Southwestern University - Souwester Yearbook (Georgetown, TX)

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Hubert Anthony Shands, ' A.M., Ph.D., English. Born in Sardis, Miss., Feb. n, 1872. Son of Ex-Lieut. Governor G. D. Shands of Mississippi, Dean of University of Mississippi Law School. Graduated Univ. of Mississippi with A.B., A.M., Ph.D. Taught in University of Mississippi. Elected to Chair of English in S. W. U. In July 1902 he received his Ph.D. degree Magna cum laude from University of Halle, Wittenberg, Germany. Wesley Carroll Vaden, A.M., Latin and,. Greek. A Virginian by birth. A.M. degreed man from Randolph-Macon College. Associate Professor of Latin and Greek in Randolph-Macon. Taught in Chesapeake Academy. Elected in 1893 to chair of Latin and Greek in Southwestern Univer- sity. Charles Geiger Carroll, A.M., Ph.D. Chemistry. Born in Ashland, Kentucky, October 15, 1875. Two years at University of Denver. A.B. from Southwestern 1896; M.A., 1897. Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University, 1904. Elected to Chair of Chemistry after teaching several years in S.W. U. 19

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The Faculty Claude Carr Cody, A. M., Ph.D., Mathematics. Georgian by birth; First honors Emory, 1875; A.M., Emory, 1878; later Ph. D., from same insti- tution. Elected Professor of Mathematics in 1879. Senior member of Faculty in S. W. U. and it is claimed that he is the Senior Professor of Texas, holding a Professorship longer than any man in Texas. Secretary of Faculty, Chairman of Facul- ty, President of Annex and Manager of Giddings Hall at different times. Dean of the Summer Schools. Ryland Fletcher Young, A.M. Romance Languages. Born in Fayette County, Texas, on September 30, 1 858. First A.M. graduate of S. W. U. Three years at Leipsic, Germany, and later in France, Italy and England. Elected in 1884 to present chair of Romance Language, which he still holds. John Robert Allen, A.B., D.D., Philosophy. Born in Iredell County, N. C, A.B. degree from Southern University in 1873, D.D. degree in 1890. Ex-Member of North Mississippi Conference. At present member of North Texas Conference. Held chairs in Dallas Female College and Marvin College. Elected to chair of Philosophy in 1890. President of Annex. 18

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James C. Hardy, A.M., German. A.M. Graduate Southwestern in 1896 with honors. Instructor in Wall School, Branham and Hughes; Assistant Professor in Latin and German, Vanderbilt University for two years. Elected to fill Chair of German at S. W. U. in 1904. Randolph Ward Tinsley, M.S., Biology and Geology. Native of Virginia. Graduated from Miller Training School, Va., 1891; University of Virginia, in Science, 1893; Asst. Professor of Science, Wash- ington College, Md., 1893-94; Vice-Principal Friends ' Institute, Md., 1894-96; Chair of Science, University of New Mexico, 1897-98; Professor of Science, State Normal Schools of Pennsylvania, 1899-1903. Elected to Chair of Biology and Chemistry for year 1903-04. Elected to Chair of Biology and Geology 1904. John Porter Hollis, A.M., Ph.D., Acting Professor in History. Born in South Carolina, 1872. A.B. degree from Wofford College, 1895. From 1900-1904 Graduate Student at Johns Hopkins Uriversity. Fellow in History, Johns Hopkins, 1903-04. Ph.D. degree from Johns Hopkins 1904. Elected to Chair of History, S. W. U. 1904. 20