The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-09-16
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AUSTIN, Sept. l5 Especial. The doors
oithe university to day were thrown open
with appropriate ceremonies, which were
witnessed by "a large gathering of people,
which occurred in the assembly hall
of the university. On the stand
were the board of regents.
the faculty, state officials and several noted
men from different parts Of the state. Rev.
II X Smoot offered PRAYER, after which
Colonel Ashhel smith, president of tie
board oi regents, delivered the opening ad.
dress. He alluded to the unfinished
condition of the buildings, which he
stated would be completed. ut as early
day as possible. He announced the arrival
OF the faculty, the members OF which were
distinguished among the great scholars of
America, and several OF whom have Euro
pean regulations, lie said there we're those
present who would see 25,0O0 900 OF
people in Texas, You are now building,
not Tor yourselves alone, but for teeming
millions, nor is this all. Look at the map
and contemplate the territorial surround.
/ ings OF Texas; the Indian nation
so admirably inviting for occupancy,
will be converted into one Of the states OF
/ the great American Urion, with popula-
| tion from Its local position looking TO Texss
] lbl u AhIh ltAlhA ihi lAh inquest hNnOluhllt
| institutions. Then there are the Mexican
states aud New Mexico, looking 10 us for
the higher instructions OF their youth.
Governor Ireland then delivered All ad-
dress paving tribute TO the wisdom OF the
fathers Of Texas In providing Tor great
free university for the south OF Texas, He
said he had thought and still
believed II would have been
better to have postponed the opening at
least another year, or uatil the available
fund accumulated, the buildings COM
pleted and preparations made TOR
opening the medical department. He
in the heintegrity and ability OF the faculty,
and itlt that the youth OF Texas were In
safe hands. lie gave its law students good
advice, and assured the regents aud the
faculty that they should have his earnest
support In all matters tending 10 promote
the prosperity OF the university.
Professor Mollett, In q short address
warned the regents and people that the
growth oia university was slow. He asked
them to give the faculty q
reasonable amount OF confidence and
to exercise patience. Abiding TO the Tex
as boys he said I'm an experience OF fifteen
years he had never met brighter minds or
more uprgh, characters.
A bust Of Ex-Governor Roberts,
executed by Miss Elizabeth Ney,
grand daughter Of Marshal Ney, and given
by her TO the university, was presented by
Dudley WOot5li and received In behalf ol
the regents by Hon. Seth Shepherd The
university was then declared open. This
evening twenty.siK students matricuated
making 100. The board OF regents in ses.
sion tonight discussed the rules aud regu.
lations for governing the university The
comptroller notified them that under
the runng Of his office they were
entitled TO interest on land rs available
fund, and that the amount Of available
fund on hand September next, will be
Sl6G 673.
The assessment rolls Of Concho and Polk
counties were received to-day. Increased
value on the first, $4,000.
The collector OF Angelina county settled
! q |, Hall, Of the land fraud board, Is
here, having concluded the duties assigned
him. He will remain until the other mem.
bers come. when the work Of preparing a
statement for the attorney-general will
/ begin.
The comptroller to-day issued sixty-four
fee certificates TO attached witnesses He
also issued an order discharging any clerk
visiting saloons or gambling hells.