in- cousin, but, breaking out of the mold, he pursued a career in education show up to join in the fun celebrat- cludes the New Master Plan for rather than with the family business. ing our twentieth: Austin Tomorrow, the book and re- Joan Hope '84 Nathan N."Nick" Aronson port card committees for the Austin teaches biochemistry at Penn State. Independent School District, and Ron Holliday has been During 1976-77 Nick, his wife, and the Fiesta for the Laguna pointed director of the Col their three children spent a sab- Gloria Art Museum. Division of Parks and Out batical year in Cambridge, En- William Presley Pannill was reation. A Denver resident' gland. Nick earned his PhD from awarded an MS from Columbia had earlier held a similcid

20 SALLYPORT—NOVEMBER 1983-JANUARY 1984 o llontana. The father of two, his hours studying Deutsch under new views of Houston by the old- sity Church of Christ in Abilene, between the buildings here and firmtrwp?bies Colleen Fitzpatrick writes, "Last include boating, river Doug Milburn's tutelage have fi- fashioned process that results in a Texas, was the subject of a July those at Rice,- they note. After the September I joined the faculty of sting, golf, and skiing. nally paid off.” Don, his wife, and 360-degree view. The photos were feature in the Abilene Reporter- two-week tour of Europe the Sam Houston State University in ,trry George has moved to two children lived in the Rhine Val- exhibited in the Houston Public Li- News. Eddie has been a minister Beneshes returned to Waco, where Huntsville, Texas, and then in 'on bts, New Mexico, to write and ley of northeast Switzerland last brary's Houston Metropolitan Re- at the church for about three years, Greg is on the faculty at Baylor. April I finished my doctorate in nu- )nns• v1,0int after ten years in teaching summer while Don worked for search Center downtown along at has also served at churches in clear physics at Duke. In my ' et II George W. Tate, Jr., is in his data processing. Friends can Wild Heerbrugg, a Swiss company with vintage panoramic photos. New Mexico and Nevada. spare(?) time ham working on a 'as' cn,Se Gerry c/ surveying Project director was HRMC Archi- second year of residency at the lent oa' General Delivery. that develops and map- Rebecca Greene Udden, artis- book about my family tree, as well ive el ping equipment. Upon his return to vist Louis Marchiafava PhD San Jacinto Methodist Hospital in dell Robert Houston (MA) tic director for Houston's Main as the tree itself, and also lam the U.S., Don took charge of an '76. The text to the exhibit's cata- Baytown. He earned his MD from :tnizatio& appointed a visiting profes- Street Theater, was guest of honor learning to read Chinese. I would , kof American-based software R and D logue was written by alumnus and the Autonomous University. t and military history at the at a fundraiser for the company be glad to hear from my old group for the company. former Rice professor Doug 'versa), of Alabama and acting "Switzer- this summer. Others in attendance Gary Preuss says, "It's time I re- friends." the° Milburn '56. ninistrator of the University of land is a fantastic place, clean, to honor the outgrowth of the Rice spond to one of these classnote re- Dustottbama pretty, and quite interesting," Don al Military History Program Dan A. Watson writes, "In the Players included architect Si quests. While working as a ecolie says; Air University Maxwell Air the family took up hiking in past year and a half a lot has hap- Morris'35, Anne Morris'79 of demographer in D.C. and Austin. I Ices .,pe the Alps weekends. "We are al- 77 Base, Alabama, for 1983-84, pened. I've gone to work for Arco the Cultural Arts Council, and condensed my MA thesis, which pp, Zi ae on leave from the University ways caught by surprise by the Exploration; my wife passed her playwright/professor/politician was recently published in Popula- J. Martin Stewart says, "Certi- outh Alabama. "I also short shopping hours. The driving PhD qualifying exams at UT Dal- tion and Environment, a demogra- fied as a professional engineer in Ind became George Greanias'70. Palsbmaster," is fantastic. Despite the narrow phy joumal. 1981. Graduated from UT med litchell Wendell adds. las; and our first child was born." Over a year ago I roads the drivers are generally moved to Midland, Texas, where I school at Houston in June 1983. ; in Fal Helen L. Crago has moved to good and courteous. Best of all am ensconced a self-employed Currently pursuing a residency in :her of) Fort Sheridan, Illinois. as there are almost no pickup trucks." diagnostic radiology at the Mayo jrectot 74 petroleum Landman." He also took a group bicycle trip through the Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota." A DallerY Wagner James H. Powers,Jr., and his is a vI - writes, "I am now mountains of Montana and Idaho John L. Chapman has a new president of finance of wife made headlines in July with ',field R.M. 69 during the summer. son."We have been living in L.A. vania Constructors, a major the birth of their quadruplets—the Gene Hinyard,Jr., president of LCDR Stephen Wylie Wallace since graduation," John says. "I am xnd „iston-based construation corn- first in Bellaire. The quads in- .y. I Preston North National Bank of and his wife, working for New York Life Insur- previously was vice- cluded two boys and two girls, and the former Julie sident of Dallas, was featured in the Dallas/ Stanley, write that they have ance. lam also attending USC, sigh. finance for join the Powers' other two daugh- state tech Intercomp, Ft. Worth Business Journal over the spent eight years traveling with studying for my MBA." Dow4 an petroleum engineering ters. Jim is a partner with the y, summer. He discussed strategies the Navy, living in San Diego, Suzanne Foren „ before the industry Houston law firm Holtzman and Deal has finished an f coi- bank busi- Honolulu, and Dallas, and "plan to his new is using to gain Urquhart. News of the Powers' internship in painting restoration sons make a complete career of it. scubcpda ness in an area that already has a windfall - Af- in Paris while completing her MA Lasswell Crist, editor of was passed on by Lynne is Papers number of established banks. ter leaving Rice Stephen spent two from NYU. She has moved to Santa f • of Jefferson Davis, C. Tupper'70. "c ,fcrtured Joyce Pulich writes that she and years as navigator on the USS Mor- Fe, New Mexico, for an eight- in the Montgomery, Ir,„ a ma, her husband Warren PhD'71 William Horwitz was promoted ton, then earned a DDS from Bay- month internship at the Museum of Journal-Advertiser for v ad work on "have lived in Port Aransas, Texas, to manager in the consulting divi- lor in 1980. He says, "I am currently International Folk Art. the Confederate presi- and Four for 12 years. He is associated with sion of Arthur Andersen's Houston the only dentist at a very pleasant George Carr volumes of the series was recently pro- e been the UT Marine Laboratory and she office. He boson MBA from UT. but isolated communication sta- moted to manager in the consult- published, but Crist es- nes was recently promoted to city man- James F. Veninga and the Texas tion in the Philippines. We have another ten will be re- Charles J. Hart has joined the ing division of Arthur Andersen in ed to ager." Joyce and her new job were Humanist tabloid he edits were two children. Hope to see all of our complete the project. Houston office of Peat, Marwick, Houston. He earned an MBA from ime 5 will the subject of a feature in the Aran- featured in an article in the Corpus friends at Homecoming 1985." UT in 1979. appear in 1984. Crist Mitchell & Company, an interna- rbeen sas Pass Progress Christi Caller on the Texas Com- involved with the Davis in August as one tional accounting firm, as senior Terrance M. White has moved to Brigitte Parma Whiddon an- sr ancirers since of about mittee for the Humanities, which puters,s. her undergraduate only two women city man- manager of the Real Estate and Dallas. nounces the birth of a son in June. agers in Texas. She was first hired publishes the paper. The commit- ?ciders Professional Firms Consulting Tom D. Lisk (PhD) has been pro- She is "working as a CPA in the tax as a city planner in 1981. The Pu- Practice for the Southwest Region. tee "aims to enrich the study of in Ft•1 moted to associate professor of En- department at Main Hurdman in liches have three children. Texas history and culture," innola He was formerly with Arthur glish at the University of South Midland." John Andersen. Veninga says. In addition to the trepre J. Casbarian, Robert H. Carolina-Sumter and has been John Stanfield was promoted to Timme, and Danny M.Samuels tabloid, the committee sponsors a reybigliam named acting associate dean for manager in the audit divisional Vaughan is associate '71, Houston's award-winning Taft Texas Lecture on the Humanities essor of academic affairs. A member of the Arthur Andersen in Houston. John medicine at the Uni- Architects, were featured in the each spring. In 1984 the speaker ssignedity of 72 faculty since 1979, Tom has won earned an MPA from UT in 1978. Nebraska Medical Cen- June Houston City magazine. This will be John Graves'42. alty Arid Cary L. Burton completed his teaching awards as well as the Amy Cheng director of their Leukemia year theyreceived an honor award Vollmer and her lege. fitment ophthalmology residency at Wal- Leonard G. Lane has been school's Distinguished Service husband have earned doctorates Research Program. He from the AIA for their Masterson sge hats that ter Reed in June 1981 named to head Chelsea Archi- Award for faculty. He is also a pub- in biochemistry at he, his wife, and their Branch YWCA and office building and passed Ilinois and now al scits4 children his board certification exam in tects new San Antonio office. It is lished poet and has two daugh- have post-doctorate research ap- "all love Omaha." in Houston. the second office for the Houston- teant4k ophthalmology in April 1982. Since ters. pointments at Stanford. "Come by Scott Webb has Raymond Lawrence based firm founded by four ;his f;t1P1 moved Heinrich, July 1981 he has been chief of oph- for a visit so we can show off our New Haven, Jr., is alumni. Leonard has served as 31)." Connecticut, to vice-president of engineer- thalmology at Ft. Hood, Texas, and new son," she says. ;klyn. New York. principal in charge ing for Control Video Corporation is now leaving the army and enter- of design at ArritesleS 0. in Great Falls, Virginia. CVC is de- Chelsea since 1979 and has also 76 f Denney has left his ing private practice in Cleburne, Littleton as research veloping a method for transmitting taught architecture at Texas A&M. James Charles Tilton writes with thcls professor in Texas. A & M's English video games over telephone lines Another Chelsea principal, that he has anew daughter and molly Language William Vance Burns,Jr., has 78 tute to become a to subscribers, the first company to Sharon Perry Jachmich, and "I'll always cherish the memory of fin's!Ate research as- moved to Wheeling, Illinois. Mary LeSueur is in pomology offer such a service in the country. her husband were featured in the sharing her birth with my wife. I'm "out of the Navy, with the Texas into the commercial world, work- iemeskultural_Al Experiment Ray is married to Pat Dowell'71, James F. Garner and his wife, Houston Chronicle in September. continuing to enjoy my work at the aishev s in Station. ing for Booz, Allen & Hamilton charge of field who has a new job as assistant ed- the former Donna Thompson The article focused on their life- NASA Goddard Space Flight Cen- in Oct‘k&M's operations back in the D.C. area. During a fruit breeding program itor of a film magazine. '73, write that they have moved style and business successes. ter." The Tiltons live in Falls Weslaches, back to Texas with their four-year- Church, Virginia. visit to Ireland in July, gave a lift to plums, apples, and Steve Jackson's game company, in the (es. old son and are living in Ft. Worth, some other tourists, one of whom Steve Jackson Games, dominated Kathryn Gowka says she is ?ogral2then where Jimmy practices anesthesi- would go to Scandinavia next to on Wallace has joined the 70 the award ceremony at the 1983 "working on a free-lance basis as visit her brother, Jim Prugh '77r v)ton law firm ology. an architect in the Allentown, kiffin Baker and Botts. Georgia Hunt Immega writes National Gaming Convention, ,idition to his R. David member of Pennsylvania, area." Mark T. Chiu, a physician, has nagaP 1983 law degree that she is a general practitioner Luft, a the winning four of the eighteen UH, Stephen State Department moved to Miami. . in thettic5. has a PhD in lin- in private practice in Vancouver, Policy Planning awards presented. No other com- James Michael Rotenberry staff, recently wrote Susan Baker has completed her on the, British Columbia. She and her hus- a major op-ed pany won more than two awards. writes, "I am a graduate student in oa article on world debt for the Hous- MS in computer science at Colo- even Summers Posey, owner band have a three-year-old son. Two of the company's magazines the Department of Applied Mathe- g _JP Writing ton Chronicle based on a speech were honored as best in their cate- rado State and this year is director Services, a Oscar Scott, IV, has been pro- matics at Caltech." , the.,;iston-based he gave to the Houston World gory, and the game "Illuminati" re- of the Boulder Mountaineering d in 1 public relations moted to general manager of the Mark Corley was named Out- has developed Trade Association. ceived two awards. Jackson was School. She is also working at "Seminars on Huber Technology Group of J.M. standing Three-Year Graduate at load" to promote B. Michael Kale has moved to also inducted into the Adventure Hewlett-Packard in Fort Collins, ion business ed- Huber Corporation in Borger, the UT med school summer com- for women Ridgefield, Connecticut. Gaming Hall of Fame. Colorado. entrepreneurs Texas. He is responsible for the de- mencement. executives. The Michael Datz has entered his roves plan is to offer velopment of the technology blaxed, and Gunilla Norrman-Remy writes second year at the Hebrew Union getaway atmosphere commercial application Lolutiotietoring of a high. that she has married and moved College in Cincinnati, where he is as perspective, unleash- temperaturefluid wall dsteativity, and chemical 73 75 from Strasbourg. France, to Elt- in training to become a Reform getting down to reactor the company md suphess." Linda recently ville, Germany. rabbi. After graduating from Rice ,mmit adds that "we bought. Myrna Norvell Kaye writes that et turn men Robert Vogel was featured in the away," either The she and her husband still work for he worked a year, then attended 5aloAllneminar, Gregory W. Hardin married in Burroughs in Pasadena, Califor- Midland Reporter-Telegram on his law school in Houston for three ns "Practical Public Re- for Today's July. The Hardins live in Augusta, nia. They had a son in May and return to Midland to set up a prac- years. In June he returned from a ," Small Busi- was held in Georgia. Myrna has been promoted to sec- tice in internal medicine in his year of study in Jerusalem. "Never to October in Vallarta. tion manager of the Operating Sys- hometown. An avid jogger, Robert been more pleased with a deci- ts Mexico. Linda's at LSP finds time in his busy schedule to sion,- Michael range from indepen- tems Department. adds. „consultants to 71 run several miles each day. Other PhD) Fortune 500 David Mclaurin and his wife, Susan Tresch and Rick Fien- :?an1es.1 This Paul Hester was interests include real estate—he fall Linda is also involved in an the former Kathleen Ryan, an- berg had their first child in June. Produ7ing with the almost all Rice effort that pro- has enrolled in two evening direct continuing edu- nounce the birth of a third child in They live in Cambridge, Massa- ttl program at duced a major photography classes—and reading. isident Lee College in exhibit May. Kathleen writes, "David is chusetts, where Susan is director swn. in Houston this fall. Paul and an- building houses in West Univer- Eddie Wold, a professional of religious education at Arlington other photographer used Golden writes, an an- sity, mostly, while Kathleen is bridge player, was featured in the Street Church in Boston. She also "All those tique panoramic camera to shoot staying home with the children Houston Chronicle. Eddie plays does advocacy for the homeless and going crazy with other Rice about 44 tournaments a year, ten and elderly, and has published an friends who are also home with times the number of a typical award-winning sermon and a children.'' Elynne Rosenfeld was bridge professional. "It can be- study guide for a film on aging. cornea grind," he admits. "I'll Fred B. Amerson writes, "I am elected president of the Phila- Rick is continuing graduate stud- never get out of bridge, but I'm now secretary-treasurer of Seale delphia Chapter of Artists Eq- ies in astronomy at Harvard. They thinking about playing Amerson Lumber and Building and uity Association. She has won a little less encourage friends visiting the Bos- and maybe starting' • coy life after 31 years as a bachelor! mar- several prizes for painting and ton area to look them up under • more." He has already five na- ried in May 1982." Fred adds that has had several shows. She was won their common surname, Tresch- tional championships and been "in March I went to Hong Kong and appointed editor of the Artists Fienberg. Rick also includes news named the most winning Red China," but his wife could not Equity News in 1980. bridge of numerous classmates: player in the United States in 1982. accompany him because she was Steve Mount and the former Richard Wayne Verm has been pregnant with their first child. The Stephen Frederick Garrison Barbara Ladner are heading to named a codirector of the Cullen Amersons live in Amarillo. Fred has moved from New Orleans to Berkeley after five years of gradu- Image Processing Laboratory in also notes that his wife, research Memphis, where he works as a ate work at Yale Steve, an RNA ex- Houston. In May he earned his PhD journalist Anne Flaherty, used staff pediatrician at the nearby Na- pert, will begin two to three years in geosciences from UH. notes from Rice's Spring 1983 val hospital. of postdoctoral research in molecu- Alumni Institute lecture series on Greg Benesh and his wife, the Jeff Wells writes, "I have recently lar biology, while Barbara will fin- the family ish her ; been in her columns in Fam- former Dana Tanner'76, sent a moved to Roseburg, Oregon, PhD thesis in American the Co ily Weekly and in her current book postcard from Italy during their where lam the pastor-teacher of a studies. project, nd Out The Changing American summer vacation. "Walking new church, Grace Community Dave Pearson, who also re- esident Family. around Venice, we are impressed Fellowship." He and his wife have ceived a PhD from Yale in molecu- iimilOt Eddie Sharp, minister of Univer- by the architectural similarities a baby daughter. lar biology last summer, is moving

SALLYPORT—NOVEMBER 1983-JANUARY 1984 21 NES to Cambridge, Massachusetts, to Film, which will be published this February 1982 and had a balVord The family lives in s, attend MIT's Sloan School of Man- fall. He has also published New in May. ponl Saudi Arabia, whim agement. Music for New Pianists. Dhahran, ha John works for Arabian Amelite Connie Senior writes that she Dian Hardison was promoted to re Oil. The Wolfs visited Houslkt has finished her PhD in environ- lieutenant in the Navy and has re- dey. October during a two-monthr mental engineering at Caltech and ceived orders to transfer to Recruit n around-the-world vacation. works for Coming Glass doing Training Command in Orlando, process research on optical fiber Florida, as administration officer production. She lives in Coming, in January. New York. Allen Ramirez, a former Rice Fri Jeffrey Meffeut writes that baseball star, was called up from x etc "Captain Virtue (a.k.a. J. Meffeut) Rochester of the International sice is cochief residentof the San Anto- League to pitch for the Baltimore offi nio Family Practice Residency, Orioles during the summer. e je married, and a content member of Gene F. Creely graduated from I Ke the bourgeois middle class." the Baylor School of Law and is a Ack suit D. Michele Bonilla had a Hous- briefing attorney to the Texas ;Io ton premiere of her gold and silver Court of Appeals, Thirteenth Su- n ugi jewelry and enamel works in July. preme Judicial District at Corpus Christi, as part of a two-year judi- Kerry McCarley has been pro- Gil cial clerkship. moted to manager in the Tax Divi- usto Oughi sion of Arthur Andersen in Jim Eggert and Lori Ann Husni '81 write, "have moved onto the Houston. Kerry earned an MS in Jathan Cantu married hitae dea Brandeis campus where we will taxation from DePaul in 1982. school sweetheart" in Junel serve as live-in dorm directors for Rich Moore and his wife, the honeymooned in Hawaii. 100 plus freshmen. Promises to be A former Susan Dufficy, announce a senior medical student an unusual year!" Lofi is in her the birth of a son September 5. Will graduate in June 1984.•411111 third year of graduate study in They write, "Susan is on leave do residency in family m computer animation techniques at from her civilian engineering job and looking forward to fiencild)eth I Brandeis, while Jim has two more with the Navy. Rich is in his fifth lag employed!" Jathan saY5°_ ns on years to go on his doctorate from year of work as a research engi- a a v, Harvard. neer for Chevron. Look us up if anyone is in the San Francisco Bay 81 Polk area." The Moores live in San 80 Nancy Webb is in her thirricl, le Rafael. of a PhD program, teaches 03. Bob McGough and his wife live Bryan D. Baker says he "bought man English, and is beginNv4Dr E in New York, where Bob does re- a new house in Katy, Texas. Was research and writing of her, or, Se promoted to exploration geophysi- tation at Stanford. She lund, y search and writing for Forbes. Th cist, Pacific Frontier Division, Philippe 10 s' Marianne Reat is in Philadel- regularly with an Shell Oil." is wor:e:, phia helping refugees find em- chenbach '80, who og Deborah Williford and David. his doctorate in history. ployment. di?sic Hanson moved into their first Dingus and Joe Crites John Hunnell and she Nancy home the day after Hurricane Ali- Man of Action '75 live in Santa Ana, California, Jackson'81 married in At wcirk i cia. "It is a two-story home with Denise attends medical sc with their son but are considering four bedrooms and is located close No, Rene H. Gracida is a successful architect who pilots his own plane in his a move to the Sacramento area. Southwestem in Dallas, v) to Clear Lake City. We are having John is an Air Force pilot I.'19E Nancy teaches English as a second wit spare time. For most people, that would be career enough. But on July 11, fun decorating it. David is still mated to first lieutenant. language, and Joe has been inter- working for Monsanto and I plan to Michigaptt 26. Gracida was installed as bishop of the Diocese of Corpus Christi, in facing computers with other equip- ing in Marquette, work full time on my master of Fen I"I. IA Roman Catholics in south Texas. ment. B-52's out of Sawyer Air charge of a flock of 310,000 chemical engineering at UH," De- Base. prnEa C Tom Fornoff and Valerie Lues- Born of French and Spanish ancestry in New Orleans, Gracida en- borah says. James "Quint" West ci0 senhop'79 have bought a house Paul Castanon, George Diaz- Anthony Brooks'84 rat H• G tered Rice in 1942 after graduating as valedictorian of his Texas City high in New Jersey and both work in the Arrastia, Farley Grissett, and each other at a David SanI411 on C ended prematurely when he was drafted in New York City area. school. His studies at Rice Rolf Asphaug have recently cell in Washington, D.C.,4en Pre 1943 into the Army Air Corps. He served in Europe as crew chief and flight Bruce Richards is now a medical joined Baker and Botts law firm. months ago. Mark has finiiioicif 'exc engineer on a B-17 Flying Fortress and flew 32 combat missions, including doctor in Nashville, Tennessee. Paul, Farley, and Rolf are 1983 coursework for a BA in ecolf si:ace of Dresden Dave Rodd and Cathryn graduates of Columbia law school, and managerial studies eon:;. bombing runs over Dresden. Later, describing the destruction Lankford are back in Houston af- while George earned his degree executive consultant for 144fher, A as "the first man-made holocaust," he recalls the crew was told the target ter two years in Boston, where this year from Chicago. Revenue Corporation. was just a railroad marshalling yard, not the whole city. Cathryn studied at the Harvard Ginger R. Smith writes that she Christi Cassling was na* Leto I University of Houston to study Business School. Dave works for is "working in the commercial real accountant in the Audit DI'n o:r1 A After the war Gracida transferred to the an architecture firm and Cathryn estate market in Houston manag- Arthur Andersen's Houstorlgir,Lee] with Donald Barthelme, director of UH's school of design. From 1949 to works for Exxon. ing office buildings for Marney She earned an MBA from Lied the Barthelme's firm and taught at UH. Although he Tom Spitzfaden works for John Properties. Have finally found my year. ng 1951 he practiced with babies. Deere in Illinois. niche. No husband.`No Curt Haygood writes. 1:1 the b graduated from UH in 1950, Gracida emphasizes, "I have always been especially like to hear from Would beginning of February I'vek' I' eli Kathleen and proud of my all too brief period of study at Rice." Ann Brooks and Tbaexcaksi nanHdouLostuoins ifalynianagsaarle4,1Jill Gracida never planned on becoming a priest; at one point he was Gary Anglin." 198 even engaged to be married. In 1950 he had a promising career in archi- Don Spear, Jim Foley '81, and tam n for Mid-America Airvtliffon Lisa Kirkland Foley'83 orga- riding jumpseat on 737's cOnoi,s, tecture, but "a certain disquiet, a lack of peace" remained. nized "the first annual Rice Grads I've visited Los Angeles, in Hawaii party" October 29. Don is Grand Coyle, "I guess every Catholic boy who serves as an altar boy asks himself, Mexico, and the tn a lieutenant in the Navy on the Will return to school in fal:h,CIgle L 'should I become a priest?" he says. "The question of vocation began to USS Tunney. Lisa and Jim married Janice Schwarz writestber 13, in the Uni- last December and moved to Ha- occur more and more often in my mind." That year he enrolled receiving an MBA from NI hei'so waii, where Lisa teaches at Ha- versity of Fribourg, Switzerland, to study theology and philosophy. It was nance, I joined Dean Wirl waii Pacific College and Jim is a Sca44 Reynolds in its Operationli Se, also a Holy Year, and making a pilgrimage to Rome, Gracida finally rec- LTjg pilot at Naval Air Station Bar- Pte: agement Associate Progrd bers. Any alumni in Hawaii who Hcirt ognized his vocation. 11-month training progrclixt , missed the event should look up ugi the cludes visits to the floors'th In 1951 he entered a Benedictine monastery, where he was given one of the group in anticipation of The New York and the Americr'en Rene; at Rice he was known by his baptismal name, Henry. After next year's bash. name Exchanges, as well as David Hayes wrote an article in studying at the St. Vincent Seminary in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, he was or- Jay Evert played in Channel 8's operations centers incenters SOS the May Harvard Law Review on dained to the priesthood in 1959. Two years later he left the Benedictines to first Tennis Classic Benefit in cisco and Chicago." the treatment of computer software Houston over the summer. The G. Alan Blackburn tint) become a parish priest in Miami. under copyright laws that was cousin of champion Chris Evert MBA at Duke in May. "HO'",_ subsequbntly cited by the U.S. Lloyd now works with Arthur An- Energetic and enthusiastic, Gracida began his rise through the ranks work in the Management Court of Appeals for the Third Cir- dersen in Houston. of the church. In addition to his regular duties as a priest he used his ar- cuit in Philadelphia in a tion Consulting Division John Robert Bland has been precedent-setting court decision Andersen in New York ee pil chitectural training to design churches in the Miami area. After serving in promoted to general manager of that allows software to be copy- says. "Would like to heol!e fC )vc the Northwood Orchestra in Mid- several administrative positions with the Archdiocese of Miami— righted. The court case received nearby classmates and of) of Ri Michigan. "The Northwood including a term as chairman of the Building Commission—he was ap- extensive national attention, and land, grads." Orchestra is a professional cham- A rriE David's role in the matter was the pointed an auxiliary bishop of Miami in 1971. The following year he ber orchestra sponsored by subject of media attention in his 1r-orno Northwood Institute, a business received the Distinguished Alumnus Award of the University of Houston. native Amarillo. David worked for Aov management college," John says. 82 ec which included ap- a year writing, documenting, and In 1975 the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee, He is "also very active in a profes- Susan A. Stone will ino' editing his note before it was even- is 40,000 Catholics, was created and Gracida was installed as sional brass quintet, the Corporate mate David Lehmann di c proximately tually published. its first bishop. Although administrative responsibilities made it impos- Brass, which is comprised of mem- and move to Hobbs, Nevi' bers of the Northwood Orchestra where he is an engineer I sible for him to continue practicing architecture, he kept an active hand in brass section." In his spare time Amoco. "I'm completing 0 all building projects, overseeing plans for all the diocese's new churches. 79 John recruits for the Shepherd radio-TV-film at UT and televisi' Gracida, who describes himself as a liberal on social issues but a Alice Chupp and Randy M. School. this summer as a Smith moved to St. Louis in 1981. George F. Corrent graduated reporter in Lubbock," SO conservative theologian, developed a reputation in Florida for being out- Alice says, "I am a staff manager from UT Medical School in Houston Lt. Anthony R. Pour°, spoken on such controversial topics as nuclear disarmament, the right to at Southwestern Bell's headquar- in June and is now an intern at Gaye Grayson '84 me.-- life, capital punishment, and immigration and racial issues. He insists, ters. Randy graduated from UH University Hospital in Jackson- August. The Paurosos Law school in 1982 and is an asso- ville, Florida. He married a fellow rado Springs. "silence in the face of evil is evil." ciate attorney with Kramer & doctor in May. Stephen Blake married Gracida's installation in Corpus Christi was attended by 31 other Frank," The Smiths had a daughter Stuart Sutherland and the mate Harini Hosain irrh-- bishops from across the country, including the archbishop of San Antonio, in August. former Kit Stebbings'81 have Blakes live in Chicago, 4 Richard Lavenda(MMus) has moved to Atlanta, where Stuart is Steve is a student at the SO Patrick Flores, and the Vatican's delegate to the United States, Pio Laghi, been appointed assistant profes- an attorney with Troutman, of Chicago Graduate and by Protestant, Orthodox, and Jewish clergy. In an address broadcast sor of music at Texas Wesleyan Sanders, Lockerman and Ashmore. Business. live on television in Corpus Christi and Laredo, Gracida told his audience College in Ft. Worth. He earned Stuart graduated in May from the David England, an assI)s his doctorate at Michigan, where UT law school. claim representative for t (— his role would be the "conscience of the milieu where the basic requisites he edited the manuscript and John H. Wolf, Ill, and the former Beaumont, was presenti of an existence worthy of a human being are constantly being disturbed." scores for George Burt's Music with Joanne Keller'81 married in the company's Professor

22 SALLYPORT—NOVEMBER 1983-JANUARY 1984 a lacakrard last summer. missed the hurricane." Stinson has from UH-Clear Lake. ; Hobbies in- Soudek lives in Albany, moved to California to work at the clude golf. whEornia, where he is working on Jet Propulsion Lab. Amei Camille Lynn Jones was sters in chemical engineering David fea- .ousi Gillentine married Lynn tured in the Houston Post over the `rkeley. He and Ginger Kille- Hardin ionth, in the Rice Chapel in Au- summer. She has finished her first '84 married in June. gust. Bridesmaid lion. was Jennifer year of law school at Harvard and Knauth and groomsman was is living in Geneva, Switzerland, Mark Jenkins. Ushers were Bob on a legal studies fellowship, rep- Abib and Hank Petri'84. )ie resenting the International Com- Friedman has been Andrew Levin (MMus)has been mission of Jurists at the Palais des Q staff accountant in the named conductor of Syrnphony Nations, where her duties include vision of Arthur Andersen's North n of Houston. He also teaches reporting committee meetings to office. Other classmates piano and viola privately and per- commission members. fi crve joined the firm rd include forms as an accompanist, vocal Rich Hunt Keller and Stephen has turned down a coach, and solo artist. Watson Fellowship Jan.23 Dec.4 ookler, who were named to work for a Michael Zarcaro has joined year as a at Notre Dame (7:00 PM.) Campanile Orchestra nsultants in the Consuslt- journalist hired by the In- Space City Development in Clear donesian government. He spent (2:30 Pm.) sion, and Scott H. °ugh. Lake, Texas, as a marketing re- six weeks learning Indonesian in Jan.27 Arkansas Faculty Recital fl search associate. He is also work- preparation for the experience. Sergiu Luca, Anne Epperson Gibner writes, "How I ing at First Investors Corporation NOT ICES at ouston. Upon his return in July he will be- Feb. 1 Baylor Who would have as an investment counselor and gin graduate studies at the Har- Dec.5, 6, 7 ought it possible? least At I pursuing a master's in finance vard School of Divinity. CONTINUING STUDIES Feb.4 at Texas A&M Madrigal Dinner ad his The Office of Continuing Shepherd Society Junes. Feb. Studies and Special Pro- 8 smu AllE grams offers a variety of Dec.6 "4.nt at MORIAm Feb. 11 TCU classes throughout the year. Chamber Music Series 1984. 'Piano Quintet r Call 520-6022 for information. Feb. 15 at Texas fin „Oeth Morford o eon '19 of islature, he was known as the Harold V. Smith '43 of Austin EXECUTIVE Dec.8 on September Feb. 18 at Texas Tech 'sa y'as a 12 1983. originator of the phrase "Land of on March 28, 1983. Survivors in- DEVELOPMENT Messiah Sing-Along well known Houston ie Lincoln" that appears on Illinois clude his wife, Frances William- The Jones School offers man- St. Paul's Methodist Church dealer. license plates. son Smith '43. WOMEN'S BASKETBALL • agement courses to the com- Pollard Watts'20 Jack Jan. itd, of Wiley R. George'33 of Hous- Murval Hamilton '43 of munity throughout the year. Dec.2-3 4 er th Texas, on September ton on October Denver in September 1979. He Chamber Music Series rchesN• 13, 1983. His ca- For details contact the Office Mississippi State Classic reer included heading several was a retired Air Force colonel. *Muir String Quartet of Executive Development. (Starkville) ,egirailVer Brown '21 maritime shipping and trans- Survivors include his brother, of het, on of Waco, September 3, 1983. portation companies. J.P. Hamilton '39. SRUW Jan. 14 e Dec.6 Southwest Texas lun.e;c Y. Eleanor Greer Mitchell Albert Crutchfield The Society *Oberlin Woodwind ipe Res Thomas'21 of Los '35 of Moore of Rice Univer- on March 23, 1983. Houston on October 10, 1983. '43 in 1973. sity Women is open to all Dec. 13 Dartmouth Quintet is vg'tsering An professor at UCLA, John R. Averill'36 Morris Sande!, Jr.'43 in 1981. alumnae and female friends rY. 3 of St. Louis Jan. 15 designated Rice's first on September 6, 1983. Dan R. of the university. For further Jan.3 Texas A&M Deni51;uished He was Bullard, Jr.'44 of Texas Chamber Orchestra alumnus in 1976 manufacturing manager of all Houston on September information on SRUW and din Ai work in 14, 1983. its 'Serenades mathematics. Tretolite chemical plants in the programs, Jan.7 at smu (3:00 PM.) cal sld John Howard Sasseen '44 of contact the Moore'24 of Houston United States and abroad until Houston in September 1983. Alumni Office or Mrs. Hous- Lae. W.," 5, 1983. his retirement Jan.9 Texas Tech Jan. 19 )ilot Survivors in- in 1975. Survivors Benny ton K.(Evelyn) Payne. wife, include his C. Shinpough '46 of Dues Houston Symphony the former Mar- sister, Mary Averill Pasadena, cahni'Lcoott '26. Powers '41. Texas, on September are $10. Jan. 14 Texas eth9 25, 1983. Jan. 24 fart H. Robert Lambert McKee General Meetings Waterman '24 of '37 Shirley Hicks Brunson '48 of UT Chamber Music Series nma City on of Chapel Hill, Refreshments are served at Jan. 17 -San Antonio January 27, North Carolina, Houston on April 13, 1983. *Emerson String Quartet est a' on April 9, 1983. He was a long- 10:00 A.M. followed by the 84 Patricia List at Houston rail H. time member of the faculty of DeMouche'52 speaker at 10:30 in the Grand Jan.20 d saribm Grossman '26 of of Humble, Texas, on August 28, Jan.31 on October 2, the Department of Chemistry at Hall of the RMC. Doc., ten 1983. He 1983. Jan.24 at TCU SYZYGY president of Craig's UNC. lineal Roy W.Tapp '52 of Houston as Texas and Everitt Berney L. Morgan '37 of on Feb. 13 Feb.9 ecte, - September 13, 1983. Jan.28 at Arkansas in since both the Houston on August 25, 1983. Sur- Gene Hackerman Faculty Recital dies colons. chains' Survivors include vivors include his son, John W. Marvin Roderick Martin '57 1 far (44ther, Seminars Feb. 1 at Baylor Laura Hunter, Brian Con- Abe D. Grossman Morgan '68. of Houston on April 14, 1983. Seminars are held nelly Elizabeth Wenck 01 1:00 PM. Jean Elton Dorman '37 of Miller'59 of Feb.4 at Texas A&M ras nag Leo Boulder, in the R Room. Fee for the Boswell'27 of Houston on September 2, 1983. Colorado, in September udit Dicrr on 1983. seminar series is $17.50. fa August 18, 1983. A Survivors include his brother, Feb.6 smu ustortgineer for 53 from lied years, he Charles H. Dorman, Jr. '28. Dennis Allen Hengeveld MA the Brown and Jan. 16 Feb. TCU Root Raleigh William Baird, Jr. '65, PhD'73 of Fullerton, Cali- 11 trutrc. ilding and drydock fornia, on May Provost William E. Gordon ites,11 the '38 of Dallas on October 13, 3, 1983. He was breakwater in vice-chairman of the Depart- Feb. 15 at Texas ary I vek, Iceland. 1983. Survivors include his Jan.23 daughter, Elizabeth Baird ment of English at California j a ante Hill'27 State University, Lasers Feb. 18 at Texas Tech TRAVEL -an''a-s all- of Houston on Saenger '64. Fullerton. Sur- 4, 1983. vivors include his wife, Mitzi Barry Dunning of space Milton Yellen '39 of Houston Airafford Tolle Myers PhD '69. physics 737's cfl '28 of Jo- on February 28, 1983. Survivors For information on alumni riois, on Elliot Lynch '85 of Wiess reles, ' September 18, include his wife, the former Col- Jan. travel programs, contact the 14 lege on October 7, 1983. 30 and Cie Florence Kless '42. Impressionism Alumni Office, (713) 527-4057. stmoreland Szolem Mandelbroit of Paris, il in fcl Luna Harry R. D'Olive'40 of Hous- William Cornfield of art :4:rale Lake, France, on September 23, 1983. and May 1984 ritesiber Texas, on ton on August 15, 1983. art history w 13, 1983. Mandelbrojt taught in Rice's De- (with slides) Spain and Portugal Tara t4 her Survivors H. Joe Nelson, son, Dick Luna Jr.'43 of partment of Mathematics on 15 days concentrating on in '59. Houston on September 7, 1983. Feb.6 WittiScott three separate occasions, in the THEATER Spanish architecture, sratioek McGhee'31 of El Survivors include his wife, Family Law . art, September the 1920s, 1940s, and 1960s. An offi- 11, 1983. former Myrtle McFarland '43, Donn Fullenweider and countryside. $2150. Praglde Hart cer in the French Legion of '32 of Streator, II- and daughter, Karen Nelson Tickets to Rice Players pro- prograp August Honor, he was named to the June 1984 floors 8, 1983. A Giesen '66. Feb. 13 ductions are $6($4 for stu- zernber of French Institute's Academy of Austria and Oberam- kmeria the state leg- Sterling Walker James Shepherd School dents). For further '43. Sciences in 1972. infor- mergau 1 as s mation call (713) 527-4040. in Sae 14 days in romantic Austria, Feb. 14-18 including the 350th annual rn ttnilr- Actors in Residence performance of the Passion ty. "H Five traveling actors from the Play in Oberammergau. ement Royal Shakespeare $2995. vision Com- pany will give three public 'ark jeeping up June 1984 with friends and classmates in the Classnotes section? Why SPORTS performances. o hearie fayor- not re- Scandinavia by Sea and 01) -drop us a line and a (preferably black and white) photo of Rice at the Asso- Denmark, Sweden, and Nor- Alumni, P.O. Box MEN'S BASKETBALL Feb. 20-25 1892, Houston, Texas 77251. way on the elegant M.S. Aarried? (Games are at 7:30 PM. unless Good E. New Job? a New Baby? By C.P. Taylor Lindblad Polaris. 10 days. 'romoted? otherwise indicated) E Take a Trip? $2950-$4200(depending on /loved? o See a Classmate? (Houston premiere) a Back in School? Dec. 1 UT-San Antonio cabin choice). will 156 a Other? nortrlo,s details: Dec.3 Louisiana Tech Sept.-Oct. 1984 s, New' South Africa jineer The cities, the countryside, letingil Dec. 10 Texas Southern and the wildlife, rand with an op- .elevist' Dec. 12 Austin College tional extension to Victoria :k," Falls, Dec. 21 St. Mary's MUSIC 'auro# no '84 Dec.29-30 Unless otherwise noted per- )sos Krystal Classic (Chattanooga) formances are at 8:00 PM. in Hamman Hall. *Denotes ad- marrid Jan.4 Texas A&M mission charge. For more information call 527-4933. °ago, 1 Jan. lot SMU (7:10 PM.) at Owl' Dec. ate sco Jan. 11 at TCU 2 ART Rice Christmas Concert Class Jan. 14 Texas(3:10 PM.) an aseciis Dec.3 SEWALL GALLERY for r New?) ive Faculty Recital resente' Jan. 18 Texas Tech Nov. 11-Dec. 10 sfessie Jeanette Lombard, Mary Function Follows Art Jan.20 at Houston Norris Avant-garde design ---d SAI.LYPORT—NOVEMBER 1983-JANUARY 1984 23 ATIC •

Well don't wait till the cows come home to tell us about it! The alumni association is looking for candi- dates for Rice's annual Distinguished Alumni Awards, given each year at commencement to honor Rice graduates who have achieved special distinction in their chosen fields. To be eligible a nominee must have attended Rice at least one year and be living at the time of consideration. Nominations are taken throughout the year, but in order to qualify for the 1984 awards they must be received in the alumni office by February 1, 1984. To make your nomination, return the form below or write the Association of Rice Alumni, P.O. Box 1892, Houston, Texas 77251. Be specific about your candidate's accomplishments, including supporting documents if possible.

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class of as a Rice University Distingui Alumnus. His/her accomplishments include the followi

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Please return this form to the Association of Rice Alum Box 1892, Houston, Texas 77251.

DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARDS HAVE BEEN GIVEN ANNUALLY SINCE 1976. PREVIOUSLY HONORED RICE UNIVERSITY DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI INCLUDE:

TRACY YERKES THOMAS '21 MATHEMATICS• WILLIAM GOYEN '37 LITERATURE• HERBERT ALLEN '29 ENGINEERING • NORMAN RICKER '16 PHYSICS ROBERT WILSON '57 PHYSICS• GEORGE BROWN '20 ENGINEERING • HOLMES RICHTER '26 CHEMISTRY • S.I. MORRIS '35 ARCHITECTURE WILLIAM KIESCHNICK '47 ENGINEERING • GEORGE MACKEY '38 MATHEMATICS• TERESA VIETTI '49 MEDICINE• CHARLES MEYERS '49 LAW FRANK LOW '57 ASTRONOMY • WALTER MOORE, SR. '27 ENGINEERING • WILLIAM McVEY '27 SCULPTURE• SAM WORDEN '35 GEOPHYSICS