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‘International “75 Years of Living the Future”
OUSE World Newsletter
Spring/Summer
1999 A Newsletter for Alumni and Friends
New York City: XX Meeting of the Council of World Members special performance by ALLNATIONS Dance Company, the Candlelight Sunday upper, a visit to the South African Consulate, and an evening at Broadway's “Annie Get Your Gun," were just some of the events held during the Council of World Members XX meeting in New York. From April 22-25, more than
35 Council members from all over the world gathered at |. House for this fourday conference where old friendships were renewed, new acquaintances were made, and alumni business was discussed.
|. House community was treated to a special performance by ALLNATIONS Dance Company. This was the company's first full-length production at the House in a number of years. The performance was dedicated to the late
Howard A. Cook (1915-1996), beloved President Emeritus. Working sessions were led by Council Co-Chairmen Vreni A. Hommes and Sigurdur Helgason. Strengthening alumni networks in other countries, recruiting residents, and fundraising activities were the primary topics of discussion. Susan Storms, Director of Admissions, described the strategies for recruiting the most qualified residents including communicating with overseas educational advising centers, which give prospective students information about the U.S. Educational System. Laura Watts, President of New
York Area Alumni Council (NYAAC), discussed efforts to strengthen NYAAC. Klaus Moessle, President of Freunde des |. House, e.V., announced the group has Council Co-Chairman and Trustee Sigurdur Helgason '45 speaks with Board Chairman Paul Volcker
The schedule was filled with both work sessions and social activities for Council members and their guests. The New York Area Alumni Council
(NYAAC) hosted two events. On Thursday, April 22nd Ambassador Richard Butler gave the keynote address and on Friday, April 23rd the
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expanded into a Pan European effort. Last year's annual meeting was held in Brussels and this year the meeting will take place in Ljubljana, Slovenia on September 24-26. Tudy McLaine, Vice President of Canadian Friends of I. House, reported on the establishment of the McLaine Scholarship and MacGuigan Scholarship given in memory of alumni Ambassador Alan P. McLaine and Mark R. MacGuigan.
World time members gather at the Riverside Drive entrance with the Pisiaieg of the late James T. Barton, longtime Council Co-Chair who passed away in March and who was remembered at a special council luncheon.
Council members saw a demonstration of International House's on-line community, which is up and running. Plans are already underway for the XXI Council of World Members meeting which will be held in South Africa in the fall of 2000. The Council's goal is to increase the number of residents from South Africa as well as strengthen the South African alumni network. To prepare for meeting in 2000, a conference session was held at the South African Consulate in New York City. Consul-General Thami Ngwevela gave a presentation on the political, economic and social conditions in South Africa with emphasis on the progress the country has made since the end of apartheid and the challenges that it still faces. President Don Cuneo led a panel discussion on higher education
in South Africa. Panel member John Smelcer, from the Woodrow Wilson Foundation, gave an overview of higher education in South Africa. Three |. House residents from South Africa spoke about their different personal experiences at their universities. All South African alumni are encouraged to contact the House to lend advice and counsel about the upcoming meeting. The conference ended with the Candlelight Sunday Supper— a very nostalgic event. Incoming NYAAC President, Ross Youngman, ‘91 spoke to the residents about the importance of staying connected to the House in their new status as alumni. Chairman Paul Volcker wished the outgoing residents well and encouraged them to stay in touch with |. House.
Butler Describes Arms Threat in Keynote Address mbassador Richard Butler, Executive Chairman of the United Nations Special Commission (UNSCOM), addressed the International House community at the opening of the Council of World Members meeting on April 22. Butler's presentation covered three points concerning the United Nation's role in controlling weapons of mass destruction: what the U.N. has achieved in the last 40 years, where the U.N. is now, and what the future holds. First, he gave a brief history of how and why international treaties and other laws were established to control these weapons. Butler explained that atomic power caused “society to realize that there were weapons available that could cause substantial destruction without discriminating between those in combat and civilians.” As a result of W.W. Il, the 20th Century saw the enactment of a significant number of treaties which attempt to bring nuclear weaponry
under international control. Butler char-
acterized these as the “tapestry of treaties"; their purpose was to halt the spread of weapons of mass destruction. Butler then explained that the behavior of Saddam Hussein's regime seriously challenged the “tapestry of treaties.” Although Iraq was a signatory to the treaties executed by the U.N., under Hussein Iraq built a nuclear arsenal. Butler characterized this as “cheating from within," and explained
that Hussein's regime has represented the most significant threat in the last 20-30 years to the framework of treaties which assure that future generations will not live in a world "awash with weapons of mass destruction." Finally, Butler said that future negotiations with Saddam Hussein are “not looking great," since there is a division in the Security Council between those countries which want Iraq's compliance and countries which are sympathetic towards Iraq. After
lraq evicted U.N. inspectors in August, 1998, UNSCOM asked the Security Council to pressure Iraq into compliance, Butler said, but the divided Council prevented this from happening. Although the Security Council is working hard to find a solution, Butler concluded by saying that “a division of this kind is [not only] wrong in terms of its
collective responsibility, but also wrong by the simple fact that the only beneficiary of such a division is Iraq."
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S we approach the new millennium, access to new technology has become vital for our residents and for their futures as potential global leaders. We need to meet the growing reliance on computers and connectivity to the Internet if we are to attract and retain the most highly qualified residents. An Ad Hoc Technology Committee of the Board has been formed to identify and assess resident technology needs and to anticipate and evaluate technological trends. The Committee consists of trustees, alumni, staff, and resi-
asking them to evaluate the telecommunications and computer infrastructure at the House. Several broad conclusions can be gleaned from the survey. First, what is most important to residents is a separate high speed data line in their rooms to handle faxes or be on-line.
dents, all of whom have either a
strong interest in new technology Or a comprehensive computer science background. The members include: Trustees Emily Lloyd, Executive Vice President for Administration at Columbia University, and Thomas
Hirschfeld, Managing Director of Patricof & Co. Ventures Inc.; residents Min-Yen Kan, a Ph.D. candidate in Computer Science at Columbia University and Arif Padaria, a graduate student at Columbia Business School; alumnus Marcus Molinero, a Senior Systems Engineer Consultant; and staff members Michael Cook,
Telecommunications Manager and Daphne Pezaris, Director of Programs & Resident Life. Emily Lloyd is the Chairperson. In order to assess the residents’ needs, the Committee recently surveyed the residents,
(Currently residents use their telephone lines to acess the Internet.) Second, many residents suggested having Internet Kiosks located throughout the House, which would allow them to access the Web and their E-mail accounts outside their rooms. Finally, residents requested an upgraded computer room with new hardware, software and installation of free Internet access. Overall, the survey gave us a candid look into the residents’
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needs, expectations and interests. The Ad Hoc Committee's next step will be to formulate recommendations to present to the House Committee for consideration and possible implementation by the Board of Trustees. The Technology Committee's work ties in closely with other technology initiatives we are pursuing. Earlier this year we purchased a digital video camera. One result is the exciting Video Yearbook that has been produced by the Programs Office staff and a team of committed residents, depicting the year's events. We are exploring ways to offer some of the scenes it captured on our Web site. Likewise, the alumni on-line community that is now up and running tries to take advantage of the speed, accuracy and lower-cost potential for communicating world wide that the new technologies offer to us. The possibility of providing these services to our residents and alumni is very exciting. In order to pave this hi-tech road, we will need the collective support of the Board, our alumni, current residents, and staff. These advances in technology will provide a level of global interchange that will add further vitality to the House's Anniversary phrase of "75 Years of Living the Future."
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Resident's Family Ties to |. House Described in Award Winning Essay Li-wen Zhang is a graduate student from China, studying Economic Policy at Columbia University. She placed first in the International House writing contest in honor of the 75th Anniversary. At the Candlelight Sunday Supper on April 25, she read a passage from her essay. Printed below is an excerpt. obert Li was a resident of |. House when he was a business school student at Columbia University fifty years ago. He graduated from Columbia in 1946 and returned to China to fulfill his dream. But he did not engage in his profession as an economist; instead, he spent more than twenty-three years in a Chinese labor prison as a political prisoner. In 1996, on a late summer afternoon, | took Robert to visit |. House. The weather was beautiful that day; the warm sunshine spread some golden color on trees and on people who walked under the sun. When we arrived at 500 Riverside, | told Robert to control his emotions for health reasons. We went to the admissions office of |. House and explained the reason for our visit. The lady who received us gave us a very warm welcome and allowed us to visit Room 501, the room which Robert had told me a thousand times was his. From the admission office, we passed by the lobby. Robert seemed changed to another person within a second. He walked fast without my helping; his face
Room 501 is at the end of the corridor. Robert knocked on the door. He used his left hand to hold my arm. | felt he was trembling. We were lucky.
| told him it is ok, if crying can make
‘him feel better. Immediately, he picked up the word “if”, said to me that there is no “if" situation in one person's life.
many times. Those memories supported him went through the most difficult time in his life. He said to me that in Chinese, phonetic “ai” means love. |. House for him was full of love. Seventy-five years ago, the founder of the |. House, Harry Edmonds provided his loving heart to those foreign students, his goal “expanded to include the promotion not only of friendship among individuals, but greater understanding and respect among nations." As a foreign student and living in|.
House, Robert benefited from the
Resident Li-wen Zhang accepts award from President Don Cuneo.
The current resident was in her room. She opened the door, | told her the reason we came to look at this room. She invited us in. When | talked to that student in front of the door of room 501, Robert did not say anything. His body leaned
turned to shining red (I was so worried about his blood pressure.) He did not have patience to wait for the elevator and said to me “why don't we walk with stairs? We always did when | lived here."
against the wall and he touched the doorframe very slowly, tears in his eyes. Room 501 is a small room. Robert walked in. He murmured “...my bed
was also put under the window and the study desk was there...” | noticed that he spoke in fluent English. | knew at the moment, Robert had pierced through all the past difficult time in his life and became a young man. We only stayed in Room 501 for about 5 minutes. When we walked back to the lobby, Robert said he
needed a rest. He sat on a chair in the lounge facing Sakura Park. He tried so hard to control himself not to cry,
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With saying that, tears flooded on that old man's face and flooded down to his chest. Robert cried like a child. It is true that in this real world there is no “if” situation. If Robert did not spend his time in that labor prison, what kind of achievement could he possibly have made in his profession? If there was no such dark moment in history like the Cultural Revolution in China or similar situation in some other countries, what development could those countries could have had? What kind of life where people who live there could be enjoyed? No one can really answer those questions. For years and years Robert Li lived in a very difficult life environment with starving, without sufficient basic needs. He told me that he had
dreamed his happy times in Columbia
founder's radical concept of being a resident of the |. House. As a resident of the International House, we carry a good-will seed. The seed is from the loving heart founder who gave it to this International House 75 years ago. The seed carries within itself the spirits to share love, to promote peace and democracy, to give an understanding and respect among the nations and to work together for a better world. No matter the long period or a short time that we live under this roof, we are sharing this siprit. Today, we celebrate our
House—the International House, 75th birthday, the best gift is a commitment from its residents. Residents who cherish the opportunity to live here
and do understand the meaning of being a resident of the |. House. The commitment is that we are going to
plant the seed we are carrying with us to the places wherever we live. The seed will grow to a forever-green forest. This ideal commitment is like the stars—we may not reach it in our generation, but like mariners, we chart our course by them.
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75th Anniversary Activities nternational House is celebrating its 75th anniversary with numerous events
including an Anniversary Open House on Friday, September 17th and a series Consider These Costs: One table at a Sunday Supper: The average scholarship for one resident:
$300 $1,700
One booth at All Nations Celebration:
$200
of special programs. The following schedule is subject to change, and additional programs will be held in the spring of 2000. More information will be forthcoming about all these activities.
A Community Weekend:
$600
The International House 75th Anniversary Program Series:
One field trip for 30 Harlem Tutorial Program students: One Cultural Night:
$400 $600
Millennial Changes/Global Perspectives
A summer beach trip for residents: A resident floor activity:
$500 $60
"Changing Standards of Accountability"
Consider This... Every dollar raised through the Annual Fund makes a difference in the lives of International House residents now and in
Moderator: Paul A. Volcker Wednesday, October 6, 1999
"The Changing Shape of Information"
the future. Please give as generously as you can.
Speaker: Michael Armstrong,
To send your gift, please complete the enclosed envelope provided. Contributions must be received by June 30, 1999 to be included in the 1998-99 financial year. Thank you for your support!
Chairman, AT&T Thursday, October 21, 1999
"Changing ‘Business as Usual" Held in conjunction with the Women's International Leadership Program, this evening will explore compelling issues confronting women around the world as perceived by women in leadership roles in a variety of fields. Thursday, November 18, 1999 Participants: to be determined
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Alumni Through the Decades 1930s M.K. Mehta '38-'45, has received a special award from the Society of Automotive Engineers International (SAE), U.S.A. - Western India Group where he is the senior most member. He has been a member since 1941 while he was a student in the United States. Since then he has held various positions in Auto and Allied Industry in India and abroad.
Kerem, Jerusalem. Daniela encourages |. House alumni who are interested in receiving information about "A Place for All" to E-mail her at: passdan@aol.com or passdan @netvision.net.il
1900s Charles S. Rotenberg '61-'62, retired
based foreign-language translation and interpreting company.
1950s Teresa Spitzer '81, was a corporate and private banker in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore for Citibank and Chase Manhattan Bank. She is married to Daniel Spitzer and has two children ages 10 and 8. Teresa is currently taking a break from work to spend more time with the kids
from the Connecticut Department of Economic & Community Development after 20 years of service to the state.
and to explore new career opportunities.
1940s
Mayer Gabay '62-'63, was recently elected first vice president of the United Nations Administrative Tribunal in Geneva
Emma R. Broisman ‘45-'46, will receive 1999 Bernard Lown Alumni Humanitarian Award at the University of Maine.
and New York.
David Rudge ‘82, is Director of Orchestral Activities and Conductor of Opera at the State University of New York at Fredonia. He is also Music Director of the Orchard Park Symphony Orchestra and
Doris E. Krebs '66-'69, lives in Chile.
recently returned from Cairo, Egypt, where he was a Senior Fulbright Professor.
Giovanni Robbiano, '87-'89, is married and living in Italy. He has three children: Federico 8, Michela 9, and Giulia 9 months old. He is a screenwriter-director
and is shooting his third movie this fall. Giovanni also teaches screenwriting at the University of Bologna.
1990s Philippe Touati '90-'91 and Patricia Poon '90-'91 are currently living in London after residing in New York, Paris and Hong Kong. They both work in business development and strategic planning for their respective companies.
She retired in 1992 after 17 years living in John K. Friesen '46-'48, has been
appointed a Member of the Order of Canada. Geraldine K. Tam '46-'48, had a solo exhibition at the Honolulu Academy of the Arts from March 10 to May 2, 1999.
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Switzerland where she worked with the International Council of Nurses from 1974-86 and then freelanced until the end of 1991.
Rosemary Barber-Madden '69, is a United Nations Representative for the United Nations Population Fund in Angola. She is married and has three chil-
dren—Mark 27, a member of the Peace Corps in Paraguay; Cristina 25, a public
Daniela Passal '58-'60, is working on a project called "A Place for All" for El-Dan
relations executive; and Laura 23, a radio producer for children's programming.
Forum, a non-profit organization active in Jerusalem and New York. “A Place for All"
Yukiko Koshiro '84-'86 (and '95-'96), has just published his first book TransPacific Racisms and the U.S. Occupation in Japan (Columbia University Press). This book is based on his Ph.D. dissertation. He hopes it will receive favorable reviews from his fellow |. House alumni.
Chicago. She will be traveling to Calcutta to research race relations in North India.
the spring of 2000 in the village of Ein
Can You Help Us Find
Alain Chocne
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These “Lost” Alumni?
Claire Christiaens
Ursula George
Christine Christine Bourcet Joseph Q. Cleland Guy J. Clermont Jean-Christophe Coffin Regine Cohen Guy Cornette Jean Cotillon Marie B. Coudert Nicole Crassard Michel Crespo Anne Crozat Michele Dalmasso Gabriel Danchet Michel Daniel Laurence Darteil Marie L. David Hubert M. De Boisredon Olivier De Boissieu Patrice J. De Le Cluse Germaine F. De Pierre Saudrina C. Declerck Serge Decourt Patrice Delecluse Genevieve Deleneuville Beatrice Delest Colette Delhumeau Philippe G. Dennery Arnaud Desjardins Vincent Devore Cecile Doyer Andre Dryansky Francois Du Hot Alain H. Dupond Rachid En Nabli Diana Fakhri Corinne J. Fauchon Armand Flammer Paul Fogel Pascal A. Gagna Herve Gagneux Jenny Galinier Vesna Garic Pascale Garreau
Stephanie A. Georgelin Laurence Gireault Anne-Janick M. Gissinger
Their last known address is in France. Yvette Abrahamson Jean-Francais Amet Fabienne Audi Stephane Audran Olivier P. Babelon Jacqueline Barbin Paul R. Barnier Noriane Batailler Marc A. Bataillon Ahmed Bensafi Nicomedes D. Berasain Francois C. Bergeaud Helene M. Bidoire Aria Biglarzadeh Pascal Bondon Florence Bonnard
Georges H. Bordreuil Xavier Bosset Marie-Pierre C. Bourguignon Nicholas Boutin Thierry Brengard
Dominique Bret Martine Bruley Marcel J. Brun Jenny Burzlaf
Joseph Camp Hilary H. Carlson Martine Carrere Isabelle C. Cauderlier Nadia Ceccotti Laurent Y. Cesari Thierry J. Chabernaud Henry A. Chaperont Charilaos Charilaos GargalidisMoudanos Jean P. Chautemps Paul J. Chenevier Emmanuel D. Chesnais
Benoit Gomez
Cedric Gruffat J. P. Gugenheim Catherine J. Guillemont Daniel A. Guy Stephane Habif Gilles Haumont Olivier Hautin
Georges A. Heinen Muriel Heinzen Camelia F. Hizi Marcelle E. Hoffman Johnny Huynen Michel latrides Jamira Irsane Claire Jacob Philippe T. Jacob Erwan C. Jestin Catherine L. Joly Patric Jouve Adam Kahane Mohsen Khalil Brigitte Klein Pierre L. Koszul Albert Kreb Gerard La Marche Pierre Lagadec Jean-Marc Lagoutte Jerome Lantheaume Carl L. Larsen
Christophe Le Clereq Bertrand M. Le Gall Xavier T. Le Pichon Gaelle LeFebvre lrene LeFranc Sophie J. Lemaire Valerie LeMaitre Pierre-Henri Leroy Sebastien D. Leshermes Gabrielle LeVot
Laurelyn Watson '93-'95, is engaged to Phil Reilly. The couple will marry in February of 2000.
Amanda Hamilton '87, is pursuing a Ph.D. in South Asian Studies at University of
Marianne Sciolino '86-'87, has retired from the world of Latin American Finance after 10 years and has accepted a position as Sales Manager at NTEXT Translations, a professional New York
is a multi-cultural art-spectacle with a mission to inspire and generate tolerance and coexistence. The event will be held in
Peter C. Matthews '94, is an adjunct professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice and is pursuing his Ph.D in ethnomusicology.
Bernarda Lopez Christine Luthy Gabrielle G. Malka Christiane Mancee
Henry Marcelle Frederic Marsanne Philippe Martena Jean P. Martinet Rene Marx Pascale Masse Daniel A. Mba Helen P. Megy Jean B. Meyer Marianne Meyer Alexandie Minn Richard Monier Christian R. Monod Jean Montagne Pierre R. Moriette Maryanik T. Morin Diana Mougaoume Andre Muraire Francois Najjar Eugenia Neves Mare A. Odendall Marie-Reine Olivier
Monique Ollier Francoise M. Palot Chantal L. Paquin Bernard P. Parent Laurent Pariente Carmen Y. Parris Diane Pascual Marie-France Payrault Thierry D, Peignard Catherine Perret Jean-Luc Petitcollot Jacques Picard Anne S. Pietri Bertrand M. Pineau-Valencie
Catherine Pointelet Anne-Christine M. Potocki Lucienne M. Pottier Roger Ratanga Evelyne Rau
Rebecca Chambers '97, joined the faculty at the Cathedral School in New
York City and is teaching music concepts. Genevieve Oger '97, is living in Paris and working as a financial journalist for the Associated Press. Scott W. Harold ‘98, is spending a year in Ninjing, China.
Nicholas F. Rebiere Gomti Rene Sebastien Ribatto Marc Ribiere Max A. Rigaund Elizabeth Roser Timothee W. Roux Florence Rouyer Olivier Saillard
Michel Saint-Sulpice Sabine Sauvaux Laurence L. Schloesing Cristina Serrao Suzanne M. Serre-Morel Maxine A. Shatton Aiman A. Shneiker Francoise Simonin Christophe R. Sion Marie Solente Delphine Soulard
Sophie Stalport Francois Stickel Michael S. Sulpice Raymond Tagro Gabriel Talmain Yvonne Tate Paul Tchobe
Bruno Marie A. Thiry Isabelle Thouret Edouard E. Treizenen Michel Triole
Andre E. Van Droognbrook Jean-Claude M. Velin Bertrand Verspieren Maurice Wiener Emile Yoan
We have lost contact with the above alumni. If you know how to reach them, please contact the Development & Alumni Relations Office.
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Alumni Through the Decades In Memoriam James T. Barton |. House Trustee James T. Barton,
who co-chaired the Council of World Members for more than a decade, died on March 8 of complications from cancer. He was 69. Born in London,
Barton graduated from the University
California Rudd A. Crawford '33-'34, Carmel, California Josephine J. Dunn '35-'49, Hamilton, Ohio
was awarded the Nobel prize in 1973
William Gephart '37-'42, New York,
for his analyses of America's production machinery, showing how changes in one
Caroline Grey '33-'34, Duxbury,
sector of the economy can exact
of California and served with the British government in East Africa. He met his wife, the former Denise M. Thibault, while they were residing at International House in 1955-56. An active and supportive alumnus and Trustee, Barton helped lead World Council meetings in New York, Prague and Singapore, and at his death was preparing for the recent meeting in New York. Widely admired by alumni, trustees, residents and staff, he combined an easy charm with a keen focus on, and tireless support of, the core of the |. House mission. He also served on the Development, Programs, and Personnel Practices committees of the Board. Members of the |. House community joined the Barton family and friends at a service in New Jersey on March 13, and Barton was honored by a special resolution passed by the Council at its recent meeting and presented to Denise Barton at a Council luncheon April 23rd.
Don Cuneo and Barton's fellow cochairs, Sigurdur Helgason and Vreni Hommes, shared their memories of
Barton's legacy of wisdom, wit, vision and support. Cuneo recalled especially how Barton's counsel had aided him throughout his presidency. Barton retired in 1987 as President of Prudential Capital and Investment Services, Inc., and of its primary subsidiary, Prudential-Bache Securities, the investment banking firm. He was a director of the Securities Industry Association, the Advisory Committee to
the New York Stock Exchange on International Capital Markets, and rep-
resented his firm at the Council on Foreign Relations.
Wassily Leontief Wassily Leontief '32, winner of the Nobel prize in economics, died in New
York on February 4, 1999, at age 93. A native of St. Petersburg, Russia, Leontief left the Soviet Union, where he had been arrested for anti-communist activ-
1930s
ities, in 1925 and studied economics in Berlin. He spent a year as an economic adviser to the government of China. He arrived in New York in 1932 and lived at |. House, where he met his wife Estelle. During World War II he assisted the U.S. government with planning for industrial production and worked as a consultant to the Office of Strategic Planning. He
changes all along the line, affecting everything from the price of oil to the price of peanut butter. His analytic methods—called input-output analysis— were adopted and became a permanent part of production planning and forecasting to scores of industrialized
1950s
Richard J. Anderson ‘36-'37, Dublin, Ohio
Dorcas Bush '53, Indianapolis, Indiana
Catherine A. Conoboy '30-'31, Rialto,
Alma E. Erb ‘50, Pottstown, Pennsylvania Calvin Hatcher '53-'55, Bedford, Virginia
Agnes Kanla Mungal ‘59-'60, Richmond Hill, Ontario Brij Rai '52-'53, Rowayton, Connecticut Helen A. Strow Columbus, Ohio '53-'54
New York Massachusetts Grace Lee '35-'36, Auburndale, Massachusetts Alice E. Paine Lincoln, Nebraska
Edward H. Rosenberry '38, Hockessin, Delaware
Ethel P. Wilson '39-'45, Los Angeles, California
1940s A. Elizabeth Crozier '47-'48, Rochester, New York
1900s Lois V. Bobbit '60, Bethesda, Maryland William H. Ellis ‘60-'65, Staten Island, New York Robert A. Harms '60, Wichita, Kansas
Naomi R. Mackey ‘61, Charleston, South Carolina Linda Sugarman ‘60, Cleveland, Ohio
1990s Jordan M. Berk '95, New York, New York
Mary A. Cupolo '48-'49, Rochester, New York
Lyliane B. Finch ‘49-'51, San Antonio, Texas
nations and in private corporations all over the world. In 1995, he was honored by the International House community with the Harry Edmonds Award for outstanding lifetime achievement.
Felicite LaFlamme Hoffman Felicite LaFlamme Hoffman '24-'27, age 100, died on December 28, 1998. She was born in Quebec Province, Canada, on September 1, 1898, and came to the United States in 1925, obtaining her teaching degree from Columbia University in 1929. She was
John |. Kinney ‘49-50, Anderson, Indiana Betty Mcllwain '49, Corpus Christi, Texas
Staff
Mary O'Brien '42-'45, Woodstock,
Connecticut George F. Perry '45-'46, Kansas City, Missouri Walter Robins ‘47-'48, Fort Myers, Florida _ Edith L. Thornton '42, Chestertown, Maryland
Wallace Fedorcezak 80, longtime Deputy
Chief Engineer, died on February 17, 1999, after a long illness. “Wally” joined the I. House staff in 1956 and
retired in 1988
Harold L. Willey '48, Huntington,
West Virginia
LaFlamme, a foundation in Canada which provides scholarships to FrenchCanadian students who desire further study in the United States.
mentor and group discussion leader for the Women's International Leadership Program. A generation of I.
Mary Lewis Mary Lewis, 81, who worked as
Health Services Coordinator at
one of International House's first residents, having reserved a room in 1924 before the building was completed. For the remainder of her life she actively supported the House and for many years was a volunteer in the
International House from 1983 until her retirement in 1995, died at her home on November 23, 1998. Lewis worked as psychiatric, training and teaching nurse at Mt. Sinai Hospital
Development Office. In 1979 she was
and Hillside Hospital, and helped
honored by International House with a presentation by Board Chairman Henry Kissinger for her many and varied contributions, including student leader and counselor, teacher, administrator, and office worker. In 1985 she established
develop nursing communities in Afghanistan and Honduras under the
the La Fondation d'Education globale
auspices of CARE/MEDICO. As her family noted, “she was mentor, guru, role model, and advisor to so many of us." She was actively involved in the life of |. House, both as nurse and
House residents will remember her fiestiness, warm heart, tart tongue and determined dispensation of condoms from a basket on her office door.
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Remember Your I. House Days
Alumni
Around the World
ho can forget All Nations Celebration, Fall Fiesta, Ballroom Dancing and Sunday Supper Dinners. These activities and more
are highlighted in the International House Video Yearbook. a great way to remember |. House no matter when you lived here. Available for alumni to purchase in three different formats: NTSC (VHS-USA
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Alumni Chapters Award Scholarships
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ach year, two International House alumni chapters, Canadian Friends of International House and Freunde des |. House award scholarships to several residents.
Cica, a graduate student from Kitchener, Ontario, studying International Affairs at Columbia University. She spent last year in Sarajevo working for the Croatian Information Center as a journalist.
McLaine Scholarship
MacGuigan Scholarship
Established in 1992, the McLaine Scholarship is given in memory of the late Alan P. McLaine, a distinguished I. House alumnus, Canadian Ambassador to several East European countries and a Canadian representative to the Council of World Members at International House. The McLaine scholarship recipient must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Central East European background and demonstrate a commitment to Central East European causes. The McLaine Scholar is Yallena
The MacGuigan Scholarship is given in memory of the late Mark R. MacGuigan, a distinguished |. House alumnus whose career included terms as a professor, Dean of Law, Member of the Canadian House of Commons, Secretary of State for External Affairs, Minister of Justice, and Judge of the Federal Court of Appeal. The MacGuigan Scholarship recipient must be a citizen or permanent resident of Canada and must show acommitment to the local, Canadian or international
community as a volunteer, must be involved with a public issue of our time, or demonstrate leadership in a non-profit organization. The MacGuigan Scholar is Shannon Brown, a graduate student from Toronto, Ontario, studying Forensic Psychology at John Jay College for Criminal Justice. Ms. Brown spent three years during her undergraduate studies at McGill University as a student counselor at the University's sexual assault center.
Freunde Scholarship This year, the |. House German Alumni Chapter, Freunde des |. House, eV. awarded $10,000 in scholarships. Priority is given to residents who are _ from Eastern Europe or developing countries.
The Freunde Scholars are:
Arpad Galaczi from Romania, graduate student at Columbia University studying linguistics. Gabriella Morvay, from Slovakia, a graduate student at City University of New York studying linguistics Kefei Qian, from China, graduate student at New York University studying Media Ecology. Patricia Ralijemisa, from Madagascar, a graduate student studying International Affairs at Columbia University. Sim Katende, from Uganda, a law student at Columbia Law School. Tomasz Kitlinski, from Poland, a graduate student at the New School for Social Research studying political philosophy.
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Author Credits I. House for Influencing his Work
Freunde des |. House and
other European I. House alumni will hold their second Pan-
European meeting on September 24-26, 1999 in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Svava Bernardsdottir, ‘'83-'87 and her
husband Matej Sare will host the meeting. On September 26, Slovenia's former Prime Minister
Peterle will speak at a dinner and Bernardsdottir and Sare, both soloists in Slovenia's Symphony Orchestra, will provide musical entertainment. For further information, contact Bernardsdottir and Sarc at
Presernov trg 1, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia, Tel/Fax: 00386 6112 11720, Email: svaviola.matej@siol.net or Freunde President Klaus Moessle at Finkenhofstr.29,60322 Frankfurt,Germany, Tel: 0049 69 71706-100/Fax - 449.
ittle did |. House alumnus Douglas Century know,
al article in 1990 to
when he left his home in Calgary, Canada for a
Newsday while living
new life in New York City, that he would come to find himself in a world few of us will ever encounter first hand. In his new book Street Kingdom (Warner Books), Century invites us all to follow him on a remarkable journey
at the House. Century remarks that he truly began his professional career during his
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brimming with real life tales of gangs, violence, hip-hop
years here and that
music and the unique power of friendship. Sitting in a Midtown Starbucks, it is difficult to imagine how this youthful, easy-going man found himself led into the inner workings of a notorious Brooklyn street gang or how he managed to gain the trust and friendship of a rapping, gun-toting felon. One only has to read the first few pages of the book, however, to observe that Century has a rare ability to see past stereotypes and paradigms as he opens himself and his readers to the experience of a
his experiences at International House blended with his other life experiences to provide him with a unique position from which to write about New York City. Street Kingdom
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lifetime. From 1988 to 1992 Douglas Century called |. House home as he pursued a masters degree in English from the City College of New York. When asked about his experiences
reviews in Time, The New Yorker, and The New York Times and Century has been touring New York as well as his native Canada, appearing on several radio and television programs
at the House, Century remarks that these were “...some of
to promote his book.
the best years of my life" and recalls that some of his closest Century is currently continuing work as contributing edirelationships were ones that began within these walls. In tor at The Forward, a Jewish culture publication, occasionally fact, Century and his wife Krystal Howard are members submits pieces to The New York Times and promises that of a very special group of individuals called “Sakura another book is in the near future. As for memories of the Sweethearts"— couples who met at International House and _ past, when asked to autograph the House's copy of his new later went on to marry. book, Century wrote: “The House will always have a special Century's experience at the House has also influenced his _ place in my heart - the place | got started writing about career as a journalist and author. He sold his first profession- | New York City."
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“Sweethearts” Inducted at Second Annual Alumni Valentine’s Ball & omance was in the air at at Juilliard. There was dinner and " International House on dancing in Davis Hall, which had been February 13, 1999 when more __ transformed into a rose garden by Athan 200 alumni and friends designer Yumiko Suzuki ‘98. attended the Second Annual Alumni The highlight of the evening was Valentine's Day Ball. Alumna and the induction of alumni couples into Trustee, Vreni A. Hommes, '85-'89 and the Sakura Sweethearts Society, a speAlumnus Chris Mathers, '88-'90 cocial association that honors alumni chaired the event. couples who met at the House. Life one
hearts” to dance a special waltz to the music of the Mitchell Endick Orchestra.
International House is pleased to
President Cuneo announced that
acknowledge its 1999 Valentine's
the House has mounted a plaque in the Hall of History listing the names of Sakura Sweethearts Society benefac-
Day Sponsors:
tors who made donations to the House
Diamond Sponsors
of $500 and more. There are currently
Mr. and Mrs. Ross Sinclair Cann '87 Mr. and Mrs. Donald L. Cuneo ‘69
"HR" Rottenberg, introduced the couples. Alumni Sho
more than 120 Sakura Sweethearts on record. Certain that there are many more Sakura Sweethearts, the Development & Alumni Relations Office would be very grateful if alumni
and Karina Paladin
could help identify them. Please send
Schindler Elevator Corp.
were inducted as well as Honorary
us the names of any Sakura Sweethearts you know.
Ameritech Builders Ltd.
Trustee, Herman
International ) Trustee Ambassador
John K. Naughton
Dr. and Mrs. Harry Rosen '70 Steinman Plumbing
Dr. Patricia Taylor,
& Heating Corp.
who are Berkeley |.
'88-'90, Vreni A. Hommes '85-'89, Jessica Seigel and Andy Pollack
House alumni. Don
(sitting, I-r) Juliusz Sas, Ardith Holmgrain '84-'87, Bruce King and
Cuneo and his wife
Christie Hayes
Bonnie presented
The evening started with a cocktail reception in the Hall of History, with music played by resident George Francois from Ghana, a classical pianist
Vreni A. Hommes ‘89
Ginny and Rod Lowman ‘46
Kenneth Taylor and
(standing, |-r) Joel Rosenman, Erin Condit '86-'87, Chris Mathers
Courtney Fellowes ‘87
Platinum Donors
Co-Chairs, and
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each couple with a small heart-shaped paperweight inscribed with the words “International House." HR then invited —_ all the guests with “romance in their
Gold Donors Sakura Sweethearts Trustee Leah Rush Cann
Gotham Wines & Liquors
'87 and Ross Sinclair Cann '87
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and friends are treated to many interesting and exciting lectures and activities. Here are some of the events that were held this
spring. Alumni are welcome to attend. Please call the Development & Alumni Relations Office at (212)
316-8425 for more information.
Isaac Stern at Sunday Supper Isaac Stern, recognized worldwide as one of the foremost violinists of this century, returned to International House, as Sunday Supper speaker on
February 7. (He spoke previously at the House in 1959.) Mr. Stern talked about the importance of the role of music in early childhood education. African Drummers perform at Black Mosaic Night
Black Mosaic Night During Black History month, members of the International House community celebrated Black Mosaic Night on February 25. The evening highlighted the historical and contemporary life of blacks from around the world, featuring a performance by the
Interchurch Gospel Choir, poetry reading of the works by Countee Cullen, a performance of African drumming, and a traditional food extravaganza featuring delicacies such as barbecue ribs, cow feet, and esquishie (spinach with
sesame seeds).
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Women’s Week A Resident Roundtable: “Women's Rights in India” kicked-off Women's Week on March 1st. The discussion was led by |. House resident Maya Sherma, a grassroots activist and writer focusing on women's rights in India. “Women in Education" was the topic of a panel discussion the following evening where Dr. Mathur Jaskiran Kaur discussed women's education outside the U.S. and Dr. Angie U.N. Deputy Secretary-General Louise Frechette Calabrese-Barton spoke on feminism in science education. A talk evening began with a series of sketches on the challenge of balancing family that took a humorous look at relationand career rounded out the week with ships, like blind dating, followed by guests Geri Mazur, a dancing, musical, singing, and acting }marketing consultant and student at performances. Parson's School of Design and Belle The Women's Week ended on Gauvry, Senior Vice President, Director March 8, when UN Deputy Secretaryof National Media Relations for Porter General Louise Frechette, delivered the Novelli (the 7th largest advertising firm keynote address. Ms. Frechette was in the U.S.). On Friday evening, many appointed by Secretary-General Kofi of the Women In Leadership (WIL) Annan to this new position in members showcased their talents. The February 1998.
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Residents at All Nations Celebration
All Nations Celebration, April 3-4, 1999 At this year's All Nations Celebration more than 500 residents and guests sampled food from 20 different countries, saw a martial art exhibition, gambled at a casino for gift certificates, and watched a performance by the ALLNATIONS Dance
Company. Other highlights were lessons on belly-dancing, flower arranging, dressing in a kimono, and Asian brush writing, and of course dancing in the Pub ‘til dawn. More than 20 countries were represented, including Nepal and Kazakhstan.
Cuban Ambassador to the United Nations
Rafael Dausa Cespedes On April 13th International House welcomed Cuban Ambassador to the United Nations Rafael Dausa Cespedes,
who discussed U.S./Cuban relations. He focused on Cuba's desire to normalize relations with the U.S.