High-resolution, full color images available online
Search, browse, read, and print yearbook pages
View college, high school, and military yearbooks
Browse our digital annual library spanning centuries
Support the schools in our program by subscribing
Privacy, as we do not track users or sell information
Page 11 text:
“
f rnf. H. (U. IC. (Haltafmn U ROF. W. T. L. TALIAFERRO, head of the department of Agriculture at the tLI Maryland Agricultural College, was born in 1856, at Dunham Massie in Glouces- t[p ter Co., Va., where his family have for generations, devoted themselves to agricul- ture and professional life. His father was Major General Wm. Taliaferro, distinguished for his service in the Mexican and Civil Wars; he was later prominent in the pohtical and legal history of Virginia and at the time of his death was serving as judge of his native county. His mother was, before her marriage. Miss Sallie Lyons, a gentle woman of the old school, who combined those traits of mental culture and true refinement which are typical of the subject of this sketch. Prof. Taliaferro gained the rudiments of his education in private schools, mean- while working upon the farm. Having matriculated at William and Mary College, he was graduated in 1876, valedictorian of his class, with the degree of B. A. For five years succeeding his graduation, he was principal of the high school at Gloucester, Va,, meanwhile living on and managing one of his father ' s farms. In 1881 he accepted the Principalship of the Bel Air Academy, in Harford Coun- ty, Maryland, and the number of distinguished men who were his students recall with gratitude that, thru his inspiration, they sought successfully to reach their goal. In 1886 he accepted the position of Acting Editor of the Harford Democrat; mean- while he kept up his interest in matters agricultural, being a member and Secretary of the Fallston Farmers Club and taking a leading part in organizing the first series of Farmers Institutes ever held in Maryland. While in Bel Air, Mr. Taliaferro was active in the organization of Company D, First Regiment, Md. National Guard, of which he was later made Captain. The practical and theoretical training which he had acquired made Mr. Taliaferro the logical choice for Prof, of Agriculture at this College when it was reorganized in 1892, and he accepted his unanimous election to this post. Although modern methods had not been generally accepted, he entered upon his duties with a stout heaft and ardent zeal, and his success was soon attested by the constant demand for him throughout the State as counsellor, teacher and guide. He was one of the pioneers in the propaganda for improved seed corn and the
”
Page 12 text:
“
growing of alfalfa for Maryland, and it is admitted by all that, by these two items alone, immense sums have been added to the agricultural revenue of Maryland. To promote these and other like movements from 1 900 to I 906 he acted as Agricul- turist of the Md. Agr. Expt, Sta., and it caused general regret that the insistent demand of his students at the College prevailed upon him to give up this part of his work. Prof. Taliaferro is a loyal son of Maryland, the State of his adoption, he knows her valleys and her hillsides by heart, and he has a fervid faith in her agricultural pros- perity, provided, as he would have it The wiUing arm be guided by the trained mind. His students are succeeding in every county of the State and exemplify by their prosperity, the value of his precepts and example. Notwithstanding his close application and devotion to his profession. Prof. Talia- ferro is a man of extensive reading and wide culture and the subjects are few upon which he is not well informed, therefore it is not surprising that he should receive the much coveted membership in the Phi Beta Kappa, conferred at his Alma Mater in 1895. Thus equipped and trained Warner TaHaferro in his modest but firm way has been a positive aggressive force m the makmg of men and the remaking of a College. A most auspicious event transpired in the life of Prof. Taliaferro when in June, 1896, he wedded Miss Emily Franklin Johnson, daughter of John O. Johnson, Esq., of College Park. Mrs. Taliaferro and her husband both delight in dispensing a hearty and generous hospitality at their College Park home, which is made even more beautiful by good care and good cheer, and the frequent acts of kindness and charity which are traced to them naturally augment the esteem and affection in which they are held by all.
Are you trying to find old school friends, old classmates, fellow servicemen or shipmates? Do you want to see past girlfriends or boyfriends? Relive homecoming, prom, graduation, and other moments on campus captured in yearbook pictures. Revisit your fraternity or sorority and see familiar places. See members of old school clubs and relive old times. Start your search today!
Looking for old family members and relatives? Do you want to find pictures of parents or grandparents when they were in school? Want to find out what hairstyle was popular in the 1920s? E-Yearbook.com has a wealth of genealogy information spanning over a century for many schools with full text search. Use our online Genealogy Resource to uncover history quickly!
Are you planning a reunion and need assistance? E-Yearbook.com can help you with scanning and providing access to yearbook images for promotional materials and activities. We can provide you with an electronic version of your yearbook that can assist you with reunion planning. E-Yearbook.com will also publish the yearbook images online for people to share and enjoy.
