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polishes his manuscripts with a few easy changes in one or two re- 

 writes, not having to undergo the laborious task of rewriting numerous 

 times as the majority of us do in our scientific literary endeavors. 

 With a chuckle, Dr. Snodgrass mentioned one reason for his not re- 

 writing manuscripts — Mrs, Snodgrass does not like to retype the 

 papers. 



Concurrently with his lecturing at the University of Maryland, he 

 generously supervised thesis research for graduate students, each stu- 

 dent receiving meticulous and inspiring guidance. The published in- 

 vestigations of these students have added much to the knowledge of 

 insect anatomy and morphology. The accomplishments of these stu- 

 dents, who are specialists today, testify to the abilities of their 

 instructor. 



Dr. Snodgrass has always been an avid reader who enjoys a wide 

 variety of subjects and authors ; and routinely reads for hours every 

 night. His favorite of all books is that most humanized animal story, 

 "The Wind in the Willows," by Kenneth Grahame (1908), It is in 

 keeping with the simplicity of Dr, Snodgrass's innate interest in and 

 fondness for animals — an intrinsic part of his personality which has 

 been revealed in many ways. 



When the author inquired of Dr. Snodgrass if he were a sports fan 

 or a hobbyist, he answered in the negative. A few minutes later he 

 brought to her desk two pages of notes, quickly written in the usual 

 Snodgrass style, treating his lack of interest in hobbies and sports. 

 Here they are just as he initially wrote them. 



Personal Notes 



"I never have had any hobbies, and have given little time to pure 

 recreation. While I have played tennis a little, golf has always seemed 

 too much of a gentleman's game. I used to like circuses because they 

 had animals, but theaters to me are only something you have to take | 



girls to before you get married. However, I do enjoy window shop- " 



ping to see how many thousands of things there are that I don't need 

 and don't want. In my youth I had plenty of involuntary exercise 

 sawing the family stovewood and mowing the lawn. Later, on my own 

 volition, I did a good deal of long-distance hiking, and some mountain 

 climbing where mountains of reasonable height were easily available. 

 But at school I was no good at all in athletics, except in running 

 games. In fights I always got the worst of it, and thus became a 

 popular victim. In baseball I was a complete failure ; the ball either 

 made a bee line for my face, or if it did hit my hands, it had a trick 



