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CBS Newsman Ragtimer Eubie Blake Highlights Ed Bradley "Ragtime '79" Festival at Edison Will Speak Nov. 7 Ragtime pianist-composer musician-composer and pro- Eubie Blake, still :\ power- ducer of "Ragtime '79," has Ed Bradley, the first black house performer at age 96, reason to feel upbeat about network news anchorman, will play his own composi- the festival. will be the speaker at the Nov. tions at a sold-out perform- "With the possible excep- 7 Assembly Series lecture, ance during the final evening tion of Toronto, there's never sponsored by the WU Black of "Ragtime '79," a festival been a ragtime show put Studies Program, Special Nov. 1-4 at Edison Theatre. together like this one," said Education Services, Assembly Other internationally Radecke, who will perform a Series and the Association of known musicians and per- special tribute to Eubie Blake Black Students. Bradley cur- formers who will appear dur- on Saturday, Nov. 3. Rag- rently anchors the "CBS Sun- ing the festival include Max time is "a transportable art day Night News with Ed Morath, "Ragtime" Bob form with universal appeal," Bradley,'1 a post he has held Ed Bradley Darch, Terry Waldo, Trebor he said. "It can go anywhere since November 1976 when he cratic and Republican na- J. Tichenor (WU instructor of in the world—Ireland, the was also named a CBS News tional conventions. music) and the St. Louis Rag- Cayman Islands, Africa, or White House correspondent. Bradley joined CBS News timers, Don Burns, Kjell Nebraska. All you need is a In addition to these duties, as a stringer in the Paris Waltman, the St. Louis Rag- piano. That's the magic of it." Bradley recently served as Bureau in September 1971. time Ensemble, the Amherst "Ragtime '79" will also anchorman and reporter of In March of 1975, Bradley Saxophone Quartet, Steve mark the release of Eubie, a the CBS news special, was among the CBS news cor- Sprachlen, and festival head biography published by "What's Happened to Cam- respondents who volunteered Steven Radecke, artist-in-resi- Schirmer Books, Macmillan bodia." During CBS News to return to Indochina to dence and musical director of Publishing Co., NYC, written coverage of the 1976 presiden- cover what became the fall of the WU dance division. by Al Rose. Rose is the author tial campaign, Bradley Cambodia and Vietnam. He Radecke, a noted ragtime continued on p. i covered the activities of was among the last to be Jimmy Carter. He also served evacuated from both Phnom as a floor associate/relief cor- Penh and Saigon prior to the respondent for CBS News Communist takeover of those coverage of the 1976 Demo- capitals. Bussman Chandeliers Add Sparkle To Arts School 100th Anniversary As a birthday gift to the tegral part of the Royal WU School of Fine Arts, now British Pavilion at the Fair, marking its 100th anniver- was transformed into a multi- sary, Bussmann Manu- cubicled painting studio. This facturing Division, McGraw- landmark, transferred to Edison, has contributed Bixby Hall when it was com- $10,000 to brighten Bixby pleted in 1927 from the Gallery, a newly renovated ex- Pavilion, now destroyed, was hibition hall. The gift will be recently restored to its pristine used to purchase four custom- beauty as a gallery after made chandeliers for the Gal- decades of use as a rather non- lery, a heritage of the St. descript, dilapidated, over- Louis World's Fair of 1904. sized teaching facility. These magnificent lighting The Bussmann gift is par- fixtures will replace originals ticularly appropriate because which were removed years ago the firm is itself an integral when the Gallery, a replica of part of the electrical industry, Eubie Blake (left), a living legend of ragtime music, will highlight the WU "Rag- the main hall of the Orangery also celebrating its centen- time '79" festival this week. Trebor J. Tichenor (right), WU instructor of music of the Royal Palace at Ken- nial. The St. Louis-based and pianist with the St. Louis Ragtimers, will also perform in the four-day festival, sington, London and an in- continued an p. 3 Nov. 1-4. See Calendar, p. 4, for performance times. WU Annual Report Details 1978-79 Faculty and Student Achievements The WU Annual Report for 1978-79 reviews the achieve- ments and progress of the year. University Chancellor William H. Danforth said the year was "in many ways the best since I have been Chancellor." Research and scholarly achievements of both faculty and students have brought national recognition to WU, Danforth said. An entering freshman class with a higher SAT average than the year before, running counter to the national trend, and a growth in funding for research projects were among the highlights of the Annual Report, submitted to the University's Board of Trustees on Oct. 12. Of the 1116 entering freshmen in 1978, one in seven was a National Merit Scholar and over 60 per cent ranked in the top 10 per cent of their high school class. Funding for faculty research and educational projects reached $58.3 million. The University ranks 18th in the nation Three young scholars (left to right), Marcela Pizzi, Janelle Forgette (both in federal awards for academic science, according to the most graduate students in WU's School of Architecture), and Larry Linkul, a graduate recent statistics available (fiscal 1977). student at I MSI., are recipients of $10,000 Graduate Fellowships for study Daniel Nathans, MD, who graduated from the WU School of abroad awarded by the Rotary Foundation. They were congratulated recently on Medicine in 1954, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine. their awards by Alan J. Hoener, former District Governor of Missouri District 605. Pizzi was selected for the Rotary Foundation Award via the Rotary Club in Nathans shared the prize with two other scientists, one of Santiago, Chile; Forgette and Linkul received Fellowships from the Northeast whom, Hamilton O. Smith, MD, served as an intern at the WU Missouri District. Forgette will continue her studies at Heriot-Watt University in Medical Center. Edinburg; Linkul will enroll at the University of Bath in England. (Photo by Peter To help mark the University's 125th Anniversary, many H. Zimmerman) internationally renowned scholars and scientists, including four Nobel Laureates, participated in a series of special programs and events throughout the academic year. * Faculty News * The University received $16.5 million in gifts and grants Robert G. Dixon, Jr., WU will deliver the keynote from private sources during the year. Alumni giving reached a Daniel Noyes Kirby Profes- address on "The Feminine new high of $2.4 million and corporate support totaled $3.5 sor of Law, has been ap- Perspective in Educational million, of which $2.3 million came from St. Louis-based pointed to a two-year term on Research" at a meeting of the companies. the grants evaluation council American Educational Re- Revenues from all sources totaled $175.5 million compared of the National Science search Association sponsored with $155.4 million for the previous year. Operating expendi- Foundation. by the Fifth Annual Confer- tures ranged from $145.2 million in 1977-78 to $163.8 million in * * ence on Research on Women 1978-79. and Education at Cleveland Norris K. Smith, WU pro- Chancellor Danforth also noted that while the previous State University in Cleve- fessor of art and archaeology year saw many significant accomplishments, WU "is not im- land, Ohio, Nov. 3. and department chairman, mune" to the problems which confront higher education discussed "Monuments for nationally. A major continuing worry is the effect of inflation Living: Wright and the Re- on the salaries of faculty and staff. "The income of faculty has John Chirgwin, assistant formation of the House," as not only fallen behind the cost of living but has not kept pace professor of anatomy at WU's an invited speaker at the In- with that of the average American," Danforth said. School of Medicine, has been stitute for Architecture and Because the University's main service to society "depends awarded a $10,800 grant from Urban Studies in New York on attracting and holding some of the most gifted individuals in the American Diabetes Asso- City on Oct. 23. Smith is the the nation and, indeed, in the world," improving salaries for ciation to continue his re- author of Frank Lloyd faculty and staff "remains the number one priority for search into the insulin genes Wright: A Study in Architec- Washington University," Danforth said. of rats and guinea pigs to de- tural Content. termine those parts of the * * Union Leader Cesar Chavez to Speak Nov. 4 gene which regulate the On Boycotts and Migrant Worker Organization A. Peter Mutharika, WU amount of insulin synthe- professor of law, participated Cesar Chavez, president of general director of that sized in the cell. in the Ninth Conference on the United Farm Workers of organization from 1958-1962. the Law of the World in * * America Union, will discuss Chavez organized the Na- Madrid, Spain, in September. "The Lettuce Boycott" at 4 tional Farm Workers in 1962. Hazel Z. Sprandel, coor- p.m. Monday, Nov. 5, in Four years later, the farm * * dinator for the handicapped Edison Theatre in the Mallin- workers merged with the Rhoderick P. (Rhod) and associate director for spe- ckrodt Center. Agricultural Workers Or- Reaves, offensive line coach cial projects, WU Special ganizing Committee of AFL- for the WU Battling Bears, Education Services, is the co- His talk, which is free and CIO, to form the United has written his third football editor of the summer 1980 is- open to the public, is spon- Farm Workers Organizing book, Winning Line Play for sue of New Directions for Stu- sored by Student Union. Committee, of Delano, Calif, All Offensive Systems, a tech- dent Services. Marlin R. Born near Yuma, Ariz, in with Chavez as president from nical book for high school and Schmidt, associate professor 1927, Chavez was a member 1966-1972. He has been presi- college coaches. of counselor education, Uni- of the staff of Community dent of the United Farm versity of Iowa, co-edited the Service Organization in Cali- Workers of America since Jane L. Anton, WU assis- issue, subtitled "Serving fornia from 1952-1958 and 1972. tant professor of education, Handicapped Students." time piece, "Charleston Rag," Intensity Drills Pay Off with Wins, Ragtime— in 1889, two years after the continued from p. I appearance of "Mississippi Raising Soccer Bears' Playoff Hopes of New Orleans Jazz—A Rag," the first ragtime piano Working on intensity in drills has apparently given the WU Family Album and Storyville, work. Blake formed a part- soccer Bears new incentive. They boast a 13 win, one loss and New Orleans, and is a radio nership with Nobel Sissel, three tie record with a good chance of being in the National and television commentator now deceased, with Sissel the Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) Division III play- on popular music. lyricist and Blake the com- offs, Nov. 10 and 11. Born in Baltimore in 1883, poser. In 1921, their music The soccer Bears will play Avila College of Kansas City at 7 Blake was able to read music was featured in what was re- p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, at Francis Field, their last game of the when he was six. He started to garded as the first successful season. play professionally in 1902, all-black musical on Broad- "I think those intensity drills really helped," said fullback with a medicine show, sing- way, "Shuffle Along." Owen Curtis, who scored his first goal of the season when the ing and dancing in the back of Performances are listed in Bears tied the University of Missouri-St. Louis, Oct. 24. a wagon. the Calendar, p. 4. For in- Coach Joe Carenza initiated the intensity drills, which Blake wrote his first rag- formation, call Ext. 6543. helped the players improve their concentration, stimulating the Bears to play their best against UMSL and again for a game with Greenville College on Oct. 27 at Greenville, 111. "It only Chandeliers— Daylight floods the Gal- takes a momentary loss of concentration to lose a soccer game," he said. "That's why those intensity drills were impor- continued from p. I lery thanks to a windowed northern wall of the room, tant. Our players were losing that intensity and sense of con- Bussmann unit is the world's paneled on its three other centration." The drills paid off with a 1-1 tie against UMSL leading maker of circuit pro- sides with rich mahogany and a win against Greenville, 2-1. tection fuses. woodwork, but at night the Curtis, who has suffered some injuries this season, said this "We're extremely pleased Gallery is only partially il- year's team is better than last year's team, which finished to make this contribution luminated with makeshift, in- second in the nation. "We've got a more controlled offense," he which happily coincides with effective spotlights too small said. the 100th anniversary of the to light the cavernous, 170- Madjid Benchaabane, halfback, has scored four goals this invention of the light bulb by foot room. season. "We're better this year," he said. "We have more one of our parent company's When the new 100 light depth. Last year we were hampered by injuries." founders, Thomas Edison," bulbs in the burnished brass Both players believe that the Bears can make the playoffs said Robert E. Murray, pres- chandeliers are turned on for again—if they beat Avila on Saturday. ident of Bussmann. the first time at special cere- Carenza is pleased with the play of substitutes and is Installation and the initial monies at the Ball, they will especially happy about the efforts of his two top defensemen, lighting of the massive chan- reveal the hand-crafted ele- Jeff Fish and Matt Klosterman. The two have consistently deliers, designed to comple- gance of the fluted Corin- ment the Queen Anne archi- thian columns, floral mold- tectural style of the Gallery, ings and meticulously-carved are scheduled to take place as ceiling ornamented with the the School marks its birthday Royal Arms which distinguish celebration with the tradi- the Gallery and make it an tional Beaux Arts Ball Nov. 9. architectural treasure.

Graduate Dean Search Committee Appointed A search committee to find of library services; Nigel W. a new dean of the Graduate Daw, professor of physiology School of Arts and Sciences and biophysics; Jane Loe- has been appointed by vinger, professor of psych- Provost Merle Kling. Larry ology; James G. Miller, pro- A. Haskin, chairman of the fessor of physics; Wilhelm earth and planetary sciences Neuefeind, professor of department, is chairman. economics; Peter N. Riesen- berg, professor of history; Nominations should be sent The Wl' Soccer Bears display skill and determination on the field. to Campus Box 1169. For in- Egon Schwarz, Rosa May Distinguished University Pro- formation, contact Haskin at played up to their capabilities despite being overmatched in fessor in the Humanities and Ext. 5606. size, Carenza said. "Fish played magnificently while covering professor of German; and Dan Muesenfechter, a former junior college all-American, now Committee members are: graduate students Margaret Charles D. Churchwell, dean Boyer and Victoria Weisz. on the UMSL squad. Klosterman played his best match of the year at the sweeper position," he said. "I think we can get a playoff berth if we beat Avila," the coach said. Psychology Advice The WU Record is pub- The Bears' only loss of the season so far was to MacMurray lished weekly during the The Undergraduate Advis- College, Jacksonville, 111., on Oct. 20, with a score of 2-1. Other academic year by the Infor- ing Program in Psychology ties were against Maryville College, in St. Louis on Sept. 26, 0- mation Office. Editor: Ruth will hold a discussion on ap- 0, and the University of Evansville, Evansville, Ind. on Sept. 15, E. Thaler; calendar editor: plying to graduate school in 2-2. Charlotte Boman. Address all psychology at 11:30 a.m. "The way I figure it," Carenza said, "there will be two communications to Box 1142. Wednesday, Nov. 4 in 103 teams from Ohio, MacMurray and the Bears for the NCAA Eads Hall. Regional championship." -KingMcEiroy Calendar 12 noon. Graduate and 4 p.m. Department of Chemistry directed by Bruce Dickey, WU Professional Opportunities Seminar, "Local Modes in artist-in-residence. Graham November 2-8 Program Seminar, "Twentieth Molecules," Andreas Albrecht, Chapel. Century Technological prof, of chemistry, Cornell U. 311 Exhibitions FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2 Repercussions on 21st-century McMillen Lab. 11 a.m. Systems Science and Mathematics," Nellouise D. "Lee Chesney—25 Years of 4 p.m. Center for the Study of Mathematics Seminar, Watkins, director, Computer Printmaking." WU Gallery of Public Affairs Lecture, "Topological Considerations in Center, Bennett College, Art, Print Gallery, Steinberg "Subsidized Housing in the St. Nonlinear System Realization," Greensboro, N.C. Ann Whitney Hall. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Mon.-Fri., 1- Louis Area: Problems and Ren Jeng Su, WU graduate Olin Women's Building Lounge. 5 p.m., Sat., Sun. Through assistant. 101 Cupples II. Prospects," Johnny Bullock, Jr., Nov. 4. 4 p.m. Department of St. Louis area manager, U.S. "Recent Acquisitions," an exhibit 12:30 p.m. Woman's Club of WU Anthropology Colloquium, Department of Housing and of books, manuscripts and Luncheon followed by a ragtime "Subjectivity, Objectivity and Urban Development. 111 Eliot. concert by Steve Radecke, WU Values in Social Science," Muriel research materials on the history Dance Division musical director, Dimen Schien, prof, of 4 p.m. Department of of printing and the arts of the and others. Stix International anthropology, Lehman College Mathematics Colloquium, book. Rare Books and Special House. Call 725-8254 or 894-2655 (C.U.N.Y.). 101 McMillan. "Orthogonal Polynomials of L. J. Collections, Olin Library, Level for reservations. Rogers and an Extension of the 5. 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., weekdays. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7 Fourier Transform," Richard Through Dec. 31. 3 p.m. Women's Studies Program 11 a.m. Black Arts and Sciences Askey prof, of mathematics, U. Lecturer, "Women and Mental "The Treatment of Cataract Symposium with Ed Bradley, CBS of Wis., Madison, 199 Cupples I. Health," Alice Aslin, practicing Through the 18th Century," an News correspondent and exhibit of books and manuscripts St. Louis therapist. Hurst anchorman. Graham Chapel. Lounge, Duncker Hall. Music by 18th-century innovators of 2 p.m. Systems Science and cataract surgical techniques. WU 3 p.m. Center for Basic Cancer Mathematics Seminar, "Parallel FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2 Medical School Library Annex, Research Seminar, "Search for Algorithms for Solving Systems 8 p.m. "Ragtime 79," with Max 615 S. Taylor. 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., RNA-Tumor Virus in Childhood of Nonlinear Equations," H. Morath, ragtime pianist, "Living weekdays. Through Dec. 31. Leukemia," Peter Bentzelzen, Mukai, WU assoc. prof, of a Ragtime Life." Edison Theatre. Radiobiological Institute, engineering and applied science. Admission $5; $3.75 for WU Films Rijswjk, The Netherlands. 100 Cupples II. faculty, staff and area students; FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2 Erlanger Auditorium, 4570 $2 for WU students. Tickets 7:30 and 10:45 p.m. WU McKinley. available at Edison Theatre Box Filmboard Series Double Feature, 3:30 p.m. Department of Physics Office. "Casablanca" and "Play It Colloquium, "Studies of Again, Sam." (9:15 p.m. and SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3 12:30 a.m.). Brown. $1.75 for Molecular Binding Effects on 8 p.m. "Ragtime '79," with St. Neutron-Nuclear Reactions either or both films. (Also Sat., Louis Ragtime Ensemble. The Nov. 3, same times, Brown, and Using Pulsed Neutron Sources," Ensemble includes musicians Charles D. Bowman, Neutron Sun., Nov. 4, "Casablanca," 7:30 "Ragtime" Bob Darch, Steven p.m.; "Play It Again," 9:15 p.m.; Technology Program, National Radecke, Steven Spracklen Bureau of Standards. 201 Crow. Wohl Center.) and a dance ensemble. Edison Theatre. Admission $5; $3.75 for MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5 WU faculty, staff and area 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. WU Filmboard 11 a.m. Department of Civil students; $2 for WU students. Series, "Damn Yankees." Engineering Seminar, "Interactive Tickets available at Edison Brown. $1.75. (Also Thurs., Nov. Computer Graphics and Finite Theatre Box Office. 6, same times. Brown.) Element Shell Analysis," Sheng- Chuan Wu, assoc. consultant, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7 McDonnell Douglas Automation 3 p.m. Department of Music 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. WU Filmboard Co. 100 Cupplies II. Joseph McF.lroy Student Recital with Lynn Hizer, Series, "Threepenny Opera." baroque flutist. The program will Brown. $1.75. (Also Thurs., Nov. 4 p.m. Student Union Lecture, 8 p.m. Department of English include works by C.P.E. Bach, J. 8, same times. Brown.) "The Lettuce Boycott," Cesar Reading, "Stories from a Novel- S. Bach, and Telemann. Chavez, president of the United in-Progress. Women and Men," McMillan Cafeteria. Sports Farm Workers of America. Joseph McElroy, Visiting Hurst SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3 Edison Theatre. 7:30 p.m. University City Professor. Hurst Lounge, Symphony Orchestra Concert, 7 p.m. Soccer. WU vs. Avila 4:30 p.m. Department of Duncker Hall. directed by William College. Francis Field. Philosophy Lecture, "Hobbes's 8 p.m. School of Fine Arts Visiting Schatzkamer, WU prof, of music. First Philosophy and the Artist Lecture, Patricia Duncan, Graham Chapel. Dinner is Served Question of Mechanism," Craig photographer, will show and talk 8 p.m. Department of Music Jazz The Tau Kappa Epsilon Walton, prof, of philosophy, U. about her art. Steinberg Concert with Kim Portnoy, piano house, #3 Fraternity Row, is of Nev., Las Vegas. 110 Busch. Auditorium. and Steve Schenkel, guitar. Ann serving dinner from 4:30-7 p.m. Sunday evenings. Tickets 8:30 p.m. School of Architecture THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8 Whitney Olin Women's Building Lecture, "Art and the 9 a.m. Biology and Biomedical Lounge. are $2 each and are on sale Environment," Dimitri Hadzi, Sciences Immunology 8 p.m. "Ragtime '79," featuring downstairs in Wohl Center artist. Carpenter Center for Minisymposium, "Antibodies: ragtime great Eubie Blake and Thursdays through Satur- Visual Arts, Harvard U. Their Genes, Three-Dimensional others. Edison Theatre. Sold out. days preceding the dinners. Steinberg Auditorium. Structure and Clonal Expression." Graduate Student MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5 2 p.m. Department of Music Voice Seminars Offered TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6 Lounge, 9th floor, McDonnell Two community develop- Medical Sciences Building, 4570 Master Class, with Ellen Faull, 12 noon. Biomedical Engineering ment seminars on processes McKinley. soprano, and visiting artist at Seminar, "Organic Synthesis WU. The class will be repeated at and programming will be held Utilizing Cyclotron-Produced 4 p.m. Committee on Literature 7 p.m. Steinberg Auditorium. Tuesday, Nov. 13 and 20, in Short-Lived Positron-Emitting and History Discussion, with Radionucleides," Timothy Stephen Orgel, professor of THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8 January Hall, Room 2. Tewson, WU asst. prof, of English, Johns Hopkins U. Hurst 8 p.m. Department of Music For more information and radiation sciences. 305 Bryan. Lounge, Duncker Hurst. Collegium Musicum Concert, to register, call Ext. 6700.