In Memoriam and children Kristin and Ken, who shall College, died on February 15 while on leave from the college, he survive him. in Sarasota, Florida. He was 69. became a Legislative Assistant to Sidney and his wife, Eileen, were Marvin S. Soroos U.S. Senator Joseph S. Clark. He in Florida for a few days of vaca- thus had an extensive and varied North Carolina State University tion from the northeastern winter. experience of his own to draw on. He was born in Salem, Massachu- Sidney also played an active role setts and took his baccalaureate in the APSA. He served on the Franklin Patterson degree at Harvard in 1948. From Board of Editors of PS and was a there he proceeded to UCLA, re- Franklin Patterson, the first pres- member of the APSA Council as ceiving his Ph.D. in 1952 and then well as on the APSA's Committee ident of , Am- took up teaching duties at Frank- herst, , died in lin & Marshall. on Elections and on the Committee Framingham, Massachusetts on on Educational Affairs and Pro- July 13, 1994. He was 77. The atmosphere of a small col- grams. lege suited him to perfection as he Dr. Patterson was president of rose to become the Charles A. Sidney also found time for exten- the college from 1966 until 1971. Dana of government. A sive writing. For several years he Hampshire did not enroll its first lifetime of teaching about and in- edited an annual volume entitled students until 1970, and Dr. Patter- volvement in politics honed his simply Issues. Intended for under- son's tenure was largely devoted to counseling skills and he was a trea- graduate use, each volume was a supervising construction, hiring and sured counselor to the F&M fac- compilation of articles about the fund-raising in preparation for the ulty and students. He was particu- dominant political issues of the pre- college's opening. larly sought out because of a highly ceding year. He also co-edited From 1971 to 1976, he was chair- developed skill at being active Studies on Congress and The Presi- man of the board of the college, without being visible. He made dential Office. 1976 saw the appear- which was founded as a center for friendships easily and held onto ance of History of the House of educational innovation by its aca- them tightly. Representatives, a revision and up- demic neighbors in central Massa- chusetts—, Mount Sidney thought of himself, pre- date of an earlier work by George B. Holyoke College, eminently, as a teacher. He knew Galloway. and the University of Massachu- and cared about each of his stu- In 1961 Sidney was appointed setts. dents and devoted his skills to Director of the Pennsylvania Cen- helping them succeed in achieving A longtime teacher of political ter for Education in Politics, a post their objectives. He was particu- from which he ran a large intern- science and government, he was a larly pleased when that objective professor at UMass from 1971 into ship program. It also brought him was public service and personally into closer touch with the leader- the 1980's. He was also secretary delighted when they succeeded. He to the university board in 1973-74 thus had a cadre of former students ship in the Pennsylvania General and interim president of the univer- in positions at the state and federal Assembly. This resulted in his sity in 1977-78. level whom he used to assist still managing orientation programs for He was born in Ellsworth, Iowa, other students. newly elected members and The and received his bachelor's degree Maintaining this network was Pennsylvania Legislative Process, from , his mas- materially assisted by Sidney's abil- published by APSA. From 1988 to ter's degree from the University of ity to remain on genuinely friendly 1990, he served as President of Pi California at Los Angeles and his terms with its members. They were Sigma Alpha. from the Claremont welcome guests at his home and he Among his countless contribu- Graduate School, in Claremont, kept in touch with them through tions to the Franklin and Marshall California. frequent lengthy telephone conver- community was his founding of the He is survived by his companion, sations. F&M Film Series in 1953, which he Harriet Wittenborg; two children Sidney had a long and very ac- directed until 1986. from his first marriage, a daughter, tive academic career which in- Shelley Katherine, of Cambridge, Sidney leaves behind his beloved cluded an active political life. He wife of 46 years, a son David J. of Massachusetts, and a son, Eric, of taught as he counseled with the Ithaca, New York; and a son from New Carrollton, Maryland, a emphasis on public service. He was daughter Deborah A. Booth of De- his second marriage, Nicholas, of always interested in the practical Boston. Kalb, Illinois, three grandchildren, side of politics and in the conse- and a sister, Rosalyn Brooks of NY Times quences of public policy. While a Salem, Massachusetts. He was pre- July 17, 1994 doctoral student at UCLA he was ceded in death by a daughter, also an Industrial Relations Analyst Carolyn. His loss will be felt for the Wage Stabilization Board. After coming to F & M he served keenly by members of the Franklin Sidney Wise successive summers as Research and Marshall community. Sidney Wise, emeritus professor Assistant for Pennsylvania's Bu- Richard F. Schier of Government at Franklin & Mar- reau of Municipal Affairs. In 1964, Franklin and Marshall College

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