News From Fort Schuyler
November 26, 1999 - Volume 3, No. 54
FIDDLE-DE-DEE - There will be a violin-piano concert at the college on
Thursday, December 2. The Serafin Duo, featuring Marsha Winokur and Jack
Katz, will perform in the Carpeted Lounge of Baylis Hall (the campus
high-rise dormitory) beginning at 8 PM. Co-sponsored by the Library
Lecture Program and the Humanities Department, the concert is part of
the "Evolution of Music" course taught by Professor KEVIN BOON. The
Duo, which also played here last year, provides historical and technical
commentary for each piece and entertains questions afterwards. Everyone
is welcome to this free concert.
WEST COAST CONVIVIALITY - Sunday, December 5 has been designated as
get-together day for maritimers at San Diego's Marine Corps Recruiting
Depot Bay View Restaurant beginning at 1700. Or, in the words of ED
DANGLER, Class of 1949, "Invitation to all alumni of any maritime
academy, college, USCG Academy, Kings Pointless, Fort Squalor, Mess
Maritime, Maniac U, Texass A and M, Cal Merrytime, whatever, and
supporters of maritime industry (including maritime attorneys)" Call Ed
at 619-225-8884.
THAT BRAVE BAND - 1/C Band Company Commander, CARRON GIFFORD, Class of
2000, responds to the query about the band from KIRBY STROSS, Class of
1977, posted in the 8 October NFFS: "Yes, we still have a band. Our
advisor is Commander TOM JEFFREY. He was in the military band during his
time of duty in the Army. He still plays the drums in different jazz
bands. We rehearse once a week during the Regimental Activity period.
That way there are no conflicts with sports. We represent the school at
various functions such as IDO Week, Homecoming Pass-in-review, the AAPA
Convention at the NY Hilton, Bronx Columbus Day Parade and Bronx
Veterans' Parade....We still do the St. Patrick's Day Parade in NYC...We
are still a small group of people who enjoy getting together and
playing. Thank you for thinking of us and happy playing."
NOAA NEEDS ENGINEERS - This brief note from GERD GLANG, Class of 1984,
was forwarded to the Placement Office on Monday: "The NOAA fleet has
immediate openings for licensed engineers. Interested folks can check
out http://www.easc.noaa.gov/hrd/wmjobs.htm "
FAMILY TIES, PLUS - Not only is Mug EDWARD HULICK, Class of 2003, the
grandson of William H. HULICK III, Class of 1943, but also back in the
1930's, his maternal great-grandfather, Edward Spencer Wright, was the
WPA artisan who installed the inlaid compass rose in the mosaic floor of
the Mess Deck (now the Luce Library Reading Room.) As his grandfather,
Edward H. Wright, notes: "The mosaic has worn well through these 65
years of students' footprints for it is every bit as handsome in 1999 as
it was in 1934." [And a posthumous salute to LESTER A. DUTCHER, Class of
1949, who led a successful effort to uncover that splendid brass compass
rose after it was covered over by carpeting in the 1960's.]
MILSPECS - REFORM - CLASSIFICATION - ASTM Committee F25 on Ships and
Marine Technology holds a seminar in New Orleans on December 8 moderated
by CAPT. CHARLES PIERSALL, Class of 1956. The title of the seminar is:
"Government Acquisition Reform and its Impact on the Maritime
Industry." For more information contact Diane Rehiel: drehiel@astm.org
BULK CARRIER UNLOADING PRACTICE - NOT was the subject line of a recent
email message from BARRY PARKER, an active member of the Connecticut
Maritime Association and longtime friend of the Luce Library reference
staff. He provides a link to images of the Capesize bulker, LASSIA,
which sagged while discharging iron ore at Taranto, Italy, suggesting
that: "The site may be of interest to undergraduates, graduates in naval
architecture and stowage, as well as faculty members in these areas,"
[to which your editor adds readers of NFFS]
http://www.conconnect.com/lassia.htm (Note: Server may be down holiday
weekend)
TIMESMAN - Even though he retires from the college at the end of this
semester, DR. JOEL JAY BELSON, Professor of English in the Humanities
Department, remains a fully-engaged scholar. In a letter to the editor
piece in the November 20 NY Times, Dr. Belson addressed the free speech
questions brought about by a controversial Holocaust denial
advertisement in the Hofstra University student paper. He quoted Ben
Franklin as he argued that newspapers do not restrict free speech when
they reject dishonest or deliberately offensive advertisements. [BTW -
our best wishes to Dr. Belson who began teaching English at Fort
Schuyler in 1957.)
125TH ANNIVERSARY KICKOFF - December 10 marks the beginning of the
school's one hundred twenty fifth year with a lunchtime "Birthday Party
and Cake Cutting Ceremony" at the Mess Deck for students, faculty,
cadets, and invited dignitaries. December 10 is also the last day of
classes before final exams, so the event will be short (just one speech)
and sweet (that cake). There will be other events marking the 125
anniversary during the school year, however, culminating in the 12th
Annual Admiral's Ball on April 8, 2000.
CLIVE' S COMING - The Luce Library will be hosting an appearance by
best-selling author CLIVE CUSSLER on Tuesday, December 7. For details
go to: http://www.sunymaritime.edu/LIBRARY.WEB/clive_page.htm
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