Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-26

whole four years. And II has been the
custom 10 exempt from drill. students
who have desired 10 work their way
through college, requiring only that they
should understand the manual of arms,
and pursue the brief course In tactics
mentioned above.
The course of study Is revised from
year to year, and we believe that this
has been done along the line Of improve
ment and expansion, and always with
the general policy, namely, TO offer here
the opportunity for acquiring a sound
agricultural and mechanical education
knowing, gentlemen that yOu are
equally with w. DESTROYS of promoting
the best interests Of the college, we sub
NIT the foregoing statement for your
consideration. L. S. ROSS.
President.
CHARLES PURYEAR,
Secretary.
In regard to that part Of the report
relating 10 the commandant and his
duties being too onerous, we are in
formed that he does not complain Of
being oyerworked, and the hearty com-
mendaton of the committee of the eli
ciency thereof coupled with the fact
that the present standard Of morals and
department Of the cadets is far higher
than ut any period in the history of the
college, Is deemed sufficient answer 10
this criticism. The board of directors
have always favored the idea of each
professor taking personal interest in
maintaining good order and discipline at
the college, and here rcaiiirm their re-
concentrations in that direction
They say that ''the board of directors
also exposed itself 10 adverse criticism
by purchase OF cattle and hogs from in
| dlNidual members OF the board for tho
use Of Prairie View Normal school"
This refers TO the purchase of ten head
| OF young graded Jersey milk cows aud
! calves and one Jersey male, from n mem-
Der OF the board about four years ngo.
and four pure Essex hogs from another
| member by agents Of the board These
| are the only occurrences of this kind
made in good faith, and MS was thought
az the nme' solely for the interests of
/ the school, aud have not Been repeated
The remaining part of the report re-
| lating 10 non1nstructive labor and the
| necessity OF an appropriation for n
] students labor fund by the legislature 10
assist wcrthy young men seeking adj
yantqges of the A. and NJ. college. and
| unable TO pay their way otherwise thnp
| by work voices the sentiment and
recommendations Of the board of direc-
! tors ana the president previously made
| IA thelr biennial reports We believe
that, practical education IN the agrcul-
tural department. should be made more
prominent, and IL Is the purpose of The
board TO attain that end
IN conclusion, we offer as evidence of
| continued reductions in the expenses al
facts
That q former board of directors. com
posed Of Governor O. NJ Roberts Lion.
I tennnt-ioveruor j. ID. Savers. Spent"r
John ii. Cochran, A. j. peeler. 10 n
| flckett, Charles DeAlorse and n ~
Davis, on Jan. %, 1879 liked the nav.
ment of students for board az 5000 eub.
sequently reducing II 10 $50, ana he
cost Of uniform at $50, wherens. now. the
total cost OF students, exclusive Of the
trust fund Of 50, which ~ returned If M
damage be done TO college property. nnd
4ioDO for uniform, amounts 10 onlv
slfO, which includes board, fuel wnsl,-
ing, electric lights room rent. bedsteods
mattresses, pillows, washstands choi,,s
wardrohes, BUCKETS, basins, slop Gang
lunisor service, hospital nurse, medicine
ana medical care and IN addition III
shese, text books and drawing instrns
ments are practically free. M this cnn.
Aecuon we respectfully refer 10 the nnh
lished letter of the president. datel isSh
-, 1913, showing relative cost "a 80
dents at the A. and NJ college ~ az
aiiterent states.
we desire 10 remisd the bonoralia
visiting committee that our intnrest ,,,,i
anxiety for the prosperity ana success "' ~
Shls college, are ~ no wise superior ~
what should be felt by any other cit,yco ~
Ok the skate. aud our time and labor ~