The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-10-02
h TEXAS UNIVERSITY.
In and Pratical Address by Prcsi-
dent Winston.
IITU IS ABOVE EVERYTHING.
.r,s Advised to Take an Abundance
/ :, uu.door Exerciss and Engage
In Athletic sports.
IS ABOVE EVERYTHING.

|aoo students on hand. Professor Wins
| the new president, addressed the
ants substantially as follows:
90 and Gentlemen of the University.
the beginning of each session l shall
IN address the student body. and
90 wiuh them on subjects of general
test connected with their student life.
This purpose we are gathered here
From time to time, as special
sion may demand. we shall have
&r conferences.
speak TO you as the mouthpiece oil
|faculty, representing their IDEAS and
,olicy OF the university. You are
nupils. blu: we speak to you, not mere
u teachers. but also as friends, coun-
Yrs and fellow students.
oh of YOU has pupil. 1t is himself,
the lessons this pupil will learn from
teacher are, after all. the useful
bns In life. We can, at best. serve
as signboards you will choose which
10 take. You and We are here for
purpose of education. which mas been
defined TO be "the harmonious de-
pmcn; Of all our facul les" This in-
90 MOI only the mind. but also the
the spirit, and the moral and social
tres.
&haIl speak TO you first of health; of
rare OF the body because this Is most
klly neglected by students. II IS an
.hougnt that one-third of the stu
5 now sttlins before me VIII proiahly
|before the age vi 80 from diseases
lracted from neglect OF health whiIe
enJs at college,
H. frs, requisite Of a gentleman,
Emerson Us that he be a Nnc anil
The human uody is the -. va Z
supplies heat 20 genera seam Tor
leci ana character. 1ne great races
be world are stronS physl any. ne
of Wellipgton declared that the bat
Hof Waterloo was Won on the pan
knd at RUGBY. Mems sand In corpors
was the prayer OF the wiseS- phli-
kher Of the ancient void. Look AZ
1stone, To-Day Vast three score ana ten.
an active force IN the NE oil the
d, as orator statesman and scholar,
recently strong ana ac-lve In pnyslc-
Xercl,es, spiendia. epilone OF the
lo-SaXon race. a race that SuTpasSe &
hers In physical power, skill am en-
me. the greatest soldi rs, sailors, run
swimmers boxers. leapers, wrestlerS
hunters. I his mighty race has tax n
ession Of every coign of vantage on
globe Gibral liar, Malta. cyprus. Suez
b. India, North America, ana mas sup
ed all other races whore they have
X in contact. II is the h ATHEIST ana
nges, race on the g.obe.
Jr first concern, therefore, should be
your health. Daring the twenty-four
s of my experience III colleges, ! nave
En OF six cases of insanity, two OF
dc, from III health and over study.
the Young ladies. especially, | WIN
that you should be unable 70 re;iu
rite. ana enjoy perfect health. rather
you should pass your lives as hefN
nvalids, after receiving the most
ough educauon.
e requisites of good health are, first.
ELSE. This should be, as tar as pos %
hn the open air. Those whose strenG h
nts should play football, baseball, or
on the lake, Others should play Ten
exercise ~ the gymnasium, or take
walks. Foutb1ll Is rough game,
u develops manhood. Ii someone's
KS limbs but a broken limb Is not
eai evil. The Willingness 10 break
- Whfn need b., MARKS man. the
power OF the English race comes
W from its Willingness to break
3 OF even surrender lie, in behalf Of
ar cause. The EnglisEm1n VIII give
Is NE III defense OF more Things ,nAu
olles man OH the globe. Tne r"s Iii
az ne enjoys more dberty, inJse pr,Nl-
ana higher civilization. Il rue
esteems many things moro highly
me or limb lie, us emuiate TINS
(, even in our games. We wolf noI
game BY fonl means: but VIII 10
th NE spiri, 10 win. # ned oe al
sacrlilce OF A limb. We should haN q
asst zen football cams ia the unt-
". Every afternoon should SOC over
len engaged IN this manly sport.
second requisite oil health IS rest
s.Sep. ihs average student should
eignt hours each night--irom II %
yen absolle.y to rest. na,lv bathing
seatlal 1t enables the snit to help
Internal organs perform their work.
IAN can be perfe.-.ly healthy who
sunulants. The best athletes. gym
even pr2e fighters, recognize tbs
Steady nerve, n cool hTain vsli
ced faculties, strong muscles are nor
oteu by the use of stjmulants.
lef Iquor, tobacco or coffee. The use
cs re- things Is largely a matter OF
ney are Ike spurs to Il faded
'hey may serve as Temporary ex-
H. but they add no str1licth III.
VI IS essential to health. Elm Jokes
pleasure, amusemenfs Of a i
provided the! are manly ana decent,
~ promote hetis1. The thaatcr, iii ,
]. Shall ' ws nj me hiihstreIs, arc al
Diversity a dramarinr ~ VI ~, Iao i"
present on the stage a. comri,,noc-
,n,iam!et' or M ds,mmor \ir1t,s
iii,
in sludy essential TO health, in
ions. lndced. pnoG IA ~ inc uahy
ped habit >ea''" IS ho'h'hs
GRAFTON il the lac. .,
in exercise. in fo 5aSt o rssentist TO
the races Of the iUo wo aIl1 The St InE:
mes from from M liu4strAtion OF the mower
'uakers also bighi,! I'M ~ a. t'inEs
;.s 7"'' ''"s'r"'c 'hls
n produces beauty rh. hoa 80
lg.sh girl is fla, " ne oeautv OF
urIy. How be s,'at OF perfect health
odles are ,hu n hs Ike II on earth.
ep them hEa,,.!ssiiP pies OF God. Let