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DONALD H. LETENDRE
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Washington, D. C. May 14, 1943 Dear Class of ‘43, Since I can’ t be there to grasp your hand and say Congratulations and good luck, this letter must bear my good wishes — and sincere appreciation of the many happy hours we’ve enjoyed at M. E. H. S. It seems but a few days ago that you tumbled into Room 3 for your first class in English II. So these are the Sophomores.” said the new teacher as he put on his spectacles. (The spectacles obviously did not im- press you.) He launched into his what-I-expect-of-you- a.s-a-class speech and an assignment. This time you were impressed. Several were noticiably pale. So these pale ones are the otudcnts the men behind the desk observed,, or the frightened flunkers. Our assignment was The Third Ingredient. Remember? The next morning a huge white, bulbous onion reposed on the desk. Someone had found The Third Ingredient, and 1 had found someone with a sense of humor. I’ve often wondered if you ex- pected a stew on the teacher’s part .Anyii ray , you didn’t expect what you got. ' fou didn’t know the word pun as yet, but you learned quickly. I didn’t expect such en- thusiastic response to impromptu themes on Appealing Onions, but I too learned quickly that here v as a class with spirit, humor, and tremendous enthusiasm. From that day on it via.s smooth sailing — and very enjoyable sailing for me. One of the greatest rewards of teaching is getting others to enjoy what you enjoy — a novel, play, idea, or some challenge to the mind, to the imagination. As the actor requires audience react- ion, so the teacher thrives on class response, whether in wholehearted agreement or violent disagreement. For- tunately, we have known both in our meny spirited dis- cussions, anecdotal digressions, and in my many exper- iments. My one hope is that you learned as much from me as I did from you — and as pleasantly too. There are many things that I shall remember of the class of ' 43: the looks of horror on many faces during
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