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T.'H. CUNNINGHAM.IQ , ij—/ j iII;U' Few shocks have ever come upo* Denison University and Granville so severe and sudden as the news that arrived here last Monday morning that Timothy H. Cunningham ’91, was dead. His sickness had been kiiown here but a few day* and the 'fait reports wtfre 'thkt he wis slowly retthft*. Briicte Kibnfcy, who, to-getherwith the father ittd sister of the ‘deceased] accompanied the remains frdra Chicago to his home in Outville, brought' ns the sadtidtft^s.% It was hard to believe. That one young, so^cultured^and with such brighthome, we could hardly realise. Those whlfc*n sehbol could ibjt but recall his cdhddct and' ox-ample as a student. His prompt and regular habits, the thorough and masterly way in which be performed every duty and improved every opportunity ; his sympathetic spirit and high standing in college wOrk weVe vivid in the minds of all who kuew him.J His death occurred last Saturday afternoon ‘‘at a o’clock, at Mercy iiospltal/ Chicago. His end was peaceful and quiet. Though having suffered much, he was conscious to the last, knew his friends, spoke kindly of the “Denison boys” and wished to be remembered to them. Mr. Kinney and the other Denison boys at Chicago were his constant watchers during the greater part of his illness, which lasted nearly a month. The* cause ol his sickness was known frotn die first to bean internal abttart and regarded as dangerous, and when -other hope was all gone an operation was performed. Though this was expected to be fatal, the patient rallied fof ’a short rime, but tobn died. In his last conscious moments be bade his fricodi good bye, and requested that Pres. Purinton Should preach and the “boys” sing at his funeral.Mr. Cunningham entered the preparatory department here tight fWi IgO, it the aft of fifteen. Hit recOrd aa a student, with which all who were with him in school are acquainted, is one seldom left by a graduate of any instltittion of learning. Dr. Punnton’f testimony is that ht was one of the sur most brilliant intellects whom he had ever met in the class room. No one who knew him could charge him with anything else then upright, conscientious, thorough work. Graduated here in the class of ’91, he spent last year as principal of the high school in Miamitbnrg During the summer he pursued a course of Hebrew by cor respoodeuce with Prof. Hsrper. Since his graduation be had been constantly engaged in post graduate work under Prof. Colwell, looking to die degree ofVihit His Ropms .Whjen ia tb£~CiA1. M:1 Hej the time of his death he (was studying in the tTSivieVsWv ofChicago, preparatory to the teaching of New Tje*t*mem: - a Jt( Doubtless, few men have ever left Denison with brighter prospects foph a / successful career than Mr. punpingfeam. He wsaaj ambitious and eyerrhopqfol^ »Jhe i^ssqn. arhich ,his life should (each us; may ippart compensate -for , the, sad bereavement. jTruly an example of Christian earnest-pess and jaever-Aagging seal in the ^dai]y_jdutihsjsis^tour fellow-student and. .i,Recurred at bis home in tsday at 10 o’clock. In ith his request, Dr. Pur-iied and a quartette com-jivutnCareer ofalumnus.The. fun Outville T accordance inton offici posed of Mefsrs. Bragg, Chamberlin,Bixjm,mack sang.memorial poem written our former fellowBell and Can Belpw is a by Mr.student and friend of Abe. deceased, which we take from the Times:Christian, friend, and son and brother, Scholar, man:! with tbee have died Loves and longings by no other To be raised md satisfied.We had dreamed front thy 'progressing, Growth of sod and growth of heart;All mankind should gain a blessing From thy virtue and thine art.But with earty honors blending,With the fifst fruits of man's love Came s nobler one commending,And rewarding:—God above.As the nver rushes onward Bearing great »hip* to the sea.When the great sun calls it dawnward To a higher ministry.So when lives like thine are giyen To the bettering of man,Of’t God calls the soul to Heaven To succeed beyond its plan.Hia Is but the eld, old story By the sarnM singer taught Of a spirit hnnnd for Glory,Nearer home than it had thought.On the stone wa place above him Let as write his life’s great dream That all men should team to love him And throngh him should Christ estaem.manhood of our deceased friend ; and be;it-.furthers (u •Resolved, that we extend out yn*-fafe to the^bereayed. faqulyn,apd friqadx, *ndthat ye exprei$ it ppbligly, by guying foesqresolu%is tobejmlw Ushed in our College Papers, and a Copy of the same sent |the family.Geo. P, HUT50F, . .C. “W. Chamberlain,F. W. WfrHoHy. Iu: T'.-J •; Com.ay not that oar dreams arc broken,Call not idols ashen heaps TW we hear God’s JndetmenU spoken;Sne the scattered seeds He reaps.At a mail meeting of student* and faculty Monday afternoon the following resolution# of reepect and sympathy wrre adopted, which but faintly express the aeotunenta intended;Wh r.nr\», k haa been pleasing to God in hit Hk Almighty Power and Wisdom tnjcall hoaie our fellow student Timothy H.Conningham, and WnartA% he was greatly beloved by us as a friend and admired aa a student, therefor*, be k Rftfiknl, that we, the students of Denison University, exprets our deep eat aorruw and ever keep in view, and •trive 10 .mutate the high example of
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Granville Denison Exponent
Granville, Ohio, US
Sat, Dec 03, 1892
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