The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-05
.-rp,aN UNIVERSITY.

--.,.p,AN UNIVERSITY.
n,,lars 10 De Raised for us
lnllo.,n,tblIshment in Texas
Jus February S.--F'or several
i. movement has been ON foot
~, ,,,,,ne nemorial, one That snail
.,, and enduring, to celebrate t,.s.'.
tanehs', and moral growth OF Texas
ltcluss .ast during the first nall
sou',t s admission into the
s'nge tbe year 1894 there was a
pu'n .snaous in its beginning TO
sp0 texas great Presbyterian IN
~ both sexes to be under tne
~, ~ the synod. With very NJ
nli y, o y, about a dozen congrega-
|. ~ .,Otions amounting to S3o,oVV
D sv. hut the feature of Joint
ss. found to be impracticaple ana
We the matter was apanoohe l.
la as.hle interest 1t awakened, now
:, a1rtinued, and this new effort
~ e,tent. an outgrowth of the
0a .na objectionable feature being
=, aov taken shape in the organ
!, ..The Texas Presbyterian UNI
~ ~,,h over 100 subscribers, rang
s,no inward. There are also a
smaller subscriptions. The
,r,,stees has been elected and is
Srolv strong one. both financial
n personal influence In their re-
communities. ,.,,
ssr reouires that q majority or
NJ trustees be business men
~ ministers. The following names
the board; SON.
.many. Texas: Captain John NJ.
at,orney. Dallas; j. A Thompson,
nan Taylor; K. p. Rhea, merchant,
m c. stevenson, planter, Ennis;
rsekinrldge, banker, Austin; j. III.
merchant, Palestine.
ers-G. T. storey, San Angelo:
NcAfee, Albany; S. j, McMurry,
x. G. Clagett, Taylor.
ubscribers are frofa more than
different places, and represent all
the State, from Palestine in the
m Paso in the west, and from
and Wichita Falls in the north to
and Laredo in the south, besides
TX city and other points outside
e.
|barter will he fled on February
1. 4 =
al anniversary Of the State. Ap-
Il inaugural services have been ar
and in response to an invitation
|ayor. will be held at this place
riary IS and 10. Governor g. a.
pn, as chief executive during the
biennial year, has been elected n
member and invited TO dellver tho
address There will also be adj
from other distinguished genlt2-
IN Txas and other states. Applied
been made to the railroads for
rates, and the citizens of Taylor
triain free, all visitors who SEND
hmes IN advance to MIR. j. A.
en. A cordial invitation TO attend
augural exercises is extended to
time Of what is proposed:
tstitution shall be known as the
Presbyterian University.
t1es will be admitted to its classes.
kiowment to be raised is 81 coo. 900
10 be raised in Texas, and 81 .0W,
where.
thool TO he first and pre-eminently
|n the Bible being Il regular tex,
y Student to so regularly through
nhe as in other studies.
ladard Of the church, catechism.
M discipline. government and his
ne church being a regular part
sfriculum
VII be labor department where
Hadenfs may help themselves ~
d certain number Of hours DALI
engagement will differ from othe,
Institutions.
not be located until subscription.
lWNoO, OF which the income alor,
used for current expenses. thus
an Income sufficient to carry or
pol before 1t Is opened.
rus'ees are forbidden by the char.
tyer incur debt.
card Of trustees is elected BY the
hers from among themselves. A
p,lon Of 500 before the filing of the
Hembership. with the privilege of
'or trustees and $500 purchases a
mp which admits the subscribers
free.
otect it as a Presbyterian institu,
cry trustee is required TO be q
heating member of the Presby
fhurch.
handsome offers for the Location
school have been received.
aceess of the undertaking so ia,
'ainly been phenomenal and there
We at the head o. it who firmly
mat the hand OF God is guiding IT