Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-15
IDDING Farewell |
Faculty Of Columbian Says Goodbye tc
Professor Montague.
Prof. Huntinxton's Words of Appre-
cintion-Present of n koy-
ing Cup.

A meeting was held today at 1890 o'clock
at the Columbian University for the pur-
pose Of bidding farewell to Prof. Andrew
Philip Montague. Phi. D., LID, the former
dean OF the university. who will leave Mon
day to take the presidency of Furman
University. Greenville, s. c.
The meeting Was an ovation to Prof
Montague, there being present besides all
the members of the faculty. who occupied
seats on the platform, members of the
board of trustees, alumni and students
Addresses highly eulog;stic of the depart
ing member Of the faculty were delivered
by the others present. that OF Prof Hunt
ington, recently appointed dean, being par
ticularly touching.
The affair was in charge of a committee,
composed of Prof. ]. H. Gou, chairman /:
Profs. Huntington and Hodgkins.
Prof. Huntington spoke feelingly of Dr.
Montague's connection with the college and
his departure He said. in part:
tWehty-tWo years ago professor of
the University of Virginia was requested to
recommend to US young man thoroughly
qualified to give instruction In Latin in our
preparatory school, and also to some of ur
the position Mr.. Andrew P. Montague, a
student of the University of Virginia.
tWenty-one years of age. and spoke Of him
Iii terms SO strong and decided that he was
d, once chosen by our trustees to fill the
place. And in due time having proved
himself scholar and teacher of high order,
ne was appointed to the professorship Of
Latin in this university, post which he
las ned to the present day. with great
credit to himself and great benefit 10 the
institution, and from which ne now retires
only for the purpose of entering what
seems TO him g wider field of usefulness.
Ard ne;, Professor M,.tague, We feel
and must hire say that in your career in
this institution you have possessed and
exhibited in very large measure those
high qualities which constitute the accom-
plished and successful teacher. You have
shown by your work in the lecture room
ana by the excellent commentaries which
you have published that you are a master
OF the subjects which you have taught
You have proved that you have the art of
readily and clearly imparting knowledge;
tnat you have not only unbounded entilu-
siasm yourself as an Instructor, but that
you have the faculty of awakening like en-
thusiasm in others. And in your conduct
toward your pupils you have beautifully
naustratea that tender and patient sym
pathy which the professor ought to feel
Tor those whom he is called on to instruct
And besides, by your thorough scholarship
ana intellectual ability, and by your high
moral qualities, you have gained and held.
as rev others are able to do, the esteem and
love of those who have sat under your M
Structions.'
Montague's Reply.
DIR. Montague responded in a voice
broken with emotion of his severing his
connection with the Institution with which
he had been connected for so many years
and said he was proud to have been a
student ard a member of the faculty He
concluded with the wish that the years to
come would be as successful or more so
than the past ones HIS remarks were re-
ceived with great applause
"A nf OF nd
Alert Il. Stuart, chairman Elise Madeline
Mckeider. secretary; Reed Paige Clark. ].
W. Eeatty. Elise Bradford and Frank Nor
ton Everett passed resolutions which were
presented to DR.. Montague
Reception.
A silver loving cup, engraved with Prof
Montasue's full name, the date of its Dre-
sensation and from whom was presented
him, on behalf Of the students, by Preston
Ray one of the number.
The cup was a handsome one. and with
II went knot of the college coors, orange
ana blue The college yell was given by
the students. and to the question nro-
pounded by one of them, as to ..What's
me matter with Pref. Montague?' the an
sWer was given with will, He's all
After the farewell exercises had boen
concluded Prof. Montague held a recention
those present taking the opportunity to go
to the platform and shake hands with him
AT meeting of the executive COMMITTEES
or the Alumni Association of Coiumb'an
leia Yesterday, Chaplin Brown, president;
). wesley Bovee, secretary pro tenn. reso-
buttons OF highly eulogistic character re-
sardIng the departing member of the fac
ulty were passed, and congratulations were
extended to Furman University for having
secured Prof. Montague.