Along the Walk Along the Walk Along the Walk Along the Walk

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by  Trinity College

R SPRING 1985
The Watkinson Collection
Letter
National Alumni Association
Dear Editor:
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
I wonder when college administrators will
OFFICERS awaken to the dismal fact that the majority
of faculty members of liberal arts colleges are
President Victor F. Keen '63, New York, NY
left-wing socialists who haven't a clue as to
Senior Vice President William H. Schweitzer '66, Washington,
what makes the real world function? I have
D.C. just read the asinine article, "Dismantling
Vice Presidents White Supremacy" by Maurice Wade. Wade
Alumni Fund Peter A. Hoffman '61, New York, NY demands that 90% of the U.S. population
allow 10% to uplift itself by reverse discrim
Campus Activities Jeffrey J. Fox '67, Avon, CT
ination. l don't know if Wade has ever been
Admissions Susan Martin Haberlandt '71, West
off campus, but his social theories indicate
Hartford, CT he is well on his way to the top of ivory
Area Associations Merrill A. Yavinsky '65, Potomac, MD tower, fuzzy-headed, un-American liberal-
Public Relations Wenda Harris Millard '76, New York, NY ism.
Jack Smith White '40
Career Counseling Robert E. Brickley '67, West Hartford, CT
Secretary-Treasurer Alfred Steel, Jr. '64, West Hartford, CT
MEMBERS
B. Graeme Frazier III '57, Philadelphia, PA
Sports Update
Megan O'Neill '73, West Hartford, CT
Charles E. Gooley '75, Bloomfield, CT
James A. Finkelstein '74, La Jolla, CA For· the second straight year, Trinity
hosted three men's basketball play-off games
Richard P. Morris '68, Dresher, PA
and won all three. The key to their defense
Robert N. Hunter '52, Glastonbury, CT, Ex-Officio
of the ECAC Div. III New England cham
Elizabeth Kelly Droney '79, West Hartford, CT
pionship was Ken Abere, who led or tied in
scoring and rebounding performances in all
three victories. A junior, Ken has 1287
Athletic Advisory Committee
points, 2 more than Carl Rapp '82, and 4th
Edward S. Ludorf '51, Simsbury, CT
in the Trinity record book. In the quarter
Donald J. Viering '42, Simsbury, CT final, Tom FitzGerald hit a foul shot with 3
Susan Martin Haberlandt '71, West Hartford, CT seconds remaining to defeat Eastern Con
necticut 59-58. Again fighting from behind,
Trinity downed Connecticut College 58-51
Alumni Trustees in the semi-final. The final was not close as
Emily G. Holcombe '74, Hartford, CT the Bantams blew out U-Mass, Boston, 68-
Marshall E. Blume '63, Villanova, PA 50, to finish 19-6 and champions.
The ice hockey squad was almost as suc
Stanley J. Marcuss '63, Washington, D.C.
cessful, falling to S.E. Massachusetts 3-2 in
Donald L. McLagan '64, Sudbury, MA
a thrilling ECAC Div. III championship
David R. Smith '52, Greenwich, CT game. Trinity had trailed 2-0 but the come
Carolyn A. Pelzel '74, Hampstead, NH back fell just short. To reach the finals,
Trinity defeated Framingham State 7-5 and
Amherst 7-4. Vern Meyer scored 4 play-off
Nominating Committee goals and Tom Sheehy had a hat trick in
John C. Gunning '49, West Hartford, CT the Amherst game. Trin goalie Art Fitzger
Wenda Harris Millard '76, New York, NY ald was named tournament MVP.
Norman C. Kayser '57, West Hartford, CT
Peter Lowenstein '58, Riverside, CT
William Vibert '52, Granby, CT
BOARD OF FELLOWS
Dana M. Faulkner '76, Guilford, CT
George P. Lynch, Jr. '61, West Hartford, CT
JoAnne A. Epps '73, Glenside, PA
Scott W. Reynolds '63, Upper Montclair, NJ
Ann Rohlen '71, Chicago, IL
Bernard F. Wilbur, Jr. 'SO, West Hartford, CT
Mary Jo Keating '74, Wilmington, DE
Norman C. Kayser '57, West Hartford, CT
H. Susannah Hesche! '73, Philadelphia, PA
Charles E. Todd '64, New Britain, CT
Robert Epstein '74, Cambridge, MA
Andrew H. Walsh '79, Hartford, CT
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Trin!fyREPORTER
Vol. 15, No.2 (ISSN 01643983)
Editor: William L. Churchill EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD
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Associate Editor: Kathleen Frederick '71
Frank M. Child Ill
Associate Editor: Roberta Jenckes Professor of Biology
Sports Editor: David G. Nagle '83
Gerald]. Hansen, Jr. '51
Staff Writer: Martha Davidson
Director of Alumni & College Relations
Publications Assistant: Kathleen Davidson
Dirk Kuyk
Consulting Editor: J. Ronald Spencer '64
Associate Professor of English
Articles
Theodore T. Tansi '54
DAVID WATKINSON'S GIFT
Susan E. Weisselberg '76
By Roberta Jenckes
The bequest of a public-spirited Hartford
citizen launched a remarkable library
Published by the Office of Public Relation&, Trinity
bearing his name. This unique reference
College, Hartford, Connecticut 06106. Issued four
and rare book collection is a rich campus 8 times a year: Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer.
resource. Second class postage paid at Hartford, Connecti
cut.
TREASURES OF THE AGES
The Trinity Reporter is mailed to alumni, parents,
By Roberta Jenckes faculty, staff and friends ofT rinity College without
From Americana to medieval Books of charge. All publication rights reserved and con
tents may be reproduced or reprinted only by writ
Hours, from 19th century periodicals to
ten permission of the Editor. Opinions expressed
ornithological works, the Watkinson col
14 are those of the editors or contributors and do not
lection is full of surprises.
reflect the official position of Trinity College.
SEABURY RESTORED Postmaster: Send address changes to Trinity Re
porter, Trinity College, Hartford, CT 06106.
By Martha Davidson
After restoration, the former chapel in
Seabury Hall retains its aesthetic integ
rity, but provides the comfort and versa
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tility of a modern classroom.
SPRING REUNION '85
Alumni returning to campus this June will
enjoy a program of events that appeals to
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varied interests.
DetJartments
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Along the Walk
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Campus Notes
23
Trintype
30
Sports
35
Quad Wrangles
36
Class Notes
Cover: The yellow-crowned night-heron from an 18th
48
century work by Mark Catesby exemplifies the outstanding
In Memory
natural history and ornithological works in the Watkinson
Photography by )on Lester except as noted collection. See pages 14-20.
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APPLICATIONS HIT to the class in late December under Trinity, she worked for several book
RECORD HIGH "option one" of the Early Decision Pro publishers in New York City, including
gram. A second group will be consid Ballantine Books, Rawson, Wade Pub
Record numbers of students are seek ered in February and Dietrich lishers, Grosset & Dunlap, and St.
ing admission to Trinity's freshman estimates that a total of about 100 Martin's Press, where she was manag
class, with applications up 10 percent places in the class will be taken by early ing editor, and as project manager/
over last year. By the end of]anuary, decision candidates. Dietrich hopes to publications for the Office of Publish
the Admissions Office had received be able to admit about 20 to 25 transfer ing Services, United States Catholic
3,329 applications, surpassing the old students. Conference in Washington, D.C.
mark of 3,270 set in 1977. Decision letters for students applying ROGER A. GODIN, assistant direc
Director of Admissions Donald N. under the regular admission plan will tor of career counseling. Godin re
Dietrich cites increased recruiting by be mailed on April 10, and admitted ceived his B.A. degree in psychology
Admissions staff, along with assistance candidates must decide whether they from the College of the Holy Cross and
from alumni and current undergradu will enroll at Trinity by May 1. Stu M.Ed. in counseling from Rhode Island
ates, as factors contributing to the dents who have been accepted will be College. He comes to Trinity from the
surge in applications. "It's also possible invited back for another look at the career planning services office at
that students are applying to more col campus on Visitation Days during the Brown University.'
leges, but we're not sure yet," Dietrich third week in April. STEPHEN C. LaFEVER, assistant to
noted. the director of buildings and grounds.
A higher level of staffing in the Ad SIX ADMINISTRATORS A graduate of Castleton State College
missions Office- an additional posi JOIN COLLEGE in Vermont, LaFever taught in the
Windsor public schools before coming
tion at the assistant director level was
2 added this year- allowed Trinity to Six persons have recently been ap to Trinity.
"cover more territory," Dietrich ex pointed to continuing, full-time posi HARRY PACHECO, assistant di
plained. Special efforts were made to tions in the administration: rector, Upward Bound. Pacheco re
ceived his B.S. degree from Trinity and
recruit in some states where Trinity has STEPHEN R. DAHNERT, prospect
most recently was a teacher in the New
traditionally drawn relatively few appli researcher, development office. Dah
York City public schools.
cations, including Colorado, Minne nert received his B.A. degree in sociol
sota and Washington. A more intense ogy from Muhlenberg College and
ORGAN CASE
campaign was conducted in other master of education degree, with a con
areas, such as California and Illinois. centration in administration in higher TO BE COMPLETED
Dietrich was also encouraged by the education, from The College of Wil
eagerness of alumni and current stu liam and Mary. At William and Mary A finished, oak case will soon replace
dents to help in the admissions process. he was graduate assistant/ co-coordina the rough, exposed framework that has
Alumni clubs in several cities held re tor of the Alumni Admissions Net surrounded the Chapel organ for the
ceptions for prospective applicants dur work and at Muhlenberg was an past 13 years. An anonymous donor
ing the fall. About twenty assistant in the Muhlenberg Advance has made a $100,000 grant to construct
undergraduates volunteered to return ment Program. the new organ case at the west end of
to their high schools over semester MARTHA A. DAVIDSON, assis the Chapel beneath the Rose Window.
break to talk with interested students tant director of public relations. David Charles Nazarian '73 has been com
and distribute College literature. son received her bachelor's degree in missioned to execute the project during
Although he was unable to gauge the journalism from the University of Con the fall of this year. Nazarian, who de
strength of the group as the reading of necticut, where she contributed to the signed the casework as well as the re
applicants' files got underway, Dietrich Connecticut Daily Campus, was an edi cently-completed music gallery at the
was optimistic that "this will be a very torial assistant for Genesis, a monthly base of the organ, is president of his
selective year for us." In addition to the student newsletter, and correspondent own design firm in Gloucester, MA.
increased size of the pool, Trinity will for the Hartford Courant. Before com Completion of the organ pipe case
be seeking a smaller freshman class this ing to Trinity, she was a staff writer for will mark the last major construction
year, owing to the unusually large The Pictorial newspaper in Old Say designed to enhance the Chapel organ
number of students who chose to en brook, CT and had articles published area. When the work is completed, fin
roll in the Class of 1988. "We were ex in the New York Times and the Cape ished oak will frame the front pipes
pecting a class of about 480 last year; Cod Times. and carved pipe shades will encase the
we ended up with 515," Dietrich said. ALICE C. FLEMING, writer/foun tops of the pipes. Carvings will be exe
A final figure for the Class of 1989 has dation officer, development office. A cuted by Morgan Faulds Pike of
not been set, but Dietrich anticipates graduate of Kenyon College with a de Gloucester, MA. The completed case
that his office will be looking to enroll gree in English, Fleming also completed will frame the Rose Window, which is
about 460 freshmen in the fall. courses toward the M.B.A. at New now partially obscured by the tempo
Forty-three students were admitted York University. Before coming to rary framework.
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"Ever since coming to Trinity, I have At the time the organ was built, attract two capacity congregations, and
hoped we could find a way to build the funds were not available to finish the features performances by the College's
organ case. It is wonderful to know organ case and music gallery. A tempo concert choir.
that, thanks to this generous gift, our rary platform was built for the organ The Chapel, consecrated in the
hope will be realized and the stunning console and the pipes were left ex spring of 1932, continues to receive em
sound of the organ will be matched by posed. bellishments and modifications which
an equally handsome setting," says The College later commissioned Na enhance the building. Among other
President James F. English, Jr. zarian to design the music gallery and gifts received in recent years are a
The new organ case will actually be 19th century, French romantic style or trumpet installation for the organ, a
the Chapel's first. The original organ, gan case. Work on the music gallery, practice clavier for the carillon, a
an Aeolian-Skinner which was used which was completed in April of 1984, prayer desk and various carvings.
from 1932 to 1972, was located in a loft included oak flooring and hand
at the Nave crossing, but was never en wrought iron railings. Two staircases
ALUMNI ADMISSIONS
cased. replaced the single staircase, the con
Plans for the music gallery and organ sole was moved to the back of the gal PROGRAM SET
case date back to 1972, when the cur lery and the depth of the overall
rent organ was completed. Designed platform was shortened. The annual three-day admissions
by Clarence Watters, professor emeri The organ is the musical and visual weekend for alumni daughters and
tus and honorary College organist, and focus of many Chapel events including sons has been scheduled for September
built by Austin Organs Inc. of Hart the annual series of organ recitals 19-21. The objective of the program is
ford, the organ has a three-manual which brings internationally acclaimed to familiarize high school seniors with
console, 66 stops and 4,781 pipes, most artists to the College, the Lessons and the College admissions process and to
of which are out of sight. Carols services each December which enhance their chances of entering the 3
college of their choice, whether or not
they plan to attend Trinity.
Those attending will have opportuni
ties to talk with admissions officers, go
to classes and join with current under
graduates in dormitory life and various
activities. Participants will also receive
general counseling on the college ad
missions procedures.
All alumni will receive a mailing this
summer describing the weekend in
more detail. Those wishing additional
information should contact Gerald J.
Hansen, Jr., director of alumni and col
lege relations, who is supervising the
program.
FUND HONORS
GARY McQUAID '64
A scholarship and prize fund has
been established at the College in
memory of Gary W. McQuaid '64,
with gifts from family and friends,
classmates, and fraternity brothers.
McQuaid was vice president of mar
keting for the Hershey Chocolate
Company in Hershey, PA, at the time
of his death on September 29, 1984. He
joined the company in 1966, the year
TWO SOPHOMORES were awarded the Faculty Scholar Prize in recognition
of their outstanding work freshman year and their potential as scholars. They he earned an M.B.A. from Columbia
are Susan E. Dorman (second from left) of Brooklyn, CT and Susanne C. Hupfer University.
of Wethersfield, CT. They are flanked by President English on the left and At Trinity he was an economics ma
Professor Edward W. Sloan, chairman of the Faculty Scholar Prize committee. jor, a soccer player, and an active
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verman, assistant professor of physics, The faculty, the majority of whom
"Investigation of Novel Aspects of the voted to abolish fraternities in 1982,
Optics and Chiral Media-Implica asked that President English give seri
tions for the Observation of Parity Vi ous consideration to the ADP incident
olations in Atoms." when he finally reviews the place of fra
A grant for collaborative study ternities at the College. They also re
funded by the Andrew W. Mellon quested that the administration study
Foundation has been awarded for the the effects of fraternity membership
first time this year. Physicists Charles and activities on the academic perfor
Miller and Harvey Picker, mathemati mance of students.
cian Ralph Walde and philosopher The Student Government Associa
Howard DeLong will investigate the tion and the Interfraternity Council
concept of recursion as it applies to both condemned the actions of Alpha
various disciplines. Particular emphasis Delta Phi, but both bodies expressed
will be placed on the use of the com the hope that these events would not
puter and computer graphics as tools in jeopardize the future of the fraternity
understanding iterative concepts and system at Trinity.
processes.
McQuaid Funds for the Mellon Grants for Col GIVING TOPS
laborative Study come from a grant HALFWAY MARK
member of Sigma Nu fraternity. made by Mellon in 1983 for the devel
More than $30,000 has been given or opment of "fresh combinations" in Annual gifts from alumni and par
_4 pledged to the Gary McQuaid Fund, teaching and learning. Groups of three ents have sent both the Alumni Fund
following a special appeal by one of to five faculty from one or more de and Parents Fund over the 50 percent
Gary's close friends and fraternity partments are invited to submit pro mark by the end of]anuary. Volun
brothers, Daniel Saklad '64. Many posals for collaborative research teers will be working hard to raise the
classmates and members of Sigma Nu endeavors. Successful applicants are remainder of the goals by May 31.
responded. provided with course relief and re So far, contributio~s to the Alumni
In recognition of McQuaid's aca search budgets for their work. Fund total $449,000, or 55 percent of
demic and business career, the scholar
the $820,000 goal, a 4 percent increase
ship will be awarded with a preference FRAT DISCIPLINED
over the amount raised at the same
to economics majors or to students FOR PLEDGE HAZING time last year. There has been an 8 per
who have expressed an interest in a
cent increase in the number of gifts, as
business career. Details of the prize are
Alpha Delta Phi has been disciplined well as increases in membership in The
still to be arranged.
by the College as a result of two hazing President's Circle, The Founders Soci
Gary McQuaid is survived by his
incidents that took place during frater ety, and The Anniversary Club.
wife, Patricia, and two children.
nity rush this past fall. A new donor club, The Seabury Fel
The fraternity has been forbidden to lows, has attracted many new gifts of
FACULTY RESEARCH
engage in any social activities in their $500 or more.
GRANTS AWARDED chapter house or on campus, including According to Frank W. Sherman '50,
recruiting new members, for the rest of director of annual giving, participation
Five members of the faculty have the academic year. The pledges in by alumni from the five most recent
been awarded supplemental leave volved in the hazing and five fraternity classes has also improved, with espe
grants by the College for the spring officers were formally admonished, and cially good responses from the Class of
term. Established in 1983 by the Fac "the officers given pensums- assign 1984 as a result of pledges made in
ulty-Research Committee, these grants ments of work on campus- by Dean their senior year.
provided course reductions for faculty of Students David Winer. Phonothons have been held in 10 cit
to pursue research during the academic One hazing incident involved forcing ies, involving 135 alumni volunteers
year. fraternity pledges to eat raw chicken and raising $63,852 in pledges from
The recipients and their research livers during rush activities in October. nearly 1, 000 donors.
topics are: Howard DeLong, professor Many students became ill as a result. The Parents .Fund, meanwhile, has
of philosophy, "On Definition and Un Subsequently it was learned the ADP raised $99,000, or 62 percent of its
solvability;" Michael Sacks, associate pledges had also engaged in improper $160,000 goal. Parent membership in
professor of sociology, "Gender and behavior on the campuses of Smith The President's Circle, The Founders
Ethnic Divisions in the Work Force of and Mt. Holyoke. Both the national Society and other giving clubs is ahead
the USSR in 1926;" Craig Schneider, fraternity and the local chapter ac of last year, Sherman reports.
associate professor of biology, "Marine knowledged that these incidents consti The Alumni Fund and Parents Fund,
Algae in the Carolinas;" and Mark Sil- tuted hazing. combined with annual gifts from
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friends and business firms, provide un Shapiro of Stamford, CT, and Craig thors and artists from the early 17th
restricted and scholarship support for Tateronis of Auburn, MA. century to the present are included in
the College's academic program each Two additional elections will be held the working library. The collection is
year. Trinity's budget this year is $27.4 in March and May. Eventually, about rich in rare color plates and is strongly
million, of which $1.3 million must 10% of the senior class will be invited supported by scientific texts and peri
come from annual contributions. to join Phi Beta Kappa. odicals.
Funds from the Enders endowment
PRIZE HONORS were used to purchase "Les Pigeons"
last November from an English book
JOHN DANDO
dealer for about $11,000. Additional
acquisitions are anticipated.
A new prize, to be awarded annually
to an undergraduate for outstanding
FOUR REACH
work in the study of Shakespeare, has
FULL PROFESSOR
been established in honor of Professor
Emeritus John Dando, who retired in
1982 after more than three decades of Four faculty members have been pro
teaching at Trinity. moted to the ra'nk of full professor.
Dando is remembered by generations ARNOLD L. KERSON has been
of alumni for his courses in Shake named professor of modern languages.
speare, Dickens, film and critical the Kerson holds bachelor's and doctoral
ory, and his work as coach of the degrees from Yale University. He
College's debating team, the Athe joined the Trinity staff as a Spanish in
neum Society. He became widely structor in 1960. His research and writ 5
known through a popular television ing have been in the field of Spanish
panel show he moderated on Hart colonial literature.
ford's Channel 3, and for his more DIRK A. KUYK, JR. has been pro
than 20 years as literary critic for the moted to professor of English. He
Voice of America. BLUE CROWNED PIGEON, from Les earned his undergraduate degree from
Dando continues to teach in Trini Pigeons, in the Enders Collection. the University of Virginia and his doc
ty's Vista and Elderhostel programs, torate from Brandeis University. A
makes recordings for the blind, and is member of the faculty since 1970, he
MAJOR ADDITION
taping literary works on cassettes for served as chairman of the English de
TO ENDERS
Random House. partment from 1978 to 1983. He is a
The first John Dando Prize will be COLLECTION specialist in the study of 18th century
awarded at Honors Day, May 10. English literature and author William
Friends and former students wishing to "Les Pigeons," a 19th century bird Faulkner, about whom he has pub
contribute to the prize fund may do so book which contains 87 hand-colored lished a book.
care of the College Development Of engravings of pigeons from around the ANTHONY D. MACRO has been
fice. world, is the first major addition to the promoted to professor of classics. A na
Ostrom Enders Ornithology Collec tive of London, England, he earned
tion which was given to Trinity last bachelor's and master's degrees from
TEN ELECTED
year. Wadham College, Oxford. He received
TO PHI BETA KAPPA Published in 1811, "Les Pigeons" is his doctoral degree from Johns Hop
an early example of a monograph de kins University. A member of the fac
Ten members of the Class of 1985 voted to a single group of birds. The ulty since 1969, he was chairman of the
have been elected to Phi Beta Kappa, French text was written by ornitholo classics department from 1977-1980.
the scholastic honor society. gist Coenraad Jacob Temminck, who He is the author of numerous articles
The Trinity chapter, founded in classified and named over 40 species of on aspects of classical Greece and
1845, is the eighth oldest in the nation. pigeons and doves. The book is illus Rome.
The new members are: Matthew trated by Pauline Knip, a natural his HARVEY S. PICKER has been
Bradley of Easton, CT, Patricia tory painter for Empress Marie Louise, named professor of physics. He holds
Gunther of Rockville, CT, Matthew and is the only example of her work in bachelor's and doctoral degrees from
Harthun of Manakin-Sobot, VA, Paul the Trinity collection. M.I.T. He has been a member of the
Moran of Dayville, CT and Paul New The Enders Ornithology Collection, faculty since 1971 and was chairman of
man of Delafield, WI. given to the College by Ostrom Enders the physics department from 1978 to
Also, Mark Parker of Groton, CT, of Avon, CT last year, contains more 1982. His areas of research and publica
Rala Potter of New Britain, CT, Court than 6,000 volumes and is valued at tion are theoretical nuclear astrophys
land Sears of Manchester, CT, Richard more that $1.2 million. Works by au- ics and general relativity.
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POETRY HONOR newspaper. She has also had intern ronmental pollution (85 percent) and
AWARDED SENIOR ships at Atlantic Monthly magazine and not working hard enough for disarma
the Greater Hartford Arts Council. ment (78 percent). However, only a
Mara Eilenberg, an English major In the future, Eilenberg plans to quarter supported the legalization of
from Flushing, NY, has been named a work in the publishing field and attend marijuana, and 65 percent favored re
Connecticut Student Poet for 1985. graduate school. taining the death penalty for major
The 21-year-old senior is one of four crimes.
Calm for Breakfast
On a national level, there is a grow
Connecticut college students who were
chosen as student poets on the basis of Nothing will break this rhythm. ing trend toward materialism among
a statewide competition sponsored by I decide whether the water will be still: college freshmen, according to the
the Connecticut Poetry Circuit last the grey-green water, delicious, thick, study's principal author, Alexander W.
fall. The stude,nts will read their poetry cold underneath me. Astin. In 1967, 44 percent of the re
at campuses around the state this win This morning is not unusual; spondents identified "being very well
ter. the air is wet, I am hungry, off financially" as an important per
Eilenberg studied at the Cesare Bar I see cars, bicycles, grey buildings, sonal goal; this year, that number was
bieri Center, Trinity's campus in geese, 71 percent nationally and 67 percent
Rome, Italy, last semester and says the other ducks. among Trinity freshmen. In contrast,
experience should serve as inspiration I have chosen to be alone, though, student interest nationally in "develop
for new poems. She began writing po to possess this water, to make ripples, ing a meaningful life philosophy" was
etry two years ago and explains that not to make ripples. 45 percent this year, well below the
she writes about her close relationships I gave up breakfast with the others: peak of 83 percent in 1967. Sixty per
with her grandmothers and "the things noise, greed, fish, company. cent of current Trinity freshmen iden
young people experience." I will eat the calm; tified this as an important objective.
Eilenberg received the top award of I will swallow it, it is all I want. Trinity's academic reputation was
6 the John Curtis Underwood Memorial I must only pump my fanned feet the most frequently cited reason for en
Prizes in Poetry last year and received pretty motors - rolling at the College, and was men
third prize two years ago. She has and I glide, water curling behind my tioned by 83 percent of the students.
served as editor and writer for Trinity body. The success of alumni in getting good
Review, the literary magazine, and has If I were to stop I would not be less jobs and in gaining admission to top
written arts and entertainment reviews beautiful. graduate schools were also major rea
for The Trinity Tripod, the student Mara Eilenberg sons for attending Trinity. Sixty per
cent ofT rinity freshmen applied to five
or more colleges; Trinity was first or
The survey has been conducted an second choice for 73 percent of the
nually for the past nineteen years by Class of 1988.
UCLA and the American Council on Three-fifths ofTr inity freshmen
Education. Trinity freshmen have par wrote a computer program in the last
ticipated in the study for the last seven year, three-quarters performed volun
years, filling out the survey forms dur teer work and well over four-fifths at
ing orientation in September. In all, tended a religious service. Sixty-one
182,370 full-time freshmen at 345 col percent won a varsity letter in sports.
leges and universities nation:wide were Only 6 percent reported having
included in this year's study. smoked cigarettes in the past year, but
The survey presents data separately 81 percent drank beer.
for each institution, for men and The percentage of students who
women, by school type, control, and identified themselves as Roman Catho
selectivity, and by geographical region. lics increased from 27 percent in the
Forty-four percent ofTr inity fresh Class of 1977 to 4 2 percent in the Class
men described their political orienta of 1988. The percentage of Protestant
tion as middle of the road, while 30 and Jewish students declined, as well as
percent were liberal or far left and 25 the group which identified itself as hav
FRESHMEN ATTITUDES percent were conservative or far right. ing no religious affiliation.
In 1977, the first year that Trinity par Other interesting data about Trinity
APPEAR MIXED
ticipated in this study, 41 percent char students is contained in the following
acterized themselves as moderates, 37 chart. The responses ofT rinity fresh
Trinity freshmen hold a mixed bag of percent were liberals, and 22 percent men are compared where possible with
liberal and conservative viewpoints on were conservatives. those given by freshmen in 1977, and
political and social questions, accord The vast majority of the Trinity with responses of current students at
ing to a recent national survey of stu students were critical of the national highly selective colleges and at all insti
dent attitudes and characteristics. government for not controlling envi- tutions.
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1984 Trinity 1977 Trinity 1984 Students at 1984 Students at
Freshmen Freshmen Highly Selective All Institutions
4 year, non-sec-
tarian colleges +
Political Orientation:
Left 30 37 38 22
Middle 44 41 38 57
Right 25 22 23 21
Agree Strongly or Somewhat with: .
Government is not controlling disarmament 78 77 66
Government is not controlling pollution 85 87 86 78
Abortion should be legalized 73 79 76 54
Death penalty should be abolished 35 • 36 26
Preferential treatment for the disadvantaged 24 23 29 37
Married women's activities best confined to home 10* 22** 13 22
Wealthy should pay more taxes 59 64 63 70
Marijuana should be legalized 24 68 25 23
College has right to ban speaker 11 15 11 22 _7
Should be laws to prohibit homosexual relations 17 23 19 48
School busing is okay to achieve racial balance 57 45 55 54
Sex is okay if people really like each other 54 64 56 47
Essential or Very Important Objectives:
Become an authority in my field 75 69 74 73
Raise a family 71 64 67 69
Influence the political structure 21 18 25 15
Promote racial understanding 43 38 49 32
Help others in difficulty 69 62 66 62
Be very well off financially 67 49 59 71
Keep up with political affairs 66 56 64 38
Estimated Annual Parental Income:
Below $25,000 17 29 23 40
$25,000 . $49,999 32 33 30 42
$50,000 . $99,999 26 29 14
38
$100,000 or more 25 19 4
*21 percent of the men and 3 percent of the women
•item not included in 1977 survey
• *29 percent of men and 14 percent of women
+group includes 29 colleges where combined SAT scores exceed 1175
David Gift
Wat~inson:S
His "library of reference" delights scholars and rare book lovers.
By Roberta Jenckes
T
he figure of David Wat- When it opened in 1866, the
kinson cast a giant Watkinson was one of the na-
shadow over 19th century tion's first reference and re-
Hartford life. A scholar, entre- search libraries.
preneur, philanthropist, activist Jeffrey Kaimowitz, curator of
in social welfare causes, joiner the Watkinson, applauds the li-
and builder of organizations, he brary's uniqueness as a public
was directly involved in the institution. There were many
founding of an astonishing private reference libraries at the
number of Hartford institu- time that probably had compa-
tions. rable collections, but the fact
He arrived in New England that David Watkinson wanted
in 1795 at the age of 17, when one for the general public was
his well-to-do family settled in important. According to Kai-
Middletown. Watkinson him- mowitz, there were no public li-
S self lived in New York briefly braries, as such, at that time.
until a bout with the yellow fe- There was the Hartford Young
ver sped his return to Hartford, Men's Institute, which served
where in 1801 he built a brick as a public library, but it con-
store on Front Street and estab- DAVID WATKINSON, from an oil portrait. tained more popular books.
lished a general wholesale busi- There were a number of librar-
ness. Once settled, he became intensely active in the ies associated with literary or scientific societies, as
community in business and in philanthropy. well as lending and subscription libraries, but usually
Beyond his breathtaking efforts in establishing people had to pay to use them. Watkinson wanted to
many of the city's leading organizations, Watkinson is make available to all, the kinds of books that people
remembered most for his gift to scholars. The Watkin- generally wouldn't be able to buy.
son Library, founded in 1857, was to enable the city of His intent had been to furnish a reference library
Hartford to have a "Library of Reference, accessible at with the important, basic works in all fields of study,
all reasonable hours and times to all citizens and other and the Watkinson's first librarian, James Hammond
residents and visitors in the State of Connecticut un- Trumbull, took this charge most seriously. He chose
der such control, rules and regulations ... as will best the first books with the utmost care, and his discern-
secure the preservation of the books ... and comport ing, careful attention to proper book selection set a
with the general convenience." standard for the library which has continued through
David Watkinson's desire to establish a "Library of the years. It also resulted in the library's holdings to-
Reference" was apparently of signal importance to day of some extremely rare reference and biblio-
him, judging by the amount apportioned and the at- graphic volumes.
tention he gave to it in his will. At his death in De- It took several years after Watkinson's death for
cember, .1857, he left an estate of $500,000, of which Trumbull to acquire the 12,000 volumes on its shelves
$100,000 was willed for general endowment of the li- when the library opened in an addition to the Wads-
brary of reference. The will made provisions for vir- worth Atheneum. The Atheneum, an art museum,
tually every social welfare project of the day in also had a wing for the Connecticut Historical Society
Hartford. Watkinson wrote in it: "My predilection, as and one for a circulating library of the Young Men's
well as sense of duty, which every citizen owes to the Institute. Among the members of the Watkinson's
public, inclined me to dispense the rest of my property board of trustees at its founding were George Brinley,
rather to public than private uses ... " the noted book collector; Henry Barnard; the presi-
Whose idea it was for the library is not known. It is dents of the Connecticut Historical Society and of
generally thought that noted I 9th century educator, Trinity College; and the governor of Connecticut. If
Henry Barnard, planted the notion with Watkinson. the guiding forces behind the new library were a dis-