Mr. Corbett has carefully and vividly sketched in the backgrounds of Sidney Earle Smith's story, has woven into the account reminiscences of the man and his work by his colleagues, and has brought out his personality, style, methods, beliefs in a persuasive atmosphere of personal warmth and strong academic conviction.

Edward Annand Corbett (1887-1964) graduated from McGill University, served overseas in World War I, and then joined the staff of the University of Alberta. He became the Director of its Department of Extension (1928-1936) and then served as Director of the Canadian Association for Adult Education (1936-1951). He is the author, among other books, of a biography of another leading figure in Canadian education, Henry Marshall Tory.