T. K. Harrison, Mr. WMC, Dies June 2, 1966by Philip E.The bell and the stone arehere. Old Main is gone. Theflame of alumni devotion toWestern Maryland bumsbrightly. The lamplighter isgone.Theophilus Kenoley Harrison,Class of 1901, Formerexecutive secretary of theAlumni Association, died inWashington June 2, at the ageof 84.That the building and the man are gone is the inevitablejudgment of time, but that which remains isthe reminder that that for which they stood will notperish.One man had a dream in which others believed. Acornerstone was laid, and a college now almost a centuryold is the result of that ideal. He was Lafayette R. Buehl.Another man had a dream. His was to encouragealumni to devote time, energy, wealth and love to buildan ever greater Western Maryland. That man was T. K.Harrison. He lived to see his dream collie into fruition.He was not alone in this desire for many have carriedthe banner. But was there one who carried it as highor as proudly as he? Or was there one who had moretenacity for the cause to which he was dedicated? Hewas an insistent man. He believed in the best for hisAlma Mater and he worked doggedly at it. He was evenknown to badger and to anger at times when he felt hispersuasiveness was faltering. But temper was a thing ofthe moment with him. Beneath it all was a love forpeople, for his college and for his church. His motivationwas kindled by the flame of kindness. His handshakewas strong, his smile broad, and his manner thatof a gentleman.In these later years since retirement, his zeal never1911Isabel Roop Hendrickson had her 55threunion in June and her grandson Rob RossHendrickson graduated in June.1915Mrs. Robert B. Dexter (Margaret Tull)211 Kemble RoadBaltimore, Maryland 21218Ru!h C. Keller sailed from New York inSeptember 1965 for Copenhagen, Denmark.pagetwenttHwoWestern Maryland's "Grand Old Me~.'" Last /f:.,a'wi~hAlumni Day T. K. discussed some pOint .or atm riglJt.Bishop Straughn, center, and John Cunn~ngha ,Mr. Cunningham died December 31.dwindled. Though crippled by arthritis, he ~eturne~::e~and again to his beloved Hill. He rallied hl~ c~~~s andunion every year Following its golden anmve JuZ 4.had planned to be on the Hill for the 65th o~on at theIn a.nnouncing ~e death of .T. K. Harn;eferred to~umm Banquet thts year, President Enso~ e title. Anlum as Mr. Western Maryland, an appropnet roanattending rose in a moment of silence in respect.to a f hiswho spent almost an entire lifetime in the servICe 0college and of the alumni of Western Marylan~ ot beThough he is gone from our company, he ~~ ~e acforgotten.There is permanency to that whi.compllshed. . . the West-T. K. Harrison, 1882-1966, was buried III . Epis-.ninster Cemetery Following services at Asce.nsl~nby hiscopal Church here. He is immediately survlv~arylandthree daughters all of whom are .Weste.:' Sper"bethalumnae: Martha Harrison Ramsey, 34; ~h '42.cer Harrison, '37; and Jane Turner Harrison-NEWS FROM ALUMNIShe spent two months in the sc~n~:~ii:countries. December 1 she wen Htv-NOTICEThe' follOWing schedule is being observedfor Class Secretary columns: Decemberreunionclasses only (that means classesending in one and six); February-non_reunion classes; April - reunion classes;July-non-reunion classes; September_noclass news; October-all classes. Classeswithout secretaries will find their newsprinted as information and room indicate.France, and spent the .tern. She also visitedturned home in April
Nova Scotia, Gaspe Peninsula and QuebecCity after attending her 50th reunion in1965. In October they Hew to Mexico Cityand toured Mexico, Yucatan and Guatemala.Saw the marvelous Maya ruins-toweringpyramids and temples laid up of hugeblocks of stone carved with Hint knives andtransported without benefit of wheel orbeast of burden, one 23 stories high. InApril they took Caribbean cruise, also exploringadventure along the Gulf in NorthwestFlorida where they identified 84 speciesof birds.Miriam Dennis Anderson suffered a badfall which broke her right shoulder andarm and kept her from attending her 50threunion in 1965. In August, while still aninvalid, she Hew to Illinois, Michigan, Pennsylvaniaand West Virginia and visited herfour children. She really has determination.\Ve send our deepest sympathy to MaryWhitmore YOllllg whose husband, Jack, diedin Murch after a long illness. She is nowliving at 3858 West 242nd Street, Apt. A,Torrance, California-not far from her son.My thanks to Alma Burnworth, LettieDent Gotlgil, Margaret Gailey Bosworth,Georgia Williams Fooks, and Edna MayberrySadler for answering my cards eventhough they had no news for the magazine.I loved hearing from them. I wish everyonewould use the return card.1927Mrs. William P. Grace, Jr.(Bess Hayman)59 South Aberdeen StreetArlington, Virginia 22204The response to my SOS for news hasbeen tremendous. Twenty-four replies havebeen received, cards, letters, and telephonecalls.Herbert (Herb) Nichols is teaching in theLincoln Schools, Lincoln, Delaware. Alreadyhe is planning to return for our reunion in1967.Velmll Riclnrumd- Albright is a very busyperson. In addition to her civic and church~~lil~ti:h;s s~:ar~~ ~e1~~m:~d o~l~uda~~~~e~:Ann, will graduate from college in Junc.She will marry John Thomas Taylor. TheAlbrights have n married son who lives inCincinnati. A twenty-month-old grandsoncompletes their family.Joy C. Reinmuth flies from Baltimore onJune 17 for Vienna, Austria. She will tourthe Scandinavian Countries, Spain and Portngnl,Tangiers in Africa, and Scotland. Ifpossible she plans to include a short trip toIreland.Sadie (Teet) Rosenstock Weinstock andNate sold their Westminster business in1965. They .~pend most of their time inSurfside, Florida.Louise (Weese) Luglelett Johnson hasretired from the brokerage business. Nowshe has time to enjoy her lovely home nearCambridge, Maryland.MirJnie \VaTrerJ continues to work on herbook, "Writers of the Eastern Shore." Sheis living in Snow Hill, Maryland.Jolm F. Wooden was at Stephen DecaturHigh School, Berlin, in March. He wasChairman of the Middle States EvaluationCommitteeEstelle Essig Yingling teaches publicschool music in Walkersville, Jr.-Sr. HighSchool in Frederick County, Maryland.Virginill (Gimw) \V"ilso" Shockley writesthat their Nancy is in St. Louis and Wilmaat the University of Maryland.Miriam (Mims) Royer Brickctt and Cerryvisited the Shockleys while attending thetennis matches in Salisbury. Mlms has consentedto make our 1967 reunion arrangements.I ani sure she would welcome volunteersto help her.Mildred (Millie) Eigen Houston is secretaryof the Wicomico County WMCAlumni Association.De Hoff Clyde lives six miles west ofEllicott City, near Pine Orchard and theEnchanted Forest. He is now retired. Hedoes gardening in his spare time. Also hewrote that he had just recently learned ofthe passing of HllTold Harshman last August.Dr. James M. McMillan is practicing in~~ditf~u7~;'
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