Educator. The Tennessee legislature, on November 30, 1869, incorporated the Henderson Male and Female Institute in an act which authorized the institute to offer high school and college courses of study and to confer degrees. In 1870, the school opened in a two-story frame building on what is now known as the Milan-Sitka property, where it operated for 15 years. In March of 1877, the legislature changed the name to the Henderson Masonic Male and Female Institute, the nominal term Masonic having come into use earlier. Beginning in 1871, Prof. George M. Savage managed the school, and John Bunyan Inman taught and served as principal for ten years.
H. G. Savage was chairman of the faculty while his son, George M. Savage, was away during part of this era.
George Martin Savage
President of Union University
Jackson, Tenn.
Savage, George Martin (b. near Rienzi Tishomingo County [Alcorn County], Miss. Feb. 2. 1849; d. Jackson,Tenn. June 26. 1938). Educator. He was a son of Hamilton Giles and Eleanor Shields Savage and was one of ten children. One of his brothers was Giles Christopher Savage. M.D. (q.v.). a Nashville. Tenn.. eye specialist. George Martin Savage received his higher education at Southwestern Baptist University (now Union) at Jackson. Tenn. He received the A.B. degree in 1871 and the LL.D. degree in 1891. He was ordained in 1870. In 1871 he married Fannie F. Williams of Eagleville. Tenn. He taught at Henderson-Masonic and Female Institute. Henderson, Tenn. (1871-77 and 1880-84) and served as principal of Eagleville High School (1884-90). With the exception of one year at Hall-Moody (1908-09), the majority of his years were given to leading and teaching at Union University. which he served at various times as president and as professor of English, French, philosophy, and Bible. An annual of Union describes him as "an ideal teacher, a cultured person." He was the author of Greece and Bible Lands. He traveled extensively in Europe and Asia and is reported to have read the Greek New Testament through 55 times. He served as president of the Tennessee Baptist Convention. 1924-26.-- G. Allen West, Encyclopedia of Southern Baptists.
Fannie Forrester Williams married Professor George Martin Savage of Murfreesboro, who brought higher education to the Eagleville community. In 1884 Dr. Savage became the principal of the Male and Female Academy. Dr. Savage remained in Eagleville six years. He established one of the best schools to be found anywhere; even the city schools of Tennessee were no better than the Eagleville School. According to the late Scott Williams, brother of Dr. E. L. Williams, " the Eagleville School was good because George Martin Savage, was often referred to as the most thoughtful man in the world and one of the South's foremost educators." On June 4, 1890, the trustees of the Eagleville School were present for commencement exercises. After the exercises, Dr. George M. Savage announced that he had been unanimously elected president of Southwestern Baptist University and would resign from the Eagleville School. It was noted that after this meeting, his father-in-law, Chesley Williams, a trustee of the school took to his bed. Upset is probably an understatement of how he reacted to the news of his daughter and Dr. Savage leaving the Eagleville Community. -- Step Back in Time, Bobbie Sue Shelton.
George M. Savage (1849-1938), graduate of Union University, Murfreesboro (1871); religion faculty member of Southwestern Baptist University/Union University (1876-1934); third President of Southwestern Baptist University/Union University (1890-1904); acting President Southwestern Baptist University/Union University (1906-07); first recipient of the J.R. Graves Professor of Theology and Moral Philosophy (1908-34); eighth President of Union University (1916-1918); the George M. Savage Chapel is named in his honor. -- Union University.
H. G. Savage was chairman of the faculty while his son, George M. Savage, was away during part of this era.
George Martin Savage
President of Union University
Jackson, Tenn.
Savage, George Martin (b. near Rienzi Tishomingo County [Alcorn County], Miss. Feb. 2. 1849; d. Jackson,Tenn. June 26. 1938). Educator. He was a son of Hamilton Giles and Eleanor Shields Savage and was one of ten children. One of his brothers was Giles Christopher Savage. M.D. (q.v.). a Nashville. Tenn.. eye specialist. George Martin Savage received his higher education at Southwestern Baptist University (now Union) at Jackson. Tenn. He received the A.B. degree in 1871 and the LL.D. degree in 1891. He was ordained in 1870. In 1871 he married Fannie F. Williams of Eagleville. Tenn. He taught at Henderson-Masonic and Female Institute. Henderson, Tenn. (1871-77 and 1880-84) and served as principal of Eagleville High School (1884-90). With the exception of one year at Hall-Moody (1908-09), the majority of his years were given to leading and teaching at Union University. which he served at various times as president and as professor of English, French, philosophy, and Bible. An annual of Union describes him as "an ideal teacher, a cultured person." He was the author of Greece and Bible Lands. He traveled extensively in Europe and Asia and is reported to have read the Greek New Testament through 55 times. He served as president of the Tennessee Baptist Convention. 1924-26.-- G. Allen West, Encyclopedia of Southern Baptists.
Fannie Forrester Williams married Professor George Martin Savage of Murfreesboro, who brought higher education to the Eagleville community. In 1884 Dr. Savage became the principal of the Male and Female Academy. Dr. Savage remained in Eagleville six years. He established one of the best schools to be found anywhere; even the city schools of Tennessee were no better than the Eagleville School. According to the late Scott Williams, brother of Dr. E. L. Williams, " the Eagleville School was good because George Martin Savage, was often referred to as the most thoughtful man in the world and one of the South's foremost educators." On June 4, 1890, the trustees of the Eagleville School were present for commencement exercises. After the exercises, Dr. George M. Savage announced that he had been unanimously elected president of Southwestern Baptist University and would resign from the Eagleville School. It was noted that after this meeting, his father-in-law, Chesley Williams, a trustee of the school took to his bed. Upset is probably an understatement of how he reacted to the news of his daughter and Dr. Savage leaving the Eagleville Community. -- Step Back in Time, Bobbie Sue Shelton.
George M. Savage (1849-1938), graduate of Union University, Murfreesboro (1871); religion faculty member of Southwestern Baptist University/Union University (1876-1934); third President of Southwestern Baptist University/Union University (1890-1904); acting President Southwestern Baptist University/Union University (1906-07); first recipient of the J.R. Graves Professor of Theology and Moral Philosophy (1908-34); eighth President of Union University (1916-1918); the George M. Savage Chapel is named in his honor. -- Union University.
Educator. The Tennessee legislature, on November 30, 1869, incorporated the Henderson Male and Female Institute in an act which authorized the institute to offer high school and college courses of study and to confer degrees. In 1870, the school opened in a two-story frame building on what is now known as the Milan-Sitka property, where it operated for 15 years. In March of 1877, the legislature changed the name to the Henderson Masonic Male and Female Institute, the nominal term Masonic having come into use earlier. Beginning in 1871, Prof. George M. Savage managed the school, and John Bunyan Inman taught and served as principal for ten years.
H. G. Savage was chairman of the faculty while his son, George M. Savage, was away during part of this era.
George Martin Savage
President of Union University
Jackson, Tenn.
Savage, George Martin (b. near Rienzi Tishomingo County [Alcorn County], Miss. Feb. 2. 1849; d. Jackson,Tenn. June 26. 1938). Educator. He was a son of Hamilton Giles and Eleanor Shields Savage and was one of ten children. One of his brothers was Giles Christopher Savage. M.D. (q.v.). a Nashville. Tenn.. eye specialist. George Martin Savage received his higher education at Southwestern Baptist University (now Union) at Jackson. Tenn. He received the A.B. degree in 1871 and the LL.D. degree in 1891. He was ordained in 1870. In 1871 he married Fannie F. Williams of Eagleville. Tenn. He taught at Henderson-Masonic and Female Institute. Henderson, Tenn. (1871-77 and 1880-84) and served as principal of Eagleville High School (1884-90). With the exception of one year at Hall-Moody (1908-09), the majority of his years were given to leading and teaching at Union University. which he served at various times as president and as professor of English, French, philosophy, and Bible. An annual of Union describes him as "an ideal teacher, a cultured person." He was the author of Greece and Bible Lands. He traveled extensively in Europe and Asia and is reported to have read the Greek New Testament through 55 times. He served as president of the Tennessee Baptist Convention. 1924-26.-- G. Allen West, Encyclopedia of Southern Baptists.
Fannie Forrester Williams married Professor George Martin Savage of Murfreesboro, who brought higher education to the Eagleville community. In 1884 Dr. Savage became the principal of the Male and Female Academy. Dr. Savage remained in Eagleville six years. He established one of the best schools to be found anywhere; even the city schools of Tennessee were no better than the Eagleville School. According to the late Scott Williams, brother of Dr. E. L. Williams, " the Eagleville School was good because George Martin Savage, was often referred to as the most thoughtful man in the world and one of the South's foremost educators." On June 4, 1890, the trustees of the Eagleville School were present for commencement exercises. After the exercises, Dr. George M. Savage announced that he had been unanimously elected president of Southwestern Baptist University and would resign from the Eagleville School. It was noted that after this meeting, his father-in-law, Chesley Williams, a trustee of the school took to his bed. Upset is probably an understatement of how he reacted to the news of his daughter and Dr. Savage leaving the Eagleville Community. -- Step Back in Time, Bobbie Sue Shelton.
George M. Savage (1849-1938), graduate of Union University, Murfreesboro (1871); religion faculty member of Southwestern Baptist University/Union University (1876-1934); third President of Southwestern Baptist University/Union University (1890-1904); acting President Southwestern Baptist University/Union University (1906-07); first recipient of the J.R. Graves Professor of Theology and Moral Philosophy (1908-34); eighth President of Union University (1916-1918); the George M. Savage Chapel is named in his honor. -- Union University.
H. G. Savage was chairman of the faculty while his son, George M. Savage, was away during part of this era.
George Martin Savage
President of Union University
Jackson, Tenn.
Savage, George Martin (b. near Rienzi Tishomingo County [Alcorn County], Miss. Feb. 2. 1849; d. Jackson,Tenn. June 26. 1938). Educator. He was a son of Hamilton Giles and Eleanor Shields Savage and was one of ten children. One of his brothers was Giles Christopher Savage. M.D. (q.v.). a Nashville. Tenn.. eye specialist. George Martin Savage received his higher education at Southwestern Baptist University (now Union) at Jackson. Tenn. He received the A.B. degree in 1871 and the LL.D. degree in 1891. He was ordained in 1870. In 1871 he married Fannie F. Williams of Eagleville. Tenn. He taught at Henderson-Masonic and Female Institute. Henderson, Tenn. (1871-77 and 1880-84) and served as principal of Eagleville High School (1884-90). With the exception of one year at Hall-Moody (1908-09), the majority of his years were given to leading and teaching at Union University. which he served at various times as president and as professor of English, French, philosophy, and Bible. An annual of Union describes him as "an ideal teacher, a cultured person." He was the author of Greece and Bible Lands. He traveled extensively in Europe and Asia and is reported to have read the Greek New Testament through 55 times. He served as president of the Tennessee Baptist Convention. 1924-26.-- G. Allen West, Encyclopedia of Southern Baptists.
Fannie Forrester Williams married Professor George Martin Savage of Murfreesboro, who brought higher education to the Eagleville community. In 1884 Dr. Savage became the principal of the Male and Female Academy. Dr. Savage remained in Eagleville six years. He established one of the best schools to be found anywhere; even the city schools of Tennessee were no better than the Eagleville School. According to the late Scott Williams, brother of Dr. E. L. Williams, " the Eagleville School was good because George Martin Savage, was often referred to as the most thoughtful man in the world and one of the South's foremost educators." On June 4, 1890, the trustees of the Eagleville School were present for commencement exercises. After the exercises, Dr. George M. Savage announced that he had been unanimously elected president of Southwestern Baptist University and would resign from the Eagleville School. It was noted that after this meeting, his father-in-law, Chesley Williams, a trustee of the school took to his bed. Upset is probably an understatement of how he reacted to the news of his daughter and Dr. Savage leaving the Eagleville Community. -- Step Back in Time, Bobbie Sue Shelton.
George M. Savage (1849-1938), graduate of Union University, Murfreesboro (1871); religion faculty member of Southwestern Baptist University/Union University (1876-1934); third President of Southwestern Baptist University/Union University (1890-1904); acting President Southwestern Baptist University/Union University (1906-07); first recipient of the J.R. Graves Professor of Theology and Moral Philosophy (1908-34); eighth President of Union University (1916-1918); the George M. Savage Chapel is named in his honor. -- Union University.
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