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Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2011 with funding from LYRASIS IVIembers and Sloan Foundation http://www.archive.org/details/alumnaennagazine6769swee ^w^l^^M HOLIDAY GREETINGS TO THE SWEET BRIAR FAMILY Afteronlyafew monthsatSweetBriarCollege. enjoyed, andIbegan to understandthee.xtraonlinaiy LarryandIfeelveiy much athome, as ifSweetBriar stroigth ofSweetBriar'salumnaeconnection. hadbeen an importantpartofourlivesforyears. My Thiscollegeisblessednotonlywitha beautiful children, myparents, andotherfamilyandfriends campus, butwith afirst-ratefactdty, excellentstudents, havebeenfrequentguests, andtheyagreethatSweet anda mostdedicatedstaff. Iam excitedaboutthe Briarisa veiyspecialplace,fullofwarmth, gracious- challengesahead, particularlyastheCollegeprepares ness, andgenerosityofspirit. Infact, several members and refinesastrategicplan overthecomingyearto ofmyfamilywereatthe WilliamsburgBoardretreat in position SiveetBriarasastrong educationalforce in September, onlyafewshort weeksafter1arrivedon the nextcentuiy. In thecoming monthsIwillbe campus. Theywerestruck immediatelywith ivhat1had talking withyou aboutmany new initiatives, because alreadyIccniied: thatSweetBriar'salumnae, parents. the College is not merelypoisedon thebrinkofthe2!st studeiUs.faculty, andstaffshareaspecial.fiiriland century: it isstridingquicklyandpuiposefullyto meet loveforthiscampus. thefuture. In this, myfirstyear Iamfocusing mytime Unquestionably, SiveetBriaris tbekindifcollege on thecampusandplanning: travelhas been limited. thatcan anddoesmakeaprofounddifference in the ButpleaseknowthatIwillbevisiting keyareassoon, livesofyoung women: watching thisprocess isthe andthatIlookforwardto nweting each oneofyou. to rewardofworking here. Oneofthemostimpressiveand thank youforyourloyalty, support, andcommitment. movingeventsoftheFall, to my mind, wasa dinner Untilthen, warmest wishesforafulfilling 1997. duringAlumnae Cou)icilto which thisyear'sseniors Makethisa yearin which you .strengthenyourties to were invited. Iwatched, withgreatadmiration, gen- SweetBriar. — erationsofSweet Briaraluiiiuae allhu.sy. intelligent. — ^_^^ -^ energetic women reach outto ourseniorswho, in turn, iveretaking tbefirststepstoivardfidlmembership in thatlifelong network. Itwasan eveningeveryone President SweetBriarAlumnae MagazinePolicy:One oftheobjectivesofthe magazineistopresent interesting,thought- provokingmaterial. Publicationofmaterial doesnotindicate endorsementofthe author'sviewpointbythe magazine,theAlumnae Association, orSweet BriarCollege.TheSweef BriarAlumnaeMagazine reservestherighttoedit and,whennecessary, reviseallmaterialthatit acceptsforpublication. TheAlumnaeOffice Staff:LouiseSwiecki Zingaro'80, Director, AlumnaeAssociation, ManagingEditor, AlumnaeMagazine; ASlhaurmonnaeWaPtrtosgr'9a1m,s WLaeuerkinenWodllinanWi&llRieamgsgbiuergC;raWimlelria(mmsobtuhregrmoafsttheerloaftecReorbeimnonCireasmsetrop'7s7)to talkwittn Coordinator;Sandra Maddox '59,Assistantto theDirector; Nancy Sweet Briar Alumnae Magazine GodwinBaldwin '57, Editor,Alumnae FALL 1996 VOL.67, NO. Magazine; NoreenParker, 1 Asst. Editor,Alumnae Magazine,ClassNotes features Editor,TourCoordinator; BonnieSeitz,Computer Holiday Greetings from tine President Insidefront cover Operator,Secretary; CynthiaSale,Secretary; The New President's Perspective 2 FrancesSwift,Secretary 1996 Distinguished AlumnaAward 6 Contactusanytime! BoxwoodAlumnae The Study of the Past 8 House, BoxE,Sweet Briar,VA24595; (804) Life on the Bounding Main: Part V 10 381-6131;FAX804- 381-6132;E-MAIL: 1) Weekend in Williamsburg 16 (office)alumnae@sbc. edu;2)(magazine): Sweet Briar in the News 25 [email protected] Winter Forums 1997 28 SweetBriarwebsite address:www.sbc.edu departments SweetBriarCollege AlumnaeMagazine(ISSN 0039-7342). Issuedfour From The Museum 14 tsiprmiensgyaeanrdlys;ufamllm,ewrintbeyr, Book Shop Ad 15 SweetBriarCollege. Periodicalspostagepaid Spotlight 21 atSweetBriar,VA24595 Club Corner 24 andLynchburgVA 24506. Travel 25 PrintedbyLithoArtists, Notices; Passages; Recent Deaths 26 Inc.,Charlottesville,VA 22902. Class Notes 29 Sendform3579toSweet In The Sweet BriarTradition inside back cover BriarCollege,BoxE,Sweet Briar,Va24595.Telephone College Calendar backcover (804)381-6131. Cover Photo: President Elisabeth S. Muhlenfeld. Photo by David Abrams ALUMNAE MAGAZINE At homeat Sweet Briar: Elinor; Guinevere; President Muhlenfeid QVA/CEZT QDIAD OrM I t-r^r-