Southwestern University - Souwester Yearbook (Georgetown, TX)

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H. A. SHANDS, A.M., Ph.D., English. Hubert Anthony Shands, son of Ex -Lieut. Gov. G. D. Shands, of Mississippi, now Dean of the University of Mississippi Law- School, was born in Sard is, Mississippi, Feb. 11, 1872. He graduated with the following degrees from the University of Mississippi: Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy. After teaching a short while in his Alma Mater, Dr. Shands was elected to the Chair of English in Southwestern University, his present position. He spent a year (1901-2) in study at the University of Halle, Wittenberg. Germany, from which institution he received the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, magna cum laude, in July, 1902. W. C. VADEN, A.M., Latin and Greek. Wesley Carroll Vaden is a Virginian. He received his collegiate education at Randolph Macon College, from which institution he received in 1890, the degree of A. M. For one year he was Associate Professor of Latin and Greek in Randolph Macon, after which he taught in Chesapeake Academy. In 1898 he was elected to the Chair of Latin and Greek in Southwestern University, which position he has ever since most satisfactorily filled. R. B. McSWAIN, A.M., Biblical Literature. Robert Brown McSwain is a native of Arkansas. He received the beginning of his collegiate training at Arkadelphia Metho- dist College. In 1893 he went to Vanderbilt, where he finished the Theological Course, and also took the degree of M. A. In 1897 he went to the Polytechnic College of Fort Worth, where he taught until called to the Chair of Biblical Literature in Southwestern University. He is now also Registrar of the University and Secretary of the Summer School of Theology. In all his work he has achieved great success. 21

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R. W. TINSLEY, M.S., Acting Professor of Biology and Chemistry. Randolph Ward Tinsley is a native of Virginia. He graduated from the Miller Manual Training School, Va., in ' 91; from the University of Virginia, in Science, in ' 93; Assistant Professor of Science in Washington College, Md., session of ' 93 and ' 94; Nice- Principal Friends ' Institute, Md., sessions ' 94 to ' 96; resigned this to take Chair of Science in the University of New Mexico. While there he was called on several times to render expert testimony in the courts. He was Professor of Science in the State Normal Schools of Pennsylvania from September, ' 99, until he came to take the Chair of Biology and Chemistry of Southwestern University last fall. J. C. HARDY, A.M., German. At our last Commencement, the official Boards of the University created the Chair of German, to which they called Prof. James C. Hardy. Prior to this, since graduating from Southwestern University in 1896 with the degree of A. M., he had been In- structor for one year each in Wall School and in Branham and Hughes School; also for two years, was Teacher Assistant in Latin and German at Vanderbilt ' Cniversity and for three years taught the same branches in the Vanderbilt Summer School. Prof. Hardy is a wide-awake and progressive teacher, and infuses college spirit and enthusiasm wherever employed. L. F. SMITH, A.B., President of Ladies ' Annex. Landon F. Smith was born in South Carolina. He was graduated from Wofford College in 1875. For twenty years he taught in his native state. In 1895 he came to Texas to accept the Presidency of the Chappell Hill Female College. He held this position until 1902, when he was elected President of the Ladies ' Annex. 23