He was a founder of Southern Methodist University. He had been with Uremic Poisoning for about six months before his death. That day, he ate lunch and then took a nap from which he did not awake.
Earlier in his career he was president of the old Polytechnic College of Fort Worth when he persuaded Methodist leaders that a major university was needed in North Central Texas. He wanted to put the school in Fort Worth but the committee chose Dallas and SMU was established there.
He became the schools first vice president from 1911 to 1913 after raising $750,000 to get the school started. Later, he served as president of Texas Woman's College, a successor to Polytechnic.
He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and attending SMU football games. While he was a bishop in the United Methodist Church he was assigned to church superintendent work in the Orient.
Earlier in his career he was president of the old Polytechnic College of Fort Worth when he persuaded Methodist leaders that a major university was needed in North Central Texas. He wanted to put the school in Fort Worth but the committee chose Dallas and SMU was established there.
He became the schools first vice president from 1911 to 1913 after raising $750,000 to get the school started. Later, he served as president of Texas Woman's College, a successor to Polytechnic.
He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and attending SMU football games. While he was a bishop in the United Methodist Church he was assigned to church superintendent work in the Orient.
He was a founder of Southern Methodist University. He had been with Uremic Poisoning for about six months before his death. That day, he ate lunch and then took a nap from which he did not awake.
Earlier in his career he was president of the old Polytechnic College of Fort Worth when he persuaded Methodist leaders that a major university was needed in North Central Texas. He wanted to put the school in Fort Worth but the committee chose Dallas and SMU was established there.
He became the schools first vice president from 1911 to 1913 after raising $750,000 to get the school started. Later, he served as president of Texas Woman's College, a successor to Polytechnic.
He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and attending SMU football games. While he was a bishop in the United Methodist Church he was assigned to church superintendent work in the Orient.
Earlier in his career he was president of the old Polytechnic College of Fort Worth when he persuaded Methodist leaders that a major university was needed in North Central Texas. He wanted to put the school in Fort Worth but the committee chose Dallas and SMU was established there.
He became the schools first vice president from 1911 to 1913 after raising $750,000 to get the school started. Later, he served as president of Texas Woman's College, a successor to Polytechnic.
He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and attending SMU football games. While he was a bishop in the United Methodist Church he was assigned to church superintendent work in the Orient.
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