Tulane University - Jambalaya Yearbook (New Orleans, LA)

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In Memoriam John Angus Campbell Mason JOHN ANGUS CAMPBELL MASON, born May 14, 1880, at Stratford, Ontario, Canada; died at the same place, September 1, 1914. He graduated from the University of Toronto first in first-class honors, and took his master ' s degree at Columbia University, where he completed his residence work for the degree of Doctor of Philos ophy. He was awarded scholarships or fellowships in history by Cornell, Columbia, and the Universities of Toronto and Wisconsin. He wrote nine works on nistoncal or political subjects. As Professor of History and Political Science, Mr. Mason spent years at Newcomb, where he won the respect, admiration, and esteem of all. A devoted scholar and faithful teacher, he felt that no effort was too great that was expended in the interests of his students. Indeed, he sacrificed himself in his earnest effort to give to them the best that could be given. Newcomb is deeply grieved by his death, and mourns one who, to quote the Torontonensis, was: A gentleman and an historian — an historian and a gentleman, I know not which the more.

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DR. MAT AS was born at Bonnet Carre, La., September 12, I860, and was the son of Dr. N. H. Matas, a prominent physician of Spanish descent. He re- ceived his primary education at Barcelcna, Spain, Pans, France, and Browns- ille, Texas. Returning to New Orleans, he attended Soule College, but his graduation occurred at the St. John Literary Institute, Matamoras, Mexico, in 1876. He selected medicine as his career, and received his training and diploma at Tulane University, in the class of 1880. That same year he began practice here, and from the first he showed rare ability as physician and surgeon. In 1895 he decided to specialize in surgery, in whi.li he had already won international fame, and that same year called him to the chair of surgery in Tulane ' s great medical department. Later he accepted the senior surgeonship of the Touro Infirmary, and the same rank in connection with the Charity Hospital, in addition to his professorship and practice. Many public and professional honors have been bestowed upon him. He is first lieutenant of the Medical Reserve Corps, U. S. A., was president of the Louisiana Medical Society, 1894-95; chairman Section of Surgery, American Medical Association, 1908; president American Surgical Association, 1910; president Southern Surgical and Gynecological Association, 1911; ice-president American Society of Clinical Surgery, 1908-10; honorary president Pan-American Medical Con- gress at Washington, 1895; vice-president for Louisiana, 1896; ice-president College of Surgeons, 1913; rapporteur on arterial surgery, by in ' itation. Section of Surgery, Seventeenth International Medical Congress, London, 1913; and is prominent in other in- fluential scientific bodies. He was editor of tie New Orleans Medical and Surgical Journal, I 883-95 ; is the author of many treatises and monographs on surgical subjects, and a frequent contributor to leading medical journals and text-books.

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In Memoriam Judge James McConnell DURING the past year the University has been called upon to mourn the death of one of its most distinguished officers. Judge James McConnell, Vice-President of the Board of Administrators of Tulane University, passed away on November 2 1 , 1914, after a long life full of important achievements and crowned with many honors. He was born in Baton Rouge, La., September 5, 1829, and, after faving studied law m Virginia, and in New Orleans under Christian Roselius, entered th« Law Department of the University, from which he was graduated in 1851. His professional career was exceedingly interesting. It fell to his lot to participate in many great lawsuits, some picturesque on account of the personages who appeared as litigants, others significant because of the far-reaching principles involved. Perhaps the most notable achievement of his career at the bar was his masterly management ol the litigation in connection with the bequest by Mrs. Josephine Louise Newcomb of her large fortune to the University. Judge McConnell represented the defense. cars of patient and dismtcrested labor went into the work of preserving to Newcomb College Mrs. Newcomb ' s superb gift, and Judge