The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-04-01
The Lexington Dispatch.
Wednesday, April |, 1908.
PROF, ARTHUR HARMAN.
Lexington Young Man "Makes. Good"
in Alabama.

In Alabama.
The Selma (Ala.) Morning Times
has the following to say anent Prof.
Arthur..F. Harman, son of Col. and
Mrs. Md. Harman, of lexington:
cat recent meeting of Trustees OF
Dallas ACADEMY and of City School
Board, Prof. Arthur Harman of New
Decatur, Ala., was elected to the va
cancy caused by the death OF Prof.
Hardawsy, to begin Sept. 1st., next.
Mr.. Harman has accepted the posi-
ton.
"This important matter has been
under consideration for some months
past and the Trustees and Board have
given:the matter much deliberate con-
sideration. There were several names
before.the officials and all of them
hadlstrong testimonials and recon-
mendations, So that it is probable that
the Trustees and Board would not
have made mistake to have elected
any one of the several persons they
had:in view.
"It is well known throughout the
State that the public school system
and management in Selma is consid-
cred excellent, and for that reason
educators for the most part consider
it an honor to be connected with our
schools, and the material at hand to
choose: from was also greater on that
account.
"Prof. Harman is q man of family,
but not yet IS years of age. He with
several others who were considered
by the Board visited Selma before his
election. Prof. Harman is q native OF
South Carolina and was graduated
from Palmetto Collegiate Institute In
Lexington, s. G. In May 1885 was
graduated from Peabody College for
Teachers at Nashville, Tenn, and
pursued special studies in the Univer-
sity, at Nashville and has taught in
Alabama for ten years. was assistant
principal of Brewton Institute and
Principal High School, and then Su-
perintendent at New Decatur and then
at Florence, and again elected to serve
at New Decatur, where there are 11Oo
pupils.
From. Hon. w. T. Lowe, of New
Decatur: 'tHe is a man Of fine char
acter and ability, he has given en-
tire satisfaction here, has reputation
of being practical school man, and
a most successful principal" From
Prof. J.. K. Powers, of Florence:
cam perfectly familiar with his work,
a smooth, safe. progressive Superln-
tendent. He is a good djudge of teach
ers as of teaching" etc. Judge M.
F. Brooks, of Brewton: ''Is an edu-
Gator of ability, and is well qualified
by teaching and experience to fill any
position of the kind in the State d =
You would make no mistake in secur-
ing him as Superintendent" MIR. J.
M. Davidson, prominent lawyer OF
Brewton wrote in the highest terms
of the work of Prof. Harman while at
Brewton! These are but few of the
many testimonials Prof. Harman has,
besides this both he and his work was
personally and favorably known to
two of our teachers of the High
School, Further than this, it was
quite a coincidence that not long be-
fore his death Prof. Hardaway him
self saw something of Prof. Har-
mans work at New Decatur while
there and spoke of it in the highest
terms to members of the Board OF
Trustees here.
"Prof. Harman was in Selma few
days ago at the invitation of the
Board of Trustees and made quite
favorable impression on all with whom
he came in contact. He and his fam
ily will be given a cordial welcome to