University of Mississippi - Ole Miss Yearbook (Oxford, MS)

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HON. F. CLARK HOLMES F. Clark Holmes was born in DeSoto county, Mississippi, on December 5, 1869, and spent his boyhood in that favored section of the State. He entered the University of Mississippi in the fall of 1886 and remained there for a period of four years, graduating with the degree of B.S. XVhile in the University, Mr. Holmes was noted for his diligent work in his classes, and after his graduation was appointed assistant instructor in chemistry, which position he hlled for the ensuing two years while taking his law degree. In 1892 Mr. Holmes received his degree of LL.B. and immediately entered upon the practice of his profession. Mr. Holmes has prospered in his profession and has received many tokens of esteem from his fellow citizens of his home town. He was first appointed Trustee of the University of Mississippi under Governor Vardaman's administration, and as a mark of appreciation and recognition of his services was reappointed by Governor Noel on the old Board of Trustees of the University. At the last meeting of the Legislature with the General Board of Trustees for the higher educational institutions, Mr. Holmes was appointed as a member of this Board. He has always served in all positions with honor to himself and to the best interests of those for whose welfare he was responsible. S HON. ISAAC C. ENOCHS. Probably no citizen of the State has given more intelligent study and more intense thought to Alississippfs educational conditions and needs than has Hon. I. C. lunochs. For nearly two decades Mr. lznochs has been a member of the Board of luducation of the Jackson public schools, and in this position he has given close attention to the questions of secondary education, indeed, the same careful and conscientious thought has marked his conduct as a Trustee that has always characterized his administration of large business affairs. For twelve years he served as a member of the Board of Trustees of Millsaps College, and exerted a strong infh.ence in the formative period of this institution's history. Over the protest of all who were interested in the development of this great institution, Mr. lunochs resigned as Trustee in order that he might continue to serve the public school interest or Jackson. For a numlzer of years he was a member of the 1Vhitworth College Board, and in this position he studied carefully the many educational questions involved in the higher education of women. Surely, his broad and varied experience peculiarly fitted him for membership on the Uniform Board. Governor Noel, recognizing his superior qualifications for this important Board, urged him to accept the appointment. His acceptance is a distinct service to the State. Mr. linochs is a native Mississippian, born in Copiah county in 1852, he was the eldest of nine brothers and one sister. Lett in charge of a plantation and home at the age of nine years while his father answered the conntry's call to fight the battles of the civil war. hc was denied school advantages. But his mother belonged to that heroic band of South- ern women who did all things well, and under her in- struction he mastered the elementary subjects of the school course. His ambition was to practice law, but the close of the war found his father's property, in connnon with other Southern planters, in wreck and ruin, and, perforce, young l'Inoch's time, thought and attention nu.st lie given to bring order out of chaos on the plantation. In 1879 Mr. Iinochs was married to Miss Margaret liliza Catchings. In his interesting and cultured family are four daughters and one son. In 1888 he moved to Jackson, and has since lzeen a potent factor in all that has contributed to the remarkable growth of the capital city-civic righteousness, educational progress and in- dustrial development. Mississippi is most fortunate in the service of a citizen so well equipped to aid in the administration of all her educational institutions. 22

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IIUX. THUS. I.. NV.-XlNWltlGH'l'. Capt. Wainwright was born in Green County, Missis- sippi, November 30, 1851. He was the youngest son of William D. and Mary A. XVainwright. He secured his preliminary training in the common schools of the State and at private boarding schools, subsequently entering a well-conducted private academy having a high curricu- lum. .Xt the close of his academic course he entered the employ of the Stonewall Cotton Mills. His rapid promotion in this industry gave promise of his future success. As the president and treasurer of these mills he has fully demonstrated the practicability of manufact- uring the great staple at home. V'hen the mills at Selma, Ala., Yazoo City, and later at Kosciusko, Miss., had ceased to pay expenses, it was the wish of Capt. XVainwright that put the mills again into operation. These examples of successful milling will be of untold value to our State and to our people individually. M'e are sure that he will do great good for the State schools. HOB. GLORCJE A. MCILHENNY. Mr. George A. Mcllhenny was born of Irish parent- age in Wilmington, N. C., in 1859, and with his parents came to Montgomery, Ala., during the VVar between the States. At the age of thirteen he entered Oxford Col- lege, Oxford, Ala., and having finished his academic course. he studied dentistry in the Philadelphia Dental College, and began practice in 1878. He came to Hills- boro, Miss., in 1881, and engaged in both farming and dentistry until 1900, when he left the farm and gave all his time to office practice in Forest. In 1895 he was elected to the State Senate and served one term. He is still active in public affairs, particularly in the cause of education. He is a trustee of the Forest schools and President of the Trustees' Association of Scott County. In 1906 he was appointed by Gov. Vardaman a trustee of the I., I. 8: C., and on the creation of the single Board of Trustees for the higher institutions of learning he was appointed by Gov. E. F. Noel a mem- ber of the uniform board for the short term. Mr. Mcllhenny is a Democrat of the old school, a Presbyterian, a Royal Arch Mason, a Pythian and a VVoodmang he is well known to all members of Masonic grand bodies. JI 31'

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OLD PATH TO CAMPUS S NEW PATH 50 YARDS WALK FROM OLD PATH