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SEPT.-OCT. 1986, VOL. 43, NO. 1 Finding a New Face for the Rice Curriculum 8 As Rice faculty members gear up to take a long, hard look at the university's curriculum, EDITOR phrases like "well-rounded education" and "required minor" are being heard more and more Suzanne Johnson often. Sallyport takes a look at the discussions to date, and talks with Rice Provost Neal Lane CONTRIBUTING AND about what the faculty hopes the Rice education will become. STAFF WRITERS Erin Blair '88 Steve Brynes Back to the Drawing Board? Andre Fox '86 10 PHOTOGRAPHERS Not if Rice's Bill Bavinger and John Heile have anything to say about it. Their program in James Bell computer-aided design at Rice's School of Architecture sets out to prove that computers are Kristi Isacksen more than just high-tech substitutes for the drafting table. DESIGNER Carol Edwards Houston: A Place of Dreams 12 OFFICERS OF THE ASSOCIATION OF RICE ALUMNI It's the title of a new book from Rice University Press. It also describes how the co-author, President, Gwynne E. Old '59 Rice professor and photographer Geoff Winningham, sees his city. Fourth in the Sallyport se- President-Elect, William (Bill) Merriman '67 ries saluting Houston's and Texas's sesquicentennials. 1st Vice-President, Nancy Moore Eubank '53 2nd Vice-President, Dan Steiner '77 Treasurer, H. Russell Pitman '58 The China Connection 14 Past President, G. Walter McReynolds '65 Life for Bruce Vernor '52 has been far from dull these past 17 years living overseas. But even Interim Executive Director, Marilyn Moore'59 getting out of Tehran a bare two weeks before the Shah pales next to Vernor's years in China. ASSOCIATION Now, the Rice alumnus is putting his experiences with ARCO China to work in his new role COMMITTEE ON PUBLICATIONS as executive vice president of the National Council on U.S.-China Trade. Gwynne E. Old '59, ex officio Association of Rice Alumni Marilyn Moore '59, ex officio Homecoming 1986 17 Association of Rice Alumni As the calendar rolls toward Rice's homecomizg weekend on November 14-15, alumni around Darrell Hancock '68, chairman the country are gearing up for a full schedule of activities. Check out the preliminary sched- John Boles '65, past chairman W.V. Ballew Jr. '40 ule, and start making plans to attend. Nancy Boothe '52 Brent Breedin Nancy Burch '61 Kent E. Dove Lisa Gray '88 Ira Gruber Robert Patten Patti Simon '65 Geri Snider '80 Linda Leigh Sylvan '73 Charles Szalkowski '70 Class of'57 salutes Peden theme of the meeting was,"Meet the New year is ano, not ano. To omit the diacritical G. King Walters President of Rice University." mark is to misspell the word, which is an il- Our class members were deeply saddened RICE UNIVERSITY ALUMNI GOVERNORS to learn of Ken Peden's death due to inoper- Dr. Rupp explained some of his plans literacy. Furthermore, such omission, for Rice's future programs of excellence, while changing pronunciation, can also Joyce Pounds Hardy '45 able brain cancer on June 14, 1986. Neal T. Lacey Jr. '52 The memorial service on June 17 had and it seemed to me that I could see fulfill- change intended meaning. The Spanish ment of some of the dreams of President word ano has a meaning very different from Jerry McClesky '56 been planned by Ken along with his minis- Pat H. Moore '52 ters at St. Paul's Methodist Church, and it Lovett of Rice as a university of the first that of ano. class. I hope Dr. Rupp can meet other local I am aware of the careless disrespect reflected Ken's irrepressible joy of living, SALLYPORT(USPS 412-950) is published in groups in this manner, for he is certainly for foreign words and names now prevalent his great love of family and friends, and his September, November, February, April Rice's best advertisement. in so much of American writing. Still, it unshakable faith in God and life hereafter. and June by the Association of Rice Isaac C. Sanders '16 pains me to discover such egregious error Ken's mother, Mrs. Clarence Peden, Alumni, and is sent free to all university in a publication associated with Rice. lives in Houston at Bayou Manor, and his Tyler, TX alumni, parents of students, and friends. sister, Mary Claire Peden Bradshaw, lives Ernest Allen Connally '43 Second class postage paid at Houston, Memories of Fondren in Nashville, Tenn. Alexandria, VA Texas. Ken was the managing partner of his The late, great library debate is irresistible. Much ado about paper law firm, Crady & Peden, and had achieved Happily, my impressions of Fondren Library William Marsh Rice University offers numerous professional distinctions, yet it do not coincide with Professor lam amazed at the publicity that the two equal opportunity to all applicants with- was his role as senior class president and Loewenheim's (Sallyport letters, June 1986). most recent parchment diplomas given by out regard to race, color, sex, age, na- then permanent president of the Rice Class General reference needs I faced during Rice have received. When I requested a tional or ethnic origin, or physical of 1957 that Ken viewed as equally special a three-year historical editing project parchment diploma two years ago, it was a handicap. highlights of his lifetime. No one cared funded by the National Historical Publica- very quiet and simple procedure. I am sur- more about our Class of 1957 than Kenneth tions and Records Commission,The Papers prised that no parchment diplomas were is- Editorial offices for SALLYPORT are located Peden. of Carlos Montezuma, were ably met by the sued before 1984. The reasons for not in the Allen Center for Business Activi- Likewise, no one has been more gener- Fondren and its efficient, friendly staff. One wanting a sheepskin diploma can be per- ties, Rice University, 6100 South Main ous in regard to our class than Ken. For ex- expects — and is not disappointed — to find sonal, but are quite obvious to anyone who Street, Houston, Texas. ample, through the years whenever we that Fondren Library is a fairly solid under- cares for animals. planned Class of 1957 reunion parties, Ken graduate library with special strengths in I have been a vegetarian for a number POSTMASTER: Send address changes to always found a way to pick up far more areas where Rice has chosen to concen- of years and, in answer to W.P. Blair's petty SALLYPORT, Office of Information Services, than his share of the cost of those parties in trate. However, Native American history letter in Sallyport, I do not wear leather Rice University, PO. Box 1892, Houston, order to keep prices lower so more persons generally has not been a field cultivated by shoes, leather belts or furs, nor purchase Texas 77251. might attend. Rice through the years with regular courses furniture with leather seats or trim. Yes, if One of Ken's legacies for us would be to or sustained graduate study. So it is with given a choice, I wouldn't sit in a leather Copyright 1986 by the Association of Rice urge us to continue to remember and care considerable delight and not a little pride chair. lam appalled at his attack on two Alumni, Rice University. about our classmates and our university, that one finds the Fondren handily serving students who show a bit more compassion which have been such an important part of research needs falling outside familiar do- than the average human being. Vegetarian- all our lives. mains. ism can mean much more than just a different Dixie Sick Leggett '57 If a crisis of the magnitude Professor diet. To be quite blunt, I requested a parch- Houston, TX Loewenheim suggests actually prevails, and if remediation avenues described by ment diploma because! did not want a dead sheep Lovett's dreams fulfilled Librarian Carrington are extant and open, hanging on my wall. I prefer to be able to enjoy my memories of Rice and Rice has been very good to me. I registered why the need for faculty lobbying alumni On the cover: via my Rice diploma without also remembering as a freshman in September 1912 with a lot Sallyport? that an animal had to die for it. Jim Rollinson, a fifth-year senior of hopes but very little money. They gave John W. Lamer '60 Lisa Brannon '84 me a job as office boy that paid my room Pennsylvania State University in chemical physics at Rice, puts a and board, and when I left Rice to enter Altoona, PA West Lafayette, IN "fresh face on the Rice curriculum" World War!, I had a B.A. degree in physics A symbolic protest in a photo by James Bell. Special and mathematics and was secretary to Sin of omission Somewhat against my better judgement, I thanks to Neil Havens for the run President Lovett. In the recent article by B.C. Robison about am going to intervene in what is my daugh- I want to report more on a recent meet- Prof. James Copeland's linguistic investiga- of Hamman Hall during the photo ter's business and respond to the letter writing of alumni, friends of Rice, and parents tions in Chihuahua (Sallyport, June) is this shoot. ten by W.P. Blair (Sallyport, June)criticizing of Rice students in the East Texas area. The statement: "Este ano hay bastante comida," the actions of Sarah Duck and Jennifer meeting took place last April 25 in Mar- which is translated, "This year, there is Kavinsky in refusing sheepskin diplomas. I shall, and was arranged by a committee enough food." It is clear enough what is headed by Art Neel '76 of Marshall. The meant, but even so, the Spanish word for Continued on page 7

2 SALLYPORT.—SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 1986 bEti 198A liaaartit the Sallomunt LIBRARY A matter of taste Houston restaurateur and occasional restaurant critic Mary Nell Reck reportedly turned down a job recently with Rice's Central Kitchens. Her mission, had she accepted it, would have been to act as a consultant to the kitchens, improving food service and the relationship with students. Though Reck decided against the job because of time demands, she did leave the Central Kitchens with a few parting shots. The menu, she said, was "uncreative and not current," while the food itself showed no concern for "taste" or "beauty." And she really hates what Rice does with a piece of roast beef (namely, cooking it ahead of time and reheating it for meals). "Please don't hold me accountable for what you have," she said, thus ending her brief association with Rice. And we thought Rice students had that hungry look because they were anx- ious about the job market. (Rice alums will be pleased to note that Reck's assessment did not extend to the Gradlands Grill, located in the Grad House, which is fast becoming a favorite alumni dinner spot.)

Let's make a deal Joe White of Beaumont might only be beginning his sophomore year at Rice, but he is likely to take some ribbing from his colleagues in the economics department this year about the value of a dollar. Joe received some notoriety of sorts this summer when he went to Beaumont's annual city auction and picked up a $10 package deal — a putter, which he wanted, and a big, mechanical "whatsit," of which he didn't even know the purpose. Thinking to recoup part of his cost on KPRC's Ron Stone poses with 'grads'during commercial shoot. the deal, he quickly sold the large con- traption — described as a cross between a computer, a "Star Wars" satellite into the worlds of advertising and enter- Rice isn't rocking — yet rock stars from bands such as Motley blaster and a jukebox— to a fellow Beau- tainment. The really serious rumors started last Crtie or Twisted Sister running rampant mont resident for $5. His friend didn't Advertisers or filmmakers wishing to spring — the Rice campus would be host- at Rice, the athletic department has al- know what it was either(and his wife got use the campus as a backdrop for their ing its first-ever rock concert at the foot- ready indicated they'll be looking for acts mad at him for buying it), but he thought projects must obtain permission from the ball stadium with none other than ZZ Top, that will appeal to a variety of age the machine's 220-volt cable was worth university administration, which decides the Houston-based band that made the groups. Joe's asking price. if the subject matter is appropriate. transition from cult favorites to interna- Generally speaking, that translates Meanwhile, back at City Hall, Beau- As a result, picnickers in "Terms of tional megastais in 1984 with their top- as "inoffensive." Anyone out there re- mont Finance Director Betty Dunkerley Endearment" lolled about the grass out- selling "Eliminator" album. member the Monkees? started wondering what happened to the side the Sallyport, but HBO Films was Students buzzed the rumor around city's 4-year-old, $99,000 laser-equipped sent packing off to Dallas with their re- campus with such ferocity that one of the Life after death? water bill processor. It hadn't been used quest to use the campus for a "fictional- Houston newspapers picked up on it and It is said that truth is stranger than fic- in a while but the city still owed a few ized" account of a southwestern printed an unofficial report that the band tion. But in some cases, fiction is defin- payments. university with a crooked athletic recruit- would be playing Rice Stadium on Labor itely stranger. Eventually the mystery was solved, ing program. Day. Take Larry McMurtry's Lonesome and Joe discovered he had sold a $99,000 Rice is currently being looked over The rumor, however, turned out to be Dove, for example. In writing his Pulitzer "piece of junk" for $5. Though his profit by, and is looking over, Kings Road Enter- just that. Rice Stadium sat quietly Prize-winning epic Western, he seems to margin was not what it could have been, tainment, which wants to film parts of an through Labor Day weekend, and ZZ Top have patterned the minor character of he's still happy. While the new "owner" of upcoming feature film, "Bad Blood," on played its Houston concerts at the Sum- Webster Witter not after a traditional the bill processor is grappling with a law- the campus. mit. western hero such as Wyatt Earp or Billy suit, Joe has his golf putter. It was, he On the advertising side, the campus Later this fall, however, Rice could, the Kid, but on a biblical figure, Lazarus. says, what he wanted all along. (and the Sallyport in particular) has indeed, be rocking. Oh, it most likely wasn't intentional, served as a backdrop for high-priced au- According to a recent report in the but Houston Post columnist Eric Gerber tomobiles, "back-to-school" fashions, and Sales Thresher, officials in the athletic depart- picked up on Webster Witter's two ap- Tactics television news shows. ment are negotiating with Projects West, pearances quickly. Visitors wandering across the quadran- Of course, there are the occasional a Los Angeles-based promoter, to bring "If you want to see how hard it was to gle in early August might have wondered selling jobs over which Rice has no con- concerts to the stadium as part of a "pack- drive a herd of cattle across the Midwest, if Rice had suddenly decided to hold a trol. Recently, the City of San Antonio age deal" for people attending Rice foot- read Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry," late summer commencement. Small clus- staged an elaborate multimedia presen- ball games. The price of a ticket to see Gerber wrote. "If you want to see how ters of black-gowned "graduates" gath- tation featuring scenes of the Alamo the Rice Owls would also admit the tick- hard it is to drive a herd of characters ered near Willy's statue as congratulatory City's major attractions in an attempt to etholder to a big-name concert that would across an 850-page novel, read Lonesome "family members" took photos. lure new industry. Included with the shots follow the game. Dove by Larry McMurtry." On closer look, however, the scene of San Antonio's "big draws" were scenes The athletic department is consider- Gerber noted that on page 419 of the was less one of celebration than of sales- of the Rice University campus. ing concert "packages" for the Texas Tech novel's hardcover edition, a "tall horse manship. The "graduates" and "family When Texas Gov. Mark White pulled game, Oct. 18, and the Air Force game, thief" named Webster Witter is hanged. members" were actors (or, in some cases, San Antonio Mayor Henry Cisneros aside Nov. 22. The ultimate aim is to increase Later — 112 pages later, to be exact — curious Rice staff members pulled into after the presentation to point out that attendance to the football games and Webster Witter is alive and well, only this the action) as Houston NBC affiliate Rice is in Houston, not San Antonio, bring in added revenue for the depart- time he's a "pudgy gambler." KPRC-TV shot a commercial for their eve- Cisneros replied, "Well, we're a growing ment. And all those "Dallas" viewers ning news show. city." Lest Rice "rock-o-phobes" start envi- thought Bobby Ewing's post-mortem ap- It is by no means Rice's first venture He must know something we don't. sioning the horrors of black leather-clad pearance last season was original.

SALLYPORT—SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 1986 3 ead Rupp urges freshmen to seek diversity in curriculum Talks might just be getting under way on tion is more than the specialized learning tive of both the sciences and engineering how to improve the Rice curriculum, but acquired in one's major. and also the arts, humanities and social President George Rupp, in his matricula- "During this year we will be explor- sciences," Rupp said. "What we will be tion address to entering Rice freshmen ing ways to improve our curriculum so exploring this year is how we might make August 19, urged the students to create as that learning outside the major is even this opportunity available to all stu- diverse a curriculum as possible for more effective," he said. Since any curric- dents."(See related story on page 8 of themselves in their years at Rice. ular changes that might be made would this issue.) "Among the challenges and rewards not affect this freshman class, Rupp In addition to their "hard work" and that are awaiting you are two that charac- urged the group to "legislate your own re- "ferocious play," Rupp urged the students terize Rice students as individuals and quirements within our existing distribu- to take advantage of a third dimension of that also, in my experience, typify the tion arrangement. life at Rice — the many "in between" ar- ethos of the institution as a whole," Rupp "Instead of settling for a scattering of eas such as support of and participation told the crowd. The two characteristics — courses that add up to the required num- in athletics, campus media, political and to work hard and "play ferociously," he bers outside your major area, work out a social groups and community relations said, would shape each students' experi- plan that offers the prospect of an in- projects. ence at Rice. formed acquaintance with an area quite The freshmen have a busy four years Noting that the typically rowdy fresh- different from your major," he told the ahead of them, but admissions statistics man crowd had already experienced first- Thresher freshmen. "If you plan to major in one of indicate they will be fully up to the chal- hand the Rice experience of play, Rupp the sciences or engineering, think in lenge. focused on what he said he hoped would Rice terms of a cluster of courses in the arts, According to admissions director Ron characterize the student's four years of the humanities and social sciences — a clus- Moss, one-third (179) of the 536 entering work at Rice. ter that provides breadth to your educa- freshmen are National Merit Scholars. "You'll have the opportunity here to tion but at the same time gives you a Class members'combined SAT scores are courtesy prepare yourself thoroughly in the disci- sense of confidence that constitutes a 1321, just slightly lower than last year's pline or subject matter in which you Photo second point of focus in addition to your 1324. choose to concentrate," Rupp said. "That Rupp tells freshmen,'legislate your major." Sixty-two percent of the freshmen solid grounding in your major or majors is own requirements' Rupp noted that, for years, Rice stu- ranked in the top 5 percent of their high certainly a central aim of your time here, dents have been pursuing double and tri- school class. Forty-seven percent of them so it is entirely appropriate that as it be- major field, discipline or professional ple majors, often crossing the "division" hail from Texas, 41 percent are women comes clear what it is you want to major goal. Here at Rice, you have the opportu- between the sciences/engineering and and 10 percent are of minority back- in that you focus your learning and invest nity to retain an informed acquaintance arts/humanities/social sciences. grounds — all increases over previous a major amount of your time in that area. with other areas as well." "Those double and triple majors have years. "But I want to urge you to resist the Rupp said Rice's distribution require- already achieved this goal of a kind of 'bi- Approximately 15 percent of the class temptation to think only in terms of your ments express that conviction that educa- focal' vision of seeing from the perspec- has relatives who also attended Rice. Luce nominations sought from alumni Rice is one of a selected group of univer- study, the Peace Corps or other programs through other channels. Next spring, af- recipients of scholarships are called Luce sities invited each year to make nomina- will also be considered ineligible. ter the awards are made, arrangements Scholars, but the program is experiential tions for the Luce Scholarship program. Major considerations in selecting the will be worked out according to each re- rather than academic. Alumni holding a Rice bachelor's degree recipients will be personal qualities of cipient's interests jointly by the recipient, The deadline for all parts of the ap- or graduate degree are eligible to apply leadership, maturity, a strong academic the Luce Foundation and the Asia Foun- plication, including a statement of for nomination to the program. The only record, and clear career goals. Nominees dation, a non-profit, non-governmental education/achievements/goals, etc., four limiting qualifications are that appli- will be chosen at Rice in early November organization. An opportunity for traveling letters of recommendation, and an official cants must be no older than 29, must have and the final selection will be made by during the internship is also provided. transcript of coursework taken outside a bachelor's degree by no later than Sept. the Henry Luce Foundation Inc. in March. A knowledge of the native language Rice, is Friday, Oct. 17. 1, 1987, and must not be involved in a The purpose of the Luce Foundation is not required or expected, but language Additional information concerning course of study directed toward Asian af- in funding the program is to develop a instruction will be provided if desired. the program and the application or selec- fairs or culture or international relations. broader understanding of Asia and Asian Though some recipients may intern in an tion procedures is available from the Of- Persons who have already had con- people among young men and women of Asian university, none will be enrolled as fice of Student Affairs, PO. Box 1892, siderable exposure to Asia through fam- particular promise who are not likely to students and no academic credit for par- Houston, TX 77251,(713) 527-8101. ily connections, extensive travel, foreign have any direct experience of the Far East ticipation in the program is planned. The Alcohol policy reflects change in state law A new state law that went into effect dressing alcohol use at student organiza- past, but Rice Proctor Ed Holt said the fected by the change in the legal drinking Sept. 1 raising the legal drinking age in tion functions has been set up to reflect Pub Operations Committee is contending age will be the annual Beer-Bike Race. Texas from 19 to 21 has had Rice Univer- the change in state law, as have guide- with the considerable revenue Willy's will Martin said the race will retain its name sity officials busy setting new guidelines lines concerning alcohol use within the lose in beer sales. and proceed as it has in the past, but the for alcohol consumption on campus. The colleges. The committee, responsible for over- option of non-alcoholic beer will be avail- new campus alcohol policy, formed ear- The new law will also greatly affect all operation of the pub, consists of Holt, able for those under 21. Options for non- lier this year, reflects not only the change business at Willy's Pub, which will con- two other faculty members, food and drinkers have always been available, she in legal drinking age but also a growing tinue operating as an on-campus gather- housing director Marion Hicks, Rice Me- noted. concern for helping students form respon- ing place for students. Though the morial Center director Marty Vest, the Martin said the sanctity of student sible drinking practices. campus alcohol policy notes that the pub Student Association and RPC presidents, rooms will continue to be respected, and - The Texas law, unlike similar laws is "an added risk to the university as a two other student representatives and a the university will continue to foster an passed recently in other states, does not seller of alcoholic beverages," it was felt pub manager. environment encouraging responsible contain a "grandfather clause" allowing the pub "offers obvious social benefits to Ideas being considered to compen- drinking among those of legal age. Infor- those already over 19 years of age to "stay the students and gives Rice the opportu- sate for the lost revenue include serving a mation on alcohol abuse, alcohol-related legal." As a result, roughly three-quarters nity to be an active participant in the de- wider variety of food and non-alcoholic issues and support groups such as Al- of Rice undergraduates are now below velopment of student social values." beverages, offering entertainment, and Anon will be made more visibly availa- the age for legal alcohol consumption. Though the idea of issuing special limiting the hours of operation. ble. If students express an interest in According to student activities direc- identification cards (or regular student Also being considered is the idea of doing so, Martin said, they will be able to tor Patricia Martin, the change in state identification cards with special mark- operating the pub as a student center, organize a BACCHUS chapter on campus law will definitely be reflected in Rice so- ings)for "legal" drinkers was discussed, providing for the costs of all goods sold to promote responsible drinking for those cial functions. Though she noted that "al- students' ages will be checked through but not being required to pay for space or of legal age. cohol is not expected to be the focus of a their driver's licenses. Bartenders will no utilities (the cost of which in the past re- Though Martin said the campus alco- campus-sponsored social event," Martin longer be volunteers, but will be paid for quired significant alcohol sales). hol policy committee will undoubtedly said that "more activities not involving their services. They will also receive "Mostly, we will have to see how have to make adjustments as the first alcohol consumption will be planned and training not only in bartending but in rec- things go and sort of play it by ear," Holt year under the new law progresses, the the type of drinks being served will not be ognizing when patrons have had too said, adding that the operations commit- "bottom line is that we fall into compli- used as an advertising strategy to entice much to drink and should no longer be tee will be meeting early this fall to "hash ance with the law. It will simply be a mat- a crowd to a party." served. things over." ter of fine-tuning as we go along." A set of guidelines specifically ad- The pub will operate as it has in the Another Rice tradition that will be af- — Andre Fox

4 SALLYPORT—SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 1986 VP-External Affairs selected Bryant honored Kent E. Dove, University of California at Robert L. Bryant, 32, has been named Berkeley Foundation vice president and Noah Harding Professor of Mathematics counsel to the university's $300 million at Rice. capital campaign, has been named vice A member of Rice's mathematics fac- president for external affairs at Rice, ulty since 1980, Bryant is currently in his president George Rupp announced re- third year of a five-year term as Presiden- cently. tial Young Investigator, a 1984 White Dove, 41, will report directly to the House honor that attested to his growing president and have overall responsibility reputation as one of America's leading for Rice's fund raising, public relations, mathematicians. publications and alumni affairs. G. King Walters, dean of Rice's Wiess The new vice president has been at School of Natural Sciences, termed the Berkeley since 1984. From 1979-84, he was professorship "added recognition of Dr. vice president for institutional develop- Bryant's significant achievements in ment at Drake University in Des Moines, mathematics and the impressive quality Iowa, where his responsibilities were of his research and teaching at Rice." similar to those he will assume at Rice. Bryant received his B.S. in mathe- Dove received his B.S. from Indiana matics in 1974 from North Carolina State University in 1968 and joined that school's marily on behalf of the Council for the Ad- University at Raleigh. In 1979, he was held visiting appointments at the Univer- foundation shortly afterward in a fund- vancement and Support of Education awarded the Ph.D. in mathematics from sity of California-Berkeley, and at Har- raising and public relations capacity. He (CASE). the University of North Carolina at vard and Duke universities. Included was director of annual giving at West Vir- Rupp, in announcing Dove's appoint- Chapel Hill. He spent the 1979-80 aca- among Bryant's various honors and ginia University in 1972-73, associate di- ment, said, "Rice is fortunate to find such demic year at Princeton's Institute for Ad- awards are fellowships from the National rector of development at the University of a versatile professional as Kent Dove to vanced Study. Science and Alfred P Sloan foundations. Tennessee Center for the Health Sciences guide its external affairs at this time. His After starting his Rice career in 1980 Endowment of the Harding Professor- in Memphis in 1973-75, associate director background in all areas — public rela- as an assistant professor, Bryant served ship was made possible in the early 1970s of development at Northwestern Univer- tions, fund raising and alumni affairs — as associate professor from 1981 until through a gift from the estate of the late sity in 1975-76, and director of capital is solid, and his reputation is excellent. 1982, at which time he attained the rank Blanche Harding Sewall '17. The profes- campaigns at the University of Alabama We look forward to his joining the official of full professor. sorship honors the memory of Sewall's in 1976-80(serving as the university's di- Rice family and working with us for many Since his arrival at Rice, Bryant has paternal grandfather, Noah Harding. rector of development as well his last years to come." year there). Dove is married to Sandra (Sandy) Dove has also participated in dozens English Dove, and they are the parents of of national and regional meetings and a son, Jason Charles, 9, and a daughter, Fondren to benefit from grants workshops as organizer and speaker, pri- Kerrye Kathleen, 7. The Kresge Foundation has made a major named gift will be identified by a bronze challenge grant to Rice University to com- plaque permanently displayed within the plete within one year fund raising for the area named. Rice mourns loss of Lane, Leland $3.66 million renovation of the Fondren Li- Those interested in supporting the library. The Kresge Foundation has con- brary are encouraged to contact Car- The Rice community was saddened to grew from a few crates of books in Lovett tributed $400,000 for the library rington or Margaret Alsobrook, director of note the deaths of two of its highly es- Hall to a fully-staffed library in its own fa- renovation, provided the university has development, for more information. teemed members in recent months. cility. raised the remaining $1.2 million by May The Kresge grant came on the heels Sarah Lane '19, who was a part of the Outside the library, Lane was a 1, 1987. of two other grants for the project from the Rice community — and particularly Fon- standing influence on the women attend- The library renovation includes four Fondren Foundation of Houston and the dren Library — for more than 50 years, ing Rice, serving as adviser to women main areas of concentration: installing Pew Memorial Trust of Philadelphia. died on May 28. from 1931-1950. an online computer system to replace the The $250,000 Fondren Foundation Thomas W. Leland Jr., Rice's A.J. Leland had been a member of the card catalog; rearranging the stack areas grant is the latest in a long history of sup- Hartsook Professor of Chemical Engineer- Rice faculty since 1954. He contributed to extend existing shelf space for an addi- port from the organization and its founding, died Aug. 2. not only to Rice's intellectual community tional 10 years; remodeling the study and ing family. It was Mrs. W.W.(Ellis) Lane embraced a variety of roles but to the field of chemistry in general reading areas to increase users' comfort Fondren and her children(Sue Fondren within the Rice community from her days with his research exploring the properties and ease and to incorporate new elec- Trammell '27, Catherine Fondren Unde- as a student until her retirement from the of gaseous and liquid mixtures of impor- tronic technology; and improving library rwood '28, and Walter W. Fondren Jr., who Fondren Library Staff in 1961. tance to industry. His research brought security. attended Rice for one year in 1927) who in Circulation librarian emerita, Lane him much international recognition, in- As funds for the library renovation the 1940s provided the impetus for con- joined the Rice staff in 1920 and gener- cluding an Alexander von Humboldt Foun- have been raised, some projects have al- struction of a central library for Rice. Mrs. ated great input into Fondren Library as it dation Senior U.S. Scientist Award in 1979. ready been started. Renovation of the Fondren pledged $1 million at the 1946 Alice Pratt Brown Art and Architecture Li- commencement toward the cost of the brary is now complete. Computerization new library in memory of Walter William begin of the card catalog and a portion of the Fondren, a co-founder of Humble Oil and President's Lectures stack reconfiguration are also nearing Refining Co.(now Exxon, U.S.A.). This Peter J. Parish, one of Europe's most dis- Critics — British Men of Letters and Nine- completion. initial million-dollar gift helped spark a tinguished authorities on the American teenth Century America," 8 p.m., 301 Se- A number of naming gift opportuni- drive that brought in funds from a variety Civil War, will speak at Rice University at wall Hall. ties remain for alumni or other friends of of sources and in amounts ranging from 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 18 in room 301 Se- Oct. 26, anthropologist Ashley Mon- the university who give substantial sup- $2 to $258,000. This, ultimately, made con- wall Hall. tagu,"Race and Culture," 8 p.m., Ham- port to help meet the Kresge Challenge. struction of the university's central library Parish's presentation, "Captive Crit- man Hall. Such support may take the form of possible. ics: British Men of Letters and 19th- Oct. 28, mythologist Joseph Camp- pledges over a multi-year period. Each Century America," is the opening event of bell, "Psyche and Symbol," 8 p.m., Ham- Rice's 1986-87 President's Lectures. The man Hall. list of lectures scheduled to date follows; Nov. 11, producer/director/author Jon- each is free and open to the public. athan Miller, 8 p.m., RMC Grand Hall. Sept. 18, Peter J. Parish, "Captive Hyman wins national award Rice University historian Harold M. Hy- Chicago's downtown Quality Inn. man is this year's winner of the national Past recipients of the coveted Nevins- Allan Nevins-Douglas Southall Freeman Freeman Award include such famed his- Award of the Civil War Round Table in torians as Bruce Catton, T. Harry Chicago. Williams, John Hope Franklin, and Frank Hyman, a nationally known authority E. Vandiver, formerly Rice's provost and on the Civil War and the history of the vice president and now president of Texas American Constitution, has been at Rice A&M. since 1968 as the university's William P. Hyman will deliver a paper on "Lin- Hobby Professor of History. Author of sev- coln and Other Yuppie Lawyers: And the eral books and numerous scholarly and Problem of Abolitionism" at the award popular articles on his era of specializa- dinner. tion, Hyman is being honored with the The Civil War Round Table named Nevins-Freeman Award for his many con- the annual award to honor the memory of tributions to the understanding and inter- two distinguished American historians — pretation of the Civil War period. Nevins, who died in 1971, and Freeman, University librarian Samuel Carrington cuts the ribbon as Fondren Library's com- The Rice University historian will re- who died in 1953. Rice's Hyman helped puterized catalog officially went "online" late last spring. The new computerized ceive the award Sept. 12 at the monthly complete some of Nevins' work after the catalog, dubbed "LIBRIS," is part of a series of renovations and upgrades in the meeting of the Civil War Round Table at latter's death. planning stages or under way at Fondren.

SALLYPORT—SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 1986 5 etva Rice's O'Dell Measuring the Hubble Constant A major cornerstone of modern cosmol- ing distances enormously far from us, as- calibrated with the size of the host gal- Observatory Performance Assessment ogy, astronomers agree, was put in place tronomers have only managed a axy. Team as senior adviser. He has the status by the American astronomer Edwin Hub- consensus that the Hubble constant is be- "The potential for circular reasoning of a Guaranteed Time Observer, which ble in 1929. tween 50 to 100 kilometers per second for here is very high. If the galaxy appears means that his observations have al- Working with the then newly con- each magaparsec (19.2 quintillion miles) large, we assume the HII Complex within ready been scheduled as part of the tele- structed 100-inch telescope at California's from earth. If we had a better grasp of this it is correspondingly large. The faintness scope's first two-and-one-half years in Mt. Wilson, Hubble showed that the gal- constant it would in turn inform us more of distant galaxies creates a large poten- space. axies were receding from each other, with precisely about the age, scale and struc- tial for error. "Two aspects of the Space Telescope velocity increasing proportionate to dis- ture of the universe, the evolution of gal- "I believe a more promising approach are particularly relevant to the Constant," tance from the earth. He measured the axies, the genesis of matter, and many is to measure the complexes directly for he says. "Once free from blurring caused speed of this dispersion through the "red other basic questions." surface brightness and gas density, the by the earth's atmosphere, objects 10 shift," i.e. the extent to which light from Hubble's number is called a 'con- latter through spectrographic analysis. times farther away can be resolved than distant galaxies was shifting toward the stant' because, to a hypothetical observer Together with graduate assistants, I am at present. Hopefully, by concentrating infra-red portion of the spectrum. This standing outside the universe, it would calibrating the already established dis- the light from small, faint stars, we may was similar in principle to listening to the seem identical at any one point in time. tances of nearby galaxies with these increase this resolution to 50 times. whistle of a departing train — as the This supports Einstein's contention that measurements. Thus far, the method "Second, the Space Telescope and its speed increases, the frequency becomes the galaxies are situated in a closed but looks very promising." accompanying imaging cameras are par- lower. expanding universe like dots painted on O'Dell believes that further refine- ticularly sensitive to ultraviolet radiation "Hubble gave a direction that cos- an inflating balloon. It is possible that ments of Hubble constant will come after emitted by the HII Complexes. Once the mologists have followed ever since," says this expansion may be slowing as the the space telescope is placed aboard the physical characteristics of these com- Robert O'Dell of the Rice space physics universe ages, but this is purely specula- Space Shuttle and launched into orbit. plexes is calibrated with the established and astronomy department. "His most im- tive at current levels of knowledge. Appropriately, it has been named the distances of nearby galaxies, the result portant legacy was the Hubble constant, "We need a better method of calculat- Hubble Space Telescope. should help us determine the distances of the rate at which the universe is expanding these enormous distances," O'Dell He has been working with the space very remote galaxies — those on the edge ing. More directly than any other piece of says. "Traditionally, astronomers have fo- telescope since 1972 when he became of the visible universe — and thus get a evidence, this indicates that the universe cused on the HII Complexes(giant re- project scientist at the Marshall Space more precise figure for the scale of the did originate at one time in a 'Big Bang' gions of star formation and ionized Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala. He came universe." and has been expanding uniformly out- hydrogen) because of their brightness to Rice in 1982, but continues as a mem- ward for 10 to 20 billion years. and apparent sameness throughout the ber of the Space Telescope Science Work- "But, such is the difficulty of measur- universe. The size of these complexes is ing Group and the Space Telescope — Steve Brynes Three 'retired'from awards Cochran to head RDA Rice President George Rupp recently Receipt of the Certificates of Highest Barbara G. Cochran has been appointed awarded the George R. Brown Certifi- Merit makes Sass, Martin and Matusow executive director of the Rice Design Alli- cates of Highest Merit to professors Ron ineligible for any future Brown awards. ance, it was announced recently by Sass of biology, Bill Martin of sociology The Brown Award winners are de- School of Architecture Dean Jack 0. and Allen Matusow of history. cided by votes of Rice alumni who have Mitchell. The certificates were created as per- graduated two-to-five years prior to the The RDA, established in 1973, repre- manent recognition of the professors' ac- nomination. Future ballots will state the sents a diverse constituency with more complishments, which have led them to ineligibility of Sass, Martin and Matusow. than 700 members in Houston. The wide win the annual Brown awards for "excel- A number of other Rice faculty mem- range of programs offered by RDA include lence" or "superior teaching" 16 times be- bers are within one "superior" or "excel- lecture series, symposia and home tours. tween them since the awards were lence" award of ineligibility. They are: They also publish the quarterly journal, started in the mid-'60s. Katherine Brown of art and art history; Cite: The Architecture and Design Review The three professors have won the Sid Burrus of electrical engineering; Gil- of Houston. $6,000 Brown Award for Excellence in bert Cuthbertson of political science; Cochran brings extensive adminis- Teaching seven times between them, and Charles Garside of history; Dennis Hus- trative experience to the RDA. From 1983 the $1,500 award for superior teaching ton of English; Frank Jones of mathemat- until 1986 she was director of architecture nine times. ics; and Harold Rorschach of physics. for First General Realty Co. of Houston. Prior posts include managing editor of Skyline Architecture and Design Calen- Master of Architecture degree from Rice dar and assistant editor for Thc Art Quar- in 1982. terly of the Metropolitan Museum of Art "We are pleased to have Ms. Cochran Youth School. with her national and overseas experi- A 1976 graduate of Oberlin College, ence to guide the future development of Cochran studied at the Institute for Archi- the Rice Design Alliance in its important tecture and Urban Studies and received a outreach functions," Mitchell said. Three named to Rice board Former Association of Rice Alumni presi- ceived her degree in English in 1967 after dent Joyce Pounds Hardy '45 and promi- raising five children. She is the widow of nent Houston bankers D. Kent Anderson Tom C. Hardy '43. '62 and James A. Elkins III have been Anderson, who has served as presi- elected to Rice University's 19-member dent of Allied Bancshares Inc. since Sep- Board of Governors. tember 1984, received his bachelor's The three new Rice governors began degree in geology from Rice in 1962 and four-year terms on July 1. They succeeded an MBA from the University of Virginia in the late David Farnsworth, lawyer J. 1964. Prior to joining Allied in 1978, he Evans Atwell III, and corporate executive was affiliated with Underwood, Neuhaus Paul N. Howell. Though Atwell's term and Co. Inc. He is married and has three ended June 30, he will serve an addi- children. tional year on the board in place of new Elkins, senior vice president of First Rice Vice President for Financial Affairs City National Bank, will be serving his and Treasurer James W. Glanville. Glan- second four-year term on the Rice board. ville's term as governor that began July 1, He joined First City in 1979 following 1983, ends a year early as a result of his three years with Morgan Guaranty. His employment with the university. formal educational background includes Hardy, a teacher and writer in Hous- a bachelor's degree in economics from ton, was elected by the Rice alumni, who Princeton in 1974 and an MBA from the President George Rupp(L) with Brown Award 'retirees'(L -R) Ron Sass, Bill Martin in 1977 had named her their president. A University of Texas in 1976. He is married and Allen Matusow. member of the Rice Class of 1945, she re- and has one daughter.

6 SALLYPORT—SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 1986 Ley Student Center dedication On the bookshelf New from faculty and alumni English Renaissance Song Dedication of the new Ley Student Center KTRU, etc. authors by Edward Doughtie, professor of En- will be held at Rice Oct. 22, with a short At press time, construction on the $4 glish, Twayne Publishers. ceremony and ribbon cutting scheduled million project (which included some ren- Portraits of Success: Impressions of Sili- for 5 p.m. ovation of the RMC) was almost complete. con Valley Pioneers Houston: A Self-Portrait The new wing of the Rice Memorial Funding for the Ley Student Center by Carolyn Caddes '58, Tioga Publishing Text by Douglas Milburn '56. Center, named for major contributors Au- was obtained in part through a $500,000 Co. Noise in the Province (Der Provinzlarm) by drey and Wendel Ley '35/'32, houses stu- challenge grant from the Mabee Founda- In Fine Spirits Wilhelm Lehmann dent organizations formerly located in the tion, which matched the remaining $3.5 by Pat Moore Can '54. Published by edited by Klaus Weissenberger, professor RMC:student advising and activities of - million in gifts from alumni and friends, Washington County(Ark.) Historical Society. of German. fices, the Thresher, Campanile, Student including a substantial gift from the Ley Organic Chemistry Association, Rice Program Council, family. Night of the Luminarias by Pat Moore Carr '54. Slough Press, Austin. Textbook by Leroy G. "Skip" Wade '69 The Joshua Factor, a novel Houston: A Place of Dreams by Donald D. Clayton, Andrew Hays Bu- Photographs by Geoff Winningham, pro- chanan Professor of Astrophysics. Texas fessor of art. Text by Al Reinert. Rice Uni- Monthly Press. versity Press. Wells elected to AAAS R.O. Wells Jr. '62, professor of mathemat- Kappa. He received his advanced de- ics at Rice, has been elected a fellow of grees from New York University. the American Association for the Ad- Wells' honors include such major vancement of Science. awards as a Fulbright Fellowship in 1964; The AAAS defines a fellow as "a an Alexander von Humboldt Senior U.S. member whose efforts on behalf of the ad- Scientist Award in 1974; and a Guggen- vancement of science or its applications heim Fellowship that same year. In 1984, are scientifically or socially distin- Wells served as the exchange visitor to guished." Bulgaria for the National Academy of Sci- In the case of Wells, the honor was ences. based on "his contributions to research, Wells joined the Rice faculty in 1965 exposition, history and teaching, and for and over the past 21 years has also held leadership in mathematical research and visiting appointments at Brandeis Uni- mathematics education." versity, Princeton's Institute for Advanced Wells, 46, graduated from Rice in Study, the University of Colorado, and the 1962 after being elected to Phi Beta University of Gottingen in Germany.

The Ley Student Center In brief... Correction In the last issue of Sallyport, biographi- Rice teachers score 100 cal information on newly elected alumni Margrave named VP at HARC A full 100 percent of the Rice-educated board member Alan H. Raynor '70 was elementary and secondary school teach- mistakenly deleted. John Margrave, Rice's E.D. Butcher Pro- Since Margrave began working with ers recently required to take the TECAT Raynor, who has pledged to get more fessor of Chemistry, has stepped down as the Office of Advanced Studies and Re- (Texas Examination of Current Adminis- Rice alumni involved in the association the university's vice president for ad- graduate studies and research, Rice's trators and Teachers)scored passing and in the university, is an attorney with vanced studies and research to assume search programs have developed grades on the exam. the Houston firm of Reynolds, Allen & the position of vice president for research extensively. The graduate enrollment in- Rice was one of only six Texas institu- Cook Inc. A member of the Houston Bar at the Houston Area Research Center the fall of 1972 to 1,243 creased from 650 in tions with teacher-education programs Association, Raynor is a former Rice var- in the spring semester of 1986. Rice's re- (HARC). whose graduates received perfect scores. sity baseball player who has remained HARC is a research consortium made grown from approxi- search support has The teacher literacy test was given to actively involved with Rice athletics and up of Rice University, the University of mately $6 million in 1972 to more than $25 more than 200,000 Texas teachers and ad- the Owl Club. Houston, the University of Texas at Aus- million in 1986. ministrators last spring. tin, and Texas A&M University. Also during that time, the graduate Other Texas institutions whose grad- Margrave will continue his teaching departments and programs at Rice have uates taking the examination all scored duties at Rice, as well as continuing to di- certified nearly 4,000 candidates for ad- passing grades were East Texas- Letters (continued from page 2) rect graduate and postdoctoral research vanced degrees. Margrave himself has Texarkana, with seven taking the exam; as the holder of the Butcher professor- hooded some 600 of the nearly 1,200 don't particularly disagree with the sub- Le Tourneau, with four; Southwestern Ad- ship. Ph.D.s who have graduated since 1972. stance of Mr. Blair's letter. At first, the ventist, with 14; Texas Eastern, with 581; whole episode amused me, and was es- and Tyler State, with 11. There were 131 pecially ironic because I grew up on a Rice-educated teachers who took the TE- sheep ranch and hate the critters. But on sought CAT. further reflection I have come to recog- Nominations Westheimer, Jones to judge writers nize this small protest as a symbolic plea The Association of Rice Alumni is soliciting nominations for the Distinguished Robert Jones, assistant professor of En- for gentleness and love in this world. No Alumni Award and Young Alumni Achievement Award. The Distinguished Alumni glish at Rice, and novelist-columnist more, no less, not profound but sincere. Award is given each commencement in recognition of lifetime achievement in the David Westheimer '37 are among five lit- Now let me deal with Mr. Blair's let- nominee's field. The Young Alumni Achievement Award identifies outstanding ac- erary authorities selected to judge the ter, which is ungenerous. Let me quote: complishments by individuals under the age of 40. More than one name may be Houston Post contest for Houston's black one wonders if she really merits a di- submitted. To make a nomination for either award, please return the form below (or writers. Winners will be announced in ploma." Does one, indeed! Her father a facsimile) to the Association of Rice Alumni, PO. Box 1892, Houston, TX 77251. November, with prizes ranging from does not. I have proudly witnessed her $2,500 for first place to $100 each for win- achievements at Rice, where she has very Name: ners of five honorable mentions. ably survived in an intensely competitive Degree/s, Major/s, Year/s, Institution/s• and demanding environment. "...Dubious Jones receives prize logic" — there are, in my opinion, mani- Address: Samuel Jones, professor of composition festations of humanity that transcend Phone: and conducting and founder of Rice's logic and they need not be deprecated as Occupation/Field: Shepherd School of Music, has been "dubious logic." "...Caneton a l'orange" Current Title: named the recipient of the 1986 Prize in — it is interesting that someone of my Honors/Awards- Music awarded by the Mississippi Insti- own generation would take a cheap shot tute of Arts and Letters. at Sarah's surname. This simply does not Publications, Inventions, Innovations: The prize, which carries with it a happen in today's generation, where cash award of $1,000, honors Jones for kindness and love characterize the inter- Professional Activities, Boards, Affiliations: outstanding achievement as a composer. actions among the beautiful young peo- It specifically recognizes Jones' new work, ple my daughter has known. Rice Involvement: The Trumpet of the Swan, commissioned Regrets.. triviality." Perhaps we by Millsaps College and written for cho- should regret linear, literal, unimagina- Civic/Religious Activities, Board Affiliations: rus and orchestra on a text by Eudora tive responses. And, finally, Dr. Lovett's Welty. Jones has been the recipient of noble language included along with re- Additional Information: many other awards and commissions, in- search...truth...also beauty, which I find cluding a Ford Foundation Recording/ aplenty in the idealism of our young Publication grant, a Martha Baird graduates. Nominated by/Class: Rockefeller grant, and numerous ASCAP Ian Duck Phone: awards. Rice Professor of Physics

SALLYPORT—SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 1986 7 ments at many other universities is its insistence on bridging the often-perceived gap between the "academs" and the "S/E's" in a way that results in FINDING A NEW a coherent set of courses in both areas. Rather than simply requiring an English major, for example, to pick science/engineering courses at ran- dom for his minor, the student would be offered a FACE FOR THE number of multi-course options in a variety of science/engineering disciplines that would, together, provide the student with a better under- RICE standing — a coherent look — at a topic far CURRICULUM removed from his major. The student might also be required to take other "distribution" courses to en- sure a balanced education that incorporates the goals of breadth, depth and focus.

Bridging the gap The proposal for curriculum revision had its beginnings as early as October 1985 when President George Rupp, in his inaugural address, spoke of "helping to meet the challenge of conversation across what has become a chasm right through our society — the chasm between what have come to be called the two cultures." According to Rice Provost Neal Lane, who was involved in last year's discussions and who heads the new curriculum revision committee, adoption of such a curriculum would not only bridge the gap between the cultures of science/engineering and humanities/art/social science; it would produce a more fully educated Rice graduate. "It is simply an effort to provide better undergraduate education at Rice," Lane said. "Both the president and many of our faculty feel that the distribution requirements have served us pretty well but that the curriculum could be improved in a way that provides more linkage between the courses a student takes outside his major." A recent article in the Chronicle of Higher Edu- cation noted that some 87 percent of American colleges and universities are currently undergoing some type of curricular revision, many to rectify the too-unstructured educations being provided after a widespread abandonment of heavily structured core curricula in the 1960s. While Lane noted that Rice's distribution requirements have not been widely abused by students attempting to find "loopholes" that would allow them to bypass exposure to certain disciplines, he said many of the faculty feel the requirements do not offer enough guidance in shaping a meaningful curriculum. "What we have seen in how students deal r, with distribution tells us that, by and large, it is 0 not abused," he said. "Our students make fine se- lections of courses and, for the most part, they -2 know what they want to do. Some of them already build coherent curricula as best they can. Those As Rice faculty members gear up to take a long, hard look at the who want to learn in-depth do so now. We are starting with a pretty good situation, but we want university's curriculum, phrases like "well-rounded education" to see if we can make it better." Lane said that, as much as finding a curricu- and "required minor" are being heard more often. lum that would "bridge the two cultures," the faculty is looking for a program that will stimulate the intellectual environment by Suzanne Johnson of the campus. and Andre Fox "Many of our students identify their undergraduate education at Rice with agony — getting the homework assignment done, getting the paper niversities ought to be in constant development of the idea of a required minor; this written, getting ready for the exam, and making ferment," biology professor Ron Sass past summer, a committee was formed whose the grade," Lane said. "It can also be fun. The col- says. "I think that's healthy. If we were members will spend the coming months develop- leges provide a marvelous experience for the stu- to agree about everything all of the ing a detailed proposal for consideration by the dents with social programs and a community of time, we could be assured of being wrong 100 per- full faculty this spring. If the faculty votes to ap- friends and colleagues from the first day of fresh- cent of the time." prove the program that is developed, students en- man week. They seem to find a time for hard work The particular ferment to which Sass refers is tering the university as early as fall 1988 would be and for fun, but there does not seem to be a time that which will inevitably take place over the next matriculating under a new set of curricular re- for socio/intellectual stimulation. If a new curricu- year as the Rice faculty takes a long, hard look at quirements. lum can play a role in that, that is the direction I the university's curriculum and the quality of un- Although the details of this required minor would like to see the institution move. dergraduate education being provided. have yet to be specified, one thing has been deter- "The Rice student is already quite outstanding At the center of the debate will be a proposal mined — the aim of a required minor is to produce in that when he or she leaves here with a degree, requiring students to have a minor as well as a a Rice graduate knowledgeable at some depth in our graduate has about the best specialized un- major. This idea was first introduced to the faculty more than just his or her major. dergraduate education money can buy. There are by Rice President George Rupp last fall, then am- Basically, the plan would require students ma- very few institutions like this one. This mix of plified in a letter from the academic deans. It was joring in the humanities, arts or social sciences to graduate and undergraduate emphasis and re- subsequently(and often heatedly) discussed with minor in science/engineering. Likewise, a natural search activity among the faculty is unusual for a all the fervor its proponents — and opponents — sciences or engineering major would be required school our size. But what Rice is not right now is could muster. to minor in humanities/arts/social sciences. an exciting intellectual environment in the broad In May, the faculty voted to support the fuller What sets this proposal apart from require- sense. It just isn't that, and it hasn't been for a 8 SALLYPORT—SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 1986 while. dured its full share of both faculty support and professional schools and pre-med, and those mak- "It is not a criticism of our students and I don't opposition. It seemed that although almost every- ing changes in their major. even think it is a criticism of our faculty. But it is a one agreed that there was "something better" out Lane stressed, however, that the committee, criticism of something — maybe just of the institu- there in terms of a curriculum, there remained which will work from the suggestions, objections tion or of our leadership, or maybe it's just some- widespread disagreement about what that "some- and potential problems in implementation raised thing we haven't found out how to do yet." thing" might be. For quite a few faculty members, in last year's discussions, will not present a pro- Lane says the proposed curriculum revision it was most definitely not a required minor. posal that is not capable of allaying those con- will address the administration's and faculty's con- Much of the debate, Lane said, centered cerns. cern over the intellectual environment at Rice. around whether "coherence" is a good thing. "It's "This is not a committee of advocates," he "Whatever we do, we ought to be able to offer our not a case of the good guys against the bad guys," said. "There is a very broad representation on the undergraduates a curriculum that best meets their he said. "In the sciences, it is easy to understand committee, and they were selected on purpose to needs and that best fits the special nature of our that a course in biology, a course in physics and a be sure that we have all those ideas around the ta- university." course in chemistry don't really give you a feeling ble. The proposed minor is going to be given a Ron Sass, a member of the curriculum revision about what the scientist does. In the end, we have good, hard look." committee, also believes the idea of a required mi- given the student a description of the science and Serving on the curriculum revision committee nor holds the promise of stimulating the campus made him work a few homework problems. Maybe are two faculty members from each of the four aca- intellectually and offering a better education for we have given him a flavor of the science but we demic schools, one faculty member each from the the students. "We should pay attention to broader have given him no real in-depth understanding. I schools of music and architecture, one alumnus, values," he said. "It's one thing to prepare stu- don't think it is quite right for us to let our students and two undergraduate students. Lane will serve dents for a career, and I have the feeling that we leave with really only the most superficial knowl- as chairman. have finely trained our students. I am not sure, edge of those disciplines. It may be that this is According to Lane, who is serving as the com- however, that we have finely educated them." less true in the social sciences and humanities, mittee's spokesman, each of the members is com- That was also the feeling of a panel on under- but that is the reason some of us think that a care- mitted to working toward the best possible graduate education that, following Rice's 1984 fully planned minor makes sense. curriculum for the Rice undergraduate. Whatever Self-Study, came up with a number of suggestions "However, in the humanities, coherence is a their proposal, however, it will be the faculty as a for improvement through modification, but not bad word. People don't feel the same way about it. whole that makes the final decision, a fact that abandonment, of the current distribution require- Many of the humanities faculty feel that breadth Lane says assures that most of last year's concerns ments. Among the suggestions were provisions for learning is more important than linkage. They and objections must be met before Rice can imple- more stringent writing programs and competency would rather see a student broaden himself or her- ment the requirement of a minor. in a foreign language. self by taking a variety of courses that are not nec- "In the end, the best of the things that come Such concerns, Lane said, will be addressed essarily related." out of the planning and proposals are the things by the curriculum revision committee in the com- Perhaps the most outspoken critic of the re- the faculty is going to pick up on," Lane said. "It's ing year. Subcommittees have been formed to quired minor has been English professor Alan their decision. Basically, what the faculty said last make recommendations as to how the required mi- Grob who, in a letter to the humanities faculty last May was,'Yes, we would like to see a proposal. nor might best meet needs in terms of both writing spring, said the idea, if implemented, would be an We would like to understand what is good about a and foreign language requirements. "educational disaster." required minor. What is there that makes it a bet- Feeling the idea ran "counter to the spirit of ter curriculum than what we currently have?' Topics of debate the curricular criticism and reforms presented in "The faculty is not bound to final approval of Before the faculty approved further consideration the 1984 Self-Study," Grob voiced the fears of sev- any specific plan, but I believe this is going to be of the required minor last May, the idea had gone eral other faculty members that the required minor attractive to them if we do it right. They will have through months of metamorphosis. would present an education that is "eccentrically the opportunity to say, 'No, we don't like this,' or Following its widespread introduction in a skewed." 'Yes, we like this but it has the following problems. communiqué from the academic deans to the fac- Potential problems in implementation of a re- If we fix these problems we can go with it.' ulty late last winter, the proposal had progressed quired minor were also raised by faculty mem- "Our job will be to structure the best possible through numerous rewritings, met with alterna- bers, including, for example, how it would affect curriculum we can, and it will be the faculty that tives from individual faculty members, and en- transfer students, double majors, students in the decides whether or not we have succeeded." Opiaioa Rethinking the Rice education by J. Dennis Huston The faculty's decision last spring to explore the possibility of might not be inevitable at all. Let me briefly identify three After all, we derive our word "school" from the Greek word requiring a "coherent minor" of all Rice students should, of these problems as I perceive them. meaning "leisure," even if Rice's educational system seems among other things, make everyone in the university more Most Rice students, though wonderfully intelligent, do to have violently separated leisure — and fun — from reflective about the aims of education. For we cannot de- not seem excited enough by what we called, where I was an school "work." cide if we should require a coherent minor at Rice without undergraduate, "the life of the mind." Too rarely do the stu- All of which brings me to a third problem indigenous asking ourselves what we want a Rice education to be. It is dents I know explore ideas simply because they find them to Rice's present educational system: very few students here a question, I think, which we have asked too infrequently and the act of examining them exciting. Too rarely do they write senior honors theses. For instead of spending a por- and attempted to answer all too rarely in the past. see in learning not a means to an end but an end in itself, tion of their senior year in independent research, producing We haven't confronted this question at least partly be- felt in a rush of the blood and a quickening of the pulse — work which serves as a culmination of their college educa- cause we haven't had to. For years the educational system in the very consciousness of one's own intellectual "life." tional experience, Rice students develop "senioritis." On the at Rice has run smoothly: on the whole, wonderfully tal- When a student encounters ideas in this way, he feels edge of escape from four years of exams, problem sets, ented students answer the rigorous demands of a dedicated compelled to share his experience with others: he cannot not labs, and papers, seniors feel the futility of doing yet again and distinguished faculty, who productively divide their time talk about it. As a result, he brings his intellectual curiosity what they have done so many times in the past. Instead of between teaching and research. And every year many more out of the classroom and into the rest of his life — to meals, broadening their interests and intensifying their energies, a talented students than we can accept, many more gifted to his room, to the pub, even to dates. But I almost never Rice education seems to oppress and enervate seniors, who faculty than we can hire, want to come here. But the smooth see Rice students respond to ideas in this way. Outside the too often barely seem to survive rather than to delight in functioning of the educational system has blinded us to the classroom they close down their intellects and instead talk their final semester here. amount of systemization present in this education. formulaically about subjects which make no intellectual de- I do not pretend to have easy solutions to these prob- Everywhere we look at Rice, we find system and com- mands on them or on those who listen to them: the quality lems, but I know we cannot solve them until we have first partmentalization. The university is divided into depart- of commons food, the amount of work they have to do, the recognized that they may have grown inevitably out of ments: small, specialized interest groups intent on party planned for Friday night, their evening trip to the Rice's present system, and systemization, of education. For protecting their own power, suspicious of any change, and pub, their next intramural game. only if we now think more imaginatively and self- jealously defensive about any possible intrusion from an- As a corollary to this problem, let me note a related consciously about what we want a Rice education to be, will other interest group. The academic calendar is methodically one. Rice students too often, I think, classify what goes on we be able to discover whether these problems inhere inevi- printed three years in advance because it is always essen- in the classroom as "work" and then, outside the classroom, tably in any Rice education. It is my firm belief that we tially the some. Even courses are structured in basically the seek escape from that "work" in frantic forms of play. What should, and can, eliminate them. Let us begin by thinking same way, with the heaviest burden of work, often increased they have thus created is the academic equivalent of the and talking more about them. exponentially, coming in the last weeks of the semester. lumberjack mentality, which radically divides work from And although such systemization may have developed play. So taxing, so unpleasant, is the "work" they do that, English professor J. Dennis Huston, who received the 1986 for good reason, and may indeed need to be retained, we whenever they can, they must avoid it, bracket it off, tem- George R. Brown Award for Excellence in Teaching, has take it too much for granted. We do not wonder enough porarily obliterate all evidence of it in escapist play. But taught at Rice since 1969. This article originally appeared about whether other ways of doing things might work bet- why should school "work" be judged so unpleasant? Why in The Rice Thresher, and is reprinted with permission of ter. So we accept as inevitable educational problems which should learning be a task one desperately wishes to escape? both the Thresher and the author.

SALLYPORT—SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 1986 9 'General Motors designs cars and tests 'Traditionalists want the preservation them on computers. Lockheed designs of traditional values and skills. They aircraft and conducts stress analyses must understand, though, that those on the wings and bodies of the of us who seem to be blindly leaping planes. We're very close to doing the into the future are not trying to re- same type of thing with buildings.' place those traditional values.' — John Heile — Bill Bavinger

n the quiet of late summer, Anderson Hall importance of computer-aided design — was the seems impervious to the onslaught of Rice arrival from UCLA of John Heile, a living example students due in just a few short weeks. On of architecture's new computer-trained generation. Ithe second floor, dusty sunlight slants across With Heile, the use of computer-aided design at clusters of drafting tables — chairs askew, an oc- Rice expanded further, making its move into the casional T-square lying unused, waiting for the classroom. clatter of feet that signals fall. In fall 1985, Heile was able to successfully de- The home of Rice's School of Architecture, An- liver and support CAD capabilities within two de- derson Hall rises two stories above the southwest sign studios, which form the core of the corner of the quadrangle, stretching between Fon- John Heile (left) and Bill Bavinger architecture curriculum and traditionally require dren Library and the physics laboratories. At one students to produce a large volume of work within end of the 50-year-old building juts a third-floor short time frames. tower housing the school's computer lab. It is linked to the building — and perhaps, symboli- Generating enthusiasm cally, to the school itself — only by a single stair- Bavinger and Heile represent a new generation of case ascending from the far north corner. architects, both trained in the classic world of pen It is in this tower that assistant professors Bill and paper as well as being introduced early to the Bavinger and John Heile are immersed in research BACK high-tech world of computers. They see the future that could revolutionize the field of architecture. It of architecture as being one in which computers is also this tower from which, they say, a new gen- play a big part — computers that do more than just eration of computer-trained architects is emerging. offer the student a high-tech substitute for the Heile first began offering computer design drafting board. labs in the School of Architecture last fall, but it TO THE These days, many architecture faculty mem- has been 10 years since Bavinger set up the Rice bers use computers in their own research, and Architecture Computer Lab (RACL), initially using most architectural firms employ some form of computers to aid his research in urban planning. computer-aided design systems in their practices. Though the equipment was crude by today's stand- This has not always been the case, Bavinger ards, the idea of using computers for work in archi- and Heile say. The use of computers in design, for tecture was innovative enough to draw attention DRAWING some architects, has threatened the aesthetics, from outside the hedges. Rice architecture alumni even the sense of romance, associated with the who had full-time jobs in the community began lone architect working over a drafting board. As spending their evenings at Rice. They were inter- Bavinger and Heile have worked to re-educate ested in Bavinger's research; they were also curi- many of their peers, they have also met with at ous about the potential offered by Bavinger's least initial resistance from students. computers. BOARD? "This is a very design-oriented school, and the By 1984, great strides had been made both in undergraduates are into philosophy and poetry," Bavinger's research in computer-aided design Heile laughs. "They don't want to deal with com- (CAD)and in the sophistication and availability of Not if Rice's Bill Bavinger puters. The graduate students, however, realize hardware. Two events within the next year moved computer design skills are important. Many have CAD from Bavinger's research domain to other and John Heile have any- gone through the traditional program, gone into labs — and classrooms — in the School of Archi- the community to work, and then have come back tecture. thing to say about it. Their to get training in CAD." First was a donation by ComputerVision of a program in computer-aided Heile coaxes his reluctant students with tales state-of-the-art CAD system that Bavinger says of how he began exploring computer-aided design constituted the first significant steps to providing design at Rice's School of and the new possibilities it offered. In case that CAD technology to both architecture and engineer- isn't enough, he entices them visually with the col- ing. Architecture sets out to orful world of computer graphics and its uses in Though architecture and mechanical engi- the film industry. The approach, which then moves neering shared the original ComputerVision sys- prove that computers are toward potentials for architecture, works. "As the tem, both disciplines have since significantly course in CAD progresses, they start becoming ex- added to their equipment and capabilities, includ- more than just high-tech cited about it," Heile says. "By the end of the ing architecture's recent addition of Celerity course they are more than excited — they are en- C1200s. This new breed of super-mini computer substitutes for the draw- thusiastic." has significantly increased the program's capabil- ing tables. Heile is no easy taskmaster. Knowing the stu- ities in creating complex computer graphics. A fi- dents will encounter a variety of different types of ber optic cable is also being installed that will design systems once they enter the workplace, link up the computers in each lab, an important and realizing how rapidly the industry is chang- beginning to the overall improvement in computer ing, he teaches them not just how to use pre- graphics capabilities at Rice. by Suzanne Johnson programmed design software, but how to create The second event to push Rice architecture's their own. computer capabilities a giant leap forward — as Also contributing to this article were: "This is not a trade school class," Heile says. well as signaling the school's recognition of the Bill Bavinger, John Heile and Steve Brynes. "I try to spend a lot of time teaching them princi-

10 SALLYPORT--SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 1986 pies of computer use starting at a very basic level, beginnings of CAD research, which focused on then building up their understanding to an ad- drafting and analysis. Current research efforts fo- vanced level — the type of knowledge that should cus on the use of computer graphic and CAD tech- last them over the course of their careers." Though niques for architectural design." most Rice students have some degree of computer Bavinger's research focuses on emerging na- literacy when they arrive on campus, no prior tional computer graphic standards and their im- knowledge is assumed. The fledgling architects pact on CAD activities. The two standards of start from scratch. research are the Initial Graphics Exchange Speci- Heile's programming approach to CAD has an- fication (IGES), which is designed to allow graphic other purpose — it teaches the students to "think" files to be transferred between CAD systems, and on the computer rather than using it to translate the Programmer's Hierarchical Interactive Graph- their thoughts onto paper. ics System (PHIGS), which is designed for complex "Architecture students are introduced to the computer graphic creation and simulation. concepts of computer graphics and its applica- Bavinger and his research associates have tions from two directions — a software/ identified IGES and PHIGS as being compatible. programming environment, where students must "These standards promise to play large roles in develop their own software to solve an architec- the next great evolution in CAD, that of generic tural problem and to generate drawings of inter- software to run on a broad range of machines, versus today's domination of the market by a rela- esting buildings, and a user environment, in Arches translated through the IGES Standard be- which a CAD system is used as a tool," Heile ex- tween computer systems, Bill Bavinger and Mark tively few large companies that make proprietary plains. "The goal of this two-pronged approach is Hall. 'turn-key' systems," he says. to make students aware of the design process, and For Heile, research focuses on the develop- the role the computer can play in making them ment of computer languages and the emphasis on more productive." the computer as a design medium. He is a firm be- In other words, he says, it teaches them not liever in the computer's potential for enhancing only how to think computationally; by the very act the aesthetic element of architecture. "The com- of having to program every detail of a building puter increases architects' sensuous involvement into their computer design, it teaches them a lot with a design by allowing them to experience a about architectural composition. building more fully than is possible through draw- "One of the best ways to truly understand a ings or models, as well as providing architects building is not just to draw it, but to be able to with more time to explore design options and de- write a computer program that describes it," Heile tails," he says. says. "Probably the best way to become computer "A design process supported by a computer from one literate is to understand how to program rigor- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Bear Creek, Texas, graphics system is qualitatively different ously. It's as important as learning how to draw be- Watershed Study, by Bill Bavinger carried out with pencil and paper; it has an al- fore you can design. tered pace and sequence, brings information to "The computational synthesis is teaching us bear on design decisions in new patterns, renders to take a further step — to separate the act of struc- the visual effects of geometric, color and lighting turing a design (i.e., of explicitly specifying the decisions with unprecedented speed and preci- conventions, rules and algorithms that generate it) sion, and so allows architectural ideas and effects from the act of executing a drawing." to be explored in ways that were unimaginable be- In the area of what the professors call "compu- fore now." tational thinking," there is still much to learn. "We Changing roles hardly know how to think this way yet," Heile ad- mits. "But we are slowly beginning to understand The professors' research efforts are compatible how a computationally schooled imagination and, they hope, will continue to attract external in- might pattern the forms of things unknown. It is terest that has the potential to provide funding. important for students to understand the com- But more important, they say, the research is mak- puter's conceptual aspects, to explore how it might ing advancement on the next great change that illuminate architecture in ways that would not oth- will come to CAD — doing away with the idea of erwise be possible." computer-aided design as a high-tech substitute As computer operators replace architectural for pen and paper. graduates in entry-level jobs, the students' acqui- "Any tool has a paradigm, and the drafting sition of CAD skills also provide a very real advan- board is generally the paradigm given for the use tage in the job market. "The school must find ways of computer-aided design," Bavinger says. "It is by Steven Frankel(user approach). better preparing students to take higher-level, Student project seen by most people as merely speeding up or of Professors: John Heile and Andrew Bartle. decision-making positions upon graduation," augmenting the traditional design process. Bavinger says. Heile adds,"The computer is "John and I don't see that as the legitimate role changing traditional roles and the architectural of the computer. It doesn't make full use of its po- schools, like the architecture firms, must adapt, tential. The computer can have another paradigm terms of teaching and acquiring computer — design thinking. The computer can deal with both in ' hardware and software in keeping with industry- the full potential of the human imagination." accepted standards." Bavinger and Heile say they look to the day of full simulation — when a three-dimensional work- Stepping up research ing model of whatever is being constructed can be While Rice's computer-aided design program has created on the computer. "General Motors designs met with success in its requests for equipment to cars and tests them on computers," Heile says. keep it on top of the latest technology, it has not "Lockheed designs aircraft and conducts stress necessarily operated from a firm game plan. "I analyses on the wings and bodies of the planes. wish I could say we started out with a clear plan We're very close to doing the same type of thing for the development of a CAD prdgram at Rice, but with buildings." we've really grown by our bootstraps," Bavinger For architecture, Bavinger says, the computer says. "Our eyes have always been bigger than our is going through a process much like that the art budget." world went through with the introduction of pho- The equipment that the computer lab has re- tography as an art form — initial rejection fol- ceived thus far has come primarily from external lowed by a slow process of acceptance. "It's like grants and donations, Bavinger says, and while reading history books," he says. "They say the there has been significant university support, the conflict started here and it ended there. A very dis- burden of acquiring and maintaining equipment torted picture is presented of the long, agonizing has rested on research activities. Such research period in between. also provides the basis for keeping teaching up to "Architecture is a very hard-driven, ill- date in light of the speed with which the computer defined, but rich practice. Traditionalists want the graphics industry is constantly changing. preservation of traditional values and skills. They "Significant research projects have been exe- must understand, though, that those of us who cuted in the Rice Architecture Computer Lab," seem to be blindly leaping into the future are not Bavinger says. "During the mid and late 1970s the Rendering of San Antonio Art Museum. Architect: trying to replace those traditional values. The hu- emphasis on grants was on urban and natural en- Charles Moore. Computer program in Pascal (struc- man is an indispensable part of the process — vironmental analysis. The early 1980s brought the tured programming approach) by John Heile. that's why it's called computer-aided design."

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In Houston: A Place of Dreams, to be published by Rice University Press this month, Rice art professor and noted photographer Geoff Winningham presents his visual impressions of the city with accompanying text by Texas Monthly contributing editor Al Reinert. Fourth in the Sa I I yport series honoring the 1986 Texas and Houston sesquicentennials.

12 SALLYPORT—SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 1988 if Dreams Photos and text by Geoff Winningham

My first impressions of Houston are indelible: walking out Main Street with my father early on an August evening, the green shape of the Shamrock Hotel glowing beyond the thick foliage of the Rice campus, visions of "Giant" and Glenn McCarthy rising in my memory.

The essence of my vision of Houston may have been shaped on that night 26 years ago during my first visit to the city. The blend of lingering myth and vibrant energy charged Houston with an exotic and compelling mystique for me. In a way that is utterly inexpressible, I felt that Houston was my place. I was comfortable yet challenged here, secure yet inspired.

Yet, it was not until 1983, after over 20 years as a photographer, that I turned to the city itself as a subject. That year the Houston office of Urban Investment and Development Company commissioned me to photograph the central city. The specific charge of that commission was to describe downtown Houston, but my boundaries extended to the 610 Loop, allowing me to explore and photograph ethnic neighborhoods, parks, and other sites as well. For six months I photographed the central city systematically, fascinated by the subtlety and variety of architectural styles, the richness of ethnic influences, and the beauty of the enduring landscape.

By the time I had completed that commission, February of 1984, I had visions of a larger project. Houston was approaching its 150th year, its sesquicentennial, and it seemed important that a comprehensive portrait of the city be done. The project I envisioned was a survey of the entire city, from its distant suburbs to its center. The result would be a photographic record of Houston's landscape, architecture, and people of all social strata, evidence of the city's roots and history, its myths and its energy...

What I set out to achieve — in the form of a book, an exhibition, and a larger archive of color photography — was the realization of my personal vision of the city in its 150th year. The vision would be characterized not by civic boosterism or platitudes, but by my growing sense of Houston as an international city, a place to which people have come from all over the world in search of the realization of their dreams.

Houston, I felt, was ready for a straight-on portrait, a hard but loving look which asked good questions and expected no easy answers. Yet I felt that many of Houston's most unique and appealing qualities had escaped attention. According to pictures I've seen, Arizona has picturesque highways, and Yosemite has natural wonders. I've seen Paris and even New York through others' admiring eyes. Perhaps as a result, I've had no difficulty myself finding beauty in these places. Houston, to my eyes and instincts, had its own unique beauty. From the elegant architecture of its central business district to the crazy eclecticism of its suburbs, from the wilderness of its bayous to the charm and subtlety of its older neighborhoods, Houston had become my dream, an American city offering boundless possibilities. —Reprinted with permission from the foreword, Houston: A Place of Dreams

Geoff Winningham, professor of art at Rice, has published and contributed to numerous books, including Friday Night in the Coliseum,Going Texan, and Rites of Fall. He is a frequent contributor to Texas Monthly magazine. Winningham's book of photography on Rice University will be published by Rice University Press in fall 1987. Text for Houston: A Place of Dreams was written by Al Reinert, a filmmaker, writer and contributing editor of Texas Monthly. A photographic exhibit from the book will be held at Rice's Sewall Gallery from Sept. 5-Oct. 8.

SALLYPORT—SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 1986 13 The China Connection

As executive vice president of the National Council for U.S.-China Trade, Bruce Vernor '52 does more than just help American businesses deal with their Chinese counterparts in the workplace — he also gives them firsthand counsel on the occupational hazards of sea slugs and maotai.

by Erin Blair

hina, even today, is a nation often mis- ten takes lots of diplomacy and several years to to introduce opium to China as a medium of trade understood by the West. Already a well- see a deal through. They just have very different to counteract outflow of British silver for Chinese established civilization at the birth of methods of doing business than we do, and it goods and were met with resistance by officials, CConfucius in 571 B.C., it has had a long takes some getting used to. They have perhaps the Opium War broke out. The defeated Chinese and complex history encompassing the rise and more difficulties than we do because they are signed the Treaty of Nanking in 1842, ceding Hong fall of dynasties, numerous invasions and wars, dealing with a centralized economy. Their govern- Kong to Great Britain and opening up Shanghai and years of internal strife, about which the West ment is so big that it has right hand-left hand and other ports to English trade and colonization. is largely ignorant. problems — the right hand often doesn't know Other compromises followed. The Most Fa- One man trying to help close the gap between what the left is doing. It's just a product of any vored Nation Doctrine gave the United States East and West is Bruce Vernor '52. As executive large organization, whatever its politics." equality of trade in China, while the Treaty of vice president of the National Council for U.S.- The clich for conducting business overseas Whampoa gave France similar privileges. The China Trade, Vernor puts his business acumen — — you have to learn to make their system work for agreements included rights of extraterritoriality and his background working for ARCO China in you — is definitely true, Vernor says. "They aren't and allowed free movement of each nation's Chris- Beijing and Zhanjiang — to work. going to change their methods, so you have to tian missionaries. They also deprived China of its Chinese industry, he says, is booming. Chi- adapt yours to complement theirs. That's what the tariff autonomy and led the way for its later parti- nese factories churn out clothing and leather council tries to work toward and that's what will tioning by Germany, Russia, Japan, France and goods for U.S. retailers and airplane parts for Mc- make trade with China more effective." Great Britain, each of which sought a sphere of in- Donnell Douglas; even that good old American sta- fluence in the East. To protect its own interests, the ple, the tennis shoe, is being produced — Nike has A rich history United States sent Secretary of State John Hay to several Chinese factories. Some 400 American companies now belong to the establish an "Open Door" policy to assure that the Most, though not all, of the larger American council, but China went through centuries of up- other nations recognized China's territorial and companies operating in China belong to the Na- heaval before the type and extent of trade pro- administrative integrity and refrained from estab- tional Council for U.S.-China Trade. Vernor's task, moted by the organization was possible. lishing territories in the region. and that of his fellow council employees, is to Italian adventurer Marco Polo was probably As international conflicts brewed, China was make easier the negotiations and relations be- the first envoy from the Western world to encounter rocked from within by social discontent, mani- tween two very different business and social cul- the mysterious Orient when he arrived at the court fested first in the Taiping, Nien and Muslim rebel- tures. of Khublai Khan in 1275. He brought back to Eu- lions and then, most famously, in the Boxer That task is not simple. "What makes it diffi- rope tales of great profits to be made in silks, Uprising of 1900, when the peasants — starving cult for American companies to work with the Chi- jewels and teas, and introduced pasta and spices and filled with anti-foreign, anti-Christian senti- nese is the Iron Rice Bowl policy, which basically to a bland medieval diet. By the 16th century trad- ment — rioted in the streets. American Marines guarantees a man's employment," Vernor says. ers were doing business with the Chinese and the and troops from eight other nations intervened "Industries are overmanned and there are no bo- Jesuit Matteo Ricci had taken up residence in Pe- when the masses laid siege to the Diplomatic nuses for good workers, so they have low produc- king, establishing the first Christian foothold in Quarter in Peking after killing the German minis- tivity. With no incentives, it is hard to get workers the East. ter to Peking, several hundred missionaries and to perform faster and at a higher quality, and Western fascination with the exotic and cul- thousands of Chinese Christians. A humiliated tough to manufacture products. tured nation reached its height in the 19th century, China paid $300 million for the expenses of inter- "The Chinese are tough negotiators and it of- as did Western greed. When the British attempted vention.

14 SALLYPORT—SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 1988 The Manchu dynasty breathed its last in 1912 followed by Jakarta, Indonesia." Later, he and Pat China as well as inside in 1979 that changed En- as Sun Yat-sen and his Nationalist Party inaugu- were off for nearly four years in Tehran, which they glish spellings of some Chinese words to more rated the Republic of China, but the new govern- managed to leave amidst the political upheaval in closely match their pronunciation — this is how ment did little to calm growing unrest, and when late 1978, two weeks before the Shah of Iran made 'Peking' became 'Beijing.' I would write my lessons the Republic's president, Yuan Shih-kai, died, re- his own exit. in Pinyin, because I couldn't write the Chinese gional warlords took power. In the '20s, students "Arco started work in China in 1979, mainly characters. organized under Mao Tse-tung and others formed doing seismic exploration. In April of '79 I was "One of my lessons was in reading menus and the Chinese Communist Party, which united with asked to be the Beijing rep. Our purpose in China I had gone through the mechanics of ordering din- the Nationalists to fight the warlords. Soon, how- was to explore for oil and gas and, if successful, ner, so one evening I organized a banquet at one of ever, the fighting turned inward as Chiang Kai- develop the field and go into production. It took our favorite -estaurants for some friends. Since we shek directed his forces to attack the Red Army, three years, until September 1982, to get that con- all lived in hotels and had no cooking facilities, which retreated and regrouped. Japan attacked tract negotiated." we were always eating out. I ordered everything in China in 1931 as the civil war raged. Vernor's remaining time with ARCO was spent advance and it really worked out well. By the end of World War II, Chiang Kai-shek's living in Hong Kong and working two weeks out of "We tried to go back to that restaurant just re- regime had collapsed. The Communists assumed three in Zhanjiang, People's Republic of China, 200 cently when we went to Beijing for a four-day visit the government in 1949 and allied China with the miles away."We were drilling offshore in about to see friends and some of the sights that had just Soviet Union the following year. With American in- 300 feet of water south of Hainan island, which been opened up. It was so popular that we couldn't tervention in Korea and its attempts to contain means "sea south island" — China calls the South even eat there." communism, the Cold War continued in earnest. China Sea, the South Sea. ARCO discovered a ma- Strained relations existed between China and jor gas field about 64 miles south of Hainan and is An era of change the U.S. for 20 years. There was name-calling on presently doing definition drilling to determine The vast changes taking place in China — open- both sides, prompted by profound cultural and po- reservoir reserves and production rates." ing the country not only for more business with the litical misunderstandings. It took a Ping-Pong Despite years of international living before- U.S. but more cultural exchanges as well — are game in Peking to break the ice. In 1972, Richard hand, the Vernors found life in China a challenge. evident in more than just the crowded restaurants, Nixon met with Mao Tse-tung to discuss normal- "For three years, Pat and I lived in the Beijing expansion of Chinese industrial production and ization of relations between the two nations. Hotel in a suite that was actually two rooms di- tennis shoes. The National Council for U.S.-China Trade vided by a curtain," Vernor says. "I used to say it Limited introduction of capitalism has drasti- was established in 1973, with the encouragement was easier to get to the office than to breakfast be- cally altered the commune system established by of both the United States and Chinese govern- cause the office was next door to our rooms and Mao Tse-tung in the Great Leap Forward of 1958. ments, to promote and facilitate bilateral trade. the dining room was several floors down — the "They are allowing the Chinese to have free best commute in ARCO." A period of growth markets where they can sell their excess products There were about 600 Americans in Beijing in for whatever they can get for them," Vernor says. Vernor, who was named executive vice president 1980, Vernor says, including teachers and foreign "The peasants started raising ducks to sell, or of the council on June 1, 1986, after taking early re- experts, students, embassy officials and business- they'd save their money, buy a truck and get into tirement from ARCO China Inc., said the council men."You had to be with the embassy, an airline transportation. Some have gotten quite wealthy. was set up as a private, non-governmental organi- or a newspaper to get an apartment — it had to be This is all part of the new Responsibility System, zation because the U.S. Department of Commerce a government-to-government deal." which is to some degree capitalistic, but can't be could not be involved in China until full diplo- Living arrangements were not the only prob- called that in China. matic relations in 1979. lem. "Beijing got really cold in winter," Vernor "Now they're trying to extend the plan to the The council, which plays only an advisory role says. "And I had to wear a dust mask to jog be- cities. Most factories now pay taxes to the govern- for its members, now has a 35-40-person staff in its cause pollution and dust were everywhere — it ment instead of turning over all their profits. This Washington office and seven staff members in was a necessity." way, they can have extra capital for improve- Beijing. Though they worked together, socializing with ments, modernization and bonuses for the workers. Vernor first became involved with the council the Chinese was limited by both political and fi- "As a result of decontrol, there was high infla- in 1979, when he and his wife, Pat (Rice class of nancial pressures. "It was very expensive for a tion last year, compounded by the fact that the '52), moved to Beijing with ARCO China. Though Chinese family to invite guests to dinner, and of government subsidizes everything. Forty percent he gained much-needed information from the course they wanted to prepare a feast for you," of the national budget goes for subsidies. They are council's hi-monthly magazine, The China Busi- Vernor says. "But workers only got 60-80 yuan a gradually trying to undo the subsidy system and ness Review, and its members-only newsletter, month in wages — then, $40-50. Food and housing reform the economic situation but the cities are far China Market Intelligence, it was the advice on ar- subsidies kept it from being impossible to live on, more complicated than the farms." ranging dinner tables — not arranging business but there was little money for luxuries." For Vernor, who maintains both a personal meetings — that most helped him in the begin- The simplest communication could also be a and business interest in China, the changes are ning. problem, and to overcome it, Vernor took lessons in positive ones that will ultimately benefit not only "The council put out this little yellow booklet Chinese. "I was never fluent, but! could get American businesses interested in working in entitled 'How to Arrange Banquet Tables in China,— through a switchboard operator or secretary to China, but the Chinese themselves. "A stable and Vernor says. "You may laugh, but traditionally, speak to the person I wanted. The Chinese started prosperous China," he says, "is much better than banquets are a very important part of Chinese di- using an alphabetizing system (Pinyin) outside an unstable China — for everyone." plomacy. They show their hospitality by present- ing twice as much food as the guests could possibly eat. "These banquets are usually on the night you fly in or the night after, so you're tired and there's all this food — including sea slugs, which the Chi- nese are very partial to but, being kind of chewy and tasteless, don't appeal to Westerners. And there's always maotai to drink. It's a hard liquor — 103 proof — made from what we'd call feed grain and served in tiny shot glasses that hold about half an ounce. The traditional toast is 'Gan Bei, which literally means 'dry glass.' If you down two of them and have sips with your sea slugs and the rest of the meal, you can really feel it. It's an occupational hazard of working in China." Foreign accents When Bruce Vernor decided to retire early from ARCO and make the professional move to the trade council, it also marked a big personal move. Though their four grown daughters have lived primarily in the United States, this is the first time Bruce and Pat Vernor have really lived "stateside" in 17 years.(Their three younger daughters graduated from overseas high schools.) "I was with ARCO for 32 years, starting as a petroleum reservoir engineer, though I had gotten my degree in chemical engineering," Vernor explained. "I started overseas work in ARCO's international division in 1970 in Caracas, Venezuela, Bruce and Pat Vernor

SALLYPORT—SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 1986 15 104 Ricel d4no4 Dean instrumental in growth Seminar planned for September Rice University's Office of Planned Giving Goldberg is a partner in the Houston of Fondren Library is holding a free seminar on "Year-end office of Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co., Planning Techniques Under Tax Reform" CPAs, and is the firm's national director for members of the classes of 1916-1952. of personal financial planning services. The seminar, which will be held at Formerly an officer in the trust depart- the Rice Graduate House (University and ment of a major Chicago bank, he also Main)on Sept. 23 at 7:30 p.m., will feature taught estate planning at IIT-Chicago a panel discussion by Paul L. Comstock, Kent College of Law. He has spoken be- CLU,ComstockClark; William J. Gold- fore various estate planning councils and berg, CPA, Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co.; tax seminars and is an instructor in Peat and Michael L. Graham, attorney, Baker Marwick's management level tax training. and Botts. Graham, a partner with the law firm Comstock is president and CEO of of Baker & Botts, has made numerous ComstockClark, an SEC Registered In- speaking engagements in the estate vestment Advisor providing financial ad- planning and probate areas. A fellow of visory services to individuals, the American College of Probate Coun- corporations, and non-profit organiza- sel, he is also a past member of the Coun- tions on a fee-only basis. A member of the sel of Real Property, Probate and Trust National Society of Fund Raising Execu- Law Section of the State Bar of Texas. He tives serving on the board of directors of is board certified in the areas of estate the Houston chapter and as vice chair- planning and probate law by the Texas man for federal legislative affairs on the Board of Legal Specialization. national board of directors, Comstock is a Refreshments will be provided dur- frequent industry lecturer on investment ing the seminar. For information or regis- planning and charitable giving techniques. tration, call Ron Kent at (713)527-4992. Bequest honor roll Alice Crowell Dean:'The flavor of our The following class members have made or are planning to make a gift from their collection bears the tang of her personality.' estate to Rice University: George D. Blocher '31 In 1914, the Rice library took up a single and Most Convenient Way, Houston, George E. Martin '41 Josephine Abercrombie '46 shelf in a spare second floor room in Lov- Texas, USA." William Paul Blair '36 John Carter '41 J. Thomas Eubank '51 Leonard A.B. Parker '36 ett Hall (then known as the Administra- In addition to buying some 200,000 Frank E. Zumwalt Jr. '41 Thomas D. Smith '51 V. Benner Dowe '36 tion Building). The collection was 200 books in her 30 years of service to the li- Louise Loose Levy '46 Jack A. Turpin '51 books strong. Today, Fondren Library has brary, Dean managed to find time to get 1.6 million volumes(and 1.7 million mi- her master's degree in mathematics and croforms)filling its own 250,000-square- to teach the dreaded Math 100. Rumored Gift recognizes excellence foot building. The unsung heroine in to have failed Howard Hughes during his When Sandra Price graduated from Rice supporting. Fondren Library's success story is the late year at Rice, she once snapped, "I didn't The remaining $10,000 will University on May 10, her parents were Alice Crowell Dean. flunk Mr. Hughes, he flunked himself by go toward meeting the William and Flora convinced that she had received In 1914, Dean was a student assistant frittering away his time." an out- Hewlett Foundation challenge grant, standing education. which given charge of the "library" by the fac- Dean was a fiercely dedicated establishes an endowment dedi- While most parents of Rice graduates cated ulty library committee. A former school woman who devoted all her energies to to the overall enhancement of the probably share this feeling, Mr. and Mrs. superintendent in Victoria, Texas, the 36 Rice. Impatient with idleness and waste, undergraduate experience at Rice. William H. Price II of Maumee, Ohio, be- Commenting on year-old junior coed was undaunted by she was characterized by a long-time as- the Price's gift, Rice lieving that Sandra's education had also President George Rupp her new responsibilities. Despite the fact sistant:"To her we were all vestal virgins , said,"We are de- 'cost substantially less than a similar ed- lighted that her only professional librarian's — serving the library was the most impor- about this gift. It is certainly grat- ucation at a comparable school else- ifying to learn not training was a summer course at Colum- tant thing in the world. She expected us only that Mr. and Mrs. where in the country," made a gift of Price are pleased with the education that bia and a day of observation at Harvard's to go to bed early, to be on time in the $20,000 to Rice in the hopes of "encourag- Sandra received library, Dean plunged bravely into un- morning, to stay here, but also that they late if needed — just as ing other parents who are able, to con- charted waters. By the time she received she did." have expressed that pleasure so gener- tinue the fine traditions at Rice." ously. We are most grateful to all three her diploma, a B.A. in mathematics, at In 1947 at the age of 70, Dean retired Of the Price gift, $10,000 will go to the Prices and will be careful stewards of this Rice's first commencement exercises in from the library to become curator of the Epoch Matching Funds. which provide fi- gift so that others receive the same oppor- 1916, the library project was well under Fondren Archives, just as the building nancial aid to Rice students who are self- tunity for excellence in education.'" way. given by the Fondren family opened. In In a letter. Dean explained:"The her final year at work she was at last rec- committee and I had the privilege of ognized for her contributions by being launching the library and we took this se- named Librarian Emerita — for the pre- Year-end ideas offered riously. We wanted the library to endure vious 33 years she had been only acting Substantially lower tax rates will occur in lay another year or more unless and grow so we tried to plan big." Two ex- librarian. 1987 and later years. Tax advisers gener- encouraged by her advisers to act now. amples of this foresight remain as Dean's William S. Dix, who succeeded Dean ally will be telling clients to maximize Remember that certain types of gifts, legacy at Fondren. as librarian, commented, in the first edi- deductions for 1986 and defer income into especially those involving the transfer of From the beginning she put the en- tion of The Fondren Library Bulletin, "Un- 1987 or later years. The charitable contri- real estate or other property, may require tire collection, all 200 books, on the Li- til I became involved in the internal bution deduction is perhaps the most several months of planning and pa- brary of Congress card catalog system, workings of the library, I had no idea of flexible of all deductions — and the easi- perwork. For example, a donor might rather than on the more popular Dewey how complex a job it was to acquire those est to increase for 1986. A donor who want to transfer a parcel of "raw land" to Decimal System. Although her efforts books most essential to research and gives $10,000 a year to various charities a charitable remainder unitrust in 1986, were mocked by skeptics at the time, they teaching and to keep them available for could make 1987 contributions in 1986, for with the idea of securing an income tax saved Rice the huge expense of convert- use by those who needed them most. example, while tax rates are still high. deduction this year and avoiding capital ing the card catalog to the now-standard What Miss Dean and her few assistants The charities probably would be de- gains taxes. Library of Congress system in recent years. have accomplished now seems to me al- lighted to have the donor "double up" in If the trust is an "income only" uni- Dean also shopped for bargains, ac- most miraculous." He added,"The flavor 1986. The "1987" gift will be deductible for trust the trustee might defer selling the quiring valuable professional journals of our collection bears the tang of her per- 1986, so long as it is delivered (or post- land until the grantor is in a low tax and publications in series no longer sonality." marked)by Dec. 31, 1986. bracket. At that point, the trustee could available from booksellers in war-torn Dean died in 1970. In 1982, Elizabeth Doubling up on contributions is only reinvest in securities or other assets that Europe. After consulting with faculty B. Summers of Houston established the one strategy. Some donors may have pay high income. Obviously, this is not scholars, she ordered volumes that now Alice Crowell Dean Endowment in her long-range plans for major contributions the sort of gift transaction that could be comprise the backbone of the collection. aunt's honor. The fund's income is dedi- that should be accelerated into 1986. For arranged in a day or a week. Planning Short on funds, Dean instructed one Ger- cated to purchasing books in all disci- example, a widow may have decided in will have to begin fairly soon if the gift is man vendor to send the packages "the plines for Fondren Library, and serves as principle to make a substantial memorial to be completed for 1986. cheapest and most convenient way." A a living memorial to the woman who de- gift in the name of her late husband. She For more information, contact Ronald few weeks later, boxes arrived addressed veloped a major institution out of a single has felt no sense of urgency about follow- W. Kent, director of planned giving at to "The Library, Rice Institute, Cheapest bookshelf. ing through with her plans and may de- Rice,(713) 527-4992.

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HOMECOMING '86: BE THERE! A golf tournament, faculty art show and dren and Rice Engineering Alumni for opportunity to see Rice's new Ley Student their members, Kyle Morrow Room, Fon- Center (not to mention the Saturday after- dren Library. Awards presentation at 9:30 noon football game against the pre- a.m. season top-ranked Baylor Bears)are just 9:30 a.m. Lovett a few of the things alumni will miss out College 5K Fun Run. Par- ticipants should meet at the on if they decide not to attend Rice's 1986 Sallyport. homecoming weekend on Nov. 14-15. 9:30-10:30 a.m. Cheerleader Reunion Members of Rice's homecoming com- practice, between gym and tennis courts. mittee and the reunion planning commit- Contact Carolyn Woodruff (713-665-7520) tees have been hard at work all year for details. planning what they hope will be Rice's 9:30 a.m. Rugby — Alums versus Rice most successful homecoming to date. The Clubs, field across from Autry Court. schedule will include a number of pre- Contact Jay Roberts at (713) 527-2030 for homecoming activities on Nov. 12-13. information. The 1986 homecoming chairpersons 10:15 a.m. Convocation, Chemistry Lec- are: Nancy Moore Eubank '55, general ture Hall. Welcome by Association of Rice chairperson; Dan Steiner '77, athletics; Alumni President Gwynne E. Old '59. Guinn Unger '71, band reunion; Carolyn Speaker: Rice Provost Neal Lane. Heafer Woodruff '68, cheerleaders re- 11:15 a.m. Cash bar, union; Pat Crady Zumwalt Ray Memorial Court- '43, class re- yard. unions, 1931-50; Margaret Blau Clegg '52, class reunions, 1951-81; Hardie Morgan Noon. Luncheon, RMC Grand Hall. '80, college coordinator; Harriet Allen Speaker: Rice President George Rupp. Talbot '36, Golden R coffee; Karen Miller Retiring professors J.R. Barker, Franz '85, graduate students; Nancy Mauney Brotzen and William Gordon will be hon- Mafrige '59, luncheon; Mary Lou Brown ored. $10 each in advance, or $12 at the Rapson '54, Presidential Concert; Lucy door. Call the alumni office (713-527-4057) Cathcart Moore '80, publicity; Tom and for information. Pam Riley Smith '51/'55, registration; Eve- Noon. Young Alumni's Goode Company lyn Powell Payne '56, shuttle service; Bill Hamburger Lunch. Engineering Quad Ballew '40, Thresher editor reunion; Matt (rain site, Hamman Hall). Burgers, beer and Elizabeth Bledsoe Wareing '81/82, and soft drinks. $6 each. Call Beth and Young Alumni. Matt Wareing at (713) 522-1348 for infor- In addition, Sid Richardson College mation. Master Jimmy Disch and Sid Rich mem- 2 p.m. Football — Rice vs. Baylor. bers are planning a 15th Anniversary After the game. The Class of 1966 Re- Celebration for homecoming weekend. union will be held after the football game All former members are encouraged to at- at Jamilitas Cantina, 5227 Buffalo Speed- tend. For further information on the date way, for Mexican food and drinks. For in- and time, contact Disch at Richardson formation, call Patti Everett at (713) House, PO. Box 941, Houston, TX 77001, 629-5702. (713) 527-8101 or 527-2579. Other after-the-game activities in- A full schedule of activities, times clude: Cookouts in the colleges for their and places verifiable at press time fol- respective alumni; Rice Business and Pro- lows. Some events require advance reser- fessional Women Reception in Sewall vations, and a reservation card and more Gallery; Graduate Student Alumni Gath- details on events are provided in the ering at Valhalla (bring your own food, homecoming brochure being sent to all drinks provided). For information on the alumni from the Association of Rice Graduate Student gathering call Karen Alumni. Additional information is availa- Miller at (713) 527-4951; information on the ble from the alumni office by calling (713) other post-game activities may be ob- 527-4057. tained by calling the alumni office at (713) Head football coach Jerry Berndt(C) and Owl captains Dwain Turner(L) and Marc 527-4057. Scott will be joining the rest of the team to offer Rice fans an exciting homecoming 6:30 p.m. Class of 1961 Silver Anniversary HOMECOMING ACTIVITIES game against the Baylor Bears Nov. 15. Dinner, Cohen House. Call Nancy Burch Wed., Nov. 12 at (713) 781-3634 for details. 8 p.m. Rice Players presentation of "Can- 7 p.m. Class of 1941 Reunion Cocktail 9 a.m. Golf tournament sponsored by the (713-961-9639) or Mary Arnold (781-5390). terbury Tales." Hamman Hall. Tickets Buffet, River Oaks Country Club (third Pinch Hitters, Country Place (on Highway 7:30 p.m. available at the door.(The production Class of 1981 Reunion Cocktail floor). For information call Charlie Mat- 288). For more information, call David Buffet. Farnsworth will run Nov. 12-14 and 19-22.) Room, Ley Student thews at (713)729-4140. Hall at (713) 527-6022. Center. For information call Kent Killion 7 p.m. Class of 1943 Cocktail Buffet, R 9 a.m.-noon. Open classes. More informa- at (713)622-2200. Room. Call Reg Dugat (713-467-7455) or Thurs., Nov. 13 tion will be available at registration. Sat., Nov. 15 Ralph Young (713-494-6293) for details. 7 p.m. R Association Dinner, Cohen Noon. Lunch in the colleges. $3.50 each, 7 p.m. Class of 1946 Reunion Cocktail House. Open to all. For more information, to be paid at the colleges. 8 a.m. Special Breakfasts at Cohen contact Jim Harris at (713) 520-0733. House. The Past Presidents' Breakfast Buffet, River Oaks Country Club, Garden Noon. Class of 1931 Reunion Luncheon, will be held in Esther's Room (up- & Gazebo Room. Call Madge Jones (713- 8 p.m. Second Annual Rally Club Alumni RMC Grand Hall. For information, contact stairs). Thresher editors will breakfast in 627-0498) for details. Gathering, Wiess College Commons. George Blocher at (713) 780-0566. the Card Room (downstairs); Alumni In- 7 Class of Contact Ron Stinebaugh for information p.m. 1951 Reunion Cocktail 1 p.m. Tennis tournament,"Alumni Pot terviewers' Breakfast, hosted by the Ad- Buffet, RMC Grand Hall. Call Dean at (713) 522-4810, or write Rice Rally Club, Luck Draw," Jake Hess Tennis Courts. missions Office, will be held in the main Moore (713-776-8406) Director of Student for details. do Activities, PO. Box Reservations required. dining room downstairs. For more infor- 1892, Houston, TX 77251. 7 p.m. Class of 1956 Reunion Cocktail 5:30-7 p.m. Group show by Rice studio art mation, contact the alumni office at (713) Buffet, Petroleum Club. For more informa- 8:30 p.m. The Presidential Concert, Rice faculty and reception, Sewall Gallery. 527-4057. tion, contact Les Ballard at (713)651-0181. Memorial Center. Reception follows at 4 p.m. Lecture by Charles S. Matthews, 8:30 a.m.-noon. Registration, Ley Student 7:30 p.m. Class of 1971 Reunion Cocktail 9:30 p.m. 1986 Outstanding Engineering Alumnus, Center. Campus tours available. Ar- Buffet, Farnsworth Room, Ley Student on "Projections for the Oil and Gas Indus- chives on display in new alumni office. Center. For information call Tom and Ann Fri., Nov. 14 try," 301 Sewall Hall. Open to all. 9 a.m. Golden R Coffee, Ray Memorial Greene at (713)526-0595. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Registration in the lobby of 6:30 p.m. Class of 1936 Golden Anniver- Courtyard, RMC. Classes of 1916 through 7:30 p.m. Class of 1976 Reunion. Mexican the new Ley Student Center. Campus sary Dinner, Cohen House. For more in- 1936. food and drinks at Anderson Hall(new tours available. Archives on display in formation, contact William Carloss 9 a.m. Annual Homecoming Brunch wing). Call Chris Amandes(713-529-6380) the new alumni office. Morris Jr. (713-622-2623), Harriet Talbot jointly sponsored by the Friends of Fon- for details.

SALLYPORT—SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 1986 17 Sp04/4 4144.mai Berndt says,'Yes, Rice will!' Young Alumni set for fall A year ago, the operative phrase for Rice Forty-six of 67 lettermen return, including The Young Alumni of Rice University A "package" of drinks, transportation Owls football was, "Yes, Rice Can!" Rice eight offensive and seven defensive have a number of special events planned and game ticket is available for $20 each. students reacted to years of jests about starters. Even more important is the fact for the fall semester. Deadline for reservations is Oct. 17. For athletics at the proudly academic institu- that 29 of those players have won at least Plans are being made for an Oct. 25 more information, contact the alumni of- tion on South Main with T-shirts and two letters, giving the team an added air bus trip to College Station for the Rice- fice at (713) 527-4057. chants proclaiming that slogan. of omniscience. Sixteen members of last Texas A&M game. The bus will leave the The Young Alumni will also be spon- Now, heading into the 1986 football year's freshman class were redshirted, Rice Stadium parking lot in front of Autry soring their regular "Third Thursday" season, new coach Jerry Berndt wants to another luxury numbers-poor Rice had Court at 9:30 a.m. for the trip to Bryan, after-work mixers this fall. Dates and lo- emphasize the positive aspects of the not enjoyed in the past. where local alums with join their Bryan cations for the mixers are: Sept. 18, Rice program even further. "Let's make it There's little doubt that the passing counterparts for lunch in Tanglewood Aswell's Cafe, 2310 Brazos; Oct. 16, Ba- 'Yes, Rice Will!'" he says, and his first game, spearheaded by quarterbacks Park. Those interested in attending varian Beer Garden, 3926 Feagan; Nov. look at his 1986 Owls during spring train- Mark Comalander and Quentis Roper, should bring a picnic lunch or will have 20, Boardwalk Beach Club, 4216 Washing- ing only solidified his confidence. will be a large part of the Rice offense, the option of purchasing a basket of ton; December, Kay's, 2324 Bissonnet. The Owls start their 1986 season with but Berndt recognizes the need to diver- chicken on the way at the scheduled stop Anyone interested in being placed on a game against Lamar on Sept.6. sify the attack. Although Rice had its best in Hempstead. Free beer and soft drinks the Houston area Young Alumni mailing Even though the Owls made major rushing season since 1980 last year, it will be provided. The bus will return to list should contact the alumni office at strides under former coach Watson was mostly a result of the relative health Houston immediately after the football the number provided above. Brown, improving their record to 3-8 last of the running backs, especially after the game. year and escaping the SWC cellar, their injuries to quarterbacks Comalander, defensive statistics were at the bottom of Roper and Kerry Overton. An improved the league charts. Berndt's number-one rushing game will be a predetermined Institute begins Oct. 7 spring priority was for major improve- aim this year, not a necessity. The Association of Rice Alumni's Fall 21, Margit Nagy,"What is a Japanese?"; ment on that side of the ball. Defensively, the Owls will move to a Alumni Institute, beginning Oct. 7, will Oct. 28, Richard Wilson, "Japanese Art "We had concerns whether our play- 3-4 formation to take advantage of their feature two series of seminars focusing Traditions: Material and Spirit"; Nov. 11, ers would run around and hit one an- abundance of linebackers. In the middle, on "Makers of Modern Thought" and "Ja- Donald Ullrich, 'Japanese Business To- other," Berndt said. "We came out of the Joe Heikkinen and Danny Burgess will be pan: A Study of the Culture, Character day"; and Nov. 18, William Cunningham, spring very impressed with the fact that in their fourth year as starters, and eight and Changing World Role." "Japan's Rise to Global Power." our players aren't afraid at all, and will of the linebackers gained some starting Series I, coordinated by Rice Art and Nov. 4 is an election day, and no lec- make contact and fly around." experience in '85. Up front, Dwain Turner Art History Professor Katherine Brown, tures are scheduled. The 1986 Owls will be a more experi- could be All-SWC material at one tackle, will feature six speakers who will offer il- Series I lectures will be held from 7-8 enced team than just about any the uni- and rover Steve Kidd could be one of the luminating discussions about figures p.m. on the dates indicated; Series II lec- versity has fielded in the past few years. top defensive backs in the league this year. who have had a great impact on the mod- tures will run from 8:15-9:15 p.m. All lec- ern world. turs will be held in 301 Sewall Hall. The schedule for Series I is as fol- The alumni office asks that reserva- Academic All-Americas named lows: Oct. 7, Rice President George Rupp tions be made in advance. Tickets for will speak on Immanuel Kant; Oct. 14, each series are $20, or $35 for both. Re- Rice All-Americas Michelle Dokter and America honors seven times. Now history professor Ira Gruber will speak on serve tickets will not be mailed but can Regina Cavanaugh have added another starting her senior year, she is the only James Madison; Oct. 21, biochemistry be picked up at the door the night of the national honor to their already impres- woman ever to win three NCAA indoor professor John Olson will speak on Cha- lecture. sive lists of accomplishments. Both track titles have in any event. rles Darwin; Oct. 28, history professor Individual lectures may be attended been nand to the GTE/CoSIDA At-Large In golf, Rice's Houston Martin was Francis Loewenheim will speak on Woo- for $4 each but, again, advance reserva- Academic All -America team. named to the Academic All-America golf drow Wilson; Nov. 11, English professor tions are requested. Dokter, a swimmer from Rancho team, Pa- selected by the Golf Coaches Asso- Terrence Doody will speak on James Rice faculty, staff and students will los Verdes, Calif., was chosen for ciation the first of America. Joyce; and Nov. 18, anthropology profes- be admitted to lectures at no charge. unit of the Division II team. Cavanaugh, Martin, who was one of 27 golfers se- sor Susan McIntosh will speak on Louis They are also asked to register in ad- a five-time NCAA shot put champion, lected was from NCAA Division I institutions, Leakey. vance. selected to the third team of the Division is pursuing I a double major at Rice in Series II, offering an indepth look at Lectures may be attended without honor squad.(The Rice swim team com- managerial studies and economics. He Japan, is scheduled as follows: Oct. 7, advanced registration, with admittance petes at the Division II level, while completed all his junior year with a 3.506 history professor Richard Smith, "Both a allowed on a space-available basis. other sports at the university are in Divi- grade-point average, including an im- Borrower and a Lender Be: A Brief Intro- To make reservations for the institute sion I.) pressive 3.817 average during the busy duction to Japanese History"; Oct. 14, Ri- or to receive more information, call the Dokter, who graduated from Rice in spring golf season. chard Wilson, "Invisibility and alumni office at (713) 527-4057. May with a bachelor's degree in mathe- The Alvin native had Rice's best Indivisibility in Japanese Religion"; Oct. matics and a 3.95 cumulative grade-point qualifying stroke average of 75.1 and average, earned All-America distinction boasted a 77.9 stroke average in tourna- five times in both 1985 and 1986 because ment play. He won co-medalist honors at of her strong showings at the NCAA Divi- the International Invitational in Monte- Alumni and athletics mix sion II National Championships. rey, Mexico, and helped the Owls finish The athletic committee of the Association bring their own picnic lunch; the alumni Cavanaugh, who has a 3.50 grade- fourth in the 18-team field. of Rice Alumni has announced the follow- association will furnish drinks. point average in biology, has earned All- ing activities for the coming months. On Nov. 13, the R Association will On Oct. 4 at 5 p.m.(before the Rice- sponsor the annual Distinguished R Man Texas football game), alumni can show Presentation and Hall of Fame Induction their team spirit at a Texas Tailgate Tent. at Cohen House at 7 p.m. Volleyball tournament planned The tent will be set up on the north side of The R Association event on the 13th is the stadium, and visitors can buy the evening before the onset of Homecom- On Sept. 12-13, Rice will be participating has for years supported Rice athletics to poor boys, soft drinks and beer. ing 1986 at Rice on Nov. 14-15. A number in the Gene Hackerman Volleyball Show- with a range of activities including par- On Oct. 25, Houston area alums will of alumni athletic events are planned (not case, dedicated to celebrating the aca- ties, luncheons and dinners for her "team take off by bus to Bryan for a picnic in to mention the Rice-Baylor demic achievements of the student of the month." game on Sat- Tanglewood Park with the Bryan-area urday afternoon). See the homecoming athlete. According to Women's Volleyball Sokol said the women's volleyball alumni before the Rice-Texas A&M game. schedule on page 17 of this issue for a full Coach Debbie Sokol, the tournament will program has added a new dimension this Those interested in attending should list of activities. provide volleyball competition between year with the creation of a booster organi- universities that have academic stand- zation for the team. "Already, it has ards comparable to Rice. grown to nearly 40 members," she said. Area clubs plan The teams to compete in the tourna- "Even more than the financial aspects, it special events ment are Rice, Notre Dame, Rutgers, the means visible support for the team from Rice area clubs have announced the fol- BRYAN, Oct. 25 University of North Carolina, and Tulane. people in the stands." lowing meeting plans. Bryan area alumni will be holding a pic- The format will consist of a five-team Also new this season is the arrival of DALLAS, Sept. 11 nic before the Rice-Texas A&M game at round robin schedule with all matches Tim Toon, who joins Rice as the first full- Rice Alumni in Dallas(RAID) will meet 11:30 a.m. Oct. 25 at Tanglewood Park on being the best of five games. time assistant coach for women's volley- Sept. 11 at the Coors Distributorship, 2601 Carter Creek Parkway. Hot dogs, beer Though Sokol said the team gener- ball. Cockrell Ave. There will be a drawing for and soft drinks will be provided by the ally begins the fall season with a tourna- A banquet will follow the tournament four pairs of tickets to the Rice-TCU foot- alumni association. Rice alumni from ment, this year's version is "the Saturday evening at the Holiday Inn- ball game(must be present to win). Free Houston and other areas are invited to beginning of an idea that will be kept Medical Center. Individual tickets and/or beer and snacks will be provided, new of- bring their picnic lunches and join the alive in the coming years." tables are available. ficers for 1986-87 elected, and plans for a Bryan group. Bryan area alumni should The tournament was named for Gene For information on the Gene Hack- Dallas-Fort Worth bus trip discussed. contact Debbie Kochevar at (409) 845-5700. Hackerman, wife of former Rice President erman Volleyball Showcase or the ban- For further information, contact Woo- The alumni office will provide maps for Norman Hackerman, Gene Hackerman quet following call (713) 527-4077. drow Wilson at (214) 296-2173 or 228-1413. alumni outside Bryan who wish to attend.

18 SALLYPORT—SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 1986 There is now a choice in how Sallyport readers can send in their classnotes. Beneath many class years, there is now listed the name and address of a class recorder who has volunteered to help keep in touch with fellow classmates and send in regular reports. News of your activities may now be sent either to your class recorder or, as in the past, directly to Sallyport. If there is no class recorder for your year, use the form on page 23 and mail it to the address provided. If you wish to volunteer as a recorder for your class, please contact the alumni office at (713)527-4057.

been pictured in the Houston tect, wrote and brought us up to "In the last Sallyport, Elizabeth architecture and 'enjoying his re- "Nell Poole Wood called to help 18 newspapers. This is part of a large date on his family. Jimmy is mar- Poorman Moore and her hus- tirement to the fullest!'" me track down a number of class- group of buildings housing a ried and has three sons and seven band, Harvin Moore '27 were mates and to report that she is liv- CLASS RECORDER (16218): school, various athletic and recre- grandchildren. He has retired for the subjects of a feature story that ing in Houston and has nothing Mrs. W.H. Jameson ational facilities, a restaurant and the third time and hopes he can covered what was planned for our spectacular to report. We dis- 2425 Sage Rd. #82 a theater. The buildings on this 10- stay retired now. He lives in Fort class news this issue! However, in 40 cussed the fact that next year will Houston, TX 77056 acre site have been designed by Worth and between his watercolor addition to her love of and interest Howard Williams has retired be our 45th reunion. As soon as (713)621-6052 the architectural firm CTJ&D. One painting, golf, fishing, travel and in restoring historic old buildings from full-time work in the ministry specific details on dates and loca- of the firm's members is our class- grandchildren, he stays busy. in Chappell Hill, Texas, Elizabeth after 46 years. However, he plans tion are available, I will include mate Harold Calhoun; others are "Those of the Class of '34 should re- is a founder and director of the to remain involved with the First them in a future column. In the 29 Mace Tungate '39. Graham alize that our ranks are getting Texas Capitol Bank, Katy, Texas, United Methodist Church of La meantime, let's plan to make the Jackson '35 and Frank Dill '34, would like to as well as founding director of the Porte, where he was minister for 45th the best yet." CLASS RECORDER: thinner and that we all Rice architecture graduates. hear from you." Falcon Point Country Club in Katy. nine years, because he still has Beverly Van Zandt The sanctuary is an octagonal Harvin Moore Jr.'59 has just "too much vim and vigor left to quit 218 Shoreacres Blvd. building with the pulpit in the cen- retired as president of the Associa- altogether." Before settling in La La Porte, TX 77571 ter; it presently seats 6,000 but can tion of Rice Alumni and, as for as I Porte, Williams served as pastor 44 (713)471-0827 be expanded to seat 7,500. Two of 36 know, this is the only combination for churches in Rains County, CLASS RECORDER: William H. Marmion received the walls are huge, stained glass 50TH REUNION CLASS of father and son to have served as Longview, Clute, South Houston Larry Hermes his master's and Doctor of Divinity windows, 64-feet square. Rice alumni presidents. The and Beaumont, and is credited 2928 Albans Road degrees from Virginia Theological with the building of two sanctu- "Genevieve Pyle Demme is still Moores' other son, Barry Moore Houston, TX 77005 aries, two parsonages, two educa- Seminary in Alexandria, Va., after working hard in the various activi- '62, just retired as president of the (713)529-2009 facilities and two graduating from Rice. After his or- ties with which she has been asso- 37 Houston chapter of the American tional gymnasiums. dination, he served churches in ciated for a number of years. These CLASS RECORDER: Institute of Architects and has Texas, Alabama and Delaware. include the Houston Grand Opera Jane Rommel been awarded an AIA fellowship. Marmion was consecrated as the and Guild, Rice's Shepherd School 504 Fairway Drive, Riverhill "Ruth Pilkenton Red's life is 45 third Bishop of Southwestern Vir- of Music and the Institute of Inter- Kerrville, TX 78928 'filled with the sound of music!' ginia in 1954 and. in 1963, was national Education. (512)896-4310 She serves on the advisory board 41 elected to the executive council of 45th REUNION CLASS "Pincus Grenader has been in of both the Houston chapter of the Episcopal Church. He was Young Audiences and the Houston chairman of the Christian social commercial real estate for the last few years. A recent newspaper ar- Symphony. Her work with the sym- relations department and of the 38 phony and ballet and young audi- ticle, picturing the weather-beaten RECORDER: 42 church and race fund committee. CLASS ences is backed by a $20,000 grant tower of the long-unused Sabine Jane Stockton-Dunaway CLASS RECORDER: Marmion was also a member of the from a New York foundation that Pass lighthouse, stated that Pincus 415 Blalock Oscar Hibler ecumenical relations, world relief makes grants to young audiences. and his partner, W.E. Pielop Jr., Houston, TX 77024 PO. Box 27266 and American Church Institute Ruth is piloting a program in Hous- had purchased the lighthouse and (713)465-7332 Houston, TX 77227 committees. In May 1979, he re- ton I.S.D. that will 'immerse stu- tired from the ministry after serv- the 45 acres of surrounding marsh- (713)621-7272 land from the General Services Ad- Jane Stockton-Dunaway sends dents in junior and senior high ing as Diocesan for 25 years. From in the following news: school in symphony.' Although Class Recorder Oscar Hibler 1981 to 1982, Marmion was interim ministration. I am envious. The shares his latest findings on the "Any review of William M. Min- Ruth retired as director of music warden of the College of Preachers lighthouse is 130 years old and is Class of '42: to's life could properly be titled, education in the Houston I.S.D. in in Washington, D.C. Currently, he in the extreme southwest corner of 'Over 60 Years of Scouting.' Wil- August 1985, after 43 years with the "John Boyer now lives in El Se- is in charge of St. Peter's By the Louisiana. I don't know what I liam retired after 30 years with school district and 19 years as di- gundo, Calif. He started with Wes- Sea, a summer chapel in Ogun- would do with a lighthouse but it Sheffield Steel and three addi- rector of music, she is continuing tinghouse Electric for a 'brief' quit, Maine. Marmion married Ma- would be fun saying I owned one. tional years with Brown and Root, to work with the staff. training assignment on high power bel(Blossom) Dougherty Nall in "Loula Bess Johnson Owens but his love affair with sailing and "Her goal in this effort is devel- electronic conversion equipment. 1935. They have two sons. spent part of the summer in Can- spanned more than oping a curriculum linking litera- This brief assignment ran 21 years ada, making a visit to the Victoria scouting has 60 years. Remember that William ture and music by teaching the and ended with John as the engi- area and the Vancouver Expo. while students to write critiques after neering department manager. Af- Stella Sullivan's recently com- Later, she went to Lake Louise and belonged to the sailing club student at Rice? The following in- they have attended a concert. In ter that he worked for International missioned painting, "Dominican Banff. Loula Bess has a daughter a 31 formation is from the William M. her work with young audiences, Rectifier, Gulfton Industries and Madonna," has been installed in and three grandchildren and lives CLASS RECORDER: Minto Citizenship Dinner at the Ruth is bringing professional per- TRW. Because of John's contribu- Holy Rosary Church, Houston. Sul- George Blocher in Dallas. Marriott Hotel-Medical Center, formers into the schools 'to give the tions to the development of semi- livan has had many one-woman 9478 Briar Forest "Mary Marshall Ferguson Ro- Nov. 23, 1985, given by the Sam children an idea of what is in the conductor devices and equipment, and group exhibits of her work and Houston, TX 77063 bertson has also been doing Houston Area Council on behalf of arts and to make the experience he was elected a fellow of the IEEE. teaches painting, drawing, de- (713) 780-0566 some domestic traveling this year. the Sea Scout Exploring Commit- educational and entertaining as John retired in 1984 and spends his sign, printmaking, portraiture and With the Harris County Heritage tee to celebrate 60 years of dedi- well as to add to their aesthetic time attending technical confer- fabric printing in classes and Society, she went in the spring to cated service to scouting: growth.' Ruth's leadership in devel- ences and 'trying to sell the rights workshops. Washington, D.C., to view the • "'In July of the Bi-Centennial oping the music and fine arts pro- to my 51st patent.' Treasure Houses of Britain at the (sic) year, Explorer Scouts of Ship grams in the Houston I.S.D. led to "In our last column I commented National Gallery, and recently she 825 sailed in the greatest peace- the Magnet School-High School for on how much traveling our class- too went to the Expo in Vancouver time assembly of sailing ships in the Performing and Visual Arts, as mates have done. Anadine Bock and toured the surrounding area. 46 history. Bill Minto and 10 Scouts well as programs in the elemen- Gosley writes from Pomona, Ca- 40th REUNION CLASS "Stella Schulda, who retired helped sail the 72 ft. tary and middle schools. With all lif., that she has visited 50 coun- from teaching 12 years ago, is do- Schooner Slookum III to a 3rd place of this she finds time, as a member tries. She tells me that she has ing a lot of gardening these days finish in Class C on the race from of the Hermann Park Advisory combined travel with education and had a good crop of vegetables. Bermuda to Newport, R.I. They Council, to program for the Miller through the Elderhouse program, Stella taught elementary grades took part in the Tall Ships parade Outdoor Theatre for the City of taking numerous courses and field 48 for six years and the rest of her ca- event. This is now a part of our na- Houston. trips during her travels and the L.D. Wooddy Jr., president of Ex- reer was spent in teaching special tion's history by being recorded in "A fellow of the American Institute nicest thing about it all is 'no xon Pipeline Co., is retiring after education classes for the mentally the Congressional Record of July of Architects, Mace Tungate has homework and no tests.' Can any 38 years as an Exxon employee. He retarded in the Houston Indepen- 22, 1976, as spoken by Congress- practiced architecture in Houston member of our class top Anadine's was elected president in July 1978. Juanita Stevens Heye writes, dent School District." man Bill Archer. Much to Bill's sur- for 38 years. Of his many honors 50 countries? Wooddy is a member of the Trans Tm still living in San Antonio but prise, he received a Certificate of and accomplishments, he says its "Patrick Nicholson has a long Alaska Pipeline System Owners sold my house and am living in an Commendation from President 'just a matter of being in the right and interesting listing in the cur- Committee and a member of the returned from apartment. I just 33 Ford dated 8/12/76 commending place at the right time.' Mace rent edition of Who's Who in Amer- board of directors of Plantation Palo Alto, Calif., where my grand- him on this magnificent operation Texas CLASS RECORDER: served as president of the ica. In Maybe attended his 40th Pipeline Co. He is active in the daughter, Catherine Ann Payer, Sail 76 and on his 50 years of dedi- Willie Cole Society of Architects in 1968 and as reunion at Harvard, where he re- American Petroleum Institute, As- graduated from Stanford Univer- cated service to Scouting. In May 2414 Chimney Rock president of the AIA's Houston ceived his MBA. In July, Pat en- sociation of Oil Pipelines and is a sity with a major in political sci- 1976 the Sea Explorers presented a Houston, TX 77056 chapter in 1957. He served six rolled in a seminar on British member of the Society of Petroleum ence and English and with 40 ft. spun aluminum flagpole (713)782-9509 years on the Texas Board of Archi- Intelligence at Cambridge Univer- Engineers. distinctions in both." given in thanks for past support. tectural Examiners(1969-75) and sity, where he obtained back- Bill Minto retired from his Scouting three years on the National Coun- ground information for a 'long Post 10/27/76.' cil of Architectural Examiners short story' he is writing on his 34 "Bill is currently engaged in (1975-78). In his '38 years of being World War II experiences as a 49 32 CLASS RECORDER: revising the Sea Explorer Manual. in the right place at the right time, cryptanalyst/translator. This fall, CLASS RECORDER: CLASS RECORDER: Elliot Flowers "Doris Lee Schild retired in 1985 Mace has worked on many out- Pat is publishing a new book enti- Mary Lou Douglas Chris Hoover 3330 Delmonte as chief librarian of the IBM Corpo- standing buildings, including tled William Giddings Farrington, 5531 S. Kimback 5318 Meadow Lake Lane Houston, TX 77019 rate Technical Institutes in New some on nearly every university A Man of Vision. lam looking for- Chicago, IL 60637 Houston, TX 77056 (713) 524-4404 York City. Doris was honored dur- campus in the Southwest Confer- ward to the book, as Bill Farrington (713)621-5318 (312)752-1186 Class recorder Elliot Flowers ing the annual conference of the ence. His last job at Rice was dedi- was a close, personal friend of Class recorder Chris Hoover writes, "Hopefully a recent com- Special Libraries Association held cated at Homecoming 1985 — the mine. For those not familiar sends in the following updates on munication from a classmate will in Boston June 11, 1986, when she Mechanical Engineering building with him, Bill included among his the Class of '32: stir up some interest among the was awarded the John Cotton Dana given by John Cox '45. Mace is many accomplishments the devel- "The recently completed sanctuary members of our class. After 50 Award for exceptional service to sporting a 9-week-old gray beard, opment of Tanglewood in South- 51 of the Second Baptist Church has years, Jimmy Thomas, an archi- special librarianship. feeling good about his 38 years in west Houston. 35th REUNION CLASS

SALLYPORT—SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 1986 19 Taking care of business full agenda. The owner of The Communication skills, and my business has evolved from there." Connection, a marketing and business communi- She finds her work challenging and her mix of cations firm, she has also taken an interest in clients interesting. "Recently, I've worked with women's business concerns on a larger scale. In computer programmers, speech pathologists, a addition to serving on the board of directors for the medium-sized chemical company and an ad National Association of Women Business Owners agency, designing brochures to tell people what (NAWBO), Posey is a national delegate to the 1986 my clients have going for them. A lot of leads, I get White House Conference on Small Businesses and from networking. Networking really helps. I be- will be an honoree of the Houston Federation of long to this breakfast club of small business own- Professional Women in the fall. ers that meets once a week to exchange ideas and Concern for the individual has prompted Po- business information." sey to become involved in organizations that seek The networking — and the hard work — has to promote fair economic policies for all. paid off. Posey was named 1985 Women in Busi- "A real theme in my work is economic equal- ness Advocate of the Year by the Houston District ity," she says. "Many of my clients are women, and of the U.S. Small Business Administration. This I'm in favor of business opportunities for women. I year she served on the education and training task believe that many of them could benefit from start- force planning the 1986 White House Conference ing their own businesses — then, they would be in on Small Business, to which she was a delegate. charge of their economic situations and not be de- Later this fall, the Houston Federation of Profes- pendent on corporate structures." sional Women will honor her for her work on be- At The Communication Connection, Posey half of business women. works as both copy writer and marketing consult- In general, Posey explains, small business ant, working, along with her associates, to con- owners seek "a positive climate for growth, and struct media promotion packages for clients then to be left alone. The government needs to pro- ranging from individual business professionals to vide fair tax laws, fair regulations and fair oppor- large corporations. It isn't quite the job she antici- tunities to small businesses so that we can pated when she graduated from Rice. continue to make our valuable contributions to so- "I guess I run myself crazy doing all these things, "My degree is in chemistry, and I worked as a ciety." She added that, of the 60 proposals pre- but they're things I enjoy, things I believe in and research chemist for an oil company for a few sented after the 1980 White House Conference on things I have fun with," says Linda Summers Po- years," she says. "Then I started doing more tech- Small Business, 40 have since been acted upon by sey '68, trying to rationalize her hectic schedule. nical writing for the company and consulted others the government. Posey is one Houston business woman with a on it. Gradually, I was drawn toward other writing — Erin Blair

versary. Pat is in the music and Penny Pillow Bell (Brown) has Melvin Lack (Wiess), president of 56 video industry in Los Angeles, 60 opened her own law office in Hous- Lack's Stores Inc. of Victoria, ton. 30th REUNION CLASS where her company, Show Indus- CLASS RECORDER: Texas, has been elected to the tries, has 39 Music Plus and Music Bcrrbie McKittrick Joe Lockett(Hanszen) is now board of directors of the Texas Re- CLASS RECORDER: search League. The Plus Video stores in the area. Pat, 1 1 1 Guinea Drive commanding officer of the USS league studies Maureen Bybee programs and problems of state always the trail blazer, is the first Houston, TX 77055 Sterett(CG31), homeported in 3800 Chevy Chase woman to chair the board of the and local government. Houston, TX 77019 (713) 465-4827 Subic Bay, Philippines. His wife, National Association of Recording Sharon Atkins Lockett'63 (713) 527-0444, or Class Recorder Barbie McKit- Merchandisers. Pat and Dick plan (Jones), and their 12-year-old son, (713) 522-3705 trick (Jones) called to tell Class of to retire at some point and hope to Bryan, will join him this summer '60 people that if they want a copy Douglas Milburn, executive edi- spend six months of every year in after leaving the older son, Joseph, of the replies to the questionnaire 64 tor of Houston City magazine, France. To see exactly how that at Rice to begin his freshman year. wrote the text for a recently pub- will work, they are getting their sent out for last year's 25th reunion Richard Juday (Baker) writes, "I Emily Jordan Oaks(Jones) lished book, Houston: A Self. two- gathering, they should call or am working in synthetic vision for feet wet next year with a writes, "I have a new job teaching Portrait. The book uses the work of month visit to Mausson. Two of write her. NASA's Johnson Space Center. A 29 Houston photographers supple- freshman zoology at SUNY- principal application is robotics their sons, Clayton and Jim, work Oswego (since 1984). The job is mented by Milbum's text to cele- for Pat, while Derrick, a senior at for the Space Station era, and I Roland W. Schmitt(Ph.D.), Gen- challenging, but rewarding. I still brate the city's sesquicentennial. Santa Clara University, plans to have also begun application of eral Electric's senior vice president remember fondly Dr. Davies' fresh- teach after he graduates. some of the techniques to assist for corporate research and devel- Mel Taunt writes that he is retir- man biology course at Rice! I enjoy ing from the persons with maculopathy (loss of opment, has been named senior Navy this summer and "I was overjoyed to hear from very much reading about other moving back to San Diego after an central vision). I recently received vice president and chief scientist Doris Winans Neville (Jones), members of my class at Rice and extended tour in a Ph.D. in electrical engineering for the company. He will be direct- Hawaii. He adds, who was in Birmingham visiting would like to hear from other Rice "I hope to make the from A&M; my dissertation was on ing General Electric's efforts in reunion this Gordon's family. They had just grads in the area." Oaks lives in fall." putting signal theory and color technology issues of concern to the spent a week at a nearby private Cato, N.Y. theory together to design some company as a whole, such as tech- lake outside of the city and were Frank Price (Wiess) is a Texas new classes of color display of nu- nology transition. He will also be Texas-bound almost as we spoke. visiting state district judge and merical imagery. I spent three responsible for helping to identify, 57 The Nevilles hope to move from Ro- also a professional magician. months in Canberra doing re- motivate and nurture the men and CLASS RECORDER: senberg to Houston in the near fu- Known as a "hanging judge," Price search on that topic and saw a lot women who represent General Dixie Sick Leggett ture — the commuting every day is explained in a recent interview of outdoor Australia in the proc- Electric's future technology leader- 13411 Kingsride wearing thin. with the Houston Post, "What I en- ess." ship. Houston, TX 77079 "Joan Busby Ryan (Jones) reports joy most about doing magic is that (713)468-5929 that she is the director of publica- Tom J. Mabry (Ph.D.), professor Icon make other people laugh and Paulina Stark, currently on the tions for the Yale School of Man- and chairman of the botany depart- be happy. There is no question that voice faculty of the University of agement, having put down her ment at UT-Austin, has been se- magic is a diversion from the legal Massachusetts at Amherst, was sports column several years ago. lected as the recipient of the 1986 part of my life. A district judge has featured as a soloist for the Austin To keep journalistically alert, she Award of Application of Agricul- more power than anyone could Symphony Promenade Pops Con- writes occasional travel pieces for tural and Food Chemistry. Mabry imagine. To take somebody's life 54 certs in May. She sang popular the New York Times. Frank is the has made scientific contributions — to sentence someone to a long Spanish songs for the program, AD at Yale as well as a professor of to structure determination of beta- term in prison — is an awesome re- which featured a sesquicentennial math. Their four sons are nearly tains, flavonoids and isopente- sponsibility. It should weigh heav- theme. Such songs have been 'bout grown! Poncho, a Dartmouth noids in plants, as well as ily on a judge's mind. It should Stark's longtime favorites. grad, is a third-year joint-degree researching the chemical resource bother him so that he is contin- student at Yale's architecture and usability of desert plants. ually thinking, so that he can ex- management schools. Michael, a plain every move he makes.- William E. Cook (Hanszen) has Harvard alum, is a third-year med- been named the new rector of St. 58 ical student at Columbia College Francis Episcopal Church in Tyler, CLASS RECORDER: for Physicians and Surgeons. Stu- Texas. Since 1983, Cook has served Phyllis Walton art graduated from Dartmouth two Donald R. Kirks(Wiess) has as vicar of two other Episcopal 63 4233 Harpers Ferry Road years ago and is working at a fed- been appointed chairman of the churches in Crockett and Madison- CLASS RECORDER: Birmingham, AL 35213 eral bank in Boston. The 'baby,' department of radiology at Chil- ville, Texas. Prior to entering the Kathleen Much (205)870-0332 Heb, is is six-foot-five and still dren's Hospital Medical Center, seminary in 1980, Cook was em- 2080 Marich Way #14 growing as he enters his senior Cincinnati, Ohio. and professor of Class recorder Phyllis Walton ployed in engineering and market Mountain View, CA 94040 year at Choate. What an outstand- radiology and pediatrics. Univer- (Jones) writes, -Summer is flying management at Texas Instruments (415)964-8680 by, and I've been delighted to hear ing group! sity of Cincinnati College of Medi- for 11 years. Clinical psychologist Jerome cine. from some of you these last "I look forward to hearing from you Tenneco research Brown (Wiess) counsels clients in months: folks very soon and will be eager geologist An- Pat Moore Carr has two new thony Reso (Will Rice) has been his office and evaluates inmates in to pass on the news of you and books out this year: In Fine Spirits, "It is always interesting to visit treasurer of the 44,000-member jail. An assistant professor at Bay- yours." an edition of Civil War letters for with Ellis(Hondo) McCullough American Association of Petroleum lor College of Medicine in Houston, (Will Rice). Hondo is daddy to which Can supplied notes and the J. Ed Mitchell (Hanszen)is -alive Geologists. Res°, who joined Ten- he is the senior member of a six- seven children — five daughters historical commentary published and well and living in Anaheim, neco in 1962, has also served as a member team of psychiatrists and 65 and two sons, ranging in age from by the Washington County Histori- Calif." lecturer at the University of Hous- psychologists who work part time Bill McWhorter(Baker) has been 4 to 28. In the midst atoll the par- cal Society in time for Arkansas' ton and as a visiting professor at for the Harris County Forensic Psy- in private practice of internal med- enting, Hondo manages to practice sesquicentennial; and Night of the Rice. chiatry Unit determining suspects' icine in Eugene, Ore. Last year he Luminarias, a collection of short law in Houston. sanity at the time of their crimes began a three-year NIH fellowship stories set in El Paso, published by "Pat Sides Moreland (Jones) 59 and their competency to stand in epidemiology, and he recently Slough Press in Austin for the wrote from the lively 'Greenbrier' CLASS RECORDER: trial. Brown also has a private received an M.P.H. from Johns Texas sesquicentennial. Can also in West Virginia, where she was Tommie Lu Maulsby practice and is director of GRID Hopkins School of Public Health. recently won the Green Mountains enjoying a respite from her work in 2735 Pittsburg (Group Rehabilitation of Impulse McWhorter is now with the Na- Fiction Prize for her short story, California and was celebrating Houston, TX 77005 61 Disorders), a local sex-offender tional Cancer Institute, Bethesda, "Slave Quarters." with Dick their 25th wedding anni- (713)664-5042 25th REUNION CLASS treatment program. Md.

20 SALLYPORT—SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 1986 Dallas City Hall, the Dallas Allied Thompson Inc., a real estate ap- Susan Clements Houchins dent of operations at Beverley En- gion of Women in Communication Bank Tower, the Mobil Research praisal firm in Houston. (Brown) writes, "After working for terprises in Pasadena, Calif. Inc. My term of office runs from 66 June 1986 to May 1988. I got a post- CLASS Laboratory and the Bank of China, years on a master's-level school Tom Berg (Baker) writes, "I am 20th REUNION card from Gary Brewton '77 still under construction in Hong psychology degree, I am now in now first assistant federal public (Lovett) while he was in Paris, and Kong. In 1983 he opened his own the throes of a Ph.D. in the same Southern District of Texas, sta- birth announcements from Nancy office, and has completed work on area. We still live in Austin and tioned in Houston and defending Taubenslag '77(Brown) — a boy, condominiums in Pensacola, Fla., have recently added to our family folks in the federal courts all over Alexander Trief Rosenthal, and and new facilities for First Texas in a son, Joseph Rule Houchins. His South Texas. I was board certified '74 (Jones) — a girl, Dallas. sister, Elizabeth, and all of us are in criminal law in 1984. I still play Virginia Jee Jessica Ji Williams." enjoying him very much." the guitar, although my 7-month- Maureen Elizabeth Trotter old daughter, Amanda, is my only Thomas M. Jackson (Wiess) is an (Jones)sends Sallyport an update: an. In an unusual turn of events associate with the law firm of 69 She received her M.D. from UT for those who knew me when... I Young, Murray, Veitch & Davis in Clark Chamberlain (Baker) has Southwestern Medical School- was recently commissioned as an San Antonio, Texas, practicing been admitted to the State Bar of Dallas in 1976, and did her resi- officer in the U.S. Army Reserve, as general civil law, including litiga- Texas. He remains a minister in dency in pathology at Vanderbilt Judge Advocate-General Corps." tion. He writes, "Despite news re- the Presbyterian Church. and UT Health Science Center at ports of floods and train A Time magazine article, -Wall San Antonio. Trotter has been in derailments which were largely Street's Prolific Whizzes," men- private practice at Hendrick Me- overblown, we remain in good tioned Dexter Senft (Lovett), an Charles J. Hart (Sid Richardson) morial Hospital in Abilene, Texas, health." "investment creator" with First has been named consulting direc- since 1980. She married Joseph B. Corbin Design, a graphic and inte- Boston Corp.:"One of his ideas E.J. Janik (Will Rice) is now work- tor in the Houston office of Kenneth Matthews III in 1984.(Also see rior design firm owned by Jeffry was to form a pool of tens of thou- ing as an executive consultant in Leventhal & Co., an accounting Corbin (Baker), is celebrating its "New Arrivals.") sands of mortgages, maturing at Houston with Peterson and Co., a in firm, Hart will oversee property 10th year in 1986. Now located John Trout(Baker), who teaches and carrying differ- national consulting, accounting and market evaluation, financial different times offices overlooking Lake Michigan, physics and mathematics at St. rates, and sell shares and litigation support firm. He had analysis, transaction structuring, ent interest the firm has grown to six designers Edward's University on the out- in small denomina- previously worked for seven-and- and systems and procedures de- in that pool and four computers with clients skirts of Austin, has organized the tions, each paying interest at a one-half years as a CPA for Arthur sign for the company. from coast to coast. For the past six Buda Philharmonic Orchestra (No fixed rate over a fixed time period- Andersen and Co. Leah, Grant and years Corbin has taught a seminar Strings Attached), a 12-man band ...the payoff: collateralized mort- E.J. live in Richmond, Texas, and on the design of marketing materi- with the mayoral Buda, Texas, on gage obligations(CMOs) were first enjoy golfing. at als for design professional firms drums. The band's repertoire in- offered only in 1983 but already a Charlie Robinson (Wiess) writes, Harvard University's Graduate cludes marches, Christmas carols, total of $30 billion worth have been "I have moved to Irvine, Calif., fol- School of Design. He is celebrating old-time band music and jazz, says sold." lowing a one-year stay in Green- the re-opening of the Traverse City, 72 Trout, a clarinet player. The Buda Milton Shaw has joined the staff ville, S.C., with Daniel Mich., City Opera House, an 1892 t Jay Collins(Baker) has been honored Julie Philharmonic has played during Goucher College of Sid Peterson Memorial Hospital Construction Co. My wife, Debby, Victorian theater that has now named senior vice president- Roy Jeffrey(PhD) with the James Buda Bowl, the town's annual touch in Kerrville, Texas. Prior to this ap- (Brown) is busy with our five chil- been partially restored due to the operations of Teleco Oilfield Serv- Billett Memorial Faculty Award for football game, and at BudaFest, an pointment he served on the active dren and has started a personal efforts of a committee Corbin ices Inc., a subsidiary of Sonat Inc. Scholarship at its commencement arts and crafts festival held every staff of the Baptist Hospital System computer consulting business in headed. He is also celebrating the Teleco, headquartered in Meriden, ceremonies in May. Jeffrey was December. and was on the courtesy staff of partnership with a local college first anniversary of a new mar- Conn., provides directional and cited for her scholarly research on Santa Rosa and Humana hospitals professor." riage. He, his wife, Susan, her formation evaluation services in topics ranging from women in in San Antonio. Shaw had his in- Barbara L. Williams(PhD) daughter, Heather, and his daugh- oil field locations around the American history to historic pres- ternship and residency at the Uni- graduated with honors from the In- ter, Misha, live in Traverse City. world. ervation. She is the director of 73 versity of Texas Health Science diana University School of Medi- Corbin also sent in a New Goucheis Historic Preservation loan article on venture capitalists, Center after completing his stud- cine in May and has been awarded Yorker cartoon with the quip, "Try- Program and chair of the faculty Time magazine highlighted John ies at the University of Texas Medi- a Scholastic Achievement Citation ing to snatch victory from the jaws development committee. She has Doerr (Lovett), a general partner cal School at San Antonio. by the American Medical Women's of defeat." "I remember this phrase written Frontier Women: the Trans- with the San Francisco venture Association. She will begin her was applied to the Rice Owls foot- 70 Mississippi West, 1840-1880, and co- capital firm of Kleiner Perkins residency at Rush-Presbyterian-St. ball team during my years at Eric Lautzenheiser (Lovett/Will authored and edited The American Ccrufield & Byers. Calling him a Luke's Medical Center in Chicago. Rice,- he said. "Thought you might Rice) writes,-"Last year I returned Creating a and a People: Nation overachiever," the ar- enjoy it." We did — the cartoon to Philadelphia (the lure of the "relentless Wayne Takes (Lovett) is board Society. Jeffrey lives in Baltimore. that Doerr's in- now graces the Sallyport office cramped urban life competing ticle emphasized certified in radiology and had a Stephen B. Barasch (M.Arch) is in bulletin board. with the wild open space of Den- vestment choices fellowship at Walter Reed Medical living in Pasadena, Calif., with his computer-related companies have just re- ver), where I became an associate Center. Currently, he is chief of the Bill Broyles(Hanszen) has wife, Janine, 7-year-old daughter, earned an estimated $260 million a cross-country tour to in the Kling partnership. On July neuroradiology, angiography and turned from Shawna, 3-year-old son, Ross, and in venture profits. promote his first book, Brothers in 12, 1986, I married Karen Read interventional procedures section a nifty stepson a dog. He writes, "We recently Arms, which author Norman Mailer Emerick, acquiring Lyn Stites(Brown) writes to say, "I at Fitzsimons Army Medical Cen- By marrying Karen, opened our second regional office hailed as the most important book in the process. am now a member of the Breiten- ter, Denver, ffolo. He writes that continental ro- of Barasch Architects, which em- of the decade. Broyles has worked I ended a halcyon bush community, which runs a hot his interests include a serious art several air- ploys 35 people." at the Houston Post, founded Texas mance that enriched springs retreat-resort near Detroit, collection, a jade collection, an- phone Jan Brenner (Jones) writes, "Hello Monthly, and has served as editor lines and long-distance Ore. I invite any Rice alumni who tique furniture, opera, and "of is in corporate to all my old Rice buddies — Write! of Newsweek. He is already at companies. She may be visiting us to look me up course, steel guitar music." (Everyone has moved but me.)lam work on his next book. Though he marketing. Erick, 10, attends and say hello." still single, still live on Long Is- moved back to his na- school." Rebecca Greene Udden (Jones) only recently land, still work as a probation offi- John Norton (Hanszen) has been tive Houston, Broyles has now — at deserves much of the credit for the cer for Suffolk County (13 years appointed municipal engineer for least temporarily — moved his success of Houston's Main Street 76 already), and still am active as an the municipality of Anchorage, family to California. where he is Theater. One of the original group CLASS alumni interviewer for Rice appli- Alaska. He is the senior public 10th REUNION a film project. of Rice alumni that presented involved in cants. These past two years have works official in charge of roads, Peter Armato(Wiess) was one of 71 drama and poetry readings at Au- been very exciting for me. Last stormwater drainage, traffic sys- 101 Texans under 40 picked by- 15th REUNION CLASS try House in 1975, Udden is now ar- summer I traveled to Danali Na- tems and capital improvements for Texas Business magazine for its an- tistic director of the theater, Ford Winston Hall (Hanszen) tional Park, Alaska, and to Volca- the city of 260,000. Norton resigned nual "Rising Stars of Texas" issue choosing a provocative repertory 68 was featured in a recent Houston noes National Park and the 'Big from Alyoska Pipeline Service Co., in March. Each year, the magazine Post article tracking down valedic- that included "Marat/Sade" this operators of the Trans-Alaska Pipe- selects Texans "who will, in the fu- George Woo (Will Rice), an archi- Island,' Hawaii, with the Sierra re- torians of Houston high schools to season. Houston City magazine line, last year after eight years of ture, wield great influence on their tect with Woo, James, Harwick, Club. This year lam going Down MST as "a vital see what they had accomplished cently described various engineering and project cities and their industries,. They Peck, had his Dallas home fea- Under for a month — hosteling venue for intimate theater in the 20 years after graduation. Hall, a Zealand to management positions. are judged to be at the forefront of tured in Dallas Life magazine in through New and flying heart of the West University area." July. The interior was completely Memorial Senior High School bas- Australia, taking the 'Alice' finding solutions to today's prob- redesigned by Woo in a "vivid ex- ketball star, is now senior vice sleeper train to Alice Springs in lems." The focus of the 1986 Rising ample of machine-age aesthetics president of First City Bank of Dal- the Outback, seeing the Great Bar- Stars issue was economic develop- mixed with some sentimental ar- las, after earning an MBA at UT. He rier Reef, and other assorted ad- 75 ment, a challenge Armato faces tistic license." After graduation, is married and has three children. ventures planned in Sydney and 74 Emily J. Coffman (Brown) writes, every day as executive director of Woo worked with I.M. Pei for 15 . C.F. "Buddy" Trotter Jr. has on some homestead and sheep Ron Beasley (Baker) has been "I was recently elected national Houston's East End Progress Asso- years, assisting with the design of taken employment with Hill- farm stays." promoted to assistant vice presi- vice president of the southwest re- ciation.

Beating the deadlines press opinion. "I think a newspaper should take a stand on everything," he says, adding that he al- From the time he was old enough to keep the ways gave his readers ample space to express gasoline-powered press going at the local Daily their own opinions. Tribune, Carey Smith Jr. '26 has been getting the During his father's editorship, the Ku Klux news to the citizens of Bay City, Texas. Klan harrassed the paper because of the senior From the humblest of beginnings — delivering Smith's anti-racist stand. newspapers on horseback at the age of 6 for his fa- "I can recall during the KKK days that that ther, Carey Sr. (editor, publisher and owner of the was the only time I remember my father carrying a same small-town daily) — he rose to the challenge gun," says Smith. "He had about a dozen or more of staff writer and, in 1937, to editor, publisher and Klan members call on him and tell him how to run owner in his own right. the newspaper. He said if they wanted to write an While he attended Rice, Smith spent his sum- article and sign it, he'd print it. They were going to mers helping out at the paper; after graduation, he boycott him but they never did." returned to full-time newspaper work. When his In comparison with the prejudice and prohibi- father died in 1937, Smith took the helm. tion of the '20s, Smith judges that, "My particular "I had a lot of fun," he says. "I was trying to reign as editor was not too exciting....things had run a Republican newspaper in a very Democratic quieted down a lot." county. I was very conservative in my viewpoints. I Smith published and edited the Tribune until had a column on the front page that was my tribu- 1958; he remains the proprietor of V&M Printing. nal, my vehicle to vent my feelings one way or the Although he enjoyed his work as a newspaper- other." man, he says there is one thing about it that he Both Smith, and his father before him, be- doesn't miss — "that blame deadline." lieved strongly in the need for newspapers to ex- — Erin Blair

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patient undergoes radiation ther- years of toiling as an assistant dis- Italy. Since my return. I have been David Klimaszewski (Wiess) 77 apy, and in using that information trict attorney for Bexar County, San working with commercial real es- and Kimberly Hughes(Baker) to design new treatment tech- Antonio, Texas, I have moved on tate, leasing space and selling are on the move again. They write, niques. and now lam a partner in the firm properties. I would enjoy a word "We have had enough of the 'real of Canales & Edwards, in the gen- from fellow classmates so I can get world' and are returning to school eral practice of law. Stop by if you back in touch with them." at the University of Chicago. are in San Antonio." Kim Geoffrey K. Vogel (Will Rice) will be pursuing a Ph.D. in biology 78 Jim Eggert(Hanszen) and Lori writes, "I was married May 24, and David will be going to law CLASS RECORDER: Husni Eggert '81 (Hanszen) 1986, at First Methodist Church, school. We'd love to hear from any Rhonda Hale Kreger write, "After lots of hard work, Jim downtown Houston, to Lori R. other Rice alums in the area (we're 1810 Beaver Creek Court was awarded a Ph.D. in physics Bump. The ceremony, reception in the phone book)." Duncanville, TX 75137 from Harvard on June 5. Future and honeymoon all went off splen- Brian McGeever (Wiess) (214)780-7183 plans for us include settling in the didly but were too short. Through a is moving back to Houston to become New England area and flying to merger(Chevron taking over the Eddie Cowan (Wiess) tells Sally- Gulf). head athletic trainer Los Angeles in November to attend I have a new job. I'm in field at St. John's port that he has recently been laid acqui- School. off after eight years with Gray Tool the wedding of Paul Eggert'75 sition quality control, traveling and has started his own freelance (Hanszen). Right now, we are fin- around the world checking up on John W.Joyce (Will Rice) has Phil Botkiss (Baker) writes, "I technical writing and video pro- ishing up our third year as dormi- contract seismic crews working for been promoted to manager- completed my internship at South- tory counselors at Brandeis Chevron. western Greg Alexander(Wiess) duction business called REC Enter- That's life in the oil ex- petroleum consulting services in Medical School-Dallas writes, University." "I have not written a classnote prises, located at 8508 Findlay in ploration biz; let's all hope for a the Dallas office of Price Wa- and moved to San Diego to start my turnaround. residency since graduating in 1977; here are Houston. So far, he says, several Jay A. Hendrix (Will Rice)and I'd like to hear from terhouse, a leading international in psychiatry at the Uni- any of my versity of the highlights: Upon graduation I major jobs are pending Houston's Jean Fulton Hendrix '81 old geology classmates." accounting, tax and consulting California-San Diego. My fellow took a job with Diamond Sham- economic recovery. (Brown) write, "Jay will begin a res- Marshall Welch (Sid Richardson) firm. In his new position, Joyce will residents have selected idency me as their representative to the rock, which took me to Delaware. I Kathy Cowan (Hanszen) writes, in internal medicine at has finished his residency in inter- be responsible for developing and graduate education committee. there married the former Lisa "I just completed my psychiatry Yale-New Haven Hospital in June nal medicine at the University of directing consulting engagements I am enjoying the Breier '78 (Brown), who was residency at UT-HSC-San Antonio, after graduating from UT South- Utah, and is now a fellow in al- for clients of the firm. mild temperature (70-75 degrees) and low working for Hercules Inc. I quit DS and I'm moving back to Houston. I western Medical School this May. lergy and clinical immunology at humidity of San Diego; it's a welcome in 1980 to attend graduate school have accepted a clinical faculty Jean is transferring to the Hartford the University of Colorado Health relief from my days in in chemical engineering at the post with UT-Houston. I'm very ex- Branch/IBM as an administration Sciences Center and National Jew- Houston.." University of Delaware. In 1984 we cited about being back near Rice operations manager. She has ish Hospital in Denver. Michael L. Miller (Lovett) writes, worked for IBM since 1981." had a baby (Benjamin)and moved and hope to see some of you from Kenneth Baldwin (Sid Richard- 81 "Ellen A. Considine '85 (Lovett) to St. Louis for me to begin work at the good al days." Brian James(Hanszen) worked son) has been named a manager in and I were married in May 1985. Monsanto's research FIFTH REUNION CLASS After center. In De- John Ellis (Hanszen) is now assist- with Jean-Michel Jane to develop the management information con- receiving my MBPM from the cember 1985 we had another baby ant professor of neurology at Texas computer systems that ran parts of sulting division of Arthur Andersen Jones School in 1985, I accepted a (Nicholas) and my Ph.D. was Tech University Health Sciences the Rendezvous Houston concert & Co.'s Houston office. Baldwin is job with Solomon Brothers in New awarded. Lisa is seeing how it Center in Amarillo. He recently and light show in downtown Hous- the two-year chairman of the York City. Ellen works for a com- feels to be full-time at home. So went skiing in the Austrian Alps ton this April. He plans future work Harris County Mental Health- puting firm, Drexel Burnham Lam- far, it feels 'different.' If any of you with Rice roommate Cy Esphaha- with Jane. His has his own com- Mental Retardation Association bert. We recently purchased a folks pass through the Gateway to nian (Hanszen). puter consulting business called Volunteer Council and a member house in,Summit, N.J., and are the West, give us a call — we'd Brian James Software. James is of the Special Olympics Area Four now trying to get used to the com- Mary Goldman (Baker) has been love to have visitors.- (Also see presently writing music at the Rice Planning Committee. mute. Our jobs keep us both very named director of the strategic "New Arrivals") electronic music studio. busy and on the road quite a bit, management consulting practice Eric M. Lewandowski but we would love to hear from (Will Rice) for the Chicago office of Arthur Robert N. Jenkins (Baker) has received his M.D. from other Rice alums who live in or are UT Health Young, an international account- received his M.D. from Baylor Col- Science Center at San visiting the New York area." Antonio in ing, tax and management lege of Medicine. He will enter a May. consult- He will take his transitional ing firm. residency training program in in- Doren Stotler(Hanszen) has fin- internship at Brockton Hospital, ternal medicine at Vanderbilt Uni- ished work on his Ph.D. in physics John Kochevar (Baker) Brockton, Mass. and Deb- versity affiliated hospitals in at the University of Texas at Aus- bie Turner Kochevar (Baker) Bruce Marcus(Sid Nashville, Tenn. tin. He is now a research physicist Richardson) write,'We have started a goat and Ellen Goins Marcus(Baker) Charles F. Jewell Jr. (Lovett) with the plasma physics labora- farm in Brazos County, Texas. We B. David Brent (Will Rice) re- write, "We are just completing a completed his Ph.D. in chemistry tory of Princeton University. are specializing in Nubians be- cently graduated from UT Health move to the suburbs of Chicago. at Emory University in May 1986 Timothy K. Doyle (Sid Richard- cause they look and act like little Science Center at San Antonio Bruce is helping start a new air- and is now working at Sandoz Re- son)received his dogs." with an M.D. degree. He writes, "I M.D. degree from line, Chicago Air. He is the vice search Institute in East Hanover, UT Southwestern Medical School Carol Laman, who heads the received a pleasant surprise at the president of sales and service. N.J., in medicinal chemistry. on May 31 and will begin his resi- Houston Community College psy- graduation ceremony in being pre- Bruce has previously been a found- dency in internal medicine at chology department, was awarded Jeffrey Kerr (Lovett) has moved sented the Paul Cutler Award for ing vice president of New York Air Parkland Memorial Hospital in a Fulbright Scholarship for 1986-87 to North Carolina for a pediatric Clinical Excellence, given annu- and a vice president of marketing neurology Dallas. He is interested in hearing for her continuing work in psychol- fellowship at Bowman Darlene Patterson ally to one medical student. Fol- for Access International Inc. of Bos- de Carvajal from recent alumni in the ogy. In June she will Gray School of Medicine after two lowing an internship in internal Dallas ton, a comppter software firm. We go to Chaing (Hanszen) was recently promoted area. Mai, years of pediatric residency in medicine at UTHSC-SA, I will would love to hear from anyone in Thailand, to work with Cha- to the position of marketing man- pur- ing Temple, Texas. sue my ophthalmology the class of '77 who is in Chicago." Mai University as part of the ager at R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. residency at Tulane Medical (Also see "New Arrivals.") Fulbright exchange program. La- Kevin McKenna (Sid Richardson) in San Juan, Puerto Rico. She has Center, New Or- man will help establish a graduate writes. "I have taken a three-year lived in San Juan since 1981 when leans, La." Winston Wong (Hanszen) re- program at the university and up- assignment with Arthur Young in she was transferred from R.J. Rey- Alan Christopher(Hanszen) has ceived his degree in medicine at date the department's faculty dur- Munich. Munich is the 'Silicon Val- nolds in Winston-Salem, N.C. Pat- accepted a job as national market- Meharry Medical College, Nash- ing her 11-month stay. She will ley' of Europe. My clients will be terson married Jose Ignacio ing manager with Teraco Inc. of ville, Tenn., during recent com- 82 also act as consultant to the ad- the European subsidiaries of well- Carvajal in 1984. Midland, Texas. He and his family mencement exercises. At Meharry, ministration, teach courses to the known American companies like will move in July. Christopher CLASS RECORDER: he was active in campus organiza- Kevin Hannell faculty members and conduct lec- Texas Instruments, Apple Com- writes, "After 11 years in Houston tions and received several honors, 1421 Geneva St. tures at other institutions in Thai- puters and Intel. Jam the only I'm going to miss Rice, but espe- including the Quinland Raleigh, NC 27686 Cuff Fraz- land. American in the Munich office. I cially I'll miss Brown Powderpuff. zier Prize in Pathology, the Out- anticipate a rapid (919)737-3615 (office) Ellen Smith Pryor joined the fac- improvement in 80 Maybe I can start a team out standing Performance in my German (919)851-2550(home) ulty of Southern Methodist Univer- language skills!" Patricia Wallace Adams there.- (Also see "New Arrivals.") Anatomical Sciences Award, and (Will sity recently as an assistant Nancy Anne Finnerty Rice) writes, "1986 has been membership in the Alpha Omega (Baker) quite a Steve Fitzpatrick is one of a six- Kurt Biehl (Lovett) and Michelle professor of law. She and her hus- received an M.D. from the year so far. We're moving to An- Alpha Honors Society. Wong now Univer- man delegation from East Texas Wilson Biehl (Lovett) have moved band, Will Pryor, a Dallas District sity of Texas Medical School at chorage, Alaska, because Roger plans to enter a residency program who will spend six weeks in West from Houston to Dallas, where Kurt Court judge, met at the South Dal- Houston on May 31, 1986. She also was offered a wonderful job oppor- in internal medicine at Baylor Col- Germany on a Rotary Club ex- has begun residency training in las Legal Clinic, where they received a Janet M. Glascow tunity there. Should be quite lege of Medicine in Houston. both Me- an change program. Fitzpatrick, an psychiatry at Timberlain Psychiat- volunteer part of their time provid- morial Achievement Citation for adventure since both of us have architect with ric Hospital. Michelle is Laura Lee Somerville (Jones) a master's degree continuing ing free legal services to the city's senior students given by the Amer- lived in warm, sunny climates all from Texas A&M, in her career as will begin her internal medicine lives in Tyler, a banking officer poor. In June 1986, Ellen Pryor was ican Medical Women's Association. our lives. I'm looking forward to Texas. The with RepublicBank. residency at Salem Hospital, Sa- group will visit factor- On June 12, named Texas pro bono lawyer of Finnerty plans to enter a residency staying at home and being a full- the Biehls, lem, Mass., this fall. She was ies, schools, banks, health care fa- who met at a Lovett col- the year by the Texas Bar _Associa- in internal medicine at Barnes time mom."(Also see "New Arriv- cilities lege night, celebrated awarded an M.D. by UT Health Sci- and various industries their fourth tion. Hospital in St. Louis. als.") wedding ence Center at San Antonio. throughout North Central Germany anniversary. Connie Senior (Baker) Christy for the purpose writes, "I Anderson (Hanszen) of enhancing inter- Shiu Fund Chow (Hanszen) recently moved to the national re- Boston area, writes, "I will finally graduate understanding. ceived a Ph.D. in biochemistry after spending two years in (rela- from UT Southwestern at Dallas Gregory K. Hinkle (Sid Richard- from UT Health Science Center at tively speaking)the middle-of- with my Ph.D. and M.D. degrees son) writes, "Having grown tired of San Antonio in December 1985. nowhere. Now there's no excuse for on May 31.1 will then move to San some of the bureaucratic obsta- folks not to drop in for a visit. I am Diego to begin a research-track in- Dave Collier (Sid Richardson) has cles, I recently left the world of Big still working on the fringes of ternal medicine residency at UCSD been named a consulting manager Eight accounting to join Shenkin, chemical engineering in the field Medical Center." in the New York office of Arthur An- Kurtz, Baker of fiber optics." & Co. in Denver. SKB dersen & Co. Anne Brinkmann Birch (Baker) & Co. is a small group specializing Charles E. Fox (Baker) William W. Zeigler has been works as a professional artists' in sophisticated and creative fi- has been working as the chief drilling elected to a two-year term as presi- model in Houston, posing for nancial and tax consulting — no engi- dent neer for Al Furat Petroleum Co. of the Lake Forest Academy- classes at the Alfred Glassell tax returns or busy season. One of in Ferry Damascus, Syria. He writes, Hall Alumni Association. A School of Art and for professional my first projects was to help struc- "I enjoy checking out the situation 1974 graduate of the Academy, winters and photographers. She ture a client's investment of about here Zeigler and invite friends to visit." is president and treasurer also teaches aerobics twice a week $200 million in the leveraged buy- of William Zeigler and Son Inc., a at the Bellaire Community Center. out of a public company in Dallas. Washington National Insurance family-owned construction com- Her husband, Tom Birch '80 In so doing, we were charged with Co. announces the promotion of of The University of Texas M.D. An- pany in Round Lake, Ill. John Sprague Boone (Lovett) (Baker), teaches eighth-grade En- directing the efforts of two well- David Hen fly (Baker)to manager derson Hospital and Tumor Insti- Bruce Waggoner (Lovett) is now has returned to Houston and is glish in the Houston Independent known Wall Street law firms and of its district office in Corpus with the tute has named Kenneth R. president of Adrienne Electronics office of the district attor- School District. They have a 3-year two Big Eight accounting firms. We Christi, Texas. Hogstrom (Ph.D) chairman of its hey. After Rice he obtained his J.D. old son, Ian. Corp. He writes, -Look out HP!" will in the future probably struc- The works of Peter Merwin new department of radiation phys- from the University of Houston. He (Also see "New Arrivals.") Dornith Doherty (Hanszen) is ture 5-6 similar deals a year. (Wiess) and Archie Pizzini '82 ics, within the radiotherapy divi- is a member of the Texas and Cali- one of three 1985 HCP Fellowship "More enjoyable than work is be- (Lovett) were recently displayed at sion. Hogstrom joined the UT M.D. fornia bars. Boone recently com- winners whose work was shown at ing a husband and father. Despite the Suzanne Street Gallery, 2110 Anderson Hospital staff in 1979 as pleted three years of service as a the Houston Center for Photogra- Renee's protests, Brian (age 1) Richmond, Houston, Texas. an assistant physicist and was captain in the U.S. Marine Corps, phy this summer. cheers for Rice and hopes the Owls named associate physicist in 1982. 79 office of the Judge Advocate, Com- Joseph K. Pask Van (Wiess) re- Glenn Trewitt(Will Rice) beat Air Force this fall (not to men- Prior to coming to Houston, he was CLASS RECORDER: bat Training Center at 29 Palms, was cently participated in the Interna- married to Lucy Berlin on May tion the Aggies)!" a senior research scientist for the J.C. Puckett Calif. 10, tional Naval Review in New York 1986. They live in Palo Alto, Calif., University of New Mexico Cancer 435 E. 70th, #6-F Jeffrey T. Hunter has been des- Harbor July 4 as part of the Statue John Nicol (Sid Richardson) where Glenn is continuing his Research and Treatment Center in New York, NY 10021 ignated a Naval flight officer after of Liberty Centennial Celebration. writes, "I moved to Austin last win- studies towards a Ph.D. in electri- Los Alamos. Hogstrom is an expert (212) 872-6711 (daytime) his graduation from the radar in- During the celebration, 21 ships ter and enjoyed the mild weather cal engineering at Stanford. Lucy tercept officer in calculating the distribution of Michael phase of training from 14 countries joined 11 U.S. Edwards(Will Rice) for a couple of months. In April and works at Hewlett-Packard Labora- radiation within the body when a with Squadron 86, Naval Air Sta- Navy ships in the review. This was writes, 'After three-and-one-half May I traveled around Greece and tories. tion, Pensacola, Fla. only the fifth such gathering of mil- 22 SALLYPORT—SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 1986 itary vessels in U.S. history. The (Baker), who seems to travel when- Westchester, Penn. on July 28, 1984, ships sailed into New York harbor ever she isn't studying at Cornell in Clear Lake City. After finishing NEW ARRIVALS on the morning of July 3 mid pi, foi her Ph.D. Brad, Dave and Marji my MEE, 1 worked for McDonnell raded up the Hudson River before spotted Bruce Deskin '80(Sid Ri- Douglas Astronautics Co. as an Tad Winiecki '67(Sid Richard- vans Callan Welder, on May 21, June 12, 1986. They write, "She has anchoring throughout the harbor chardson)carrying home an 8-foot electronics engineer in Clear Lake. son)and his wife, Nancy, an- 1986. The Welder family lives in a head full of blond hair just like and river. Review began on the two-by-four across Brooklyn On May 27, 1986, I began working nounce the birth of their third Beeville, Texas. her father. She is happy and morning of July 4 when the battle- Bridge, and stopped to chat. He for Boeing Venal Co. in the Phila- child, Noelle Elizabeth, on Dec. 31, Greg Alexander'77 (Wiess) and healthy and we love her." The Han- ship USS Iowa exchanged honors claims he noticed Marji's Rice delphia area as a senior software 1985. The Winieckis reside in San Lisa Breier '78(Brown) announce sons live in Webster, Texas. with the visiting ships. Pask Van is sweatshirt before we recognized engineer."(Also see "New Arriv- Diego, Calif. the birth of their second son, Ni- 1 Pedro M. Caram '81 (Wiess)and currently stationed aboard the USS his face. Untrue!" als.") Paul L. Robison Jr.'68 (Wiess) cholas, in December 1985. The Al- his wife, Laura, announce the Iowa, homeported in Norfolk, Va. Kyle Frazier (Sid Richardson) Elif Selvili (Brown) writes, "I am announces the birth of a daughter, exanders live in St. Louis, Mo. birth of their first child, Bianca Colleen Pedro Caram (Wiess) is in his graduated from Texas Tech Univer- now employed at HR Textron in Va- Cherie, on March 25, 1986, Bruce Marcus'77 (Sid Richard- Marie. The Caram family resides second year of general surgery at sity Law School with a doctor of ju- lencia, Calif. I have a 60-mile com- The Robison family lives in Hous- son)and Ellen Goins Marcus'77 in Houston. St. Joseph's Hospital in Houston. risprudence degree May 17. mute every day from Los Angeles ton. (Baker) announce the birth of their (Also see "New Arrivals.") William Le Febvre (Jones) and but that's the only time I have to Kathleen Davis Niendorff'69 daughter, Lauren, on Nov. 27, 1985. Alan Christopher '81 (Hanszen) Tex Sandlin (Wiess) left San Rebecca Jones'86 (Brown) were just sit and listen to music. I am (Brown)and her husband. Frank, Her brother, Evan, is now 6. The and his wife, Julie, announce the Diego in May for deployment to the married on May 24, 1986, at the working as an electrical engineer announce the birth of their second Marcus family lives in Buffalo birth of their first child, Samantha western Pacific with Fighter First Presbyterian Church of Hous- so it took some adjusting. It took son, William Starr, on Feb. 17, Grove, Ill. Lynn, in May 1986. The Chris- tophers live in Squadron 51, the "Screaming Ea- ton. The wedding party included my co-engineers some adjusting 1985. The Niendorffs reside in Aus- Middy Benedict Wetzel'77 Midland, Texas. too, as I am the only woman engi- tin. gles.- He writes, "I spent last Au- the bride's roommate, Sandra (Baker) and her husband, David, Kerni Taylor Galvin '81 (Jones) neer at this plant." gust and September filming aerial Cuzzi '86(Brown), Walter Phil- John F. Sorte'69 (Hanszen) and announce the birth of thier second and her husband, Charles, an- sequences for the movie 'Top Gun' lips'86 (Wiess) and Keith Steve Trauber (Lovett) married his wife, Colleen, announce the child, William Radford. The Wet- nounce the birth of their daughter, with seven other VF-51 pilots. It Cooper'78 (Sid Richardson). D. Leticia Fernandez'86 (Brown)on birth of twins, Laura Elizabeth and zels live in Bellaire, Texas. Kelly O'Neill, on June 18, 1986. The Scott Alexander'86 was twice as much fun to make as (Wiess) was June 14, 1986. Attendants included Kathryn Clare, their second and Bruce Waggoner'78 (Lovett) Galvins reside in Austin, Texas. it is to watch." an usher. Rebecca is currently Tom Miller '85 (Wiess),Pam Be- third children, on Feb. 23, 1986. and his wife, Liz, announce the Mark Huckabee '81 (Will Rice) working for Rockwell at NASA. hrend '86(Brown), Dina Allen The Sortes write, "We're moving to birth of their first child, Benjamin Melissa Dawn Tann (Brown) will and his wife, Susan, announce the begin her transitional internship William will be starting his fourth '87(Brown), Marivel Fernandez a larger apartment, still in Man- Arthur, on May 13, 1986. The Wag- birth of their first child, Matthew, Medicine Affil- year of graduate study this fall in '87(Brown), Bob Koudelka '86 hattan." resides in Nevada at Baylor College of goner family in February 1986. The Huckabee iates, Houston, this fall. She was Rice's computer science depart- (Lovett) and Scott Patterson '86 Maureen Elizabeth Trotter'72 City, Calif. ment and hopes to receive his (Lovett). Steve and Leticia will be family lives in Cape Canaveral, awarded her M.D. by UT Health (Jones)and her husband, Joseph B. Georges'78 and Glen Ph.D. by May of 1988. The couple moving to Hanover, N.H., so that Danae Fla. Science Center at San Antonio in Matthews III, announce the recent Vague Jr.'79 announce the birth will be staying in Houston for a Steve can get his MBA from the May. birth of their son, William Joseph of their first child, Christopher Bernadette Paulson Farris'82 few more years, but their long term Kellog School of Business Adminis- Charles L. Venable (Baker) has Caraway Matthews. The family Lyell, on June 7, 1986. The family (Jones) and Thomas N. Farris'82 plans include a move to the New tration at Northwestern University. been appointed curator of Ameri- lives in Abilene, Texas. lives in Houston. (Sid Richardson) announce the England area. birth of their first child, Joanna can Decorative Arts at the Dallas Tom Berg '74(Baker) announces Richard A. Zakour'79 and He- Kathleen, on May 3, 1986. The Museum of Art following the com- Lorraine B. Schunck (Brown)re- the birth of a daughter, Amanda, len Robinson Zakour'80 an- Farris family resides in West La- pletion of his master's at the Uni- ceived a master's degree in sports in December 1985. The family re- nounce the adoption of their first fayette, Ind. versity of Delaware in the administration and facility man- 85 sides in Houston. agement from Ohio University in Boris Jezic (Wiess) writes, "As of child, Richard Kent Zakour, born Winterthur Program of Early Amer- Jerry Fudge '83(Lovett) and- March. She will be director of mar- June 1, I am no longer working Steven B. Boswell '74(Baker) Jan. 10, 1986, in Seoul, Korea, and ican Culture. The Dallas Museum Denise Blair Fudge'85 (Brown) keting for The Patt Organization, a with Arthur Andersen. I won a Ro- and Anthea J. Coster'83 an- welcomed home June 12, 1986. The of Art will give Venable leave to announce the birth of their first development corpora- tary International Scholarship to nounce the birth of their first child, Zakour family lives in Califon, N.J. complete the course work for a real estate child, Susan Denise, on April 5, study in Frankfort, West Germany, Emma Claire Boswell, on May 12, Patricia Wallace Adams'80 Ph.D. at Boston University in 1987- tion in Hollidaysburg, Penn. She 1986. The Fudges live in Kittery, writes, "I was a bridesmaid along and will leave in September. Cur- 1986. The family lives in Sudbury, (Will Rice)and her husband, 88. Mass. Maine. with Pricilla Psencik (Brown) rently, I am sharing a condo with Roger, announce the birth of their Susan Warme(Brown) has grad- in the May wedding of classmate Barry Nicholson '86 Bill Mullane '75(Hanszen) and first son, Austin Leigh, on Jan. 29, James M. Grigsby '84(Baker) uated from the College of Veteri- Aneysa Hag- gard Sane(Brown) to Dr. David (Wiess). I've been traveling most of his wife, Jane Ann, announce the 1986. The Adams family lives in and his wife, Linda, announce the nary Medicine at Washington Sane in the summer and loving life! I saw birth of their daughter, Margaret Anchorage, Alaska. birth of their son, Joshua Michael, has accepted Durham, NC." State University and Don Mango'85 (Wiess) in June Alice, on May 5, 1986. The Mul- on Dec. 14, 1985. The Grigsbys live a position at the Renton Veterinary Stephen A. Schmookler(Hans- Hilda Calderon Casas'80 zen) writes, "I have recently moved in New York City and even ran into lanes live in Austin, where Bill has (Jones) and Alvaro Casas Jr.'79 in Exton, Penn. Hospital in Renton, Wash. Warme Bob Galinaro at the Manhattan established an architectural prac- met classmates Sandra Jones'82 to Chicago to join the consulting (Will Rice) announce the birth of Katherine A. Brown '85 (Lovett) Brewery(what a surprise)! Spent tice. child, Micaela, on (Brown)and Debbie Lynn Logan firm of Booz, Allen and Hamilton their second and her husband, Michael Vicars, July 4 weekend in San Juan with Henry I. McGee III '76 Jan. 22, 1986. Their first child, Ara- '82(Brown) in Phoenix in May to as a consultant in their informa- (Baker) announce the birth of their son, Paul Soroeta '84(Lovett) and and his wife, Lily, announce the 1982. The share a Memorial Day weekend tion technology division. Chicago celi, was born in June Austin Tey Vicars, on March 13, saw Anoud Malani (Baker) in Mi- birth of their daughter, Sarah Ni- vacation. is a great place and I'm having a Casas family resides in Houston. 1986. She writes, -It must be true wonderful time at my new job. Any ami. Plan to see Rich Hooper cole, on April 13, 1986. The McGees that things come big in Texas — Wendy Young (Lovett) writes, "I Deborah Williford Hanson '80 ex-classmates are welcome to give (Lovett) in L.A. later and will also reside in Dallas. Austin weighed 10-pounds, 13- have been named a John Dana Ar- (Brown)and David Hanson '80 me a ring if they're passing attend Eric Hotung's(Wiess) wed- ounces at birth!" The family lives chibald Fellow and am taking a Bevans Welder'76 (Hanszen) (Lovett) announce the birth of their through." ding in Mexico next month, along announces the birth of a son, Be- first child, Kathleen Suzanne, on in Austin. leave of absence from law school. I with party animals Ross Rhone Juan Tellez (Will Rice) is still in will be attending the University of '86, Scott Schmid '86 (Will Rice) Lubbock starting his second year Oslo graduate school, concentrat- and Jon Vanderpool '86." ing on the law and economics of in anesthesiology residency. IN MEMORIAM the Norwegian oil and gas indus- Charles Arthur Langenhop Jr., try. Also, I will be attending the Edward Kirk Cochran '17 of Cuernavaca, Mexico, on June 6, Carl Brandon Fox Jr.'45 of Myr- a management consultant with Ar- Tampa, Fla., on Jan. 31, 1986. 1986. tle Beach, S.C., on May 22, 1986. university's international summer thur Young in Houston, has been Percy R. Holt'29 of Houston on school beforehand." awarded a certificate in manage- Sarah L. Lane'19 of Houston Laura lee Redfield Swinford 84 on May 29, 1986. July 13, 1986. '46 of Houston on July 10, 1986. ment accounting from the National (See story on page four of this issue.) Association of Accountants. Scott L. Hild '30 of Houston on Gale M. Martin '49 of San Fran- May 29, 1986. cisco, Calif., on March 19, 1986. Eric O'Keefe (Sid Richardson) Emma Platt Thompson '20 of Willow City, Texas, on July 13, 83 writes, -I married Dottie "Fudge" Evelyn Tittle Dunlap '34 of Eloise Vinson Reininger'49 of 1985. James H. Barksdale III (Wiess) Smedsen on May 10. We honey- Beaumont, Texas, on Sept. 22, Houston on June 26, 1986. and Pamela Cook '85(Hanszen) mooned in Missouri City, where Albert H. Pollard '22 of Austin. 1985. Delmar Charles Burt'50 of Cle- were married in Houston on May her parents live. My best man was Texas, on May 13, 1986. Mary Spencer Mossman '34 of burne, Texas, on March 21, 1986. 24, 1986. Fellow alumni in the wed- Jack G. Holies'84 (Sid Richard- Stewart M.Jamerson '23 of Marlin, Texas, on June 1, 1986. Nell Elizabeth Kimball'50 of ding party included Jim Donnell son). My wife and lore now settled Caldwell, Idaho, on March 11, Herbert Alden Pasche '34 of Houston on May 24, 1986. '83(Wiess), Philip Sutter '83 in Boulder, Colo., where I work for 1986. Houston on May 9, 1986. (Will Rice),Anne Pearson '85 William Archer Hill '52 of the Centennial Classic Corp. Now Marcellus T. Flaxman '25 of Card G. Elliot Jr.'35 of Houston Houston in 1986. (Baker), Joyce Baker'85 (Lovett) that I'm married, I can get to work Claremont, Calif., in May 1986. on July 21, 1986. Shirley Motter Cruise '54 of and Sue Erie '85 (Hanszen). The on the corporate ladder." Barksdales write, "We are continu- Elizabeth Simpson Jamerson Robert N. Little '35 of Austin, Houston on May 28, 1986. ing to live in West U., where Pam Tom Miller(Wiess) married Karin '25 of Caldwell, Idaho, on June 20, Texas, on May 21, 1986. Kenneth J. Peden '57(Lovett) of Elmers on July 12, 1986, in Indiana, is a second-year student at the 1983. Houston on June 14, 1986. where both attend Indiana Medi- Burnis Edna Flood '36 on Jan. 5, University of Houston Law school Mildred McGregor Rust'26 of 1983. Jacqueline Bartell Tapp'58 and M. Felicia Avallini (Brown) cal School. Attendants included- (Jones), of San Antonio, Texas, on James is working in the oil Houston on May 15, 1986. Ernest C. Kennedy '37 of patch." writes, "I have just completed my Steve Trauber '84 (Lovett), Bob May 18, 1986. master's degree in education at the Koudelka '86 (Lovett), Scott Sam R. Bishkin '27 of Houston Arlington. Texas, on May 31, 1986. on May 3, 1986. George F. Griffith '59(Hanszen) University of Texas at San Antonio Patterson '86(Lovett) and Or- Clara Elizabeth Quick '38 of of Fairfax, Va., on Aug. 12, 1985. lando Rodrigues'83 (Wiess). Emile Zax '27 of Houston on May and have accepted a full-time po- Houston on June 10, 1986. J. Carlin Johnston '63(Baker) of 13, sition as assistant women's basket- Sandy Weist (Will Rice) and 1986. Lela Hunter Willke '40 of Hous- Austin, Texas, on May 22, 1986. College in ball coach at Siena David Ramer (Will Rice) were Mary Geneva Stephens'28 of ton on June 14, 1986. Alfred Thomas Crumpton '86 Albany, N.Y. Siena's women's bas- married in Chicago on August 9, Birmingham, Ala., in January 1986. Quentin K. Barrow '42 of Gar- (Sid Richardson) of Beaumont, ketball program is Division I and a 1986. They are living in Palo Alto, Charles H. Bell '29 of land, Texas, on Jan. 14, 1984. Texas, on May 23, 1986. member of the Middle Eastern Calif., where Sandy is a graduate Conference." student in biochemistry at Stan- Terrie Dahill (Will Rice) and Jo- ford and Dave is finishing a degree seph fAotro '80(Will Rice) were in computer science at San Fran- LET US HEAR FROM YOU! married in Florida on June 14, 1986. cisco State University. She writes, "Joe works for Lock- Enjoy keeping up with friends and classmates in the Classnotes section? Why not re- heed Space Operations Co. on the space shuttle's orbital maneuver- turn the favor — drop us a line and a (preferably black and white) photo at Sallyport, ing system. He recently joined the 86 Office of Information Services, P.O. Box 1892, Houston, Texas 77251. Army Reserves and will begin a Robert E. Brazi le (Lovett) mar- year of training and flight school in ried Juliana M. Havens'85 Married? D New Job? New Baby? Marjorie Foelker (Will Rice)and El El the fall. I work for McDonnell (Jones) on August 2, 1986. They live David Varner'82 (Sid Richard- D Promoted? CI Take a Trip? LII See a Classmate? Douglas Astronautics Co. on the in Kingwood, Texas. son) write, "The wedding took Delta Rocket program." Fellow II Moved? LII Back in School? D Other? place on April 19 in Corpus Terrence M. Gee (Sid Richard- Rice grads Molly Reed '84(Will Christi, Texas. The best man was son) was named a staff consultant Rice) and Mark Huckabee '81 in the management information Send us details. Brad Nichols'84 (Lovett), who is (Will Rice) attended the wedding. consulting practice of Arthur An- currently attending Columbia Uni- dersen & Co.'s Houston office. versity in NYC in pursuit of his Mary Kramer Flagg (Brown) MBA. Marji recently accepted a po- writes, "I received my M.S. in Theresa Laplante has secured a sition as systems analyst with the chemical engineering from position with Merrill Lynch as a fi- National Rural Utilities Coopera- Caltech in June and moved to nancial consultant. She is now liv- Name tive Finance Corporation in D.C. Houston. My husband is working ing in Merritt Island, Fla. David continues to work for Keyes, at Tarquin Corp. and I am cur- Anne Trumbull (Baker) was Class College Cordon and Florance Architects of rently taking a break from work- named a staff consultant in the D.C. We often bump into Bertha ing." management information consult- Address( New?) Salzberg (Will Rice), who also James M. Grigsby (Baker) ing practice of Arthur Andersen & lives in D.C., and Carol Owen writes, "I married Linda Brown of Co.'s Houston office.

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Richard Willis, with Laderman and Arts, Oct. 3 through Nov. I. The ap- EVEN TS RAVEE L Willis in attendance. 60th Floor, pearance of Jonathan Miller is spon- Transco Tower(2800 Post Oak Blvd., sored by the Brown-Rcryzor Lecture HOMECOMING- Nov. 14-15 Houston). ALUMNI ASSOCIATION PROGRAMS Endowment Fund. For a complete list of homecoming For information on 1986 alumni travel/ FRIENDS OF FONDREN - events scheduled to date, see the Sept. 28.Bricolage, piano per- study programs, call the Alumni Of- The Friends of Fondren schedule on page 17 of this issue. cussion duo. Shepherd School Re- fice,(713) 527-4057, or write the will present the following lectures for hearsal Hall(Entrance 12 off Rice Association of Rice Alumni, P.O. Box the fall se- FALL ALUMNI INSTITUTE mester. An informal reception will fol- The full schedule of the Fall Alumni In- Blvd.). 1892, Houston, Texas 77251, to receive detailed itineraries. Prices are approx- low each program. stitute can be found on page 6 of this Sept. 10. New Technologies at Fon- issue. Oct. 3.Faculty Artist Series. imate. Clyde Holloway, organ. Works by dren Library. Library tour to see what's ALUMNI ATHLETIC EVENTS Brigny, Durufle, and Reubke. St. Paul's Dec. 21-Jan. 4, 1987 new: LIBRIS, the automated catalog; The following events are sponsored by Unaiitned). Methodist Church (5501 S. Holiday Cruise 1986 the Alice Pratt Brown Library; CD-ROM the athletic committee of the Associa- disks, etc. 7 p.m., Fondren Main). Try a warm-weather destination for Library. tion of Rice Alumni with the Owl Club Oct. 8. Great Libraries: this year's Christmas/New Year's trip. Library of and the R Association. Further infor- Congress. 7:30 p.m., Kyle Morrow Oct.6. Shepherd School Sym- The mation on any event may be obtained ultra deluxe Explorer Starship will Room, Fondren Library. phony Orchestra. Uri Mayer conduct- take travelers on a Caribbean cruise of by calling the alumni office at (713) Nov. 2. Printing History, by Don ing works of Beethoven, Bartok, and the most exotic islands between San 527-4057. Piercy, director, Museum of Printing Samuel Jones. Juan, Puerto Rico, and Barbados. Ports Oct. 4. Texas Tailgate Tent, 5 p.m. History. 1324 W. Clay (off Waugh), of call include St. Thomas/Virgin Is- (before the Rice-UT football game). Oct. 7.Houston Friends of Music Houston. 2:30 p.m. lands, Saba, Nevis, St. Kitts, Antigua, North side of stadium. Tailgate will present Emerson String Quartet. Ad- Nov. 15. Annual Homecoming Dominica, Martinique, Bequia, Tobago feature poor boys, beer and soft mission $12(students and senior citi- Brunch jointly sponsored by Friends of Ccrys, Barbados, Grenada, The Grena- drinks. zens, $6). Fondren and Rice Engineering dines, St. Lucia, St. Barts, St. Martin, Oct. 25. Texas A&M Pre-Game Pic- Alumni. 9 a.m., Kyle Morrow Room St. Maarten, Buck Island, St. Croix, nic. To be held in Tcmglewood Park, Oct. 9. Syzygy, New Music at (awards ceremony, 9:30 a.m.). Rice. Sonanza from Stockholm. Works Virgin Gorda, Salt Island and Norman Bryan, Texas. Call the alumni office for SRUW details. by Paul Cooper, George Crumb, Arne "Treasure" Island. Options available The Society of Rice University Women Mellnas, and other Scandinavian com- for one week cruise over Christmas or Homecoming Weekend, Nov. 14- will feature the following guest speak- 15. A number of posers. New Year's, or a full two-week cruise. special athletic events ers at their general meetings this fall. are planned for homecoming this year, $2,195-6,190, depending on length of Meetings are held in the RMC Grand topped off with the Rice-Baylor foot- Oct. 10.Campanile Orchestra. cruise and choice of cabin. Hall. Refreshments are served at 10 ball game at 2 p.m. on the 15th. For a Efrain Amaya and Gabriel Sakakeeny conduct works by Chavez, Haydn, Feb. 14-21, 21-28 a.m.; the programs begin at 10:30 a.m. complete list of homecoming events, Sept. 8. Jerry Berndt, athletic di- see the schedule on page 17 of this is- Mahler, and Respighi. Feb. 28-March 7 rector and head football coach at Rice. sue. Oct. 15.Guest Artist Series. See/Ski Innsbruck Nov. 10. Rice President George Thomas Riebl, viola. Admission $7 Choice of three winter trips, a repeat Rupp. (senior citizens $4; students free with of the 1986 "runaway bestseller." Inns- NOTICES i.d.). bruck has five ski areas from which to choose, and a full day's excursion to RICE BUSINESS AND Ott. 23.Shepherd Singers. Rice Salzburg is included in the price of the THE A T E R PROFESSIONAL WOMEN Memorial Center. trip. Those who wish to tour the surrounding area may choose to visit Ba- The new Rice Business and Profes- Oct. 31• P.D.Q. Bach Concert- varian Royal Castles, The fall schedule of the Rice Players sional Women's Oberammergau, club is aimed at the "An Evening of Musical Madness." Venice, Lucerne, or take a sleigh ride follows. Unless otherwise noted, ad- professional women in the community, RMC Grand Hall. through the Tyrolean countryside. One mission for all productions is $6($5 for and membership is open to all alum- week, approximately $795. faculty and staff, $4 for students). Pro- nae and friends of the university. Cur- Nov. 2-6.Festival of American ductions are at 8 p.m. The Rice Players rent Rice students may join at a Contemporary Music, celebrating CONTINUING STUDIES Box Office number is (713) 527-4040. reduced fee on an associate basis. For American Music Week 1986. Special The Office of Continuing Studies and more information, contact Judy Jo musical programs to be presented Special Programs offers a number of Sept. 24-27, Oct. 1-4 McGlaun at 659-1988. each day. For more information, con- both domestic and foreign travel op- Crimes of the Heart tact the Shepherd School at (713) 527- portunities throughout the year. For in- This play by Beth Henley marks the in- CONTINUING STUDIES formation, call (713)527-6022. The Office of Continuing Studies and 4854. augural performance in the Special Programs offers classes Farnsworth Pavilion of the new Ley throughout the year in the arts, fi- Nov. &Houston Friends of Music Student Center. present the Chicago Chamber Brass. nance, literature, science, photogra- L EC T UR E phy and foreign languages. A wide Admission $12(students and senior Nov. 12-15, 19-22 range of professional courses also are citizens $6). Canterbury Tales PRESIDENT'S offerect. For more information and a LECTURE SERIES Musical based on Chaucer's work, Nov. 13.Shepherd School Sym- The following events have been sched- brought back by popular demand. free catalog, call 520-6022 (527-4019 for phony Orchestra's Presidential Con- languages). uled thus far for the fall President's Hamman Hall, cert, just prior to homecoming Lecture Series at Rice. All lectures are EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT weekend. Uri Mayer conducting. 8:30 free and open to the public. Lectures The Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of p.m., RMC Grand Hall. will be held at 8 p.m. Locations and Administration offers management dates are indicated below: SPORTS courses to the business community Nov. 18.Shepherd School Per- Sept. 18. Speaker: Peter J. Parish, throughout the year. For details con- cussion Ensemble. Richard Brown, di- director of United States Studies, Uni- RICE FOOTBALL tact the Office of Executive Develop- rector. RMC Grand Hall. versity of London. Topic:"Captive Crit- ment at 527-6060. Nov.24. Rice Chorale. ics- British Men of Letters and Sept.6 Lamar Nineteenth Century America." 301 Se- wall Hall. Sept. 13smu MUSIC Oct. 26. Speaker: Ashley Montagu, anthropologist. Topic:"Race and Cul- Sept. 27SW. Texas ART The following concerts are free and be- ture." Hammon Hall. Oct.4 Texas Oct. 28. Speaker: Joseph Camp- gin at 8 p.m. in Hammcm Hall, unless SEWALL GALLERY otherwise noted. bell, mythologist. Topic: "Psyche and Oct. 11atTCU Sept. 5-Oct. 8."A Place of Dreams: Symbol." Hammon Hall. Sept. 12.Shepherd School Sym- Houston, An American City." Color Nov. 11. Speaker: Jonathan Miller, Ott. 18 Texas Tech phony Orchestra, conducted by Uri photo-essay by photographer Geofl producer/director/author. Topic not yet Mayer. Program to feature composi- Winningham. from new book pub- available. RMC Grand Hall. Oct.25 at Texas A&M tions by Haydn, lished by Rice University Press.(See The presentation of Ashley Mon- Vaughan Williams, Nov. 1 at Arkansas and R. Strauss: page 8 of this issue for more details.) tagu and Joseph Campbell are part of -Dec, Oct. 31 6. First group show of the a larger event, the Southwest Native NOV. 15 Baylor(Homecoming) Sept. 16.Syzygy, New Music at Rice art faculty. Recent works by mem- Arts Festival, presented by Rice Uni- Rice. Alard Quartet will present a pro- bers of the studio art faculty, Depart- versity, the University of Texas Health Nov.22 Air Force gram of works by Benjamin Britten, ment of Art and Art History. Public Science Center at Houston, and the Ezra Laderman (world premiere), and preview, Oct. 30, 7-9 p.m. Council for the Visual and Performing Nov.29 at Houston