Troy University - Palladium Yearbook (Troy, AL)

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-4 A fl-'LHB PAI3I3ADIUM'191Z 0' Former Board Presidents C.X1'T, J. ll. GARDNER Q. john llunbibbin Gartlner was 21 native of l1eorgi11, born 1' in 1839. Crvming as Zl buy 111 .Xl2llJ1ll112l. lie livetl Il wliile in RlHIl1j.Q'Hll1Ql'j', but reinwvetl tim Truy before tl1e Civil Xvilf. lle wax a1ln1itte1l tu tl1e lllll' 11t the ave uf ninetee11. He C' - eretl the Luntealerate army in 1861 as Il l1euten11nt of ' cavalry. anml Fervetl witl1 ererlit tlirmiglipiit the great . te . .Xtter tlie war, lie resumetl bis pr11t'efsi1111 of l11w lllltl be- . eame Une uf tl1e leading lawyerx pf Sfmtlielixist .XllllX1l11ll. Cpun tlie UI'Q.I1l111ZJl1lHll nf tlie State Normal College, C11 1111111 iilll'1ll1U1' waw eleetecl tlle tirst l'1'esi1lent of its lrtbllll wt lrnxtees. lle wax an entliusiastie worker for its upbuilfling, anfl wax euntinnerl in the pwsitiun uf l'resi1,lent until liix lamentetl llL'Il.lll in 1895. HHN, 'IUIIN llRlfXX'lfR KNOX l 11r twelve yearw a membet' tif tlie ll4rIll'4l tif 'liruxteex ut' lliix lll81l1ll1lHll.1llltl fur tum' years ll'L'8lllL'll1 uf tlie l1w111'1l, Klr. linwx wleservex ltwnfrrable nientiwn in tltewe lllL'1llH1l'8. lle wax burn Klay l. 18511. 111111 reareml in llriintlirlge. .Xl1l. lle beeame ll rexitlent ul' 'lirrry in l8blI, lle liax always been prtvgrewive in malterx tif e1lnea1i11n 111111 an entliuxif axtie Julvtweate 111' 11ll lllilt tenilerl 111 prtnnfvte tlie piiblie welfare. Klr. linux liax been 111'Ul11'lL'1lll' 111' 'l'r11y'S urigiiial l11111lot111'e fur mute 1llIll1 Il qtiartei' +11 Il century. lle wax 11-r lwur years City Clerk 111111 'liI'k'il8lll'k'lA. HON. Ul.lVliR C. XYll.liY lt ix flilitienlt 111 ernwtl intti tlie limitetl space at coni- mantl 1111 IlllL'4lllIllL' sketeli of ll life an replete wl1iel1 inei- flentx 115 liax been tl111t pf Capt. XYiley. lle is il native of lruy, was etlneatecl i11 tlie bnme selnmls 111111 in llryant and Strztttunk Cullege at Xaxhville, Tenn. lle has l3L'L'1l ratlier mueli in pulitiex, tlirmugli rarely as 1111 wftiee seeker. He ' - 'ce Cpnnty Dem11er11tie lfxeeutive Cnmmittee. twp yearf, funr years ll member of tl1e State L1lJ1HllllllL't', anrl 11lternate rlelegate tu tlie llenitmeratic l'resi1lental Cnnveiititms i11 St. lainie in 1888 111111 Chicago frum 1887 tu 1892. tlireetpr of tlie l . K Xl, bank antl viee- presiflent anfl general nianager pf the Stanclarcl Cl1emie11l 1 V I - e serveml 218 ll member 111 the 'l'1-my Xtirmal lltlillqll for tweiity-fuiir yearf. being pre-itlent tlie l11tter lialf Ill. tlie time. After the cleatli ot l1l8 brntlier. Col, .X. .X XYiley, be was eleetefl to Iill nut liis nnexpirecl time in Cmigrew. 111111 prpvecl liimselt' ll model k'lJl1Ql'L'NSlllIl1l. Capt. XYiley is nnw tlie Prewitlent of tlie XYiley lfertilizer Cmrmpany. I2 111 1892, wae l'resitlent uf tlie .lxllllllllllll Klirllantl Railway

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fo ' 'PHE PALIJADIUM-1912 ff rganization Board HE first board of trustees, or directors, as they were then styled, consisted of John D. Gardner, John B. Knox, O. C. Wliley, Frank Baltzell, and James Folmar, of Pike, YVebb Foster, of Henry, Joseph A. Adams, of Dale, B. R. Bricken, of Crenshaw, and Jefferson Ham, of Coffee. Captain Gardner was chosen president of the Board, a position he continued to fill with ability until his death in 1895. He was succeeded by Hon. John B. Knox, who served creditably for four years, at which time Hon. O. C. lViley was elected and filled the position faith- fully and well for twelve years, retiring in IQI I. Llnder the law enacted by the last legislature, a general board for all the Normal Schools was appointed, of which the Governor is president. The school has been peculiarly fortunate in the personnel of its boards, they having been composed almost without exception of able and progressive men, especially inter- ested in the promotion of education in the State. Among them were several, now passed to their reward, who we feel should be mentioned. There were Judge sl. lf. Cobb, of Tuskegee, Klajor Edward KI. Robinson, of Klobile, Klajor D. S. Bethune, of Union Springs, who rarely, if ever, missed a meeting of the board and to whose wisdom and foresight much of the prosperity of the School is due. XVe cannot forego mentioning also the veteran Captain Chas. P. Rogers, of Lowndes, who still survives. He rendered our institution twelve years of most faithful and efficient service. The secretaries of the board of trustees have been, in the order named, Honorables Charles Henderson, VValter C. Black, L. H. Bowles, and H. sl. XVillingham. The organization of the present Board is as follows: Governor lfmmett O'Neal, rx-offirio President, llontgomery, Ala.: Superintendent Henry sl. VVillingham, wx- offirio Secretary, Klontgomery, Ala.: Hon. XV. T. Seehan, Klontgomery: Hon. Robert B. Evins, Greensboro: Hon. VV. YV. Lavender, Centreville: Hon. Charles S. HIC- Dowell, Eufaula: Hon. John D. Klchleel, llontgomery: Hon. John B. VVeakley, Birmingham. II

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