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

fellow feeling, Their sessions are also
partly literary or the number,
twcnty-four, only half-dO1en nre mar
rlcd, The others are young men nnN-
iquH, It's believed. hui are 80 situated
that union Of hearts would not now
prove practicable Their quarters ARE
crowded In fact. so much su that not
another one can be given ahrltcr.
Several OF them are very anxious that
the legislature increnRr tho number NJ
dormlturics, thereby enabling them to
ind qunrtcrn for uthera. should they no
desire. But the faculty are not the
only ones suffering on account OF
ctampod quarters. Every one Of tho
several departments Is crowded and the
complaint " general, Tho Hnlons would
do wen to be liberal In their appro-
prations nt least FOR more adequate
quarters. A man with half an eye can
zoe what vast benefit It would be n
the quarters We're enlarged, for last
yonr several hundred students were
turned away on account nf there being
no quarters for them II COO students
can be instructed by the present fac-
uty why not provide quarters for
| them? IN pregnant question. Az II
| N only 300 can be handled, Then, too.
II must be remembered and considered
that the buildings were constructed
| on plans to meet the requirements or
years ago We are living, we arc
dwelling In n progressive age and tho
| natural sequence N that we must keep
M with the prOceaniun The PRECEDENT
| tells me that already applications for
| entrance are being received for
next year, aud unless the prayed for
| additions are made no win be forced
| to issue his odlct that n IN needless
| to make further application.
PRESIDENT ROSS
! Cen Lawrence sullivan Ross has
! been president Of the Agricultural and
Mechanical College since January, 1890.
when he retired from tho high ONCE
Of governnf aud accepted the preai-
doncy OF this college he carried with
him tho plandta of friends and oppo-
| nents Since hlllng the presidents chair
he has had ample opportunity 20 display
his fine administrative ability, aud he
has made no mean record, HIS Ehl-
lnntry Az n soldier has not been SUR
passed by any, while he stands IN the
front rank Ms n Statesman. and being
full OF ambition and versatility OF gee
Mus he IN no less qualified 10 take
charge OF n position equally M exalted
MS an educator as did he occupy when
the "rulrr ~ this dominion" But not
too much OF the Ross OF today. Texns
and Texans feel that their grand insti-
tuition Ia In safe and capable hands and
already hive said: Wen done our good
and faithful servant, remain where thou
art.
THE LAST or THE RfDNzIs,
Take the life OF Gen Lawrence Sulli-
van Rosa aud compare II with Bulwer's
character You will ind u striking Sim
ilnrlty. His boyhood was. too, attended
with many hardshipa, He was born In
lIentonsport. Iowa. September n. 1898
In the following spring his father. capt.
ghapiey Ross, moved to Texas at Old
Nashville. on the Brasos. HIS early
boyhood was apcn, surrounded by hos
,ile Comanchca. and Injured TO hard
ships and dangers, thus iltting him for
deeds of bravery. which afterwards
characterized him. In 1908, while nt
wesleyan University of Alabama. he
won his spurs and the sobfiquet OF the
'boy captain" under Van Dorm In n
desperate battle with the comancbes,
rinying o. Of their number, capturing
$50 head OF horses and recovering from
the brutal redskins the little girl whose
parents were never known. but whom
. he reared and educated. naming her
: Lizzie Ross. A dangerous wound re-
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