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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1899 edition. Excerpt: ... DEATH OF BRO. CHARLES HUNTER ROSS, B. S., C. E.. PH. D. 'p-HE funeral service of Bro. Ross, professor of modern lani. guages in the Alabama Polytechnic Institute, who died at ElPaso, Tex. on February 23rd, were held in the Methodist church at Auburn, Tuesday morning following at 10:30 o'clock. Bro. Charles Hunter Ross was born at Tuskegee, Ala., Oct. 14, 1867. His father, Rev. B. B. Ross, was a prominent member of the Alabama Methodist Conference, and a finished scholar. He was for many years a highly esteemed professor in the college at Auburn. In the death of Brother Ross, the State, and indeed the South, loses one of her most accomplished sons and gifted educators. His collegiate education was received at Auburn, where he became a member of the A. T. O. fraternity October 18, 1284. Brother Ross was a loyal brother, and in every respect a true A. T. O. He received his university training at Johns Hopkins, where he took his degree of Ph. D. in 1892. In that university he was a scholar in English, and later held the fellowship in that department. During 1886-87 he held the professorship in Manen College, Ky.; 1890-91 he was professor of English in Southwestern University, Texas. For the last seven years he has filled with eminent success, the chair of modern languages in the Alabama Polytechhic Institute. Brother Ross had made a special study of Southern literature, and was regarded by scholars as an authority in that special field. Not only was Bro. Ross a scholar, but he took the deepest interest in all matters, both of church and State. He was universally esteemed and the entire college is profoundly grieved at his untimely death. Bro. Ross spent the last days of his life in El Paso, Texas, where he sought in vain to build up his..