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| Vol. 18, No. 15 | Dec. 17, 1998 |
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| Vol. 18, No. 15 | Dec. 17, 1998 |
Celebrating Marjorie Johnson Tilghman's bequest toward two named professorships in the
College of Arts and Science are (from left) George Miller, English chairperson; Carole Haber,
history chairperson; Tilghman; and Margaret Andersen, interim dean, College of Arts and Science.
The Francis H. Squire Professorship in History will honor her first husband, who served the University as a professor of history and later, from 1945-56, as dean of the College of Arts and Science. Dr. Squire died in 1956.
The Cornelius A. Tilghman Sr. Professorship in English will memorialize her second husband, a graduate of the Class of 1925 and a Rhodes Scholar who died last summer.
According to Margaret Anderson, interim dean of the College of Arts and Science, "Mrs. Marjorie Tilghman's generosity celebrates the lives of Cornelius Tilghman and Francis H. Squire. The departments of English and History will be enriched by these professorships, since they will allow us to recognize very distinguished faculty who will make excellent contributions to the education of our students and provide future scholarship in the humanities.
"Since Mrs. Tilghman was herself a dedicated teacher of history, she knows that through her gift she is leaving an important legacy for our students. The college is honored to have received these two gifts and we thank Mrs. Tilghman for her commitment to our students and faculty," Andersen added.
Tilghman has had a lifelong association with the University. She is a past president of the University of Delaware Alumni Association and an honorary lifetime member of its board of directors. A former history teacher at the Tatnall School, she received the Outstanding Alumna Award in 1971 for her years of service to the University.
Her father, Everett Clarence Johnson, was a member of the Class of 1899 and a trustee of the University. Mr. Johnson's portrait hangs in the lobby of Old College.
-Ed Okonowicz
Photo by Jack Buxbaum
