Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-07-30
PRESIDENT HoHrAeuE RESIGNS
The Presidency Of Furman University and
Accepts that Of Howard College.

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Phillip Montague has resigned the
presidency of Furman University tc
accept the presidency of Howard
College, in Birmingham, Ala. His
resignation is to take effect on
August Is.
This announcement will be great
surprise. 1t will be received by the
people of Greenville and by Baptists
throughout South Carolina with q
feeling of deep sorrow and intense
regret.
That DR.. Montague, the man who
for five years has worked 80 faith
fully, so courageously and with such
marked success for Furman Uni.
versity, building up the institution
from an ordinary denominational
college to one of the leading educa-
tional institutions in the South, is to
lay down the mantle of chief execu-
tive, will be a blow to Furman, to
her hundreds of alumni throughout
the South and to educational inter-
ests in South Carolina.
Since his connection with Furman
DR.. Montague has accomplished
great results and has been of untold
benefit to the institution. His
record will never be forgotten by
the friends of the institution, and his
influence will be felt for years to
come.
Among the improvements he has
made at Furman are large, hand
some auditorium and new and up
to-date dormitory.
He also established the fitting
school, and through his efforts neat
substantial building for that school
has been erected. These improve
ments aggregate several thousands
of dollars. He has also increased
the attendance at Furman from
over hundred to over
two hundred and thirty.
In an interview this afternoon DR..
Montague had the following to say
in regard to his resignation:
81 deeply regret leaving Furman
University and my best wishes will
ever attend it. l shall ever remem-
Der with profound gratitude the
kindness of the entire board of trus-
tees, the student body and nearly all
of the faculty. For the people of
Greenville and the State at large l
entertain feelings of high and lasting
regard. My family share with me
these feelings of warm friendship.
"The present of Furman is great.
Its future full of promise. 1t stands
already the leading institution of the
State and it will steadily grow.
"When the call came to Howard
College, near Birmingham, Ala, /
felt most reluctant TO- leave South
Carolina. While that feeling still
remains, l believe it my duty to
Christian education, as well as to my
family, to accept the invitation to
labor for the Alabama institution.
In addition to the belief that can
do some good there, which l trust is
the controlling motive with me, the
salary--a necessity in this worlds
very much larger than that which
now receive.
"Howard College," continued DR..
Montague, els the Baptist State Col
lege of Alabama, and the people of
the State are showing marked inter-
est in its welfare. On last Monday
afternoon two other gentlemen and
l, within three hours, secured $4,350
in pledges for a new dormitory to
cost $4,000.
"There is large wealth in Birming-
ham, many Of the trustees of How
ard College being very rich men.
The institution is patronized, as Fur
man is, by people of all religious de-
nominations and is not all sectarian
in it's teaching. It's trustees are
among the leading business and pro-
fessional men of Alabama.
81 was elected last Saturday after
noon and forwarded my acceptance
to-day. We expect to leave Green
vile about the middle of August.
The kindness and assistance in all of
my work shown and rendered by
The News and Courier will ever be
held by me in grateful remembrance,
and for that paper, as for every other
good thing in South Carolina, l have
only the best wishes"
NJ. n