The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-06
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS.
Several Matters Of Importance A.
fecting the Institution.
CHANGE IN MESS HALL MANAGEMENT


the University of Texas control OF tile
university lands, the recent meeting of
tile regents IN Joint SESSION with the IL
lectors OF the Agricultural ami Meehan-
lctu college, the election of lDr. George
l. winston as president OF the univer-
sity ana the donation of $4,000 by Colonel
George w. Breckenridge OF san Antonio
Ice students Of the medical department
are the important events IN the history
or the university.
The control OF the lands by the regents
VIII in the end be greatly beneficial to the
University IN eilecting a radical change
from the old policy OF selling or leasing
Few sections and allowing parties TO
control the Use of great bodies OF the
surrounding sections Tor free grazing. The
Inauguration OF JOINT sessions OF the col
Iesc ana university board viii have great
moral as well as practical effect IN har-
monlzins relations which have been too
long ana in fact improperly strained be-
tween the two Institutions.
Inc $4,000 donation, following Others
TO me university by Colonel breckenridge.
II is hoped ana doubtless viii lead other
gentlemen OF ample means to follow hls
example of giving to the university. while
lNnE, to realize the fruits OF their bene-
factions
The election Of gentleman of DR. Win
ston's reputation as president is a marked
step IN Keeping with advanced methOds
oil development IN university manage
ment. and 1t is gratifying to notice that
he has already laid his plans To promote
the general interests Of the university.
AS VIII be remembered, some years ago
S oiio9i'ei hIacHetnluse uYnated |vVp 10
hs hberality, was made finer and larger
than originally contemplated. and was
furnished by him at an expense altogether
Tor the building ana equipment OF some
$4,000. In acknowledgment OF this act
of one Of their members tho board was
particularly anxious TO make the han
such success as the donor intended in
affording cheap living for such students
as would make their homes In the hall
which, by the way. he modestly desired
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sis[ants' a reasonable variety Of fare
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tbat some Of a The great mii"naires of ' The
TO MAKE the the uniyerslty Of Texas a mon" mon
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which are scattered in gifts 10 edncatonsl
| Institutions by such men a. Hophihs' an
dcrbilt. Rockeieiler and Stantord?
GREAT GIVERS FOR EDUCATION.
Among the notable ,o gifls Tor educational
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