University of North Texas - Yucca Yearbook (Denton, TX)

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Baath uf Regents M. O. FLOWERS, President .... R. J. ECKHARDT, Vice-President J. J. BENNETT .... MISS MARGIE NE,AL . H. T. MUSSLEMAN ..... FRED MARTIN ..,... H. A. TURNER, Secretary to the Board . 119 Twenty-six . Lockhart Taylor Stephenville Carthage . Dallas Ft. Worth . Austin

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'Ju iunrirtiii - Er. Erase R. W. H. BRUCE has for so long been president of the college that a Yucca without his usual picture near the front would not look right. Therefore, we are glad to keep his page just as it has always been, save for the addition of the word Emeritus to his title, and to add this brief biography by way of appreciation of his great accomplishments both in this college and in the educa- tional affairs of Texas generally. Dr. Bruce, in his early life, prepared himself well for his great profession, having received the degree of Bachelor of Arts from Alabama Polytechnic Institute in 1883 and the degree of Doctor of Philosophy from Mercer University, Macon, Georgia, in 1891. His first position in this state was that of principal of the Blanco High School, in 1884. Since that time he has been suc- cessively President of john Tarleton College, Professor of Mathe- matics in the North Texas State Normal College, and President of the Normal College. In recognition of his scholarship and his great influence in educational circles, Dr. Bruce received the honorary degree of Master of Arts from Baylor University in 1886 and that of Doctor of Laws from Trinity University in 1917. He was also honored by the election to the presidency of the Texas State Teachers Association. These and other important positions Dr. Bruce has filled very efficiently, both because of his ability and because of his deep and sincere interest in educational progress. Moreover, he has made a further contribution to his profession by the publishing of Sutton and Bruce's Arithmetics, Bruce and Cody's Geometry, and Bruce's Principles and Processes of Education. Q2 ' Twentg fire

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