Passing it on (how a teacher affects eternity)

A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.

Henry Adams

I never took a class from Buddy Davis, but he taught me a lot.

BUDDY DAVIS

Years ago, when I was beginning my teaching career in Kentucky, I’d panic over what to do in class. I had most of these frantic talks with my colleague and friend, Harry Allen.

“I’ll tell you what Buddy would do,” he’d say, then launch into some tale about his days as a student with Horance “Buddy” Davis at the University of Florida.

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