The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-06-28

llOnal aOlllty, greaI dppllcauion oAu
energy and wide information"
The regents have displayed great
wisdom in the selection of Professor
Hous ton to fill the chair of political
science, and we believe that Professor
Houston's connection with the Uni
versity of Texas will greatly rebound
to its iterests.
SYDNEY E, MEZES.
At meeting of the board of regents
of the University of Texas held on the
2lst day of June, Sydney E. Mezes was
elected adjunct professor of philo.
sophy. DR.. Mezes is q graduate of
the university of California. Subse.
quent to his graduation there he
studied in Germany, devoting his
time while there exclusively to the
study of philosophy. He then enter
ed Harvard university, graduated In
the academic department, and after
wards in the graduate school receiv>
ed the degrees of master of arts and
doctor OF philosophy. He taught
philosophy at Bryn Mawr college land
as an instructor gave very eminent
satisfaction. He is at this time in
structor in philosophy at the Univer-
sity of Chicago.
President William r. Harper of the
University OF Chicago in speaking OF
Mr.. Mezes says: alt gives me great
pleasure to be able to say that Mr..
sydney E. Mezes has, during his con-
nection with the University of Chicago
shown himself TO be good teacher
and a college professor of high rank.
1 believe that in giving him an ap-
pointment to the chair of philosophy
you would secore man who would
do much good for the university. He
is cultured and cultivated, he is ener-
getic and stimulating, 1 have no hest
tation whatever in recommending
him to you"
President James E. Rhoads of Bryn
Mawr college, in speaking of the effi-
cheney of the instruction of MI. MeZes
while connected VI it'll that institution
says: "Lr. Mezes gave US full salts
faction. His scholarship was ade-
uuate, his methods of teaching were
good and drawn from the best mod els,
and the blending of that open recog-
milton of what is in philosophical
truth with the conservatism of state
ment which is the problem of our
times. He so taught his students as
to leave them possessed of
assured knowledge, and free
from that state of suspended judg.
ment upon fundamental questions,
which is sometimes the result OF phil
osophiCal studies"
Prot. Charles A. Strong, professor
OF psychology in the University OF
Chicago, in speaking OF MIR. Mezes,
says: "Will you permit me to express
to you my high opinion OF DR.. Mezes'
ability and attainments. He has en-
ioyed ample preparation for the work
ofteachipg philosophy, having studied
as graduate student at Harvard
and am acquainted with the thesis
for which he received the DOCTORS de-
gree there. This seems to me re-
markably thorough and able piece OF
work. lam confident that you will
find few applicants 30 broad minded
and we'll equipped as DR.. Mezes."
10. Prof. Hugo Munsterberg, professor
Of PSYCHOLOGY in Harvard university,
saws of Mr.. Mezes: 81 had frequent
opportunity to examine his knowl-
edge, his inability, his power of phi
losophic thought, his skillfulness 10
teaching and Iecturipg and his per
sonal qualities. 1 can say my impress
sions were most favorable in every di-
rection. am sure that Mr.. MeZes il
one OF the ablest and best young phi
| losophers of this country. He speaks
excellently and his whole way is very
suggestive. He will be quickly a
prominent member of your valuabls
University"
Prof. William M. James of Harvard
university, says: "Mr. Mezes is one
of the best students we have had here
in 20 years past. His character il
both amiable and manly, his knowl'
edge of philosophical literature is OK
cellent. and his mind independent
not to say original"
Prof. S. H. Palmer of Harvard uni
versity, in speaking OF MIR. Mezes,
saws: His studies have been wider
than ordinarily happens with men at
the beginning of their teaching, In
this country he has had the training
of three great universities and he has
profited largely by travel abroad. Al
the same time, he is a person OF de-
cided moral earnestness who will
shape hepfully the young lives he
touches. His scholarship is broad and
wide-he writes and speaks well, apd
is altogether free from that hazy in
fation which often passes for pro
fundity in philosophy. Or. Mezes is
always clear, candid and instructive.
and he will insist on his pupils being
so too"
Prof 6. H. Howison, Of the Univer.
sity of California, states that Mr.
Mezes, after graduating from that in
stitution, took the graduate course
there under him, among other things
saving that he seemed to have found
a new and satisfactory outlook upor
life. indeed to have found his vocation
"He passed more than four years. o.