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What trifles will fall in the lap of Doc Hall today? He’s fine in resisting change. Family history, as well as American history befuddles Vicky as Toddy hangs a family portrait of the past. What other changes come their way when they move furniture around to redecorate? Merryweather and Wellman visit to bluster, but what really brings them?
A building project challenges traditional comforts for beautifying the campus.
There’s even challenges in change with just asking the telephone repairman to install a longer extension cord for the phone.
The tedious work of the phone repair continues, with more problems coming to light. Dry rotted walls, plumbing problems, faulty wiring, and who knows what else? Lessons are learned for both the faculty and the building project that the Halls are learning. Surface maintenance doesn’t prevent serious problems in the structure. Will there be room for both tradition and change on campus?
