The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-06
uNIvERs1rY OF TEXAS NOTES.

DR.. +. w. Simonds. professor of geology,
has been invited TO read paper before
the American Academy for the Advance
ment OF Science which meets at Columbus,
Ohio, this month. Two other professors
of the university will also read papers be-
fore the same meetlng-Dr. George Bruce
Halsted and Dr. Leonard f. Dickson.
The July number OF the American Jour-
nal Of Mathematics contains sixty three
page article on the Group System. writ
ten by DR.. Leonard Z. Dickson OF the
university. The Journal of Mathematics
is edited by Simon Newcomh and is the
highest mathematical authority in tho
United States.
DR., Harry Y Benedict. recently elected
instructor in mathematics and astronomy
in the university is expected to arrive in
Austin today, During the past year DR..
Benedict has been professor In charge OF
the school OF mathematics at Wander
bllt university
President Winston Is visiting the COL
leges of the country looking for suitable
man as successor to the late Dr. Norman,
and for occupants for the three newly
created chairs oratory, American history
and Roman languages.
The Hungarian Academy of ScenxPs,
edition of Bolyai's "Tentamen." with tho
inscription MINUS honori datum" has
now voted him a dedication copy of the
correspondence of Gauss and Bolyai issued
In elegant form at the academy's expense.
Dr.. Halsted's review of Herrera's LA
vie sur les hauts plateauX,' to which a
medal was awarded by the Smithsonian
Institution. has been copied In extenso IN
the "Anales del Institute AIedico." the
Mexican Herald and the Universal" three
Mexican periodicals of high rank
Announcement of the law department OF
the University OF Texas:
At meeting OF the board of regents
held July 10. w. s, Simpkins OF Dallas wac
chosen professor of law and Judge Rober,
s. Gould. professor of Roman law and
Jurisprudence
Al meeting of the faculty OF the de.
partment OF law to rearrange the work
all members were present except the presi
dent OF, the university. Judge Gould wal
elected chairman of the faculty. Work II
the department was assigned as follows.
Junior Glass Elementary common law
Prof. Bats; civil government, Prof Bats
torts, Prof Townes; criminal law Prof
Bats; contract. Prof, Simpkins; sales. Prof
Simpkins: agency, Prof. Simpkins: plead
ing and practice, Prof Townes: evidence
Prof. Townes; economics Prof. Houston
Senior Class.--Equity, Prof. simpkins
partnership, Prof. Townes; corporations
Prof. Townes: bills and notes. Prof simp
kins; insurance. Prof Simpkins; constitu
tional law, Prof Bats; real estate. Prof
Bats; international law, Prof Gould
pleading and practice. Prof. Townes
equity practice, Prof. simpkins.
Graduate Class.--Roman law, Prof
Prof. Gould; general Jurisprudence. Prot
Gould: conflict of law. Prof. Gould. con
stitutional history and law. Prof Bats
Texas Jurisprudence. Prof. Townes.
It was determined In accordance witt
tho wishes Of the board Of regents to la,
especial stress upon economics. Tnis top,
was given, also. morning hour,
Mr.. Ira p. Hildebrand of Waco and w. Il
Miller OF Gainesville are recommended TO
librarians. These selections We're mad,
on the basis OF scholarship.
Mr.. A, B. Lacey Of Hutchins OF DALAI
eounty Is recommended for stenographer
Prof Bats was selected to deliver TIN
opening address to the law department
PROTEST. FROM NEGROES