George Washington's Thanksgiving Proclamation

New York City, October 3, 1789 — In a national proclamation of composed of two sentences and 192 words, George Washington proclaimed the Thanksgiving holiday for:

"The great degree of tranquility, union, and plenty, which we have since enjoyed, for the peaceable and rational manner in which we have been enabled to establish constitutions of government for our safety and happiness."

Full Proclamation

Now therefore I do recommend and assign Thursday the 26th day of November next to be devoted by the People of these States to the service of that great and glorious Being, who is the beneficent Author of all the good that was, that is, or that will be. That we may then all unite in rendering unto him our sincere and humble thanks, for his kind care and protection of the People of this country previous to their becoming a Nation, for the signal and manifold mercies, and the favorable interpositions of his providence, which we experienced in the course and conclusion of the late war, for the great degree of tranquility, union, and plenty, which we have since enjoyed, for the peaceable and rational manner in which we have been enabled to establish constitutions of government for our safety and happiness, and particularly the national One now lately instituted, for the civil and religious liberty with which we are blessed, and the means we have of acquiring and diffusing useful knowledge and in general for all the great and various favors which he hath been pleased to confer upon us.

Worlds in Collision: NPR's Adam Davidson on Covering the Global Beat, November 30

Chestertown, MD, November 21, 2005 — Washington College's Drama Department presents, "Reporting Disasters," a lecture by Adam Davidson, international business and economics correspondent for National Public Radio, Wednesday, November 30, at 7:30 p.m. in the College's Norman James Theatre. The event is free and the public is invited to attend.

With vast experience covering events in devastated areas such as New Orleans, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia, Davidson will address the challenges and rewards of reporting from places undergoing great change and conflict. After the deadly tsunami that hit Southeast Asia, he covered the aftermath of the disaster in Banda Aceh, spending two weeks there, living in a concrete bunker and filing several reports a day. Davidson hopes his reports help his listeners make sense of the overwhelming effects of globalization and "better understand the profound changes happening in every part of the world."

A reporter on international business and economics for NPR's National Desk since December 2004, Davidson reports on the effects of increased global trade on the U.S. economy, U.S. workers, and U.S. competitiveness. In 2004, he won the Daniel Schorr Journalism Prize for covering corruption in the reconstruction of post-war Iraq. His work has also been featured onThis American Life and WBEZ in Chicago, as well as in the New York Times, Harper's, GQ,and Rolling Stone.

Drama Department Concludes Fall Season with Mamet's Oleanna, December 1, 2, and 3

Chestertown, MD, November 21, 2005 — Washington College's Drama Department presentsOleanna by David Mamet, directed by Larry Stahl, lecturer in drama and technical director of the Daniel Z. Gibson Performing Arts Center, December 1, 2, and 3, at 8 p.m. in the College's Tawes Theatre. No reservations are required and the public is invited to attend this free event.

For show information, call 410-778-7835 or e-mail drama_tickets@washcoll.edu.

Featuring a cast of two, Oleanna centers on the relationship between John, a college professor portrayed by senior Brian Cornelius, and his student Carol, depicted by junior Alaina Anderson, who accuses him of sexual harassment. Allowing the audience to witness the incident on which the young woman bases her charges, Mamet infuses the play with a liberal dose of ambiguity and shows the repercussions of the student's allegations. A life-long Mamet admirer, Stahl observes, "The play is not about sexual harassment or political correctness, but rather it is about miscommunication and the use and abuse of power on both sides."

According to critic Michael Wise of Independent, "Oleanna cogently demonstrates that when free thought and dialogue are imperiled, nobody wins."

WC Students Contribute to New Book Celebrating 300 Years Here on the Chester

Chestertown, MD, November 18, 2005 — Where did the 1960s' most famous beat poet once attempt to levitate a town jail? Where did such music legends as Ray Charles and James Brown once fill the night air with the soulful sounds of R&B? Where did rebellious colonials tussle with Redcoats, thumb their noses at British taxes, and—supposedly—dump tea on May 23, 1774? And where did chicken-neckers by the thousands once find the Bay's best-tasting Callinectes sapidus? The answer? Right Here On the Chester.

In commemoration of the 300th anniversary of the founding of Chestertown in 2006, Washington College's Literary House Press has just released Here On the Chester, a new collection of stories, essays, reflections, and photographs celebrating Chestertown's rich and colorful past. Compiling the work of 28 Washington College writers, Here On the Chesterprofiles the people, the places, the personalities, and the history that have made Chestertown an Eastern Shore treasure, a colonial jewel, and an eccentric's haven for generations. Contributors and friends of the College celebrated the release of the book Friday, November 18, at Washington College's Rose O'Neill Literary House.

The book also gave four current Washington College students an opportunity few college students have, to see their work and research published in print. John Bohrer '06 of Monroe Township, NJ, describes George Washington's various trips across the Chesapeake to Chestertown in the late 18th century. History and American Studies major Erin Koster '07 of Tranquility, NJ, contributed valuable research to Adam Goodheart's controversial "Tea and Infamy: Fact, Fiction and the Mysterious Spring of 1774," an article on the famous Chestertown Tea Party that is sure to raise a tempest in the town's teacup. Senior Nicole Vattimo '06 of Columbia, MD, authored "The Chestertown Blast," an article on the tragic explosions of July 16, 1954, when common firecrackers, M80s, destroyed the Kent Manufacturing Company and 11 lives, and Elizabeth Clay '08 of Bethesda, MD, contributed the essay "Black Patriots on the Eastern Shore," an overview of the little-known history of Kent County's African-American Civil War veterans.

From Revolutionary War heroes and Freedom Riders to beat poets and blues stars, there's something for everyone Here On the Chester, says Baird Tipson, President of Washington College.

"The book represents Washington College's contribution to the remarkable community in which we have found ourselves. You may soon find yourself, as I did, reading the volume from cover to cover. Or, you may just pick and choose. Your appreciation for this fascinating town is certain to increase."

Here On the Chester is available for $14.95 per copy by mail, check or money order, from The Literary House Press, 300 Washington Avenue, Chestertown, MD 21620. For more information, including information for book retailers and wholesale orders, contact JoAnn Fairchild, Director of Sales and Marketing for The Literary House Press, at 410-778-7899 or via e-mail, jfairchild2@washcoll.edu.

The publication of Here On the Chester was made possible in part by a grant from The William H. Donner Foundation of New York, NY.

Washington College is a private, independent college of liberal arts and sciences located in historic Chestertown on Maryland's Eastern Shore. Founded in 1782 under the patronage of George Washington, it was the first college chartered in the new nation.

Book Prize Partners Awarded National Humanities Medal, November 10

Washington DC, November 15, 2005 — At a White House ceremony November 10, President George W. Bush presented Institute co-founders Richard Gilder and Lewis Lehrman with the 2005 National Humanities Medal. This award honors individuals and organizations whose work has deepened the nation's understanding of the humanities, broadened citizens' engagement with the humanities, or helped preserve and expand America's access to important humanities resources.

The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History partners with Washington College and Mount Vernon to sponsor the George Washington Book Prize.

Bias and Beyond: Reporter Looks at the New World of Politicized Journalism, November 28

Chestertown, MD, November 11, 2005 — Has the idea of journalism as an objective presentation of facts and information become outmoded? Has today's news media become so ideologically-driven that the American public can no longer determine what is fact and what is opinion? Washington College's Goldstein Program in Public Affairs takes a deeper look at this issue with "Bias & Beyond: Liberals, Conservatives, and the New World of Political Journalism," a talk by Stephen Hayes, staff writer for The Weekly Standard, Monday, November 28, at 7:30 p.m. in the College's Hynson Lounge. The event is free and the public is invited to attend.

A graduate of DePauw University and Columbia University's School of Journalism, Hayes is a staff writer forThe Weekly Standard and author of The Connection: How Al Qaeda's Cooperation with Saddam Hussein Has Endangered America (Harper Collins, 2004). Before joining The Weekly Standard, Hayes was a senior writer for National Journal's Hotline and served for six years as Director of the Institute on Political Journalism at Georgetown University. Hayes has been a guest on numerous televised political roundtables— CNN's Crossfire and Late Edition with Wolf Blitzer, C-SPAN's Washington Journal, Fox's Hannity and Colmes andThe O'Reilly Factor, MSNBC's Hardball with Chris Matthews, NBC's Meet the Press, and The McLaughlin Group—and has written for the Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, New York Post, Philadelphia Inquirer, Reason, Salon, and National Review.

The talk is sponsored by Washington College's Goldstein Program in Public Affairs, established in honor of the late Louis L. Goldstein, a 1935 alumnus and Maryland's longest serving elected official. The Goldstein Program sponsors lectures, symposia, visiting fellows, travel and other projects that bring students and faculty together with leaders in public policy and the media.

Activist on Leading Edge of International Women's Issues and U.S. Foreign Policy Speaks, November 22

Chestertown, MD, November 9, 2005 — Washington College's Campus Events and Visitors Committee presents "The Role of Gender in Third-World Development," a talk by Ritu Sharma, co-founder and President of Women's Edge Coalition, Tuesday, November 22, at 10 a.m. in Goldstein Hall, Room 201. The talk is free and the public is invited to attend.

A first generation American of East Indian heritage and a distinct voice on international women's issues and U.S. Foreign policy, Sharma co-founded the Women's Edge Coalition in 1998 to advocate international economic polices and human rights for women worldwide. Sharma is an adept coalition builder, political strategist, and communicator who has led numerous advocacy campaigns to success. Her endeavors have resulted in a strong network of support from international aid agencies, domestic women's groups, human rights organizations, and local activists.

In 2002, the Coalition's advocacy increased by 30 percent the amount of U.S. money contributed to international programs to combat human trafficking, and it won more than $72 million dollars for programs to support Afghan women last year. The Women's Edge Coalition brings together more than 40 respected organizations and 15,000 citizen advocates to push the U.S. government for more effective international assistance programs that help women and their families escape poverty and become more self-sufficient.

For more information, visit http://www.womensedge.org.

Bookworms of the World, Unite! Share an Evening with NPR's Maureen Corrigan, November 20

Chestertown, MD, November 8, 2005 — Washington College's O'Neill Literary House and Chestertown's Prince Theatre Foundation present "An Evening with Maureen Corrigan," book reviewer for NPR's "Fresh Air" and author of Leave Me Alone, I'm Reading (Random House, 2005), Sunday, November 20, at 6 p.m. at the Historic Prince Theatre on High Street. The event is free, and the public is invited to attend.

For more information, call 410-810-2060 or visit the Prince Theatre's website atwww.princetheatre.org. Book signing to follow.

As a book reviewer for The Washington Post and NPR's "Fresh Air" as well as a professor of English at Georgetown University, Corrigan has shared her love of books with the public for more than 16 years. Join her for an in-depth interview with novelist Benjamin Anastas, author of An Underachiever's Diary and Interim Director of Washington College's O'Neill Literary House, followed by a lively reading of passages from Corrigan's new memoir, Leave Me Alone, I'm Reading: Finding and Losing Myself in Books, performed by local actress Melissa McGlynn.

Praised for its wit and insight, Leave Me Alone, I'm Reading offers a reflective glimpse into the life of a self-proclaimed bookworm. From Jane Eyre to The Maltese Falcon, Corrigan reacts to her favorite works and reads her own life's triumphs and travails through reading and through an intense passion for literature. According to author Bobbie Ann Mason, "If you wonder about the secret life of bookworms, this is the book that will open up the rich rewards of going around with your nose stuck in a book."

The Prince Theatre Foundation, entering its fifth year, is committed to promoting broad public use of the Historic Prince Theatre in Chestertown, MD. The Foundation operates the beautifully restored 1926 movie house as a center for the performing and visual arts on the upper Eastern Shore.

Washington College Professor Awarded Gilder Lehrman Fellowship

C.V. Starr Center
George Washington Book Prize
Gilder Lehrman Institute

New York, NY, November 8, 2005 — Ted Widmer, Director of the C.V. Starr Center for the Study of the American Experience and Associate Professor of History at Washington College, has been awarded a research fellowship by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. Widmer conducted his research at the main branch of the New York Public Library. His project title is "Ark of the Liberties: America and the World."

To support outstanding scholarship, the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History awards short-term fellowships in several categories: Research Fellowships for post-doctoral scholars at every faculty rank, Dissertation Fellowships for doctoral candidates who have completed exams and begun dissertation reading and writing, and Research Fellowships for journalists and independent scholars. The Gilder Lehrman Fellowships support work in one of five archives in New York City.

Widmer received a Ph.D. in the History of American Civilization from Harvard University. Among his many distinctions, he is the author of three books including the biography Martin Van Buren (Times Books, 2005); he created the first American Studies Institute, held at Washington College in the summer of 2003, to teach U.S. history to Muslim students from foreign universities; he co-launched the $50,000 George Washington Book Prize with the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History and George Washington's Mount Vernon; he worked as Special Assistant and Senior Advisor to President Clinton; he is a consultant to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation; he is on the Board of Trustees of the Harvard Lampoon; he is on the Advisory Board of the Lincoln Prize; and he was elected to the Massachusetts Historical Society.

Founded in 1994, the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History promotes the study and love of American history. Increasingly national and international in scope, the Institute targets audiences ranging from students to scholars to the general public. It creates history-centered schools and academic research centers, organizes seminars and enrichment programs for educators, partners with school districts to implement Teaching American History grants, produces print and electronic publications and traveling exhibitions, and sponsors lectures by eminent historians. The Institute also funds awards including the Lincoln, Frederick Douglass and George Washington Book Prizes. For more information, visit www.gilderlehrman.org.

WC Collegiate Programmers Take on Region's Best in the 30th Annual "Tech Olympics," November 12

Chestertown, MD, November 8, 2005 — For the fourth year in a row, Washington College's Department of Mathematics and Computer Science will be a host site for the Mid-Atlantic regional playoff round of the "Tech Olympics," the 2005-2006 Association for Computing Machinery's International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC), sponsored by IBM. Student programmers representing teams from Washington College, Rowan University, Temple University, and the University of Delaware will go head-to-head, laptop-to-laptop on Saturday, November 12, in the College's Goldstein Hall.

Now in its 30th year, the ACM competition is the largest and most prestigious contest of its kind, bringing the world's brightest collegiate programmers together to tackle a semester's worth of real-world programming tasks in one afternoon. The entire competition is conducted electronically with submissions made to a central site for independent judging.

Washington College's two teams, the Wolves and the Wildcats—coached by Computer Science Professor Shaun Ramsey—will be up against some of the Mid-Atlantic's best student programmers in a grueling five-hour competition that tests not only their problem-solving ability, but also their command of today's most advanced computer architecture. This year, Washington College will be represented by students Stephen Reaves '06, Washington, DC; Brian Standifer '06, Union Bridge, MD; Lucas Gerber '07, Galena, MD; Eric Shan '07, Ellicott City, MD; Sam Evans '09; and Molly Gavin '07, Severna Park, MD.

"The teams have five hours to solve six programming problems, and to say these are challenging is an understatement," said Professor Austin Lobo. "Most teams don't solve even one problem correctly but over the last few years our Washington College teams have averaged three correct solutions and that's an accomplishment that puts us among the top college and university teams from the entire Mid-Atlantic region."

There are as many teams in the Mid-Atlantic regional as there are in all of Europe.

Lobo added, "Our ability to host this contest rests on our exceptionally good computing infrastructure and the dedication and competence of the members of the Office of Information Technology."

Over the span of the next three months, regional competitions across the globe are expected to draw more than 5,000 teams all vying for a spot at the World Finals to be held April 9-13, 2006, in San Antonio, Texas.

Fragile Living, Rugged Land: Explore Fogo Island's Architecture with Robert Mellin, November 15

Chestertown, MD, November 8, 2005 — Washington College's Center for the Environment and Society presents "Tilting, Fogo Island: Rugged Landscape, Strong People, Fragile Architecture," a lecture by Robert Mellin, McGill University, Tuesday, November 15, at 7 p.m. in the College's Hynson Lounge. The event is free and open to the public.

An associate professor of architecture at McGill University, Mellin will speak about the inextricable relationship of architecture, traditional technology, place, and environment in the village of Tilting, a remote, narrow spit of land eight miles off the north coast of Newfoundland.

Chartering new territory in the field of historic preservation, Mellin's research investigates a community's sustainable building ethic and explores the demands of living on a rugged North Atlantic island. He illustrates the significance of preserving buildings to conserve culture and to maintain distinct traditional occupations.

A recipient of the Winterset Award, a prestigious Canadian literary accolade, Mellin's Tilting: House Launching, Slide Hauling, Potato Trenching, and Other Tales from a Newfoundland Village (Princeton Architectural Press, 2003) has received praise from critics for its astounding photographs and descriptive writing style. According to one literary review, Tiltingis "part architectural text, part sociological time-travel" and offers "a quick escape to a far-off land of wholesomely honest and genuinely good-natured people leading simple, though often difficult, lives."

Past Obsessions: Reflections on the End of World War II, Lecture November 17

Chestertown, MD, November 7, 2005 — Washington College's Conrad Wingate Memorial Lecture Series presents "Past Obsessions: Thoughts on the Sixtieth Anniversary of the End of World War II," a talk by Carol Gluck, Professor of History, Columbia University, on Thursday, November 17, at 7:30 p.m. in the College's Hynson Lounge. The event is free and the public is invited to attend.

The George Sansom Professor of History and the director of the Expanding East Asian Studies Program at Columbia University, Gluck received her B.A. from Wellesley and her Ph.D. from Columbia. Honored with the Japan-United States Fulbright Program 50th Anniversary Distinguished Scholar Award in 2002, she serves as an active member of the National Coalition on Asian and International Studies in the Schools, a trustee of the Asia Society, and a board member of the Japan Society. Her research and teaching focus on modern Japan from the late nineteenth century to the present, international history, and historical writing in Asia and the West.

With numerous books and articles to her claim, Gluck is co-editor of Sources of Japanese Tradition (Columbia University Press), a volume considered the authoritative sourcebook for readers and scholars interested in Japan from 1600 to 2000, and is author of the forthcoming work Past Obsessions: War and Memory in the Twentieth Century (Columbia University Press).

The Conrad M. Wingate Memorial Lecture in History is held in honor of the late Conrad Meade Wingate '23, brother of late Washington College Visitor Emeritus Phillip J. Wingate '33 and the late Carolyn Wingate Todd. He was principal of Henderson (Maryland) High School at the time of his death from cerebrospinal meningitis at age 27. At Washington College, he was president of the Dramatic Association, president of the Adelphia Literary Society, and vice president of the Student Council in 1922-23.

Washington College Celebrates International Education Week 2005, November 14-18

Chestertown, MD, November 7, 2005 — International Education Week 2005 transforms the campus into an epicenter of global culture.

Monday November 14

5 p.m. Chalk Martha Washington Square with country flags

The International Students will be out on Martha Washington Square drawing their countries' flags with chalk to promote international awareness throughout campus. Come out and join them.

7 p.m. German club presents the movie Goodbye Lenin, Daly 218

"Winner of six European Film Awards including Best Picture and 2004 Gold Globe nominee for Best Foreign Language Film, this coming-of-age tale blends the collapse of communism with family drama. In 1989, divorced ex-teacher Christiane Kerner becomes devoted to the socialist East German state. A heart attack leaves her in a coma, and when she awakens eight months later, the Berlin Wall has fallen bringing monumental changes. To protect her from a possibly fatal shock, her son Alex hatches a plan to turn back the hands of time and recreate life in the former GDR for his fragile mother."

Tuesday November 15

10 a.m.- 3 p.m. IRC Bake Sale—CAC Gallery

With all proceeds going to the Pakistan Earthquake Recovery Efforts.

3:30 p.m. International Careers—Linda Cades—Career Services Library

Designed to give students a broad overview of the kinds of careers open to students who want to work internationally in government, business and in the non-profit world. It includes information on how to prepare during college so that you will be able to compete for international jobs and some print and internet resources students can use to get further information.

6:30 p.m. French Movie : L'Auberge Espagnole, Daly 218

L'Auberge Espangnole/ The Spanish Apartments (2002) by Cedric Klapisch

"As part of a job that he is promised, Xavier, an economics student in his twenties, signs on to a European exchange program in order to gain working knowledge of the Spanish language. Promising that they'll remain close, he says farewell to his loving girlfriend, then heads to Barcelona. Following his arrival, Xavier is soon thrust into a cultural melting pot when he moves into an apartment full of international students. An Italian, an English girl, a boy from Denmark, a young woman from Belgium, and German and a girl from Tarragona all join him in a series of adventures that serve as an initiation to life. "

Wednesday November 16

4:00 - 5:00 p.m. Study Abroad Information Session—Smith 336

Go Away. Study Abroad. The Office of International Programs is having a general study abroad information session. In addition, there will be two student presentations; on The University of Hull, in England, and Bond University in Australia.

7 p.m. Sigma Delta Pi, Spanish Honor Society Movie—I-House Basement (East Hall)

Diarios de Motocicleta (The Motorcycle Diaries), 2004 (in Spanish with English subtitles)

The Motorcycle Diaries is an adaptation of a journal written by Ernesto "Che " Guevara (Bernal) when he was 23 years old. He and his friend, Alberto Granado (de la Serna) are typical college students who, seeking fun and adventure before graduation, decide to travel across Argentina, Chile, Brazil and Peru in order to do their medical residency at a leper colony. Beginning as a buddy/road movie in which Ernesto and Alberto are looking for chicks, fun and adventure before they must grow up and have a more serious life. As is said in the film itself, it's about "two lives running parallel for a while. " The two best friends start off with the same goals and aspirations, but by the time the film is over, it's clear what each man's destiny has become.

9 p.m. I-House International T-shirt Decorating -I-House Basement (East Hall)

To celebrate International week, the I-House invites the campus community to their basement for an evening of t-shirt decoration. We want to welcome anyone interested to join the I-House as we use fabric paint (and anything else we can get our hands on) to decorate t-shirts with country flags, fun facts, sayings, and images. Though the I-house plans on supplying some blank t-shirts, they ask that non-residents bring an old t-shirt that they can decorate. The I-house will then ask everyone to wear their international t-shirt around campus the following day advertising International Week and informing the campus community about their country of interest in a really fun way.

Thursday November 17

4:30-6 p.m. Japanese Club presents a Japanese Tea Ceremony. Toll Atrium

The Japanese tea ceremony shows the appreciation of tea, as well as the appreciation of perfection. The goal of the tea server is to perfectly time each move to seem not forced, or too quick or too slow. In this simple act, there is serene perfection. Following the tea ceremony, there will be an origami demonstration.

7 p.m.—IRC Movie—Ali Zaoua: Prince of the Streets

English subtitles, I-House basement (East Hall)

Director Nabil Ayouch draws on such earlier masterpieces as Luis Bunuel's LOS OLVIDADOS and Hector Babenco's PIXOTE for this memorable and moving portrait of the lives of street kids living in Casablanca's abandoned lots. Ali, Kouka, Omar and Boubker, four young friends who are members of a gang, rebel against their cruel leader's oppressive rule and strike out on their own, running away from "home " a second time. Although they are surrounded by crime, violence and degradation, the boys long for love and tenderness. Ali's fantasy is to escape to the seas and become a sailor. He wants to reach the island "where two suns set, become a royal prince and " meet a lovely woman.

Friday November 18

3:30 p.m. French Club presents "Chaos and Continuous Creation in Renaissance Art and Literature " CAC Forum

Professor Emeritus of the University of Geneva and current Distinguished Visiting Professor of Johns Hopkins University, Michel Jeanneret, will give a lecture about art in the Renaissance.

7 p.m. OIP Presents "International Idol " Student Center

Do you like to watch American Idol? Do you have talent and love to sing? It's your chance to come and watch or participate in Washington College's International Idol Competition. It is the same premise as American Idol, except all the songs contestants choose to sing are from international bands, and/or in foreign languages. We even have three great faculty judges. Come out and join us for a great night!

Lyric Brass Quintet in Concert at Washington College's Tawes Theatre, November 17

Chestertown, MD, November 7, 2005 — The Washington College Concert Series welcomes the Lyric Brass Quintet to the College's Tawes Theatre, Daniel Z. Gibson Performing Arts Center, Thursday, November 17, at 8 p.m. Single tickets can be purchased at the door, $15.00 for adults and $5.00 for youth 18 and under. Season tickets are available for $50.00 per person in advance or at the box office on performance nights.

Formed in 1998, The Lyric Brass Quintet (Elisa Koehler and Kevin Dines, trumpets; Larry Williams, horn; Brandon Rivera, trombone; and Andrew Spang, tuba) quickly distinguished itself as one of the premier brass chamber groups in the region. As winners of the 2000 Baltimore Chamber Music Competition, they performed at ARTSCAPE, Baltimore's Festival of the Arts, and their debut CD, Daydreams, Desires and Diversions, was released the same year to critical acclaim. They have been featured artists on the Baltimore Composer's Forum, the Peggy and Yale Gordon Trust Concert Series, and at the Foxboro Orpheum in Boston. They have appeared as soloists in Eric Ewazens concerto grosso, Shadowcatcher, with the Peabody Wind Ensemble and were featured artists on Virginia's Catch a Rising Star Concert Series. LBQ's second recording, Christmas Around the World, was released in December 2002.

For ticket information and a 2005-2006 season brochure, call 410-778-7839 or 800-422-1782, ext. 7839. Individual tax-deductible patron memberships begin at $75.00. Contributing patron memberships begin at $150.00, supporting at $250.00 and sustaining at $500.00. All membership packages include two tickets, and all donations over the price of the tickets are tax-deductible.

In Memoriam: William O. Baker '35, Former President of Bell Labs and Presidential Science Adviser

Chestertown, MD, November 4, 2005 — William Oliver Baker, Class of 1935, a prominent scientist, former head of Bell Laboratories, and science adviser to five presidents, passed away from heart failure Monday, October 31, 2005, in Chatham, New Jersey. He was 90.

A physical chemist by training, Dr. Baker served as president of Bell Labs—now the research and development arm of Lucent Technologies—from 1973 to 1979 and retired as chairman of the board in 1980. During his tenure, Bell Labs scientists twice won the Nobel Prize in Physics: in 1977 for research into the electronic structure of glass and magnetic materials, and in 1978 for the research of Arno A. Penzias and Robert W. Wilson that led to the discovery of the cosmic background radiation created by the Big Bang.

Dr. Baker was born July 15, 1915, in Chestertown, and grew up on his family's 400-acre farm. He earned a bachelor's degree in physical chemistry from Washington College. In 1938 he earned a Ph.D. in physical chemistry from Princeton and joined Bell Labs, then Bell Telephone Laboratories, in 1939 as a research scientist. During World War II, his research contributed to the development of synthetic rubber. After the war, he was named head of polymer research and development, and later became assistant director of chemical and metallurgical research and director of physical sciences research. He was Bell Lab's vice president of research from 1955 to 1973. Dr. Baker received 11 patents for his research on the crystalline molecular structure of various materials.

His expertise led to his appointments as a science adviser to Presidents Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, and Reagan. He served for many years as a member of the President's Science Advisory Committee, the President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board, and the Federal Emergency Management Advisory Board.

Among his many honors and awards are the National Medal of Science in 1988 and the 2003 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Guglielmo Marconi International Fellowship Foundation at Columbia University. At the 2003 award ceremony, Dr. Martin Meyerson, president emeritus of the University of Pennsylvania, remarked: "Bill Baker towers above any other individual as the champion of industrial research in service to society. He has devoted more than six decades to being a diplomat of science in advocating and championing basic research for improving life in America."

Dr. Baker's wife, the former Frances Burrill, whom he married in 1941, died in 1999. He is survived by his son, Joseph Baker.

An Award-Winning Photojournalist's Look behind the Front Lines in Afghanistan and Iraq, November 14

Chestertown, MD, November 4, 2005 — Washington College's Goldstein Program in Public Affairs presents "Fragments of Grace: Photographs from the Front Lines of Afghanistan and Iraq, " a lecture by prize-winning photojournalist Lois Raimondo, Monday, November 14, at 7:30 p.m. in the College's Litrenta Lecture Hall, Toll Science Center. The event is free and open to the public.

As a photojournalist for The Washington Post,Raimondo spent three months behind the front lines in Afghanistan and Iraq. She will share the complex and riveting images and stories emanating from this trip. In addition to her work in the Middle East, Raimondo has covered events from the Kobe earthquake to the lingering effects of the Vietnam War. Her 1998 investigative story for Newsday earned her a Pulitzer Prize nomination, and she received a yearlong O. O. McIntyre Grant to write a book about Tibet.

The talk is sponsored by Washington College's Goldstein Program in Public Affairs, established in honor of the late Louis L. Goldstein, 1935 alumnus and Maryland's longest serving elected official. The Goldstein Program sponsors lectures, symposia, visiting fellows, travel and other projects that bring students and faculty together with leaders in public policy and the media.

Chaos and Creation: Scholar Offers New Perspectives on Renaissance Art, November 18

Chestertown, MD, November 4, 2005 — Washington College's Department of Foreign Languages and Literature, the French Club, the Department of Art, the Sophie Kerr Committee, and the Campus Events and Visitors Committee present "Chaos and Continuous Creation in Renaissance Art and Literature," a lecture by Michel Jeanneret, Distinguished Professor, University of Geneva and the Johns Hopkins University, Friday, November 18, at 3:30 p.m. in the Casey Academic Center Forum. The event is free, and the public is invited to attend.

While Renaissance art is typically perceived as balanced, harmonious, and motionless, Jeanneret will explore its stranger side in the representation of all things as mobile and unstable. By drawing upon examples such as the Italian gardens, Leonardo da Vinci's sketches, and the masterpieces of Michelangelo and Montaigne, Jeanneret's lecture will emphasize a common fascination with the primitive and a general attraction for mobile shapes and unfinished objects.

A Distinguished Visiting Professor at Johns Hopkins, Jeanneret has taught at the University of Geneva, the College de France, the University of Paris-Sorbonne, and Paris 7-Denis Diderot, the Universities of Beijing and Kyoto, and the Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa. He specializes in the literature and culture of the Renaissance

Journey Behind the Trenches with the Washington College Drama Department, November 11 and 12

Chestertown, MD, November 4, 2005 — Washington College's Drama Department presents "Journey's End," by R.C. Sheriff, a senior thesis directed by Chas H. Libretto with a senior thesis design by Heather Holiday, November 11 and 12 at 8 p.m. in the College's Tawes theater. No reservations are required and the public is invited to attend this free event. For show information, call 410-778-7835 or e-mail drama_tickets@washcoll.edu.

Set in the British trenches during the First World War, "Journey's End" takes a striking look at a group of officers faced with what may be the last days of their lives. Focusing on Raleigh, an inexperienced eighteen-year-old second lieutenant, and Captain Stanhorpe, Raleigh's schoolboy hero who has resorted to drinking heavily to quell his nerves and guilt, the play climaxes when the troop receives word of an approaching German attack.

Sensing the strong urgency to direct this play based on world events, director Chas Libretto believes, "The play, more than anything, is about how war destroys the fundamental decency of man. It reminds us that leaders will tell us that war is necessary and will boil the concept down to abstract terms. But we must always remember that, despite these things, wars are fought by young people whose lives are ended violently and horrifically and that the one thing wars do well is to destroy."

College Announces Creation of President's Medal and Distinguished Service Award: Deadline for Nominations November 30

Chestertown, MD, November 2, 2005 — Washington College has a tradition of recognizing employees for continuous years of service to the institution. I would like to extend this tradition by inaugurating a new program to recognize employees, as well as community members and organizations, for meritorious service to Washington College and or Chestertown and the greater Kent County community. To do so, I have established a President's Medal and a President's Distinguished Service Award. Each year, I will appoint a President's Awards Advisory Committee to receive and evaluate nominations and to make recommendations to me.

Enclosed please find a call for nominations and a description of the President's Medal and the President's Distinguished Service Awards. The President's Medal is intended to recognize the accomplishments of an individual or organization that has made significant contributions to the advancement of Washington College and/or the region. The President's Distinguished Service Award recognizes exceptional performance, leadership and service by faculty and staff of Washington College.

On behalf of the Awards Advisory Committee, I request that nominations for these awards be submitted by Wednesday, November 30, 2005. The committee will review all nominations and make recommendations to me. I will then make the final selection of the award recipients. The awardees will be honored at the George Washington's Birthday Convocation on February 18, 2006.

I hope that you will nominate a colleague, community member, or organization for one of these special recognitions. These awards are intended to be an annual way to recognize excellence and leadership and, with your help and participation, contribute to a strong sense of community at Washington College. This year, in recognition of Chestertown's 300th Anniversary Celebration, we would especially welcome President's Medal nominations of individuals or organizations that have contributed to the betterment of Chestertown.

Thank you for your participation in this important process.

Sincerely,

Baird Tipson

Artists' Estates: Reputations in Trust, Lecture November 16

Chestertown, MD, November 1, 2005 — Washington College's Department of Art and Sophie Kerr Committee present "Artists' Estates: Reputations in Trust," a lecture by Magda Salvesen and Diane Cousineau, Wednesday, November 16, at 4:30 p.m. in the Casey Academic Center Forum. The event is free and open to the public.

Delving into a captivating facet of the art world, Salvesen and Cousineau will address the complicated issues involved in dealing with the paintings, prints, and sculpture left behind after an artist's death. Co-authors of Artists' Estates (Rutgers University Press, 2005), Salvesen, the widow of the second-generation Abstract Expressionist painter Jon Schueler, and Cousineau have brought together interviews with widows, companions, sons and daughters—as well as lawyers, gallery dealers, and foundation directors—to gain insight on this seldom discussed subject.

According to Professor Mary Ann Caws, "All sides of estate legacies issue surface here: studio situations, painting methods, tax issues, personal relations—you feel you know all the artists, freshly."

An independent art and garden historian, Salvesen co-edited with Cousineau The Sound of Sleat: A Painter's Life by Jon Schueler (Picador USA, 1999). Cousineau, a lecturer in English at Washington College, is also author of Letters and Labyrinths: Women Writing/Cultural Codes (University of Delaware Press, 1997).

The lecture is co-sponsored by the Sophie Kerr Committee, which works to carry on the legacy of the late Sophie Kerr, a writer from Denton, Md., whose generosity has done so much to enrich Washington College's literary culture. When she died in 1965, Kerr left the bulk of her estate to the College, specifying that one half of the income from her bequest be awarded every year to the senior showing the most "ability and promise for future fulfillment in the field of literary endeavor" and the other half be used to bring visiting writers to campus, to fund scholarships, and to help defray the costs of student publications.

There's No Place Like Home: Writer Explores Her Past at November 8 Reading

Chestertown, MD, November 1, 2005 — Washington College's Rose O'Neill Tea & Talk Series presents Catherine Chambers, a writing tutor at Washington College, reading from her creative non-fiction, Tuesday, November 8. The talk is free and all are welcome to enjoy tea, lively discussion, and the comfortable surroundings of the O'Neill Literary House.

Tea will be served at 4 p.m., followed by the talk at 4:30 p.m.

Reading from a beautifully crafted collection titled "The Memory House, " which originated as part of her MFA thesis at Goddard College, Chambers will explore the notion of home and finding this intangible concept in place, people, and mind. She notes, "I grew up in Canada, Australia, and Brooklyn, New York, and my early work focuses on the way I felt caught between such diverse and widely separated places. "

Chambers' essays have appeared in Full Circle Journal, The Awakenings Review, and Columbia University's Quarto.

The Rose O'Neill Tea & Talk Series showcases the research, writing, and talent of Washington College's faculty and is held in the College's O'Neill Literary House. Established in 1985, the Literary House was acquired and refurbished through a generous gift of alumna Betty Casey, Class of 1947, and her late husband Eugene, and named in memory of his late mother, Rose O'Neill Casey. Now in its 20th anniversary year, the O'Neill Literary House reflects the eclectic spirit of Washington College's creative writing and academic culture.