The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-10
HIS ELECTION UNANIMOUS
Action of Trustees is Heartily
 Approved.
New Executive of College at Auburn is Learned and Progressive and Much is Expected of His
 Administration.
By D. W. McIver.


 Auburn, June 9.--(Staff Correspondence) -The Trustees of the Alabama Polytech- mic Institute this morning unanimously elected Professor Charles Coleman Thach, president of the institution, position made vacant by the death of pr. Will liam Leroy Broun, last January.
 The committee of the Board, appointed to recommend some suitable. name for the presidency composed of Judge Jonathan Haralson, Judge J. M. Cermi- chael and Dr. I. r. Purser. the latter not being present, having moved to Georgia, reported that it had no recom- mendation to make. leaving the matter open for discussion, but intimating that 1t might be we'll enough to let the present arrangement stand for another year. at least, leaving Dr. Otis D. Smith in charge
 It was known that Dr. Smith had de- clined to become candidate for the presidency and had said time and again that he did not desire the position any longer
 All the Trustees were present except pr. Purser and after full and canoio discussion of the whole matter 1t was de-
 
 stitution to have a permanent organiza- ton and to elect president. whereupon the name of pr. Thach was put in nomi- nation and he was elected unanimously, no other name being presented.
 The names of Dr. Dabney of Tennessee Dr. Ayres of Louisiana and others were discussed but it was not made known that any of .hem would accept the posi- tion and their names were not presented to the Board. s There is great rejoicing here over the selection, and the trustees. faculty, students and citizens are agreed that 1t is a wise one.
 P,ofessdfs ,rits7 !, ts an Alabamian, an AJumnus of the institution over which he has been called to preside and in his many years of service has de- voted his best efforts to the advancement and progress of the school. He Is young. active, progressive and resource full and having been closely associated with. the lamented pr. Broun and the acting president. Dr. smith, Tn the management, and had much to do witn the details, he is well equipped ana thoroughly qualified for the discharge or the duties of the high position.
 He is full of pride and love for his State. is alive to the spirit of tue age and under his guidance the Polytechnic Institute will take no backward step. but
  inc institutions of the South. The cleo lion of Professor Thach is thought to be a wise one and is generally approved Dy all with whom I have conversed:
 As an index to the feeling of the Trustees and the people remark or one of the Trustees fully expresses 1t. He said i've have elected an Alumnus of ,ha irstitutior and a native Alabamian and serve notice upon the world that we can manage our own affairs and get all the material needed at home.
 Sketch of Professor Thach.
 Charles C. Thach. B. E.. M. A. was horn at Athens, Ala. in SlsoV' ana euu- cated at the A. and M. College. Auourn' and Johns Hopkins University. froles- sor Thach began teaching In 1871 at Hop kinsyille. Ky, and one year later was elected assistant professor in the prepa- ratory department of the A. and M. col Ieee Auburn In 1879 was elected princi- pal of that department. In lSSo-sl ne at- tended lectures in Latin and German at Johns Hopkins University and In 1881 was chosen to fill the chair of modern languages in a college conducted under inc auspices of the Presbyterian Church | at sherman, Tex. In 1882 he returned to the A. and NJ. college as adjunct pro- | fessor of languages and has since been connected with the college. filling various | chairs In 1889 he was elected professor | oP English and Political Economy In 1Ssg Professor Thach travelled in | Europe and in 1890 he received the degree | ar M. from the University Of Ala | bama. The extent of his educational work IS indicated by the following partial list: l ls99 representative of the college at the | Association of Southern Colleges and | Preparatory Schools. University of Geor- | cia: 1900 representative of the same asso- | ciationI University of South Carolina; | 1901 representative of the same associa- tion University of Sewanee; 1897 repre- | sentative of the college at the National | Educational Association. Washington. D. | C.. and read a paper before the associa- | ton on teaching English composition. | representative at same association, | Charleston: representative before South | ern Educational conference at Universi- | ty of Georgia. and made an address on industrial education in Alabama; Pres | ident Board of Trustees. Auburn Fe- l male Institute, 1s97-19o2. etc. etc. He has delivered addresses and series of lectures in nearly all of the most im- | portant towns and cities in the South ai.d at the leading schools and colleges Mir Thach is an active and useful citi- l zen of the community in which he lives and takes a leading part in all move ments which have for their object the | upbuilding of the community and in the l work of the church. | He has for many years been superin- | teLdent of the leading Sunday school of l the town ana takes an active interest in | the college Y. NJ. C.. A.
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