University of Arkansas Fayetteville - Razorback Yearbook (Fayetteville, AR)

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OFFICERS OF INSTRUCTION AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS JOHN N. TILLMAN, B.HL. President. John N. Tillman, eighth President of the University of Arkansas, was born December 13th, 1859. He received his common school education near Fay¬ etteville, and in 1875 he entered the sub-Freshman class of the University. He was graduated with the class of 1880, receiving the Normal Department degree and the degree of Bachelor of Latin Letters. After his graduation he taught in the common and high schools of the State for several years, read law and was admitted to the practice July 3, 1883. In 1884 he began his public career by his election as Circuit Clerk of Washington County, which position he held for four years. In 1888 he was elected State Senator to represent Washington County in the General As¬ sembly, and at the expiration of his term in 1892 he was elected Prosecut¬ ing Attorney of the Fourth Judicial Circuit, to which position he was twice re-elected. In 1900 he was appointed by Governor Jones, Circuit Judge of the Fourth Judicial Circuit to fill out the unexpired term of Judge Pit¬ man, deceased, and in 1902 was elected Circuit Judge to succeed himself. In June, 1905, by unanimous vote of the Board of Trustees he was elected to the Presidency of his Alma Mater. ANCIENT LANGUAGES. J. C. FUTEALL, M.A.Professor. B.A. and M.A., University of Virginia, 1894; graduate student of classical philology, Universities of Bonn and Halle, Germany, 1899 -1900; present position since 1894; member of the Archaelogical Institute of America. MATHEMATICS AND ASTRONOMY. G. W. DOOKE, A.M..Professor. A. B., University of Arkansas, 1880; A.M., University of Arkansas, 1884; Adjunct Professor of Mathematics, University of Arkansas, 1892-1893; As¬ sociate Professor of Mathematics, University of Arkansas, 1894-1896; grad¬ uate student several short terms in Johns Hopkins University, and the Uni¬ versity of Chicago; present position since 1897. B. J. DUNN, A.M.Associate Professor. A.B., Bethel College, 1871; A.M., Bethel College, 1874; Principal of Arka- delphia Baptist High School, 1877-1886; Professor of Mathematics, Ouachi¬ ta Baptist College, 1886-1894; Principal of Preparatory Department, Uni¬ versity of Arkansas, 1894-1898; present position since 1898. Only Professors and Associate Professors are members of the Faculty. i3