Oh, the places he went

Celebration of Dr. Seuss benefits children of inmates

Published November 17, 2003

Four Dartmouth students are celebrating the work of the late Theodore Geisel '25, also known as Dr. Seuss, with an event on Tuesday, Nov. 18. A professor will lecture on Dr. Seuss, and several alumni will read their favorite Dr. Seuss books aloud. The students will serve green eggs and ham, toast butter side up and toast butter side down, and pay homage to the illustrator and author in as many ways as they can imagine, short of putting cats in hats.

"I'm amazed at the positive response I've gotten while planning this event," said Betsy Hart '05. "Dartmouth students are very proud of Dr. Seuss."

The event will take place from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Kappa Delta Epsilon house at 9 Webster Ave, and is open to the public. The price of admission is a children's book, which will be donated to the children's library at the Southeast State Correctional Facility, a women's prison in Windsor, Vt. The library benefits visiting children whose mothers are incarcerated.

English Professor Don Pease will lecture on Geisel's life and art. Jay Davis '90 plans to read aloud his favorite Dr. Seuss book, Horton Hears a Who, and Eli Burak '00 will read Fox on Sox. The event is cosponsored by Kappa Delta Epsilon and Delta Delta Delta, and organized by Hart, Kim Rosensteel '05, Jane Viner '05 and Lindsey Horton '05.

"I'm excited about this event," Hart said. "It's for a good cause, but it will also be a lot of fun."

By AMANDA WEATHERMAN