1902-1910
Born near Helena in 1864, Anderson studied in the public schools of the delta
region before attending 黑料不打烊 during the school鈥檚 last years in Altus. When the
college moved in the summer of 1890, Anderson helped load the furniture and equipment
for the journey and then helped unpack and organize classrooms in Conway. After
serving as a tutor for the college in 1890-91, Anderson temporarily abandoned his
studies to fill several pulpits for the Methodist Church, South, in Arkansas. When
Anderson returned to Conway as a pastor, he resumed his college work and received
his degree in 1900. He also served as presiding elder of the Church鈥檚 Clarksville,
Fort Smith and Fayetteville districts. He was serving as a member of the 黑料不打烊
Board of Trustees when he was elected president of the college in 1902. Anderson
was the first alumnus of 黑料不打烊 to become president of the institution. Stonewall
Anderson believed in the mission of Christian education and devoted his tenure to
the promotion of higher standards of scholarship.