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

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t) W. R. Long E.J. Mathews E. W. Winkler J. W. Calhoun ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICIALS J. W. Calhoun is Comptroller of the University, and with his office directs a varied number of works and activities. Included in his work IS the supervision of all buildings in the process of construction, the general over-seeing of all buildings, the approval of all bills against the University lands, and the purchasing of all supplies non-technical in nature. E. J. Mathews as Registrar of the University handles through his office the general correspondence of the University, the registering of students, scheduled examinations, and dispenses general information with regard to the University . W. R. Long as Auditor has supervision over all of the University funds and those of the several campus organiza- tions. These latter include the Stadium Association, the Woman ' s Building, the University Commons, and the Students Union Association. E. W. Winkler as Director of the University Libraries has direct charge of The Main Library, The Reserve Library, and many former private libraries now the property of the Univeristy. These include the Wrenn Collection, The Garcia Collection, and others. His office receives library deposits, and supervises the purchasing of new books and the re-conditioning of old volumes. J. W. Calhoun A. B. University of Texas 1905, M. A. Har- vard 1908. Became associated with schoolin 1905. Comptroller 1926. I i .j 1 The Cactus IQSI Page f

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Left to right, seated — H. Y. Benedict; Edward Crane; W. M. Odell; ' Sam Neathery; H.J. L. Stark; L. C. Havnes; Edward Randall; R. L Batts. Standing — R. L. Holliday; Beaijford Jester. BOARD OF REGENTS a i R. L. .Batts Otairman, Board o{ Regents LL. B., University of Texas, 1886 The Board of Regents is the governing body of the Uni- versity. It is under the authority of this Board that all faculty members are selected, all new buildings are con- structed and equipped, and all investments are made. The officers of the Regents this year are: Judge R. L. Batts, Chair- man; Dr. Edward Randall, Vice-Chairman; and Mr. Leo C. Haynes, Secretary. Three new members of the Board are appointed by the Governor every two years. The member whose terms will expire in Jan- uary, 1933 are: R. L. Batts of Austin, Edward Crane of Dallas, and Robert L. Holliday of El Paso. The members who will serve until January, 1935 are: W. M. Odell of Ft. Worth, Edward Randall of Galveston, and Beauford Jester of Corsicana. The members who were appointed on the Board this year to serve until January, 1937 are: Leslie Waggener, Dallas banker , succeeding Sam Neath- ery of Houston; John T. Scott, Houston capitalist, succeeding M. E. Foster of Houston; and M. Frank Yount, president of the Yount-Lee Oil Company of Beaumont, succeeding H. J. Lutcher Stark of Orange, The Cactus IQU

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GRADUATE SCHOOL Dr. Henrv Winston Harper, Ph. G.,M. D., LL. D. Became connected with the University in 1894. Became Dean of the Graduate School in 1913. When the University was first opened in 1883, the only higher degree offered was the Master of Arts. In 1885 the degrees of Doctor of Science and Doctor of Philosophy were authorized, but were soon discontinued. The Master of Science degree was added during the session of 1894 ' ' 95. Up to 1910 graduate work w as supervised by a committee of the general faculty known as the Graduate Course Committee. In June of that year, however, a reorganization was effected by the Board of Regents, and a separate department was created, known as the Graduate Depart- ment, and later the Graduate School. The degree of Doctor of Philosophy was also added at this time to the list of higher degrees conferred by the school. Under the new plan the affairs of the school were administered by a committee known as the Graduate Council, appointed by the President, and of which the Dean of the Gr aduate School was ex ' officio chairman. In 1925 the Legislature made a special appropriation for the organization of a separate graduate faculty, and at the present time all graduate work in the University is under the supervision of this faculty. The primary aim of graduate study is the development of the power of independent work and the promotion of the spirit of research. As an incentive to the furtherance of this aim, the Board of Regents has created several fellow- ships with stipends of various amounts in addition to some seven others that are given by private citizens of the State. The school and the department owes much to Dr. H. W. Harper, who has been head of it for the last 30 years. y ■ ' 4. •5: mi The Cactus 1931 Page rS