I have just completed my memoir. Here’s an excerpt about Thacher:

To this day, I have followed the principle of doing what I have to do before doing what I want to do. Take care of your horse before you take care of yourself.

Thacher taught us how to write, a skill that proved invaluable in my later career. Two years of Latin plus three years of French laid the groundwork for my lifelong love of French and interest in languages generally. In sum, I truly believe I gained a lot more from Thacher than I ever did from college.

Chris Henze CdeP 1959