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Excerpt from The Texas Mathematics Teachers' Bulletin, Vol. 14: May 22, 1930 This is the basis of the familiar rule - The product of two factors having like signs is positive, having unlike signs is negative. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art tech...

Excerpt from The University Record, Vol. 4: December, 1902 There is a disposition that is even now manifesting itself in the political utterances of the State campaign now in progress, and that was discernable in the actions of the Twenty-sixth Legisla ture, to discredit the work of this body. The sources of this attack are easily traceable, but they are of no concern to us here. This paper is not intended as an apology for the Railroad Commi...

Excerpt from Historical Catalogue of the Alumni of the University of Texas, 1884-1901 With'the means heretofore provided and against the selfish prejudices and envious Opposition that have existed, the past work of the University has been most gratifying, and her growth and development under such circumstances are no less a tribute to the inherent intelligence and wis dom of our people than a sign of the prudence and sagacity Of her successiv...

Excerpt from The Texas Mathematics Teachers' Bulletin, Vol. 8 The University publishes bulletins four times a month, so numbered that the first two digits of the number show the year of issue and the last two the position in the yearly series. (for example, No. 2901 is the first bulletin of the year These bulletins comprise the official publica tions of the University, publications on humanistic and scientific subjects, and bulletins issued f...

Excerpt from Ferguson's War on the University of Texas: A Chronological Outline, January 12, 1915, to July 31, 1917, Inclusive To this attack on his personal integrity Dr. Battle made no public reply, but on September 11, 1915, he made to the Regents a very complete explanation and refutation of the Governor's charges. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbo...

Excerpt from The Home-Rule Act of TexasThe great significance of the home rule amendment to the Constitution of Texas, adopted by popular vote in November, 1912, and of the enabling act passed in April, 1913, in exeem tion of the amendment is shown by the fact that no less than thirty-nine cities of. Texas have already taken action under this legislation. This represents about seventy-five per cent of the cities over 5000 population in the sta...

Excerpt from The University of Texas Record, Vol. 11: January 22, 1912 General News Notes Calendar of the Fall Term at Austin, 197, Three Resignations from the Faculty, 198, Farewell Dinner to Dr. Rail, 199, Public Lectures, 199, Miscellaneous Notes, 200. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical w...

Excerpt from Religious Activities at the University of Texas In the second place, it is equally evident that, in the face of these conditions, we can not hope to win the desired result unless we first look for the controlling factors, and then, with tolerance and faith, with slight regard for precedents and less for prejudice, seek by actual trial to find and foster the practical methods by which the moral and spiritual character of the insti...

Excerpt from The University of Texas Record, Vol. 3: June, 1901 For the better part of a century the efforts of the Spanish gov ernment to colonize Texas by Spaniards or Mexicans had failed of practical success. When the young Republic of Mexico, fresh from fields of victorious contest for independence, Opened its por tals to foreign emigration of non-spanish descent, this measure brought to Texas, then a political division Of Mexico, emigran...

Excerpt from The University of Texas Record, Vol. 11: Number 5, March 15, 1913 (With This Number the Record Will Cease to Be Published, See P. 571) In the summer of 1861. He came to Virginia. To visit his friend, Colonel R. E. Rhodes, then in command of the Fifth Alabama regiment of the Confederate army, arriving a few days after the first battle of Manassas or Bull Run 3 and in going over the battle field he saw abundant traces of. The fight...

Excerpt from The University of Texas Record, Vol. 9: January 1, 1910What might have been the achievement of Mr. Miller if the three score years and ten of the Bible had been allotted to him in' the enjoyment. Of health and his mental faculties?The past gives promise of the future. He was a remarkable man, he excelled where he tried. His efforts were by no means limited to the pursuit of his profession. He strove to upbuild it. He contributed t...

Excerpt from The Texas Mathematics Teachers' Bulletin, Vol. 12: February 8, 1928 The increasing demand in our high schools for subjects that have little value as a preparation for the first year Of college is bringing us nearer to the time when each high school must determine as early as possible those of its students who expect to enter college and those who will leave at the end Of the course for some career outside the university. Definite...

Excerpt from The University of Texas Record, Vol. 10: January 8, 1911Athletics, 237, Interneships of the Class of 1910. 237, The Graduating Class for 1911, 238, The Freshman Class in Medicine, 238.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitall...

Excerpt from The Texas Mathematics Teachers' Bulletin, 1928, Vol. 12In 1889 President Charles W. Eliot, President of Harvard, in an epochal address to the Department Of Superintendents compared the product Of our new American system with the product Of the European schools. This table will exhibit the comparison.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis...

Excerpt from The University of Texas Record, Vol. 10: No. 2, July 15, 1910 The Department of Education Registration for 1909-1910, 148, Diplomas and Certificates Granted, 148, Work of Teachers' Committee, 148, Students Placed, 149, Outside Activities, Dr. Farrington's Resignation. 150, Work of Advanced Students, 151. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbook...

Excerpt from Conference Upon the Teacher-Problem in Texas: The University of Texas, Friday and Saturday, April 21 and 22, 1922 The Elementary Teacher in the Public Schools in Texas Leonard Power, Principal Franklin School, Port Arthur. The high-school Teacher in Texas - Claude Andrew Nichols, Professor of Education, Southern Methodist Uni versity. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books...

Excerpt from The University of Texas Record, Vol. 3: March, 1901 The growth of the University during the past two years has been gratifying. The number of students in attendance during the ses sion of 1896 was 751, session of 1897 800, session of 1898 800, session of 1899 911. If to the number of stu dents registered for the regular session, 1899 there be added the 130 enroll-ed in the summer school, it would make 1041 indi viduals who have e...

Excerpt from The University of Texas Record, Vol. 3: September, 1901 Though we can know little about what the century will be as its long day wears on, we do know that at its dawn it is essentially an age of young people, an age gone mad in its demand for young men and women in the places of responsibility and trust which experi ence and accumulated years ought to hold. This abnormal clamor for youth in positions of power and prominence has i...

Excerpt from The Texas Review, Vol. 4: October, 1918 July, 1919 I can not think that lean, colossal hand Less human that it seems uncouth and rude, I can not see the stoop, the attitude. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally re...

Excerpt from The Texas Mathematics Teachers' Bulletin, Vol. 3: February 20, 1918 In the summer of 1916, during the first four days of the University Summer School, there was held at the University of Texas a Mathematics Tea'chers' Conference. It was rather well advertised in this bulletin and in the literature sent out by the University concerning the session. About thirty teachers came for the conference. They were earnest and enthusiastic a...