The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-06-24
THE A. 4 NJ. COLLEGE.
Closing Exercises ut Bryan. .Governor
Ireland Present.
THE REPORTS OF THE OFFICERS.
a splendid showing for Texas Educa.
tional In-titution-Thc College In u
Fine Condition. Numerically
as Well as Financially.

| BRYAN, June 2l.-lSpecial. Gov. Ire
land, accompanied by Hon. w. J. Swain
and j. q. Garrison, one of the directors,
arrived this morning and will speak to-
morrow at the commencement exercises.
Prof. McInnis submitted his report M
treasurer of the college, which shows q
considerable outlay In improvements
and equipments for the running of the
college during the past year.
The entire morning was taken up by
the various professors submitting reports
| Of tho condition of their departments.
Prof. Dennwiddie, as chairman of the
faculty, read his annual report, which
contained some important Information
worthy of mention.
Each professor made q demand on the
board for appropriations for their de-
partments. Prof. Curtis asked for
about $1,000 for the agricultural de-
partment. To be used In building
barns, stock houses, and in purchasing
fine and improved stock. The report of
Prof. Curtis was u sensible as well as n
practical one. lie stated there was
great deal of prejudice by the students
to taking an agricultural course, but
that the course, by exertion of the fac
ulty, had grown uore into popularity
than heretofore.
chanical chair, presented to the board
detailed statement of his department.
and In order to secure what Is needed
to make IL eilcctual, asked for an appro-
priation of 5000. The faculty. during
vacation, are going to canvass the State
In behalf of the school, and put its adj
vantages before the people. IL Is un-
dcrstood that an effort will he made
to again have the State return
the usual number of state students.
The artillery drill took place this
morning on the college campus before II
large gathering of spectators, among the
number, GOV. Ireland and the board of
directors. The battalion drill and dress
parade took place at 5:3O this afternoon
and was reviewed by the Governor.
The Austin and Calliopinn societies
held their annual anniversary in the
| college chapel tonight. The societies
were addressed by Major W. l.. Bring
hurst, one of the faculty and was at
tended 10y Il large and appreciatiVc au-
diencc. Tho address was fully in keep
ing with the reputation OF Major Bring
hurst as Il scholar.
The following was the programme of
Address, by Mai. W. l.. Bringhurst, of the
College.
Music.
Essayist, 7. j.. Rowell, Jefferson.
Music.
Address, 10y j. Il. Astin, OF Bryan.
Music.
Debate on the question: Resolved.
That n scientific is more beneficial than
a literary education. Debators: Anirma-
| tive-W. Whitaker, Tcxarkana; mega
| tiye i. Caruthcrs, Workman.
The facts contained in the reports Of
the professors of the different depart
ments are about as follows: The
report of the chairman shows u
/ Gnf ftsfu t..rxf
state of the academic work. The
number of students is larger in
the technical school. The col
! lege is now a truly agricultural and
mechanical college. The course of in
structi1n honestly conforms to the
United States law, the spirit of our state
constitution and the logic Of the relation
of the college to the main branch
OF the university. The agricultural
course has Mt last acquired
a decided popularity, and its
students have shown much enthusiasm
in their work. Experimental work Of
much practical Importance has been ac-
complishcd and the results have been re-
Gently published. The opening of the
university has relieved this college from
the demand that II should teach ancient
languages as a prominent course, and II
Is now free to do its proper work and is
doing IL as fully as its means will permit.
II is growing in popularity and the press
OF the State is already favorable To its
institution. The farmers of the State are
now showing the livliest interest in the
institution, and altogether the friends OF
technical education are To he congratu
lated on the present condition Of
the college. There has been no
sensational event in the in
tcrnal workings of the college
and perfect harmony has existed among
the officers.
The report of the Department of Agri-
culture and Horticulture, George w.
Curtis, professor. states that IL is grow
ing in popularity with the students. He
gave a suyimary of the academic work
during the year, and recommended the
following: Tho establishment Of chair
of horticultural and natural science at
the earliest possible date. He also urged
strongly against the enclosing of the
balance of the college lands as the De-
partmcnt of Agriculture does not need
IL at present and does need the money
for other purposes.