The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-20
1DR. EDMOND HARRISON
DIES At HOME OF SON
Former Member Richmond Colieg,
Faculty Passes Away In Green's
boro. y. G.
HvEs TO RIPE OLD AGE
Neuerasca BY Many Whose Careers
We're shaped Under Influence OF
His Gentle Disposition.

| Professor Edmund Harrison. for
manu- years associated with Richmond
! College faculty. died. Yesterday morn
J ing. at the home Of his son. in Green's
boro. N. c., In his eightieth year. inc
body will reach Richmond this morn
! ing. and will be carried to the nome
of his daughter. Mrs. ii. ID. HoSe, NO.
1901 West Grace. Street. Funeral ar
rangements will be made today 1t IS
probable the funeral will take place
, tomorrow afternoon.
Professor Harrison leaves. besides
his wife, eight children. brother and
sister Mrs Harrison was Miss Kate
Steger. of Amelia. The children are:
Mrs Fl. d. Hoge. John s. Harrison.
Mrs, "a Fl. Rucker, of Richmond;
Roger and DR. Edmund Harrison, Jr,,
of Greensboro; William, of Louisville;
Mrs j. ". Downer and Mrs. t. s.
knight, of Hopkinsville, Ky. His
brother, James Harrison, lives IN Dam
VILE. Va, and his sister. Mrs. Charles
]. Faulker, lives in Boydtou. His
nephew. Rev. Thomas g. Faulkner. Is
assistant rector of Holy Trinity Fpis-
copal Church. this city.
He was born in Amelia County. at
The Wigwam," the family estate. In
1897 and was educated In the local
schools and at the University OF Viz
ainia. In 1866 ne took the chair of
Latin at Richmond College, upon the
reorganizs ton of that institution, and
held It for twenty nine years. In
Juno. 1895. he retired from the faculty
at Richmond College and went TO
Hopkinsville. Ky, becoming a member
of the faculty Of Bethel Female Col
lege. where he remained fourteen
years. He left that place to take up
his residence with his son Roger, in
Greensboro
professo. Harrison was looked upon
as one of the highest types Of scholar
and man. Brilliant and magnetic, he
drew the student body to him. and his
influence was great. There are nov
hundreds Of Richmond citizens who
sat before Professor Harrison, and who
prohted by his gentle nature and ster-
ling ability 10 instill knowledge into
the growing mind,
With one exception. Professor ldar-
rison was the last of the faculty of
Richmond College of the reorganiza-
ton days. Professor Charles Winston
is still connected with the college.
Those who were there during the days
OF Professor Harrison were such emf
nent men as J. L. NJ. Curry, II. II.
Harris. Bennett Puryear, Rodes Mas
sic. f. B. Smith and Charles II. Win
ston.
Regret was expressed bv many of
the alumni of Richmond College last
night when they heard of the death
of tie beloved professor. His friends
here are legion, and although he had
been away from Richmond for twenty
/ six years. a large proportion of lead
/ ing business and professional men here
/ hold his memory in great reverence
and with love He was great
teacher.
During the time he was connected
with Richmond College he served as
pastor OF West Main Street Church,
! afterward Grove Avenue Church, and
4 at intervals assisted at various
/ churches throughout the state.
Arrangements for the funeral will
! he completed today II is probable
/ all his children will be present, al
though his brother may not be able
10 reach here from Danville. as MS
health is reported as being feeble.