Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-02-11
THE TEXAS UNIVERSITY.
Some Facts Regarding It's Affairs and
Future Prospects from One OF
the Regents.
An Independent Policy TO BE Pursued in
Regard TO the Leasing OF Its
Lands.

Yesterday GAZETTE man fell In with
Mai Il. NJ. Harwood, an honored and
prominent citizen OF Texas, and a mem
Der Of the board OF regents of the Texas
university. The majors home is at
Gonzales, and his presence in Fort
Worth Is due to private business.
Not being candidate for any exalted po-
litical place Mai. HARDWOOD spoke with \
freedom and irankness dear to the repor-
torial heart. The conversation turned
upon the university and especially the
lands belonging to that institution.
Said Mai. Harwood; "You are doubt
less aware that the land board at very
recent session agreed to let the regents
manage the university lands, subject
to certain conditions. This ought TO have
been done long ago, but the last legisla-
ture, YOU remember defeated the bill that
was framed with that view Had II Seen
done three years ago, think that the
university might have realized seventy
five to eighty thousand dollars per year,
instead OF only about two-thirds OF that
amount"
oIs the institution in need of funds?''
"Certainly, we should have more
money Ii Is needed TO finish the build
ing, only third OF which is as yet con
structed, and to establish the medical
branch at Galveston, matter that has
been too long delayed"
/ "What plan have the regents adopted
| In regard to the landsYn
"They propose to employ an agent with
| Headquarters at some point on the Texas
& Pacific road, whose sole duty 1t shall be
to look after them. OF course they viii
be leased, but several important conces-
sions have been made by the board.
Lessees will be allowed tenure Of six
wears, with privilege OF renewal, but dur
| ing that time they will hold absolutely
that s,no abrogatlon OF the lease can Dust
the renter, in order to make way for the
actual settler This practically takes
the university lands off the market as far
as sales are concerned. Another I'M
portant item fayoring the lessee is in al.
| lowing him compensation for improve.
mepts. For every mile of wire fence put
| up he viii be allowed $3.50 TO be deducted
| from the rental"
"What power will your agent have "a
regulate pricest"
ale cannot take less than the minimum
allowed by the board, 6 cents per acre"
600 Won know who will represent tue
feSentsg
AZ understand that Hon. j. ID. st phi
ems, one OF the grass commissioners, will
do so, but Of course he will have 10 re-
sign his place under the state.n
The conversation then turned to other
phases OF the same subject. There are
at present two vacancies in the board,
occasioned by the death Of DR.. Ashbel
Smith and the resignation Of DR., Hadra.
Mai. Harwood had no idea who would be
selected in their places.
In speaking OF the cost Of student life
in Austin, he said that owing to tie mess
system now much in vogue among
students OF moderate means, VA
young man could live almost as
cheaply while pursuing his collegiate
studies as ut home. Some Jared very wei
on $1,000 per month. This was a grea!
indueement to poor but ambitious young
men who desired TO iit themselves for the
clash OF life by the acquisition OF such
knowledge as could only be conferred BY
1 O higher education.