Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-12
AT THE UNIVERSITY.
AuspIcIous OPENING OF ANOTHER
YEAR.
A Hundred md Twenty student,
Enrolled the First Dny-Judge
booty on Character.

A few minutes after this morning
Dr. Fisher began the formal opening
OF the Fort Worth University by read
ing choice selection from the Bible,
after which the audience sang the DoN-
ology, which was followed by Rev.
Webb invoking the Divine blessings
Dr. Fisher then introduced Judge A.
j. Booty, who made an elegant ad-
dress to a crowded hall. This dis
course on Character" teemed with
eloquence, wisdom and practical ad-
monition. He used the lives of some of
the most noble characters in Biblical
and profane history, such as Moses,
Caleb. David, George Washington,
John Lawrence. etc, as men of char
acter. who are worthy to be looked
upon as criterlons, He said 1t matters
not what else we possess II we have
not character. Life is not a frolic-
life Is game In which the best hand
takes the trick and the educated hand
h the best hand, The Judge talked for
40 minutes. giving his audience most
Interesting and Instructive speech.
Miss Grace Hiltz. Of Chicago. who
has taken charge OF the vocal depart
ment, then favored the audience with
one OF NidRrs choice productions. New
Spring Time" which was encored.
when she sang Little Boy Blue" Miss
Hiltz has beautiful soprano voice.
clear and strong. Mrs. II. L. Short ia
vored with the accompaniment OF
these rare selections.
DIR. Fisher made few closing re-
marks, in which he said that the pres
ent enrolment Is the largest the Uni
versity has ever had at the opening
The faculty of the University has
every reason to feel satisfied with the
present outlook. They have not only
for the size of the enrolment, but also
for the bright. Intelligent class OF stu
hanfa thRNs huNA anrnllaA nd t,n
other hand, the pupils have every rea-
son to feel proud of the faculty that
IA over them, for they are a rank OF
teachers that would awaken the inspl-
rations OF any pupil.
After the exercises were over we were
shown through the building and found
II equipped throughout with first-class
conNeniences In the way OF apparatus,
libraries, reading rooms. ETC.. and the
domitories are furnished In a style that
IL far above the average college domi-
| tories.
The musical department Is amply
supplied with nine frst-elass pianos.
which surely ought to give the Unit
versity melodious tone.
The medical department will open up
l on the LIST OF October.
The school OF law will have its for
NAL opening Tuesday the Sth OF Oc-
/ tober, Judge A. j, Booty acting as
dean of this branch.
| The military department VIII be un-
der Mr.. VIM. Short, who has Just re-
turned from Fort Sheridan, schooied
/ IN all the latest military tactics.
| There will be no changes in the fac
/ ulty except the addition of Miss Hiltz,
the new vocal teacher, who performed
| 80 admirably at the opening exercises,
and Miss Marie b. Hack. who assumes
| charge of the department OF oratory
! and physical culture, both OF them
taking places which have heretofore
been unnlled.
Next Sunday is university Sunday.
and all departments, faculties and
students will be expected TO assemble
will preach the sermon. special music,
" being prepared for the occasion.
The medical school will open ON oo-
tober !,