Well, let's see... Sam never could teach Orion to be a success at much of anything. He never taught his mother to spell, or to be consistent on her choice of writing paper. He never taught brother Henry to lie. He couldn't seem to teach John T. Raymond how to properly portray Colonel Mayberry Sellers in the Gilded Age stage play. And he couldn't seem to teach wet-nurse No. 5 to stay out of his beer supply. On the other hand, Sam did teach some of his pet cats a few tricks, the ones he took to Quarles' farm every summer as a boy. He sure taught Pilot Brown a lesson--never to call his brother a liar. He taught his father-in-law that a man doesn't need formal character references to marry his daughter. He taught his lecture agent, James Redpath, the power of persistence, and the truism that once a lecturer, always a lecturer. He taught Dan De Quille (William Wright) how to write a successful book (The Big Bonanza). With a smartly applied switch, he taught Susy not to throw tantrums. He did teach his daughters to remember famous dates and persons. And most important, Sam did teach Livy to have a beer every evening. David H Fears