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Library Associates Newsletter
Summer 1996- NEWSLETTER 43

IN THIS ISSUE

 

 
 
 
Associates Spring Events
 
Anonymous Donors
 
New Research Library Alliance
 
Some Things We'd Like
 
In Memoriam
 
The Year of the Library
 
A Note of Appreciation
 

Associates Spring Events

April 23rd in New York City

Nearly a hundred New York area Library Associates and supporters gathered at the Knickerbocker Club to hear a lecture entitled "The Mystery of Vermeer" on April 23rd. The featured speaker was Cynthia P. Schneider, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Art, Music, and Theater at Georgetown. The event was hosted through the generosity of Mr. And Mrs. Herbert W. Gstalder (C'65). Mr. Gstalder is a member of the Library Advisory Council.

April 24th in Boston

The Union Club was the venue for an April 24th lecture entitled, "Religion, Politics, and U.S. Foreign Policy." The features speaker was Reverend J. Bryan Hehir, from the Harvard Divinity School. The event was hosted by Mr. and Mrs. William D. Benjes Jr. (C'60) and Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Moynihan (C'61). Both Mr. Benjes and Mr. Moynihan are members of the Library Advisory Council.

April 26th in Atlanta

At the John Carroll Awards Weekend in Atlanta, Georgia, alumni and friends of the Library were treated to a multimedia presentation about Georgetown Olympians derived from information in the Georgetown University Archives. Jon Reynolds (C'65), University Archivist, was the featured speaker. Michael Moran, Director of Public Information and Media Relations for the United States Olympic Committee, showed a short film about the Olympians and spoke about the upcoming events in Atlanta.

May 21st in Washington, DC

On May 21st, Library Associates and friends gathered in the Copley Formal Lounge on Georgetown's campus to learn about "John James Audubon: An American Genius." The featured speaker was William R. Stott, Jr. (C'57). Mr. Stott currently teaches at Georgetown Unviersity, leads natural history tours around the world, and lectures extensively on wildlife and environmental issues. The event was hosted through the generosity of Mr. Thomas E. Caestecker (C'53).