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n Dr. George Hutcheson Denny By Former Govkknor W ' m. A. JIacCoeklf. {Class of 1H7S) PRESIDENT GEOEGE HUTCHESON DENNY was honi in Hanover County, Virginia, December 3, 1S70. He is tlic sdu nf Rev. Geoi ' ge H. and Charlotte M. (Wright ) Denny. He was graduated at Hampden- Sichiey College, in 1891, with the first honor of his class. He received the degree of Master of Arts from the same institution in 1892, and the degree of Doctor of Philosophy from the Cniversity of Virginia in 1890. He has also received the degree (honorary) of LL. D. from the Furmau University, South Carolina, and from Washington College, ] Iaryland. He was married to Janie Jnnkin Strickler in Richmond, Va., June 1, 1899. He was master at Pantops Academy (1892-1890), professor of Latin at Ham])den-Sidiiey (1896-1899), and at Washington and Lee University (1899-1901 ). He was elected president of this University in June, 1901. In 1904, he was president of the Southern Association of Colleges and Preparatory Schools. Since 1900, he has been trustee of the Carnegie Foundation fnv the Advancement ,f the I!. if Charities and. distinguished uuui at first blush, that should lie written it is ])(issiblv liest ud Lee of Teaching; and since 1908, Chairman Correction for the State of Virginia. Such, in brief outline, is a synopsis nf the life nf the to whom this college annual is di ' dicated. It Wduld seem, the dedicatory statement, such as this is intended tn be, by line of his im mediate co-workers; but, upon retleetinn that the results of his ten years ' work as president of ' ashingt should be written, however briefly, by an alumnus. Providence has been very kind to the South in giving her the men who could work out for her the umst complicated jn-nblems that have ever con- fronted a section or a peojile. When we have summoned leaders to tight our battles, they have appeared. When we have needed builders to renew the waste places, they have not been wanting. Equal in importance with the material and pulitieal life nf the Sdurh. has been the need of c ustructive genius in dur cdiu-atidunl litr. During the
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