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Rochester
Review
University of Rochester
Spring 1981
Howard Hanson Remembered
Page 2
A Testament to Hope
The University's Cancer Center
Page 9
The Herdles Go A-Hunting
Building the Memorial Art Gallery
Collection
Page 14
The Case ofthe Far-Flung Feathers
After twenty-nine years: A solution to the
Eastman Theatre Feathers Caper
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In Memoriam
Cover: Howard Hanson, 1971 photo byJim
Laragy for Upstate magazine. Opposite page:
Howard Hanson conducting the Eastman
Philharmonia in 1958.
Many of the photos illustrating" Howard
Hanson Remembered" were lent by the
University of Rochester Library and the
Eastman School of Music public relations
department. Photos illustrating "The Herdles
Go A-Hunting" were lent by the Memorial
Art Gallery. Credits: p. 2, Alexander Leventon;
pp. 6, 7 (top), 8, Louis Ouzer; pp. 9,10,
11, 13(top), Royal Chamberlain; p. 12 (bottom),John
Truini; pp. 12 (top), 13 (bottom),
Susan D. Smith; p. 15, George Lodder; p. 16,
JackJordon; p. 17, Richard Margolis.
ROCHESTER REVIEW. Spring 1981;
Editor: Margaret Bond; Copy Editor: Ceil
Goldman; Staff Photographer: Chris T.
Quillen; Staff Artist: Shirle Zimmer; Alumnotes
Editor: Janet Hodes. Published quarterly
by the University of Rochester and mailed
to all alumni. Editorial office, 108 Administration
Building, Rochester, New York 14627.
Second-class postage paid at Rochester, New
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Opinions expressed are those of the authors,
the editors, or their subjects, and do not
necessarily represent official positions of the
University of Rochester.
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Letters
When all was new
I have read with great interest Betsy Brayer's
article on the fiftieth anniversary of the River
Campus. I well remember as a boy being very
much aware of the fund-raising campaign with
the slogan "Dad, Give For Me."
Most vividly, though, I remember the fall of
1930 when the football squad under Tom Davies
moved onto the campus for pre-season training
two weeks prior to the opening ofcollege. I
believe we were the first undergraduates to occupy
the dorms and make use of the new
facilities.
The walks on the quadrangle were still
wooden boards, the graceful elms had not yet
been planted, there was not a sprig of ivy on any
of the buildings, and we even had a new trainer
named Spike Garnish. We used the cafeteria at
Strong Memorial for our training table and took
unauthorized dips in the half-filled pool trying to
cool offon those sweltering September afternoons.
Our second game was the Fauver Field
opener against Oberlin (Dr. Fauver's alma
mater). As I remember it, we beat them.
It does not seem possible that it was fifty years
ago.
Donald S. Frost '33
Southport, Connecticut
Misc1assified
The picture on page 14 of the Winter 1980-81
issue is ofmembers of the class of 1937, I feel
sure. However, I have no idea what the occasion
was.
James N. Phillips '37
Washington
Correct. Several sharp-eyed members ofthe'37 class
recognized themselves and their classmates in the picture,
which had been misidentified as the class of '34-Ed.
Goodbye, golfers
On receipt of the Winter 1980-81 issue of
Rochester Review, I pulled out of my library file
the 1949 October-November issue for comparison.
I was impressed with the fine appearance of
the current publication. The typography and articles
were excellent. The fact that my mug appeared
on the earlier issue didn't improve the
magazine. (I had been appointed chairman of
the trustees' centennial committee.)
One article in the older issue stated that tuition
was being raised (now an old story), and
that the enrollment of full- and part-time
students was 6,500. [Now it's a little over
8,000.]
The Betsy Brayer article, "The Great
Removal Project," in the current issue was a
vivid portrayal of the seizure and occupation of
Oak Hill a half-century ago. But what a shame
to evict golfers for higher education!
Ernest A. Paviour '10
Rochester
Reader Paviour doesn't admit it here, but he had a
great deal to do with the eviction ofthose golfers. He
worked long and hardfor the Greater University Campaign,
which raised the moneyfor the ugly deed. An
honorary trustee ofthe University, Paviour keeps his wit
honed by writing a weekly columnfor the Brighton­
Pittsford Post-Ed.
Fan mail
Even though I was only at River Campus as a
Marine officer trainee during World War II, I
would like to hear from any fans or teammates
who remember the "glory days" of Rochester
football, when we beat Colgate and all the other
teams. Write Bill Adler at 677 Main Street in
River Glen, Barrington, Illinois 60010.
William A. Adler '45
Barrington, Illinois
Pat on the back
I subscribe to about fifteen different
magazines and periodicals. None of the others
gives me more pleasure than the Review.
The photos, naturally, are first rate, and I admire
the quality of the writing just as much. The
article on Mt. Hope Cemetery was a delight.
John E. Tobey '42
Alexandria, Virginia
The Review likesyou too, Mr. Tobey-Ed.
The tale of the tubs
Reading "Letters" in the Winter issue, just
arrived, reminds me that I, too, had a little
something to say about the article on Mr.
Eastman's Theatre in the Summer 1980 issue.
The penultimate paragraph, about the gilded
washtubs-as-chandeliers, together with the note
about a "surprise or two" in the article heading,
suggests that no one-at least no contemporary-was
aware of the washtubs. However,
at least one classroom-full ofus freshmen in the
early 1940s was told about them-as an amusing
anecdote about the theater and Schoolprobably
by Charles Warren Fox or perhaps by
A. Irvine McHose. A real LOOK at them while
one was in the balcony revealed their true nature
quite clearly. The characteristic rings on the
bottoms, the scissored-out pasteboard "leaves"
in three or four layers around the tops, all
covered with gilt paint, made their origin obvious
to anyone who had heard the story. My
point is merely that the "discovery" should have
been a surprise to NO ONE.
Ray Graunke '44E
Albuquerque
The article suggested that most Eastman Theatregoers
were unaware that two chandeliers in the balcony
are gilt-painted washtubs, installed as hasty substitutes
when time ran out before the grand opening ofthe
theater. George Eastman was so pleased with the
replicas he canceled his orderfor the real thing-Ed.
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