University of Tennessee Knoxville - Volunteer Yearbook (Knoxville, TN)

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QIOUHGR DAVIS St'inln'T was born at Woodstock, Va., December 4, 1859. He received his common sehool education in his home town and entered Mert-ers- burg College. Pit in September, 1876. whenoe he graduated in June 1879, with highest honors in his class. He next tztught two years in preparatory schools and then entered the University of Virginia and reeeived, after three years' residence. his M. A. degree in 1884. The next five years he spent as Mathematical Master at Pantops Avadeniy. it was here that he considered some of the best and most far-I'eat'hing work of his life done. since students went from here to smell institutions as Lehigh. Columbia. West Point and the University of Virginia. 111 1889. he came to the University of Tennessee as assistant Professor 01' Mntheniativs and was made full Pretessei' in 1892, and held this position until his death on December 6, 1910. Besides this he held the following positions: Bursar, Dee. Viiiint'i., 297; Registrar, June. 'St1evSeptu. '93; 'lil'easurei'. Y. M. C. A., May, iSJJr-Sept Wt; Svhedule Committee,Sept.,'91eDec..i1t1; Committee on Degrees. Sept. 'BSeDecu '10; Appointment Committee, A1112, iUO-Deu, tltt; Bible Class, Y. M. C. A. Sept. 'QBMJIIne. ititi; Manager 01' Book Room, Session, 192-3ei93-4; 'lli'eatsurei'. Phi Kappa Phi, Sept., 'tlZeAm'n '07. President, A1112, 'tJTeeAprn '10: Statistical Agent, Tenn. and Ky., July, 'SliieJune. '98; Dean 01' University. Sepl,, ltlT-Dei-n '10. He visited schools ten different sessions: was a delegate to the Southern Association of Colleges at University 01' Virginia, Sewunee and Nashville, and t0 the University 01' Pennsylvania Presidential Inauguration and was chairman 011 the committee to meet the Ogden pui'ty at Athens, Ga, and bring them here in 1902. He. taught for eight sessions in the Summer Suhool 0f the South. was a member 01' the First Presbyterian Church and for six years taught the T1'ea.ehers' Training Class. We quote the following tribute from Dr. Geo. F. Milieu. formerly Professor of Greek in the University of 'ernnessee. n1n the death 01 Professor Cooper D. Sehmilt. the University of 'liennessee suffers an almost irreparable loss. The t-ity 01' Knoxville and the State of Ten- nessee are deeply bereaved. Sueh men are all too rare in an institution, in a city, in a state. Take him as :1 Scholar, an instructor or an individual. he was the very embodiment of thoroughness, inspiration and genuineness. in the lecture room he put up with no shzun, no makeshit'ts. In the standards he. marked out he required nothing short 01' the highest, attainable. 1n the illustration of high eivie ideals, his daily life was an unvai'ying object lesson. As professor of mathematii-s he did not strive to shine by the endowments and skill s0 universally i'ei-egnized. As Dean of the University. he did not care to manifest unusual art in the. management of young people. As a citizen he was ready without ostenta- lien to contribute his share to the elevation of society. As a religionist he was willing that his precept and example should count: for their true value without :my parade 01' his professions. He was simply content to do his work and to live his life without regard to the praise of man. All of his services and labors r wa W w w were rendered in all good conscience and in sineei'ity. Loyal to his high ideals and governed by noble impulses. he was the personification of that virtue which shines with a steady light and or that religion which is pure and undetiletl. NThe writer of this tribute knew him long; and intimately. He knew him to have come 01' a sturdy stot-k that struck its roots deep in a i'ieh soil. He knew him to have had around him the early inf'luem-es vondueive t0 the development 01' a rounded manhood. He knew the fidelity with whieh he made use. 01' opportunity in school. college and university. He knew the enthusiasm with which he entered upon his vocation as teachelx He knew and saw much of the fruits of his varet'ul training 01' the students that sat. under him. The religious family. the tvhui'ch college. the broader university. the privileges of the class room-each had been utilized to the full extent for preparation and achievement. ttLeng' after his heriy has returned to the dust whence it sprang. Cooper D. Schmitt's spirit will survive in the institution and the state, to which he gave more than twenty years 01! devoted service. Young men and young women will continue to feel his guiding touch and will cherish in their memories the fact that they came under s0 beneiieent an iniiuem-e. A superior teacher. a fast. friend. a good citizen, the grave will not cover up his inspiring; fOl't'Ei. while it reveives his mortal remains. To his bereaved family and to his zitiiioted friends he has bequeathed the pi-iveless legar'y of a stainless name and a richly fruitful lite. w w wXXeX W wwww W w W r7 x X 4 ? X w g w

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9 x: g .. t W K W i. '9 e THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION M yWW e W W W Enwtucn T. SANFORD. M.A.. LI..B., '83. Knoxville. . President WW SIcYMnl'R A. NIYNDICRH. BAH 290, Knoxville. Virte-Ihtesident for East Temmssez: x J. C. R. NICCALL. B.S.. 28'2, Nashville, Vire-Pv'esidcm for Middle Tennessee X Tums. B. COLLIER. B.A.. WU, Memphis. Viva-lh'esideut for West Tmmwssmz J. J. D. BOND. B.A., '09, Gallutin. . Sevretaw DAVID T. MCMILLIAX. 13.8.. '95. Knoxville. Treasurer W During the past year the Lone Star Alumni Association of the University of Ten- nessee was established at Dallas. Texas. with the following officers and members: A. Commvx President 0. T. chs'l'musox . Vit'e-P'residenl C. M.wr:l,leu:lcx . C. II. AI'H'I'IN W. M. BATES T. C. ERVIN able feature of the exercises. 7 MRS. Wu. G. PHELPS C. .I. Klaxxlamx J. A. Hmmx Last. June marked the seventieth anniversary of the graduation of Tennessee's oldest living alumni. Doctor Park and General Heiskell. At: the final meeting of the Senior Class a. resolution was adopted providing that seventy roses should be presented to them 011 Commencement, Day. General Heiskell was unable to be in Knoxville but the presence of Doctor Park and his :Lt't'eptance 0f the fiowers formed the most not- W x . .V t V W X XX? t x W x Set'v'etm'y and Treasurer C. H. Rmn J. B. Rl't'KldR HARRY WILLIAMS em W XXXXXXW x XV W W X h h