The life and writings of Rufus CBurleson, DD., LLD., containing a biography of DrBurleson by HonHarry Hayens; . e continent possesses greater recupera-tive powers than Texas. Disasters of every name and naturemay roll over it, paralyzing every business and industry; condi-tions may be untoward to-day, but to-morrow the businesshorizon will brighten, and all with the people and country iswell. The story of the memorable storm that devastated theGulf coast on the 8th of September, 1900, furnishes the mostrecent instance of the recuperative character of the and ruin was left in
The life and writings of Rufus CBurleson, DD., LLD., containing a biography of DrBurleson by HonHarry Hayens; . e continent possesses greater recupera-tive powers than Texas. Disasters of every name and naturemay roll over it, paralyzing every business and industry; condi-tions may be untoward to-day, but to-morrow the businesshorizon will brighten, and all with the people and country iswell. The story of the memorable storm that devastated theGulf coast on the 8th of September, 1900, furnishes the mostrecent instance of the recuperative character of the and ruin was left in its wake, evidences of whichwould now be hard to find. The beautiful city of Galvestonwas torn, and left in piles of unsightly debris. One year after-ward the restoration and rehabilitation was almost complete,and the city, in many respects, far exceeded its former beautyand magnificence. Baylor University not only recovered from the disastersof this fearful misfortune, but President Burleson and theTrustees went on from victory to victory, planning forimprovements and enlarging their scope of Dr. Rufus C. Burleson. 175 CHAPTER XXII Facilities of the University Enlarged—Departments ofLaw and Theology Established—Address of JudgeJames Jeffries—Faculty of the Law School—Rem-iniscences—Theological Department—Assumed NoGreat Proportions on Account of the War Betweenthe States. D EPARTMENTS in Law and Theology were estab-lished during these years, and conducted with muchsatisfaction and success, especially the Department ofLaw. The Law Faculty was composed of Hon. R. E. B. Bay-lor, LL. D.; Hon. R. T. Wheeler, LL. D.; General John Saylesand Colonel William P. Rogers. Of the qualifications ofthese professors, it is enough to say that Judges Baylor andWheeler had been members of the Supreme Court of Alabamaand Texas, General Sayles an author of high standing, andColonel Rogers one of the most eminent members of theTexas bar. This department enrolled thirty-thr
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