Mary Washington College Today, 1991 (Winter)

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by  University of Mary Washington

Mary Washington College
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WINTER 1991 VOL. 15, NO. 2
MWC
Historic Preservation Program Goes Global
See page six
Eagle Soccer Teams
Repeat Success
rorthesecond straightyear, themen'sandwomen'ssoccerteams
atMaryWashingtonearnedbids to theNCAA Division IIITournament.
Thewomen's team hosted theNCAASouth/GreatLakesRegion
TournamentattheBattleground Field in November; themen hosted the
South Regional in fall of1989. Themen's teamofCoach Roy
Gordonhasadvanced to thenationalsin fourofthepast fiveseasons,
MWC
makingsoccerat a successfuland popularsport.
Thephotosonthispageshowsomeoftheactioninthispastseason's
games. SophomoreRossRamsey (rightphoto) triestowincontrol of
theball. SophomoreAshleyYoung (leftphoto), the top scoreron the
women's team, helped lead herteam to the finals.
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WINTER 1991 VOL. 15, NO. 2
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TwentyYearsWiththe MusicMan 2
ADecadeofHistoricPreservation:
"SavingthePastfortheFuture" 6
The Grellet C. Simpson International Scholarship 10
LevinHouston, AManofManyTalents 14
On Campus 17
Sports 22
Alumni News 24
Reunion 1991 25
Class Notes 27
Editor: PauletteS.Watson
EditorialAssistant: DianeS.Graber
CopyEditors: JudyCiarciaKeller,TracyL.Kerr,SuzanneHorsley'93
EditorialBoard: JackBales,WilliamB.CrawleyJr.,MichaelB.Dowdy,ElizabethMuirheidSudduth'69,PauletteS.Watson.
CoverPhoto:MayaFeliceBerti,anarchitectfromCaracas,Venezuela,sitsatopabullinBahia,Brazil.AffiliatedwithVenezuela's
MinistryofCulture,shewasastudentinanMWC-ledarchaeologicalfieldproject.PhotobyCarterL.Hudgins.
PhotoCredits: insidefrontcover,LouCordero;pp.2-5,recentphotosbyLouCordero;p. 7,topphotobyGaryW.Stanton,bottomphoto
byLouCordero;p.8,topphotocourtesyVirginiaDepartmentofHistoricResources,bottomphotosbyCarterL.Hudgins;p.9,leftand
rightphotosbyGaryW.Stanton,centerphotobyWilliamB.Crawley,Jr.;p. 10,MWCArchives;p. 11,BarbaraAurayHampden;p. 12,top
andcenterphotoscourtesyRebeccaConvery;bottomphotocourtesyofDavidM.Bird;p. 13,topphotocourtesyDavidM.Bird,bottom
photoMWCArchives;p. 14,topphotocourtesytheLevinHoustonfamily,bottomphotobyLouCordero;pp. 15-16,courtesytheLevin
Houstonfamily;p. 17,topphotobyPauletteS.Watson,bottomphotobyLouCordero;p. 18,PauletteS.Watson;p. 19,topphotocourtesy
StephenL.Lipscomb,bottomphotoPauletteS.Watson;p.20,courtesyStephenGriffin,bottomphotobyPauletteS.Watson;p.22,Diane
deFalco;p.23,LouCordero;p.24,topphotobyPauletteS.Watson,bottomphotobySuzanneHorsley;p.26,LouCorderoPhotography
andPauletteS.Watson;p.32,PauletteS.Watson;SpinningWheelBoutiqueartworkbyGraceNg.
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MaryWashingtonCollegeAlumniAssociationBoardofDirectors1990-92: JudithHenleyBeck'68,President;MarjorieMeredith
Poyck'66,President-electandChair,NominationsandElections;ElizabethSmithHughes'51,VicePresidentforAnnualFund;Nancy
Kaiser'82,VicePresidentforHomecoming;BethanneDaughtreyGriffin'83,VicePresidentforChapters;ElizabethSomervilleHutchins
'78,VicePresidentforClasses;NancyHerrFallen'39,Chair,AlumniAwards;PhyllisMelilloShanahan'55,Chair,StudentRecruitment;
DebraHollibaughMyers'69,Chair,Student-AlumniRelations;JudithJacksonJones'68,Chair,ProjectsandTravel;MaryE.Loose'86,
Chair,NominationstoBoardofVisitors;JohnCoski'81,Chair,BudgetandFinance;KarenPetersZirkle'74,Chair,Alumni
CommunicationandPublicRelations;SusanH.Wise'91,SeniorRepresentative;RubyLeeNorris'36,GoldenClubRepresentative;
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WITH THE MAN
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mittedto playing"alittle trumpet"inhigh doesn'tsell instruments and move on; he
school remembers agreeingto play some is amajorpartofthegroup.
MWC
music"aslongas we don'thavetoper- Still, the College-Community
form."Twentyyearslaterheis notonlya SymphonyOrchestra has taken on a life of
veteranof20yearsofperformances, but its own. Throughcareful planningand
has spentmostofthemintheFrenchhorn sustainedeffort,Jim Bakerhas orches-
section! I recall playinginnocentlyenough tratedthe integration ofthe symphony
forafriend's choirwhenthe clarinetist intothe fabricofthecommunity. While an
behindmeleanedoverinthemiddle of ambitious "farm team,"the Chatham Or-
rehearsal and askedifIwouldliketo start chestraInstitute may neverhave accom-
anorchestra. Idon'tknowthatmy"sure" plishedits intendedpurpose, lack ofeffort
was meanttoholdfor20years,butalong andperseveranceoverits 10-yearlifewas
withnearly 100otherareamusicians, I notacontributingfactor. This two-week
make aweeklypilgrimagetoPollardHall. summermusiccamp forjuniorhigh and
NoMusicMancanpractice atrade seniorhigh students did recruit some out-
withoutmusicians tofollowhim, andthe standingstudentstoMWC whobecame
members ofthe College-CommunityOr- faithfulmembersofthe orchestra. Even
chestraarecertainlythe source ofJim more importantthan findingand sustain-
Baker'sinspiration andan audiencefor ingyoungtalenthasbeenthegatheringof
hisfrequentjibes andjokes. Thataudience a dedicated, supportive audience. The
trulyrepresentsboththe College andthe communityhas respondedto theMusic
community. Studentsfrom areahigh Manwithas muchenthusiasm ashave
schoolshavebeenpartofthegroupfrom theplayers. Thefirstfiveyearsofthe
itsveryearlyyears, learningensemble groupwere successful duetothe largely
skillsalongwiththeiroldercollege coun- soloeffortsofJim Bakerandthe support
terparts. College studentsfindintheor- ofMaryWashington College. (Animpor-
chestra aplacetoplaystandardorchestral tantexceptionwas thecontinuingsupport
works andachancetobepartofavaried ofearlyconcertsbya still-anonymous do-
group ofmusicians. Whiletheyreceive one nor.) Lateryearshave seenJim, theplay-
credithourforthe semester'swork, this ers, andthe Collegerepaid several times
playslittlepartintheirjoiningthegroup. overbythe communityinitsoverwhelm-
Ontheotherhand, the persuasiveentreat- ingsupportforthe orchestraandits audi-
iesoftheMusicManarehardtoignore. performerswork, momentswhen allthe ence.
Thelinebetween students andcommu- parts areinsynchronyandthe music Afteronlyfiveyears, the sizeofthe or-
nitymembersis noteasilydrawn. Not comestolifeforthe audience. These emo- chestrahaddoubledfrom35toover70
onlydomanyofusconsiderourselves stu- tionalhighlightshave marked thehistory musicians. T—he expenses ofthe group
dentsofthe pieceswe areplaying,but ofindividual players andofthe group. doubled, too frominstruments forstu-
manymembers areformerMWC students. Noneoftheplayerswillforgettheinten- dentstomusic standsto sheetmusic. Per-
Alongwithfacultyplayers, theyblurany sityofBachplayedinmemoryofawon- formances movedfrom KleinTheaterto
distinctionbetweenthe College andthe derful musician, friendandorchestra theBallroomofAnnCarterLee Hall and
community.All share acommonloveof member. Orthe magicofpianistPaul thento DoddAuditorium. Butattendance
orchestralmusic, whichbringsthemfrom Shaw playingRachmaninoff. grewmore slowly. Amajormilestonein
the entireFredericksburgarea andasfar Eachyearthesehighlightshelptheor- thelifeofthegroupwasthe supp—ortof
awayas Quantico andWestmoreland chestragrowmusically, despite the con- Dominion—BankandPete Hearn its
County. tinualturnoverofstudentplayers (who president forathird concertduringthe
Andthemusichasbeenchallenging. We graduate) succeededbyless experienced season. From 1976 to 1987 Dominion
progressedfrom overtures and simple ar- musicians. More importanthasbeenthe Bankunderwrote aPops Concert, supply-
rangementsinearlyconcertstothe more musical andtechnicalgrowth ofindividual ingadvertising, programs, giftsforkids,
complicated standard orchestral reper- members, all accomplishedwithoutthe andfunds forstaging. Communityre-
toire. Both amateurandprofessional solo- usualpressure andcompetitionoftryouts. sponse was tremendous. The 1977 Pops
ists performwiththe group, presenting Jim Baker's supervision and management Concertwas standingroom only, andthe
whatisprobablythe mostdifficulttaskan styles fall somewherebetweenrelaxed and orchestrarespondedwithone ofitsbest
orchestrafaces. Butthe challengeshave more relaxed. Butnooneworksharderin performances. More importantly, children
producedsome ofthose momentsforwhich rehearsalthanhe does. ThisMusicMan andtheirparentslikedwhattheyheard,
and attendance climbed at allfourcon- broughtand to provide herchildren a con- tra performs. Today that group numbers
certs in the newly expanded season. tinuingopportunity to hearand appreciate over350, and theirprojects and goals have
In 1978community supporttook a new orchestral music. The original 58 friends likewise expanded.
form with the establishment ofthe succeeded wonderfully in theirstated goal The Friends provide a scholarship for
Friendsofthe Orchestra. As MaryWynn ofencouragingcommunity involvement each student who plays in the orchestra,
McDaniel, oneofthe first Friends and cur- with and increasingdonations fortheor- and an ambitious projectto increasethe
rent Chairofthe Board, recalls, becoming chestra. Alongthe way, the Friends have amountofthese awards substantially is
a Friend ofthe College-Community Or- supported the purchase ofinstruments, underway. For$250, a Friend can under-
chestra wasaway forhertoshowappre- music, and even improvements forthe write a student scholarship ofthatamount
ciation forthe enjoymentthe orchestra Dodd Auditorium stage where the orches- while enjoyingall the special invitations
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extended to Friends throughoutthe sea- participated. The College supported the pipe stem constantly as he performs the
son. And anendowmentfund to perpetu- MusicMan, and he has delivered a musi- little tasks which support the musicians.
ate these scholarships may soon be a real- cal ensemble forthe enjoyment and en- And he has benefited, too. He has an or-
ity. Alreadythe numberofstudents richmentofstudents, both the performers chestra toconduct, a podium to standon,
expressinga specific interestin combining and the listeners. The performers have and a challenge to meet. The improving
musical performance with theirpursuitof invested time andenergytolearn and play caliberofhis performance has paced the
a liberal artsdegreeatMWC has orchestral music. They have received some growth ofthe orchestra. Few remember
increased. academiccredit, a new appreciation for thatfateful early performance when the
Theorchestra hasfulfilled much ofits ensemble, andjustmaybe a habitofper- orchestra ran outofmusic before thecon-
promise, providingbenefits to all who have formance. They mayhavebecometrue ductordid. Perhaps in thatcaseJim would
amateurmusicians who, likethe commu- agree that"there were too many notes."
nity members ofthe College-Community Thisyearthe orchestra is presentingits
Orchestra, comebackeach weekforamu- 20th season. Itisnatural to lookbackon
sical fixfromthe MusicMan. This area 20years, butaretrospective ishardly in
has received a uniquemusical resource, a order. With supportgrowingfasterthan
completely amateur ensemble performing ever, with benefits to students, College
standard orchestral literature forthe ben- and communityincreasingeveryyear, and
efitofthecommunity, with nochargefor withthe Music Manworkingas hardas
admission. always, we aretoobusy lookingforward
Andwhataboutthe MusicMan?Jim forwardto moremusic andmorechal-
Bakercontinuestopourtime andenergy lenges. Ifanyone readingthis plays
into the enterprisetheorchestrahasbe- viola
. .
come. Inthe absenceofamanager,Jim
helps with program copy, arrangeschairs, RoyH. Smith (page4, centerleft) isprofes-
orders music, licks stamps, andchewshis sorofpsychologyatMary Washington.
Photos, page4:
Jim Baker(center) surrounded by musicians
from Collegeandcommunity, pastand
present.
Photos, this page:
(Above) Conductor Baker(right) chatswith
concertpianist Paul Shawbeforea
performance.
(Center)Jim Bakerandthe orchestrapresent
the PopsConcertin 1978.
(Below) Jim Bakeraccepts Citizen Salute
Awardfrom MaryWynn McDaniel, chairperson
of FriendsoftheOrchestra.
—
BYWILLIAM B. CRAWLEYJR.
From the beginning, itwas a"natural":
a program thatwould draw upon tradi-
OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION:
tional academic strengths ofthe College
—
history and arthistory in particular and
"Saving the Past for the Future" atthe same timetake advantageofthe
institution's fortuitous location amidst a
region rich in historic resources. Conceived
in the late 1970sby acollege-wide plan-
ninggroupcreated andchaired by Presi-
dentPrince B. Woodard (who diedin
1982), the Historic Preservation Program
was envisioned as an innovative effortto
broaden the appeal ofthe College's liberal
artscurriculum and to enhance its public
visibility.
Itwas an idea which had special appeal
to PresidentWoodard, both because of
his loveofhistoryandbecauseofhis con-
viction thatthe College was uniquely
equippedtooffersuch a program. Accord-
ingly, withhis strongsupportin the plan-
ningcommittee, the proposal forthe estab-
lishmentofan interdisciplinarymajorin
historic preservation wasbroughtto the
general faculty, which approveditin the
springof1979. Followingits endorsement
bythe State Council ofHigherEducation,
the programbecame operational inthe fall
ofthe sameyear. Itwas soon augmented
bythe establishmentofthe CenterforHis-
toric Preservation, an entity made possible
through generousgrants from the Gover-
nor's FundforExcellence.
The Preservation Program flourished
immediately. When the firstintroductory
course was offered duringthe 1979-80 ses-
sion, the enrollmentwas approximately
—
three dozen students amongthem, inci-
dentally, PresidentWoodard himself. (The
Office ofStudentRecords revealsthathe
earned anA.)
Growth thereafterwas steady. Bythe
fall of1990, enrollmentinthe introductory
course had surpassed 200 persemester,
and combinedenrollmentin all preserva-
tion coursestotalled410, makingthe
MWC —
program one ofthe largest ifnot
—
the largest in the entire nation. Indeed,
accordingto departmentchairperson
CarterL. Hudgins(who also serves on the
Executive Committee ofthe National
Council for Preservation Education), per-
haps as manyas one-quarterofall preser-
vation students intheUnited States, un-
dergraduate and graduate combined, are
currently enrolled atMaryWashington.
The risein enrollmentbroughtacom-
mensurate increase in the numberofpres-
ervation faculty. Consistingofa single
personin 1980, the departmentnowcom-
prises fourfull-time members, each of
Prince B. Woodard, Presidentofthe College
from 1974-1982, envisioned aflourishing
preservation program.
whom also participates in the programsof theyears interns have been placed, for
the CenterforHistoric Preservation. In example, atthe National Trust for Historic
addition to Hudgins, they areW. Brown Preservation, Smithsonian Institution,
Morton III, known internationally forhis National Gallery ofArt, Valentine Mu-
accomplishments in the conservation of seum, Monticello and Gunston Hall.
historic structures; John N. Pearce, who Experienceofthis kind is a significant
previously served as curatorofproperties asset in securing attractive employment
fortheNational Trustand as state his- upon graduation. Hudgins has found, in
MWC
toric preservation officer forMaryland; fact, that alums often compete quite
and Gary Stanton, the newest memberof successfullyin thejob market with holders
the department, a scholarin folklore and ofgraduate degrees from otherinstitu-
material culture, whojoinedthe "team" in tions, partlybecause, as he putsit, "Our
1989. students aren't daunted by 'real-world'
In addition, the departmentemploysa problems."The director ofMonticello,
numberofindividuals whoofferan array Daniel Jordan, who has hadexperience
ofspecialized courses. These include Doug with the program's graduates, concurs.
Sanford, who teaches archaeologylab "Mary Washington's preservation people
courses; Barbara Carson, whoholds ajoint are particularly desirable because they not
appointment with William and Mary in onlyknowthetheory, butalso know how
decorative arts and material culture; to applyitto actual conditions. They're
Timothy and Genevieve Keller(MWC ableto'hitthe ground running' when
alumna), who teach landscape preserva- they're hired." Perhaps this explains why
tion; Carl Lounsbury, ofthe Colonial they are now found in responsible posi-
Williamsburg Foundation, who offers a tions literallythroughoutthe country,
course in architectural documentation; Preservation's secretary, Louise Holz with such diverse organizations as the
and attorney Katherine Gilliam, executive NewYork Landmarks Conservancy, Colo-
directorofthe Historic Fredericksburg Louise Holz, secretaryofthe Centerfrom rado Historical Society, South Carolina
Foundation, who teaches preservation law. its inception, is thatmajors are "incredibly DepartmentofArchives and History,Vir-
The popularityofthe Preservation Pro- committedto theirwork. Theyhave an ginia DepartmentofHistoric Resources,
gra—m amongstudents has been astound- almost messianic zeal aboutit." and National Park Service.
ing all the more so, since moststudents Avaluable outletforthis enthusiasm is
arrive atcollegewith little, ifany, prior the College'sinternship program. Atsome
acquaintance with the fieldofhistoric point, nearly everypreservation majorhas Asthe academicprogramhasgrown, so
preservation. Howcan the attractionbe the opportunityto acquire practical expe- toohas the CenterforHistoricPreserva-
explained?Partofthe answeris thatthe rience atone ofthenumerous preserva- tion.The Centerwas established with two
fieldis abroadone whichappeals to stu- tion-related agencies in the Fredericks- broadgoals. Thefirstwastoprovide es-
dents with interdisciplinary interests, burg-Richmond-Washington area. Over sentialresources forthe academic pro-
mostnotablyhistory, arthistory, and ar-
chitecture. Moreover, itoffers—liberal arts
students aclearcareeroption a comfort
tothosewho are uneasyaboutthe pros-
pects of"life aftercollege."
As Hudginsexplains, the major, while
firmlygrounded in the traditional liberal
arts, is "application-oriented, and every
course is research-driven."Accordingly,
students inthe program "learn preserva-
tionbydoingpreservation." Forevidence
he pointstothe seniorseminarwhichre-
quires each majortocomplete acomplex
processresultingin a nominationforthe
NationalRegisterofHistoricPlaces. In so
doing, the studentmustconductresearch
inoriginal manuscriptsources such as
probate records, deeds, wills, andtaxand
census materials, aswell as produce pho-
tographs andmeasured drawings ofthe
structure.
Therigorofthe programtendstocreate
anunusually strongbond amongpreserva-
tionmajorswho, as agroup, are notable
oncampus fortheirextraordinaryesprit
de corps. Anotherreasonfortheirenthusi-
asmistheshared sensethattheyareen-
gagedinworkwhichhas realimpor-
—
tfoarncteheftuhtautret.h"eTyhaereretsruullty,"ascacvoirndgintghetopast SPeoamrece,ofGtahreyfaSctualnttyona,ndLesteafLfaonfgstthoenC-eHnartreirsfoonr,HBisrtoowrincMPorresteornvaIItIiaonndinCcalrutdeer,Hfurdogminlesf.t,John
gram. This it has done through developing vestigation, and archival research. The
extensive Library holdings and through the relationship is decidedly symbiotic, says
acquisition ofstate-of-the-art equipment Pearce, because"while the internsare
for preservation course work. gaining practical experience, theirener-
The secondgoal was to provideoutreach getic workis an enormous benefitboth to
services tothe largercommunity beyond the continuingdevelopmentofthe mu-
the College, thereby enhancingregional seum andtome personally, both as a
preservation efforts while simultaneously teacherand a practitioner."
raisingthe publicvisibilityofthe program. AnotherimportantCenteractivity is
Duringthe earlyyears, this was accom- the coordination ofresearch efforts at
plished primarily through the sponsorship Germanna, the early 18th-century planta-
ofconferences, seminars, and symposia tion ofGov. AlexanderSpotswood. The
which brought togethereminent profes- site, locatedsome 15 miles westof
sionalsto share theirexpertise with one Fredericksburg, was presentedto the Cen-
anotherand with an audienceofstudents Archaeologist pointing to mysterious brick terby Historic Gordonsville Foundation in
and interested lay persons. Such meetings featureswithin the northwestdependency mid-1990. Thus far, excavations have un-
treated a diversityoftopics, including (suspected kitchen/dairy building) atthe covered the remains ofa significantearly
landscape restoration, preservation law, "Enchanted Castle." German settlement, includingacourt-
residential renovation, the decorative arts, house, church,jail, andtavern, as well as
and rural preservation environmental is- tently attractcapacity audiences. the ruinsofSpotswood's own imposing
sues. Increasingly, however, the mainthrust brickandstonemansionknownas the
The Centercontinues to sponsorsuch ofthe Center's activityhas turnedtoward "Enchanted Castle."This projectcontinues
events, includingmostrecently a lecture the sponsorship ofon-goingprojects which to provide students in the Preservation
series on international preservation en- supportinvarious waysthe educational Program with an unrivaled opportunity
titled"In Search ofOzymandias." In addi- experience ofstudents inthe majorpro- fortheexcavation, analysis and displayof
tion, itregularlyoffers certainevents de- gram. Aprimaryexample is the Center's artifacts.
signedtoappeal toapopular, as opposed administration oftheJames Monroe Mu- The Centerhas also recentlybegun
toamore academic, audience. Thesein- seum andMemorial Library. Underthe three projects which notonlyemploythe
clude an annual holiday program, "Christ- leadershipofJohnPearce (who, as associ- talentsofcurrentstudents but which,
mas withAll theTrimmings,"and a non- atedirectorofthe Center, also serves as when completed, will contribute substan-
creditcourse onAmerican antique directorofplanningand programs forthe tiallytothe enhancementofpreservation
furniture taughtby MWC Professor museum), students utilize thatresource as activitiesinthe region. One isthe develop-
Richard Palmieri. Both offerings consis- a laboratoryforexhibitdesign, objectin- mentofacomputerdatabaseforall Mu-
•k
SeniorGina Haney participated in an archaeological projectin Brazil. South American studentsweretrained in archaelogicalfield methods
by MWCfaculty members.