Whatfrequentlybringsbackmemoriesofmyschoolteacherishisspecialqualities.Firstofall,hegaveusthegreatestgiftateachercanoffer—anawakeningofapassionforlearning.HenotonlyledustoanappreciationofthebeautyandperfectionofEnglishlanguageandliterature,butalsoarousedourgreatinterestinexploringsomethingdeeperinthisfield.Second,Iwasattractedbyhislivelywit.Irememberthatwestudentsalwaysanticipatedhisclasswithgreateagernessbecausehislecturewerehumorouslydelivered,neverfailingtoprovokechucklesorloudlaughs.
AlthoughitisnearlytwoyearssinceIattendedhislastclass,heisthetalkofouroldclassmates,andIknowpartofhimhasalreadystayedinmyheart.