Memory
Pearls of Wisdom
Sometimes the Dean would let his pearls of wisdom fall softly in the quiet of his book-bedecked office. I particularly remember the occasion when he was writing at the board and fumbled the chalk. Quickly he stooped and snatched the piece in flight. Without a word he continued his paragraph. At the end, almost as a footnote, he added, “In life you may drop the chalk. Grab it and continue as though nothing has happened. You’ll amaze yourself and your audience and be marked as an accomplished man.” I have since forgotten the subject of that particular lecture, but I’ll not forget the twinkle in his eye.