Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-10

among his own kin. Even when oth-
ity and had honored him with appreci-
alive commentator, many Granville
people always thought of him only AZ
! boy to be called by the nickname of
boyhood. But THAT fact never affected
aim enough to make him forget the
persistent charm which Granville had
for him always. Now that he has
gone / can almost see the light in his
face as he said to me one day after
he had been in New Mexico several
years and we were talking about
Granville and DeniSon. "Shep, | love
that place more than all the world"
Through an attractive book which he
prepared with the assistance of his
art loving sister, Mrs. Ralston. he put
or record this recognition OF Gran
alle's natural glory
More than once | marveled at his
uccess For that he o success no
)nc can doubt, There was a sort of
'%oughness about his personality that
suggested the absence of sentiment,
but no one got close to him without
understanding the appeal made to his
4oul by the deeper things of life, the.
eternal and the everlasting. He low
ii nature as few do. The woods spoke
20 him as he studied their trees and
Towers. out on the rocks he drew
he story OF ages past. His interest
in the adornment OF Sugar Loaf hill
will he attested for many years as the
srboretum he helped to establish in
hat park will tell of his close study
VI the flora of Granville and vicinity.
II was largely owing to his interest
that Black Hand became so f~avorite
4 resort for geology classes. His study
of old river beds in Ohio won him
much admiring praise, His work in
connection with the Bulletin of The
laboratories helped much to make
The name of Denison respected in the
domain OF science. He was a charterl
member of the Ohio State Aeademyi
of Science served as its secretary.
lie became an active member of the |
American Association for the Ad-
sancenent of Science. in which capac- |
" he made his influence felt. His
'allous articles on botanical and geo.
'ogical topics indicated the keenness
ot his trained mind. If his career had
closed with his teaching work at Den
ison. he would have been recognized
as an alumnus of whom nonison might
Justly be proud.
But he astonished his friends and
acquaintances stili more as he de
Feloped unexpected skill in admins
tratiOn in connection with the Uni
'hNf VI INV lhtAttAfs Ilt lNAltNl VI I
little more han a name. He left II
a well established institution With a
national reputation partly due TO "A
unique scheme OF pueblo architecture
he had adopted for its build
ings- He had to contend with MANY
difficulties In that far southwestern
terrltory. He had TO win the support
OF an INV Hing constituency. He had I
10 create whore there were no tradi-
lions. to construct where the myter-
were scanty. The tributes paid
him by n newspapers and public
men OF New Mexico when he retired
IRON the presidency were marked by
sense OF deep obligation due him
.or his untiring industry in the admin
.stration OF the ~unfvcrsity's affairs
RI prominent position immediately
Uttered hlm by the people III in.lu-
nho-appreciatcd his ability fcs-
filed once more To his capacity for ,
Effective Nork.
His desire 10 have his ashes rest
the great boulder IN Maple