Oscar Henry Cooper, B.A. 1872.
Born November 22, 1852, in Carthage, Texas. Died August 22, 1932, in Abilene, Texas.
Father, William Henry Cooper (M.D. University of Pennsylvania 1849), a physician in Carthage; son of Samuel Cooper, a graduate of United States Military Academy in 1815, and Mary Taylor (Robinson) Cooper, of Cincinnati, Ohio.
Mother, Catherine Hunter (Rosser) Cooper; daughter of John and Elizabeth (Tweedy) Rosser, of Campbell County, Va.
Private tutor and Marshall (Texas) Academy. Entered Yale with Class of 1871, but left during Sophomore year; reentered as Junior with Class of 1872, but left at end of the year; in 1876 received de- gree of B A., with enrollment in Class of 1872; philosophical oration appointment; member Kappa Sigma Epsilon, Delta Beta Xi (Alpha Sigma Phi), Delta Kappa Epsilon, and Phi Beta Kappa. President of Henderson College 1873-79; assistant principal and instructor in Latin at the State Normal School, Huntsville, Texas, 1879-1881; tutor in Latin at Yale 1881-84 and student in the Graduate School 1881-82; studied at University of Berlin 1884-85; principal of Houston (Texas) High School and Normal School 1885- 86, state superintendent of public instruction in Texas 1886-1890; superintendent of schools, Galveston, Texas, 1890-96; established Carthage Graded and High School in 1896 and its principal to 1899, president of Baylor University 1899-1902 and of Simmons College (Texas) 1902-09; headmaster of Cooper School for Boys, Abilene, Texas, 1909-1915; had since been professor of philosophy and education at Simmons University and chairman of the faculty; lecturer on history of education at University of Texas in 1922 and visiting professor of the history and philosophy of education there 1928-29 (was author of the bill in 1881 establishing that university, the passage of this act by the Legislature providing for its organization that year, although the university was not opened until 1883); president of Association of Texas Colleges and Universities 1932 (chairman of its commission on military training in 1918); vice- president of National Education Association 1897-98 (member of committee of fifteen in 1915); member of executive board of Conference for Education in Texas 1907-1915 and of Texas State Teachers Association 1909 and again 1917-1921; chairman of Survey Committee for Higher Education in 1922; LL.D. Peabody Normal College (now University of Nashville) 1892 and Baylor University 1914; Litt.D.Simmons 1925; author History of Our Country(1895); published Sixth and Seventh Biennial reports of State Superintendent of Public Instruction (1888 and 1890) and a special report (1887); member advisory council of Simplified Spelling Board, National Council of Education, American Philological Association, American Social Science Association, National Institute of Social Sciences, American Economic Association, Southern Sociological Association, Texas Academy of Science, and First Baptist Church, Abilene; fellow of Texas Historical Society.
Married November 24, 1886, in Marshall, Mary Bryan Stewart (Hellmuth College, Ontario), daughter of James Jackson and Theo (Starr) Stewart. Children: Oscar Henry, Jr., *o8; Jackson Stewart (M.D. University of Texas 1914); Hubert Newton; and Mary Theodosia (B.A. Simmons 1919 and University of Texas 1920; M.A. University of Texas 1922), the wife of Dan A. Gallagher (B.S. University of Illinois 1923).
Death due to carcinoma of stomach and intestines. Buried in Masonic and City Cemetery, Abilene. Survived by wife, daughter, three sons, and four grandchildren.
http://mssa.library.yale.edu/obituary_record/1925_1952/1932-33.pdf
Thanks to Contributor: Cheryl Cartwright (47690711)
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President of Simmons College 1902-1909
Below is information from the Texas State Historical Association on Dr. Oscar Cooper:
Dr. Oscar Henry Cooper was born in Panola County, Texas, on November 22, 1852, and attended Marshall University from 1865 to 1866 before going on to Yale University, where he received his B.A. degree in 1872. He first taught at Woods Post Office near Panola, Texas. He served as president of Henderson Male and Female College from 1873 to 1879, and was a professor at Sam Houston Normal Institute,now called Sam Houston State University. He studied at the University of Berlin in from 1884 to 1885, and returned to work as the principal of Houston High School from 1885 to 1886. He served as state superintendent of public instruction from 1886 to 1890 and as superintendent of Galveston schools from 1890 to 1896. He headed the state-established School of Methods from 1892 to 1896.
Dr. Cooper served as president of Baylor University from 1899 to 1902 and president of Simmons College (now Hardin-Simmons University) from 1902 to 1909. In 1909 he established Cooper's Boys School in Abilene, which he headed until 1915 before returning to Simmons to head the department of education and philosophy. He had aided the establishment of the University of Texas, and would go on to serve on several education boards, including the Conference for Education in Texas.
He married Mary Bryan Stewart, the granddaughter of James H. Starr, on November 24, 1886.
Born November 22, 1852, in Carthage, Texas. Died August 22, 1932, in Abilene, Texas.
Father, William Henry Cooper (M.D. University of Pennsylvania 1849), a physician in Carthage; son of Samuel Cooper, a graduate of United States Military Academy in 1815, and Mary Taylor (Robinson) Cooper, of Cincinnati, Ohio.
Mother, Catherine Hunter (Rosser) Cooper; daughter of John and Elizabeth (Tweedy) Rosser, of Campbell County, Va.
Private tutor and Marshall (Texas) Academy. Entered Yale with Class of 1871, but left during Sophomore year; reentered as Junior with Class of 1872, but left at end of the year; in 1876 received de- gree of B A., with enrollment in Class of 1872; philosophical oration appointment; member Kappa Sigma Epsilon, Delta Beta Xi (Alpha Sigma Phi), Delta Kappa Epsilon, and Phi Beta Kappa. President of Henderson College 1873-79; assistant principal and instructor in Latin at the State Normal School, Huntsville, Texas, 1879-1881; tutor in Latin at Yale 1881-84 and student in the Graduate School 1881-82; studied at University of Berlin 1884-85; principal of Houston (Texas) High School and Normal School 1885- 86, state superintendent of public instruction in Texas 1886-1890; superintendent of schools, Galveston, Texas, 1890-96; established Carthage Graded and High School in 1896 and its principal to 1899, president of Baylor University 1899-1902 and of Simmons College (Texas) 1902-09; headmaster of Cooper School for Boys, Abilene, Texas, 1909-1915; had since been professor of philosophy and education at Simmons University and chairman of the faculty; lecturer on history of education at University of Texas in 1922 and visiting professor of the history and philosophy of education there 1928-29 (was author of the bill in 1881 establishing that university, the passage of this act by the Legislature providing for its organization that year, although the university was not opened until 1883); president of Association of Texas Colleges and Universities 1932 (chairman of its commission on military training in 1918); vice- president of National Education Association 1897-98 (member of committee of fifteen in 1915); member of executive board of Conference for Education in Texas 1907-1915 and of Texas State Teachers Association 1909 and again 1917-1921; chairman of Survey Committee for Higher Education in 1922; LL.D. Peabody Normal College (now University of Nashville) 1892 and Baylor University 1914; Litt.D.Simmons 1925; author History of Our Country(1895); published Sixth and Seventh Biennial reports of State Superintendent of Public Instruction (1888 and 1890) and a special report (1887); member advisory council of Simplified Spelling Board, National Council of Education, American Philological Association, American Social Science Association, National Institute of Social Sciences, American Economic Association, Southern Sociological Association, Texas Academy of Science, and First Baptist Church, Abilene; fellow of Texas Historical Society.
Married November 24, 1886, in Marshall, Mary Bryan Stewart (Hellmuth College, Ontario), daughter of James Jackson and Theo (Starr) Stewart. Children: Oscar Henry, Jr., *o8; Jackson Stewart (M.D. University of Texas 1914); Hubert Newton; and Mary Theodosia (B.A. Simmons 1919 and University of Texas 1920; M.A. University of Texas 1922), the wife of Dan A. Gallagher (B.S. University of Illinois 1923).
Death due to carcinoma of stomach and intestines. Buried in Masonic and City Cemetery, Abilene. Survived by wife, daughter, three sons, and four grandchildren.
http://mssa.library.yale.edu/obituary_record/1925_1952/1932-33.pdf
Thanks to Contributor: Cheryl Cartwright (47690711)
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President of Simmons College 1902-1909
Below is information from the Texas State Historical Association on Dr. Oscar Cooper:
Dr. Oscar Henry Cooper was born in Panola County, Texas, on November 22, 1852, and attended Marshall University from 1865 to 1866 before going on to Yale University, where he received his B.A. degree in 1872. He first taught at Woods Post Office near Panola, Texas. He served as president of Henderson Male and Female College from 1873 to 1879, and was a professor at Sam Houston Normal Institute,now called Sam Houston State University. He studied at the University of Berlin in from 1884 to 1885, and returned to work as the principal of Houston High School from 1885 to 1886. He served as state superintendent of public instruction from 1886 to 1890 and as superintendent of Galveston schools from 1890 to 1896. He headed the state-established School of Methods from 1892 to 1896.
Dr. Cooper served as president of Baylor University from 1899 to 1902 and president of Simmons College (now Hardin-Simmons University) from 1902 to 1909. In 1909 he established Cooper's Boys School in Abilene, which he headed until 1915 before returning to Simmons to head the department of education and philosophy. He had aided the establishment of the University of Texas, and would go on to serve on several education boards, including the Conference for Education in Texas.
He married Mary Bryan Stewart, the granddaughter of James H. Starr, on November 24, 1886.
Oscar Henry Cooper, B.A. 1872.
Born November 22, 1852, in Carthage, Texas. Died August 22, 1932, in Abilene, Texas.
Father, William Henry Cooper (M.D. University of Pennsylvania 1849), a physician in Carthage; son of Samuel Cooper, a graduate of United States Military Academy in 1815, and Mary Taylor (Robinson) Cooper, of Cincinnati, Ohio.
Mother, Catherine Hunter (Rosser) Cooper; daughter of John and Elizabeth (Tweedy) Rosser, of Campbell County, Va.
Private tutor and Marshall (Texas) Academy. Entered Yale with Class of 1871, but left during Sophomore year; reentered as Junior with Class of 1872, but left at end of the year; in 1876 received de- gree of B A., with enrollment in Class of 1872; philosophical oration appointment; member Kappa Sigma Epsilon, Delta Beta Xi (Alpha Sigma Phi), Delta Kappa Epsilon, and Phi Beta Kappa. President of Henderson College 1873-79; assistant principal and instructor in Latin at the State Normal School, Huntsville, Texas, 1879-1881; tutor in Latin at Yale 1881-84 and student in the Graduate School 1881-82; studied at University of Berlin 1884-85; principal of Houston (Texas) High School and Normal School 1885- 86, state superintendent of public instruction in Texas 1886-1890; superintendent of schools, Galveston, Texas, 1890-96; established Carthage Graded and High School in 1896 and its principal to 1899, president of Baylor University 1899-1902 and of Simmons College (Texas) 1902-09; headmaster of Cooper School for Boys, Abilene, Texas, 1909-1915; had since been professor of philosophy and education at Simmons University and chairman of the faculty; lecturer on history of education at University of Texas in 1922 and visiting professor of the history and philosophy of education there 1928-29 (was author of the bill in 1881 establishing that university, the passage of this act by the Legislature providing for its organization that year, although the university was not opened until 1883); president of Association of Texas Colleges and Universities 1932 (chairman of its commission on military training in 1918); vice- president of National Education Association 1897-98 (member of committee of fifteen in 1915); member of executive board of Conference for Education in Texas 1907-1915 and of Texas State Teachers Association 1909 and again 1917-1921; chairman of Survey Committee for Higher Education in 1922; LL.D. Peabody Normal College (now University of Nashville) 1892 and Baylor University 1914; Litt.D.Simmons 1925; author History of Our Country(1895); published Sixth and Seventh Biennial reports of State Superintendent of Public Instruction (1888 and 1890) and a special report (1887); member advisory council of Simplified Spelling Board, National Council of Education, American Philological Association, American Social Science Association, National Institute of Social Sciences, American Economic Association, Southern Sociological Association, Texas Academy of Science, and First Baptist Church, Abilene; fellow of Texas Historical Society.
Married November 24, 1886, in Marshall, Mary Bryan Stewart (Hellmuth College, Ontario), daughter of James Jackson and Theo (Starr) Stewart. Children: Oscar Henry, Jr., *o8; Jackson Stewart (M.D. University of Texas 1914); Hubert Newton; and Mary Theodosia (B.A. Simmons 1919 and University of Texas 1920; M.A. University of Texas 1922), the wife of Dan A. Gallagher (B.S. University of Illinois 1923).
Death due to carcinoma of stomach and intestines. Buried in Masonic and City Cemetery, Abilene. Survived by wife, daughter, three sons, and four grandchildren.
http://mssa.library.yale.edu/obituary_record/1925_1952/1932-33.pdf
Thanks to Contributor: Cheryl Cartwright (47690711)
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President of Simmons College 1902-1909
Below is information from the Texas State Historical Association on Dr. Oscar Cooper:
Dr. Oscar Henry Cooper was born in Panola County, Texas, on November 22, 1852, and attended Marshall University from 1865 to 1866 before going on to Yale University, where he received his B.A. degree in 1872. He first taught at Woods Post Office near Panola, Texas. He served as president of Henderson Male and Female College from 1873 to 1879, and was a professor at Sam Houston Normal Institute,now called Sam Houston State University. He studied at the University of Berlin in from 1884 to 1885, and returned to work as the principal of Houston High School from 1885 to 1886. He served as state superintendent of public instruction from 1886 to 1890 and as superintendent of Galveston schools from 1890 to 1896. He headed the state-established School of Methods from 1892 to 1896.
Dr. Cooper served as president of Baylor University from 1899 to 1902 and president of Simmons College (now Hardin-Simmons University) from 1902 to 1909. In 1909 he established Cooper's Boys School in Abilene, which he headed until 1915 before returning to Simmons to head the department of education and philosophy. He had aided the establishment of the University of Texas, and would go on to serve on several education boards, including the Conference for Education in Texas.
He married Mary Bryan Stewart, the granddaughter of James H. Starr, on November 24, 1886.
Born November 22, 1852, in Carthage, Texas. Died August 22, 1932, in Abilene, Texas.
Father, William Henry Cooper (M.D. University of Pennsylvania 1849), a physician in Carthage; son of Samuel Cooper, a graduate of United States Military Academy in 1815, and Mary Taylor (Robinson) Cooper, of Cincinnati, Ohio.
Mother, Catherine Hunter (Rosser) Cooper; daughter of John and Elizabeth (Tweedy) Rosser, of Campbell County, Va.
Private tutor and Marshall (Texas) Academy. Entered Yale with Class of 1871, but left during Sophomore year; reentered as Junior with Class of 1872, but left at end of the year; in 1876 received de- gree of B A., with enrollment in Class of 1872; philosophical oration appointment; member Kappa Sigma Epsilon, Delta Beta Xi (Alpha Sigma Phi), Delta Kappa Epsilon, and Phi Beta Kappa. President of Henderson College 1873-79; assistant principal and instructor in Latin at the State Normal School, Huntsville, Texas, 1879-1881; tutor in Latin at Yale 1881-84 and student in the Graduate School 1881-82; studied at University of Berlin 1884-85; principal of Houston (Texas) High School and Normal School 1885- 86, state superintendent of public instruction in Texas 1886-1890; superintendent of schools, Galveston, Texas, 1890-96; established Carthage Graded and High School in 1896 and its principal to 1899, president of Baylor University 1899-1902 and of Simmons College (Texas) 1902-09; headmaster of Cooper School for Boys, Abilene, Texas, 1909-1915; had since been professor of philosophy and education at Simmons University and chairman of the faculty; lecturer on history of education at University of Texas in 1922 and visiting professor of the history and philosophy of education there 1928-29 (was author of the bill in 1881 establishing that university, the passage of this act by the Legislature providing for its organization that year, although the university was not opened until 1883); president of Association of Texas Colleges and Universities 1932 (chairman of its commission on military training in 1918); vice- president of National Education Association 1897-98 (member of committee of fifteen in 1915); member of executive board of Conference for Education in Texas 1907-1915 and of Texas State Teachers Association 1909 and again 1917-1921; chairman of Survey Committee for Higher Education in 1922; LL.D. Peabody Normal College (now University of Nashville) 1892 and Baylor University 1914; Litt.D.Simmons 1925; author History of Our Country(1895); published Sixth and Seventh Biennial reports of State Superintendent of Public Instruction (1888 and 1890) and a special report (1887); member advisory council of Simplified Spelling Board, National Council of Education, American Philological Association, American Social Science Association, National Institute of Social Sciences, American Economic Association, Southern Sociological Association, Texas Academy of Science, and First Baptist Church, Abilene; fellow of Texas Historical Society.
Married November 24, 1886, in Marshall, Mary Bryan Stewart (Hellmuth College, Ontario), daughter of James Jackson and Theo (Starr) Stewart. Children: Oscar Henry, Jr., *o8; Jackson Stewart (M.D. University of Texas 1914); Hubert Newton; and Mary Theodosia (B.A. Simmons 1919 and University of Texas 1920; M.A. University of Texas 1922), the wife of Dan A. Gallagher (B.S. University of Illinois 1923).
Death due to carcinoma of stomach and intestines. Buried in Masonic and City Cemetery, Abilene. Survived by wife, daughter, three sons, and four grandchildren.
http://mssa.library.yale.edu/obituary_record/1925_1952/1932-33.pdf
Thanks to Contributor: Cheryl Cartwright (47690711)
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President of Simmons College 1902-1909
Below is information from the Texas State Historical Association on Dr. Oscar Cooper:
Dr. Oscar Henry Cooper was born in Panola County, Texas, on November 22, 1852, and attended Marshall University from 1865 to 1866 before going on to Yale University, where he received his B.A. degree in 1872. He first taught at Woods Post Office near Panola, Texas. He served as president of Henderson Male and Female College from 1873 to 1879, and was a professor at Sam Houston Normal Institute,now called Sam Houston State University. He studied at the University of Berlin in from 1884 to 1885, and returned to work as the principal of Houston High School from 1885 to 1886. He served as state superintendent of public instruction from 1886 to 1890 and as superintendent of Galveston schools from 1890 to 1896. He headed the state-established School of Methods from 1892 to 1896.
Dr. Cooper served as president of Baylor University from 1899 to 1902 and president of Simmons College (now Hardin-Simmons University) from 1902 to 1909. In 1909 he established Cooper's Boys School in Abilene, which he headed until 1915 before returning to Simmons to head the department of education and philosophy. He had aided the establishment of the University of Texas, and would go on to serve on several education boards, including the Conference for Education in Texas.
He married Mary Bryan Stewart, the granddaughter of James H. Starr, on November 24, 1886.
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