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Memories The
letter from Dr. Frank C. Spencer in the summer issue recalling
Dr. James Carrico, head of the chemistry department in the '40s
and '50s, caused my recollection of Frank Spencer, who
in 1941-42 was a star student in Dr. Fred Connell's physics
class in which I also was a student. I really enjoyed reading the article on Swapping Places in the summer issue (in which students renovated a room in each of four residence halls).
Since I am a former resident of all four dorms and was
a resident assistant at Maple Hall for three semesters, it was
fun to see the changes to each of the rooms.
Dr. Mitchell I am saddened by the news of Dr. Giles Mitchell's passing (spring issue). I first had the occasion to study literature under his tutelage as a sophomore. I was so impressed by his style of teaching and his love for literature that I declared English as my major and went on to take three more of his classes, including "Creative Writing" and "History of the Novel," a graduate class that I somehow registered for as an undergrad.He was truly a champion of literature. I remember learning about the "heroic system of fate" and wondered if I'd ever use that again. I am proud to say that last summer when I was studying novel writing with the head of the M.F.A. department at Arizona State University, this subject came up and I was the only one in the class who knew about it. Since then I have gone on to teach writing at the Dallas County Community College District, hopefully with the same enthusiasm that Dr. Mitchell always exhibited. I am sure that students and faculty alike realize the rare gem that we had in Dr. Mitchell. Yvette R. Blair ('95) Dallas
On page 11 of the spring issue, there was a reference to prisoners
of war and the Lost Battalion. One of my relatives, who had recently
graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy, was ordered to the battleship
USS Houston. The ship disappeared without any kind of signal.
The Japanese had knocked out the Houston's radio room and,
due to other damage, it sank. G.F.
Whitlow ('48)
An article in the fall 2002 North Texan featuring the new Scrappy reminded me of the old Scrappy who looked quite scrappy indeed. Although
a fine job was done on the creation of the new bird, he seems
to me somewhat buff over substance and a sort of pumped-up
cliché.
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