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

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As an associate of Prof. Sutton, the Regents have elected Dr. A. Cas- wei.i. Ellis, Ph. I)., (Clark University, Boston). Dr. Ellis is a specialist in psychology and child study. He is a young man, well posted in his subject, and a captivating k-eturer. Robert A. Thompson, M. A. (University of Texas), has been added to the Department of Engineering. Prof. Thompson has already had one year of service in the University of Texas as a teacher of engineering dur- ing the absence of Prof. Taylor in the year 1893-94. Since that time he has been engaged in the active field of railroad building, and resigned his work there only because he loved teaching and the ' Varsity more. William I,. Bray, M. A. (Indiana University), is now professor in charge ot the work in botany in the University of Texas. Prof. Bray has done work at Cornell University, the University of Indiana, Chicago Uni- versity and the University of Berlin. He will enter the examination for his doctorate in June next at the University of Chicago. The unworked field of Texas in botany offers Prof. Bray an excellent opportunity for achievement in his line. James Robinson Bailey, A. B. (University of Texas), Ph. D., ' 97 (University of Munich), comes back to his Alma Mater as instructor in Chemistry. He is a specialist in organic chemistry, and secured his doctor ' s degree upon brilliant original work done under Dr. Adolf von Beyer, reputed to be the master of organic research. Milton Brocket Porter, A. B. (University of Texas), Ph. D. (Har- vard University), received his appointment as instructor in mathematics in the University of Texas and donned his gown for his doctor ' s degree at about the same time. Dr. Porter ' s work at Harvard was of such high order as to win from his professors letters of recommendation and endorsement so flattering that we refrain from publishing them, wishing to spare his modesty. Dr. Porter ' s papers in mathematics are sought for publication by the leading mathematical journals of the country. William Tyler Mather, Ph. D., ' 97 (Johns Hopkins University), succeeded Prof. Northrup (who resigned in November, 1897) in the chair of physics. Dr. Mather was for one year a university scholar at Johns Hop- kins. During the last year of his connection with that institution, he held a fellowship in physics. He was then elected instructor in physics in the same institution, but resigned this place to assume his duties as professor of physics in the University of Texas, which place was tendered him by the Regents in December, 1897. Prof. Mather is enthusiastic in his praises of Texas and the opportunity for research work in his department of this University. He finds his school much better equipped than he expected, and promises soon to have the best appointed workshop in the South. Benjamin Wyche, B. L. (University of North Carolina), is the new librarian. He is quiet, modest and unassuming; thoroughly acquainted with the science of keeping in order an up-to-date library. At the same time he holds firm convictions that the greatest need of the University of Texas is for more books, and in this conviction there are many friends of the University who heartily concur. ' 9

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c v p)pofe§§cp§ and Insfauetops. There have been a number of additions to the Faculty of the University in the year 1S97-98. PROF. MARK HARVEY UDDELL was elected in June, 1S97. to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of Dr. Waggener. Prof. Lid- dell is an A.B., A.M. of Princeton, and held a fellowship in English •during his last year at that institution. After leaving Princeton, he taught two years at Lawrenceville, N. J., and two years in Philadelphia. He then went to Europe, and studied English two years in Oxford and one year in Berlin. Since returning to America he has lived in Boston, and has been •engaged in editing old English texts for the McMillan Company. Asso- ciated with other distinguished scholars in England and America, he has just published an edition of the Globi Chaucer. Prof. Liddell is an enthusi- astic follower of the Oxford plan of studying the English language. Prof. W. S. SUTTON, A. M. (University of Arkansas), has been placed at the head of the re-established School of Pedagogy. Prof. Sutton has been superintendent of the Houston schools for the past ten years. So successful has been his administration that, according to a report issued by Dr. Y. T. Harris, United States Commissioner of Education, the Houston school system is ranked as the seventh most efficient in the United StaUs. 1 ' rof. Sutton ' s success as a practical schoolman is largely due to the fact that lie has always been a close student of the best theories of education. It is this combination of much practical sense with a modicum of theory that makes his work in the schoolroom particularly effective and successful. Prof. Sutton ' s election anil retention as a member of the Faculty of the University of Texas will prove an important factor in enlisting the sympathy and eo operation of the public schools of the State with the University. .1

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WALTER FREDERICK Kki.i.v, 15. L. (Dartmouth), the new physical director, has met a much needed want at the University, and his presence has given an impetus to athletic interests which foretells a great improvement in the excellence of college sports. John Avery Lomax is the latest occupant of the peripatetic office of registrar. John C. SANER is the librarian of the law department. Pack T. Lomax is registrar of the law department. P$ edi©al department. WILLIAM SPENCER CARTER, was born in Pennsylvania. Previous to his medical study he was a close student of biology. He gradu- ated from the medical department of the University of Pennsylvania in 1890, and was awarded the Medical News prize for his thesis on A Study of Heat Production and Heat Dissipation in the Normal and Febrile States. Served as resident physician in the Philadelphia Hospital, and later in the Presbyterian Hospital. The latter position he resigned to accept a position as assistant in physiology in the University of Pennsylvania. His promotions in this University were quite rapid. He served successively as assistant demonstrator in pathology , assistant professor in comparative physiology, and assistant demonstrator of physiology. His Summer vaca- tions were spent in Europe, where he pursued original researches at the University of Berne. He has contributed many valuable articles based upon original research to the science of physiology, therapeutics and pathology. Both in public and private relations Professor Carter was popular because of the kindly in- fluence he exerted, because of his high sense ot the duties of life, and because of tin.- purity and earnestness of his convictions. Surely, the medical department of the University of Texas is to be congratulated upon securing Dr. Carter as professor of physiology. Conn L. MlLBURN was born in Missouri, but received his education in Texas. He graduated from the San Antonio High School in [895. He entered the Pharmacy School of U. T. in the fall of [895 and received the degree of Ph. G. in May, [897. He practiced his profession in San Antonio but a short while when he was elected to the chair of botany and demon strator of chemistry in the medical department of U. T. His earnest and untiring application to his life-work lias won for him the hi lu-st praise. DM