Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-07-16
Professor Jas. G. Meadors.

The new superintendent of the New
Mexico Military Institute at Roswell, is
a native of Claiborne Parish, La, and
was born in November, 1862. He re-
ceived his education partly in the private
schools Of his native state and partly in
Maryland, and in 1878 entered the
Washington and Lee university at Lex
ington, Va. He attended that celebrated
institution OF learning from 1873 to 1888,
taking the first degree in the class of
1882. He also won the Latin scholar
ship of 1879, the Greek scholarship of
1880, the Santini essay medal of 1888,
was twice university orator, and pulled
in the university boat.
Since leaving college he has for Is
years continuously managed boys train
ing schools, and has been closely identi-
fed with all forms of school work in
Georgia and for the past ten years in
Tennessee.
The faculties of Washington and Lee,
University of Tennessee, Cumberland
University, Peabody Normal College and
University of Mississippi leave no doubt
as to his ability and unbroken success
in his practical work; he seems to have
been from the first an energetic and
inspiring teacher. He has a wife and
seven children. His wife was Miss More
land. of Louisiana. Her brother is dean
of Washington and Lee University and is
of the same class as Hon. W. 3. Chill
ders and Delegate H. H. Ferguson.
The professor has presented magnifi-
cent testimonials from various and many
educational institutions and prominent
educators and school men.
For instance, DR.. Charles w. Dab
ney, president of the University of
Tennessee and ex-assistant secretary of
the department of agriculture, in recon-
mending him to the regents of the New
Mexico Military Institute, says:
Il desire to urge the lame of PROBES
sor j. G. Meadors as superintendent OF
the school which you are about to or
ganize. | have had intimate knowledge
of his work in Tennessee, and | do no
know a man more likely to meet you
demands in all respects than he, whether
you consider scholarship, power of dis
cipline, business capacity, teaching abil'
ity or solidity of character.
He has made his mark on the work In
Tennessee, and will do the same there il
you give him a chance.
| need not go into details, for when !
say he is the man for you, | do so with
out hesitation or reservation.
If l knew of any peculiarities or de-
~ficiencies that would d~isqualify him, ]
would not commend him for so import,
ant a post.
Our faculty. who have taught mum
bers of his students, and several OF
whom have visited his school in person.
bear unanimous and emphatic testimony
to the same effect"
Professor Price Thomas, state super
intendent of education of Tennessee
says:
Il take pleasure in adding my testi
mony to the high character of Professor
James G. MeadOrs as one of Tennessee!
most prominent, efficient and progress
sive men. He stands at the top of hi
profession in this state"
Professor Alfred Hume, of the Uni
versity of Mississippi, writes a yer,
strong letter to the regents from whicl
is quoted:
'In my opinion, Professor Meadors i
exceptionally well fitted to superinten'
such an institution as the New MeXic
Military Institute. Being a man o
strong character, of vigor and concen
@tration of mind, of decided individuality
of independence of thought and action
of great energy and will power, he can
not fail to impress these characteristic
) upon those committed to his care
While possessing in an eminent degre
the knack of making scholars he can d
f far more than this. He can max
thoughtful, patriotic citizens. His an
pie scholarship, teaching ability, wis
> dom in planning, promptness and firm
ness in executing, qualify him to stan
at the head of al institution, to trai
the youth of the land for intelligent
loyal, active citizenship"
The New MEXICAN from personal az
!, quaintance with Professor Meadors, an
from his record and character, is of tn
, opinion, that the regents have made tn
best possible selection and under Pre-
lessor Meadors SUPPLEMENTARY, tn
New MEXICAN predicts, that the inst
!, tute will become one of the leading
!, most progressive and successful educa
tional centers in the great southwest.