San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-17
TGI1S University Notes

present at the opening of new
sessions in colleges and universi-
ties has passed and the work OF the
State University now proceeds
with mechanical regularity. 1t
was believed that the restrictions
placed upon travellers by the
agents would prevent
as large an attendance this schol-
astic year as before, but the scare
has had no apparent effect. The
up to date is about
four hundred and fifty and with
students still coming in there are
prospects OF easily
reaching the five hundred line.
Among the cities represented,
Austin excepted, San Antonio
claims the distinction OF having
the largest number of students,
fifteen, with Paris and Dallas fol-
lowing: 1t is quite compliment
to the University and its managers
as well as to the state to know that
the numbers OF students coming
from the states is increasing every
year.
The second year under the man.
agement of President Winston
will be as successful as the first if
only a few of the movements uC-
der consideration are carried out.
The undertaking in which all of
the students and the professors
are at present most interested is
CT OF of On ..NInnhid
gymnasium. The regents at the
last meeting in Galveston appro-
priated $1,000 for a gymnasium and
the students under the supervision
of the Athletic Council decided 10
raise an equal amount during this
session. At meeting called to
place for this end, subscription to
the amount of 1882 was obtaining
from among themselves. AS far
as outlined the plan is to construct
a two story substantial brick
building very near the present
foot ball grounds. The gymnas-
ium will be open to all students
the young ladies as we'll as other
students taking class exercises I'M
der the direction OF the physical
instructor. The present gymnss-
ium is entirely too small and in
adequate and change for the
better will enable the University
to enter in other fields OF competi-
ton.
1t may sound strange to hear oil
a University fleet. However, the
discussion of organizing varsity
crew prominent three years ago
has revived and now that the pos
sibilities for proper training are
nearer at hand, the desire to take
TO water is growing stronger. The
president has emphasized his sup
port of the project by planning to
make a road over the hills to the
dam. The consent and co-opera-
ton OF the city will be enlisted in
this undertaking and ss soon as
the road is ompleted the crew will
be organized.
A parallel undertaking has been
begun by Prof. FitZhugn. A
beautiful driveway and walk for
the pleasure of university plebelans
and Austin patricians in made
around the campus just inside the
fence. Quite an amount OF money
has been raised from the neighbor-
hood and work will likely begin
very shortly.
The patriotic spirit OF the stud
ents has all it's interests conferred
in the football team. Coach
Kelley has the boys on the field
every afternoon for two hours OF
hard training. Many Of the old
players have not returned but
there are many new men anxious
ly fighting for a place of recogni-
ton. The weight of the team is
less than it has been for years, al
though the general make up of
each individual will make the
team as strong as ever. Coach
Kelley has enforced strict rules
for dieting and takes his meals
with the boys at the regulation
table in Breckenridge hall. By
way of football introduction a
game was played in the rain last
Saturday with the st. Edwards |
team resulting without score on
either side. Today return game |
is to be played on the varsity |
grounds adjoining the campus.
No games have as yet been de-
fnitely alreed upon but "the boys |
from Dallas and those fellows |
from Missouri have got to be at
tended tor and likely the Dallas
team Will be met on the 30th lost
and Fort Worth the following day |
1T is hoped that game with San
Antonio can be arranged before
dong.
Nothing further has been made
known concerning the resignation
of DIR. Northrup. The position
vacated will be filled temporarily
by Prof. F. Reichman, the present
tutor. The president has had
severe attack Of the dengue the
past week and has been confined