Book Description

Excerpt from Jambalaya, 1905 How varied were the lines of study which he had followed is shown by the different positions which he occupied during his comparatively short but creditable career as an educator. Emory and Henry College, in Virginia, first called him to the chair of Latin which. He left to fill the higher place of President of Pryor Institute in Tennessee. The enviable reputation which he here gained caused him to be summoned to Wofford College, South Carolina, to the professorship of Greek. Again he was called away to accept the presidency of Clemson Agricultural and Mechanical College. Here again his 'abilities shone out so brightly that he was called back to his Alma Mater, Central College, to assume its presidency. But even here his ascent to distinction did not stop. Three years ago Dr. Craighead was elected President of the Missouri State Normal College, where he acquitted himself with such marked ability that he was called upon to fill the high and responsible office of President of' the greatest and most promising university in the South - the Tulane University of Louisiana. He quickly adapted himself to new conditions and speedily adjusted himself to new circumstances: The disorder which was inevitable upon the vacation of the presidential chair he quickly turned to system; the new problems which presented themselves he solved; the greater duties which were his to perform he undertook ably and manfully; the strangers Whom he met he speedily and invariably won. Tulane's destiny is said to be a high and noble one; her course is a far and brilliant one; with a hand so firm, so steady, so competent at her helm, she will surely weather all gales, ride safely through disadvantageous conditions, and enter unharmed into the coveted haven of achievement. S. W. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.