Great Throughts Treasury
This site is dedicated to the memory of Dr. Alan William Smolowe who gave birth to the creation of this database.
Walter T. Tatara
American Author of "New Hampshire's Heritage Trail", Emeritus Professor of English at Plymouth State University
"Surely the shortest commencement address in history - and for me one of the most memorable - was that of Dr. Harold E. Hyde, President of New Hampshire's Plymouth State College. He reduced his message to the graduating class to these three ideals: 'Know yourself - Socrates. Control yourself - Cicero; Give yourself - Christ'"
"Surely the shortest commencement address hin history - and for me one of the most memorable - was that of Dr. Harold E. Hyde, president of New Hampshir'es Plymouth State College. HE reduced his message to the garaduating class to these three ideals: Know yourself - Socrates. Control yourself - Cicero. Give yourself - Christ. "