Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-03
The University of Texas.


Thoughtful and intelligent friends
of Texas scarcely feel more interest in
any of her projects, than in her new
university. A part of the intended
building is beautifully completed,
which, although only one.third of the
whole, is ample for the handsome ac.
commodation of all the. departments,
Including the library, and the admira-
bly, appointed physical laboratory and
apparatus. Eight professors and four
assistants are regularly at work, teach
ing all the parts Of liberal literary
education, and a thorough law course.
The courses of study already provided
for are:
A baccalaureate classical course,
leading to the degree of bachelor of
arts.
A similar course prevalently scien-
tific, leading to the degree of bachelor
OF sciences.
A similar course prevalently literary,
including the thorough mastery of the
modern languages, leading TO the de-
gree of bachelor of letters.
a law course of two years, emitting
to IA diploma of bachelor of laws.
Five special courses of postgraduate
study, leading to the weil-earned de.
gree OF master OF arts, either one or all
r Of which may be pursued by gradu-
e ates. The special directions of these
1 studies are: Advanced mathematical
A studies; advanced studies in classical
/. philology; advanced studies in mod
:. ern languages, philology and litera.
l. ture; advanced metaphysical aud POI
|. litlcal philosophy and advanced sci
c ences of physical observation and eX-
$ pertinent.
p Thorough instruction to meet tn,
st wants of every applicant so far is al
l. ready offered by the present faculty
N But the regents are fully resolved I,
d enlarge Il, just M fast ms the needs o
~ the institution require, and importan
1t additions viii no doubt be made he
/, fore the beginning of the next session
pc But II requires two things to make
he great school: good teachers and goo,
r. pupils. or course state like ours
I'd which, until this year, has not ha
n such an institution, cannot have YER
lie many advanced and well.trained STU
te dents, And the NEST important pa
e. OF the case Is, that +
u many OF these have left their own un
g. versily To go abroad. A somewhu
al careful inquiry shows that there M
al to-day about one hundred and sixt
It's young men from Texas studying /
an colleges and universities out OF III
N state, carrying abroad, for one item
ID not less than $4,000 of Texas carr
lal ings annually0 Our Young men |
IS, these colleges are the very element
to which help 10 give support, eclat an
&c. thoroughness to the classes they a
We tend, aud to enhance the reputation
nd these institutions, TO the prejudice
nut their own university. While in q,
ks own institution, the learned professor
he are in place, offering the most thoroug
he instruction, its advanced classes al
on almost fatally crippled for want of a,
i1e vaneed material.
ng Aud 20 people cry: "Look al Texa,
nd now; II has very few advanced olasse
IL must be sorry affair" Ho
thorough is the injustice OF thi
: Whose fault is II tina, she has few n,
MS vanced classes? How can she repa
set this defect, when Texas own sous r.
OF fuse TO give her a chance to do /
me rms reproach demands OF her
an make brick without straw we mn
osc say, without clay. But let MS not /
'ws misunderstood. We cannot blame o.,
vas sons for desiring the bes, possible /,
ied struction; II Is ap honorable aspiratio,
iu- We have no right 10 demand OF the,
us that they shall sacrifice any mart
cry their mental advancement and profe
sional future to misguided stat
les' pride. II this state Is not ofrerin
70 them as good advantages as are oflere
IA abroad, we have no right to comolaI
nco OF their going abroad to seek bette
ese But the modest request we make
III the sons Of Texas Is this; That The
ant will consider fairly whether the
lon mother state has not offered them !,
'er. rantsges which, II they viii only q,