The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 60, July 1956 - April, 1957 Page: 110
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Harrison as associate professor of physics, Edgar E. Everhart as
associate professor of chemistry, Alvin V Lane as assistant in-
structor in mathematics and graphics, Mrs. H. M. Kirby as lady
assistant, George P. Garrison as assistant instructor in English
literature and history, and Charles E Gompertz as assistant
instructor in modern languages. There is in Mr. Windsor's office
a photograph of the faculty for 1884-85, as well as that for
1883-84.
To us who have had an interest in the University from the
beginning, it has never seemed small or unimportant; but candor
forces me to admit that at first some who should have been in-
formed did not see it like ourselves at all. No better illustra-
tion of this could be found than in an absurd story published
in one of the leading papers of New York city soon after the
University was organized, to the effect that the faculty consisted
of a father and two sons, who had conferred degrees upon each
other. No such things are said of the institution now.
It is impossible here to follow the development of the Uni-
versity year by year from its organization to the present; and,
having given so much attention to the first two years, I must
now touch briefly on certain general aspects of its history, in
such a way if possible as not to preclude a correctly proportioned
impression of the whole.
First, as to the board of regents. In the early days of the
University, the discovery of suitable men who were willing to
accept a place on the board and to continue therein seems to
have been rather difficult. Ashbel Smith, president of the board
from its organization till his death on June 21, 1886, was a man
of strong character, high culture and wide experience, a gradu-
ate of Yale and some time minister from the republic of Texas
to England and France. One man who had been appointed not
long before that time is still a member; and his term of unbroken
service now extending over nearly twenty-three years has, not-
withstanding other changes and the decision of the supreme court
in 90o0, given the board at least a degree of that continuing fea-
ture which the statute of 1881 provided it should have. To him
the University is greatly indebted in many ways; but chiefly,
perhaps, for the example which he has set the rich men of the
state in the generous use of his wealth for the promotion of110
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