San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-12-21
AUSTIN LETTER.
AUSTIN, Tex, Dec. Is, 1891

AUSTIN, Tex, Dec. Is, 1891.
Special Correspondence
The assembly hall at the state uni
versity is said to be the largest audi
forum in the south, and 1t was
crowded on Tuesday night by an en-.
lightened throng of people gathered
to witness the contest for the "Mor-
rison medals" These medals, one
for the best of six chosen ora tors
among the men, and the other for the
best declaimer among an equal mum.
Der OF girls, were very handsome,
being studded with diamonds They
were the gift Of the celebrated actor,
Lewis Morrison. The committee of
judges, through Gov. Hogg, who was
one of that tribunal, awarded the one
to Miss Sophy A. Preston, of Calves
ton; and the other to Mr.. 7. p. Buff.
fin ton, of Sulphur Springs.
Never before in the history Of the
university has such interest been felt
in = contest, nor such satisfaction at
the awarding of the prizes.
Prof Tank kee, the we'll known
lecturer on China an japan, was in
Austin Tuesday, but left for Fort
Worth the same day. He will lee
ture here some time in January.
While here he called on Governor
Hogg to arrange the details for pre-
senring his library, which is valued
at $780, 900. 10 the state university.
The conditions upon which he pre-
septs this are that the state provide q
suitable building for properly pre-
serving the hooks, that the collection
be designated as the TANK Kee Lib
rary" and that ne division be al
lowed.
The deed will be drawn up con-
formally to these requirements to be
accepted by the governor for the State
university.
The first number of the Texas Vol
unteer,n paper devoted to the mill
tary of the state, Is just out. J. W.
Brown late on the staff of the States
man, is editor and proprietor. 1t is q
bright and interesting paper and de-
serves the support Of the military
boys.
There wa a ten fet rise In the Col
orsdo on Monday and some damage
was done to the work at the dam.
The financial loss though was trivial,
the principal inconvenience being the
was hing away of part of the Golfer
dam, q turf structure erected to keep
the river from the work.
| The workmen at the dam are most
! ly MeSicans, and it Is remarkable
fact that very few are local laborers,
the majority OF the white men being
from the northern states. The work
Is hard, but the wages paid are reas.
enable enough, and the men paid
when they wish. II is said that ne
groes are paid daily, MeSicans once q
week and Irlsbmen every fortnight:
Gov. Hogg rides about In a light
surry drawn by two spanking black
ponies. He usually reserves the
back seat sll to himself, as it natural
ly, one should think, "cumbers his
freedom" to share it with anyone.
Mrs. Hogg seldom rides out and Is
not often seen on the streets.
| Speaker Miner of Henderson visit
ed the capital Oh Tuesday. His visit
was presumably in connection with
the called session.
1t is almost impossible to find
conservative man in Austin who is
not glad the alien act has been kill
ed. Representatives Offoreign money
ssy that their people will not be so
willing as heretofore TO put their
money out in Texas, as their conf
dence has been sorely tried. So tar
no foreign money has been put out in
Austin, even since the killing of the
| bill, since July.
The Cumberland Presbyterians are
erecting a handsome church on w.
9TH street.
1t is said that Sam Jones will lee.
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