The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-07-17
w. S. CURRELL
is PRESIDENT
ELECTED TO HEAD OF THE
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH
CAROLINA
GREAT TEACHER
Native of South Carolina and For
Years Renowned Teacher :,
of English

Special to The Intelligencer. i
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 sue
ceed DR.. S. G. Mitchell. DR. Currcll
Is a native of South Carolina and
taught for years at Davidson College
Natter the meeting of the board todny
the following statement lwas issued:
"'fhe board OF trustees OF the t'ni-
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-
1sidered.' DR.. Currell was most highly
recommended by Personal friends and
acquaintances, the first suggestion of
his name coming to q member of the
board in a personal conversation with
Col. Asbury Coward, who had known
Dr.. Currell as g lad in Yorkville,
where the father Cf DR.. Currell has
been Il successful teacher.
This suggestion was followed as
DR.. Cnrraii was In no way an appli-
cant for the place and oyertufcs were
made him. Later on a speciaI COM
mittee of four members Of the board
went to Richmond where for IN entire
day the representatives Of tho board
an1 II. r::s-e1i wont over the matter
| and at todny,s meeting DR.. Cnrrells
name was formally presented by q
special committee OF six, known as the
presidents committee. s
/ .ttrrha hno rd fD,,o -
; as the head of the University a South
, carolinfnn Of the highest character
land culture, who at the same time
could sifiG would continue the excel
fent outside work inaugurated by DR..
SIC. Mitchell while he was president
Of the University. The purpose Of the
board IS 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 public
speaker speaker Of gsre, attractive
mess. 'fsi
"Dr ctsrall was born 5e years ago
IN Charleston andj as, q boy lived Ia
this state. and his 'connetti6hs .'aiid
people are still essentially of South
CaTOlina. Ne was called oMt 0f the
state to occupy chairs in, the depart
nent OF English, first at .Hnmpden-
Sidney, them at Davidson and for 90
Years has been ct the head ot the de-
paItment OF English at, Washington
=, ''The board found from Its injuries
that Dr., Cdrrell was a man OF the
highest character, of lovable diaposi-
! tipn, a fine speaker and that he had
the utmost confidence and admiration
Y Of all who had ever been associated
with him and his boys were enthus-
j iastic about him:
The board at its meeting today
took OCCASION Unanimously to adopt
RESOLUTIONS thanking Dr. "A. C. Moore
who hnB been' acting president OF the
!; un:vcrsity for some time and to re-
cord Its high appreciation OF Ills ex-
scllent administration and the patri-
otic and zealops spirit that he, has
tthrown into tho work. II Z -. !. -
4 Governor Blease sent a letter 70
Etnt board, stating that he could not
be present bn account Of the campaign,
n1t Stipg, but a8ked Mat he be record.
ed hs voting for pr Moore as presi.
asnt %,niisl nz letter vas recorded m in the he
eThe, board acted upon a a. number Of
administrative matters that had, to
tws.is pc considered ..,4l ana eatenfped for two
william Spencer, car = eli. was born
I'm Charleston 3h MAY 10, 1865. z yie rs
the son Of William and Agnes WiIkie
lCurreIl. He received the degrees 81
bachelor or arts and bachelor or pedal
Igogy' from Washington, and Lee Unit
vetsity In 1875 and the degrees or
master Of arts In 1879, and the degree