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...sake of prestige. Sidney J. Weinberg, a legendary financier of the 1950s, once served on 31 boards. By comparison, his son John L. Weinberg, chairman of Wall Street's Goldman, Sachs & Co., holds only six director's posts. The pay remains lucrative. The consulting firm Towers, Perrin, Forster & Crosby reports that the median annual fee among large companies is $18,000, plus $700 per board meeting and expenses. The most prestigious director's posts pay much more in return for a heavy commitment of time. The director who serves as chairman of Du Pont's finance committee attends at least...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: On the Boards | 2/11/1985 | See Source »

Partly because local teachers get relatively good salaries, the Cambridge Teachers Association (CTA) has taken a different position. CTA President Susan Noonan - Forster explained that the proposed minimum salary measures would not have much impact on Cambridge. By next year Cambridge teachers will already meet the minimum salary requirement of $18,000, Forster said...

Author: By Jonathan M. Moses, | Title: Cambridge Educators Are Skeptical of Dukakis School Reform | 2/6/1985 | See Source »

Just what happened in the causes? This question has puzzled readers since Forster's novel was published. Even in the movie, the question is not completely answered. But suddenly Adela charges down the stone slope, panting and gasping hysterically. Hours later, Doctor Aziz is arrested and charged with her race...

Author: By Jane Avrich, | Title: Awakening in India | 1/9/1985 | See Source »

LENA'S PASSAGE to India is remarkably faithful to a book whose themes are frequently cryptic and complex. It takes advantage of much or Forster's lively dialogue and, unlike many adaptations, does not chop out major portions of plot from the original book...

Author: By Jane Avrich, | Title: Awakening in India | 1/9/1985 | See Source »

Lean does add a few seenes of his own creation, to clarify points which the book leaves murky. For example, the film stresses Adela's awakening sexuality, a journy on which Forster remains reticent as a major cause of her violent reaction to the caves...

Author: By Jane Avrich, | Title: Awakening in India | 1/9/1985 | See Source »

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