University of Georgia - Pandora Yearbook (Athens, GA)

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 Hknkv Ci.av White 1848-1927 ' P HIr. passing of Henry Clav White, for fifty-five years a member of the faculty f the Univer-1 sitv of Georgia. removed the last link connecting the days of the reestablishment of the University after the Civil War with those of the present. Dr. White, after being graduated from the University of Virginia, came to Georgia in 1872. and had been continuously engaged in teaching chemistry at the University until a few days Itcfore his death in Athens. November 31. 1927. Generous recognition of Dr. While's talents had come to him during his long life, filled with years and honors. His scientific associates recognized the value of his researches in chemistry and great universities over the country honored themselves and him by conferring degrees uj on him. In our own state lie served for a number of years as State Chemist, and l ecamc President of the Association of Official Chemists of America. As President of the College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts he held firmly to his conviction that education, not mere training, is the object of a college, and that instruction in technical subjects solely is not the pur|H se of an institution of higher learning. It was during his association with the College of Agriculture that he rendered his most invaluable service to the University, the appropriations from the federal government under the Morrill land grant act. for a numlier of years the chief support of the institution. being made (and later increased) chiefly through his unsparing labors. When official duties were laid aside. Dr. White was in truth the embodiment of the phrase, “a gentleman and a scholar. During the life of his charming wife their home was a center of culture and refinement. The many students who catre under his tutelage he knew, and remcm-liercd: his circle of friends and acquaintances was probably the most numerous in the state. They have lost a gentleman whose courtliness of manner and charm of personality seemed an anachronism in these rushing days. The University, and the State, mourn the death of a staunch friend, a powerful advocate, a devoted servant.

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‘iBoard of trustees of the University of Qeorgia Richard B. Russell, Chairman Thomas W. Reed, Secretary and Treasurer Governor I.. G. Hardman . George F.. Maddox . . . . . . Atlanta Howell C. Hr win . . George Foster Peabody . . Athens Sanders McDaniel . . . . . Atlanta Saratoga Springs. N. Y. William D. Anderson . . . Macon Samuel H. Sibley . Marietta James B. Nevix . Atlanta Harry Hodgson .... Alexander A. Lawrence . Savannah Frank I). Foley . . Columbus Isaac J. Hoimayer . . . . . Albany Marion Smith .... L. G. Council . Americus Nathaniel E. Harris . Macon E. T. Moon . I .aC range Richard B. Russell . . . Winder Clark Howell, Jr . Atlanta A. Pratt Adams . . . . . Savannah H. Lloyd Cleveland . . . . Griffin Albert S. Hardy . . . Gainesville Joseph M. Brown .... Marietta Brick S. Miller . . . . . Columbus Marcus 1 . McWhorter . . Athens James J. Conner . Cartersvillc Egdert R. Bartlett . . . . Gainesville Enoch H. Calloway . . Augusta William II. Fleming . Augusta William K. Thomas . . . Valdosta John W. Bennett . . Waycross Prick Edwards . . . . . Buchanan William W. Larsen . Dublin Robert C. Ellis .... . . Tifton Hucii J. Rowe M. L. Duggan .... . Atlanta Qeoiyia States Colleges of Agricultures James J. Conner. President Tiiomas V. Reed, Secretary and Treasurer Andrew M. Soule, Assistant Secretary H. Lloyd Cleveland................Griffin Lucius L. McMuli.an . . . Hartwell James E. Hays............Montezuma A. S. Chamui.ee...................Bartow T. W. Bennett . ’. . . . Waycross John A. Gaston.................Greenville Lamartine G. Hardman . . . Atlanta Frank T. Kidd....................Hartwell Eugene R. Talmadgr .... Atlanta M. I.. Duggan.....................Atlanta F. M. Cates...................Wayncsl oro ------ James J. Conner .... Cartersvillc Deceased. ‘‘oar Slattern