To the editor: In January 1953, Hill Brothers Radio and TV Store in Columbus brought a 17 inch black and white console TV to the school auditorium in Tryon. All the Tryon school students were then assembled in the auditorium to see, as best we could on that small screen, the live swearing in of General Eisenhower to be the next President of the United States. As President Elect Eisenhower was taking the oath, a few boos could be heard in the auditorium.  When my sixth grade class returned to our classroom, we were greeted by our teacher, Mr. Hunnicutt, and he was livid.  He said, “I don’t care what your mother or father’s politics are, that was the President of the United States and you will show respect.”  Needless to say, we were very quiet and absorbed his every word. The lessons taught to young people by older adults determine how they will not only live their lives, but how they will respect or treat others. I don’t think Mr. Hunnicutt would have approved of the lesson taught at the dunking booth in Columbus on the Fourth of July. – George E. Patton Lynn