Lewistown High School - Lore Yearbook (Lewistown, PA)

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DR. HUTCHISON JUNE 13. 1923

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TO PROFESSOR WALTER FISHER THE SIXTH ANNUAL EDITION OF THE COMMENCEMENT NUMBER IS DEDICATED BY THE CLASS OF '23. I-IIS WORK FOR THE ADVANCEMENT AND WELFARE OF L. H. S. AND THE BENEFITS TO THE STUDENT BODY ARE FELT AND APPRE- CIIATED BY THE MEMBERS OF THIS CLASS.

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WILLIAM A. HUTCHISON lt was with unutterable sadness that the people of Lewistown awoke on the morning of june I3, to find that during the early morning the death of Vvilliam A. Hutchison, city superintendent of schools, had occurred. The news of the eclucator's demise was especially shocking to the hundreds that had seen him only the night before participating in Class Day fun, he appar- cntly at that time being in the full flush of a vigorous, virile manhood. Following the pleasurable incidents of Class Day, he joining in the fes- tivities with the spontaneity and gaiety of a boy-a characteristic that helped to endear him to the hearts of all children-the city superintendent returned to his home and during the watches of the night his Maker touched his fore- head and summoned him to eternal rest. The death of William A. Hutchison occurring on the very eve of Com- mencement tinges the crowning event of the school year with the tragic. lt is hard to conceive of a more calamitous happening or one that could bring as much real sorrow into so many Lewistown homes. William A. Hutchison was a man of rugged honesty and fearless courage, with a heart as tender as a child's. He was just, he was considerate, he loved the right and hated wrong. He made a good fight in the great battle of life. He loved the school-it was a home to him. He was worthy of all the ambi- tions of his life. He was a scholar and always a gentleman. He was highly educated in the classics, in literature, in history-but what was more than any of these was his happy faculty of understanding and ability to reach the hearts of children, thousands of whom adored him. William A. Hutchison loved his country, his state, his schools, his home and his friends. As a man Dr. Hutchison was unassuming and retiringg as a citizen he was tireless in promoting the welfare of the community in which he lived: as a friend he was devoted, generous and kind. William A. Hutchison's familiar face will be seen no more in the schools or on the streets of Lewistown, his voice will be heard no more from the pulpit or from the orator's platform, but his memory will live on in the minds of the many that knew and loved him. He has gone to his reward. His place in the hereafter is assured. He acted well his part in life. His established char- acter and record of deeds well done entitle him to live not only in the fond and endearing memory of his fellow men, but also to a home of happiness in the eternity beyond.-The Sentinel.