The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-02-02
UNIVERSITY NOTES.
The Ashbel Literary Society Holds a Most
Interesting Meeting.

Interesting Meeting.
At all times the people of Austin
are glad to take advantage of the OPP
portunity to attend the various exer-
cises at the University, and yesterday
afternoon was one of those occasions,
the Ashbel Literary society having
announced it's intention of having q
public meeting. This society, as most
know, is composed of he young ladies
of the University, and is source of
much pride to all connected with the
institution. That the exercises were
attended with absorbing interest from
beginning to close it is hardly neces-
sary to add. To feast the eyes on
beauty al d drink in the liquid words
of eloquence flowing from rosebud
lips is a combination irresistible, as
= the large audience yesterday alter
noon will readily attest.
An essay by Miss Murray, entitled
"Girls Making Themselves Useful"
was the first number Oh the program,
and not only contained mauy practi-
cal suggestions, but was exceedingly
interesting as we'll
Next on the program was a recita-
ton by Miss Brady, who iii manner
most laudable, with intini'e tender
ness of voice, delivered that we'll
known piece concerning the orig N Of
the Moonlight Sonata OF Beethoven;
how he was playing for poor blind
girl who was unaware of his Identify,
and as he arose to go she begged h III
to play Just once more His hear
throbbing with sympathy, he sat
down to the instrument, and as the
moonlight streamed through the win
dow ne improvised those wonderful
strains which have helped to render
his name immortal, 1.-THE Moonlight
Sonata of Beethoven"
A reading by Miss Merriwether,
entitled lawfully Lovely Philoso-
ply" followed, and the hearty APP
plause she received throughout it's
rendition was but fitting tribute to
her evolutionary powers. On several
occasions Miss Merrlwether has eX-
hibited much ability in this direction
and always meets hearty reception
at the hands of those who admire
reneition lifelike and true to nature,
as it should be.
The debate on the question, IRE
J solved, that higher collegiate edu-
cation is conducive to happiness"
was the next topic, and was
participated in by Misses Lane
and Ward on the affirmative
and Misses Ellis and Robbins
on the negative. 1t is sometimes ad-
vante by those not conversant with
the facts in the case that the fair sex
are not capable of serious debate; but
if elegance of diction, depth of thought
and potency of argument count for
aught, then the young ladies yester
day afternoon scored a most decided
success. Each one of the debaters
argued their side of the question witt
much ability and earnestness, anC
though the affirmative won by vot'
of two to one, the negative is consoleC
with the assurance that they fought
most noble fight.
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At the recent meeting of the boart
of regents, leave of absence wa
granted Prof. Taylor of the engineer
ing department for the next session
during which time the professor viii
pursue special lines in the highe
plane of civil engineering in tn
North. This determin alton is tn
source of general regret to the student
with whom he is prime fovorite, an.
they will hail his return with joy. l
has not yet been determined who viii
take his place in the interim, but as tn
leave of absence does not commence I'll
the end of the current session there
no necessity for haste.
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The caps for the senior class hav
arrived and are quite jaunty affairs
constructed of light cloth with "93
embroidered in gilt figures. The junic
class at recent meeting adopted tn
more stately Oxford cap, which wi
cause them to feel little dignifiec
but as "clothes do not make the man
the seniors do not object to the choice
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The University of Arkansas, {
which DIR. F. w. Simonds, now pre-
lessor of geology at the Texas I'm
Versity, was formerly a professor, ha
conferred upon him the honorary It'll
OF Doctor of Sciences.
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