The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-11
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY.

Last Friday marked the close of the first
months work of the fifty third session in
Baylor University, and the registrars books
show that the naturalization has already
reached about 400 and is steadily increasing
each day. Interest in all departments. as
shown by the reports of The various bro-
fessors is very good ut this curly date
and everything points TO a highly salts
factory grade OF work during the first
term.
The teachers and classmates o. Nj. A .
). Bryan of Louisiana are pleased 10 see
him in school again after remaiAng out
for one year. Bryan brings .wo biends
from his state to enter BAYLOR.
Professor Hargrove of the English de-
partment was pleased to have his wife
return to Waco last Thursday after spend
ing the summer in Eua Claire, Wis Mrs.
Hargrcve filled the chair of 70 ,al instluc-
tor last year ut Baylor.
Lieutenant Jonas A. Emery. who has
been commandant of the BAYLOR Cadets
fer the past two years. vas male slad
recently by being promoted to the rink of
captain by the war department. Captain
Emery is a member of the Eleventh United
States Infantry.
The thoroughly business-li like and high
~ congenial and modest way in which
Professor baltimore. rs chairman OF the
Baylor faculty, is pursuing his Off du-
ties is winning much popularity aLlong the
students and patrons OF the school, Pro-
lessor baltimore pursued his mater
course In pedagogy ana economics at Chi
cago University last year, and he returns
TO his old alma mater alive with entms-
iasm and modern school management
The senior class OF '9S will consist of
Misses Edmondscn, Griffith. Kmbail
Murphree. Bobbins and Rhodes and
Messrs. Bizzell, Bushy, Carroll. Cox
Crouch. Davis, Farmer Grimmitt. Har
grove kendrick. Lovelace. Jones, Malone.
Mcpanels, Murphree, Porter and RAY.
Messrs. Hugh Pather OF Dallas and n Al
Milling Of Louisiana decided to not re-
turn, and Misses Jamie Elder and Annie
Pace decided to extend their courses an
other year.
Hereafter Baylor University VII have
two regular periodicals. 1.-The Literary"
which will be the exponent OF its students
and The Bulletin" which makes its FIRST
appearance this month, and which Is Ia lie
the official organ OF the faculty and trus-
tees.
The new department of Hebrew and New
Testament Greek is making an excellent
beginning among the young ministers. Pro-
lessor Tanner is just from Chicago Uni
versity, where he served the post college
year as fellow In Greek. He went to that
school after finishing a five-year course in
Baylor and the Seminary at louisville. Nv.
The present Hebrew class is the frst one
to be taught in Texas.
The students, teachers. trustees and pa.
irons seem highly satisfied with the first
appearances of Miss Bessie l.. Finley. the
new vocal tencher,
The Baylor Cadet Band was reorganized
last week with b. Z. White of Lancaster
as director. The baud will have fourteen
members this year.
The friends and classmates OF Miss Aanie
Pace OF Temple and Mr.. d. e. Smith of
Magnolia. Ark, regret to give them up
at college. Both are members OF the ipn,os
class, but weSe forced out OF school on
account OF sickness.
Miss Nellie Anderson, enc OF Baylor,s
music students. and at the same time ors
OF Waco's most popular and musical youns
women. leftffor New York last week wber-,
she will enter the Gardner school for tha
purpose OF fnishins her study OF music.
Miss cTrte Mcdonald Cs7) and Mr. "
". hatye cs6) arc both Attending the
State university. doing advance wcr,; ~
the SCIENCE department. -
the stpdents Of Baylor are gettins pyan
On foot ~ which they VIII attend lie stats