9 April 2003

The Howell Endowment:
The Maxwell and Reet Howell International Endowment Fund was set up in 1994 to fund international travel, especially for those who are selected to give NASSH Distinguished Lectures. The fund, despite recent losses in mutual funds, is worth about $38,000, and is held in the Fidelity Equity Income II Fund of Fidelity Investments in Boston. This year, the Endowment Fund will sponsor both the Maxwell and Reet Howell and the John R. Betts Addresses.