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§ome Sfafteftce ITH the ten universities, namely, those of Wisconsin, Nebraska, Minnesota, Illinois, California, West Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio, and Cornell, having, like the University of Arkansas, Agricultural and Mechanical Depart¬ ments. we show the following comparisons: Per cent of increase of students from 1886 to 1896, U. of A.... 184 Average per cent of increase of students of the above named universities, from 1886 to 1S96.... 168 Number of books in library of University of Arkansas, 1886... .3,000 Average number of books in libraries of above named universities, 1886 ... 18,712 Number of books in library U. of A., 1896. .. .5,000 Per cent of increase in ten years .. .67 Average number of books in libraries of the above named universities, 1896 .. .46,462 Per cent of increase in ten years ... 159 Thus it may be seen that where activity within itself is required, the University of Arkan¬ sas outranks the great institutions named by a growth of 16 per cent; and on the other hand, where it depends upon the suprort of its state legislature in the way of appropriations, these other institutions outrank it by an average growth of 92 per cent. 9
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Qttemfiere of ft)e acuftg JOHN LEE BUCHANAN, A.M., LL.D. Became President and Professor of Psychology and Ethics March 6, 1894. Previous to this time was Professor in Emory and Henry College, Professor in Vanderbilt University, President Vir¬ ginia Agricultural and Mechanical College, Professor in Randolph- Macon College, and State Superintendent of Public Instruction of Virginia. Is a graduate of Emory and Henry College, Virginia, 1856, and a member of the American Institute of Civics, and National Educational Association. ALBERT ERNEST MENKE, D. S., Ph. D. Became Professor of Chemistry and Physics, 1887. Previous to this time was Assistant in Chemistry, St. Mary’s Hospital Medical School, ’79-’8o; Assistant at Queen’s College, ’8o-’8i; Private Assist¬ ant in Research Chemistry, Harvard University, ’8i-’83; Professor of Chemistry, State College of Kentucky, ’83-’87. Was graduated from Kings College, 1886, receiving the degree of D. S., and Lombard University in 1894, receiving the degree of Ph. D. Is a member of the Chemical Society, and Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. JEROME F. McNEILL, B.S., A.M. Professor of Biology, April, 1890. Graduate of Indiana Uni¬ versity, 1886. Before present connection was Superintendent of Dublin, Indiana, Public Schools, ’S2-’86; Principal Moline, Illinois, High School, ’86- 90. A member of Phi Kappa Psi fraternity, and also an active member of the Washington and Cambridge Entomological societies. RICHARD HENRY WILLIS, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. Was first connected with this University in 1885 as Professor of Ancient Languages, acting in that capacity until 1888. Was elected Professor of English and Modern Languages in 189r. Was graduated from University of Virginia; B. A., University of Arkansas, 1SS7; M. A., Willamette University, 1888; M. A . Illinois Wesleyan Uni¬ versity, 1893; A. M., Princeton, 1894; Ph. D , Illinois Wesleyan Uni¬ versity, 1S95; graduate student of Johns Hopkins University; studied Sanskrit under W. D. Whitney, of Vale University; attended the Universities of Bonn and Leipsic in Germany. Previous to connec¬ tion with this University, was Professor of Greek and Latin fi e years, also of German and English two years in Norwood High School and College, Virginia; Professor of Greek and English two years in University of Nashville, Ttnn. Is a member of X t [Chi Phi] fraternity, American Philo¬ logical Association, Modern Language Association of America, and National Flducational Association. 11
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