University of Texas Austin - Cactus Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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studying snd teaching, he received in 1883 his Degree of Mas- ter of Arts. He was now appointed Head Master of Bellevue High School, Bedford county, Virgina, at the same time filling the chair of the Classics and also that of Mathematics. In 1888, he received a call to the chair of Mathematics in Mi- ami University, which he declined, since he was already em- ployed for his fifth year at Bellevue. In 1888, Prof. Fitz-Hugh was elected Adjunct Professor of Latin in the University of Texas, having full charge of that school. Although he was at the same time tendered the Profes- .sorship of Mathematics in the University of Mississipi, he pre- ferred the scene of his present labors, having decided henceforth to devote his life entirely to classical philology. In June, 1891, Prof. Fitz-Hugh was made Associate Professor. In June, 1892, he was granted leave of absence for one year in order to pursue his studies in Europe. On the 23rd of the same month, he was married in Baltimore, Md., to Miss Kath- erine Lefevre, sister of the late Dr. Walter Lefevre, of this University. Crossing the ocean for the second time, he spent the summer months in studying classical antiquities in the muse- ums of Munich. In 1892, he entered the University of Berlin, which he attended for two semesters. Prof. Fitzhugh secured about $900 as an appropriation for the Latin Library of our University, and succeeding in making some invaluable additions to its classical equipment. In September, 1893, he returned to America, to resume his duties in the Uni- versity. MORGAN CAIvIvAWAY, JR. Having been educated at Emory College, in which his father held the Chair of English, he spent four years at Johns-Hop- kins, pursuing a course which led to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. Immediately upon leaving the last named college, Dr. Callaway was appointed Professor of English in the South- western University, at Georgetown, Texas, which chair he filled with eminent ability until 1890, when he received the appoint- ment of Assistant Professor of English in the University of

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two years course of study at the University of Edinburgh, where he fully equipped himself for his chosen profession. Coming to Texas in 1881, he was married, and shortly afterwards began teaching at San Marcos. Fortune seemed to smile upon the ef- forts of the young pedagogue, for, in 1884, he was appointed In- structor of English in the University of Texas, from which posi- tion he was rapidly promoted until appointed Associate Professor of History, the position he now fills. Not only is Professor Garrison eminently qualified for the chair of History by reason of his profound learning, but he is also one of the most popular members of the Faculty. Uniformly kind, considerate and encouraging, he is a general favorite of all with whom he comes in contact. THOMAS U. TAYLOR. Mr. Taylor was born in Parker county, Texas. His early student years were spent in his native State, but in 1883 he grad- uated at the University of Virginia, taking the degree of C. E. Immediately after graduation he was elected to take charge of Miller ' s Manual Labor School, in Virginia. Here he remained until he came to the University of Texas, in 1888, since which time he has been at the head of the School of Applied Mathe- matics. This year he has been granted leave of absence, and his place is filled by Mr. R. A. Thompson. THOMAS FITZ-HUGH. The subject of this sketch was born October 12, 1862, and received his first training in the schools of the neighborhood. He then entered the University of Virginia, and chose the course leading to the degree of Master of Arts. After remaining at that institution for two years, he accepted a position in Bing- ham ' s school, North Carolina, as instructor of Ancient Lan- guages. In the year following, he returned to the University of Virginia, and in that year completed his Master ' s course with the exception of philosophy, whereupon he received a call to the chair of Latin of Central University, Kentucky, which he ac- cepted and filled for one year, all the while arduously pursuing in private his studies in philosophy. And thus alternately

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A Texas. From the position of Adjjinct Professor of English, and, at present, as stated above, he was elected Associate Professor of English Philology. Tlys sketch would be incomplete without mention of some of his well-known writings. He is the author of the article which appeared in the Methodist Quarterly Reviezv in 1884, entitled, ' Jane Welsh Carlyle; a Discourse on the Absolute Participle in Anglo-Saxon, which was published in 1889; an exceedingly valuable paper upon the subject of English in Our Preparatory Schools, 1891; reviews of Bright ' s Anglo-Saxon Reader and Cook ' s First Book in Old English, which appeared in 1892 and 1894, respectively. In addition to the foregoing, Dr. Calla- way has recently arranged to edit an edition of the poems of our Southern bard, Sidney Lanier, to be published by Scribners, of New York. WAI TER LEFEVRE. There has passed away a glory from the earth. All that is immortal of Walter Lefevre has departed from its house of clay and taken its journey to its celestial mansion. Walter Lefevre was born in Baltimore, Maryland, May 18, i860. At the age of 16 he became a communicant member of the Franklin Square Presbyterian church of that city, of which his father. Rev. Dr. J. A. Lefevre, was pastor. In this Christian faith he lived and died. He graduated in Baltimore City College, with first honors, in June, 1878; and in the University of Virginia, with the degree of Master of Arts, in June, 1882. Whilst a student in this Uni- versity, he won the Magazine medal and the Debater ' s medal, thus receiving all the honors to be gained in that ancient and distinguished institution. He then went to Germany and matriculated in the University of Berlin, where he studied during the winter and summer semes- ters of 1882-3. His chief study was philosophy proper, and the allied branches. At the end of this year ' s study, he returned to America, and studied law for one year in the University of Vir- ginia, and was admitted to the bar in Richmond in the autumn of 1884.