The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1888-02-26

Another week has passed and we
are with you once again, but not t.
dctaln you any length Of time. lis
certsinly true that nature, in her dit-
tercnt phases, Away awakens within
US sympytheiic Spir t; and the in
clemcn, weather of the past week,
depressing as was It's Influence, was
only conducive to more just apprc-
citation OF the bright sunshine so GLAD
ly welcoAned this morning.
Aud eHpceia ~ was 1t delightful to
the girls Ia the music rooms, not to be
accompanied by the music of the rain
upon the roof.
our peLt-up college reporters"
have had little opportunity for CLEAN
ing items If interest, and surely,
dear EXAMINER, you could not expo
much Of US when even your other re-
porters who are ever on the "Qui viVe'
for something either new or unusual,
have found liitle else than the typical
Waco mud to reward their abors.
Besides our regular duties, our So
cieties have been the chief interest OF
late. The programmes, which for he
last TWO meetings were competitive
were arranged by the officers of the
respective societies. These proved so
interesting that Mrs. Sears favored us
with her presence at our last ting
ThereX event to which we look
forward with glad anticipation is the
treat in store tor the seniors aid sub
seniors next Friday eve.
Even they cannot attend if their
record, up to date, is not free from
all black marks.
But we WI say no more of it now
as it may probably prove more III
eresting when we are able to speak
of It more definitely.
Two OF our teachers, Misses Comp
ton and SIN Their, have recen ~ made
short visits Which caused hem 10 he
absent from Waco a few day: one at
Fort Worth to meet long absent
brother, the Other at Bolton, where.
among genial friends she passed the
time quite pleasantly. The bright
smiles with watch they favored us
alter their return, but served TO show
/ that their absence from Us was
traught with pleasure.
1 Miss Bate Thompson left Friday
tor b. lion, where she viii spend until
| Sunday at her gathers home. We
wish for her q most enjoyable time.
Among these pleGsantries there has
| been a gloom cast over our circle, in
| sympathy with one of our number
who lately departed to attenu her
fathers funeral. We are happy, how
/ ever to know she will soon return
accompanied by her two younger sis
tiers, who will be placed under Mrs
( R0unsava,'s careful charge.
It'll, quite remsi kable the general
good health of the girls despite the
bad weather and frequent changes in
temperature. Mrs. Roun, avail, how
ever, with her vigiiant and ever
watchful care, certa My deserves to
be W. II rewarded in that respect
Whenever the girls are sick they are
taken into her room, aud their wants
carefully attended to.
lot death has occurred in the col
lege during Prof, Rounsavail's charge,
and but tour of the students have
ever had any loss in their family circle.
The Boston Mendclssohn Quintette
/ Club, whose concert'slng IS 80 famous,
will give an entertainment at our col
lege, March 10, 1855.
Now won't you kindly advertise
this extensively and "freC-y" for u:
/ ifso, we will never cease to laud YOU
as the most generous of editors.
X. NJ. MITCHELL,
l. Y. SURRATT.