Which teacher do you remember the most?

Which teacher made the biggest impact on your future?

Which teacher would you like to honor at the reunion?

THIS TOPIC WAS SUBMITTED BY RONNIE LEWIS

I remember Martin Poole the best.  He made Greek Mythology fun.  You better not have a low grade in his class, though, because he would put you on the last row.  I stayed on the second row, the "B" row, most of the time.  I never had to sit in that notorious trash can. I felt sorry for the ones who did.

The teacher who contributed the most to my future was Anna E. Williams, my 9th grade English teacher. She was very strict and expected the best from her students.  I credit her for teaching me most of what I know about grammar and how to construct a sentence. I should have worked as hard in all my other classes.  She was tough, but I respected her.

Which teacher would I like to honor at the reunion?  They all deserve a medal for having taught me.

Now that Anna E. Williams has been mentioned, it just occurred to me how often I still quote her: "As ye sow, so shall ye reap;" and more frequently, "A hint to the wise is sufficient." Obviously she was more of an influence than I realized.  

Along with Mrs. Williams, Martin Pool deserves credit for making literature a life-long pleasure. Some years ago I lent my copy of Edith Hamilton's Greek Mythology to a dear friend (to a casual friend I'd have never even considered).  Somehow the book was accidentally ruined and I never saw it again. My book was readily replaced, but the notes written in the margins during Mr. Pool's 7th grade English class are forever gone.