Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-09

wv OF tne most prominent anu
useful citizens of Harrisburg
4 We're removed from their
spheres of activity by death to-
day. Both had contributed much to
the betterment of this community and
the city has sustained great loss that
must be felt more and more as the
work of these men is better under
stood and appreciated.
John Y. Boyd and Professor L. S.
Shimmell were typical of the finest
citizenship of Harrisburg. They had
given to the community that which
was best in them and civic, religious
and educational circles will feel the
departure Of these excellent citizens
in many ways.
They were men of the highest chris
tian character whose ideals found eX-
preston in the support of men and
measures in the up-building of the sub
stantial and esthetic interests of the
city.
Mr.. Boyd was greatly interested i'll
civic affairs and was one of the earnest
group which assumed leadership in the
great Improvement campaign in 1901.
He was also foremost in the erection
of the present Y. NJ. C. 4. building
and was also active in the work of the
y. w. c. A., having presided at the
MONDAY luncheonS which were a fea-
ture of the campaign that resulted in
providing funds for the new building.
He was also general superintendent of
one of the larger Sunday schools of
the city and was ruling elder in one
of the churches. His most important
public service was as q member of
the first State Railroad Commission.
He likewise had demonstrated his in
terest in that which is best for the
community in serving as a road super
visor in one of the contiguous town.
ships.
4 Mr.. Boyd was sympathetic and cor
dial in his associations in life and he
gave freely and generously of his time
and means to the advancement of the
public welfare. Only those who were
close to him can appreciate best the
nobility of his character and the
breadth and depth of his human SYM
pathies The loss of such a man is so
overwhelming as TO make difficult a
proper tribute to his worth and USE
fulness as a citizen. He achieved much
an quiet and unostentatious way
which will constitute the best record
of his life
Professor Shimmell was most con-
spicuous in his career as an educator.
He was essentially a scholar and as a
member of the faculty of the Central
High school and later as a city super
visor of the schools he gave to Har-
risburg the fruits of his more mature
experience and learning. Through
out the city to-day there is deep sor-
row, not only among the staff of
teachers, but also among the thou
sands of girls and BOYS who learned to
love and appreciate the modest, pa
tient and devoted exponent of that
which is best in our public school sys-
tenn. He was known far and wide as
a broadminded educator whose writ
ings and teachings made his name a
household word far beyond the limits
of the city in which he did his splendid
work.
Professor Shimmell was an authority
in history and the files of the Tele-
graph contain many important articles
on historical subjects which will prove
to be of much value in the years to
come. A kindly, unobtrusive and
excellent gentleman has passed out
and like Mr.. Boyd, that which he was
doing in quiet way will be best un-
derstood when there shall be oppor-
tunity to study the career that has
now been closed.
When any community loses two
such men in the same hour it is
stricken indeed, but such lives do moi
end with the passing; they live on anc
the indellble impress of their servic,
will remain throughout the years.
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