In 1940, a young Annette Haynes and her brother, Robert, unveiled the portrait of their grandfather, Dr. Landon Carter “Daddy” Haynes that was displayed for years in the residence hall on campus that bears his name.
The now Annette Haynes Kelly visited campus during the first week of August with her son, David Forrest, to show him the area where she spent her summers as a young girl. It was the first time that Kelly had been on campus for about 30 years and her son’s first visit.
Dr. Haynes taught at Tusculum College for 65 years, a period that earned him a mention in the national “Ripley’s Believe It or Not!” newspaper feature. Haynes, whose time at Tusculum began as a student in 1872, returned to his Alma Mater as a professor of mathematics and natural science who also taught Greek, Spanish and theology. Much beloved by his students, Haynes became a legend of the College, one of the most prominent individuals in its history who helped shape the institution. His wife, Jane, was the second woman to graduate from Tusculum. Haynes lived less than a mile from the campus on Erwin Highway.
Kelly recalled that her grandfather would do math problems for fun around the house and always wore a starched collar even after the style had changed.