The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-17
ESTABLISHED 1865.

President of the State Normal Schoo
of Louisiana, large and fiourishing in.
stitution situated ut NatchitocheS. H
married a New Orleans lady and is be-
tween 35 and 10 years Of age
VETERINARY MEDICINE.
W. b. Niles, of Iowa, is graduate o.
the veterinary department Of the 1ows
Agricultural College, one ofthe largest
establishments Of the kind in the West
After graduation he pursued post grad
uate courses, and afterwards was ap.
pointed home surgeon and gave in.
struction in veterinary science in the
college. He is now Assistant State
Veterinary Surgeon of Iowa. He is 4
man OF about 80 Years of age.
CHAIR OF MORAL PHILOSOPHY AND
CHAPLAINCI.
The Rev. J. W. Finn, of New CIR.
leans, who was elected to the chair OF
moral philosophy and chaplain, was
born in Mississippi in 1917. Although
but II years of age in 1851 he gave up
study and entered the Confederate
army. He was actively engaged in
eighteen battles and was wounded four
times. At the close of the war he en-
tered the University of Mississippi,
from which he was graduated in ISL
with the highest honors in the gift OF
the institution. After teaching for a
year he entered the Theological Semi
nary at Columbia, $. c., and was grad
uated in 1873 as bachelor of divinity.
After finishing the course at Columbia
he entered the University of Edinburgh,
Scotland, where, in the years lS75-76,
he made a special study Of philosophy,
under the famous and brilliant Drs.
Calderwood and Fraser, and of English
literature under Prof. Mason. Also,
while in Scotland, he prosecuted avery
extended course in theology, in the
university, and under Drs. Rainey,
Blake, Davidson and others of the Free
Church Theological College. On his
return to America he was called to the
pastorate ola church in North Carolina,
but his eminent abilities soon spread
his reputation and in another years
time he was called to the charge Of the
Franklin street Memorial Church of
New Orleans, La. Wh!leengaged in his
duties as pastor during the great cpl
demic of 1878 he was stricken with yel-
low fever, but was soon again at his
post. In New Orleans, where he still
is, he is quite popular and is noted as a
brilliant speaker and earnest preacher.
He is possessed of a very fine private
library Of metaphysical books and is
regarded as a writer of great clearness
and force. He is very highly recon-
nended.
TIE CHAIR OF ENGLISH.
Prof. +. G.. Woodward is too we'll
known in this State torequire extended
notice. AS professor in Woford Col
lege, first Of Latin and afterwards Of
English, he has established a reputation
as scholar and teacher which justified
his call to the University of the State
without application on his part and
will cause his acceptance to be welcom-
ed with universal pleasure by the
friends ofthe University.
Prof. Woodward is u Virginian by
birth, and was graduated from Ran
dolph-Macon College, where he was
also tutor, giving early promise ola dis
tinguished career. His services at Wof-
ford College have been most conspicu-
Gus.
Especially in the chair of English,
Prof. Woodward has acquired a repu-
tation second to none in the South.
His scholarship is thorough and fully
abreast with the latest results. His
views of language and of language
teaching belong to the most advanced
and philosophical school Of thought,
and, as SET forth in his recently-publish-
ed essay ON "English in the school,,
have met with an appreciative recog-
milton in the highest quarters. His
methods Of instruction are thorough,
inspiring and effective; indeed, few
teachers in the South have ever awaken
ed more enthusiasm. His accession to
the faculty of the University will
greatly strengthen its teaching power
in one of its departments of widest
interest and Importance.
Prof. Woodward is in the prime OF
life. His personal qualities are most
solid and attractive. He is a member
of the Methodist Church and one of the
leading laymen of this State.
THE CHAIR OF LATIN.
|. Mr.. J. S. Murray Jr., is a native OF
Anderson, s. G. He was graduated
from Furman University, and in 1875
took the degree of master of arts. In
1880 he was admitted to the Bar OF
South Carolina, but soon determined to
devote his life to classical study, and ac-
cordingly in 1882 he entered John Hop
kins University, where he pursued a
course in classical philology under DR..
Gildersleeve. In 1883 he was student
at Gottingen and at Leipsic. Finally
i'll 1854 he entered the University of
Berlin, and has there pursued for the
last four years very advanced course
Of work in classical philology. The
degree Of doctor Of philosophy i'll philo-
logy will be conferred upon him in
June.
Mr.. Murray has had the advantage of