{"id":595,"date":"2023-10-22T15:28:24","date_gmt":"2023-10-22T15:28:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marcielsims.com\/?p=595"},"modified":"2023-10-22T15:28:24","modified_gmt":"2023-10-22T15:28:24","slug":"ilona-cole-guest-author-story-152","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marcielsims.com\/index.php\/2023\/10\/22\/ilona-cole-guest-author-story-152\/","title":{"rendered":"Ilona Cole, Guest Author, Story 152"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Two Professors, Dr. Stern and Dr. Eckhart<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Two very important people in my young life, outside my family. I had talked of these two professors in my short stories before. Both had a big part in who I had become after my education and beyond. In thought they were always by my side, when the job was a challenge, was unknown or at times looked impossible to complete. I received an education that was rigorous, challenging, complete and well rounded. Dr, Stern not only taught us a full curriculum, but also taught us the finer things in life, outside the school. His love of good books, the opera, music and stage plays, all that he exposed us to and made it part of everyday life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Eckhart was our English professor. Teaching us English composition, like law briefs, court documents and how to write business letters. English history and English literature. He also stressed the point how important to commerce this language was. I also heard that from my father, quite often.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both professors were quite different individuals and very interesting men.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As they stepped into the classroom, everyone fell silent. Their presence was, in a dignified way, loud and clear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Stern, very dignified, but soft spoken. Always dressed in three-piece suits of great materials and custom tailored, like my Hal\u2019s suits he got from my sister\u2019s husband, his Haberdashery in Germany. Custom made shirts with his monogram embroidered on the French cuffs and always highly polished shoes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Eckhart did not wear suits, always beautiful slacks, again great material, like the designer of men\u2019s clothing, Joseph Abood. Sport coats of either leather, suede or tweed. Mostly in brown or rust color. The tweed coats were mostly in two-tone grays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both professors were well dressed and well groomed, setting a good example for the young students in class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The lectures were not only interesting, but they were also mesmerizing and both professors could keep the attention of the student\u2019s alert. Each had  different styles. Professor Stern would stand by his Pult \u201cdesk\u201d and had an easy, relaxed way of approaching a student, like it was a conversation one on one, looking at the student over his glasses. Professor Eckhart was walking back and forth in front of his Pult \u201cdesk\u201d sometimes gazing out of the windows and then, quickly turning, approaching the student, and asking the question. They were two individuals, different and yet, had a profound teaching method, which influenced every student and had a lasting impression on every one of us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These two gentlemen, retired quite a while ago, were very wise and had a lifetime of teaching young students while also learning a lot themselves. They were called and appeared to do the job, young teachers could no longer do, due to fighting for their country and so many giving their lives, while these older gentlemen were holding vigilance at home and repeating their lifelong dedication to teaching the young.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What the sad ending is to this wonderous experience is that we lost so many of these great students, they never had the chance to show their stuff, to experience the fruit of their labor, as I did.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But I shall never forget who influenced my life in such a powerful way, other than my father.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was Dr. Stern and Dr. Eckhart!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Two Professors, Dr. Stern and Dr. Eckhart Two very important people in my young life, outside my family. I had talked of these two professors in my short stories before. Both had a big part in who I had become after my education and beyond. In thought they were always by my side, when the … <\/p>\n

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