Tribute to C. Benjamin Scammell
Dear Blog Visitors: One of my friends from my high school days asked me if I still have an article I wrote in 1996 in tribute to a former music teacher, C. Benjamin Scammell. I found the text and am pleased to post the article here. Since writing the article, Ben Scammell has died. However, I am pleased to report that up to the day of his passing, he and I stayed in contact, and it was a delight for him to read my article in 1996. The article, in its present form, is edited/updated to include Ben's passing. TRIBUTE TO C. BENJAMIN SCAMMELL One of my favorite films is MR. HOLLAND’S OPUS. (Richard Dreyfuss portrays a high school music teacher.) I recommend this movie to anyone who needs insight into the impact a teacher can have on students, and I hope viewers who watch this inspirational story on DVD might be inspired to write any overdue letters to teachers who inspired them. The Mr. Holland in my life was the late C. Benjamin Scammell, an instrument...