2011-2012

The University Club of Albany has received The celebration of Pinkster Day was out- Board of Directors
notice from the National Park Service that it has lawed by Albany Common Council on April
been added to the National Register of His- 28, 1811, with a resolution that read in part, Officers
toric Places. “No person shall erect any tent, booth or
stall within the limits of this city, for the President
The National Register of Historic Places is the purpose of vending any spirituous liquors, Warren Abriel
United States’ official list of cultural resources beer, mead or cider, or any kind of meat,
worthy of preservation. The designation took fish cakes or fruit, on the days commonly Vice President
effect on May 11. (http://www.nps.gov/history/ called Pinxter...” Club members requested Colleen Ryan
nr/listings/20110520.htm). that the Common Council repeal the ban, Secretary
and the prohibition was lifted on May 16, Amy Kramer
2011. We hope you will be a part of this
grand celebration and what we hope will Treasurer
To celebrate, the Club is reviving a tradition
become an annual tradition. Tickets start at Matt Badalucco
from Albany’s past. On Monday, June 13, the
University Club Foundation will host A $50 and reservations can be made by calling Past President
Pinkster Day Celebration from 6:00–8:00 the University Club at 518-463-1151. Tom Pandick
p.m., honoring Albany’s rich history with read-
ings from scholarly and popular publications Directors
documenting the people and places of New
The 110th University Club Annual Meeting Calvin Berger
York’s capital city. The event will feature a
was held at the clubhouse on Friday, May Joe Brady
cocktail reception with light fare and open bar
20th the purpose of which was to elect offi-
as well as celebrity readers. Kevin Clancy
cers and directors and to vote on the pro-
Jeff Hill
Readings and readers for A Pinkster Day Cele- posal to sell the Annex (which currently
bration were selected to illustrate the long arc houses the Fitness Center and Squash David Hochfelder
of Albany’s history, and the evening’s program Courts). Many thanks to those who attended Amy Kramer
will include excerpts from: and/or voted by proxy. The proposal to sell Nate Maloney
the Annex passed by an almost unanimous
· Rum Punch and Cultural Revolution written vote. We will keep you posted on this issue Frank Nemeth
and read by Justin DiVirgilio as it progresses. Bill Ross
· The Northern Star & Freemen’s Advocate Timothy Varney
published by Stephen Myers, read by Paul Stewart The following outlines the results of the
· Southern Life, Northern City written and read election of officers, directors and a nominat-
by Jennifer Lemak ing committee: INSIDE THIS ISSUE…
· Mayor Corning: Albany Icon, Albany Enigma
written and read by Paul Grondahl OFFICERS Ruth Pelham 2
· Thirty Years of Smoke, Heat and Hell written Warren W. Abriel, Jr., President Lobster Party 2
by Warren Abriel, read by Executive Deputy Colleen M. Ryan, Vice-President Annual Golf Outing
Chief Warren Abriel, Jr. of the Albany Fire De- Amy Kramer, Secretary Save the Date 3
partment, who was elected President of the Uni- Matthew Badalucco, Treasurer
versity Club’s board of directors on May 20th Revolutionary War
General “Gentleman
· Six and Eleven written and read by Ed Dague DIRECTORS
Johnny” Burgoyne to
Kevin Clancy - 3 year term speak at Club 2
Dutch colonists and settlers brought the cele- David Hochfelder - 2 year term
bration of Pinkster to North America in the 17th Nathan Maloney - 3 year term With our Thanks 3
century. It was a celebration of spring for all: a Timothy Varney - 3 year term Leatherstocking Tour in
religious holiday for the Dutch, and for slaves July 2
from Africa, time off from work and a chance
to gather with family and friends.” Continued on page three...

RUTH PELHAM
and the Music Mobile
Friday, June 3rd
Free Family Concert
6-8 PM
Bring the kids! Bring the grandkids!
Grab your neighbor’s kids if
you don’t have any of your own!
Dinner served 5-9 pm
It’s time for the 1st Lobster
Party of the summer!
The bar will be open at 5 p.m. for
drinks on a sign basis and complimen-
tary munchies and the buffet will be
available from 6:30-8 p.m. On the
menu: 1 1/4 lb. lobsters, assorted cold
salads, potatoes, fresh corn, seasonal
dessert (blueberry shortcake if we can
get fresh blueberries...otherwise chef’s
surprise!). Reservations are absolutely
necessary and must be made by
Wednesday, June 22nd so we can be
sure to have enough lobster on hand.
Call the desk at 518-463-1151. Filet
mignon will also be available upon
request. Please indicate your entrée
choice when making reservations.
$27.95 per person (beverages addi-
tional). Price is based on one entree
per person. Additional lobsters avail-
able upon prior request.
We’ve had some
interesting and in-
formative events in
the past, but noth-
ing quite like this
one! Join us on
Wednesday, July
6th at noon for
lunch with Revolu-
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tionary War General “Gentleman
Johnny” Burgoyne as he discusses
“The Murder of Jane McCrea or How
I Lost the War in America.” His point
of view might surprise you!
General Burgoyne commanded the
British Army that was supposed to
crush the American rebels in the cam-
paign of 1777, two years after the
American Revolution erupted at Lex-
ington and Concord on April 19,
1775. Unfortunately for the British,
Burgoyne’s army was defeated and
forced to surrender at Saratoga in up-
state New York, creating a major turn-
ing point for American patriots as they
battled Great Britain, one of the fore-
most powers in Europe at the time.
The General will be portrayed by
long-time University Club member,
Bruce Venter. Dr. Venter is an Albany
native, CEO of America’s History,
LLC, a historical consultant and an
experienced tour leader. He has writ-
ten for Blue & Gray, Civil War and
the Washington Times. Dr. Venter’s
portrayal of General Burgoyne is part
of American History Alive! an organi-
zation that is dedicated to presenting
accurate portrayals of historical per-
sons and interpreting the context of
the events in which they participated.
Find out more at: americanhistory-
alive.com.
Tickets for this event are $25 and in-
clude the performance and a delicious
hot & cold luncheon buffet. Proceeds
will benefit the University Club Foun-
dation.
Dr. Venter and Dr. Wayne Franklin
will be leading a tour in the Albany
area, from July 6th-July 9th, entitled
Leatherstocking Tales: The Real
Historic Sites of James Fenimore
Cooper’s Novels (including The Spy,
The Last of the Mohicans and the
Deerslayer). They have graciously
offered to donate to the University
Club Foundation $25 for each club
member who signs up and attends the
tour. Specific tour details are avail-
able at: americashistoryllc.com.
Of the Leatherstocking tour, Dr.
Venter remarks, “We all remember
the novels of James Fenimore Cooper
from our youth, either through movie
versions, the ‘Classic’ comic books
series or by actually reading them in
English class. He was a popular and
successful writer in his own time in
part because he described many actual
historical places in his books. The
sites were readily identified by early
19th century readers because they had
learned about these same places in
school. Cooper was able to vividly
describe these historical sites because
he had actually visited them himself.”
The tour, which begins on the evening
of July 6th will explore the real his-
toric and geographic sites portrayed in
several Cooper novels and in doing so
will give a better understanding of the
author’s insight into America’s fron-
tier legacy.
Day one: The tour will focus on The
Spy and aspects of the American
Revolution which took place on both
sides of the Hudson River south of the
Highlands including the treason of
Benedict Arnold and the subsequent
hanging of British Maj. John Andre
which played into Cooper’s novel.
Participants will have lunch at the his-
toric tavern where the young officer
was sequestered while awaiting his
trial. Next you’ll cross the river and,
pausing at the site in Tarrytown where
Andre was captured, proceed to the
John Jay Homestead in Bedford,
where Cooper sat on the porch hearing
sundry stories about Revolutionary era
espionage and the “Cowboys and
Skinners” who wreaked havoc on
Westchester County during the war.
On the return trip, the tour will stop in
Carmel, Dutchess County, to see the
gravesite of Enoch Crosby, a real life
American spy who worked under Jay
and became the prototype of Cooper’s
Harvey Birch. You will also visit the
Van Wyck homestead in Fishkill,
which Cooper (whose wife had kin in
the town) reportedly used as his model

for the Wharton house in the novel.
On the second day the tour will head
north to experience the sites of The
Last of the Mohicans. You will make
a stop at Fort Edward where Cora and
Alice Munro and Maj. Heywood de-
parted for Lake George, then visit
Cooper’s Cave in Glens Falls which
inspired the novelist during his 1824
visit to the region. Next, following
parts of the Old Military Road, you
will stop at Bloody Morning Scout, a
French and Indian battle site which
will provide an excellent example of
the road traversed by Lt. Col. George
Munro’s daughters as they made their
way to Fort William Henry on the
shores of Lake George. You will visit
the reconstructed fort and hear about
the history of the August 1757 siege
which ended with a massacre and, in
the novel, the abduction of the sisters.
You will hear about British Maj. Gen.
James Abercrombie’s ill-fated expedi-
tion to capture Fort Carillion
(Ticonderoga) which left from the
lake’s southern shore and was de-
picted in Cooper’s Satanstoe. Finally,
you will get out on the lake to see
Shelving Rock, a legendary mountain
on the lake’s eastern shore where
Cooper purportedly envisioned the
final death struggle between Uncas
and Magua.
On the third day head to Coopers-
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town, via Canajoharie and Cherry
Valley where you will see the Frey
House and other sites familiar to Coo-
per. In Cooperstown, the sites of Coo-
per’s daughters’ homes, Byeberry and
Apple Hill, the Pioneer Tavern,
Natty’s Cave, Natty’s Falls and Three
Mile Point, the latter site described in
Cooper’s Home Is Found. The day
ends at the Fenimore House Museum
which was the site of Cooper’s stone
mansion that burned in 1823. The
“Cooper Room” includes various ex-
hibits relating to the novelist. The Li-
brary holds a collection of Cooper
manuscripts. After a full day in Coo-
perstown, we’ll return to Albany as
your lingering questions about this
great American novelist are answered
by our Cooper expert, Dr. Wayne
Franklin.
Registration Fee: $399.00
Included: motor coach transportation,
three lunches, beverage and snack
breaks, a map and materials package,
all admissions and gratuities, and the
services of two experienced tour
guides. Tour participants are responsi-
ble for transportation to the headquar-
ters hotel (Holiday Inn Express, 1442
Western Avenue, Albany, NY). Tour
goes out rain or shine.
For more information or to sign up go
to www.AmericasHistoryLLC.com or
call 1-855-687-4478.
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NOMINATING COMMITTEE
Matthew Badalucco
Kevin Clancy
Frank Nemeth
Nate Maloney
Colleen Ryan
With Our Deepest Thanks...
I am only one, but still I am one. I
cannot do everything, but still I can do
something; and because I cannot do
everything, I will not refuse to do the
something that I can do.
-Edmund Everett Hale
We are fortunate to have an extremely
dedicated group of people serving on
our Board of Directors who are com-
mitted to seeing the club flourish long
into the future. We thank you all for
your efforts on behalf of club mem-
bers...past, present and future.
In particular we would like to take this
opportunity to thank Gene Hallock
whose term on the board expired this
May. Gene served on the Board for
three terms and has always been a
strong supporter of the club. A mem-
ber since 1970, he and his family are
“regulars” at many club functions.
We would also like to thank Tom
Pandick who passed the torch of the
presidency to Warren Abriel. Tom
stepped into the role of President of
the Board of Directors at a very chal-
lenging time for the club during a
tough social and economic climate.
Though he works in New York City
during the week, he still found time to
“captain the ship”. We thank him for
his diligence, tenacity and insights.
Tom will continue to serve on the
Board for two more years as Immedi-
ate Past President.
Thanks to Nate Maloney and Kevin
Clancy who chose to run again and
were re-elected for another term; and
welcome to newly elected Board
members Tim Varney and Dave
Hochfelder. We appreciate your will-
ingness to dedicate your time and en-
ergies to the club and its future.
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