This was a newly opened institution funded through the will of William Marsh Rice, with the first classes being held in 1912 (it did not become Rice University until 1960).
Ito ay isang bagong bukas na institusyon na pinondohan sa pamamagitan ng kalooban ng William Marsh Rice, sa unang klase ay gaganapin sa 1912 (ito ay hindi maging Rice University hanggang 1960).