Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-05-27
FORT WORTH UNIVERSITY.


The annual meeting of the board of
trustees of the Fort Worth university
held in the library of that institution at
lo@D yesterday morning was nm 0ccn-
sion of more than usual graduation and
rejoicing.
The faithful and devoted president of
the board, w. ii. Cannon of Pliladel-
phia, was in the chair, aud Alessrs.
Hetherington, Moore. rallant and Hnr-
old In person, and Rev. II. II. Caskill as
proxy for trustee. Freeman and W.
Harding. Esq. for t. Il. Alling of san
tees. while Revs IL. w. Webb, w. j.
Brssctt and ID. g. ltidEway were repre-
sentativcs of the church and conference.
The report of the president. DIR. +, l..
Fisher, as To the condition and progress
of the university awakened considerable
enthusiasm. The utmost harmony had
prevailed throughout the year between
the fnculty and board and marked i'm
prOVcmcnt had been mude In all the
activities of the university.
During the year jus' ending additions
and Improvements had been made, es-
pecially in the dining hall and in cadet
hall, and in sanitation aud sewerage for
the buildings until in the latter respect
it is believed perfection has been reached
and the bindings are vastly improved
and bcaltied. An this at an outlay of
Sl42O. And yet such is the progress
aud growth OF the institution That DIR.
Fisher was compelled to ask for authori-
ty to expend the further sum of $500 in
charging and improving cadet aud the
dining hall. This was freely md cor
daily accorded by unanimous vote OF the
trustees,
Despite the increased expenses incurred
by the improvements referred to above,
the finances were shown TO be in n most
cheering condition. Although at the close
Of the preceding fiscal year there was an
outstanding Indebtedness of SlllS, with
assets Of only 5000, of which S64S
proved void and unbelievable, yet the
present condition of uLnirs stands: Out
standing obligations $500: valid sub
scription and notes with which to meet
the same, 1920; leaving after having
paid out of the years income from the
colleges over 5000 on last years debts
Il deficiency of but 500. y wonderful
showing indeed of economical and sue
cessful pcCuninry management.
The presidents report further showed
an increase in the number of students OF
thirty-three over the preceding year
Another matter which deepencd the
enthusiasm and enkindled birhter hope
was the announcement of the establish
lnpnt of the law school of the university
with nineteen of the most prominent of
the legal fraternity Of Forth Worth and
adjacent cities US lecturers aud instruc-
tors, and Hon. Judge Booty as dean of
the faculty.
In addition to this tue Fort Worth
Business college combines with and be-
comes the commercial college of the Fort
Worth university, and adds eight addi-
tionu well equipped instructors under |
the direction Of Professor Priutt.
Attention was called aud much gratiii- |
cation afforded by the additions to the |
library made by Prof. Goudenow aud |
Mr.. Hoch; also thc alcOyc filled by Mrs. |
o. l.. Fisher this year as almOner of the |
bounty OF lady unnamed. Hon X. |
McCArty of Fort Worth had also during |
the year filled llcUye Of the library with |
valuable books. A line collection of |
II inerals for the cabinet of the museum
had al,j been Donated by Prof. Good
ruuw
MIR II. w. Tallnnt adl,d to the pleas
urc Of the hour hy pie lsiig himself for
another, THE rallant' Above.
Among other items nf intera't the
great Chamberlin telescope for the as
Economical obsyrI t.orY was declared to
he making satisfactory progress.
The students Lean fund hcGun year
since by DIR. Fisher, now amounts to
sG45. of which $40 RI now invested
10 aiding needy stIlalss
With total flculty " forty a)na aul
roster of 690 pupils, Fort Worth uni
vrsity closes the Old year with Trunks
giving and enters upon the new fun 1f
jOyOus hope.
The hoard, by v).c ef thanks. crate
my recognized ,he Iifts male 81 the
uf the courtesy nal kindlASs Of the
members Of the Dar # Fart worth. vLo
viii deliver conrse lectures In the law
school,