We apologize for the black and white photographs that dominate the page! We didn't know until too late that the Forum would be converted to a webpage format. But at least we can upload more pictures than we could afford to include in the paper-versions of the newsletter. Most of the photographs were taken by Bege Bowers and Julia Gergits, co-editors of CEA publications.

Our special thanks to Jerry Siegel, York College of Pennsylvania, for providing us with color pictures to include here.

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CEA Grants Awards to Long-time Advocates
Bits and Pieces of the Conference
Plenary Speaker, Ruth Hawkins
Women's Connection Dinner
 

	CEA Grants Awards to Long-time Advocates At the 1999 CEA Conference in Philadelphia, several hard-working and dedicated colleagues and friends of the CEA received special awards in recognition of their efforts. In this photograph, John Shawcross receives a Joe D. Thomas Distinguished Service Award from then-President Bill Tanner. John Shawcross served as president of CEA from 1993 to 1994. He has worked for the improvement of CEA for many years.
Here, Earl Wilcox, Executive Director of CEA from 1994 to 1999, receives an Honorary Life Membership in CEA. He and Bill Sullivan, both of Winthrop University, served the organization with energy and fortitude.  An Honorary Life Award was also given to Bill Sullivan, also of Winthrop University, CEA Treasurer from 1994 to 1999.
	Barbara Brothers, here pictured at a special session of former CEA presidents, received an Honorary Life Achievement award for her many years of dedication to the organization. She was president from 1989-1990. Presently, she is dean of Arts and Sciences at Youngstown State University.

 
 

Bits and Pieces of the Conference Every annual CEA conference sizzles with activities as varied as hearing well-researched papers and discussions; participating in workshops; attending the annual Women's Connection dinner, Affiliates' breakfast, or the celebratory end-of-conference luncheon. The Philadelphia conference offered its attendees many opportunities and choices. Here, Beverly Spears, former president of CEA, participates in the former-presidents' forum that she began in 1998.
	It has become a CEA tradition to look for the genial Alex McFadden's colorful suit jackets and bow-ties. For the first year ever, we can share his splendour with you in full color. Here, he examines the book exhibit just before the annual book giveaway.
Although the book exhibit at CEA is modest, we think of it as reasonable and measured, rather than an overwhelming whelter of book representatives and noise. Members often make sure that their recent publications are included. At the end of the conference, leftover books are given away to conference participants. This year, Alex McFadden and Fred Standley handled the giveaway with good humored hectoring of the rowdy CEAers eager to net the best books.
	We suppose this photograph is proof that you never know when you will be immortalized on the internet. This gentleman was innocently attending the annual president's reception when he was captured on film.
In a session on postcolonial expressions, Shrimati C. Das, teacher at Nehru Arts, Science, and Commerce College, spoke on "The Image of Women in Postcolonial Indian English Novels—1947 to 1987."

 

Plenary Speaker, Ruth Hawkins Ruth Hawkins, Director of the Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Educational Center, spoke on "The Woman Behind—and in Front—of Ernest Hemingway." Here she is accompanied by Norman Stafford, President of CEA 1999-2000.
	Hawkins shared new information she uncovered regarding Hemingway's occasionally stormy relationship with his talented and well-educated wife. Critics have been harsh in their evaluation of Pfeiffer's contribution to his career. Hawkins finds that assessment unfair and, probably, sexist.
At the Plenary Session on Friday, an attentive audience listened to Hawkins present her argument.

 

	Women's Connection Dinner The Friday night Women's Connection Dinner was, as usual, a festive event, complete with dancing and singing as the, uh, not crown. . . must be crone's hat was moved to new leaders.
The passing of the hat to new wearers had become too quiet, so the tradition of singing and dancing to  welcome the new "officers" was reinstituted.  The group discussed ways to make the dinner more affordable and attractive to CEAers. The high cost of the dinner in Philadelphia caused great concern.