Sir Theodore Morison KCSI KCIE (9 May 1863 – 14 February 1936) was a British educationalist who served as a Member of the Council of India and Director of the University of London Institute in Paris.
[1] Morison was educated at Westminster School and Trinity College, Cambridge, graduating in 1885.
He was appointed as an educational advisor to young rulers of Chattarpur (Bundel-Khand) and Charkhari (Hamirpur) and subsequently moved to India.
College offered the job of Principal to Prof. Theodore Morison which he accepted and joined on 29 October 1899.
He established Proctorial system in the college and appointed Mir Wilayat Hussain as Proctor.
He equally enforced discipline among his staff and never tolerated indiscipline in their teachings and schedules.
His disciplined approach paid and the college results were improved and student strength started growing.
Morison paid attention to other activities of students and promoted The Siddons’ Club.
He also established "Anjuman Urdu-e-Moalla" to promote writing and oratory skills among college students.
He promoted the Darse-Quran program which used to be given by Allama Shibli in the Strachey Hall and asked Nazim-e-Diniyat, Maulana Abdullah Ansari to continue.
He made several visit to MAO College from England and proved his belief of teacher taught relationship.