Education
Undergraduate Education
Clark’s family was dedicated to education, and at their suggestion he began higher education at the family initiated Texas Christian University, which at the time of his attendance was called Add-Ran University. It was there that he received his undergraduate degree in history with a minor in English. While completing his undergraduate studies, he played baseball and served as the Vice President of the Texas Collegiate Athletic Association, which was the first intercollegiate sports organization. In addition to these feats, Clark worked in the business office at Add-Ran College and became involved in local government by serving as both the Deputy County Clerk and the District Clerk in Deaf Smith County. In Johnson County, he furthered his participation by serving as Deputy County Clerk and stenographer. Clark began his own teaching career while finishing his undergraduate studies by teaching high school history in 1903.
Graduate Education
Upon receiving his diploma from Add-Ran College in the year 1906, Clark did not immediately head out to receive his graduate education. He taught history and English at Add-Ran University for one year before he began his extended education. Starting in the year 1907, he attended summer classes at University of Virginia. After the three years of teaching at Add-Ran University and completing his graduate classes in the summers, Clark attempted to branch out and taught history and English at the college now known as Tarleton State from 1909 to 1910. In the year 1915, he went to the other side of the country to the University of California to study for a summer. Clark went through all this training to fulfill his goals of being a professor. “The family to which he belong to really shaped his own destiny. From his youth there was never any question he would teach."