The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-03
An Eyentful Week Ia the Life Of the
Students.
FINAL BALL PRESIDENT ELECTED
Nearly Five Hundred Matricuiates on III"
Roll-Intefest in the Debating
Sooieties-Giee Club.

should select their final ball president.
The final ball is the greatest social event
of our university life, md IL Is the stu
dents desire TO make this occasion
more brilliant success each year than
| the preceding one. A. matter OF TACT,
this Office requires more executive ABILITY
and experience in the management OF
such affairs than skill in dancing. Inc
entire rcspons. bility rests upon the presi-
dent. both in rhe general management
and in the appointment tot committees.
| The candidates for this high honor We're
| W. g. llarkey of Arkansas and j. w.
! McClcndcn of Laredo, Texas. The race
WIS quite close. hut the ballot declared IN
favor of McClendon.
The list of matrculates steadily APP
proarhes the 500 mark. Last week the
names of Herbert u. Audrey, Dallas; II.
l.. llilgarurr. Austin. and Miss May
! Lane. Austin. were added.
| Miss Thula Cole of Burnet, who was
with us last year. has been visiting Miss
NJ nnic Mclaughlin.
! McLeary Weller has returned home
after a long stay in New York, but only
on visit. as he intends to go back in
/ seems to have thrived on the drama, hav-
ing been dramatic correspondent for sew
ernl of the Texas papers.
Morris Sheppard, thc "Silver-tongued
orator of the University of Texas. and
/ Frank CrcSwell, one of his disciples,
were elected hy the junior INV class as
| representatives, to the freshman reception
| Friday night
! Miss Mayme Allen recently suffered an
embarrassing accident while ont on her
! hicvclc. Her skirts became entanged in
the spokes. throwing her and the wheel in
| Il heap together. She was unable alone
to free herself. and was compelled TO lie
there until some passers-by arrived and
aided in the Acknowledgement Of skirts
aud bicycle
Mr.. C. f. Maxwell. who IS now teach
ing in the Daniel Baker college, Brown
/ wood, has been granted his degree of
Il. s., about which there was some mis-
understanding last year.
Miss Minnie Malcolm and Mr. CYRUS
Jones have withdrawn from the unyer-
| sity.
ii. b. Jones. 81 of New York. is in
town on visit, and is shaking hands with
old friends ahont the varsity"
The following e0-Uniyersity OF Texas
! people We're in the city during the week
| j. j. Brady, w. G. Hcarne. Senator
Jack Bell of Waxohachie and Judge
NJ Her.
DR. Fay. who formerly occupied the
/ chair of Latin here. has lately delivered
TO the Pathological society Of Johns Hop
/ n' -. F'p'' t""' H"H ''''lNth great
deal Of attention.
Mss Bessie Rembert, ONE of the Uni
versty of Texas most charming Young
ladies, left Thursday for San Antonio.
where she will represent the "varsity's"
society at Padercwski's recital. and at
me fair ~
last week in visiting and examining i9i 't the
affiliated schools at Vernon, Gaines
Vile Paris, ,Bonham and Cleburnc. He
was especially pleased with the Paris
f. $. Brown has been appointed to the
vacant fellowship in biology, Mr.. Brown
MS Tis,.. n@en IN, Instructor IN science in the
ii"uS'V a.. hlsn school nut had to rein
q nIh t9G position on ON account Of health.
dent of the university, wns married last
WWedn,,Sd"y- At the home, of her sister to
key Mr. kilgorc. 81 Calvert
he members OF the glce club presented
MT Schoch, the Director with hand
some cane rs token of their esteem.
Mr. a. II. Heibron made the preScntn-
non WIN few appropriate, remarks. to
winch Mr. .Schoch responded cordially.
Sawnie Robertson of Dallas has with
drawn from the university.
Despite weather nasty enough TO
dnmpen any other ardor than Mr..
Schochs, the Glce club recital Wedncs-
nay evening wis n great success. The
large crowd that waded through the mud
TO hear the music is tho most substantial
evidence of appreciation of the club and
its manager. Mr., Schoch had worked
hard for many weeks practicing for the
following programme, which was heartily
opplondcd throughout:
Song" ................. Club
la Fompadonr' ,......... Orchestra
"A Game OF Hearts" Mr.. Rloilocl
: Down by the Riverside. Mr.. Uornor
Mandolins and Guitar ............
49,. Smith Blailock and King
Robin Hood" ..................C Club
Post in Forest -Mnndolinn. Orchestra
"Now I Lay Me Down" Romeo
and Juliet ...,......M Mr.. Heilbron
Violin Duet Miss Tips and Mr.. Schocb
".luanita" .............. .Orchestrn
TO All You Ladies" .Cnh
Last Saturday night the corridor Of
dents A great and bcncfccnt revival n,
interest has taken place in the debating
societies. 1t looked like ye oldrn time
when interest was ut rs height More.
the orntory, Elections We're held in both
societies. For the new Magazine STAN