A generous teacher.I was saddened to read of the passing of Wilson Carey McWilliams Wilson Carey McWilliams (2 September 1933 – 29 March 2005), son of Carey McWilliams, was a political scientist with a storied career at Rutgers University. He served in the 11th Airborne Division of the United States Army from 1955-1961, after which he took his Masters and Ph. (Et Cetera ET CETERA. A Latin phrase, which has been adopted into English; it signifies. "and the others, and so of the rest," it is commonly abbreviated, &c. 2. Formerly the pleader was required to be very particular in making his defence. (q.v. , April 22). Your editorial spoke to the breadth of his scholarship and his generosity as a teacher and a writer. I first met Carey when he was a visiting professor at Haverford College in 1997. His office hours office hours, n.pl See business hours. were often spent in solitude in the basement of the history department building, with bare walls and a small coffeemaker cof·fee·mak·er also coffee maker n. An apparatus used to brew coffee. keeping him focused on his reading. I was never sure if he appreciated my company, but it was my privilege to be in his. It was Carey who recommended that I seek out Commonweal com·mon·weal n. 1. The public good or welfare. 2. Archaic A commonwealth or republic. Noun 1. when I was trying to begin my writing career. "It's a small, classy Catholic magazine," he said. In fact, it was Commonweal that published the first piece of freelance writing I ever sold. If I could have afforded it, I would have framed the check for him. I am sure that I am hardly alone in owing a debt to Carey that can now never be repaid. He will be missed. It is comforting to know that his daughter, Susan, is following in his footsteps with her own career in political science. BRIAN MURPHY Charlottesville, Va. |
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