Darlington School - Jabberwock Yearbook (Rome, GA)

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JAMES ROSS MCCAIN the hughest standards ot Chrrstuan character Known tamlllarly to has students as Fesser Mc he kept rn close touch nndrvndually wrth the boys and although he was regarded by them a a somewhat struct dlsclplrnanan admrnnsterrng penaltnes promptly for lntractnons ot' rules he gained their lastrng devotion and admlratuon through has unquestnoned srncerlty talrness and the engaging srmplnclty ot has demeanor Workrng In close contact with Mr Cooper James Ross McCann carefully lard the 'foundatlons of the schools curriculum and tradrtrons He was much rnterested In havmg Darlington graduates go to college and accordingly the standards of scholar ship and academic achrevement were devlsed to meet the most exacting requrrements of rnstntutrons ot hrgher educatron Consequently through the years Darlrngton has malntauned a notable record rn thus treld a large majornty ot her graduates gorng on to complete college and unrversuty courses wrth marked success However study was not over emphasrzed to the neglect ot more Important matters Dr McCann by example and nntelllgent dlrectaon labored to establish tradntrons ot honor rntegrrty lndustry and the attarnment ot Christian character Whale prrnclpal ot Darlrngton School Mr McCann completed the work tor the M A degree whnch he received from the Unrverslty otCh1cago un I9Il and also the work tor the Ph D degree which he received from Columbra Unlversrty In I9l4 In I9l5 he resrgned as prrncupal of Darlington School to accept the posrtnon as Regxstrar of Agnes Scott College At Agnes Scott College he was made vlce president In I92I and presrdent ln I923 whrch posntlon he now holds Under has able leadership thrs great southern college tor women has made notable progress ln sprte ot hrs characterustrc modesty Dr James Ross McCann has become an Important factor rn the realm ot Amerrcan education He rs actively engaged In the Southern Assocnatnon ot Colleges and Secondary Schools the Southern Unlversrty Conference and IS at the present time presrdent ot the Assocratlon ot Amerrcan Colleges One ot the relatnons whrch he prrzes most according to has own statement rs membershrp on the Board ot Trustees of Darlington School ,, ,, . . .. . I J 1 5 1 I I ' - 1 . , . .. . . 1 1 ' ' I I 1 - 1 ' . . , 1 1 1 , . , . ' ' 1 1 . . , . I . I ' I ' I I I I I

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