University of Mississippi - Ole Miss Yearbook (Oxford, MS)

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P. H. SAUNDERS. Born in Hernando, August 4th, 1870. Prepared for College in Senatobia, Mississippi, entered the Sopho- more Class of the lvniversity of Mississippi in the fall of 1887, graduated in 1890 at the head of his class, taking the B. A. degree with a Diploma of Special Distinction: Fellow in Mathematics for the sessions of '90-91 and '91-92, from '92 to '95, Assistant Professor of Latin and Greek, since 'UB Professor of iil'CL'liQ rccciw--l tht- M. A. degree in '91 and the Ph. D. degree in '94 from the University of Mississippi, engaged in special study at the l'nive1'sit3' of Vhicago during a part of the summers 'SOB-ilti. 'UT-98: spent the session of 1900-01 studying in Gerniany and Greece. DABNEY LIPSCOMB, M. A. Professor of English Language and Born at Columbus, Mississippi, 1859. Graduated at University of Mississippi in 1879 with the degree of Bachelor of Arts, taught in public schoolsg Assistant Professor of English and Mathematics at the A. and M. College of the State, afterwards Principal of the Pre- paratory Department and Professor of Mental and Moral Science, appointed to present position in 1895, President Literature and of Belles-Lettres. of the State Teachers' Association: member of lfxccutive Committee of Southern liducational Association: Direc- tor for the State Xornial Institutcsg Vice-President of the Department of Higher Education in the Xational Educational Association: made a literary' tour of England and Scotland in 1899, Trustee of I., 1. and C. J. G. DEUPREE, LL. D. Professor of Pedagogy. Born in Xoxubee County, Mississippi, in 18-13. B. A., Howard College, Marion, Alabama, served four years in Confederate Cavalryg M. A. from Howard Col- lege, LL. D., Southwestern Baptist l'niversity. Has filled with success chairs of Latin, Greek, English, and Mathematics, in denominational collegesg writer for edueational periodicals, and was editor of JI1'.Qs1'ss1'ppi Tm cl: c r.

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JOHN WESLEY JOHNSON, Ph. D. Professor of Physics. Born at Riclnnond, Mississippi, April 5, 1852 B. A., Ilniversity of Mississippi, 18763 Assistant in Pre- paratory Department, and Lilmrarian, lsvniversity of Mis- sissippi, 1877, M. A., University of Mississippi, 1875! Professor of Latin, l'niversity of Mississippi, 1880 Ph. D., with honors, Leipzig University, 18923 the first w Superintendent of Education, Prentiss County, 18821 alnninns of this institution to take degree in fUl'f'lQ,fIl university: .Xssistant in Physics and -XSll'tlll4'llll'Y, l'ni- versity of Mississippi, 189251 Professor of Physics, l'ni- veisity of Mississippi, 18993 contrilmtor To various educational journals, and has lectured in this and other States. T. H. SOMERVILLE, LL. D. Professor of Law, Born in Uulpeper County, Virginia, Septeniher from Varroll County, 18803 State Senator from Twenty- 19tl1, 1850. LL. B. from xV2lSl11llgTOl1 and Lee Pni- sixth District, 18913-1897: Professor of Law, University versity, 1872, practised law a nuniher of years in Carroll of Mississippi, 18217: LL. D., lVashington and Lee lvni- Y County, I ississippi, counsel for I. 1 . Railroad and for versity, 1899, Southern Railroad: nieinluer of tl1e State Legrislatnre FRANKLIN LAFAYETTE RILEY, Ph. D. Professor of History. Born near Hebron, Mississippi, August 21th, 18138. A. B., with lirst honors from Mississippi Vollege, 188531 M. A., Mississippi College, 1391: Ph. D., Johns Hopkins University, 1SSltig President of Hillnian College, Clinton, Mississippi, 18973 Professor of History, University of Mississippi, 18981 reorganized Mississippi Historical Society, 1897, of which he is Seeretaryg editor of ll'0rid's Urufo1'.s, pulilislied 1900, School Ilfsfory of .lIiss1'.s.sf'pp1', and various other works of importance. ls l11Ollll3U1' of Phi lieta Kappa Society, American Historical Associa- tion, Mississippi Historical Society, .Xlalraina Historical Society. and Honorary Local Secretary of the Egypt lfxploration Fund.