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Show l56 visits to Vienna, Rome, Naples, Milan, Zurich and Geneva, they visited Oberammergau where they saw the famous passion plays. The successful year at Berlin was complemented when Prof. B. N. Lewis wired Eyring, offering a one year lectureship at Berkeley, but the most exciting news for the Eyrings was the prospect of becoming parents. pregnant. Mrs. Eyring was The time in Europe was cut short since Berkeley began school in August, but they were happy about the new prospects, especially moving to the western United States. After the Eyrings were settled in Berkeley, a son was born to them on January 7, l93l, in nearby Oakland. Eyring, delighted, insisted that he be named after his grandfathers and he was christened Edward Marcus Eyring in honor of his grandfathers Edward Christian Eyring and Marcus Bennion. Later in Princeton, the Eyrings were blessed with two more healthy sons, Henry Bennion Eyring, born May 3l, l933, and Harden Romney Eyring, born August 25, l939. Again, he insisted on family names for his sons even though Mrs. Eyring did not agree. She finally conceded that the boys would be given the family names on the condition that Edward was called "Ted" and Henry "Hal."3 The Eyring's social life consisted primarily of their association with members of their Mormon faith. Eyring, as a student at Tucson, Berkeley, Madison and Berlin, had no formal organization of local Mormon congregations to associate with, but at each place, he became acquainted with others of his faith and met with them informally. Eve party at Madison was such a gathering. Berkeley in l930 things changed. The Christmas With the Eyring's arrival in There were then several Mormon congre- gations (wards) and even a stake organization (regional group). The Eyrings were pleased with that situation for it was the first time in |
