VOLUME IX, NO. 4, JANUARY 1, 1910 CONTENTS Calendar of the Fall Term at Austin, 322; The Work of the Fall Term, 323; The Summer Schools of 1909, 325; The New Power House, 326; The Governor and the New Library Building, 329; The Garrison Dinner, 330; Dr. Parkin's Visit, 340; Dr. Patton's Lectures, 341; "Beelzebubbles," 341; The Fortnightly Club, 342; The Schiller Celebration, 343; A New Book by Professor Garrison, 343; The Co- operative Society, 345; The University and the State Teachers' As- sociation, 347; New Instructors: Nathaniel Lewis Goodrich, 347; W. C. Webster, 348; Frederick Eby, 348; Francis Luther Whitney, 349; Dana Brackenridge Casteel, 350; Isaac McKinney Lewis, 350; Charles H. Winkler, 351; John Emory Hollingsworth, 351; Walter Hale Hamilton, 352; John Lewis Worley, 352; John E. Rosser, 352; Registration, 354; Additions to Staff, 354; Reorganization of De- partments, 354; Outside Work of the Faculty, 355; Representation at the State Teachers' Association, 356; Dr. Suzzallo's Visit, 356; Separate Building for the Department, 356; Department Reception, In General, 358; Engineering Reception, 358; Civil Engineering and Drawing, 359; Alumni Notes, 360; Electrical Engineering, 361; The THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RECORD VOLUME IX, NO. 4, JANUARY 1, 1910 CLARENCE HEATH MILLER: AN APPRECIATION BY FRANZ FISET, LL. B., OF AUSTIN It is meet that in the rapid whirl of life we should pause and commit to tablets more lasting than treacherous memory our appreciation of Clarence Heath Miller, whose character, pursuits, and attainments placed him above the many, and whose life, cut short in its prime, is worthy of the emulation of the rising generation. Of Scotch ancestry, his family had long been prominent, socially and in business in Virginia, where Clarence Heath Miller was born in Lynchburg, on March 10, 1860. Under the guidance of his mother, a refined lady of the old school, he received his early education in the schools of his native city and at Randolph Macon College. He then entered the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, in which venerable institution of learning, after a four years course, he received the degree of Master of Arts, in 1884. Extensive travels in all parts of this country and Canada, as well as in England, Germany, and Spain, perfected this thorough preparation for life. But, unlike many, he never ceased to add to his store of information and knowledge, even in his busy subsequent professional career. Rugged, uncompromising honesty, a stern, never frivolous conception of life's duty to self and others, were the heritance from his Scotch forbears; refinement, gentleness, courteous and attractive manners, were the special gifts to him from his mother and the State of his birth. His education was broad and thorough, his heart and mind untarnished. Thus equipped, and attracted by the promise held out by the Lone Star State over the other States and countries he had seen, he made Texas the State of his adoption, where he purposed to make the law his life's profession. In pursuance thereof, and preparatory for his vocation, he entered the Law Department of the University of Texas. After a |
