The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-04-19

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i Average age on entering, 10 years. 10 months and
II days.
ADMISSION.
The requirements for admission is set
forth at length, and young men desiring
a University course should read it care
fully at the very outse-:
Candida es for admission must be not
less than l6 years of age, and are re-
CURED to furni h evidence of good moral
character. Testimonials of character and
attachments from their last instructors
will be preferred"
The graduates of approved high schools
will be admitted to the University without
examinat on, provided they have reached
the required age, and provided thoy pre-
sent them elves for admission within the
year after their graduation from the high
school.
The following have already been ap-
proved, and are now auxiliary to the
University:
The Austin High school; I. H. Bryant,
NJ. A., principal.
Houston High school; @. W. Welch, NJ.
Az principal.
Ball High school of Galveston; H. Lee
Sellers, NJ. A., principal.
Ennis High school; Jos. G. Watkins,
superintendent.
Mineola High school; R. p. Cousins, B.
A., superintendent.
B ton High school; j. B. Kinnard,
principal.
Bryan High school; A. L. Banks, B. A.,
principal.
Corsicana High school; j. A. Townsend,
principal.
San Antonio academy; VIM. B. Seeley,
NJ. A., principal.
San Antonio High school; f. Halbodl,
principal.
Round Rock High school; Charles Dobbs,
NJ. A., principal.
Weatherford High school, r. B, Ewing,
principal.
Waco High school; David G. Taylor,
principal.
BRENNAN High school; II. Flynne, prin-
Opal.
Tyler High school; P. V. Penny backer,
superintendent.
FEES AND EXPENSES.
Tuition in the University in all the
departments, is free to all residents of the
state of Texas.
Each student will pay to the proctor, at
the beginning of each session, an annual
fee:
In the academic department, $40; in
the law department, $40.
Non-residents of the state, in addition,
will pay annually tuition fee
In the. academic department, so; in
the law department, 500.
Students who work in laboratory will
TO nj bo IS thn
terials they use.
The University does not provide dormi
tories for the use of students. They are
permitted to board in private families in
the city, approved by the faculty, or in
approved clubs.
Board, with furnished room, can be OBJ
tanned in the city of Austin, and near the
University, at prices varying from $13 to
$40 per month, in private families. In
mess clubs the price of board, including
everything, has been reduced to about 81
per month.
FINANCIAL.
The resources of the University are as
follows;
The present endowment of the Uni
versity consists of bonds, land notes aud
lands.
Ronds--The state holds in trust for
+ba Ir,ivor,it, os nor stntarapt of corp N.
troller, the following bonds
Four per cent state bonds,..""......o.."S GO 60
Five per cent state bonds...... l4AS9I g
SIX per cent sa stat Don hnnd: aVSS az
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Total state oohds'.''''''.''''',''' so''''ll %
The interest on these bonds mounts, as
per statement of the comptroller, to SOL
1898.
These bonds are all state bonds, and
will fall due, as per report of comptroller
for years 1SS3-S4, as follows:
Four per cent bonds, Act 1879, due April
81 iSg9 - 90, ,s-o ,,,., $500 OO
ri ~ iS eE cent O'us a'' 49, Jus Npi ,4iso Ga
Six per cent bonds, act 1871, due May .,
1891 ....;......, ll,OCO 90
Oh 10 pSi 'en' o0i07 ''' uuo Ous 1s7 600 90
Seven per cent bonds, act 1870, due
August s. 1910 ,,-, ,.....ii;... 5000 90