The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-06-16
WOODROW, RESIGNS.
Will no Longer Serve as Pres
ident of S. c. College.

DR.. James " oodrow, who has been
connected with the South Carolina
college continuously since 1880, first
as professor of geology and othef
natural sciences, aud for the past six
years as president, as well as profes-
sor, will two weeks hence at the meet
ing of the college trustees tender his
resignation. A rumor to this effect
having gained currency III the city
yesterday, a reporter for The State
called on President Woodrow aud
asked of its truth or falsity. To the
inquiry he replied that for some years
past he had frequently declared man
should retire from the presidency cf
college when he had reached his
allotted three score years and ten.
These views. and the fact that he had
just entered his SEVENTEEN year, no
doubt. had given color to the report
of his resignation. He had not, he
said in answer to question, changed
his opinion as to the proper age for
a college president to retire. This
being the case he would hand in his
resignation when the trustees met
The college at this time was in
such condition. he continued, that
he could. with a feeling Dissatisfaction
and relief, turn over its management
to his successor Certain contin-
gencies might arise, added Dr. Wood
row. that would suggest his continu-
ing to be president for another year !;
but that be desired to be relieved Of
the cares and responsibilities 1f the
Office as soon as might be consisten,
with the welfare Of the college
Dr.. Woodrow's influence is felt
wherever a graduate from the State 8
college is to be found
When DR.. Woodrow's resignation
became known gentleman who has
deep interest in the welfare of the
college made the suggestion. that
though he might be tired of the
presidency, yet his fondness for
teaching might induce him to still FL!
the chair OF geology and biology, a
chair that he has filed ever. since he
has been president AS DR. Wood
row has no definite plan for the future,
if the suggestion were acted or he
might accept
James Woodrow, Ph. D, III. D.,
D. D L L D., member of the Ger
man Scientific association, Of the
Swiss Scientific association. the Vic
toria Institute of London, fellow Of
the American Association for the
Advancement Of Science. member
of the international Congress Of
Biologists which meets this summer
at St Petersburg, and of other scien-
ti6c associations in Europe, and presi
dent of the South Carolina college,
has won as many bonors in the field
of science as any man that could be
mentioned A sketch of the mar
whose erudtion has won for him in
ternationaffame and recognition, and
who in the role of educator and theo-
| Logan has been acknowledged the
foremost thinker not only in the State
but the Union, would be instructive
But before giving brief outline Of
his life the narration Of an episode Of
his university life serves to show the
worth of the man. The day after he
received his degree of Ph. D. at
Heidelbeg, he was waited on by a
deputa.ion of university dignitaries
and offered full professorship in the
university The full force of the
honor cannt ODE appreciated until it
is told that DR. Woodrow at that
time was not quite u years old. A
mere youth aud foreigner, he was
asked to accept position in the
leading university in the world to
which much older men aspired.--The
State