The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-07-15
w. S. CURRELL
is PRESIDENT
ELECTED TO HEAD OF THE
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH
CAROLINA
A GREAT TEACHER
Native of South Carolina and For
Years a Renowned Teacher
of English
A GREAT TEACHER
Special to The Intelligencer.

Special to The Inteiligencer.
Columbia, July 14.-Dr. William
Spencer Currell. professor OF English
of Washington and Lee University,
was today elected president OF the
University of South Carolina to suc-
ceed DR., s. c. Mitchell DR.. Currell
is native of South Carolina and
taught for years at Davidson College.
After the meeting OF the board today
the following statement was issued:
THE board of-trustecs of the Uni
vers:ty of South Carolina today elect
ed DR.. William Spencer Currell as
president. This action was taken af-
ter mature and. careful consideration
and after many names had been con-
sidered. DR.. Curreli was most highly
recommended by personal friends and
acquaintances, the first suggestion of
HIS name coming to member of the
toard IN a personal conversation with
Col. Asbury Coward, who had known
DR.. Currell as. q lad In Yorkville,
where the father OF DR.. Currell has
been successful teacher.
This suggestion was followed as
DR.. Currell was In no way an appli-
cant for the place and .overtures were
made him. Later on q special COM
mittee Of four members OF the board
went to Richmond, where for an entire
day the representatives of the board
and DR.. Currell went over the matter
and at today's meeting DR.. Currells
name was formally presented by a
special committee OF six, known as the
presidents committee. Z.
Thes board ;was sanyiauB to- secure
[as the head OF the tUhiversity South
OF : the highest character
and culture, who at. the same, time
could land would continue the excel
lent p,,tstde work inaugurated by DR..
sc. Mitchell While he was president
OF the University. The purpose of the
bonrd fs for the president OF the insti-
tuition. whenever he can, to spread
the evangel Of education and for this
DR.. Currell is specially suited, long
having been recognized as a public
speaker speaker. of rare attractive
ness.
CDR. Crrrall was born Sc years ago
In Charleston and as boy lived in
this state. and his connections and
people are still essentially of South
Carolina. He was called out of the
state to occupy chairs in the depart.
ment OF English. first at Hampden-
Sidney. then at Davidson and for 20
years has been at the head Of the de-
partment OF English at Washington
and Lee.
"The board found from its Inquiries
that DR.. Currell was man OF the
highest character, Of lovable disposi-
tion, q fine speaker and that he had
the utmost confidence and admiration
OF all who had ever been associated
with him and his boys were enthus-
iastic about him.
"The board at It's meeting today
took occasion unanimously to adopt
resolutions thanking DR.. A. C. Moore
who has been acting president OF the
University for some time, and to re-
cord It's high appreciation of his ex-
cellent administration and the patrf.
ottc and jealous spirit that he has
thrown into the work.
Governor Bleasei sent q letter to
the toard, stating that he could not
be present on account of the campaign
meeting, but asked that he be record
ed as voting for DR.. Moore as prcsi-
dent. His letter was recorded in the
minutes.
"The board acted upon number OF
administrative matters y that had to
be considered and adjourned for two
weeks." al3
William Spencer curreli was born
in Charleston ON May 12, 1853. He is
the son Of William and Agnes WYlkie
Currell. He received the degrees OF
bachelor OF arts and bachelor OF peda-
gogy from Washington and Lee Uni
yersfty In 1878, and the degree of
master OF nrts In 1879, and the degree
OF doctor of philosophy in 1882 from
the same institution. On June 28,
1873. DR.. Cprrelll married Miss Sarah
Scott, of harrington, Va. He was pro-
fessor OF English of Hampden-S Sidney
College, Va, from 1882 to 1885. In
1886 he was elected to the chair of
English at Davidson College, N. e. He
severed his, connection with Davidson
In 1895 to become professor OF English
and modern languages.a at Washington
and Lee University at Lexington, Va,
where he has held the chair In Eng
Iiah since 1859.
DR., Cnrrells popularity as q lee
tnrer ts iattested by the fact that he
has frequently appeared on the more
nronifnsfit chantauqnae circuits. He
|eoht tffbuted I'd the Library OF South
Eern literature Z an admirable skotch
OF DR.. Edward Sonthey Jones, profea-
sor ernifitua of mod dernN languages at
the University OF South Carolina. Or,
Currell fs widely known for his con-
|tributlOna 10 various A1na1azfneg and