The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-09-25
THE UNIVERSITY.
The follos ing students were regis
cred up to 2 p. 10. Thursday:

The follow ing students were regl
tered up to 2 p. 10. Thursday:
LAW DEPARTMENT.
Albert L. Patrick, Austin; G. Bra
shaw, La Grange; Royston G. Gran
Independence; Jacob G. Baldwin
Dodd CITY; Chas. E. Coley, Cason; I
C. Randolph, Coleman; A. l.. Jackson
Weimar; VIM. G. Wear, Fort Worth
a. J. Gibson, Austin; Geo. IL. Smith
Huntsville; L. ID. Bovenkamp, BlrG
Vile: ]. II. WilIett, Bertram; .. /
Hale. Paris: n. Ii. DArden, Austin
Robt, w, Hill, Jr., Henderson; ii. Z
McConneIl. Crockett; f. NJ. Newton
Hubbard City; Frank Fereille, San
DIEGO: Venable Il. Proctor, Cuero; N
L. Yeager, Waco; Thos. G. Wynn
KiIgore; Geo. Z. Heffner, Austin; j
G. Bur5s- Cuero; Geo. G. O'Brien
y au&, George Calhoun, Austin
L. G~elter, Austin; Gustave r
Bryan, BRENNAN.
ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT.
Seth NJ. Morris, Austin; Walter ID
Hill, Manor; Miss Terese NJ. Bryan
Perry's Landing; ii. H. Lenox
Benefits; ID. Ii. Hotchkiss, Aus
tin; VIM. Il. Smith, Austin; Miss
Amanda E. Hume, Austin; l.. A
Carlton, Henderson; Clarence X.
Thompson, Austin; Jesse w. Max
well, Austin; John b. McVay, Austin
VIM. ii. Wilson. Houston: p. "A.
Hawthorne, Austin; Hugh Swain,
Austin; Fred G. Proctor, Cuero;P. II.
Fitzhugh, Austin; E. q. Newman,
Austin; Sam G. Red, Austin; J. IL.
Herndon, Tyler; Ben p. Bailey,
Hearne: r.. l.. Cason, Cason; q. K.
Mcdonald, Austin; Miss Tnla DenneV,
San Antonio; Rufus j. Fielder, Chap
pei Hill; Harry w. Gibson, Calvert.
Altogether there have been about
160 app ications presented for admis-
sion as students.
In accordance with invitation of
the faculty, yesterday, the university
regents met them in the presence of
the students in the assembly room in
the basement of the building.
Hon. Ashbel Smith. as president,
and in behalf of the regents, took oc-
casion to express their congratulations
at the suspicious opening of the sec
ond session of the university. He
commended the faculty for their good
work, and the students of Doth sexes
who were present upon the wisdom
of their choice in selecting their own
state institution as their medium for
He pointed out the prac-
bical advantages of their being. edu-
Gated in the state where their school
mates will be their personal friends to
promote their special interests when
sver occasion presented. He especial !
~ dwelt upon the Importance Of NOR
llculture and an esprit du corps among
the students to maintain the reputa- !
ton of the institution. Its future |
success and usefulness, he argued, |
would largely depend upon the Incl
1entals of the students good behavior
and moral self-reliance outside the
lecture rooms, and personal cogniz-
NICE of the faculty and officers of the
Col. Smiths remarks
were received with applause.
Col. Todd, of the regents, being next
called upon, spoke in properly CON-
terms of the faculty, and
the increased advantages afforded by
'he state IN providing so literally as
lad been done for the education of
he children of Texas, who would go
)ut from the precincts of the univer-
ity as so many educated sons and
daughters to common interest, and
De banded in sentiment against dis
iension and disunion.
In abiding to the faculty Col. Todd
that while they had lost DIR.
Mallet and DIR. Broun, they had re-
placed them by four young men who
we're graduates of the finest institu-
ions of learning in this country and
Europe, and as body were eminently
qualified to supply the places of their
besides having a longer
future them, he trusted, in the inter
sstS of the university.
Col. Shepherd as one of tn regents
Ilso spoke in highly complimentary
erms of the faculty, the students and
he prospects of the university. The
tudents. he said. might well take ex-
ample from the success of the several
members of the faculty,
md like them make their own lives a
uccess, and themselves an honor to
he institution. AS for the regents, he
elt that they had done all that could
% done according to the means at
heir command towards placing the
on footing with the finest
of learningia the country
The remarks of both speakers, like
hose of Col. Smith, were received
With the most marked favor.
The lSw professors are gratified to
ind ~ complete chemical and phys
cal apparatus, as was selected by DIR.
Aallet. 1t is hardly excelled, they say
)y that of any institution in the
country.
. There was a meeting of the univer-
'ity regents late last evening, the ar
-iyal of DIR. Hadra from San Antonio
making a quorum. The report of !,
Mr.. Dennis Cronan, surveyor of the |
lands, was read, and after
;ome minor business and the adop- |
ion of a resolution to apply to the !
legislature to give the regents the con-
troll of the university lands, the
board adjourned till the legislature |
meets, next January.
Registry of Students.
The following additional students
have registered:
ACADEMICIANs.
Miss Emma Simpson, Coryell; Miss |
Leila Cole, Burnet; Miss Cora Cole, |
Burnett; Sam L. Camp, Gilmer; David |
Spence, Austin; VIM. Philips, Austin; |
2. II. Swearingen, Brennan; Miss
Jeanette Stone, Henderson; Miss |
Lucille s. James, Austin; Miss jeanne |
Pessels, Austin; Miss Lucie G. Forbes,
Austil; A. L. Boyd, Pearsall; A. d.
Crockett; G. V. Templeton,
Winsboro; Miss Sallie Burford, Wei
mar; Miss Lizzie Taylor, Austin; Miss
Carrie Carothers, Austin; Miss Ruth |
Bastrop; VIM. L. Eastey,
Fort Worth; j. r. Carpenter, Austin;
J. w. West, Coryell; Miss Willie f.
Daniel, Seguin.
LAW STUDENTS.
Yancey Lewis, Gonzales; Walter
Swain, Austin; Anderson ]. Peeler,
Austin; Lee Peeler, Austin.
Total registered to date in both de-
partments. Ill, out of about l60 appli-
cations for admission, leaving about
so to be examined.