The book is unusually varied, comprising poems, dialogues, personal reminiscences, chapters interlarded with proverbs, quotes from the honoree's works, and conventional papers.
First, the honoree must have a general importance that reaches beyond contributions to a specialized niche.
The volumes are identical in sharing the editors' introduction, a bibliography of the honoree's writings, and a tabula gratulatoria.
One of the wooden figures holds a shovel, perhaps to dig the grave of the defunct honoree.
The honoree's students and collaborators who contribute to the volume must also be of the first rank with something new to say.
Furthermore, the scientific interests of the honoree (and by extension, their students and collaborators) must be broad and deep enough to have importance and appeal to the larger field.
It is typically published on the occasion of the honoree's retirement, sixtieth or sixty-fifth birthday, or other notable career anniversary.
He was a three-time first team all-district 18-5a honoree, and was voted the most valuable player in the district in 2004.
