This picture was taken just inside the fence on College Avenue and between the fence and the bleachers of the Williamson Field. The group pictured was about 50 yards north of the original gym. Being yet undecided of my scholastic aim, I had not registered for his introductory course in biology, but any number of my newly found mates were quick to tell me that I should have. I hastened to correct this error at the beginning of my sophomore year. My mind's eye still yields a clear image of Dr. Darlington's classroom on the second floor of the Fackenthal Laboratory building.
Biology requires learning a new vocabulary.
Dr. Darlington had an effective way of introducing a new term by explaining its origin in classical language. This helped fix the meaning and often the spelling. This was my inspiration for Medical Meanings, a book I compiled on the origin and usage of biomedical terms, a book imbued with the spirit of Dr. Darlington. I was privileged to serve as Dr. Darlington's laboratory assistant. Many were the casual, yet meaningful, chats we had in after-hours as I washed glassware and helped tidy up the laboratory.