Henry Lawrence Southwick, 1863-1932

Southwick was the third president of Emerson College, serving from 1908 through 1932. When he became president in 1908, it was the culmination of a long association with the College that began when he enrolled as a student in 1885. In addition to serving as a member of the faculty and Dean of the College, Southwick also briefly pursued a career as an actor. Henry Southwick was the individual most responsible for introducing the study of acting and stagecraft into the Emerson curriculum. [03009]




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