Washington University School of Medicine Digital Commons@Becker Washington University Record Washington University Publications 11-5-1987 Washington University Record, November 5, 1987 Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.wustl.edu/record Recommended Citation "Washington University Record, November 5, 1987" (1987). Washington University Record. Book 426. http://digitalcommons.wustl.edu/record/426 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Washington University Publications at Digital Commons@Becker. It has been accepted for inclusion in Washington University Record by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons@Becker. For more information, please contact [email protected]. f\ ^/,5/^/vc/av LJ ^ IvaO'Ty Medical Library nuv Tn^eya/T ARCHIVES gWashir^ton WASHINGTON • UNIVERSITY- IN ■ ST-LOUIS Vol. 12 No. 11/Nov. 5, 1987 Alumni to be recognized at 134th Founders Day banquet Washington University will honor six John E. Gilster graduated from members of its alumni at its 134th the School of Dental Medicine in anniversary Founders Day Banquet 1944. In 1950 he joined the faculty Saturday, Nov. 14, at the Adam's of Washington University and rose to Mark Hotel. the rank of professor and chairman Ted Koppel, ABC News anchor- of the Department of Pedodontics. man, will be principal speaker. Four He is now a professor emeritus and members of the University's faculty is one of the school's most active also will be honored that night for alumni. He is a past member of the excellence in teaching. Stanley L. Alumni Board of Governors, and Lopata, an alumnus and emeritus served as its vice-chairman in 1973. trustee of the University, will receive He is also a Member of the William the University's Alliance Appreciation Greenleaf Eliot Society and the Award. School's Capital Resources Executive The Distinguished Alumni Award Committee. will recognize five alumni for their out- Earle H. Harbison Jr. graduated standing achievements, contributions in from the College of Arts and Sci- areas of public service, exceptional serv- ences in 1948 and worked for the ice to Washington University or any Central Intelligence Agency until combination of the three. 1967. He became associated with The Distinguished Alumni Award Monsanto Co. that year and in 1977 recipients are: was named vice president of com- Henrietta Freedman, for many mercial products. In 1986, he was years an active community and ser- elected president and chief operating vice leader, she returned to school officer. He is a member of the Arts and received her bachelor's degree in and Sciences National Council and a psychology from the College of Arts Benefactor of the William Greenleaf and Sciences in 1975- She currently Eliot Society. serves on Washington University's Fred L. Kuhlmann graduated in Alumni Board of Governors and is a 1938 from both the College of Arts past chairman. She is a Life Member and Sciences and the School of Law of the William Greenleaf Eliot Socie- and later became a successful attor- The Performing Arts Department production of "The National Health: Or Nurse Norton's Affair" ty and also a member of the Arts Continned on p. J features (from left) Foster Solomon as patient Flagg, Darren Oliviero as the insightful orderly Barnet, and Sciences National Council. and Christoper Sanders as Neil. The hlack comedy will be presented at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Nov. 13 and 14, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 15, at Edison Theatre in the Mallinckrodt Center. Gumbel coming to campus 'The National Health' Bryant Gumbel, anchor for the NBC J&2L rSjfi News "Today" morning show, will Comical treatment given to speak in the Assembly Series at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, in Graham Chapel. medical profession in play The lecture is free and open to the public. Washington University's Performing Linda D. Sharpe as staff nurse Nor- Arts Department will present Peter ton, Christopher Sanders as Neil From 1972 to 1980, Gumbel worked as a sportscaster and even- Nichols' hlack comedy "The Na- (nurse Norton's heartthrob), Jim tional Health: Or Nurse Norton's Af- Danek as Dr. Boyd, Lesley Malin as tually sports director for KNBC, the NBC affiliate in Los Angeles. He also fair"' at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Sister McPhee, Matthew Hull as the Nov. 13 and 14, and at 2 p.m. Sun- ailing patient Ash, and Darren wrote for and was promoted to edi- tor-in-chief of Black Sports magazine. day, Nov. 15, at Edison Theatre. Oliviero as the all-seeing orderly Gumbel began co-anchoring Directed hy Ann Marie Costa, Barnet. artist-in-residence at the University, "Early Today," a weekday morning When the play was presented on news program, with Jane Pauley in Nichols' play takes a cynical yet hu- Broadway in 1974, New York Times 1982, and joined the "Today" pro- morous look at hospitals and medi- theatre critic Clive Barnes wrote, cine. The play juxtaposes the reality gram as an anchor that same year. "The National Health is almost a A native of New Orleans, Gum- of illness and death with the public's documentary about hospitals and popularized soap opera fantasies of bel was raised in Chicago. He earned hospitalization. Hardly, it would a liberal arts degree in 1970 from the medical profession. seem, a theme for humor. Yet Mr. Following each performance, a Bates College in Lewiston, Maine. Nichols makes it both compelling For more information on the lec- "Post-Op Discussion" will be lead hy and quite fantastically funny." ture, call 889-5285. Bryant Gumbel faculty members from Washington Nichols portrays his characters and St. Louis universities. The open with a kind of humorous realism discussion will focus on the signifi- while using unusual dramatic tech- cance of the play as it relates to phil- niques in expressing his dry, wry Survey ranks University in top 25; osophical issues, medical ethics, sense of humor. He achieves this in medical school makes top 10 terminal illness and the controversy "National Health" through the char- surrounding life-supporting devices. acter of Barnet, a hospital orderly Washington University has been of U.S. News. Washington University The discussions will be moder- who addresses the audience with a ranked as one of the top 25 universi- tied with the University of Wisconsin ated by Henry I. Schvey, Ph.D., per- touch of vaudeville as he steps out- ties in the nation in a U.S. News & at Madison for 23rd place in the forming, arts chairman, and will be side the play's background to make World Report magazine survey of survey. led by assistant professors Mark asides. "Barnet is commentator, TV 764 college presidents. Washington Questionnaires were sent to Strasser, Ph.D., and Mark Rollins, host and master of ceremonies, all at University's School of Medicine was 1,329 U.S. college and university Ph.D., members of Washington Uni- once," claims Barnes. "He observes named one of the top 10 medical presidents asking them to assess the versity's philosophy department; the scene with a detached but essen- schools in the country in a similiar academic mood and to choose the John D. Vavra, M.D., assistant dean tially interested viewpoint." U.S. News survey. In that survey of nation's best and most innovative and professor of medicine at the Tickets for the production are 144 medical school deans, Washing- campuses. Nearly 60 percent medical school and a lecturer on $5 to the general public; $4 for ton's medical school rated sixth in responded. U.S. News considers it medical ethics; and Father Edward senior citizens and Washington facul- the nation. the most comprehensive study of its Lisson, an associate professor of ty, staff and students; and S2.50 for The results of the college presi- kind. theology and specialist in medical medical students with a current I.D. dents' survey were published in a 30- A study on the medical schools' ethics at St. Louis University. For ticket information, call 889- page special report, titled "America's survey appears on page 6 in the The play's cast of 23 includes 6543. Best Colleges," in the Oct. 26 issue Medical Record section of this issue. < tV-i U.S. appeals court will hold hearings at law school The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit will hear oral arguments on three cases beginning at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, at the School of Law, Room 316, Mudd Hall. The event, sponsored by the law school, is free and open to the public. The cases that will be heard are: Winford L. Stokes Jr. vs. William M. Armontrout (starting at 9 a.m. for 40 minutes), William Edwards vs. Jewish Hospital (starting about 10 a.m. for 40 minutes) and United States vs. Ray A. Oth (starting shortly before 11 a.m. for 30 minutes). The judges will be Theodore McMillian of St. Louis, Richard S. Arnold of Little Rock, Ark., and Pasco M. Bowman II of Kansas City, Mo. The law school is sponsoring the event as an educational tool for law students. A question and answer ses- sion for the students will be held at the end of the program. The written briefs for the arguments are on Hotchner hails Homecoming: The Oct. 24 rain didn't dampen Washington University's Homecoming spirit. Pictured at the popular Home- reserve in the Freund Law Library coming parade is Washington University alumnus A. E. Hotchner (center), who served as honorary grand marshal, Chancellor William H. Danforth Winford Stokes was convicted of (far right), and University cheerleaders. Hotchner, a native of St.