The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-20

Miss Lucy e. Forbes, academic de-
partment, Austin.
Rufus Burleson, academic depart
ment, Austin.
A. L. Kessler, academic depart
ment, New Braunfels.
L. j. Pitt, academic department,
| Austin.
Miss B. o. Breckenridge, academic
department, Austin.
The faculty and students met yes
| terday in the senate chamber and were
addressed by DIR. Mallet, chairman of
the faculty; Prof. Roberts, of the law
department., and Gov. Ireland. DR..
Mallet announced the programme of
university duties for the session. The
students and teachers would exercise
their own choice in attending chapel
| and church services. Prof. Roberts
congratulated the students upon their
being the first beneficiaries of the
university. The students themselves
would be largely depended upon for
their own good conduct.
Gov Ireland took the position also
that the success or failure of the uni
versity depended largely upon the stu
dents. They were to be treated as
young men, free to do what they
might consider right, but subject to
the laws for offenses which the facul-
ty might not be able to prevent, but
which would require punishment, and
lead to their expulsion. The governor
spoke very highly of the faculty, and
in the friendliest manner of the pros
poets of the institution. He was
warmly applauded several times dur
ing his speech.
Among other things, the governor
said: 1t is mistake to suppose there
is any antipathy in Texas to this in
stitution. You can hear it said on
the streets that this or that man is
opposed to the university. 1 do not
believe Texas can produce a single
soul who is per Sc opposed to the uni
versity, though there are differences
of opinion about the finances and the
management of the institution. It
would be libel and SANDER to the
men of this country to say any one
is opposed to the university.
There was meeting of the board
of regents in session a good part of
yesterday. Present, Messrs. Smith,
Todd, Har wood and Shepard.
Governor Ireland was also present
for awhile, by special invitation, and
addressed the board in spirit of pro-
fesSed friendlineSs to the university.
He took occasion to reiterate his posi-
ton as to students from other states.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Shep-
ard was adopted to charge such stu
dents double the fee charged students
of the state.
Among the appropriations by the
board, DR.. Mallet, as chairman of the
faculty, is allowed 5000 extra of his
salary as professor. There are to be
three tutors at salary of $3.50 each,
The pay roll of the faculty and Off
GERS is about $35, 900.
Plans submitted by Mr.. Ruffini for
a laboratory building, which will be
about 140x80 feet, were adopted, and
$4,000 were appropriated for the
building. To complete the wing be-
ing erected, $4,000 are allowed.
The above and other appropriations,
including $4,000 for apparatus, make
a total of 100000 appropriated of
$156OO0 of the available university
fund reported by the comptroller.
On motion of Mr.. Shepard, $4,000
was set aside, subject to action on
report of a committee, as to the FEAST
bility of starting the medical depart
ment in Galveston.
The board adjourned, subject to call
of the president.
In our report of Gov. Ireland's adj
dress at the opening of the university
Saturday, the name of Hiram Waller
was printed instead Of Edwin Waller.