The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-12-01

DIR. j. w. SCOTT. Lue party tHat
accompanied Mrs. Harrison's remains.
Hebore the fatigue OF the Tip very well
and returned to Washington in his usual
health. On Saturday Nov. IL he caught
cold and was compelled to 60 to bed and
place himself under doctor's care.
There We're present at the bedside
when the end came the president, Mrs.
Mckee, and Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Har-
rison, Lieutenant Parker and wife, Rus
sell Scott, his grandson, and DIR. Teunis
Hamlin, pastor OF the Church of the
Covenant, OF which DR.. Scott was a
member. John w. Scott, the only sur
viving son, and Mr.. Mckee were the
only members of the family absent.
Funeral services will be held in the
East room of the White House Thurs
day afternoon at 8 o'clock. DIR. Hamlin
will officiate. The funeral party will
leave this city Thursday evening for
Washington, Pa, where the body will
be inferred Friday.
Rev. John w. Scott the father-in-law of
President Harrison, who has just passed awe,
wAs perhaps the oldest government employe
I'm the depArtments at Washington.
Hs had hved In the White House for q couple
a years prior to his death. bis room there
was the one formerly occupied by Fannie
Hayes and later by Nellie Arthur.
During his stay Mt the White House every
thing possible was done for his comfort. DR..
Scott had some claim 70 distinction other than
his relationshi3 by marriage 70 the president
OF the United States. His life was spent pria-
cipal.y In study and thought and for many
years he enjoyed the reputation OF being one
OF the best educators In the West. He was
man. too. OF the highest moral character, and
despite his heavy burden of years he was one
Of the most companionable AS well as popuial
men In Washington even before hrs soa-in-l law
became president Of the United Sta es.
Rev. John Witherspoon scott was born In
Beaver couniy. Pennsylvania, Jan. 2. I8n
he graduated st Washin. ton college, Wash
ington. Pa, in is T. He next took q post
graduate course at Yale college, where he re-
ceived bis q cond degree in luz4. The same
yea- be WAS Appointed professor Of mathemat
les and natural seen in his alma mater
which chair be filed for tllrec Or four years.
In l5.s he resigned his professionally a,
washington college and accepted q similar
appointment In the Miami university, ut Ok
ford, q. Here he remained uuti the sprinf
of lsI5. when he removed t. College din, neal
Cincinnati for the purpose Of founding ths
Farmers college, and when 1t bet anne well es,
tabiished DIR. Scott was invited back TO OF
ford to found female college there.
He accepted the invitation and remained in
Oxford ten more years-unti after the fe
male college was built-when he accepted :
professorship In Hanover college, near Madi
son, Ind. which chair he allied for q number
of years.
After his retirement from college life h,
was engaged in the more congenial avocatior
OF privale teaching aad preaching the gospel
In 1851 be accepted an appointment OF q clerk
ship in the mail division OF the pension Office
fnteri~r department. feeling more happy IL
having some quiet employment at the seat q
the national government han In wasting il
idleiiess the later hours OF his hale old age.
In ls-5 DIR. scott married Miss Mary Pott
Neal, daughter of John Neal, ESQ.,, at Wash
ington, Pa. She died In 1875.
IL WAS while DIR. Scott was In char 10 Of The
Western Female seminary that Eenjamir
Harrison, s,ndent who was taking a cours,
vt Oxford. n,et aud loved Carrie Scott, til,
dnughter of the venerable professor.
The young psople were marrie.s Oct. %
1884, Besides Mrs Harrison there was an
other Aiss Scott, who became Mrs. Lord
She died In Washington couple of year.
earlier than her distinguished sister,