The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1913-06-06
WAS A MEMBER OF FACULTY At
FISK UNIVERSITY
Was Operated on Saturday and Died
Tuesday-Had Been at Fisk Four
Years - Graduated from Ohio
University and Cornell -
Made Speciality of Agri-
culture and Biology
Blow to Fisk.

Chas. G. Poindexter, who was Pro
fessor of the Agriculture department
and Biology at Fisk University, died
at Hubbard Hospital shortly after II
o'clock Tuesday morning He was
operated on by Drs. Stewart and
Welker Saturday and made good prog
ress until an unfavorable change came
Sunday afternoon, resulting in compli-
cations and ending in his death.
Prof PoindeXter was born in West
Virginia March 10, 1880; he was a
graduate from the Ohio State Univer-
sity in 1908 and did post graduate
work for two years at Cornell Uni
versity, where his excellent work in
the department of Agriculture and his
congenial nature made him popular
with both faculty and students. Dur
ing his residence at Cornell he paid
his expenses by acting as secretary to
Prof. Hunt, of Cornell, who has more
than once given warm testimony Of
the efficient service he rendered as
stenographer and secretary. In the
preface of three text books of Agricul-
ture, which Prof. Hunt published, he
acknowledges large obligations to his
work as secretary in the gathering or
valuable material for the publication
Upon completion of hisework at Cor
nell he became director of Agriculture
work for both st. Paul School at Law
Irenceburg, Va, and st. Augustine
School, at Raleigh, N. c., under the
Episcopal Church. From there he was
called to Fisk University four years
ago as assistant professor of Agricul-
ture and Biology. In recognition of
his efficiency and character, two years
ago he was elevated to full professor
ship.
During his entire time of his con-
nection with Fisk, Prof. Poindexter
was m1nber of the Prudential Com
mittee, governing body of the Uni
versity, and served on a number Of
the principle faculty committees. He
was especially interested and active
in the athletic side of student life
and the success of many of these af-
fairs in the past four years has been
due to his untiring effort. 1t is not too
much to say that the enjoyable and
successful Spring Day which was in
augurated on the 25th of April was
que largely to his inspiration and
and planning.
His untimely death is considered a
severe shock to his many friends that
he has made both in the University
and among the citizens generally.
Universally among the faculty and
students at the University he was be-
loved for his brotherly spirit and
cheerful disposition.
During his residence at Cornell he
married Miss Florence Mercedes, of
Ithica, N. Y, March 81, 1905 A son
was born to them in the summer of
1909 These two with three sisters
and a brother survive him.
In letter to his wife written just
before the operation he left some di-
rCtions for tn funeral services, max
ing a request that there be simple
scripture and song service, led by the
University pastor, Rev. o. w. Nor
rell, and assisted by Rev. W. S. FL
lington
The funeral was held Thursday
morning at o'clock in Fisk Memo
rial Chapel, and the remains were in
tered at the Greenwood Cemetery
The following young men of Fisk stu
dent body acted as pall-bearers;
Messrs. Nelson Glover, Raymond
Powell, Chas. Lewis, Overton Carter,
Atwood Wilson and Henry Ferguson.