Baylor Mag

Fall 2003
for alumni and friends of Baylor School
Growing Places
From the front gates to the riverbank, campus
improvements aim to provide practical solutions
as well as new sources of pride.
Remembering Jim Hitt
Annual Report 2002-03

From the Editor
Master of the Classroom
In an article published in London’s The Guardian on July 28,
2003, British author Susan Johnson wrote of the often effusive
quality of book dedications and the sometimes transient nature
of the declarations they make. She cited Graham Greene, for
example, who in 1936 dedicated his Journey Without Maps
to his wife with the charming sentiment of “I carry you like
a passport everywhere,” only to change the dedication in later
editions to “To my cousin Barbara Strachwitz.”
“But I like the fact that dedications offer a kind of archaeology
of personal history,” Ms. Johnson wrote. “I like the
idea of my dedications ... and all dedications in general, leaving
a kind of trail of our lives.”
The dedication that appears in Jim Hitt’s school history, It
Never Rains After Three O’Clock, is neither effusive nor could
it ever be described as transient in its affections:
This book is dedicated to
The Baylor Classroom Teachers
The accretion of their collective strength over
the past seventy-five years is largely the
measure of the school’s strength today.
Just as Ms. Johnson wrote in The Guardian, Mr. Hitt’s
dedication is clearly a reflection of his personal history and
indeed could be considered as “leaving a kind of trail” of his
life. That life, long and vigorous as it was, came to an end the
day before the Guardian article appeared, on the morning of
Sunday, July 27. Mr. Hitt was 92. In fact, it was the Guardian
article that prompted me to turn to the opening pages of Mr.
Hitt’s book to see to whom he had dedicated his remarkable
work. “The Baylor Classroom Teachers” brought a smile to
my face, although it came as no surprise, as I’m sure would
be the case with any of you who knew Jim Hitt.
To meet Mr. Hitt, as I did, long after his retirement was
nonetheless to find yourself with a sense of expectation, waiting
somehow for some of those celebrated pearls of wisdom to
issue forth, to leave you a little more enlightened than you
had been before the encounter, or simply with something to
think about that you hadn’t batted around before. I wasn’t
disappointed. Once a teacher, always a teacher.
But only those of you who sat in his classroom – an
experience that apparently falls somewhere between the states
of being “transfixed” and “terrified” – know first-hand what
a great teacher he was. A powerful orator with a passion for
knowledge and a wicked sense of humor, he both ignited the
minds and struck fear in the hearts of countless Baylor students.
Most of us who count ourselves as members of the Baylor
community knew of his distinguished reputation. But only
those of you who knew him as your teacher or your colleague
during his service to Baylor from 1942 to 1977 saw for
yourselves what Jim Hitt the teacher was like at the peak of
his powers. What a sight that must have been.
A typically intense Jim Hitt, in a family photo from the early ‘70s.
Dr. Herbert Barks, Jr. – an ordained minister, a one-time
Baylor headmaster, the son of another Baylor headmaster, and
an alumnus of Baylor’s Class of 1951 – gave us a glimpse of
what Hitt’s classroom was like as he spoke to those gathered
for the July 30 funeral service in the Alumni Chapel. Herb
shared his memories of a tall and angular man with an
undeniable command of the classroom, of a teacher whose
students were driven to be prepared and ready to defend their
viewpoints, of a storyteller who got right in his students’ faces
to make his point. “We were dazzled by his wit, his knowledge,
and his authority,” he said. “He was truly a master teacher.”
So as you read this issue of Baylor Magazine, from the
always inspiring tales of our alumni to the gratitude we pay
in the annual report to the many individuals who make Baylor’s
future bright, know that the sentiment is perhaps effusive but
by no means transient when, on behalf of those who work to
keep Jim Hitt’s Baylor great, we dedicate this issue to the
memory of a master teacher – James E. Hitt.
by Julie J. Van Valkenburg
We welcome Letters to the Editor or informal comments or
feedback. E-mail julie_van_valkenburg@baylorschool.org, or
write to: Baylor Magazine, Attn: Julie J. Van Valkenburg,
Baylor School, P.O. Box 1337, Chattanooga, TN 37401.

Final Thoughts
A Parent’s Expectations
So, you have written the check and figured out Baylor traffic.
Now what? Sit back and anticipate your child’s growth as a
student, as an athlete, or as a performer. For some parents, it
may be the anticipation that goes with getting into the right
college. For others, the anticipation will be in adapting to a
new environment.
Anticipation, however, centers on an outcome. Did your
child make a good grade or secure a part in the play? All too
often, we as parents fail to focus on what is expected of our
kids leading up to the anticipated event.
For example, Baylor students participating in a varsity sport
were given schedules for summer workouts by their respective
coaches. The coaches' expectations were that each athlete, if
serious about achieving the anticipated results, would complete
the prescribed workouts. Just as the athlete cannot expect to
show up at the game without weeks of practice and conditioning,
neither can the student show up for a final exam expecting
a good grade without having prepared. Yes, the teachers will
provide the instruction, guidance, and help through the semester,
but ultimately, the student must put forth the effort.
The challenge to parents is to communicate expectations to
our children, not just an anticipated result. I am still guilty of
saying, “I expect you to make good grades” or “I expect you
to act properly.” We must be clear about our expectations.
Despite what they may say, our children want us to set rules
and boundaries in understandable terms. When we say, “I expect
you to perform at your best,” for example, we could define
“your best” to include proper preparation, participating in class,
keeping up with daily assignments, and asking for help.
It was not until our oldest daughter was struggling with a
class that we truly set out our expectations for “her best.” At
the end of the semester, my wife and I, independently, complimented
her on the lowest grade she earned for a class. Her
response was a bewildered, “You were serious?”
“About what,” I asked.
“About only asking me to do my best,” she said.
I was then bewildered. I did not think my children ever
listened to me, much less when I gave my try-hard-and-doyour-best
speech. The next semester, her grades in all five
classes went up.
More important than grades are the expectations that we
set for our kids for life. We should have expectations for our
children and their behavior not only in school, but also in a
car, at a friend's house, with their boyfriend or girlfriend, or
when confronted with peer pressure.
Our kids are not the only ones who need to understand
their expectations. Consider how you as a parent have others
looking to you with expectations. What expectations have
you set for yourself? How will you influence your child’s
success at Baylor? In life? Here are some suggested expectations
for us as parents:
With our children:
• Maintain an open line of communication, holding them
accountable or responding with praise.
• Support Baylor policies. Problems with anything from the
dress code to drinking are minimized when parents take an
active role.
• Encourage your children to explore Baylor’s wealth of
opportunities.
With the school and faculty:
• If your child is struggling, initiate communication with the
adviser, teacher, or school counselor. They do not know
your child’s strengths and weaknesses like you do.
• If a teacher has had a positive impact on your child, let that
teacher know.
• Let the teacher teach.
With other parents:
• Communicate with other parents.
• Know where your children are and what they are doing.
• Understand your responsibility for other students when they
are in your home.
In closing, be prepared to be held accountable. We have a
driving contract with our children, and my daughter is quick
to let me know when I give her the car with less than a fourth
of a tank of gas. And, be prepared to be surprised. One day,
it clicks. Your child assumes responsibility, and raises the
expectations.
by Ken Conner
Ken Conner is the new president of Baylor’s Parent Alliance.
He and his wife, Leah, are the parents of Katie, a member of
Baylor’s Class of 1999, Garrison and Bailey, members of
Baylor’s current junior class, and Elizabeth, Class of 2002.
Ken is a CPA and a partner with Decosimo Corporate Finance.

volume fourteen • number one
for alumni and friends of Baylor School
Angela Rich
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Headmaster’s Message
In its landmark decision about affirmative action in university admissions,
the Supreme Court expressed a philosophy not just about society, but about
knowledge. Knowledge is capital, and Baylor’s job is to send young people
into the world as fully invested as possible.
by James E. Buckheit
Around Campus
News and perspectives from Baylor School and beyond.
Growing Places
From a striking sculpture of a great teacher to a picturesque dormitory on the
river banks to a newly envisioned gateway to campus, recent improvements are
achieving practical solutions while fostering a continuing sense of Baylor pride.
by Julie J. Van Valkenburg
Alumni Profiles
Whether it's a double scoop of ice cream, sharing stories with a senior adult,
or pursuing their art in tribute to a favorite teacher or experience, Bill Barnes
’47, Bob Barinowski ’51, Maury Levine ’76, and Kendall Lasky Hamid ’91
are using their talents for the enjoyment of others.
by Emma Williams
Raider Report
A roundup of class notes, student kudos, athletics, and more.
2002-03 Annual Report
In gratitude to those who have invested in the future of Baylor, our teachers,
and our students.
Final Thoughts
Just as the athlete cannot expect to show up at a game without weeks of
practice, neither can the student show up for a final exam expecting a good
grade without having prepared. How will you influence your child’s success?
The challenge is to communicate our expectations.
by Ken Conner, President, Baylor’s Parent Alliance
Baylor School admits students of any race, sex, color, religion, national or ethnic
origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made
available to students at the school. Baylor does not discriminate on the basis of sex,
race, color, religion or national origin in the administration of its educational policies,
admission policies, financial aid programs, aathletic programs, and other school
administered programs.
Cover Photo
The new Riverfront Hall dorm overlooks the Tennessee River
and provides a beautiful home to 20 girls and four faculty
families. Other recent additions to campus include a sculpture
(above) donated by the Class of 2003 in memory of a
classmate. More on page 5. (Cover photo by Med Dement)
Editor
Julie J. Van Valkenburg
Designer
Angela Rich
Writers & Contributors
James E. Buckheit
Ken Conner
Barbara Kennedy
Photography
Med Dement
Catherine Foster ’01
Jason Jones
Acknowledgements
Susan Collins
Bill Cushman ’59
Headmaster
James E. Buckheit
Julie J. Van Valkenburg
Emma Williams
Barbara Kennedy
Angela Rich
Julie J. Van Valkenburg
Susan Miller
Velda Price
Assistant Head/Vice President for Advancement & External Affairs
Kathleen Hanson
Vice President of Finance and Operations
Dallas Joseph
Associate Head for Academic Affairs
O.J. Morgan
Associate Head for Student Affairs
Ralph Van Inwagen
Chairman, Board of Trustees
Jon Kinsey ’72
President, Alumni Association
Charles C. Adams ’71
Chairman, Parent Alliance
Ken Conner
The mission of Baylor School, a coeducational day and
boarding college preparatory school, is to instill in its
students both the desire and the ability to make a positive
difference in the world.
Baylor School
P.O. Box 1337; Chattanooga, TN 37401
Phone: (423) 267-8505 | Fax: (423) 757-2878
www.baylorschool.org | pr@baylor.chattanooga.net

From the Headmaster
A Compelling Interest
A few years ago, J.P. Morgan took out a full-page ad in a New
York Times supplement that stated, “Diversity is not an
obligation; it’s an opportunity.” The ad aimed boldly at
attracting minority candidates from the nation’s top business
schools. It also served as a preview of the landmark decision
the Supreme Court would hand down in June about affirmative
action in university admissions. Quotas are unacceptable. Race
cannot be used as a single, determining factor. But the law
allows room for colleges to reap the benefits of diversity, which
the Court described as “substantial.”
Literally hundreds of institutions and corporations filed
volumes of amicus curiae briefs with the high court. Their
support of the University of Michigan Law School’s admissions
practices went far beyond partisan abstractions about social
justice, and the decision itself represented more than an esoteric
inference of constitutional logic. In the words of the majority
opinion, “Student body diversity is a compelling state interest.”
The Court pointed to major American businesses that “have
made clear that the skills needed in today’s increasingly global
marketplace can only be developed through exposure to widely
diverse people, cultures, ideas, and viewpoints.” Significant
investments in workforce diversity training by companies like
Coca-Cola and UnumProvident underscore that point. Legal
scholars will continue to debate the technical implications of
the Constitution and the Civil Rights Act with respect to such
cases. However, the Court’s decision expressed a widely
embraced philosophy not just about society, but also about
knowledge. The Supreme Court asserted a pedagogical principle.
General Motors was one of my biggest corporate clients at
the school I ran in Germany before coming to Baylor. The
company brought in hundreds of junior level managers and
engineers from the U.S., Canada, and Britain every year, paying
not only their housing and educational expenses, but also the
tax on those benefits, which the German authorities considered
income, and the tax on the tax. GM’s actual cost for schooling
one expatriate child was more than twice the tuition we charged.
Why would they go to such lengths? German managers
were certainly capable of running their German operations.
I asked the former chairman of GM-Europe, who served as
a member of my school’s advisory council. He said that in
order to be successful in the global marketplace, GM had to
invest in a global workforce. What these young professionals
learned in their overseas placements made communications,
production design, quality control, and marketing many times
more effective when they returned to their home plants.
How? His words are echoed in a report by the global business
consortium at the University of Melbourne: “… situations
where individuals and groups find their existing mindsets,
beliefs and knowledge sets challenged will produce effective
learning. This is more likely to happen when there is diverse
mix of participants and in an environment in which all individuals
feel their views are valued. Such learning and innovation will
“Situations where individuals and groups find
their existing mindsets, beliefs, and knowledge
sets challenged will produce effective learning.
This is more likely to happen when there is
diverse mix of participants and in an environment
in which all individuals feel their views are valued.”
from a report by the global business consortium at the University of Melbourne
represent a knowledge advantage for the organisation.”
In Children of the Dream, psychologist Bruno Bettelheim
observed that adolescents raised from birth on farm communes
in Israel seemed unable to exercise hypothetical thinking, such
as imagining how they would feel about kibbutz life had they
been raised in a city. It is easy to speculate that the isolation
and homogeneity of their cultural experience contributed to
what appears to be an intellectual limitation. Even if Bettelheim’s
conclusion was a bit unfair to kibbutz dwellers, we must
nevertheless wonder what educational experiences promote
the ability to decipher and project different systems of meaning
and to operate within multiple frames of reference, i.e. the
modern world. The ability to imagine alternative perspectives
has always been the mark of a thorough education.
Only by immersing yourself in the experience of otherness
can you elevate your own experience beyond the commonplace.
English grammar finally starts to make sense when you study
a foreign language. The redundant patterns of popular songs
go unnoticed until you have attended to the music of a different
age. And the value of political freedom is taken pretty much
for granted until you break your heart over the autobiography
of a former slave. That quality of understanding, deeply felt
and empowering, should be our most honored standard of
excellence in education.
We are in the knowledge business at Baylor. Knowledge is
capital, and our job is to send young people out into the world
as fully vested as possible. The kind of knowledge that grows
out of divergent experiences is especially potent. That’s true
of the divergence confronted by traversing centuries through
books, crossing frontiers through travel, or challenging personal
limits on a rock face. It’s also true of the divergence experienced
by bridging gender and cultural barriers through active membership
in a diverse community. That represents a compelling
interest for Baylor School.
by James E. Buckheit, Headmaster

Around Campus News & Perspectives from Baylor School
The Passing of a Legend: James E. Hitt
Years of Service, 1942-1977
Baylor mourns the
loss of teaching legend
Jim Hitt, who died
Sunday, July 27,
2003, at the age of 92.
A 35-year member of
the school’s English
faculty who retired in
1977, Mr. Hitt suffered
a major stroke
on July 6 after recuperating
from previous strokes in recent years. With family,
friends, colleagues, and former students gathered in his honor,
he was in great spirits just two weeks earlier when he attended
a June 27 reception to mark the unveiling of a bas relief
BY THE NUMBERS
Baylor’s residential life community operates to a great extent
like any household; there are jobs that need to get done in order
for the home to function and thrive. An important way students
manage responsibilities within each dormitory is through the
Residential Student Leadership Initiative, launched last year.
Students who serve as prefects and proctors under this program
have an opportunity to exhibit their unique leadership skills in
a variety of meaningful ways. (Unless otherwise indicated, all
numbers are for the 2003-2004 school year.)
170 Number of students in Baylor’s residential program.
106 Number of boarding student events and activities
created by prefects and proctors during 2002-03.
sculpture of him. The work, created as a tribute by former
student Bob Barinowski ’51, now hangs outside Barks Hall.
Mr. Hitt graduated from Middle Tennessee State University
and earned his master’s degree in English at the University of
Virginia. He taught for several years in Murfreesboro and
Shelbyville, Tenn., before coming to Baylor, where he became
head of the English department. He was the author of It Never
Rains After Three O’Clock, a meticulously researched history
of Baylor School, as well as an historical novel, Tennessee Smith.
A funeral service was held at Baylor’s Alumni Chapel on
Wednesday, July 30, with the Rev. Dr. Herb Barks Jr. ’51
assisting. Mr. Hitt is survived by his daughter, Margaret Hitt
Summers; two brothers, two sisters, two granddaughters, and
nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife,
Mrs. Lorraine Hitt, who passed away January 8 of this year.
A salute to this unforgettable master of the classroom,
whose life and work moved, delighted, inspired, and forever
enriched a generation of Baylor students.
45 Number of student leaders –36 prefects and 9 proctors
– appointed.
26 Number of new applicants appointed to prefect and
proctor positions.
18 Number of prefects and proctors who did not graduate
in 2003 and therefore were eligible to reapply and were
reappointed to serve in 2003-04.
6 Number of prefect and proctor roles in each dorm. In addition
to the head prefect, prefects and proctors serve in the areas of
academics, activities, community service, social, and operations.
Prefects manage committees involving all students in each dorm,
while proctors assist prefects in those committee roles.
Source: Baylor’s Office of Residential Life
Baylor Almanac Significant events in the history of Baylor School
1893.....1923.24.25.26.27.28.29.30.31.32.33.34.35.36.37.38.39.40.41.42.43.44.45.46.47.1948.49.50.51.52.53.54.55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.1963
110 years ago
John Roy Baylor, Jr., opens the University School of
Chattanooga in rented quarters at 101 McCallie Avenue.
55 years ago
A polio outbreak sends all students home for three weeks.
Tragically, senior class president Tom Smoot (pictured) falls
ill and dies in Knoxville. Later that fall, Memorial Gym is
dedicated in memory of those who lost their lives in military
service, and the exercise room is dedicated to Tom’s memory.
40 years ago
The Calvin Smith, Jr., Natatorium is dedicated.

Step Into Our Website for a Visit to Baylor
While Baylor continually is making improvements to our virtual
“home,” we want to point out several of the newer features
that should be of particular interest to our alumni, parents,
and friends.
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Have Baylor fans on your holiday shopping
list? Our online bookstore offers a wide range
of merchandise perfect for Baylor fans young
and old, including Baylor blankets (adult and
infant), t-shirts, ceramic coffee mugs, mousepads,
hooded sweatshirts, Baylor license plates, and much
more! To find the bookstore on our website, simply go to our
homepage and click on bookstore under “more links” or go
to our alumni page. You can place orders on our secure server
– worry free and hassle free. Note: For delivery by Christmas
please order by Dec. 14, 2003.
Our sixth grade faculty have added their own personal web
pages where they can customize information and add their
own personal touches – now students are just a click away
from homework assignments, research links, test reviews, and
field trip photos. Go to www.baylorschool.org/bs_sixth_home.asp
(the main sixth grade page) and click on “faculty web pages.
Registration for Red Raider Weekend 2003
is easier than ever through our new online
registration . We’ll be adding other alumni events
to this section soon and hope you’ll find this
an easy, convenient way to participate in our
many events. Register online by going to the main homepage
and clicking on “Red Raider Weekend” under the alumni section.
You can relive your Baylor
days, show off your alma
mater to friends, or impress
prospective candidates for
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admission by visiting our newly upgraded virtual tour. It
showcases Baylor’s remarkable campus with beautiful photographs
of academic buildings, dormitories, the fine arts complex,
athletic facilities, and favorite spots such as the Quad and
Lupton Circle. You can take the virtual tour by going to the
main homepage and clicking on “Virtual Tour” under the
parent information section.
Finally, many of you already have discovered
the “Raider Recap,” a daily sports update
of Baylor athletics. If you haven’t visited this
multifaceted site yet, you don't know what
you’re missing! For the latest in Red Raider
athletic news, go to the main homepage and click on “Athletics,”
and you will be linked directly to the Raider Recap.
Enjoy your virtual visit!
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30 years ago
Baylor’s football team wins the state championship and
is voted the best high school team in the nation by the
National Sports News Service. (Andy Rutledge is shown
powering his way for extra yardage against McCallie.)
10 years ago
Baylor launches a year of festivities to celebrate the 100th
anniversary of its founding.
1 year ago
Two exciting new ventures get under way – the creation
of the Distinguished Scholars merit program for 9th and
10th grade boarding students, and the debut of the
William Cushman Lecture Series in honor of long-time
teacher Bill Cushman ’59 (pictured).
Source: Jim Hitt’s It Never Rains After Three O’Clock and John Longwith’s Castle on a Cliff.

Growing
In the words of Winston Churchill, “We first shape
our buildings, then they shape us.” The
physical enhancement of Baylor’s exceptional campus
will surely bear that out with the completion of several
significant improvements – in the form of a building
or two, certainly; but also with works of art, facilities
for athletics and recreation, and practical measures
to better facilitate life on the Baylor campus. The
richness of Baylor’s history, as well as the needs of
today’s growing school community, must be reflected
throughout our 670-acre campus. That reflection, in
turn, must be realized with a nod toward responsible
stewardship of our financial resources. Recent projects
in particular have been undertaken in keeping with
the focus that the school’s Board of Trustees has placed
on enhancing and improving our campus. Each
undertaking, in its own way, also supports the school’s
core values, from providing meaningful gathering
places for our residential community to honoring those
who came before. From a striking sculpture of a grand
teacher to a new dormitory perched on the river
banks, these improvements are fostering a continuing
sense of pride in the campus. The images on these
pages illustrate that Baylor is indeed “growing places,”
and going places. by Julie J. Van Valkenburg

Julie J. Van Valkenburg
FACULTY VILLAGE
Demonstrative of the commitment articulated
by Baylor’s strategic plan, two critical capital
improvements for our boarding program were
realized through bond financing that took advantage
of unusually low interest rates. Nestled
in the hillside beyond the physical plant office
on Old Baylor School Road, the Faculty Village
is home to Carissa and Steve Margio ’91, Ralph
Van Inwagen, Jenny Green, David Padilla, and
their families. The “community within a
community” not only provides much-needed
housing for residential staff, but a welcoming
gathering place for students.
Gathered on their front porch are, from left, Carissa, baby Tess, and
Steve Margio ’91, along with students Jennie Mashburn, Taylor
Gautier, McLain Still, Jarius Anderson-Baylor, and Dylan Bunch.
Two Faculty Village homes, including the Margios’ on the right.
Med Dement Julie J. Van Valkenburg
Med Dement
RIVERFRONT DORM
Baylor started the school year with a beautiful
new dormitory overlooking the river and, with
the completion of four new homes on Old Baylor
School Road, enough housing for all of our
residential staff for the first time in more than
a decade. With the debut of the Distinguished
Scholars Program, which admitted four outstanding
boarding recipients as well as others who
enrolled with honorary mention, Baylor’s boarding
program is looking to expand. “The construction
projects are a bold statement in support
of our strategic goal to enhance and enlarge our
boarding program,” says Headmaster Jim Buckheit.
The new girls’ dorm, Riverfront Hall, is
home to dorm head Takisha Haynie and many
of her students who last year resided in Trustee
Hall. A Tudor design situated behind Probasco
Hall, Riverfront includes four faculty apartments,
10 two-bed dorm rooms facing the river, a den
and study area on each floor, private study areas
in each room, and a community room.

ICARUS
The school’s art collection was augmented in the most meaningful of ways
with a remarkable gift from the seniors of the Class of 2003, who donated
a life-sized bronze of “Icarus” in memory of their classmate, Johnson
Bryant. Created by renowned sculptor Russell Whiting, the remarkable
piece appears to be poised for flight over the chapel circle at the center of
campus. It is reminiscent of the Greek legend of Daedalus, who fashioned
wings of feathers and wax for his son, Icarus. In his exuberance, Icarus
flew too close to the sun, melting the wax and plunging him to his death.
Relating that tale from Greek mythology to the student body at this year’s
start-of-school convocation, Headmaster Jim Buckheit drew parallels to
parenting, teaching, and the lessons of moderation. And he acknowledged
that it struck close to home, in that the “Icarus” is a tribute to Johnson,
who died in an auto accident in December 2001. “That was one of the
saddest moments this community has ever experienced,” he said, “but I
have to say, we’ve been lifted up by that bold and imaginative senior gift.
It embodies the honesty and the generosity that allows healing to happen.”
ALUMNI CHAPEL CLOCK
Installed last fall on the face of the tower, the clock above the entrance to
the old Alumni Chapel was a memorable senior gift from the Class of
2002. Installation of the hands completed the gift, which not only serves
a “timely” function but is an attractive addition in keeping with the
architectural design of the building and the campus as a whole.
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Julie J. Van Valkenburg
NEW SCHOOL ENTRANCE
While the Tennessee Department of Transportation project to widen Signal
Mountain Road has necessitated the relocation of Baylor’s entrance, the
progress has fallen victim to weather delays in recent months. Don Curtis,
Baylor’s director of physical plant, expects TDOT will put finishing touches
on the road construction and traffic lights this spring, opening the main and
back entrances to smooth traffic. More exciting still is Baylor’s design phase
for the entrance. Bob Bullard ’81, head of the Board of Trustees’ Building
& Grounds Committee project subcommittee, has had an inspired vision for
the new gates. John Roy Baylor founded the school in the image of his beloved
University of Virginia, and, Bob says, “Looking to our heritage for inspiration,
we’re looking at modeling our entrance after the Senff Gates at Virginia.”
That entrance features a wide roadway, pedestrian walkways, and quotations
inscribed on the gates, one from school founder Thomas Jefferson. As
envisioned, Baylor’s entrance would reflect our unique heritage, as well, with
perhaps a quote from Professor Baylor. “It’s an opportunity to make a
statement about what the school believes, the core values we hold,” adds
Bob (pictured, at left, with Don). Regardless what form it takes, expenses
will be covered by funds Baylor received for easements and right-of-ways.

GOLF SHORT GAME CENTER
While Baylor’s golf program has brought honor
and countless accolades to the school, the new Hall
of Fame Short Game Center – completed next to
the tennis center as the school year began – has the
potential to advance both the continued development
of the school’s regional and national reputation
and our strategic outreach to day and boarding
students. In practical terms, the facility will provide
Baylor’s golf team with a place to hone the most
critical part of scoring – the short game – and it
will save valuable travel time to off-campus practice
sites. Ultimately, though, the facility is the brainchild
of Baylor alumnus and golf coach, King Oehmig
’69, who dedicated himself to raising the funds for
this project in memory of his father, amateur golf
legend Lew Oehmig ’35, as well as two other great
Baylor athletes and patrons, John T. Lupton ’44,
and Betty R. Probasco.
Julie J. Van Valkenburg
Julie J. Van Valkenburg
THE LIBRARY CLASSROOM
Overlooking the river, Hedges Library maintains
the peaceful ambiance you’d expect in such a
setting. Inside, however, the staff is working to
keep the library program on the cutting edge.
Teaming with the IT staff, the library is reconfiguring
resources to enhance its instructional role.
Work is in progress on a wireless laptop and
audiovisual lab for classes to use when lessons
require online access or multimedia functions.
Meanwhile, a 16-computer “Library Classroom”
in the reference area has been abuzz with activity
since school began. The teaching space allows
reference librarians Carl Owens ’74 and Martha
Campbell to work in partnership with classroom
teachers on students’ research skills in general
and on class-oriented research projects in particular.
Each PC is connected to the school network, the
Internet, and the Athena online catalog and is
packed with software such as PowerPoint, Hyper-
Studio, Excel, and various academic applications.
JIM HITT SCULPTURE
Just two weeks before his death at the age of 92, former Baylor teaching
great Jim Hitt paid his last visit to campus for the unveiling of a unique
sculptural work in his honor. Alumni, family, and current and past faculty
and staff members filled the foyer of the Weeks Science Building on June
27 to see Mr. Hitt and the bas relief created in tribute to him by former
student Bob Barinowski ’51. The cast-bronze sculpture has found a
permanent home in a fitting location in Lupton Circle – on the wall of the
Barks Hall patio, outside the Hedges Library and overlooking the river.
Beneath it is a bronze plaque that bears the thoughts of the artist: “This
portrait is simply a tribute to a great man who has had an important
influence on generations of students, including myself. Jim Hitt is to me
what it was to be at Baylor in the 1950s, and it is an honor to offer my
perspective on this great and unforgettable man.” For more on Mr. Hitt,
turn to page 3. For more on the creation of this special work of art, see
page 11 for an alumni profile on Bob. Or, visit the alumni page of our
website (www.baylorschool.org) for scenes from the sculpture unveiling.
Catherine Foster ’01

...for the enjoyment of others.
On the surface, it’s hard to see how ice cream, art, and
running a senior care program might all fit together. Look
again, however, and you’ll see that all four alumni/ae
featured in this issue of Baylor Magazine do have something
in common: the pleasure their work brings to other people.
Whether it’s a double scoop of Graeter’s Ice Cream’s famous
black raspberry chip, a few quiet minutes sharing stories
with a senior resident of New York’s lower East Side, or
a sculpture or painting in honor of a favorite teacher or
experience, Bill Barnes ’47, Bob Barinowski ’51, Maury
Levine ’76, and Kendall Lasky Hamid ’91 show us how
they’re using their talents for the enjoyment of others.
by Emma Williams
Emma Williams joined Baylor’s English
Department faculty in 2001. She also
serves as the school’s International
Student Support Coordinator. Emma
holds an MFA in creative writing from
the University of Maryland.

One Thing Leads to Another
“I’ve done a lot of things in my life, but
they all tie together one way or another,”
says Bill Barnes ’47. “There’s always been
a weaving of one involvement into next.”
Indeed, from the Air Force to commercial
interior design (he received a BFA
in interior design from the Pratt Institute
in New York), architectural photography
to antique restoration, and finally, to the
lifelong passion for painting that now
occupies him full-time, when it comes to
variety, Bill Barnes has given it a try.
“Three years in Europe with the Air
Force gave me plenty of opportunity to
explore and to see much of the art and
architecture I’d studied at Pratt,” says
Bill, a native of Savannah, Ga., who
attended Baylor as a boarding student.
“I bought an old Volkswagen and traveled
every chance I got, making sketches and
taking pictures along the way.”
Upon returning to the United States,
Bill and his wife, Lucie, found themselves
in Atlanta, where Bill spent eight years as
head designer for a large commercial
design firm before striking out on his own.
“I then spent 20 years working in
Atlanta, first as a designer and then as
an architectural photographer,” he recounts.
“We were having trouble getting
good photographs of our work, so I studied
up on it, got the equipment, set up a
lab, and started taking my own pictures.
Eventually, I was able to work as an
architectural photographer full-time.”
But when an economic slowdown also
slowed business, Bill’s entrepreneurial
spirit kicked in once more. “Lucie and I
got in the car and made a 200-mile circle
of Atlanta to decide where we might want
to start over,” he says. “We decided on
Hilton Head, sold the house, and moved.
I spent 11 years doing interiors out there,
in addition to running a gift shop and an
antique restoration business.”
As part of the latter venture, Bill also
began making cast iron lighthouses as
bookends and doorstops and, as seems to
be the story of Bill’s life, one thing led to
another. “Pretty soon, we turned it into a
full-time business,” he says. “So we moved
to Monroe, Ga., to set up a small wholesale
company casting the lighthouses.”
It was during that time that Bill also
returned to his first love, painting. “I’d
painted all my life, but in Monroe I really
began to paint seriously,” he states. “That
was the point I decided to see how my
art would do in the marketplace and
began to consider what I had to do to
become a working artist.”
With Atlanta soon to host the 1996
Olympics, partnering with friends to open
a small gallery in nearby Social Circle, Ga.,
seemed just the ticket, so Bill set up shop
with seven other artists in a small co-op
studio. While the studio was not a resounding
success and Bill opted out in favor of
a home-based workspace, the experience
cemented Bill’s commitment to his art.
Bill has continued to find rewards in
his artistic pursuits. He started the Monroe
Art Guild, which now boasts more than
250 members. He has had work accepted
in a long string of juried exhibits across
the country. He recently completed a
painting of the view from his Lupton Hall
room to benefit the Baylor Annual Fund.
“At Baylor, I was allowed to fail but
never allowed to quit,” he concludes.
“Your teachers would simply go back
Bill Barnes ’47
“Baylor has had a lifelong impact on me. Baylor taught me
to do anything I wanted to do and not to question myself.”
and teach you again until you got it. You
could never just stop. Between that lesson
and simply learning how to stand on my
own, Baylor has had a lifelong impact on
me. Baylor taught me to do anything I
wanted to do and not to question myself.”
For a man who’s “done it all,” it’s a
lesson he clearly has taken to heart.
“For more than four years, this was
the view from my Lupton Hall room
and was a special part of my Baylor
experience. My five years at Baylor
were of another time, but the river
and mountain never change.”
To place orders for this beautiful high-quality print, or for
more information, contact Susan T. Johnson, at
(423) 267-8506, ext. 391. Orders can also be placed at:
www.baylorschool.org (click on the alumni section).

Cast in Bronze
Bob Barinowski ’51
What’s the likelihood of a Virginia Military
Institute graduate with a degree in
English becoming a senior program engineer
for Hughes Aircraft? And what’s the
likelihood of that same engineer becoming
a talented sculptor? Pretty high, if you’re
Bob Barinowski ’51.
From his early youth in Birmingham,
Bob says drawing was his main creative
outlet. At Virginia Military Institute, he
had his first real impetus to sculpt, studying
art history and working on figure
sculpture. “But except for occasional
spurts, my sculpture lay dormant for
most of my professional life,” he says.
A career Air Force officer, Bob served
23 years in defense and tactical air operations.
No matter where he went, he
always had a sketchbook handy. “We
were stationed in Germany for several
years while I was in the Air Force,” says
Bob of his travels with his wife, Jean. “I
accumulated a lot of pen and ink sketches
of all the places we visited.”
After retiring from the Air Force in
“At Baylor, I developed a great
appreciation for the whole
learning process, some of the
finest memories of my youth
come from my time there,
and it was largely due to the
role models surrounding me
at every turn.”
1979, he traveled his home state of South
Carolina, drawing and selling prints of
rural scenes. In 1980, he went to work
for Hughes Aircraft, where he was part
of a systems engineering design team
developing and testing air defense systems
around the world. Again, his work involved
a lot of travel, from Asia to Egypt.
Struggling with high blood pressure
and other physical problems, he retired
in 1994 and discovered a serious kidney
problem, apparently traced to his stay in
Egypt. He had the kidney removed. “After
that experience, I focused on enjoying
my retirement,” he says. “But the inactivity
was stifling. I traveled, went scuba
diving. I became involved in writing the
family history.” Then he started going to
sculpture workshops, the first of which
was in California and focused on portrait
and figure sculpture.
His interest was piqued, and Bob soon
found himself working with well-known
sculptors as he forayed further into the
world of hot and cold bronze casting. So
much so, in fact, that he set out to build his
own studio at his home in Camden, S.C.
“The space is 24 feet by 16 feet, because
that’s the only way you can lay out
sheets of plywood without having to cut
them,” he laughs. The studio emerged
nine months later, and so did his talent.
Through workshops from Arizona to
Italy, he completed a panel relief based
upon Michelangelo’s Delphic Sibyl in the
Sistine Chapel and embarked upon a
portrait sculpture of his father.
The latter project gave rise to the idea
of creating a similar portrait in honor of
one of Baylor’s most revered faculty members,
former English teacher Jim Hitt.
“A class under Mr. Hitt was an electrifying
experience,” Bob recalls. “He
was such a magnetic individual. Supremely
confident. An incredible teacher. I
wanted to create a tribute to him.”
Working from photographs, Bob created
a hot bronze relief that is now
mounted on the library patio outside
Barks Hall. Shortly before Mr. Hitt’s
death in July, the sculpture was unveiled
June 27 at a campus reception attended
by Bob and his family; Mr. Hitt and his
daughter, Maggie Hitt Summers, as well
as other Hitt family members, and former
students and colleagues.
“I had the opportunity to meet with
Maggie and Mr. Hitt last spring while
the work was in progress,” Bob says. “I
wanted to make absolutely sure that
Maggie approved before we went to the
final casting.”
Fortunately, both Maggie and Mr. Hitt
were delighted with Bob’s work, and he
created an additional cold bronze replica
for Mr. Hitt’s personal collection.
“At Baylor, I developed a great appreciation
for the whole learning process,”
Bob concludes. “Some of the finest memories
of my youth come from my time
there, and it was largely due to the role
models surrounding me at every turn.
From Humpy Heywood to Jim Hitt, there
was just an incredible group of faculty
there. They were the giants, if you will. I
just wanted to give something back. When
Mr. Hitt thanked me for the sculpture, all
I could say is that the honor was mine.”

The Emperor of Ice Cream
“Get out of my way, I’m going to Graeter’s!”
is a slogan well-known to afficionados
of the Ohio-based Graeter’s Ice
Cream, and Maury Levine, valedictorian
of Baylor’s class of 1976, knows the
feeling all too well.
Indeed, Maury believes wholeheartedly
in his product. The co-owner of 12 Graeter’s
stores in the Columbus, Ohio, area,
Maury discovered Graeter’s premium ice
cream during his first job out of business
school at Proctor & Gamble in Cincinnati,
and his life hasn’t been the same since.
“I just happened to try the ice cream
one day and realized what a truly wonderful
product it was,” says Maury, who
co-owns his stores along with Northwestern
MBA classmate and business partner
Clay Cookerlys.
“At the time it was a very local business,
but over a period of about eight
years, I got to know the family and started
to talk to them about expanding outside
of Cincinnati. It was a slow process, but
one thing led to another, Clay agreed to
partner with me on the venture, and eventually
the Graeter family got comfortable
enough with the idea of expanding.
“It also didn’t hurt that ice cream is
my wife Susan’s favorite food,” he adds
with a laugh. The couple now have two
children, Garett, age 7, and Ellie, 5.
“Opening the first store was quite an
adventure,” Maury recalls of the August
1989 debut. “Clay and I did everything.
We ran the store, made the ice cream —
you name it. For the first two years, we
worked a solid 80 to 100 hours a week
without a single day off. It was extremely
hard, physical work, but once you’ve
tasted Graeter’s ice cream, you understand
why it’s worth it!
“In retrospect, our biggest challenge was
simply learning the business,” Maury says.
“We had to learn how to run a retail store
as well as how to make the product itself.”
Graeter’s, which has been in business
since 1870, makes just two gallons at a
time using what’s called a “French Pot,”
a method that creates a denser, richer ice
cream with very little air. (Some ice creams
contain as much as 50 percent air, according
to Maury.)
“It’s a very old process,” Maury says.
“Graeter’s stubbornly refused to change
its ways with the advent of electricity
and mass production methods. While the
French Pots we use today are electronic,
the process remains exactly the same,
and we are the oldest continuous ice
cream maker in the country as a result.”
To meet a demand that often peaks
at as many as 1,000 gallons per day in
summer, production usually starts around
4 or 5 o’clock in the morning and continues
until as late as 11 p.m. “And even
at that rate, we still run out of flavors,”
Maury says.
Having no prior experience in ice
cream, retail, or manufacturing could
have been a potential recipe for disaster,
but according to Maury, it’s all about
perspective.
“Beyond the books at Baylor, I learned
to think and approach problems in a way
that was constructive,” he says. “I learned
how to see problems as opportunities.
Granted, I had no background in ice
cream or retail, but thanks in large part
to my experiences at Baylor, I knew how
Maury Levine ’76
“Beyond the books at Baylor, I learned to think and approach
problems in a way that was constructive, I learned how to
see problems as opportunities.”
to see those challenges as opportunities,
not deterrents.”
He concludes, “Ice cream is just such
a wonderful product. People associate it
with happy times and with family. People
come in for dates, birthdays, parties,
graduations — you name it. We even
have people get engaged in our stores. If
there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that
there’s simply no better way to deal with
the public than through ice cream!”
Looking for a Graeter’s near you?
Cincinnati
Cherry Grove
Clifton
Downtown
Finneytown
Hyde Park Square
Kenwood
Mariemont Square
Mt. Auburn
Northgate
Springdale
Western Hills
Lexington
Palomar
Brighton Place
Tates Creeks
Mt. Auburn
Columbus
Upper Arlington
Bexley
Dublin
Easton
Gahanna
Grove City
Pickerington
Westerville
Worthington
Dayton
Oakwood
Kentucky
Ft. Mitchell
Newport
Louisville
Fern Creek
Hurstbourne
Highlands Douglass
Springhurst
St. Matthews

Minding Our Elders
Kendall Lasky Hamid ’91
Since Kendall Lasky Hamid ’91 paid her
first visit to Northside Neighborhood
House during a community service outing
at Baylor, she has known she wanted to
work with senior adults.
So after earning her master’s degree
in counseling at Southern Connecticut
State University and moving to New York
City with her husband, attorney Jyoten
“Joe” Hamid, she set out to find a job
doing just that. When the Lower East
Side’s Educational Alliance asked her to
direct its brand new adult day care program
in 1999, it couldn’t have been a
better match.
“The people I work with are the reason
I look forward to going to work
every day,” she explains enthusiastically.
“Seniors tend to be a forgotten population
in this country. We don’t always tend to
treat them very well, yet we really do
have so much to learn from them. You
form such strong connections with them.
It’s as if they are welcoming you into
their world.”
But when Kendall began her work in
1999, adult day care was a little-known
field.
“The concept of an adult day care
was still relatively new when I started
work, but the Lower East Side needed
one badly,” she explains. “It’s an area
heavily populated with seniors, many of
whom live in co-op housing. The center
provides seniors with Alzheimer’s or dementia
a place where they are accepted,
somewhere to come to socialize and to
stay involved in their community in a
way that they couldn’t do otherwise because
of their cognitive impairment.”
The three-day-a-week program also
helps provide family members and other
home caregivers with a little time off
from their duties.
“Baylor’s community service program really was my first
exposure to seniors... It’s an experience I draw from often.
I think Baylor challenged me in ways I never thought possible.
Every time things get hard, I think about those challenges.”
Getting in on the project’s ground floor
enabled Kendall to have a real impact on
how the center — and its program — grew.
“It was very exciting to do the initial
outreach and to start bringing people
into the program,” she recalls. “It’s a
relatively small program, serving about
12 or 13 people daily. The clients need
a lot of one-on-one attention, and so you
have the chance to really get to know
them. People start coming to the center,
and they don’t want to go anywhere else,
so our turnover is extremely low.
“Overall, it’s been extremely satisfying
to see the center grow into such an established
and relied upon part of the community,”
adds Kendall, who was promoted
to director of Co-op Village Senior
Care this spring.
Her new role, which includes more
administrative work, encompasses oversight
of the adult day care center, as well
as helping to supervise the organization’s
other services, including the social workers,
nurses, and recreational and homecare
programs provided to seniors who
live in particular co-op buildings on the
Lower East Side.
“I’m still running a caregiver group
as a way of staying involved with the
adult day care center on a personal level,”
she explains, “but in general the nature
of my work has changed, as I now have
to supervise all our programs and services,
not just one.”
One thing, however, hasn’t changed,
and that’s Kendall’s long-standing commitment
to helping better the quality of
life for seniors in her area.
“Baylor’s community service program
really was my first exposure to seniors,”
she states. “It’s an involvement that grew
as I went through college.” Kendall volunteered
in nursing homes and senior
centers as she began her undergraduate
education at Tulane University.
“It’s an experience I draw from often.
I think Baylor challenged me in ways I
never thought possible,” she concludes,
citing the Senior Trip as another such
experience. “Every time things get hard,
I think about those challenges.”

Baylor School’s new Distinguished Scholars Program recognizes prospective
9th and 10th grade boarding students who are among the best and brightest and
rewards them with full or partial tuition, room, and board, based solely on merit.
Nominations must be submitted in writing by a third
party – someone other than a family member or a
member of Baylor’s faculty and staff. Alumni, parents,
and friends of Baylor are also invited to submit names
of prospective boarding students for consideration.
Nominees should have a GPA of 3.7 or higher and
be among the top 10 percent in a Baylor approved
national test.
Nominations are due by February 16, 2004, and
must be accompanied by three letters of recommendation,
two from teachers and one from a nonteacher.
The Distinguished Scholars committee will
interview each finalist on campus, March 5-6.
For more information, please call our Admission Office at
(423) 267-5902 or 1 800-2 BAYLOR, or visit our website at www.baylorschool.org
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