The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-05-04
THE LATE PROF. T. 3. souoHroN
Tribute to the Memory of the Huron
College Librarian.

The Huronite of Huron, S. D., pays
the following tribute to the memory
of the late Prof. T. b. Boughton who
passed away recently in that city;
Prof T. b. Boughton, librarian at
Huron college is dead. The national
emblem, whose honored folds wave
daily from the peak of the building
was flung out In the glorious sunlight
of Friday morning at half mast. The
ordinary activities OF the school were
suspended, although the students
made no holiday. All realized that
the working force of the college had
suffered a break, and all realized that
1t was the loss of man. An honest
grief was noticeable everywhere.
Just one week ago Mr.. Boughton
was stricken with pneumonia. The
case proved somewhat cratic. but
was progressing hopefully until Thurs
day night when he was unusually rest
less. No fears were entertained. how
ever, by those nearest him. But in
the latter part of the night his long
time bosom friend, the Rev. A. c..
McCauley of Bridgewater, who had
come to be near him, was summoned.
The physician was also summoned in
a short time. The period was critical
but yet full of hope. Suddenly with
scarce warning the heart, worn out,
surrendered A useful life had been
finished, and lovely personality pass
ed out of human knowledge.
Thomas Blatchford Boughton was
born September 4, 1859 at Troy N. Y.
There he spent his boyhood and was
prepared for college. He entered the
freshman class of Lafayette college,
Easton, Pa, in the fall of 1877 and
graduated with honors in 1881. AT
ter year spent as assistant princi-
pal at the troy, n. Y, high school,
he entered the Union theological sem
mary New York City, from which he
graduated in the spring of 1885. In
the fall of the same year ne came to
South Dakota and shortly afterwards
| became pastor of the Presbyterian
church at Parker Here he remained
for about fourteen years when he was
| forced TO resign on account of some
what broken health.
Since resigning as pastor at Parker
he has made his home with his friend
Mr.. McCauley, calling that home,- nc
matter where he might be working. A
| little more than two years ago he ac
cepted the place of librarian for Hur
on college and has since lived here
| during the school term, but going to
| Bridgewater when vacation time
came
| Mr. Boughton was modest and only
those who knew him well could appre
ciate his worth as a man. He was a
student. yet very devoted as a pastor
and fondly loved by his people, who
still use him as a standard of apprec
iation for pastors To them he was
the ideal. Among his associates in
Huron he developed the same high ap
probation of his character He was
clean, strong, manly, possessing q
chastened spirit, and was guided b,
a lofty ideal of Christian manhood
The friendship between himself anC
| Mr. McCauley was of 81 years stand
ing and was of the type upon which
true friendships are modelled.
A memorial service will be held il
the college auditorium this evening
at $3.50 which is open to ALL Mr.
Boughton is survived by three broth
ers. one in Vermont, and two in New
York. and sister in Easton, Pa. Hi,
remains will be taken east for burial