A Son Remembers
Professor Leland "Doc" Griggs, class of 1902, taught science at Dartmouth from 1908 to 1948, often around a campfire or during a long hike. His son, David P. Griggs '52, has written a memorial to the scientist and scholar who developed the Outing Club, Canoe Club and Bait & Bullet. Students learned from him while playing with his pet wolf or eating steaks in the log cabin he built. "He was one of the best friends any student ever had," former N.H. Gov. Sherman Adams '20 once said. "He left a living memorial," says David Griggs. "He bequeathed to his boys and hundreds—maybe thousands—of Dartmouth men, a great love and understanding of the natural world around them."
And read these other books by Dartmouth authors:
Charles W. Cummings '57, senior editor of "Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery," third edition (Mosby). "This multi-volume textbook is the most complete and comprehensive reference source in our specialty and represents a gold standard that no other text in the field approaches," according to the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Douglas L. Wheeler '59, author of "Fifty-Nine Remembers: A Fifties' Tribute to Dartmouth College" (Peter E. Randall Publisher).
Thomas R. McBurney '60, Tu '62, author of "Artistic Greatness: A Comparative Exploration of Michelangelo, Beethoven and Monet" (Galde Press).
Robert Jonas '69, editor of "Henri Nouwen: Writings Selected with an Introduction by Robert A. Jonas" (Orbis), about a late Roman Catholic priest.
Lyndon Waugh '67, author of "Tired of Yelling: Teaching Our Children Conflict Resolution" (Long Street, Atlanta).
Mel Belin '70, author of "Flesh That Was Chrysalis" (The Word Works, Washington, D.C.), his first book of poetry.
Carl Little '76, author of "The Watercolors of John Singer Sargent" (University of California Press). Little, who has also published books on Edward Hopper and Winslow Homer, focuses on Sargent's watercolors as a record of his travels.
Glen Swartwout '78, O.D., author of "Natural Eye Care: An Encyclopedia; Complementary Treatments for Improving and Saving Your Eyes" (Keats Publishing).
Thomas Slocum '82, author of "In His Majesty's Civil Service, and Other Contemporary Tales from the Kingdom of Bhutan" (Rivercross Publishing).
Eric Dezenhall '84, author of "Nail 'Em! Confronting High-Profile Attacks on Celebrities and Businesses" (Prometheus), a look at who gets hurt by and who survives vicious media scrutiny and allegations.
Keith 0. Boykin '87, author of "Respecting the Soul: Daily Reflections for Black Lesbians and Gays" (Avon Books). Boykin is a former special assistant to President Clinton and former executive director of the National Black Lesbian and Gay Leadership Forum.
Leland Griggs and pet wolf, Zimram 1924
