The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1938-10-14
BECOMES PRESIDENT EMERITUS

BECOMES PRESIDENT EMERITUS
ATLANTA, GA, Oct. I2-Accord-
ing to an announcement from the
office OF MIR. Kendall Weisiger.
chairsnan Of the Board of Trustees
Of Morehouse College, President
Samuel Howard Archer who has
been on leave Of absence for more
than p months because Of prolong-
ed illness, was retirel from Office on
October /, and by action Of the
Board will become President emer-
titus. At the time of his retirement,
President Archer will have conclud-
ed his thirty-third year Of varied
service to Morehouse College, during
which time he has been professor of
athematics, football coach, secre--
10y of the faculty, director Of the
sumner school, purchasing agent,
desn, acting president and president.
Thdlatter position he held for seven
years prior to his retirement. For II
months in 1918-19 he was at the
head af Morehouse when Dir. John
Hope was overseas, and in 1930-31
just before he was elected to the
presidency.
Born Petersburg, Virginia, in
1870, PresideIHs Archer attended the
public schools In sspetersburg, and
continued his education at Wayland
Academy in Washington, D. C.,
where for two years he was a stu
dent-teacher. From Wayland he
went to Colgate University in Ham
ilton, New York, where he was grad
uated in 1902 with the degree of
bachelor of arts. While in college
DR.. Archer became prominent ir
athletics, playing for three years a:
guard on the varsity eleven. He was
active also as a debater, and because
of his exceptional platform ability,
was chosen to be one of the 81,
speakers at his commencement. Ii
1923 he received the honorary de-
gree of master of arts from More
house College, and in 1892, Colgate
honored him with the degree Of doc
tor Of divinity.
Following his graduation from Col
gate, DR.. Archer taught mathematic'
/ for three years at Roger William
University in Nashville, Tennessee
He then joined the Morehouse fac.
ulty. just one year before Dr. JOIN
Hope became its president. Fo
thirty-one years he was a clos
friend and colleague of DR.. Hope
and when DR.. Hope resigned fror
the presidency Of Morehouse Colleg
in 1881, Mr.. Archer was the unani
nous choice of the Board of Trus
tees to become the fifth president Q
this institution. In announcing th
election of Mr.. Archer, DIR. Frank 4
Smith, secretary Of the board c
education Of the American Bapti'
Home Mission Society, said Nv
feel it deserved promotion for or
who has served Morehouse Collee
faithfully and wisely for man
years.
One Of the most popular and q
fective instructors Morehouse HI
ever known President Archer lor
will be remembered by the hundre'
of men who went through the co!
lege and the academy not only
their dean and later their presiden
but as their friend. His create
contribution, perhaps, lies in the u
fluence he has had on the lives
men who have been fortuna
enough to know him. He believ'
in clean sports and clean vlctorle
and it was during the eight yea
that he was director of athletics a
coach that Morehouse teams we
The undisputed champions in foo
ball.
In the second year Of Preside
Areher's administration, Morehou
College received "A" rating fre
the Association Of Colleges a
Secondary Schools in the southe
States. which placed the College
an equal basis with the leading ed'