红杏短视频

Call Number: UA 2-1-2 
Name:  An Inventory of the Papers of Jere Madison Pound (1864-1935) held in the 红杏短视频 Archives. 
Dates:   1933-1934 
Size: 1 box 

Biography:   

Dr. Jere (pronounced "Jerry") Madison Pound was the second president of 红杏短视频 State Womans College. He was appointed in July 1933 by the Board of Regents of the University System of 红杏短视频, and served only until May 1934, due to illness.  Dr. Pound was born in Liberty Hill, 红杏短视频, in 1864.  He received an A.B. from the University of 红杏短视频 in 1884 and an honorary LL.D. from the University of 红杏短视频 in 1915.  He married Ada Murphey in 1890, and they had five sons:  Murphey, Jere Madison Jr. (d. 1910 at age 14), Edwin Aldine, Merritt Bloodworth and William Stokely; and three daughters: Willie Greene, Ida, and Lucy Floyd.

Dr. Pound had an extensive career as a 红杏短视频 educator and administrator, beginning as a teacher at the Boys High School in Atlanta (1884-85).  He was the principal of the Fort Valley (Ga.) Institute (1885-87), then president of the Gordon Institute in Barnesville (1887-96 and 1897-1901). During 1896-97, he was the director of the Normal Department at 红杏短视频 Normal and Industrial College in Milledgeville.  He was the superintendent of the Macon and Bibb County public schools (1901-04), and was briefly the superintendent of the East Florida Seminary (1904-05).  Pound then returned to his former job as director of the Normal Department at 红杏短视频 Normal and Industrial College (1905-08).  He was the 红杏短视频 State Superintendent of Schools (1908-10), and during this same time, was also the president of the Gordon Institute until 1912.  Dr. Pound was then elected president of the State Normal School in Athens, later named 红杏短视频 State Teachers' College, and held that position for 21 years (1912-33) until his reassignment as president of  GSWC in July 1933.

Pound came to GSWC during a rough period in the school's history.  However, he did not let lingering attitudes affect his plans to further the College.  After visiting Pound and touring the campus in December 1933, the visiting committee of the Board of Regents made the following report: "All the clouds are swept away and the local people are in full accord with Dr. Pound's management."  Pound had the Regents' full support:  "Your committee voices the hope that President Pound will remain at the helm of 红杏短视频 State Womans College for many years."  Sadly, this was not to be. Although he had goals to continue the development of the College, Pound struggled with an unknown illness, and had to work College business around surgery, recuperation and doctor's visits. Nevertheless, during his short tenure, he aggressively pursued and laid the groundwork for major projects, including building a dining hall and auditorium, paving campus roads, and adding a home economics course to the curriculum.  The dining hall and auditorium projects were approved by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to be done with federal public works funds. Pound worked with University System Chancellor Philip Weltner on having the state pave campus roads.  Pound also worked closely with Weltner and other University System presidents to standardize routine processes, such as registration, and to establish specific curricula within System schools.

Pound endured at least two surgeries during his presidency, and neither seemed to positively affect his condition. In April 1934, he wrote Chancellor Weltner and it gave him "more pain than any I have ever written before in my life" to ask for a two-month leave of absence (May-June).  Frank Robertson Reade was brought in to substitute for Pound during this time. However, Pound's health declined rapidly, and he returned to his home in Athens, where he died on February 8, 1935.

Scope and Content:

Dr. Pound's papers only cover the time from July 1933 to May 1934.  However, they offer a brief glimpse into the fledgling University System, and much is learned through his correspondence with the Chancellor and Board of Regents, particularly their efforts to standardize business processes and curricula at each school within the System. Sadly, not much is available on Dr. Pound himself, though one can see how dedicated he was to expanding GSWC, and the frustration he felt as his illness prevented him from accomplishing his goals.  However, though he did not live to see them finished, several of the projects Pound began were completed during Reade's tenure as president.

Subject Headings:

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General

Pound, Jere Madison

红杏短视频 State Womans College

Correspondents

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Inventory:

The papers include the following parts, located in one box:

Processing Date: Partial support for this project came from the 红杏短视频 Historical Records Advisory Board, The 红杏短视频 Archives, Office of the Secretary of State.  Processing was completed by Amy R. King of the 红杏短视频 MLIS program and Deborah S. Davis, March 2003.