2008 Woodie Awards
Professor deserves recognition
Issue date: 1/25/08 Section: Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor,
I was extremely disappointed that the Trinity Administration did not send an e-mail to all Trinity students after the loss of an esteemed member of our community. By not doing so, I feel they have undermined his memory in an attempt to marginalize death, which does not make it any less real.
Everything I have read about John Hutton in memoriam has been about his career at Trinity and about his aptitude as a professor. I remember him a little differently. I had him for my First Year Seminar and did not even know that he was an art history professor for most of it.
What I like to remember about Dr. Hutton is that his door was always open for anyone and that he was incredibly kind and understanding. He was a great conversationalist on any subject. When I would go into his office for help or advice, we would end up having long conversations about politics, women's rights or movies. He liked to talk about his daughter a lot, which I found the most endearing thing about him. I do not recall ever meeting such a doting father. Although I did many things my freshman year that would have made anyone angry, he never got mad at me, even when I stood him up for a meeting. He gave me my first A at Trinity.
My only regret is that I lost touch with him throughout the years. John Hutton was an intelligent man, no doubt, but he was also just a great person to know.
Kiran Wali, Senior, History
I was extremely disappointed that the Trinity Administration did not send an e-mail to all Trinity students after the loss of an esteemed member of our community. By not doing so, I feel they have undermined his memory in an attempt to marginalize death, which does not make it any less real.
Everything I have read about John Hutton in memoriam has been about his career at Trinity and about his aptitude as a professor. I remember him a little differently. I had him for my First Year Seminar and did not even know that he was an art history professor for most of it.
What I like to remember about Dr. Hutton is that his door was always open for anyone and that he was incredibly kind and understanding. He was a great conversationalist on any subject. When I would go into his office for help or advice, we would end up having long conversations about politics, women's rights or movies. He liked to talk about his daughter a lot, which I found the most endearing thing about him. I do not recall ever meeting such a doting father. Although I did many things my freshman year that would have made anyone angry, he never got mad at me, even when I stood him up for a meeting. He gave me my first A at Trinity.
My only regret is that I lost touch with him throughout the years. John Hutton was an intelligent man, no doubt, but he was also just a great person to know.
Kiran Wali, Senior, History
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