Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-24

DR.. Edward S. Joynes, professor O
English language and bellies lcttrc,
was born in 1884, IN Accomac county
Virginia. and graduated as master Q
arts at the University Of Virginia il
1855, He was at once appointed in
struotor of ancient languages in tn
university, and served as assistant L
the distinguished Professor Gessne
Harrison till 1856; when he went Il
Europe to continue his classical an,
pathological studies in the Universit,
of Berlin. In 1883 he was electe,
professor Of Greek and German Ian
guageS in William and Mary College
Virginia, was married at Viii
liamsburg MISE. In 1866, upon tn
reorganization of Washington College
Virginia, under the presidency of Gen
r. 4. Lee, he was called TO the pro
fessorship Of modern languages anC
English in that institution, and wa.
an active member of hat remarkable
faculty which, under the leadership o
General Lee, built up for the Wash.
ington College-and Washington ant
Lee University-its eminent success,
and reputation. In 1875 he was calico
to Vanderbilt University, Nashville
and bore a large part in the organiza.
ton and early success of that institu.
ton. Leaving the Vanderbilt in 1873
he was immediately afterwards elected
to his present chair, which was created
for him in the University of Tennes,
see. In this institution he has been an
active advocate Of all measures Of
progress and development, as we'll a,
of legislation in favor of the univer,
sity.
Professor Joynes received the de.
gree of LII. ID. in 1910 from Delaware
College, and in 1873 from Williaman d
Mary College, Virginia. Both in
Virginia and in Tennessee be has been
prominently connected with public
school education, especially in cooper.
alton with our State superintendent
who has highly praised his services in
this cause Though ali incorrigiblt
Yirginian like all Virginians), he i,
warmly attached to Tennessee, and i.
full Of hope and ambition for oul
State University, which he has labored
so earnestly to create aud to develope
Morton w. Easton, born in Hart
ford, Conn. !; graduated at Yale in
1863: studied medicine, but finding
the profession uncOngenial, very soon
r%elinquished this profession, and gave
himself up to his fayorite study, phi.
lology, an impulse partly due to Ian.
guago studies made abroad gradua.
ted from the pathological school al
Yale in 1872, receiving the degree o.
Ph. D.; appointed 10 1874 professor
OF ancient languages in e, I. T.; in
1871; professor of modern language.
and comparative philology. Prot. Eas.
ton has made the oriental languages Q
special study. and is a fellow of the
American Oriental Society.
DR.. Richard i. Kirkpatrick. pro
fessor Of history and philosophy, wa,
born in Anderson county, Tennessee.
graduated at East Tennessee Univer
sity In 1915 appointed tutor in the
same university, which position h,
held from 1916 to l94a. In 1913 wa,
elected professor of ancient Ian
gaagesi In 1880 professor of mathe.
MATES. which chair no filed until
1852. Afterwards was principal o.
the Knoxville Female Institute fol
several years. In 1869 elected pro
fessor of Latin in the East Tennessee,
University and in the following yea
to the chair he now fills. Professor
Kirkpatrick received the degree Of
! kid, from the East Tennessee
University In 1870.
T. AlexaRdeF-born in EpoxVilIG
in 1851, entered Yale College in 1860
was graduated in 1879, and served az
tutor in ancient languages in Eas
Tennessee University from September
1873, 10 June, 1877; at that time wa.
elected professor.
William &. brown, professor 0
chemistry bonn ID kewoastio.ol
Tyne, England, IN 1853, obtained tn
Miller scholarship at the Uniyersityo
Virginia in 1875; graduated B. Sc
10 1871 and was elected professor o
chemistry in East Tennessee Uni
Brown ia fellow dflhe AmeFisar
chemical society.