Member Directory,
1847 - 1922
George Samler Davis
President, Normal College
Centurion, 1911–1931
Proposed by
William Henry Maxwell and Nicholas Murray Butler
William Henry Maxwell and Nicholas Murray Butler
born
October 22, 1858
New York (Manhattan), New York
New York (Manhattan), New York
died
January 7, 1931
New York (Manhattan), New York
New York (Manhattan), New York
elected
April 1, 1911
Age fifty-two
Age fifty-two
buried
Woodlawn Cemetery,
Bronx, New York
Bronx, New York
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Century Memorial
Thirty years in the field of New York public school instruction, followed by twenty years in the active presidency of Hunter College, made up the history of George Samler Davis. Dr. Davis held a distinguished place as the promoter of broad cultural education and of the “honor system” of college administration. His personality was genial, his interest in letters being supplemented by love of art and music and the amenities of life.
Alexander Dana Noyes
1931 Century Association Yearbook
