The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-07-25
UNIVERSITY MATTERS.
Executive Committee Of the Board OF
Trustees Of the University OF Mis-
slssippl Hold important Meeting.

of Mississippi met at the University
and transacted business of great Inn
portance, with the settlement of which
| the committee had been charged by
the Board OF Trustees The commit.
tee completed tho organization Of the
Department Of Medicine In the Uni
yersity of Mississippi. This depart
ment will undertake course cover.
| ing the first two OF full four years
course In medicine. IL does not now
undertake 30 grant degrees in medt-
cine. but by arrangements made with
| the Medical Association of the South.
ern States and the American Assoei'
alton. the completion OF the course
of two years at the University OF Mis-.
sissippi will entitlo a student To full
credit for two years work In any med
| lcal college In the country. That the
work done at the University of Mis-.
sisslppi will be most thorough Ia
shown by the preparations which have
been made and the personnel OF the
| faculty. Instruction will be given In
those topics which are fundamental
In the study of medicine. Special at.
| tentlon will be given 10 the study
of anatomy. Provision has been made
for the erection Immediately OF dis.
secting laboratory and for the equip
mont of a meteorological laboratory.
| To the faculty has been added DR..
James h Bullitt. who has for six
years been connected with the medical
| faculty of the University of Virginia.
DR.. Bnllitt is native of Kentucky.
He Is an A. u. and a graduate OF Wash
| ington and Lee University, and an
| NJ. d. graduate OF the University OK
| Virginia. From the faculty of the Uni
yersity of Virginia he brings the high.
est commendation. He has made q
most favorable impression personally
upon the authorities of the University
of Mississippi. He is sure to win. for
his work In the important field OF bac.
toriology high distinction. DIR. Bullitt
will have charge also of the work OF
anatomy He had the position Of dem
onstrator of anatomy In the Univer.
sity OF Virginia for several years The
work In the department of medicine
calls for enlargement OF the work be-
| longing TO the chairs OF chemistry and
biology. The Executive Committee
appointed Messrs. W. A. Stevens and
| II. r. Fulton, graduates OF the Uni
versity of Mississippi. assistants TO
the professor OF chemistry and the
professor of biology. respectively.
The ARCHAEOLOGICAL and dissectlng
laboratories will be at once fitted with
all needful appliances, and all ar
rangements preliminary to the open
Ing of the school OF medicine for stu
dents will be Immediately completed.
This department will be open for the
reception Of students at the beginning
If - NAEi In y a.
ment will continue through nine
months OF each year
The Executive Committee also COM
pleted the organization of the Depart.
ment OF Education, by the election OF
three additional officers. The com.
| mittee established q chair of Psycholo.
gy. Character Study and Culture His
tory, and elected TO this chair Prof.
Thos. Pearce Bailey, Jr.. A. M, Ph. ID.
Prof Bailey is native of South
| Carolina, graduate OF South Caro-
lima College, and was formerly fellow
| in Clark University. He has served
In several positions .n his native State.
was professor In the Department of
Education In the University of Cali
fornia. and at the time of his cleo
ton To the University of Mississippi
of Education In the University OF Chi.
cago. Prof Bailey has done pedago-
gical work in the summer term of the
University OF Mississippi during the
present summer, and his instruction
has been most profitable. The an
nouncement Of his election was re-
ceived with great enthusiasm by those
now attending the summer term OF
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equipped. enthusiastic and earnest
The Executive Committee elected
as associate professor In the Depart
meDt OF Education Prof J. w. Bell,
a native Of Mississippi, distinguished
alumnus Of the University OF the class
OF 1893. and Prof Bell has had large
and successful experience as teacher
and manager OF schools in this State.
He is enthusiastic and earnest, and
his large acquaintance with educa-
tional conditions In Mississippi will
be Of great value to the department
The Executive Committee elected
Miss Eula Deaton, M. A., to the posi-
ton of Dean of Women. Miss Deaton
is one Of the most talented daughters
Of Mississippi. After graduating at
the Industrial Institute and College.
she entered the University, and in
1895 received from this institution the
degree Of Master Of Arts, being the
first woman TO take this degree from
the University Of Mississippi. She
has held various positions as teacher
In the Industrial Institute and College
at Columbus, in Agnes Scott Insti
tute, Decatur, Ga, and in several in
stitutions In the Northwest. Miss Dea
ton will have charge Of some classes
to be assigned, and she will be spe
cially charged with the moral and so
cial interests Of the young women at
| tending the University Her splendid
character, her refinement and culture
| and her tact and ability give every as
| surance that without welding author.
| ity, she win influence and direct to-
wards every noble aim the lives OF the
young ladies' attending the University
| With the election OF the officers
above shown, and the completion OF
| the new buildings now In process oil
| erection, and which will be ready
| within a few weeks. the University
/ of Mississippi has begun broader
course OF instruction and larger CO.
reer of usefulness, and the beginning
/ has been made under most favorable
auspices. A special bulletin making
| full announcement regarding the new
course offered will shortly be issued.
No Distractions.
Sadie Jones seems to be always
ahead Of you in your class" remarked
the mother.