The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-18
UNIVERSITY pRosPERIxa.
The Attendance II in Excess Of That
OF Last Year.


OF Last Year.
Austin, Texas, October 16--The Univer-
slty Of Texas has had very successful be-
ginning to lis fourteenth session. 1t was
expected that the yellow fever scare
would interfere with the number Of at
tendants at the beginning Of the term.
but II any students have been kept away
by this cause It d not seen In comparison
with last years attendance. The number
Of students now matrlculatcd, 442, is
| thirty-eight In excess Of the students reg
'ei-s as date Of the preceding session.
Another barrier which might have pre-
vented others from admission was the in
creased entrance requirements. However,
the management is very gratified at this
suspicious beginning, and successful year
10 assured
Under the direction Of President Win
ston many contemplated improvements are
10 be carried out. The undertaking In
which all OF the students and the profess
sors are at present most interested is In
the construction OF splendid gymnasium.
The regents at their last meeting in Gal
weston appropriated $4,000 for a gymna-
SUM. and the students, with the Athletic
council as executive committee, decided to
raise an equal amount during this session.
AT meeting called to plan for this end
a subscription amounting to 1892 was OBJ
tanned from among themselves. AS far az
outlined, the plan Us to construct a sub
stantial two story brick building very near
the present football grounds. The GYM
nasium Will be open to all students, the
young leaders as well as other students
talking class exercise under the direction OF
the physical instructor The present
gymnasium is entirely too small for the
university and the football boys are anx-
lous to obtain new quarters.
1t was stated above that the prime OBJ
1ect of interest just now Is the construc-
ton OF the gymnasium; but this remark
must be somewhat modified, however. ow.
ing TO very recent developments In foot
ball enthusiasm.
AZ very enthusiastic meeting OF the
Varsity boys held In the Auditorium yes
terday evening President Winston, Pro-
lessor Bolts and others OF the faculty, to-
ge'her with many Of the student orators,
made the audience reach the boiling point
OF football excitement, and now everybody
wants to 20 to Dallas next Saturday TO see
how we are going to do those fellows up"
The fun write-up OF the Dallas team In
last Sundays Post has caused the bows
some Ettle apprehension. Coach Kelley
has his mon on the field practiclng every
afternoon, and by Saturday the team will
be in favorable condition, provided the
uengue men recover.
The team is much lighter than for wears
before, although the average weight and
makeup OF each player In sufficient 10
call forth greet deal of confidence from
their supporters. The team will probably
line UP as follows: Jenkins, center;
WSf tham Galloway. guards; Parker Pfeif-
0s, tackle; Camp full back Schreiner and
Hart ends; Woodbridge and Bathea, half
nacN. Quarter back yet open, with pref
erence for Maverick.
The only games so far scheduled are with
Dallas on the 23d and Houston on Novem-
Der TO- Missouri must be attended to, and
other universities will be invited TO the
state II other Texas cities will arrange |
games with the visitors. and thus divide |
the expense with the university.
President Winston Is again able to at |
END TO his duties, after a weeks Illness. |
rom his dengue spell.
Deneue has nearly completed its rounds
with the professors and students, but few
having been Intentionally ignored
Or. Northrup, who resigned his profess
iorshtp of physics, has gone to Baltimore.
md his position la filled temporarily by
f. Reichman, the present tu-
or.
DIR. E. b, Wright, pastor OF the First
p,resbyterian church, has been conducting
'hapel exercises in the Auditorium the
,ast Week This chapel service In the An
,ltornm Ia recent Inauguration OF Presi-
lent Winston. commendable In It's aim 10
'evelcp tho spiritual man. as well as 4,
promote the college spirit among the
tudents And It is hoped that some who
ave been inclined to condemn the uni
'ersity and its teachings for sunncsed nm
orthodox inclinattons will take notice =,
MS daily manifestation, acknowledge pri-
'ately their mistake and forever keep their