At 8:40 a.m. one morning last week, a white-haired gentleman of 68 strode into his lecture hall at Princeton University and, as was his custom, headed directly for the platform. As he neared it, the 700 students rose to their feet, and the whole room resounded with cheers. As everyone at Princeton agreed, it was an appropriate tribute: the inimitable Walter Phelps Hall, member of the Princeton faculty for 39 years, professor of history for 24, was retiring, and this was his last appearance in class.
Over the years, thousands of students have known him as a hearty man who hated automobiles...
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