Michigan State University - Red Cedar Log Yearbook (East Lansing, MI)

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Reward Cdwards, m. e., cc. d., Professor of Eiit;lish Literature ami Modern Lani,niaij;es. was born in 1S5.)- in Faiujuier eounlv. iri inia. lie graduated from the Randolph-Macon C ' ollej e. ir finia, in 1S76. • and during 1877-8 studied at the Universities of Leipzig, Germany, and I ' aris. France, lie then taught in Paris in the Rudy International School of Languages, and on his return from ICurope in 1878 taught Greek and Engli.sh at the Bethel Military Academy, X ' irginia. From that position he went to a like one in 1880, at the Bingham School in North Carolina, and from there was called back to Bethel Academy as principal in 1882. In 18S4 he went to Tuscumbia. Alabama, as princi]ial of schools, and in 1885 was elected to the professor- ship of English and modern langua ges in the Arkansas Industrial Universit -, which position was held until accession here in iSpo. In 1891-2 Dr. Edwards spent six months in work in Paris and was offered a position to teach Greek in the Rudy school again, but preferred to spend his whole time on work in French. Spanish and Italian. In 1891 he received the degree of LL. D. from Arkansas Universitw

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