The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-18
WOODROW RESIGNS THE PRESIDENCY
An Era Is Marked In South Carolina E,iu-
catt"nal Work. Successor Must Ito
Chosen-Electlon Becomes Al.
most AZ Important ns
That OF Governor.
Atlanta Constitution. I

Columbia, S. c., June 15.-The
intention Of DIR. James Woodrow to
resign from the presidency of tho
South Carolina college was an
nounced in the Constitution to- day.
While the ovont is very serious so
far as tho State university is con-
ccrnod, it has moro than ordinary in
torcst for several roasons.
The election of DR.. Woodrow's
successor will be by tho board of
trustees which will receive his rcsig
nation III two woolls, and politics may
play an important part. In some
quarters the selection Of Il governor
would not have more import. Wires,
several of them, are already working.
1t Is singular, too that tho presidents
Of both tho State male college,
Clemson and South Carolina should
have announced their intention of
rcsigning within three days. Then
tho attainmcnts Of Dr. Woodrow and
his standing in tho scientific world
make his retirement from all public
life a matter Of interest. IIo has
boon connected with tho college for
seventeen years, first as professor Of
geology and other natural sciences
and for the past six years as presi-
don't.
Thoro was somc objection years
ago to Dir. Woodrow having a chair
in the college because of his views
on evolution, several persons fear
ing he might inculcato his views in
tho minds Of their sons, but any
feeling of This kind has long since
passed away.
When DIR. Woodrow was asked for
n statement rs to his reported inten-
tion of rcsigning he replied that for
years past he had Expressed tho
opinion that man should retire
from tho presidency of college
when he had reached his allotted
three scoro years and ton. Ho had
now just entered his sovontioth year
and his vicws in this regard not hay
ing changed, he would tender his
resignation to the trustees. The
college was in such condition that
he could, with a feeling Of satisfac-
tion and relief, turn over it's manage
mcnt to successor. Ho WAS anx-
ious to be relieved of tho cares and
responsibilities which the presidency
involved.
That the abilities Of this eminent
man who has worked 80 long in
Georgia and South Carolina were
early recognized by the highest au-
thority in the world is shown by the
fact that tho day after taking the de-
gree of Ph.D. al Heidelberg, at the
ago Of twonty sovon, he was waited
on by doputation Of university dig
nitarics and offered Il full professor
ship in that university "A mere youth
and a forei gncr.
But no has won many honors
since.
James Woodrow, Ph.D., NJ. D.,
ID. d., Lid, member of the Cor
man Scientific Association, of the
Swiss Association, tho Victoria Insti-
tuto Of London, fellow of the Amori
can Association for the Advancement
Of Science, II mcmbcr Of the Intorna-
tional Congress Of Goologists, which
mcc IS this summer at st. Petersburg,
and Of other scientific associations in
Europe, the honors won in the field
Of science arc rs many as any man
that could bo named.
The following is an excellent
sketch of DIR. Woodrow written by
DIR. w. S. Bean, now editor Of the
Southern Presbyterian, soon after
Dr. Woodrow was elected president
Of tho college:
'In tho old historic city Of Carlisle
England, within Il few miles of the
Scottish border, James Woodrow was
born May 30, 1923. His father
Rev. DR.. Thomas Woodrow, native
Of Paisley, Scotland, and an A. M. o.
the Glasgow university, married {
lady Of Glasgow, the daughtor Of {
deacon in DR. Ralph Wardlaw'.
church
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