Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-20

b. TEX, March lg.-By an act Of
he approved July 2, 1862, land
site amount Of 10000 acres for
ksiior and representative In con-
US given to each state 70: the
h object Of building up IN each
Il lrstitutiOn whore advanced
ron. embracing the most liberal
b adapted to thu utilities of life,
ls Afforded. To use the laws
hasuage, Its great purpose was
ianote the liberal and practical
Ain Of the Industrial classes in
kTefal pursuits and professions OF
The congressional donation was
I'd November !. 1871. by Texas.
Rate received 10000 acres Of land
being 10000 each for two sem
and four representatives. In lisl
Rale legislature enacted a bill
nhg the establishment OF the col
nd Its government.
''N IAAsHHsA haA Va kAAN bAAA AAtN
EloI appointed three commission
shose duty was to select a place
ns location OF the college. The
1soners selected as a suitable
lai the location Of the college It's
~ site In the county of Brazos.
"uNly donating to the state the
~ iafm OF 2il6 acres, sultated
I'VE miles south of Bryan.
NAGsMENT OF THE COLLEGE.
hatlonal government has nothing
WIN the management of this In
a0n, the power ueing vested an
directors, consisting of nNe
ssis, appointed By the governor
/ Z state They are selected from
l,ai sections Of the state and hold
w SIX years, or during good be-
III, and until their successors are
[-asa, The following constitute the
ny board: a. J. Rose. president.
~, ". X. Cavitt, Bryan; DR., j. ID.
Il, Manor; John Adrlance. Column
ihey are also the governing
" the experiment station.
LUNGS AND SURROUNDINGS.
main building stands ON the
~ point on the grounds, 1t Is
sories high. made Of brick, with
|.au roof, and towers. There are
EISe rooms In the building. The
y story Is occupied by the draw
apartment, the two literary So
- anu a part used for the ar
q me third story is devoted to
Hsuon rooms Of the departments
1anshsh, horticulture and botany.
i, 1otary and reading room and
! rooms occupied by offices of the
~ ~ On the second floor are the
An's Office, the business office.
,.'A store, the chemical laboratory
.ssuon room, the muFe UNI, the ag-
,-n section room, English Sec
's1m, the office Of the directors OF
,tsreultural experiment station
.ae lanitor's room. on the first
chemical laboratory, furnace
\ section room and instrument
"a the department of civil engin-
i anu physics, store room, dark
!, mathematical section room.
n room. commandant's office and
~ room and laboratory OF the de-
y AZ 81 veterinary science.
ma buildings occupied by the de-
M. OF mechanical engineering
north of the main building. In
u are the carpenter shop, class
! snu model room, also the ma
!, anu blacksmith shops. and The
nn tvon. The buildings are well
~ ~ Tor all present needs. The
hail Is one of the most attrac-
~ uhgs on. the grounds. 1t was
~ ~ IN 1851, and is uesd for a dor
ID, ~ - furnishes comfortable quar-
us VT 10 students.
I'M. nan Is another substantial
NJ us purpose being the SAINT
M ny Just mentioned, and its ca
4 lhg about the SAME.
nl,a = larger and more commodiou
"a IMAM either one of those men
eIls aooVe was erected and wa
N a the Ross Hall" in honol
n 'eme OF the president.
building. w
ro esa merry IS substantial build
htssy.n with u complete OUTFIT o
butter. proved apparatus Tor ma"
\. assembly hall, a cut OF whicl
b zen ON this page. 10 two
a,Ss'lek ballding, succeed witt
al ~ cement. and IL is an orna
'ile, ~ The grounds.
s4iea are several farm building
a 70 the rear Of the main build
n' additions comprise three iarE