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Mary Washington College TOEfeW 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. TOMary WaDshingtonACollege Y 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. Design: KatieRoeper,OfficeofGraphicCommunications,Richmond,Va. Printer: CarterPrintingCompany,Richmond,Va.;PaulaC.Barnes,AccountManager;ScottBradley,SystemsManager. MaryWashingtonCollegeToday ispublishedbyMaryWashingtonCollegeforthealumni,friends,facultyandstaffoftheCollege. Itis publishedthreetimesayear,withissuesinthefall,winterandsummer. MaillettersandaddresschangestoMaryWashingtonCollege Today, MaryWashingtonCollege,Fredericksburg,VA 22401-5358.MaryWashingtonCollegeTodaywelcomesyourcomments. 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; WilliamM.AndersonJr.,President,MWC;MichaelB.Dowdy,VicePresidentforCollegeRelations,MWC;CynthiaL.Snyder'75,Director ofAlumniPrograms,MWC. MaryWashingtonCollegeTodayisprintedwithnon-statefunds. ( T3vertifty6b5 WITH THE MAN MUSIC i m - i. 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 _^m ^"^JBk ";^SJt^*. $«| ;^f- . ' 1 /SK- %*, J- "A"Airk v\f^a/j A 4vMi Wk\ 3 { — . 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.

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