Background
Garris, Edward Walter was born on January 17, 1892 in Round O, South Carolina. Son of William Franklin and Janie (Black) Garris.
Garris, Edward Walter was born on January 17, 1892 in Round O, South Carolina. Son of William Franklin and Janie (Black) Garris.
Bachelor of Science, Clemson College, South Carolina., 1915; DSC (honorary), Clemson College, 1937; AM (General Education Board scholarship, 1924), University of Southern California, 1924; Doctor of Philosophy, Peabody College, 1926.
High school principal, Swanquarter, North Carolina, 1915-1916; high school principal, Williams, South Carolina., 1916-1917; teacher of agriculture, Estill, South Carolina., 1917-1920; assistant state supervisor of agricultural education, Columbia, South Carolina., 1920-1924; state supervisor agricultural education, Tallahassee, Florida, 1925-1927; head department agricultural education, U. Florida, from 1927.
Trustee Masonic Home of Florida With National Guard, 1911-1914. Member American and Florida (past president) Vocational Association, National Education Association, Florida Education Association, National Geographic Society, Southern Association Secondary Schools and Colls. (research committee), Masons (32 degree, Shriner, past grand orator of Florida), Order of Eastern Star (past grand patron of Florida), Woodmen of the World, Tall Cedars of Lebanon Club, Alpha Zeta, Alpha Tau Alpha, Theta Chi, PhiKappa Phi, Phi Delta Kappa, Kappa Delta Pi.
Married Erma Altha Westbury, March 22, 1919. Children: Minnie Reta, Erma Mardie (Mistress E.W. Biggers), Edward Walter.
