Historical Society of Carroll
County
210 East Main Street, Westminster MD
21157
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For more
information, contact the Historical Society of Carroll County at (410)
848-6494 or Caroline Babylon at 410-259-6749
The
Historical Society of Carroll County requests applications for scholarship
honoring Mike Eaton
April 1, 2015
The purpose of this scholarship
is to honor the memory of William Granville “Mike” Eaton, English teacher at
Westminster High School from 1935 to 1971.
The scholarship will be awarded
to a graduating senior from Westminster High School, based on an essay about
that student’s most influential teacher.
That teacher will also be recognized through this scholarship.
The Historical Society of Carroll
County has dedicated a room at Cockey’s Tavern to Mr. Eaton, the room in which
he lived for over 25 years. Funds and
memories are being collected to continue to recognize Mr. Eaton at the
Historical Society and through this scholarship.
William
Granville “Mike” Eaton is one of many revered teachers in Carroll County
history. From 1935 to 1971, he taught; his students wrote, listened and
learned. He brought panache to his classroom with his deck of index cards from
which he pulled the targets of his well-placed questions. The cards brought their share of insecurity
to the ill-prepared, but Westminster High School seniors began to discover
something. Shakespeare wasn’t so bad after all. Mr. Eaton commanded the classroom. Heading the
Drama Club at Westminster High School, he also commanded excellence in
theatrical offerings.
Students
influenced by him include doctors, teachers, lawyers, artists, business and
political leaders and an Oscar-winning playwright. Memories about Mr. Eaton have been sent to the
Historical Society from all over the world including California, Broadway,
Canada and Germany.
Many
memories of Mr. Eaton include his insistence on weekly essays, vocabulary
drills and memorization of classics including Hamlet and Chaucer. He also directed plays of all sorts from the
classics to the Key Club “Follies”. His
over-riding traits were his personal interest in his students and his
expectation of excellence.
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