Wake County Man in Unique Work. . . Will Direct Novel Educational Undertaking Proposed by Candler
Dr. Zebulon V. Judd, former Superintendent of Public Instruction in Wake County, now head of rural economics department of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute, will head the Asa G. Candler Jr. University afloat, plans for which were recently announced. Dr. Judd who was in Raleigh yesterday is now assembling a faculty for the institution which will be unique in educational history.
“In no sense,” declares Dr. Judd, “will this floating educational institution which will tour the world be a tourist party or a vacation enterprise.” The plans for it contemplate a full year’s serious study in which the students will be able to focus their attention on work without the usual distraction and at the same time reinforce the impression of the course of study with the broadening influence of travel and view, at first hand, of the scenes of the world’s great events.
The ship which will house the unique school will accommodate 400 students and besides a staff of 13 professors, instructors and administrative officials will require a crew of 130 men.
The collegiate cruise begins on September 1 for the trip around the world visiting the principal countries and points of interest—England, Germany, through the Mediterranean, Japan and China.
Dr. Judd, who is an alumnus of Cary High School, was for a number of years county superintendent of schools in Wake County. While in that position, he attended Columbia University on a leave of absence, and was later drafted by the University of North Carolina for the course in rural economics, finally going to Alabama as head of the rural economics department in the Alabama Polytechnic Institute.
From the front page of the Raleigh News & Observer, March 14, 1923. the photo of Dr. Judd is from a listing in Find-A-Grave. There is another photo of Judd on the front page of the Raleigh News & Observer, March 14, 1923.
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