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

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Ex-CHANCELLOR ROBERT BURWELL FULTON

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ROBERT BURWELL FULTON, A.M., LL.D. Student in University of Mississippi, 1866-1869: A.B., with first honor, 1869: A.M., 1873: Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy, 1871: Adjunct Professor of Physics and Astronomy, 18735 Professor of Physics and Astronomy, 18755 Chancellor of the University, 1892-1006. Dr. R. B. Fulton was born in Sumter County, Alabama, in April, IB49. His father was a prosperous planter, who believed in giving his sons the best educational opportunities. Dr. Fulton was taught at home until in his thirteenth year he entered an Acad- emy at Pleasant.,Ridge, Greene County, Alabama, where he stud- ieclithree years until the spring of IS65. In l865-6 he studied in the private school of Rev. C. M. l-lutlm, and in the fall of IS66 entered the Sophomore class in the University of Mississippi. In I869 he graduated with the highest rank and first honors in an unusually strong class of twenty-one men. After an experience of a session and a half in teaching in high schools in Alabama and in New Orleans, he was offered the place of Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy in the Uni- versity, and entered upon the duties of this position March 5, l87l. I-le served the University 1 of Mississippi continuously from that date to the time of his resignation in September, l906, giv- ing the longest period of service of any man ever connected with the institution. 'That his service during these years was uniformly suc- cessful is shown by the fact that it was rendered under various ad- ministrations and under varying conditions, and that it led to con- tinuous promotion. A former professor in the University expressed what is generally known of Chancellor Fulton when he wrote that with a long term of service ranging from tutorship to chancellor- ship, no man knows the institution so'thoroughly as he, or has la- bored longer or more successfully for its Lipbuildingf' Of the more important events and lines-of progress that char- acterized his administration the following may be cited: Q11 The abolishing of preparatory classes in I892g Q21 the inauguration in l893 of summer terms that drew altogether over 2,000 individual teachers to the University: Q31 the securing from Congress, by his own initiative and efforts, of agrant of 23,040 acres of land for the University in l894, which has added Sl0,000 to the annual revenues of the University, and which opened the way to other grants to the other colleges of the State, which grants have put over 5600.000 into the State treasury in the last six years for the benefit of these institutionsg Q41 the development of a system of public and other high schools affiliated with the University, now numbering over 80, in which preparation for University classes is given: Q51 the enlargement and beautifying of the University grounds, the introduction of Waterworks, sewerage, electric lights, steam heating: Q61 the repairing of old and the erection of new buildings, and the increase of scientific equipment that has more than doubled the value of the plant: Q71 the enlargement from a col- lege to a university curriculum by the establishment of departments of Engineering QCivil, Mining, and E.lectrical1, Education, and Med- icine. In 1892 there were I57 University students enrolled, there 1