The life and writings of Rufus CBurleson, DD., LLD., containing a biography of DrBurleson by HonHarry Hayens; . advantage of our laws, to learn the English language and con-form to the genius of our civil institutions, still there may,and doubtless will be exegencies when a knowledge of the Ger-man will be both desirable and valuable. Hence President Burleson and the Trustees were anxiousto secure a Faculty capable of teaching these languages, as wellas the studies in the college course. They therefore congratu-lated themselves that in nominating a Faculty for this session,they had accomplishe
The life and writings of Rufus CBurleson, DD., LLD., containing a biography of DrBurleson by HonHarry Hayens; . advantage of our laws, to learn the English language and con-form to the genius of our civil institutions, still there may,and doubtless will be exegencies when a knowledge of the Ger-man will be both desirable and valuable. Hence President Burleson and the Trustees were anxiousto secure a Faculty capable of teaching these languages, as wellas the studies in the college course. They therefore congratu-lated themselves that in nominating a Faculty for this session,they had accomplished this most desirable end. They thenspoke with some little boastfulness, and said, Baylor Uni-versity can now furnish facilities for the acquisition of theFrench, Spanish and German languages, not surpassed by anysimilar institution. The matriculations in the male department at the close ofthis session were 95, two in the Sophomore class, 14 in theFreshman, and 77 in the preparatory department. In thefemale department about 90 students were enrolled, makinga total of 185 students in the entire 134 The Life and Writings of CHAPTER XVII Miss Georgia Jenkins—Birth—Comes to Texas with HerFather in 1836—Attends Judson Female Institute—Graduates with Honor—Temperance Demonstrationin Old Washington—Marriage in 1853—BridalTour to New Orleans—First Dinner at Home—Con-sulted by Her Husband on all Important Matters—Domestic Policy—Government of Her Family—Sacrifices and Struggles for the Cause of Educationin Texas—Her Character. ^ K. BURLESON was very much absorbed in the affairsggSfc of Baylor University during the session of 1853, but^^ not too much so, to devote himself to some of theweighty social and domestic affairs of life. He had visited In-dependence frequently, during his residence in Houston,formed the acquaintance of Miss Georgia Jenkins, and be-came enamored with her beauty, and charms of character. Hewooed and won her hand and heart, a
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