Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-11
SHERMAN.
Austin College, the eldest Educational
Institution in North Texas.
Moonlight Dance of the Youth Of the
City.



SHERMAN, June 10.-Among the
many visitors to our city this week to
attend college commandments, came
the trustees of the Austin college, one
of the Oldest and best manned colleges
In the state. 1t was chartered In 1919.
and was named after Stephen +. Aus
tin. Sam Houston was one Of its first
trustees, and many eminent men In
the state have been connected with IL.
1t has fine faculty of thoroughly edu.
Gated men, and has had. over 100 stu
dents the past year. The standard of
scholarship is high and the examine
tions are all conducted in writing. The
college authorities do not believe In the
stufiing process. but train the minds of
the students. The campus Is a beauti.
ful ten-acIe lot, given by the citizens
OF SHERMAN, on which Is fine brick
building with mansard roof. No i'm.
stitution of SO high grade for boys.
exists in North Texas. a good board
ing department is connected with the
college. a literary society Is kept up
ny the young men, where they are
trained in debate. A teacher of elocu-
ton has had fine class
among them. Austin college is
another of Sherman's attractions.
The closing exercises of the year took
place last evening In the spacious col.
lege chapel. Several hundred of the
best citizens of the community, both
from city and suburbs, were there to
give encouragement TO the young men
in their literary efforts. Splendid
music was furnished by the voluntary
favor of Messrs. 10 Lusk, Claude
futile. George Bigsby and Nat Gun
ter, which being sandwiched between
the other exercises, contributed greatly
present. After an appropriate
prayer by Il. d Junkin, ID. d.,
of Houston, Mr.. J. Fowler of Sher-
man discussed "Our School Daysn In
"a manner quite creditable to himself
and to the entire satisfaction of the au.
dience.
This was followed by a defamation
on 1.-The Boys" by S. j. McMurry,
and "Over the Hill from the Poor
House, by G. M. Fain.
Next came debate between j. q.
Dowdy and c. S. Altfather. The first
named in the affirmative of the propo-
sition, "That the career of oliver
Cromwell was beneficial to Great
Britain"
+. ID. Junkin, Jr., detained on
j. M. Ellis recited the "Charge
of the Light Brigade" All of these
young gentlemen acquitted them
selves well, and gave evidence that
al taa al, In, x.tnppstn,, had ,nf,
lected his duty in their training.
The closing address was delivered by
Morris Jouvenat of Sherman, on "The
Dolninion and Destiny of Mind" and
in it the young gentleman gave evil
dence of high order of ability, well
directed by careful culture and patient
study.
DR.. f. p. Palmer, president of the
college, conferred the degree of A. Is.
on Mr.. Jouvenat in brief but most
appropriate speech, in which he took
occasion to say that few young men IN
any school had ever made n brighter
record than he had done.
The same president and faculty will
have charge of this institution the
coming year, and largely increased
patronage is expected at the beginning
of the fall term.
The second moonlight hop was given
at the dancing hall in the grand stand
of the race course last evening End
was attended by over a hundred pleas.
ure-seekers Of the city. Forty-eight
couples won't "G-purpose to tip the
light fantastic toe,' and these were
chaperoned by many ofthe elders, who,
although little stiff at 1t themselves,
still love to watch the giddy whirl
and think of the days when we were
young, Maggie" and could skip about
like the children do now. These occa-
sional dances promife to furnish
abundant enjoyment 10 our young
folks during the summer, and as they
are under the control of the first young
gentlemen Of the city, will preserve
propriety and tone that Will make
them unobjectionable to the most ex-
acting parent, guardian or friend.
Miss Sallie Brooke has sent out cards
of invitation for party at the resi-
dence of her mother on North Travis
street this evening June 10. This Is
given In compliment of Miss, Cora
Scale of Bryan, Texas, who graduated
last week at North Texas college and
who Is yet sojourniDg among her OLD
school mates for q brief season OF
pleasure before returning home.