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P: And then you taught until when?
L: Until the fall of '46.
P: You stayed through the war years in Gainesville.
L: Through the war years, yes.
P: Of course you know that in September of 1937 you had a very
promising young student come in from Jacksonville, Florida.
L: I remember him distinctly and we met in the north end of Buckman
Hall.
P: Well, your memory is better than his is. The north end of
Buckman Hall.
L: You don't remember?
P: No.
L: Yes, I'd gotten over there to Buckman Hall. One day I was
conducting class and somebody brought me a message and they
told me Sylvester Green had died. He was a member of the
political science faculty. He took my place when I resigned
to go to Denver.
P: Who was that person bringing you that message?
L: I don't recall that. It may have been Manning or Bill. Manning
probably sent the message.
P: What was the occasion of this meeting in the north end of Buckman
Hall?
L: A class.
P: I don't remember going to class in Buckman Hall. I remember
taking French classes in Buckman Hall at the north end. I remember
the two classrooms that were there at the end of the building.
L: I remember a paper handed back to you, Sam, one time, and it
had a C on it. I thought to myself, "Well that boy can do
better than that."