Haverford College - Record Yearbook (Haverford, PA)

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iFranrta larton (l umjnpr 1855-H»I9 Fnjfissor of hrit lisli Litiriiliin it Ihivtrfdnl Culltyc, 18S7-1919. Ours is the last class at Haverford to study the art of Chaucer. tile majestic verse of Milton, and the broad humanity of Shakespere under the inspiration of Dr. Gummere. We are the last to be thrilled by his scholarly and brilliant teaching;, with a real understanding and reverence for the masters of English literature. Charmed by his genial sense of humor, keen imagination, and ever youthful enthusiasm for his subject, the minutes flew all too rapidly as we drank in the beauties of verse and prose at his feet. , Those of us who were fortunate enough to know him outside of the classroom learned to appreciate more fully his kindly nature, bril- liant cnn ersatii n. and quick repartee. Gifted with a remarkable mem- or , he hail at his command an endless number of stories and quotations from the literatures of the world, which poured in a glittering stream from the rich store-house of his mind. However much in the future we may be engrossed in the stress and turmoil of the world, the name of Chaucer or Shakespere will in- evitably awaken in our memories the beloxed figure of him who was at once a great teacher, a profound scholar, and a true friend. Page Nine

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