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TheSewanee News Lodge Newest Rhodes Scholar recipients, one was a graduate of Because David's the home post Academy but received his office address is in Georgia, scholarship he while a student at applied i n Georgia to give class- another college. The second was a mates a bit more room in Tennessee, student in the School of Theology Bill Gilmer, another Sewanee after he had received the award. senior, was one of two Tennessee Other Rhodes finalists, Scholarship though his hometown is recipients in the Southeast were Patterson, New York. Nancy-Ann E. Min, a first-year Of the 22 applicants in the student at Harvard School of Law State of Georgia, M were selected and a graduate of the University of for interviews on December 13 al Tennessee; Karen L. Stevenson of Emory. Washington, University of North The interviewees and six Carolina at Chapel Hill; Charles D. Rhodes Scholarship committee Goodgame of Miami, University of members met first at a cocktail Mississippi; M. Victoria Kiechel of party and dinner the night before. Mobile, Yale University; and Pat M "That was very much part of Baskin, Jr. of Midland. Texas the selection process," David said. Davidson College. "It was kind of like being on show, but at the same time it was a comfortable evening," The An Emotional interviews were held in a lounge of Emory's chemistry building, while the hopeful appli- Experience cants waited in an adjoining con- ference room, played games of Although very few college sLuclenLs killer among themselves, and took enter competition for the Rhodes walks. Scholarship with much conscious In his 20 to 30-minulc inter- hope of being winners, the final view, David said, committee mem- stage of selection can be a 'heart- bers began with the more obvious stopping, emotional experience for questions. For him they were about those who make it that far. his experience in the Oak Ridge David Lodge, who was named a program. But they moved quickly Rhodes Scholar after two inter- to other areas-national energy views in four days, said he felt even policy, coal, oil, Iran, the environ- less confident of winning after the ment, and Tellico Dam. final interview on December 16 "It wasn't rare for them to than after the first. cut me off once I had shown I was "I felt completely dismantled," familiar with Rhodes Scholar David Lodge the subject," he said. he said. At the end of the day, the David His was first M. Lodge, a senior biology a sense, an alumnus twice. His work the of 12 final committee announced the two major regional interviews from Lookout Mountain, in science at the Academy provided that began at state finalists who would return has been 8:30 A.M. at Emory named Sewanee's some early incentive for his current University in for the regional interviews and final nineteenth Atlanta and did Rhodes Scholar. interests in biology and zoology. not conclude until selections at Emory three days He was one about 6:30 that evening. The later. The format for the regionals of only four David is the son of the Rev. and Rhodes winners were announced at 7:30. was same as it Scholars selected from the Mrs. John R. Lodge. In addition to the had been for the six-state Because he felt he had had a state, with contestants drawing Southeastern Region and being a gownsman, he is a member one bad interview, David said, of only thirty-two scholarship of Phi Beta Kappa and Omicron "I spent straws for the interview times. recipients the rest of the day reconciling But David remembers the finals nationally. Delta Kappa. Because of his chair- myself to losing." as less cordial, more competitive, Sewanee actually had two of manship of the student activities the twelve finalists It wasn't easy. and more oppressive. By then each in the Southeast- fee committee, he is a member of "At that point I felt I had student had Lodge and William N. Gilmer, a the Student Executive Committee. a lot more time and effort senior invested," he said. invested. religion major from Patter- Significant apparently to his son, The investment had begun "That is not to say we did not New York. success in winning the Rhodes earlier in the fall when Doug get to know each other," David (Profiles of both Lodge and Scholarship was his participation Gilmer Paschall, an assistant professor said. "We did get to meet people appeared in the December for part of a year in projects at issue of English and another Sewanee from other schools. I am less awed of the Sewanee News before Oak Ridge National Laboratory, their Rhodes Scholar, got in contact now by the Ivy League." Rhodes Scholarship interviews which has a working relationship with students he thought in were held.) with Sewanee. would Questions the regional inter- qualify for the award. views were more probing and often A university can have no better The Rhodes Scholarship will evidence David, as it turned out, waited took more imagination to answer, of its worth and effective- provide full tuition and a stipend ness until the deadline, October 31, he said. than the honors received by to study at Oxford University for its before submitting his application. sampling: What are the students. Understandably, then, two years. A third year of study A the "I was not sure I wanted to effects on the human body recognition of Lodge and could be added, contingent upon do of Gilmer that or that I wanted to take the asbestos and vinyl fluoride? What is a subject of pride and his performance the first two years pleasure risk," he said. He had been planning was Charles Darwin's theory of -the for Sewanee and everyone and the availability of a suitable who has contributed time and program. to work for a while following development of the coral reef? money graduation and then travel in What painters come to mind in to the University of the Lodge is designated Sewanee's South. Europe before deciding about grad- the field of biology? What political 19th Rhodes Scholar, although 21 Lodge uate work in biology and zoology. is also a graduate of alumni have received Rhodes Schol- Continued on next Sewanee page Academy, making him, in arships. Of the two additional NEWS Continued from page 1 Arthur M. Schaefer, University Recognizing provost, noted there are several most and "I thought the only hope 1 had leader do you respect advantages to the University that was to be reinterviewed," he said. why? would accrue once the campus, or a There were questions on nation- There were no second inter- a Landmark is placed on the Register. evening, all the part of it, al and state pollution laws, but views. At 7:30 that Work is expected to begin this Most significant may be that questions on evolution were the students were called into the spring on an architectural survey University would become closest to David's academic area. interview room for the announce- the that would lead to placing part of The most difficult to handle ment of the four winners. The eligible for federal grants for ex- were questions about the U.S. chairman gave the typical congratu- the University campus on the terior renovation of buildings. recognition of Communist China, latory remarks and read the names National Register of Historic Places. Dr. Schaefer said, however, he which had been announced in in alphabetical order. David's was The Tennessee Historical Com- wants to move cautiously to make the newspapers that morning. second, and he said he never heard mission notified the University in sure the University will not lose it was David said he thought the next two. December that a grant funding necessary control over any such to the committee mem- Bill. both obvious "I felt sorry for We half the survey cost had been properties. bers he had not done much think- and face exams," had to come back approved. Under present regulations, for ing about the subject, but they he said. "That was okay for me, but Joseph Herndon, C'68, vice- instance, once a renovation has would not leave it alone. Bill them with no con- had to face Conservation back president of Building been done with a federal grant, "They would try to you solation. I didn't realize how much you Technologies, Inc. of Washington, the government could prevent any into a corner," he said. "If I was drained until I got back." instrumental in drawing began to dig yourself a hole, they As a followup, David has sub- D.C., was future razing of the building. state would help you crawl in." mitted two papers and in order of up the application to the and Dr. Schaefer said this would But part of the luck was on preference the names of three is expected to do the survey. not likely be a problem at Sewanee, asked about David's side. He was Oxford colleges in which he wishes Mr. Hemdon is currently en- but all such regulations will be evolution in the an article on to study. His studies at Oxford will gaged in doing restoration work at looked at carefully. issue of Scientific October. September begin next several sites in Tennessee, including Funding for such things as American, an article which he the historic Rugby community. He masonry work and waterproofing had read. has been interested in the Sewanee could represent a significant savings Still he had a picture of himself architecture since he was a student.