THE PEMBROKIAN Pembroke College Development Office Newsletter
Summer 1999 Issue XI
SITUATION, SITUATION, SITUATION REPUTEDLY THE CRITERIA FOR GOOD PROPERTY
SUCCESS, SUCCESS, SUCCESS DEFINITELY THE CRITERIA FOR PEMBROKE • • • • • •
Success in coming Head of the River in Torpids Success in Women's rowing Success in Rugby Success in celebrating the ending of the first stage of the Century 5 Campaign Success in completing of the restoration of Staircase 17, thanks to our North American Members Success in the restoration of Staircases 7 and 11, Tower
Members attending their Gaudy (left to right) A Kroeger (156); Richard Thomas (`5); Charles Sanderson (`5) and John Lyons (55)
Junior Proctor's Inauguration Men's Torpids Cup
Women's First Torpid
Inter-Collegiate Golf Tournament Members attending (left to right) Richard Thompson (`6); Paddy Nolan (`2) and Graham McCallum (44)
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SPORTS NEWS Pembroke's splendid Rugby XV defeated Mansfield 17-0 to win the Second Division Cuppers. Apart from the Final against Merton/Mansfield, the highlight of the season was the defeat of Christ Church 45-10. Members of the team included a Blue, Richard Heaslip (number 8) and a Greyhound, Dom Perret (inside centre). The whole team was inspired by captain, Marc Bullock (open side flanker). The scores:
Members of the Rugby Squad
COLLEGE PRINT All those who have made donations totalling more than .£1000 to the Century 5 Campaign should now have received their copy of the College print. Our computer system is not perfect, so if you have not received a copy and should have done so, please let us know. We also know that a few lucky Members who have NOT given .£1000 have received a print. Please keep it and regard it like winning the Lottery!
1ST ROUND LEAGUE Beat Christ Church - 45-10 Beat Magdalen - 22-0 SEMI FINAL Beat Wadham - 61-0 FINAL Beat Merton/Mansfield - 17-0
STUDENT NEWS HEATHER WARD (`95) has been a frequent
SCHOOLS RESULTS - 1999 FIRSTS - 14 UPPER SECONDS 80 LOWER SECONDS - 17 THIRDS - 2
helper in the Development Office and was a "model" for a picture in the Century 5 Campaign booklet. She graduated with an upper second this summer and will be studying for a Master's degree in Computing at Oxford Brookes University !
MELISSA WHITFIELD (`98) is one of PEMBROKE COLLEGE CONFERENCE
AND CATERING OFFICE Have you considered Pembroke College as the venue for your ♦ ♦ ♦
RESIDENTAL CONFERENCE DAY SEMINAR BUSINESS LUNCH OR DINNER
For further information about what Pembroke can offer and to reserve a new Conference brochure, please ring Carol Wright, Conference Manager, on 01865 267484
Pembroke's sporting stars! She recently obtained a full Blue for Fencing when Oxford defeated Cambridge by 15-14; could it be closer? Melissa attended Wycombe High School but learned her fencing at nearby Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe. She is at present Treasurer of the University Fencing Club and soon to be both Women's and Club Captain for the University.We congratulate her and wish her well.
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PEMBROKE EDUCATION PROJECT - UPDATE by Leigh Matthew Siefring The book drive for South Africa has been an enormous success. In March of this year I travelled with half a ton of books that were collected during the campaign. Firstly, a number of primary school books were presented to the Vuleka School which serves the Johannesburg community, including Soweto and Alexandra townships - Vuleka comes from the Zulu word meaning to "open up" or to "enlighten". The majority of books were suitable for young adults and I delivered them to St. Mark's College in Sekhukhuneland, part of the impoverished Northern Transvaal region. After driving three hours north ofJohannesburg to St. Mark's I was greeted by a mass of eager and curious students. I was fortunate to be able to spend three days with the teachers and students of St. Mark's. Speaking in front of an assembly of some four hundred students I was impressed by their interest, enthusiasm, and willingness to learn. While leading a discussion in a history class I found myself bombarded with questions as varied as "why do they preserve Lenin's body in a tomb?" and "why does it snow?" It was wonderful to see such a curious and grateful group of children take pleasure in the books which we were able to give them. The project would not have been possible without the generosity of a great number of people . I would like to thank Tony Saner (`73) and his family for everything they did for me in South Africa, the staff and students of the Vuleka School and St. Mark's College, and Senator Gary Hart for all his support. Thanks are also due to the tremendously generous former College Members who responded to the appeal in The Pembrokian and also to the current staff and students at Pembroke. We are particularly grateful to Virgin Atlantic, Prudential, The Royal Bank of Scotland, Oxford University Press, Blackwell's Children's Bookshop, and Penguin. Special thanks go to Brian Wilson (48) who gave up so much of his time to the project.
DR HOMES DUDDEN - Master 1918-55
PEMBROKE IS 375 YEARS YOUNG! Pembroke took a proper pride in the celebration of the 375th Anniversary of its foundation; the Royal Charter which bought us into being is dated 29th June, 1624. We were particularly fortunate in being able to mark this occasion in a delightful rural setting, a few miles north of Woodstock, with a Service of Thanksgiving in St. Mary's Church, Glympton which houses the grave and the superb alabaster monument of our principal Co-Founder, Thomas Tesdale and his wife, Maud. A more informative article will be published in the next edition ofThe Pembrokian.
The move to the back wall of the gallery, as reported in our last issue, only served to emphasise the poor condition of the portrait of Dr Homes Dudden. Restoration work has now commenced and, it is hoped, will be finished before the end of the year. The College is very grateful to Kenneth Garrod '48 and some 24 other Members of the 1948 matriculation group who have paid for the cost of this work.
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We are seeking to make contact with the members below who are lost do you know their whereabouts? You can put us in touch with them, either by telephoning 01865 276478 or by emailing - development.secretary@pmb.ox.uk 1986 Aik Ang Susan Ashton Stephen Avis James Ayer Anthony Brewer Paul Bromfield Derrick Burns Stephen Campbell Mary Creagh Martin Crowley Stefan Gates Benjamin Jackson Sally Marker Mark Mitchell Charlotte Ooi Frederick Phillips Charmaine Sharif Ghafur Phillip Taylor Nigel Yateman 1987 Martin Barnes Simon Butler Stephen Chua Philip Ingham Robert Jones Andreas Kindl Tanya Lovett Helen Margolis Andrew Roberts Gerald Smith Rowland Stephenson Sean Tiwari Philip Webster Sally Wheeler Patrick Wood
"What is written without effort is in general read without pleasure." Samuel Johnson
1990 Jacqueline Baker Joanna Bradshaw Sam Kashner Tomomi Ko Catherine Moon Gayathri Perera Tobias Platt Alberto Radaelli Andrew White 1991 Dzofrain Azmi Antonia Balazs Catherine Barrett Alison Charlton Patricia Coelho Robert Collins Mehmet Erdemgil Jennifer Froneberger Stephen Heifetz Jonathan Hosgood Tina Kelleher Simon Leathley Alexandra Lennane Paul Oxley James Pereira-Stubbs Nicholas Toone Niall Wass
ne Thousandth donation of the Century 5 Campaign; counting started on 1st August 1995. Our one thousandth donor was Dr Christopher Manning (`60) who is in General Practice in Witney, Oxon. Percy O'Brien, to whom with so many Pembroke medics and others he owes a great deal, was his tutor while he was an undergraduate . He went on to Clinical training in Oxford, remaining "loosely attached to Pembroke" as he puts it. He had hospital posts in Oxford and Brighton before getting married to Jane and working for Voluntary Service Overseas in Rwanda. Following a further hospital post in Truro, he settled in General Practice in Witney, where he says a big advantage of the Practice is Sabbatical leave! These periods of leave have been spent in Ethiopia, Malawi and Cambodia working with very limited resources. With this background you will understand why he specified that half of his donation should be a contribution to the Bredin Trust, which enables Pembroke students to visit Developing Countries. Dr Manning and his wife attended a special Dinner and presentation at the College as representatives of all of you who have so generously given to the College.
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CONGRATULATIONS to PEMBROKE LOSES ITS OLDEST MEMBER
... it is with regret that we have to report the death of Pheroze Bharuchal who matriculated in 1920. He bid a bachelor in BOMbaN on 8th June 1999, having reached his hunoreoth birthday on 28th March. We know of no other centenarians. Do you?
DR SAVILE BRADBURY, Emeritus Fellow of the College who was elected an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Microscopical Society in December 1997 and an Honorary Member of the Quekett Microscopical Club in February 1999. PROFESSOR JOHN KREBS, Fellow, who received a Knighthood and PROFESSOR NICO MANN, Emeritus Fellow, was awarded the CBE in this year's New Year Honor's List
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PEMBROKE COLLEGE MERCHANDISE The College now has a selection of merchandise available to members, guests and staff. If you would like to purchase any of the items below or, if you require further information, please contact Stephen Rhodes, Catering Manager on 01865 276425. An order form is available through our Development Office's Home Page at http://pmb.ox.ac.uk/development/dev.html which can either be faxed (01865 276418) or posted to the Catering Manager, Pembroke College, Oxford OX1 1DW. All prices are inclusive of VAT. SALE Presentation Box Paperweight, Edinburgh Crystal Desk Pen Holder -dittoTrinket Box Personalised Clock -dittoCeltic Clock -ditto10 inch Vase 7 inch Bud Vase -dittoPint Tankard -ditto2 Brandy Glasses 2 Whisky Glasses -ditto1 Whisky Glass & Miniature -dittoLarge Framed Pembroke College Picture Small Framed Pembroke College Picture Large Pembroke College Print (unmounted) Pembroke College Tie (Polyester) Pembroke College Tie (Silk) Pembroke College Shield Small Pembroke College Gift Card with envelope Large Pembroke College Gift Card with envelope Pembroke College Mug (Earthenware) Pembroke College Mug (China) Pembroke College Place •Mat (Individual) Pembroke College Place Mats (Boxed set of four) Pembroke College Coaster (Individual) Pembroke College History in Pictures Pembroke College Postcard Pembroke College Salt Pot Pembroke College Pepper Pot Pembroke College Mustard Pot Pembroke College Ruby Port Pembroke College Fino Sherry Pembroke College Gift Pen
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-DIARY DATESFriday, 3rd September 1999
GOLF FRIENDLY VS. ST CATHERINE'S COLLEGE, Whittlebury Park Golf and Country Club - application form available with this edition
Friday, 24th September 1999
PEMBROKE SOCIETY DINNER - application form available with this edition
Saturday, 25th September 1999
PEMBROKE COLLEGE SOCIETY ACTIVITY DAY - application form available with this edition
Monday, 31st July Friday, 3' August 2000
NORTH AMERICAN REUNION Further details of this event will be circulated separately to US members
GAUDIES Saturday, 8th January 2000 Friday, 30th June 2000 Friday, 5th January 2001
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For matriculation years 1986-1987 For matriculation years 1990-1991 For matriculation years 1992-1993
ORTHCOMING EVENTS Media Dinner - to be confirmed Women's reception - to be confirmed City Group reception - to be confirmed
Fundraising/ Development
Members now have access to our NEW website www.pembroke.oxford.ac.uk - to view our home page. Please use the facility - UPDATE FORM - in the Fundraising / Development section to keep us up-todate with your current details.
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COMPUTER APPEAL - UPDATE Fellow Members and Friends, I write this letter to you to express on behalf of the Middle Common Room my most sincere appreciation for your marvelous effort in helping us acquire badly needed computer equipment for the College's graduate students. I also wish to appeal to you to keep the spirit of this drive alive and support the College as a whole in its current campaign to modernize its computer facilities for the benefit of all its Members. You may recall that last November I wrote to you about the desperate need of the graduate students at Pembroke College for computers, monitors and printers. At the time, the MCR had in its possession just 4 computers to accommodate a considerable number of students undertaking research and writing dissertations. I said back then that this was a woefully inadequate amount for students pursuing advanced courses of study. The College itself, as I'm sure you know, was in no position financially to help us secure the required machines and I therefore appealed to you, Members and Friends, to help remedy this situation. Ours is an age of advanced computation and high-tech communication in all of the academic disciplines and attempting to make do without such essential educational tools posed the danger, I felt, of seriously compromising the quality of graduate work at Pembroke. The sad truth is that other research-oriented institutions are in many instances well ahead of this College both in terms of the calibre of their computer facilities and the ability to make state of the art machinery a priority in spending and budgetary allocations. The graduate students at the College, having in many instances pursued undergraduate courses elsewhere particularly abroad, were painfully aware of this fact and had repeatedly voiced their concern at Middle Common Room meetings last year. The MCR committee decided during the summer to do something about this problem. The eventual result was the appeal made in November's newsletter. Thankfully, many of you responded to the MCR's plea. Your response was nothing short of overwhelming. The MCR had originally hoped for 10 or so donated computers; in the end it received over 160! Some of the machines were a bit on the dilapidated side, but well over two-thirds proved to be fairly recent models — a tremendous boon to those of us in the College doing graduate work. Besides helping to equip the new MCR computer room in Staircase 3, a number of the machines you have provided will be placed in the MCR's older computer facility at the Brewer St. graduate residence. In addition, some are likely to be set up — subject to agreement of the College — in the Sir Geoffrey Arthur Building's computer room which is open to members of both the Junior and Middle Common Rooms. The remaining equipment will be allocated to a Computer Loan Scheme for general student use commencing in Michaelmas Term. Moreover, thanks in part to one particularly generous donor each of the above computer sites either has been or soon will be networked so as to equip its machines with fully functioning Email and Internet capabilities. Hence, because of you, Members and Friends of Pembroke, a great stride forward has been achieved with respect to computing in the College. I think, in fact, that its now safe to say that we are well on the way to becoming one of the more 'computer savvy' colleges in Oxford, a decided attraction for candidates contemplating study at this university. With that said, I must advise you that the job is nowhere near done. As one donor remarked to me upon delivery of his machine, "It is ironic that as the world stands on the threshold of a new century Pembroke is finally within technological striking distance of the passing one". The message, I believe, is clear. It is not quite enough that the College will soon have four fully networked communal computer rooms when academic institutions are presently aiming to have networked desktop machines in every office and student-room. It is similarly insufficient that the College currently possesses a collection of personal computers many of them ranging from two to five years of age each when the present rate of obsolescence is so swift that 'cutting edge' models are typically 4 or 5 generations behind developmental prototypes — a technological lag time so great that as soon as a newly purchased machines leaves the showroom its value has already depreciated by a figure of thirty-three to fifty percent. Technological growth in this country and around the world is proceeding at a nearly exponential rate. If Pembroke College wishes to keep pace with the rapid advance of the information revolution we shall all have to find ways of providing state of the art or near state of the art computer equipment for its students and Fellows pursuing scholarly research. Without such provision the lustre of this fine institution is sure to fade. What needs to be done, I believe, is to render ongoing the computer campaign initiated by the MCR this past year. We must not lose the momentum generated by last November's appeal. The extraordinary response has made it clear that the will exists on the part of College Alumni and Friends to help in ways that contribute directly to the educational needs of Pembroke's
students. One Member has voiced the idea that a body be established within the College to monitor its computer requirements and make periodic appeals for new and used equipment and other support based on its findings. It would issue reports either in this newsletter or independently in order to keep all Members informed of the current state of the College's computer equipment and facilities. This organization, whose name might be something along the lines of 'Friends of Computing at Pembroke', would effectively provide a vehicle for continued active participation in the development of College computer capabilities by Members and Friends who share the conviction that high-tech computation and rapid information exchange is an indispensable tool of modern higher education. The MCR regards this idea as a sound one and is eager to see it implemented. It urges the College Fellowship as well as Students, Alumni and Friends to work together for the purpose of establishing such a body. Within a few short years every current member of the MCR will have joined the ranks of Pembroke Alumni. Those in the MCR who have benefited so greatly from the generous response to last November's plea will soon be in a position to provide similar aid to succeeding generations of students in the College. It would be wonderful indeed if the spirit of giving which was so successfully tapped this past year were to continue to exist through an institutionalized charity devoted to developing and maintaining computer facilities at Pembroke. Many within the MCR are already committed to this goal as are, I am sure, a large number of College Members and Friends. The mantle of leadership, though, clearly rests with the Governing Body. I am confident they are determined to show us the way forward. You will be aware that obtaining hardware is only one small stage of supporting computation in the College. Pembroke has only one computer Officer who undertakes all of the maintenance of the College network, its computers, its software and the Webpage. This is hardly adequate but it is all the College can afford. The students in both the MCR and JCR hope you will equally consider cash donations to support the maintenance of Pembroke's computer system. The need is urgent — College Officials inform me that some £25K p.a. is required! Let us hope that the general resources of the College are soon such that it can provide an increased support for computing. Once again, my heartfelt thanks on behalf of the Middle Common Room to all those who gave — each and every one of you is a hero in the eyes of Pembroke students.
Very sincerely yours,
Thaddeus J. Kobylarz MCR President (1998-99)
FRIENDS OF PEMBROKE COLLEGE BOAT CLUB Where Are You Now? The Friends of Pembroke College Boat Club has been quiet up until now! A new committee has taken over and thanks to the hard work of David Fell and his committee we find ourselves in a very strong position. We are planning a series of events during the year including: • • • • • •
Freshers and Friends Cocktail Party London Pembrokians Dinner — 20th November Summer Eights Dinner — Saturday of Summer Eights Henley Royal Regatta Picnic Old Members Kit Rowing in London...Summer Pot Hunting!
We would very much like to hear from all of you — whether you were a member of the first or fifth eights! Please complete the form below and return it to Jon Watkinson, Pembroke College, FREEPOST, Oxford OX1 1YA. Alternatively complete the web form on the Friends web site (access via : pmbserve2.pmb.ox.ac.uk/-boatclub/.
Yes, I would like to be part of the Friends of PCBC and I am keen to hear about the club. (BLOCK CAPITALS PLEASE) Name: Matriculation Year: Address:
Tel: Rowing History:
PEMBROKE COLLEGE SOCIETY DINNER NOTICE OF ANNUAL DINNER AND GENERAL MEETING ON FRIDAY 24TH SEPTEMBER 1999
By kind permission of the Master and Fellows The ANNUAL DINNER will this year be held in the COLLEGE HALL on FRIDAY 24th SEPTEMBER AT 7.00 PM FOR 7.30 PM. Annabel Eyres (1984), women's double sculls Olympic finalist, has accepted our invitation to preside. The ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING will be held in BROADGATES HALL in the College at 6.45 pm. At 6.00 pm there will be a short Service in the College Chapel. All recipients of this notice are eligible to attend. They are warmly invited to do so and are requested to bring it to the attention of any of their Pembroke friends. Members may care to note that the seating arrangements will take their traditional form, i.e. with members being seated in years. Please notify the Hon. Secretary if you wish to be seated next to any particular individual or group. Will those desiring to attend please send in their names to the Hon. Secretary, Pembroke College Society, at the College, BEFORE 13TH SEPTEMBER IF POSSIBLE, using the form below. The cost of all drinks is included in the charge made for the Dinner. Sherry will be served before, white and red wine during, and port after the meal. The overall charge of £42.00 also includes a sum of £1.00 which will be allocated to the College Staff. A further £18.00 should be added if overnight accommodation in the College (including breakfast in Hall) is required. Some space for car parking is available in College on a first come, first served basis in the North Quadrangle for those staying overnight, please reserve a space by contacting the Head Porter - 01865 276444.
Revd Dr John Platt Hon. Secretary, Pembroke Society
DINNER JACKETS
I wish to attend THE ANNUAL DINNER at the College on FRIDAY, 24th SEPTEMBER, 1999 I enclose a remittance for Dinner of £42.00. Cheques made payable to "PEMBROKE COLLEGE SOCIETY" Dietary requirements - Yes / No (please specify) ❑
YES, I
require overnight accommodation in College and have added 118.00 to my remittance to cover this. (If you require ground floor accommodation, please specify). Rooms with en-suite facilities will be allotted to members according to their seniority. YEAR
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POSTCODE FOR DETAILS AND BOOKING FORM FOR THE SOCIETY ACTIVITY DAY, SATURDAY 25TH SEPTEMBER - PLEASE SEE SEPARATE LEAFLET ACCOMPANYING THIS FORM
PEMBROKE COLLEGE SOCIETY ACTIVITY DAY Saturday, 25th September 1999 11.00 am 11.30 am 1.00 pm 2.30 pm
Morning Coffee Morning Session Buffet Lunch in Hall Afternoon Session
(See below for details) (See below for details)
MORNING SESSION FRANCIS ROADS (1961) WEST GALLERY WORKSHOP - DAMON WELLS CHAPEL Those who were fortunate enough to attend this event last year will need no persuading as to the attraction of this workshop which, by popular request, is repeated this year. Francis read music at Pembroke and subsequently embarked on a career in education, finally retiring as Head of Music Curriculum Support for Essex County Council LEA. Currently he directs the London Gallery Quire (sic) which he founded to rehearse and perform West Gallery Church Music. West Gallery Church Music is the music of town and country churches in the period 1700-1850. It was composed for performance by amateur musicians without organ, and as such differs markedly in style from the more familiar cathedral repertoire. It is simple and often joyful in character; too joyful indeed for the Victorians, who swept it away in favour of the staid tones of Hymns Ancient and Modern. This process is vividly described in Hardy's novel, Under the Greenwood Tree. All singers and instrumentalists are invited to take part in the workshop. An enterprising spirit is needed more than great musical competence. Singers need not necessarily be good sight readers, and a standard of about Grade IV is sufficient for instrumentalists, who should bring their own music stand. The workshop will be of special interest to those who seek church music that is happy without being clappy, and will shed new light on the Yorkshire song, On Ilkley Moor Baht' At. FRANCIS WILL BE PROVIDING SPIRAL BOUND COPIES OF THE MUSIC TO BE PLAYED AND STRONGLY ENCOURAGES ANYONE PROPOSING TO ATTEND TO ORDER THEIR COPY IN ADVANCE BY TICKING THE APPROPRIATE BOX ON THE BOOKING FORM REV DR JOHN PLATT (1956) SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOW AND CHAPLAIN HISTORICAL TOUR OF THE COLLEGE During the last two or three years, John has been gathering material for a new edition of the College History, the first fruits of which have appeared in a small booklet Pembroke -A History in Pictures. The tour of the College will include many areas which are not normally open to visitors and will conclude with a visit to the special exhibition mounted in the McGowin Library in commemoration of the 375th anniversary of Pembroke's foundation. MR KEN MAYHEW - READER AND FELLOW IN ECONOMICS; DIRECTOR OF SKOPE "WAS RATNER RIGHT?" Nowadays few dissent from the view that the competitiveness of companies and economies in the developed world
rests almost solely on highly skilled workers producing high quality goods and services. Hence the stress placed by policy makers in Britain and elsewhere on the need to constantly "upskill" the workforce. The suggestion that some companies, on the contrary, might operate successfully on the basis of low price/low quality output thus tends to be frowned upon - so much so that when, a few years ago, Gerald Ratner famously remarked that his chain of bargain basement jewellery stores made a fortune out of selling low priced "crap" he committed business suicide. However, Ratner's unguarded honesty merely serves to highlight the fact that companies are faced with a range of viably competitive strategies, from high-spec based on product quality to low-spec based on price competitiveness. It is dangerous to presume that supplying businesses with more skilled workers will necessarily improve business performance and boost the nation's competitive position. The Government's high skills vision is welcome, but only if tempered by the realisation that there is considerable evidence to suggest that very large numbers of British businesses are closer to the Ratner end of things than is often realised. If this continues to be the case the consequences might be severe, but "upskilling" is not a magic bullet. Policy makers face a far broader and more complex problem than understandably they are often willing to admit.
AFTERNOON SESSION DAVID GOSTICK (1998) ORGAN RECITAL - DAMON WELLS CHAPEL It is now over four years since the new Letourneau organ was dedicated and it has won general acclaim as one of the finest instruments in Oxford. David Gostick, who has recently taken over as Senior Organ Scholar, having gained a First,in Music Mods., will give a recital which will include works by Bach, Durufle and Widor BLACKWELLS LITERARY OXFORD WALKING TOUR - MEET AT BLACKWELLS, BROAD STREET Peter Berry is an immensely experienced guide whose tour covers a wide range of Oxford's many sites of literary interest. PROFESSOR ALEX KACELNICK - E.P. ABRAHAM FELLOW OF PEMBROKE COLLEGE AND PROFESSOR OF BEHAVIOURAL ECOLOGY, OXFORD UNIVERSITY `BIRD BRAIN ECONOMISTS' While jogging among Central Park's trees, the CEO of a corporation considers how to allocate this year's revenue between reinvestment and expansion. In the canopy of the oak she is passing, a chickadee has found a juicy caterpillar and is pondering whether to eat it or to save it for its nestlings. Meanwhile, the oak tree itself allocates newly photosynthesised sugars between acorns and the growing of new roots. The problems human decision-makers face are often very similar to those faced by other organisms, including plants. Often, future interests conflict with immediate gains. Human minds, animal brains and plant physiology are responsible for making those decisions and have been shaped by millions of years of evolution to get it right. I will review some of these decision making processes and illustrate how we investigate them with concrete examples from our work with birds and people.
PEMBROKE COLLEGE SOCIETY ACTIVITY DAY SATURDAY, 25TH SEPTEMBER 1999 Last year saw the introduction of this new feature in the Society's calendar and proved to be a great success with all those who attended. This year we are repeating the same format but all the items, except one, are new. Once again, we are hoping to attract not only those attending the dinner the evening before, but other members and their guests also. The Activity Day, details of which appear below, is open to all Pembrokians and their guests. Admission will be by ticket. The charge for the day will be £15 per head which includes morning coffee and a buffet luncheon with wine. To obtain tickets, please return the attached booking form by 13th September, having indicated which of the activities you wish to attend. Revd Dr John Platt Hon. Secretary, Pembroke College Society
PEMBROKE COLLEGE SOCIETY - ACTIVITY DAY BOOKING FORM NB. Please tick the appropriate box for the activity you wish to attend in each session.
11.30 am Morning — Session
FRANCIS ROADS (1961)* West Gallery Workshop
REV DR JOHN PLATT (1956) Historical Tour of the College
KEN MAYHEW "Was Ratner Right?"
2.30 pm Afternoon Session
DAVID GOSTICK (1998) Organ Recital
BLACKWELLS LITERARY OXFORD Walking Tour
PROFESSOR ALEX KACELNIK "Bird Brain Economists"
* Those attend the West Gallery Workshop and wishing to receive an advance copy of the music, please tick ❑ I wish to attend THE ACTIVITY DAY at the College on Saturday, 25th September 1999. I enclose a remittance of £15 per head payable to "PEMBROKE COLLEGE SOCIETY" and return to The Development Office (PSAD), Pembroke College, Oxford OX1 1DW
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