Society. In 1960 a three-story residence hall was dedicated to him. Carruth Hall was torn down in 1999 to make way for the current Living Learning Center. A mason, Carruth was active in a variety of civic and professional groups. He was president and an active member for all his professional life of the Topeka Press Club. He helped found the Shawnee County Historical Society, the Topeka Civic Orchestra and the Topeka Rotary Club. He served on the board of the Topeka Library, which later dedicated its newspaper collection to Carruth. References 1887 births 1962 deaths American male journalists