The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-01-16

of vacancy IN an INSTITUTION VI
learning at Ansonville, n. c., and
without friends, special influence, or
even acquaintance in the college or
| community, he journeyed thither and
made application in person for the
position. In 1851, while seeking pu-
pills for this school, he heard Of the
proposed opening Of Furman univer-
sity, and that faculty would soon be
elected. He Applied for the chair OF
mathematics and was elected. That
was a great day for Furman, for
Greenville and for South Carolina.
He filed the chair Of mathematics
till few years ago, and at the time
Of his death was still considered the
head of the department. Until very
recently he met his classes in astron-
omy, and was in close touch with the
classes in mathematics, though the
daily routine of that work passed to
Prof. M. D. Earle.
When DR.. Judson became connected
with Furman university there was no
building no endowment, no equip
ment. He selected the plans for the
first building and superinteded its
erection; he purchased the apparatus
and equipments, and he led in every
movement since then for the growth,
Improvement and enlargement Of the
building and grounds, and the en-
dowment, and has largely directed in
fixing the course Of study and the
standard of the institution. Until re-
cent years he was the treasurer of
the institution, and managed the
funds and property, and it was very
largely due to his prudence, foresight,
personal sacrifices, unremitting
watchfulness and faithfulness that
the college property, funds and equip
ment were not lost entirely during
the civil war and in the dark days Of
financial stringency since. The insti-
tuition grew up, very largely, around
two men, DR.. C. II. Judson and DR..
James C. Furman, the first presi-
dent.
During the civil war DR.. Judson
was president Of the Greenville F'e-
male college, and for several years
after the war. In this position he was
instrumental in saving that institution
also. He managed it's affairs and
saved it's it's property, and contributed
to it's support during season Of great
depression and stringency. In the
recent effort to increase the endow-
ment Of Furman university he con-
tributed over $4,000. He was not
a rich man, but by frugality, economy
and good management he accumulat-
ed some means, and he has always
been generous and liberal contribu-
tor to- benevolent, charitable and re-
ligious purposes. He gave over s15,-
900 TO endow the Carnegie library
for Farman university. He gave his
home to that institution. His life and
his property he laid or the altar OF
the institution 50 dear to MS heart
He made Greenville his home in
1851, and the upbuilding of Furman
university his life-work, and nothing
could change his purpose. He had
the opportunity, time and again, Of
COINS elsewhere. Twice he was Of
fered the presidency of the Judson in
stitute, Marion, Ala, and twice that
of Richmond Female college, Rich
mond, Va, and twice he was offered
a professorship in Richmond college.
After he came to Greenville he was
never p1ace-hunter, his ambition be-
ing to make Furman university an in
stitution worthy Of the people Of the
State. For over 55 years he faithful
ly performed his duties as teacher,
and it is gratifying that the Carnegie
Foundation for Teaching recognized
his faithful and distinguished services
as teacher, and voted him an annuity
Of $1,000. This honor was conferred
upon him few weeks before his
death.
Tor many years he was an honored
deacon Of the First Baptist church,
Greenville, and his life as Christian
has been active and blameless. For
many years he was the treasurer of
the Babtist State convention, and a
member of the board Of State mis-
sions. AT the time of his death he
was a truste, of the Southern Baptist
Theological seminary, Louisville. He
was held in the highest esteem by the
Baptists all over the country.
AS scholar and teacher DR.. Jud-
son was pre-eminent, ranking among
the finest uathematicians in the Uni