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Vol. 16 No. 1 Winter, 1981
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A MESSAGE
Dr. Henry A. Kissinger, Chairman of International House
The events of 1980 have served further to highlight the complexities and interdependence of the world in which we live. The problems surrounding dwindling
energy
resources,
nuclear proliferation,
and MBA Programs In the fall of 1980, under the auspices of two often complimentary programs, the residents have met with several visiting Trustees and representatives of multinational companies. Trustee Katusha Davison spent an evening at International House in the early part of the semester with her husband Daniel P. Davison, President of U.S. Trust Company, who spoke on “The Making of a Banker in the 80’s.” On _ another occasion, Mr. Kent Rhodes, President of the Magazine Publishers Association, shared his experiences with students in a talk entitled “The MBA in the World of Publishing.” In December, Mr. Donald L. Cuneo, a partner at Shearman & Sterling and a longtime associate of International House, conveyed his views on “The New Imperialism: Extra-Territorial Applications of U.S. Law.”
the world
economic order and North-South relations will yield to solutions only with competent and able leadership,
both in the United States and abroad. Those of us
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charged with guiding international educational institutions like International House into the years ahead must, therefore, seek to ensure that this generation of bright, able young people possesses the tools and perspectives to succeed.
The students | have encountered at International
House temper their idealism with a seriousness of purpose. They recognize there are no easy solutions ahead, yet feel a deep sense of responsibility for ensuring that there will be a future and a better one for all. International House performs a unique function in helping to prepare foreign and American students for
the challenges they will face as tomorrow’s leaders.
One of our prominent visitors last fall, Trustee Donald L. Cuneo, partner at Shearman & Sterling, chats with first year law student Farley Grissett and program fellow Teresa Law of I. House.
The joint efforts of the Meet Your Trustee and MBA programs also resulted in dialogues with three prominent business executives. Trustee David McKinney of IBM talked about future strategies and recruiting tactics of the IBM Corporation. Alumnus David Murray, a
partner at Egon Zehnder International, Inc., spoke on a similar topic: “Effective Career Planning— Strategies
for Long Term Success” and Mr. Reuben Richards, Executive Vice President at Citibank, addressed a group of International House students during a day-
long briefing at Citibank. Mrs. Richards is a member of
General Eugene
F. Tighe visits |. House as guest of the International
House Forum. At a dinner with him, left to right: Dirk Vandewalle, |. House Forum Fellow; Terri Rosenblatt, Director of Programs, Services and Alumni Affairs: Paul Berg, President of the Residence Council; and Trustee Midge Turk Richardson, Executive Editor of Seventeen.
the Board of Trustees. The two students in charge of the Meet Your Trustee and the MBA Programs were Teresa Law and BienKiat Tan. They feel that the programs were diverse, innovative and useful, and provided students with a broadened perspective on the career planning pro-
cess. We look forward to expanding this joint effort further with the continued cooperation of members of the
Board.
A Report to the Alumni It is a great pleasure to report to you after my first year as President of International House. The legacy I inherited from my distinguished predecessors, Howard Cook, Colonel Mott, and Harry Edmonds, is a vital, exciting institution with a remarkable past and the potential for a great future. Due to Howard Cook’s diligent work, the Half Century Fund reached a successful conclusion, raising 3.5 million dollars. The Council of World Members, of which Howard was the principal architect, made a significant contribution to the success of this campaign with nearly one million dollars coming from foreign donors. Howard continues, as President Emeritus, to raise funds for the capital needs of I. House. Last year the Program Office organized more than one thousand events for our carefully selected residents, including many traditional programs such as the Sunday Suppers, and scores of exciting new ones such as the I. House Forum, the Humanities Program, and the professional programs in law, business, and international affairs. Our new Director of Programs, Services, and Alumni Affairs, Ms. Terri Rosenblatt, is building on this sound base. Recently, Gerald Barsdorf left his post as Co-Chairman of the Council of World Members and the Board of Trustees elected Daisy Soros (1950-51) to take his place. Daisy, who met her husband Paul at International House, chaired our 55th Anniversary celebration in the spring of 1980, an event
dedicated to Howard Cook’s 25 years as president of this institution. She and Co-Chairman Sigurdur
Mr. Thomas House.
F. Olson,
President of International
Thowas
THREE PROFILES—
Daisy Soros—Trustee
After leaving her native Hungary in 1947, Mrs. Soros lived in Switzerland for three years and obtained her first degree in hotel management. In 1950, she decided to take on new challenges and moved to the United States. Mrs. Soros met her husband Paul at I. House
during the
1950-51
academic
year while
attending Columbia University. This proved to be an immensely exciting and memorable year for her, including an opportunity to become acquainted with Leontyne Price who lived next
door. Mrs. Soros has a broad range of talents and
interests which volvements
with
have
evolved from
people
her in-
of diverse
back-
grounds. She has been extremely active in civic and cultural activities in New York City, as well as in New Canaan, Connecticut. Mrs. Soros’ interest in people “who do not
yet know the American culture and do not have
_
Helgason will be meeting the Council of World Members at its next meeting in Rio in April. The world today is far different from the one to which I. House opened its doors in 1924. But the goals of promoting international understanding and brotherhood are as valid today as they were then. International House continues to meet the challenge of preparing tomorrow’s leaders to help build a more peaceful future. at
sufficient
resources”
to pursue
their
graduate studies has also brought her back to
THREE CHANNELS OF CONTRIBUTION
Dirk Vandewalle—Resident
Terri B. Rosenblatt—Staff
It has been three years since Dirk came to I. House. During his residency he has developed
In September, 1980, Terri Rosenblatt assumed the position of Director of Programs, Services and Alumni Affairs at International House. Ms. Rosenblatt spent her college years at Dartmouth College, N.H.; at Mount Holyoke College, Mass.; and did graduate work at the School for International Training in Vermont. Her B.A. degree in French and German, anda Master’s degree in International Administration have paved the road to rapid advancement. In 1973, she began her career with the Council on International Educational Exchange, then
an active profile which includes: Travel Fellow
in his first year and Residence Fellow during his second year of residency, and International House Forum Fellow at present. His ability to contribute to the House stems from his colorful
background and his attentive personality. A native Belgian, Dirk left his homeland in 1972 to complete his education in the U.S.A. First as an exchange student and later as a full-
time student at Southwest State University in Minnesota, he studied primarily political science and philosophy. In this process, he became interested in Middle East studies and
Arabic and chose this field as his major at the School of International Affairs at Columbia University. Having been awarded a Master’s degree from S.I.A. he is now working towards his Ph.D. in international relations.
continued work in the same field at the Central
Bureau for Educational Visits and Exchanges in London. In 1976, she moved to Washington D.C. where she worked in administrative positions with the Foreign Student
Service
Council
and
for
the
American
Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business. Ms. Rosenblatt’s professional background
has provided her with ample experience needed to carry on with perhaps the most complex
International House as a newly elected, vital
and involved member of the Board of Trustees.
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and demanding position at I. House. On that
On a recent visit with her in New York, Mrs.
Dirk plans to retain his Belgian citizenship and hopes to work for the U.N. or for an inter-
Soros reaffirmed her intention to play an active
national aid agency. When asked to comment
such as I. House offers a unique opportunity to
role with the alumni, mobilizing resources and contributing her abilities as Co-Chairman of the
on the future of I. House he speculates that “there will always be those devoted individuals
residents and staff alike to develop a mutually
and/or organizations that — through their efforts — will ensure I. House’s continued suc-
pleasure to contribute toward the further development of this cross-cultural experience.”
Council of World Members. She is currently
assisting in organizing the upcoming Council meeting to be held in Brazil.
cess.”
score she said the following:
“A community
beneficial learning environment. It is a special
CHAMBER ORCHESTRA’S NEW YORK DEBUT
INTERNATIONAL HOUSE FORUM Repeating last year’s outstanding performance,the International House Forum
has attracted highly respected individuals from the academic community, the diplomatic corps, and government offices. Especially stimulating was the appearance of Mr. George Franklin, an I. House Trustee and Coordinator of the Trilateral Commission. On other occasions, Professors Edward Said-and Artur Hertzberg examined the Middle East, each representing a different view on the
political
The I. House Chamber Orchestra poster advertising the New York Debut, designed by a trainee from the People’s Republic of China who is working at alumnus I.M. Pei’s firm.
The International House Chamber Orchestra takes a giant step forward with its New York Debut on March 8, 1981 at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine. We have invited over 1,000 alumni to this concert. John Lau, the Orchestra Conductor; Lucia Magney, the Performing Arts Fellow; and Kristen Dorsey, the Orchestra Manager, are working anxiously towards making the concert a success. This event will provide exposure and generate publicity needed to further plans for the orchestra to tour every spring. The thirty members of the orchestra consider the trips outside the walls of I. House an important milestone in the orchestra’s history. In the spring season, the orchestra will perform works of Mozart, Bartok, Tschaikovsky, and Britten in Washington, D.C. and Philadelphia.
spectrum.
Eugene
Rotberg,
Treasurer and Vice President of the World Bank, joined us in December, concentrating on some of the difficulties the institution has experienced in the wake of changing participation patterns within the Bank. General Eugene F. Tighe finally rounded off an extremely busy and successful semester by talking about the future needs of intelligence and security in a rapidly changing and complex environment.
While the Forum is at times controversial, it provides a unique opportunity for speakers and students to discuss the “hot” issues. It also embraces and mediates
global perspectives in which role it serves as a very important program at I. House.
Council of World Members Meeting in Brazil The 10th meeting of the Council of World Members will take place from April 28 to May 1, 1981, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
International
House
Trustee,
Sergio
Mendes
arranged
for the
has
meeting with the Council members attending as guests of the Brazilian government.
Kim, Korea; Mr. Paul H. Kjaer-Hansen, Denmark; Mr. Nihad N.JI. Pasha, Lebanon; Mr. Horacio C. Reggini, Argentina; Mr. & Mrs. Edward Rice, USA; Mr. Gerardo Hemken, Mexico; Mr. Thomas F. Olson, and Ms. Terri Rosenblatt, USA. We wait to hear from those whose plans are not yet definite.
On the agenda, among other events, are: a luncheon offered by Manchete Magazine, a meeting with Embratur officials, another session with representatives from the Lions Club, and the Brazilian Federation of Banks, and several working sessions focusing on the I. House community itself. President Thomas F. Olson will deliver an address to Council members and special guests, and Council members will meet with the
McCoy
Davis, USA;
Dr. Myong Whai
We have met with International Trustee Mr. Rex C. Olsson, on the editor’s visit to Sydney, the effervescent, pulsating city of the southern hemisphere.
Mr. Olsson — who is President-elect of the Rotary Club of Kensington, Sydney— urged a bridging of the distance that keeps Australian students from coming to New York to live in I. House. Mr. Olsson was a
resident of the House during the 1952-53 academic year at which time he obtained an MBA from New York University. At present, he is a prominent professor of
finance at the University of New South
Governor of the State of Rio de Janeiro. We also hope to invite Brazilian alumni from the Rio area to a reception at the Cesar Park Hotel. Among those planning to attend are: Mr. Sigurdur Helgason, Co-chairman, Iceland; Mrs. Paul Soros, Co-chairman, USA; Mr. Gerald Barsdorf, USA; Ms. Sjamsiah Achmad, Indonesia; Mr. James
THE AUSTRALIAN CONNECTION
Wales. Currently, there are eight Australian students at 1. House. The enthusiasm of these students combined with Mr. Olsson’s dedication are prime motives for
the latter's plan to come International Trustee Rex C. Olsson and Editor of the Newsletter, Adam Topolansky meet at the University of New South Wales in Sydney.
to Brazil to
discuss the future of Australian involvement in International House. Mr.
Olsson’s optimism led us to conclude that the connection is worth pursuing. —A.T.
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In the six months of my tenure as Director of Programs, Services and Alumni Affairs, | have come to appreciate the vast riches which constitute the International House experience. The human resources are the most apparent and vital contributions to the programs and general atmosphere of this community. A week in February at I. House provided such diverse activities as a special Sunday Supper with a presentation by the worldrenowned enviromental artist Christo, an evening of animated films, a guitar recital
by a resident studying at the Manhattan School of Music, and finally, an Interna-
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International House in the 30’s with Sakura Park at its best. recapture that look and to further the park’s beauty.
The House community
now makes efforts to
Sakura Park Preservation The New York City Parks Commission donated the tools and tulip bulbs, students supplied the energy and the International House Cafeteria provided donuts and coffee. And so the project began: a beautifica tion of Sakura Park, the rectangle of land between I. House and Riverside Church. On six Sundays in the fall about 25 residents, under the guidance of Canadian student, Brian Spence, undertook a clean-up effort voluntarily to improve the view from those International House windows which face south. The results will blossom forth in the spring when the tulips will brightly decorate the paths and surround the Japanese lantern, a gift to the City of New York from the City of Tokyo, which was placed there in 1960, and dedicated by the Crown Prince of Japan. “Sakura” means “cherry blossom” in Japanese. Perhaps some day the park will be filled with cherry trees to match the name
Renovations Update The fall of 1980 has seen the completion of several major renovation projects. Foremost among them are the two main centers of student life, the Main Lounge and Cafeteria, both renovated with the help of a grant from the Commemorative Association for the Japan World Exposition (1970). The Main Lounge’s new look includes a comfortable but elegant color scheme, new tables, lamps and carpets, and furniture reupholstered in beige, blue and rust. The Cafeteria has a new look too, and service is much improved due to new equipment purchases. If you
come
to visit,
you'll
notice
that there
are
substantial
changes at 500 Riverside Drive, where we have reorganized the administrative offices and improved security. Both the Mural Room, under a grant in memory of Barbara Chapin Babbott, and the Home Room, recently dedicated to the memory of Harry Edmonds, are newly redecorated and recall their former elegance. Music students now enjoy new soundproofed practice rooms, and our 40 student Program and Residence Fellows have a large new office where they plan and coordinate their programs. Planning and coordinating the work on these and several other projects was no small feat, but Ghanian student Nich Adi-Dako, whom we hired to oversee the renovation work, has done a magnificent job of ensuring that we received quality work at excellent prices. Looking back at the two years of his involvement in the renovation program, Nich is pleased at what he has accomplished. “It is wonderful to see I. House Looking so beautiful, and the job is significant preparation for my career in hospital administration,” he says. The newly renovated Riverside entrance has become a focal point in the House with
its central
location
surrounded
spacious and efficient than before.
q
by
administrative
offices.
It is also
more
tional House Extravaganza in honor of Valentine’s Day, completely planned and implemented by student committees. Today’s graduate students are pragmatic and career conscious. | look forward to inviting more alumni back to visit I. House for more career-related sessions with current residents. I believe that whatever endeavors we undertake to provide improved and expanded programs and services, we must remember that the quality is vital to our ultimate goal: “That Brotherhood May Prevail.” It is this sense of purpose that should guide us as we look to the future. —Terri B. Rosenblatt
FALL FIESTA AND THE NEW DANCE PROGRAM Every year since 1964, Trustee and Performing Arts Foundation President Herman Rottenberg has produced the annual Fall Fiesta of Dance and Song. To make this event more successful and to get more students involved, the Performing Arts Foundation and I. House jointly awarded dance fellowships to talented I. House students. One of the four gifted students currently receiving such a scholarship is Joanna Reis, the 1980-81 International House Dance Fellow. Joanna choreographed an Israeli Suite for the Fall Fiesta. On the newly structured dance program she comments: “We want to draw young people to dance and exercise, to teach them the ethnic folk-dance styles of our countries.” The Fall Fiesta took the audience around the world in an evening of performances such as El Colas from Mexico, Koyhat Ritarit from Finland, Pak Yun Pokpo from Korea, Gonda from Kenya,
A group of enthusiastic students perform “Israeli Suite” at the Fall Fiesta of Dance and Song. Left to right: Donna Connolly, USA; Philippe Le Houerou, France; Dorit Golan, Israel; and Alfonso Quiroz, Peru.
Night of Nations
Cultural Hours
Around the world in one night? Yes. On the evening of April 4 International House will be proud to present the annual “Night of Nations,” an international cultural festival established in the 30’s to raise money for room rent grants for needy students. Over 3,000 guests are expected to attend the festivities in which student groups from among our 90 nationalities will showcase the beauty of their cultural heritages. The one night tour will include dancers, native
costumes,
concerts
and Tinikling from the Philippines. Other highlights of the event this year included the Chamber Orchestra playing Johann Strauss and a Fashion Parade featuring a panoply of national and ethnic dress from over thirty countries — a celebration of the cultural diversity of International House.
and
artwork;
exotic food and drink will be served: and
guests are invited to dance to everything from African tribal music to disco.
Anil Shah, the “Night of Nations 1981” chairperson, promises “an evening with a difference,” extending a warm invitation to alumni in thanks for their support.
The weekly cultural hours have drawn a multitude of students to enjoy the evening in a spirit of cross-cultural understanding. Under the coordination of Cultural Events Fellow Sreemati Chakrabarti, these programs — usually slide show presentations — have focused on various countries including Ecuador, Egypt, the Gambia,
Greece,
India,
Israel,
Kenya,
Mexico, Nepal, the Soviet Union; the Netherlands, and the U.S.A. All events take place on Wednesday nights in the Main Lounge with hot beverages and ethnic snacks served. To give a special flavor to the series, two especially successful fall term cultural hours featured a performance by a gospel group, the Choir of the St. Pascal Baylon,
Glenville Lovell of Barbados performs dance” at the annual Fall Fiesta.
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“stick
and Rahim Sharif, an art student from
A Microcosm of Globality
Bahrain, who exhibited award-winning paintings.
Financially more stable and ethnically more diversified than in past years, International House continues to provide a rich cultural environment inherent in its posture. Recently, the environment has
some
of his
been ameliorated by growing focus on educational professionalism. To achieve this goal, 1. House has implemented a newly structured and more extensive Program and Residence Fellows network. Today’s residents find that by keeping an eye on the House calendar of events
and by regular attendance they can derive some notable benefits to be utilized in their own professional orientations. In addition, students at I. House will enjoy the traditional cultural atmosphere and a wide range of educational programs that facilitate cross-cultural understanding.
We thank all those who made it possi*
President of the Performing Arts Foundation — Herman Rottenberg with fashion show participant at the Fall Fiesta, left to right: Sumi Paik, Yaw Keum Chung, Young Kee Chung, and Mr. Rottenberg.
ble for us to be part of this microcosm of international society.
— Adam Topolansky
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ALUMNI THROUGH THE DECADES The 20’s Sylvester Modupe Broderick (1924-25), of Sierra Leone, retired from his position as Assistant Director of Education. He is also an
ex-Official Secretary to the Governor General and a member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire. Rene Dubos (1927-29), philosopher, scientist, writer, and Professor Emeritus of Rockefeller University published a book entitled Quest in September 1980. The 30’s James A.
McLaren
(1934-35),
an
elec-
trochemist, writes that he is trying to further the work of Linus Pauling on the use of Vitamin C in cancer therapy. Poems from Korea is the latest work by editor, writer, and publisher Dorothy Ulrich Troubetzkoy (1936-38) who went to Korea as an ambassador for the Virginia Friendship
The 50’s Evaline Beattie (1950-51; 1955-56), from Great Britain, stayed at the House during the Christmas season. Marie E. Havenith (1950-51), works as an architect and city planner in Antwerp, Belgium. Dr. Bhek Pati Sinha (1951-54), originally from India has become a Hindu priest— philosopher. Wolfgang Saxon (1952-53; 1956-57), a reporter for the New York Times, calls himself
“an all purpose outfielder.” Rene d’Hoine (1957-59), recently returned to the House with his wife for a month-long stay. Now President of the Antwerp Chamber of Commerce, Mr. d’Hoine studied economics at Columbia as a scholar of the Belgian-American Educational Foundation. Another recent visitor to the House was King Coffman (1958-59), who came to see his son, Christopher, a second-generation I. House resident. Mr. Coffman currently works for Belzano, Dean & Associates, an executive search firm.
Force Exchange. The 60’s The 40’s Miriam Ruth Lassman (1941-42), former president of the New York Alumni Association, married Ammon (Alan) Rosin on 16 November 1980 in Tel Aviv, Israel. Ruth Gillespie Lehman (1949), a newspaper editor, is Vice-President of the Times— Call Publishing Company. Ambassador from Thailand Prok Amranand (1947-50), a representative on the I. House Council of World Members, visited in the Fall and is planning to return as a speaker in the I. House forum series. Ambassador Amranand is currently posted in Washington,
Ba. Council
Member
Stephen
Lee
(1949)
is
one of the Directors of the Overseas Chinese Banking Corporation in Singapore. ar
Roy Berkeley (1961-64), recently produced an album of “Folk/Country Songs of the FDR Years.” Donald Patrick (1966-67), lectures and heads the social science section at St. Thomas Hospital in London. He also works for the National Health Service where he met his wife, Shirley Beresford. Dr. Ibrahim Gambari (1968-71), Associate Professor of International Studies at Anhmado Bello University in Zaria, Nigeria, has recently published a book entitled Party Politics and Foreign Policy: Nigeria Under the First Republic. Anlenor Heinze Fiske (1969-70), writes that she is still “actively involved” in movement therapy and has been teaching and lecturing to students at South Africa universities as well as to her own movement groups. BA
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The 70's Tony Mosiman (1971), was acting Director of the Council on International Educational
Exchange in 1979/80. Ronald Reid Welch (1970-71), is Project Director and General Counsel of the Mississippi Prisoner’s Defense Committee, a non-profit human rights organization, and is on the Board of Directors of a kinetic dance collective. Dr. Kurt Dittmar (1973), professor of American Studies at the University of Hamburg, West Germany, recently stayed at the House while doing post-doctoral research on the literary and socio-cultural impact of the
Vietnam war on American Society. Sunday Supper The musical entertainment at a recent Sunday Supper included three I. House alumni. Robert Owen Jones (1964-66), a member of the first International House talent tour in 1966, and his wife Carol Ann Wilcox,
delighted
the audience
with operatic
and
popular renditions. Their accompanist was concert pianist, John Van __ Buskirk (1967-68), who also brought the house down ‘ with a rousing solo. Maldwyn Pate (1968-69), of Wales joined Mr. Jones, who is of Welsh descent, in a lovely folk song of his native land. Mr. Pate is currently Associate Director of Moving Earth Inc., a dance company founded by alumna Kei Takei (1968-70), who has been called “the Japanese Martha Graham.”
In Memoriam Haig Gourji Khan Assatourian — an alumnus from the late 1930’s. Mr. Assatourian was a research consultant, writer, lecturer, editor, literary agent, and one of the founders of ASEENCA (The American Society for the Study of Peoples of Eastern Europe and Northern and Central Asia).
Mrs. O. Currier McEwen—a former trustee is survived by her husband, Dr. O. Currier McEwen, a trustee emeritus of International House. Frederick Osborn — a_ former honorary trustee, one time World War
I general and railroad and investment banking magnate who retired from business at age 40 to devote his energy to problems of population and eugenics.
Tredwell Smith—one of the earliest I. House alumni and a former alumni secretary. Dr. Samuel Andrew Wingard — former head of the Plant Pathology
and Physiology Departments at Virginia Polythecnic Institute and University. Note: Staying in touch with our alum-
Can you identify any of these I. House residents from the 1920’s and 30's?
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ni is very important to us. Please send news about your current activities to the World Members Office.
Our
thanks
to ail of you who returned question-
naires. Our computer conversion is moving forward efficiently, and will enable us to keep in better touch with you. For those of you who want a second chance not to “become a void,” we will reprint the questionnaire next time.
THE ANNUAL FUND We are deeply grateful to all of our alumni who contributed to the Alumni Annual Fund last year, and whose generosity meant over $37,000 for programs at I. House in 1979-80. This was a significant increase over the $33,802 which alumni contributed in the previous year. In the last newsletter, U.S. Council member Starlin Sims wrote
about the annual “deficit” of about a quarter of a million dollars or $500 per student which contributions from corporations, foundations, trustees and alumni cover each year. We thought you might be interested in how this breaks down:
ANNUAL FUND 1979-80
| 42%
CORPORATIONS
|
TRUSTEES, INDIVIDUALS & BENEFITS (NON ALUMNI)
| 32 %
ALUMNI
[17%
FOUNDATIONS
0
A $20,000
t $40,000
f $60,000
n $80,000
$100,000
This year, the Alumni Annual Fund has an ambitious goal of Donors visit International
House: Alumni Patron Allie Miller Holley (center), and
creator of the Memorial Register Madge Sills Hamlin Machida, Chairman of Mitsui (U.S.A.), Inc.
(right), chat with Eijiro
MEMORIAL REGISTER Madge Sills Hamlin, a devoted alumna who lived at I. House in the 1920's, inaugurated the Memorial Register in 1979. Here she writes about the purpose of the Register: “The purpose of the Register is two fold: first, to provide a permanent memorial for former members of the International House community and for others whom we have known who exemplified the ideals of International House and second, to provide endowment in amounts that all of us can afford. Gifts made to the Memorial Register will accrue to a perpetual fund and only the income will be used for program expenses. The names of those memorialized will be inscribed in a fine leather album, and companion album will include photographs and brief biographies. What a wealth of memories and achievements! Who can say how much inspiration and
$50,000 which we hope to reach by August 31, 1981. We will pass that goal with your help. Patron contributor Elaine Shea, who was a student trustee in 1973-74, wrote the following about why she gives to I. House: “I remember The International House as a home and its residents and staff as a family. It was a place where for a brief moment people were people without letting external labels interfere with that process. It was rare and touching experience which I cherish and even long for in a certain way. For these reasons | want the International House to continue and flourish so that others may experience the specialness of the place as | did. That is why I am a Patron of the International House and encourage my friends to do the same.” If you have not already done so, we hope that you will send a contribution in one of the membership categories listed on the
enclosed green envelope. Your gift now will ensure that the program will continue to grow in new directions and continue to meet the needs of today’s graduate students.
challenge came from the days at International House. Several alumni have already joined me in this effort and to
New Membership Cards
each of them my gratitude. I am sure they realize the potential in a tribute of this nature. Possibly you, too, may wish to send a
tributing International House alumni. The new design
contribution to honor a husband or wife or a never-to-be forgot-
ten friend in the Memorial Register.” If you wish to participate, please check the appropriate box on the bottom of the Alumni Data Sheet (p. 8) and return it to us. We
also hope you'll take the time to write us a line or two on your news.
We are now issuing World Member cards to conis similar to the I. House I.D. cards which students carry. Cards are valid for one year from date of issue. If you are interested in receiving your card, send your membership contribution of $25.00 (overseas: US$15.00) or more. All gifts are tax deductible.
This is International House Geographic Representation of Resident Members 1980-1981
Europe, 90
ON Far East, 91 North America, 200 Near and
Middle East, 41
South America and the Caribbean, 32
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Australia and Oceania, 12
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As a nonprofit organization, a copy of our last annual financial report is filed with the New York State Board of Social Welfare and may be obtained by
writing to the New York State Board of Social Welfare, Office Tower, Empire
State Plaza, Albany, New York 12223, or by writing to the Development Office, International House, 500 Riverside Drive, New York, New York 10027.
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NEWSLETTER—Vol.
16 No.
1 Winter,
A newsletter for former members of International House, 500 Riverside Drive, New York, New York 10027 Adam Topolansky, Editor
1981