University of Mississippi - Ole Miss Yearbook (Oxford, MS)

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BOM-QD OI: TIQLISTEES. HIS EXCELLENCY GOV. A. J. MCLAURIN, . EX-OFFICIO PRESIDENT First Congressional District. HON. J. A. ORR 4 1898-19047 .... Columbus Third Congressional District. HON. LEROY PERCY I 1895-1902 AJ . . . Greenville Fourth Congressional District. HON. A. T. ROANE C1896-I9ooiJ . . . Grenada Fifth Congressional District. HON. W. C. BASKIXS C1899-19045 . . Meridian Sixth Congressional District. LIEIITENANT-GOVERNOR J. H. JONES 1 1396-I9ooJ . Woodville Seventh Congressional District. HON. R. H. THOMPSON, LL. D C1896-Igool . . Jackson State-at-Large. HON. E. W. SMITH fI8Q6-19009 . . Hernando DR. T. P. LOCKXVOOD l,I896-I902j . Crystal Springs Ex-GOVERNOR J. M. STONE C1896-IQOZJ . . Jackson DR. XYERGER HICKS fI8Q6-190272 . . Vicksburg HON. J. XV. T. FALKNER fI8Q6-IQOZJ . . Oxford HON. LOUIS M. SOCTHXVORTH 11896-Igoop Carrollton JUDGE A. H. XVI-IITFIELD C1898-19045 . . Jackson HON. H. M. QUINN 41898-190411 . Centreville HON. XV. A. BELK 4 1898-I9O4i . . Holly Springs HON. H. L. XVHITFIELD, fax-fjir1'o.pJ .... jackson The State Superintendent ot' Education. Execution Gnmmittee. HON. R. H. THOMPSON, LL. D. . . . . jackson DR. T. P. LOCKWOOD . . Crystal Springs HON. J. A. ORR . . . Columbus HON. J. W. T. FALKNER . . . . Oxford THE CHANCELLOR OF THE UNIVERSITY . University Ereasurcrs. HON. A. Q. MAY, State Treasurer . . . Jackson J. ROBERT STOWERS, Local Treasurer . . . Oxford Sccretarg uf the Baath. J. ROBERT STowi-:Rs ........ Oxford Non:-Extent of present terms of office is indicated by dates in parentheses. IO

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has always been composed of men eminent in their profession, many of whom have been called from this institution to places of more promi- nence, and whose promotions were based largely upon their work accomplished here. In this list maybe named such men as Dr. John N. VVaddel, Dr. F. A. P. Barnard, Gen. Alexander P. Stewart, Dr. Edward Mayes, each of whom served as Chancellor of the University: and Dr. Landon C. Garland, Dr. Albert Taylor llledsoe, Dr. lf. XY. Hilgard, Dr. Henry X'Yllll1Cl1OI'llC, and many others who served in var- ious chairs. Wfhen the Civil Wiar came on, the University exercises were sus- pended for four years, and probably every student who had been con- nected with the University from 1858 to 186i saw service in the Con- federate army. The institution was reorganized in 1865, and at once entered upon a renewed career of prosperity and usefulness. The number of students taking work in the University classes has steadily increased. This is markedly true in recent years since the preparatory department was abolished. Under the present management many more students have been enrolled in the university classes than during any corresponding period in the history of the institution. The author- ities recognize that the University belongs to the State of Mississippi, and every effort is made to accomplish such work in all its depart- ments, as the people of the State have a right to expect. In recent years it has enjoyed a large share of public favor, and it enters upon the second half century of its work with the brightest prospects for continued and rapid growth in strength and usefulness in every direc- tion. The pride of the University is in the men who have studied here. The fact that such a very large number of these have risen to places of prominence in this and other States shows that the University has ever been a power in the development of scholarship and manly character. 9

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CHANCELLOR R. B. FULTON