The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-13

writer. then president Of the Teachers as
sociation. that such an exhibit would he
a good means o. bringing the college before
the teachers Of TeNas-wauld he an oN-
qualification of what The college was try
ing to do in carrying out tho plrposea OF
IS grant. After quite conference II was
thought best by the Uanagem mt rot to
attempt this exhibition by the mechanical
department. II Will be observed that that
visit was at the expiration OF the tenth
year after the "breaking up OF the old
faculty organization.
This rejection o! this plan intended TO
benefit the college did not in the least
operate to lessen the interest oil the writer
in the irstitution--not at all 30 shake MS
,, confidence in what eleven years previous
10 that he had written, in pamphlet OF
nftv.two pages entitled Ind atrial Edn-
cation Origin and progressl the state AZ
ricultural and Mechanical College oil
Texas"
Now the title page o' this l.i.le pam
phlet also bore the following, inc EHuSl
cultivation OF the Head. ,hc Heart and the
Hand 1T. ,o,
This, my second--my last--vist der.oh
| strated tina, the present agricultural nho
| Mechanical college. through whht'Npl
| changes II has passed is toiay iNlnt
! example. full and complete demonhih
tinp TINT i'm it's evolution, In it's nrosress'
| laid down SGT forth as Its mission its WORN
| In ,ts very first days OF existence. II nave
always had strong faith; have Lever h1u
| any doubt as TO the success Of thih ool
| lere--the success of all Industrial 'ollebos'
| Their objects ara such as 10 insui" SUI
| II they are properly iosteren ~ W. o., -,
oroi st,tes. and thoroughly org"ulZea Hnu
! ,,anorcd nv the directories through thos'
- os Instructors. The spirit and puF
,as, ~, ,b. professors must be in harmony
Yin the design and object OF me ollsinni
ian, viz. TO teach such branches as per
tam TO The liberal and practeM e""''
lion of the Industrial classes ,., -,
~ trenches which require the exercise W
"A ,he,cby secure the training OF 'ue
,haio mantle head to direct, the h."''
w. insrIrc and tho hand 20 execute
I" Thora has been with the present auin'n
,.,rs'tnn stx heads or presiding oihoe,s
since the beginning Of the college. ~ wouai
be hard TO tell to which ol lnea ',,o,'sas a.
~, ,,,nst nraise for the present Nncoeas ",
~ restitution The writer pertohaii5
Inoun nothing OF any administrator oN
can, Tho first That administration ma"
nothinr in the way OF means anu app'a
anrcs TO do with. As the alumni o'"tV'
said. "The campus EXTENDED Honl -
sinrle college building to the Brnzos ilFe,
S,het 9. II had no enclosure at aill aho
tho acric,,ltural department possessed obe
hoe and broken rake .,,o,,a
1ha connus today rs a verltable VILLAGE
i'm ,,s nvouues and streets. all embel-
iisbed with flowers and trees, feaiy
thing of beauty ~ .,,, ann.
riata With all the latest farm implements
With ali tho improved breeds OF stock
6ne cattle one cow giving my quarts Of
The mechanical department Is fuiiy
i oouinnod In every feature. Engineering III
the field. and the WORKSHOP uhaer TVoi ~
NJ enual importance. The college mas 'i'
own watetworks, electric plant. It's own
laundry together with gymnasium ano
nthar snnliauces for the care OF the neatp
and comfort OF the pupils
The military presented very i'ne APP
nearance and stepping 10 the music W.
nIshed NV the college band. mempsrs "'
her own corps, It did seem that they were
in themselves able to take care of them
The hest illustration OF the status OF the
college today az compared WIN us f'co,"
Of 1873 may be found In comparison WIN
Tho deyelopment Of the old Central ran
Wv which has gone from the old ir9n rail-
and The unbnllasted track, with a spced oil
uf,een mr. twenty miles an hour. 70 its
heavy steel rail and schedule time OF iorty-
Ave TO sixty miles an hour
With all that they have IL is shiu they
want more. and that they heeu hc'o !"
evident, =
demand for more room-more quarters
This means an Increase OF students ana an
increase of students means an increase OF
nro,oasors instructors and employees.
These must be provided for When II Is
recolleeted that this institution Is for The
Industrial classes and that the agricultural
md narhanical and allied industries en-
brace so per cent OF the population OF our
country, then 1t is apparent that the APP
propriations asked Of tue legislature ar.
reasonable and should be granted, One OF
the hest signs OF the growing prosperity.
and usefulness OF the college Is evidenced
b. the increasing attendance, fathers ana
mothers looking after their sons. and the
large nurnbers lately Of alumni attending
these oommencemenis, There were young
men present at the banquet thai had nor
been back since they left The college In
1873 and later on in the sos. The annual
meeting OF the alumni and the Alpha I'M
society with the various chapters. AL acc
70 the interest ana 80 70 insure ~ 49,