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

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THE COMPTROLLER John William Calhoun Proud of the progress of the University with which he has been connected for twenty-six years. . . .sensitive to the extent that he tries to please everyone. . . .attempting to do the work of three ordinary men — J. W. Calhoun, graduate of the Class of ' 05, still finds time to make friends among the students. Born in Manchester, Tennessee, in 1871. from Harvard. ... is author of two books and . . . .still teaches. . . .and today is Comptroller o . . .has a Master ' s Degree several magazine articles The University of Texas. Insert: Calhoun. Top row: Stephens, Calhoun, Simmons. Bottom row: Sparenberg, Doss, Long. This is the building that Jack built ' ' — or rather John, since John W. Calhoun, Comptroller, has been responsible to the Board of Regents for all buildings constructed on the campus since 1925. Last year this department, besides it ' s regular duties, was burdened with the task of overseeing the construction of the nine new university buildings. This year only the demolition of old Main Building and the construction of the new Library-Administration Building and two new dormitories, one for men and one for women, have occupied the Comptroller ' s Office. This department was created by the Board of Regents in 1925 as a result of the increasing amount of work necessary to operate The University of Texas. The Comptroller was charged by the Regents to be the direct representative of the President in all strictly business operations not specifically designated to some other officer. All property and all money spent for the operation of the physical plant of the University is under the control of the Comptroller and his assistants. The Regents outlined the duties of this department into three divisions: endowment estates, physical plant, and accounting. Asked to prepare a list of his official duties as Comptroller, Mr. Calhoun said that the information would be forth- coming just as soon as he decided where to move a half-dozen houses, sign several hundred vouchers, see a committee Worn the Chamber of Commerce, show the tree surgeon which of the three hundred live oak trees to treat, decide what automobile to buy for use in the oil fields, dictate six letters on as many different subjects to the President, prepare a speech for a luncheon club, grade a set of quiz papers, attend a meeting of the building committee, and attend to a few other things on his docket. But the compiler decided the information could be found elsewhere and left the busy Comp- troller to his numerous duties. Page 13

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■■■■■■f ■ T fcJ THE BOARD OF REGENTS Beauford Jester, Chairman Charles I. Francis Edward Randall J. T. Scott Leslie Waggener H. H. Weinert K. H. Aynesworth H. J. Lutcher Stark L J. Sulak NEW APPOINTEES, 1935 J. R. Parten George Morgan Mrs. I. D. Fairchild Edward Randall, reappointed Insert: Jester. Top row: Sulak, Scott, Weinert, Randall, Stark. Bottom row: Francis, Aynesworth, Jester, Waggener. The Board will please come to order! The meeting is now opened. The first item on the docket — the speaker, Beauford Jester, chairman of the Board of Regents, has again convened the group in its regular monthly meeting to discuss means of making this University a better one. Nine people — leading citizens of the state — serve on a board, with respectful admiration for the founders of this great institution, trying to further its aim of higher education in Texas. Nine people empowered with full authority as to the administration of the school, subject only to the appropriations of the Legislature and the laws of the state and federal governments. To the Regents come complaints for a final decision,- the group in reality constitutes the Supreme Court on campus problems. Student politicians, citizens, professors, or what-have-you appeal to the Regents for con- sideration of their problems. The Regents are specifically empowered to appoint a President of the University,- to enact by-laws, rules, or regula- tions which they think necessary to operate the school; to select the textbooks with the advice of the professors,- to regulate the course of instruction,- to appoint professors and officers at salaries fixed by the Legislature,- to confer degrees; and to remove any professor when the Board considers this necessary. Members of the Board who served until January, 1935, were Charles I. Francis of Wichita Falls, Edward Randall of Galveston, and Beauford Jester of Corsicana. Dr. Randall was reappointed by Governor Allred on February 16th. Major Parten was confirmed by the Senate on March 19th as successor to Mr. Jester. Dr. George Morgan of San Angelo, former regent, was appointed to fill the Board. The only other change in personnel occurred when L. J. Sulak resigned to become state senator,- Mrs. Miriam A. Ferguson appointed Mrs. I. D. Fairchild to replace him. Mrs. Fairchild thus received the honor of being the second woman to serve on the Board of Regents of The University of Texas. Page 12

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■HH EJ THE GRADUATE SCHOOL BHlS h -■ • Dean H. W. Harper Mol: ' fHE BIOLOGY BUILDING In June, 1910, the Board of Regents realized the necessity of graduate teaching and research in a school the size of The University of Texas. This realization was the beginning of a Graduate School which has helped place the University in its position of prominence with other educational institutions in the United States. Established first as a separate school under the administration of a committee composed of members of the General Faculty appointed by the President, the Graduate School did not become a completely organized unit until January, 1926. At the request of the Board of Regents, the Thirty-ninth Legislature was asked to make possible the organization of a Graduate Faculty. Sanction and financial support was obtained in June, 1925, and at a meeting in November of the members appointed to the Graduate Faculty, a committee was named to draw up a plan for a Graduate School. The plan was officially approved in 1926. Since 1913, Dr. Henry Winston Harper has been at the head of the Graduate School. He is assisted by Dr. Albert P. Brogan. Under their direction, 2,285 graduate degrees have been conferred, including ninety-eight doctor of philosophy degrees. It was chiefly through the efforts of this school that The University of Texas became a member of the Association of American Universities. THE COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES GARRISON HALL Ranking as the sixth largest College of Arts and Sciences in the United States, this division of The University of Texas continues to remain the largest division in the University. In this country it is the second largest College of Arts not located in a big city, and figures for the long session of 1933-34 show that its registration was twice that of the grand total of all other colleges and schools of the Main University. The College began in 1883 as the Academic Department and received its present name in 1920. Today it has 25 departments and includes 28 subjects covered by over 600 courses. Dean H. T. Parlin heads a faculty of 280 members. Dean Parlin has been a professor of English for 25 years in the University and was made Assistant Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences in 1914, and Dean in the fall of 1928. In this College six degrees are conferred. A total of 468 was conferred in 1933-34, with the enrollment for that year being 4172. With general culture as the main object, this College also gives courses in vocational and professional training. One of the new projects is the liberalization of the freshman year. Page H