Title	1900: Charles Thach's English class
Description	This image is a photograph used in the book Auburn, a Pictorial History of the Loveliest Village by Mickey Logue and Jack Simms, 1st edition, 1981, depicting the history of the city and the University. From page 72: Professor Charles C. Thach taught this class in the main building, possibly in 1900. His elevated desk and the benches for the students contrasted with the lecterns and individual desks of most classrooms today. Thach continued teaching after becoming president in 1902, the first alumnus to serve as Auburn's chief executive. Leland Cooper, a 1907 graduate, recalled having taken junior and senior English under the president. "He had a lot of funny mannerisms" she said. "One was he'd talk and scratch his nose." She said Thach liked major figures such as Shakespeare and Milton, and he spent more time on them than on less renowned writers. Photo source: Auburn University Archives.
Date	ca. 1900
Place	Auburn – Lee County – Alabama
LC Subject Headings	Auburn (Ala.) Auburn University Auburn University -- Students Auburn University -- Faculty College students -- Alabama College teachers -- Alabama Education, Higher -- Alabama Auburn University -- History Male college students -- Alabama Universities and colleges -- Alabama Classrooms -- Alabama
EOA Categories	Education -- Higher Education History -- 1875-1929: The New South Era
Original Medium	black and white photograph, 1952 x 1332 pixels
Type	Image
Format	JPEG
File Name	ed2p73101.tif
Citation	Logue, Mickey and Simms, Jack. Auburn, A Pictorial History of the Loveliest Village. 1st edition. 1981.
Repository	Auburn University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives.
Digital Publisher	Auburn University Libraries
Language	eng
Rights	This image is the property of the Auburn University Libraries and is intended for non-commercial use. Users of the image are asked to acknowledge the Auburn University Libraries. For information about obtaining high-resolution copies of this and other images in this collection, please contact the Auburn University Libraries Special Collections & Archives Department at achives@auburn.edu or (334) 844-1732.
Submitted by	Coates, Midge