The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-09-14
SCHERER LEAVES
: PASADENA SCHOOL
IMPAIRED HEALTH BRINGS
= RESIGNATION.
VIII Now Give Full Time to
Less Exacting Task OF
Writing.
The State, 18th.

VVAASN5e
The State, 18th.
Of more than casual interest tc
thousands of South Carolinians is the
announcement that DR.. James A: b
Scherer, formerly president of New
berry college, has resigned as head OF
the California Institute of Technolo'
gy in Pasadena, Calf, because OF I'M
paired health.
DR.. Scherer accepted the presi'
dency of Throop Institute in the
spring of 1908. An enlarged pro,
gram of building and Strengthening
Of eurricula was entered upon, which
entailed sustained and exacting ef'
fort. The name of the school was
changed to the Throop College OF
Technology, later to be changed
again to the California Institute OF
Technology, an institution with a
scope of, training as broad and
thorough as that of the Boston
School of Technology and with build
ings and equipment complete and
modern in every detail. The strain
of exacting administrative response,
bilities through a period Of II years
caused DR.. Scherer's health to break
three times -he. last two years. Hence
his resignation. He resigned last
{ March, but no, announcement was
made at the time. DR.. Scherer being
giYen leave of absence from profes-
sional duties.
To Write Scenarios.
He is now completely restored and
win become member of the writing
staff of the Lasky studio at Holly
wood, Calf, the leading moving pic
ture producing corporation in Amer
lea. He will also continue contrib
uting to various magazines. His first
scenario to be produced will be from
the delightful story published in
Seribner's Magazine several years
ago under the title, Glow Christmas
Came Into England.
DIR. Scherer is native of North
Carolina, but spent a number of
years in this state, and has always
been an acknowledged leader among
the nations educators. He is the au-
thor of several books on Japan and
on cotton. During the world war he
was member OF one of the war pre-
paration boards, and during that time
visited Columbia. At the close of
the war he wrote book summariz-
ing his work in. connection with the
war.
In severing his connection with the
Pasadena school it is emphasized that
DIR. Scherer leaves it "solidly on it's
feet and with the emphatic good will
of everybody connected with it,
The following statement to the press
tells Of his resignation:
My health having broken under
the strain of administrative response
bilities three times in two years, !
resigned the presidency of the Cali
fornia Institute of Technology last
March. At the urgent request of the
chairman Of the. board Of trustees,
announcement of this resignation
was deferred until now. I have mean
while had the benefit of leave of
absence from professional duties.
Follows Natural Bent.
s 'sNo sooner did it become clear
that I must seek a change of occupa-
tion bhan I turned to writing, which
has enticed me since childhood. Writ
ers naturally desire readers, and the
contemporary photoplay of the bet
ter sort affords an army of readers
unique in the history of writing. ]
shall, therefore, endeavor to use the
screen as we'll as the printed page as
a means of expression.
II deem myself very fortunate in
becoming associated with the writing
staff of the Lasky studio at Holly
wood. During the weeks that have
enjoyed the courtesies of Frank
Woods and his assistants I have been
brought into acquaintance with a
group of accomplished writer's whom
it is privilege to know and pleas
ure to work with Ny service of Is
years in various educational institu-
tions has been one of unbroken good
fellowship with people Of culture and
worthy ideals, and this Introductory
experience with my new associates
gives, assurance of equal good for
tune in the future"