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Alumnae Hall Memorial -- bulb planting November 10, 2001
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| Early on the misty morning of November 10, the bulb-planting crew assembled. Miami groundskeepers had prepared trenches ready to receive the 7,000 tiny grape hyacinth bulbs. Next spring, the blooms will outline the footprint of Alumnae Hall. | With the Boyd Hall greenhouses as backdrop, WCP dean Burt Kaufman carefully rakes dirt over the bulbs he’s just planted. |
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| Leading the charge in typical fashion, Betty Sipe Gerber ’52 has a special stake in the success of the planting: Her class will be celebrating its 50th anniversary when the flowers are in bloom at Reunion 2002. Behind Betty is Pris Strand Berry ’54; both are Oxford residents. Behind Pris is Charles Nies, WCP Director of Student Life. | Pris Strand Berry ’54 is closely supervised by a member of the MU groundskeeper staff. Kumler Chapel can be seen behind them. |
Two enthuisiastic Western Program students work on a section just across from McKee Hall. Senior Megan Gallagher (wielding the rake) is the daughter of Annette Bevan Gallagher ’69 and granddaughter of Beth Shirk Bevan ’45. |
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