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already had large experience in practical affairs and in connection with the organization of courses of instruction in electrical engineering, and is eminently qualified to undertake the task before him here.

Dr. Scott was born at Belmont, New York, August 31, 1873. A few months later his father moved to Summit, Rhode Island, and there and in the city of Providence Dr. Scott spent his youth attending school and taking an active part in his father's manufacturing business, thus early acquiring facility in the use and care of machinery. From 1888-1890 he taught school and, after a further year of active business, he entered the Rhode Island College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, graduating therefrom with honors in 1895. During his senior year he also served as Instructor in Chemistry. Immediately on graduation he was appointed Instructor in Physics, and served as such until 1897, when he was appointed professor in the same subject. During these years he developed a course in Electrical Engineering to follow a two years' course in Physics. He also took charge of the steam-heating and lighting plant of the institution and extended and improved the same. At the same time, during the summer vacations, he pursued courses in Physics, Engineering, Mathematics, and Geology at Harvard University, Clark University, Cornell University, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

In the summer of 1901, having received a leave of absence from Rhode Island College, he began resident graduate work in Electrical Engineering, Physics, and Geology at the University of Wisconsin, completing the same with the degree of Ph. D. in August, 1902, his thesis being entitled, "An Investigation of Rotations Produced by Current from a Single-phase Alternator."

Returning to Rhode Island College in the fall of 1902, he reorganized the courses in Electrical Engineering, and was actively engaged in their further development when called to The University of Texas. In addition, he designed and superintended the construction of a high-tension transmission line for supplying light to buildings owned by the State of Rhode Island.

In addition to his thesis, Dr. Scott has published the following papers: "A New Apparatus for Instantaneous Photo-Micrography," Journal of Applied Microscopy, Vol. III, No. 3; Scientific American, March 24, 1900. "Photographing the Electric Arc," Scientific American, October 19, 1901. "Educational Value of Photo-Micrography," Popular Science Monthly, June, 1902.

"A summary of Glacier Work," American Geologist, October, 1902. W. T. M.

PHINEAS LAWRENCE WINDSOR, LIBRARIAN.

Mr. Windsor was appointed Librarian of The University of Texas during the summer of 1903, vice Mr. Benjamin Wyche, who had resigned to take charge of the Carnegie Library in San Antonio. Mr. Windsor was not a

candidate for the vacancy, but it appeared to those charged with seeking a new librarian that he was one of the best trained men recommended to them, and gave promise of special qualifications for the position in our University. Besides the letters from the Library School at Albany, inquiries from personal acquaintances at Northwestern University gave a very satisfactory account of Mr. Windsor's collegiate career. Quiet, but energetic, of courteous manners, trained, and efficient in his profession, Mr. Windsor has justified by his conduct of the library up to this time the expectations predicated on a knowledge of his general education and special professional training.

Mr. Windsor ranks as adjunct professor in the Faculty. Into the social duties and privileges of the Faculty circle he has introduced Mrs. Windsor, who, before her marriage (January 1, 1902), was Miss Margaret Fursman Boynton (Ph. B., Cornell, 1895). Without lapsing into society column compliment, the Windsors may be set down as a positive gain to University social life. College-bred women, who are efficient home-makers, are a good ensample among us, in our condition of coeducation.

Before chronicling the mere facts of Mr. Windsor's training, it may be permitted again to emphasize the cardinal fact that Mr. Windsor was chosen librarian solely upon his record as a student and librarian, though not without high commendation of him as a man. Save for an interview with the President, to confirm the good impression made by his recommendations, Mr. Windsor, though entirely unknown to anybody in Austin, was chosen from the open field.

Phineas Lawrence Windsor, born February 21, 1871, at Chenoa, Illinois. Educated in the public schools of Illinois, the Academy of Northwestern University; Ph. B., of Northwestern, 1895. Student in New York State Library School, 1897-1899; student in Albany Law School, 1899-1900. Student-assistant in Library of Northwestern, 1893-1895; assistant in Chicago Central Young Men's Christian Association, 1895-1897; member of staff of New York State Library, 1899-1900; chief of Index and Catalogue Division, Copyright Office, Library of Congress, 1900-1903. Librarian University of Texas, September 1, 1903. Member American Library Association; Washington Economic Society; Texas Academy of Science; Secretary Texas State Library Association.

E. W. F.

DR. WARNER FITE, INSTRUCTOR IN PHILOSOPHY.

At the June meeting, 1903, the Regents created an Instructorship in Philosophy, and elected Dr. Warner Fite to the position. Dr. Fite is a Pennsylvanian by birth, a graduate of Haverford College, and a Doctor of Philosophy of the University of Pennsylvania. After receiving this degree, he studied a year in Berlin under such well known men as Ebbinghaus, Paulsen, and Simmel, and half a year in Munich under Professor Stumpf, the well known psychologist. Before coming here, he taught for something over a year in Williams College, and for several years at the University of

Chicago. In both of these positions he showed himself to be a man of sound scholarship, of original and positive personality, and of unusual gifts as a teacher. He has written a number of articles for periodicals in his field, and has published a book on Ethics, which was issued from the press of Messrs. Longmans. Dr. Fite is married and has one son.

S. E. M.

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F. O. SCHUB, INSTRUCTOR IN GERMAN.

Last June Dr. Friederick Otto Schub was elected Instructor in German at the University, and began his work in September. Dr. Schub was born the 7th day of May, 1866, at Nuremberg, Germany. He received his early education at the Gymnasium of his native place, and then entered the Royal Agricultural School. On finishing the course there, he came to America and entered Bucknell College, Pa., receiving the degree of A. B. in 1894. He then determined to study for the ministry and went to the Rochester Theological Seminary, and spent the year 1894-5 there. His next step was to enter the University of Chicago in 1898, and devote himself to Comparative Philology, in which he was considered such an excellent student that he became the favorite of all his professors. In 1901 he received the degree of Ph. D., teaching during the last years of his. course at the University with marked success. In 1901 he was appointed teacher of Latin and German at the Ball High School, where he served acceptably two years before being called here.

Dr. Schub is a fine scholar and an excellent teacher, and no student who enjoys his instruction ever wishes to leave his classes. He is an ardent worker, and is now preparing some text-books that will be valuable in academic work. Not only the School of Teutonic Languages, but the University and the State can congratulate themselves on securing him. S. P.

DONALD CAMERON, INSTRUCTOR IN GREEK.

In the absence of Dr. Battle, who is spending the year in Greece, Dr. Donald Cameron has been appointed Instructor in Greek. He is also doing some work in Latin, members of the Latin School having relieved him of some Greek in exchange. Dr. Cameron had a most gratifying record as a student at this University, where he enjoyed the high esteem of all his instructors. His Harvard career, as the biography printed below will testify, has been similarly gratifying. His work in the San Antonio High School has received the highest commendation from those under whose subsequent instruction his pupils came. The University of Texas takes pride in the past record of Dr. Cameron, and has no less confident expectation of his success in the future.

Dr. Cameron's biographical data are added, substantially as they appear in the Alumni Catalogue:

Born April 22, 1875, at Wheelock, Texas; son of John and Mary Ellen

(nee Stewart) Cameron. Prepared at Wheelock High School (Latin and Greek at home with his father). Studied at University of Texas, 18911897; B. A., 1895, M. A., 1896; President Senior Class, 1895. Student Assistant in Latin, 1894-5; Fellow in Latin, 1895-6; Tutor in Latin and Greek, 1896-7. Teacher of Latin and Greek, San Antonio High School, 1897-1899. From 1899-1902 he studied at Harvard University; A. M., Harvard, 1900; Ph. D., ibid, 1902. Townsend Scholar, Harvard, 1900-1901; Edward Austin Fellow, ibid, 1901-1902. Parker Traveling Fellow, ibid, 1902-1903, spending the year from July, 1902, to July, 1903, in Europe; the winter semester at the University of Berlin; the spring and summer studying and traveling in Italy and Greece.

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E. T. MILLER, INSTRUCTOR IN POLITICAL SCIENCE.

Mr. E. T. Miller, who has charge, ad interim, of that part of the work in Political Science that Professor Page was doing previous to his resig nation, is a native Texan, having been born at Fort Worth. He had his preparatory training at Weatherford College, and he entered the University in 1897. He graduated B. A. in 1900, and M. A. in 1901. While maintaining excellent rank as a student, he had his due share of the usual student activities, being a member of the Rusk Society and the Phi Delta Theta fraternity, and editor of the University Magazine in 1897-1898. He was President of the class with which he took his baccalaureate degree. In 1900-1901 he was Fellow in History. His M. A. thesis, the subject of which was "The Connection of Peñalosa with the La Salle Expedition," was published in the Quarterly of the Texas State Historical Association for October, 1901.

After leaving the University, Mr. Miller was for one year teacher of English and History in the Waxahachie High School. In the fall of 1902 he entered Harvard University. During the year 1902-1903, his work was mainly in economic theory, but since then, up to the time of the recent appointment that brought him back to Texas, it has lain for the most part in applied economics. In June, 1903, he was given a University scholarship at Harvard of the annual value of one hundred and fifty dollars, and shortly afterwards he received in lieu of it another worth double the amount. At the beginning of the session 1903-1904, he was appointed to an Austin Teaching Fellowship in Economics, which had become vacant in the meantime, and which is worth five hundred dollars per year. This fellowship he surrendered in order to take the place he now holds.

To the distinguished academic record here outlined, Mr. Miller adds much attractiveness of personality and an enviable reputation for excellence of character, and those who are perhaps best prepared to judge his capabilities forecast for him with confidence a fruitful and successful scientific career.

G. P. G.

RESIGNATION OF PROFESSOR PAGE.

The resignation of Dr. Thomas W. Page, as Professor of Political Science, which took effect January 1, was the occasion for expressions of regret on the part of the Faculty, students, and friends of the University. Professor Page, though he stayed little more than a year at the University, proved himself to be an inspiring and suggestive teacher; a scholar of more than usual equipment; an educator of enlightened views; and a man of attractive personal and social qualities. It will be difficult to supply his place in the University; but all will join in wishing him the best of success at the University of California, where he is to continue his academic career.

S. E. M.

RELIGIOUS INTERESTS IN THE UNIVERSITY.

The religious interests in the University at present are chapel exercises, the Young Men's and Young Women's Christian Associations. These are sufficient to leaven the whole lump, but do they? If not, why not?

While chapel exercises and chapel attendance are not what they should be, there is an improvement over what used to be. Difficulties are numerous. The inability of the University to provide for the support of a chaplain and a musical director is foremost. It is an imposition upon the ministers of the city to have to speak five minutes at an unseasonable hour to a few students, many empty benches, and almost no official representatives of the institution. Nor can it be expected of any one connected with the regular teaching or learning force to work up proper interest and enthusiasm in the music. There is actually no provision for an organist. Fortunately there is an unselfish Christian student at hand to perform that thankless task.

Another difficulty is that so many are not at the building at chapel hour. Enough are there, however, or coming for the nine o'clock period to fill the chapel room several times. Why is it empty? First, because the exercises lack that unity which would render them more attractive. Secondly, because the Christian teachers and students do not take the lead. If only the Y. M. C. A. and the Y. W. C. A. members should attend, the room would be full, and the Christian members of the Faculty would half fill it.

It has been urged that a regular outlined course of study under the direction of a competent leader, whose tenure of office shall be more than a week, would be more interesting and attractive, and certainly more beneficial to regular attendants. If those who attend are benefited, the influence is going to spread, and only such influence will tell for good, whether chapel exercises are well or poorly attended. The plan is worth trying. It might be the entering wedge for a regular chaplain.

The Christian associations are growing in usefulness slowly but surely. There is apparently more energetic and effective work being done by the

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