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FEATURES Thursday,Aprilll, 1996-Page II Students and faculty cherish fine memories of, Dr. Keith Richwine, 1962-1994 style by saying that, "he had a great CAROLYN BARYNF.S Spons Ednor enthusiasm for his work and his Robert Frost's poem "Away," subject, and it was infectious. He was placed on the stone marker in made everyone feel engaged with Red Square bearing Keith Norton his class, making his classroom a Richwine's nameon March 25,just great, wonderful place to explore." ten days after his passing. Michael also spoke of Richwine, professor emeritus Richwine's close relationship with of English. former director of professors Ray Phillips and Del American studies. and former de- Palmer. "Dr. Phillips, Dr. Palmer, partment chair, died March 15 at and Dr. Richwine were a great age 65 following a brief illness. trio," said Michael. "When stu- Upon graduating from dents talked about what they liked Shippensburg University in 1952, about Western Maryland College, Richwine served three years in the those three individuals were always United Slates Army as a newspa- on their lips." per editor and lecturer. He started Aside from the great impact that teaching at North Hills Joint High Richwine had on his students, his School in Pittsburgh, PA, and then time spent at WMC also marked moved to West Virginia Wesleyan several outstanding accomplish- and Beaver Colleges. While leach- ments and administrative contribu- ing, Richwine also pursued a tions. He wrote extensively about master's degree in English from such literary figures as Herman "He made everyone/eel engaged with his class, making his classroom a great, wonderful place to explore." Walt Michael Pennsylvania State University. Melville, Ernest Hemingway, He received the degree in 1968, Lionel Trimming, and Sigmund six years after ,he be&3IJ teaching Freud. He reviewed modern ~rit- at -WMC. "Healso continued his - ers and critics for Choice magazine studies at the University of Penn- and the Baltimore News-American. sylvania where he received his doc- He also conducted research on one torate. He followed this with post- ofWMC's most notable alumni and doctoral studies as a visiting stu- benefactors, General Robert U. dent at Harvard University. Gell. During his 32 years at WMC, Richwine researched and re- he served as chairman of the En- constructed the life of 1885 WMC glish department, the longest con- graduate Sadie Kneller Miller, a tinuous service as department head pioneering woman photojournalist. in the college's history. Nearly 1,000 "lost" photographs of Richwine taught 20th Century life in Maryland from the first de- Literature, among other classes, cade of the 20th Century taken by and made it "exciting," according Miller were uncovered by to Walt Michael, artistic director of Richwine, who produced a travel- of Fame, and was honored by then statement of purpose defining the Common Ground on the Hill, and ing exhibit of her work. Richwine's schools across Maryland. Later, Governor William Donald educational mission of the college former student of Richwine's. exhibit was funded by a Maryland Richwine succeeded in nominating and its community of scholars. Michael sincerely described Council on the Humanities Grant, Miller for posthumous induction Schaffer. was also a member Richwine and his wife Eleanor' Richwine Richwine's class and his teaching and displayed in libraries and into the Maryland Women's HaJl in several professional associa- were a "very devoted couple," ac- tions, and in 1974 he was named cording to Dr. Ray Stevens, profes- 5tway! an Outstanding American Educa- sor of English, and he had an avid 20th of books, including collection tor. century first editions department For American the English :J{.o6ert g:rost Richwine founded and edited its from Beat Generation authors, such newsletter, contributed frequently as Jack Kerouac. to the alumni magazine ''The Hili," The Richwines recently made l!' served on numerous standing com- generous gift out to Hoover Library a Special Collections 9{pw lout wa[l(jng 'Don't tfiinliJ Ieaue 'llnless I'm wrong mittees, and helped launch three to create which will be dedicated Room, 'l1ie worM desert, ;For the outer a~r( I 6ut 06ey highly successful annual lecture- later this year. Any memorial con- ships. Yl.na my shoe ana my stocf(J11g Li/& Yl.aam ana 'Eve 'l1ie 'Urge oj a song: Twice he received WMC Re- tributions can be made to Hoover Library. and 'Do me no liurt. Put out of tlie Par{ I'm-60una-away! search and Creativity Grants, with the A memorial service will be held in 1971, he was honored Distinguished Teaching Award. on April 12 at 4 p.m. A reception,..,.... I feave 6eliina ;Forget the mytli Yl.na I 11Ulyreturn Richwine was an active member of will follow in the President's House. Association of the American gooa jrienas in town 'There is no one I if aissatisfiea University Professors since 1956, Although Dr. Keith Norton has passed "away," Let them.get uieii-tuined' Yl.mput out Witli wu« wfwt I team and during his membership he Richwine poem states, his memories like Frost's Yl.nago fie doum. or put out 6y. ;From liaving aiea. served as both president and vice- and many accomplishments will president. In 1981, Richwine coauthored live forever at WMC. the College's First Principles, a