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

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■ Board of Regents. l!o . Tom S. II i: m:i:so . (’hnirnuni Non. Lkoikm: W. Hi:ackkxi:iim;e------- Dr. .1. W. McLacuiii.ix............... I low K. A. Calvin..........-......... Hox. M. Mabx.......................... .Il'IKiB T. K. il:KEX V«M»l)......... .IriHii: X. V. Finley................ Mon. S. W. T. Laxiiam................. .11 iu;i: James H. (lake. Secretary.. .......Cameron. ... . San Antonio. ..........Austin. ...........Paris. ........Cal vest on. .......Palestine. .........I hill as. .... Weatherford. ........... list in. r.

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An Appreciation. Thomas Si si I worth Henderson. Chairman of the Hoard of Regents of tin Fni-vnrsitv of Texas. wa horn near Washington. Texas. .lannaiv |.‘ . Ili pa rents, natives of the I'alinelto Stale. won- of Scotch-Irish •lock, that sturdy element which has furnished so many leaders to tin worlds of thought and action. Ilis boyhood was passed on the farm where he wsis horn, near the first capital of the Republic ol I exits. In June. ISi . lie wa graduated from Waco (now Havlor) I'nivorsity. lie then took up the study of law at Washington Iniversity. in St. I uis. In lSTll. having been admitted to the har. he entered upon the practice of his profession at Cameron. 'Texas, his present home. lr. Henderson has been active in the allairs of this State throughout a number of yea is, and his usefulness has been diown by the I ist iiietion with which he has filled the public otlices that have been entrusted to him. Ilis ho t of Irieiuls bear witness to his clear judgment and intelligent, broad-minded patriotism. Hut we of the I niversity are more interested in Mr. Henderson, the Recent, than in Mr. Henderson, the lawyer, the public man. lie was appointed a member of the Hoard of Regents by (lovornor Culberson in lS!ln. and has been reappointed from time to time by succeeding (ioveriiors. serving continuously up to the present time. Ilis services to the I niversity were ol such value that when the |H sition of Chairman of the Hoard became vacant by the election of Colonel W illiam Lamhdin Hint her to the Presidency of the I niversity. Mr. Henderson wa chosen to succeed him in the position ho now fills. The Faculty, alumni and students ol the I nivor ity have cause to congratulate themselves upon having retained the interest and co-operation of so worthy a jren-tleman as Mr. Henderson for so Ion a period of service. It is our sincere hope that the I'niversih will have his ellicient services for main years income.

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Administrative Officers DAVID KHAN KLIN IIOISTOX, l. A.. LL. D.. I resident. .1A M ES liEX.I AM I X CLARK. I». A.. roc lor and Secretary of tlic Mom I' mrersity nl Austin. .1. I- IIEXDERSOX. M. A., li. A.. Ins ieilor of Affiliated Schools. WILSON WILLIAMS, H'ojistror of I hr Mo in I nirersity. ROBERT K. LEE SANKIL LL. II.. Loud Ayrat. ('llARLES li. WINN. . I nd it or. HEX M. BARK El?. Bookkeeper. W. L. COOK. Secretory to tile I’rrsidivil. JOHN li. MARSHALL. See re ton to the Iron. E. J. MATHEWS. Secretory to the Icon. ;eo. m. cRimrii. Assistant In the Ueyistrar.