Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-10-27
MRS. HARRISON.
Brief Biographical sketch of tho Life
just Terminated

born, grow into manhood and become the
President of the United States The high
est station to which it is possible for II
woman to attain in politico-social life in
this country is That of wife of the chief
executive OF the nation. But twenty
three women have enjoyed this proud dis
ton The last of these was Mrs. Ben
iamin Harrison, who has just passed
away.
In 1893 daughter was born to Rev and
Mrs John Witherspoon Scott Mr. Scott
was at the time n professor in the Oxford
90 female college The little stranger
was chrstened Carrie Scott.
Dr. Scott belonged to an old pennsvl-
wanna family, his birth occurring in
Bucks county, that state, in the frs5
year Of the century. When he was a
youth in Philadelphia, he met young
woman named Mary Ncnl. The young
people became much attached to each
other, but circumstances iutervened to
separate them. The young lady's father
was a bank cashier in Philadelphia. About
the time she was entering the most inter-
esting age of maiden life he removed to
Washington, Pa, taking his family with
him, to found and manage bank in the
interest Of eastern capitalists.
About the same time Mr.. Scott. having
studies came to Washingt on. Penn. rs
an instructor in the old Washington col
lege before it was united with its rival
Jefferson. The old acquaintance was re
newcd, and soon after Mary Neal, the
bank cashiers daughter, became the wife
of John w. Scott, the professor. Some forty
miles in "A northwesterly direction from
Cincinnati is the rural town Of Oxford
As early as 1896 il was made the seat of
Miami university, founded under the pat
rOuuge &C the state These important
educational interests subsequently led TO
the establishment Of the OTford Female
| college and the Western Female semin-
AIRY. OF the former Rev, John w. Scott
/ had become president.
There was student at oxford at this
time Of the name of Benjamin Harrison.
/ lie had passed from Farmers college into
the Miami university and graduated at
the age of Is years The young stu
/ dent, in the midst of his pursuit of learn
/ ing, found himself overtakcn by love The
! daughter Of the worthy man Of crudition
was the object OF his affection John
| Scott Harrison, the father Of the student,
was too warm hearted and liberal to lay
| by much Of earth'S stores, or even to take
a selfish care Of what he received by in
hertance. The patrimouial estate had
diminished in acres and the family eX-
cheqrcr in cash under his management,
which left Benjamin
To Make His Own Way,
with n Good education IA his c3DitaI and
the world ~ hi3 field for investment IT,
was trying situation into which to he
driven by implacable fate, TO sever the
tender ties which held him at oxford for
the unemotion3l eyrerio0ce of 4 student
A. law in the firm OF R.Itmy Stoyer and
Abrarn Gyvur Of Cinciungti The worry
name had a n,ustiness about il which
eavored Of much law and learning. He tin
i,hed his toilsome tourney M The ruagrI
highway of iurisplpldencr. ana the first
! thing thereafter, like n sensible Young
man, wended his way back to Oxford.
On Oct. 20, 1888, lie there made Miss
Carrie scott his bride, The prospects in
life for the young couple were not bright,
a. the world goes, but the young people
were fun of hope. Their united fortunes
in love made them coutcutcd, and with
happy hearts and willing hands they
crossed the threshold OF htc's duties to.
gcthcr.
Their honeymoon was pa '3cd under the
paternGl roof at North Band, below Gin
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