The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-24
UNIVERSITY NOTES.


The week Just ended Is noteworthy for
the amount Of college spirit that has been
wrought up among the students. Important
elections have been In order almost every
day and on each occasion there were con-
tentions arousipe enthusiasm. Mol1av at
ternoon the senior class elected officers for
the year, as follows: II. Denny Parker.
president Miss Daisy Bryan, vice presi-
dent; Miss Robbie Davis. secretary: ID. r.
Couch treasurer. Herbert Springall aud
Ed Kleberg were chosen as editors on the
Alcaldo STAFF. Messrs. TONNES and Easton
and Miss Brooks were elected as editors
fer the Cactus of 9s. At the same time As
the senior class holding It's meeting the
LES freshmen were enjoying themselves in
an innocent attempt to organize iuto the
class OF 1901. Very little was accomplished
In strictly business sense. committee
on constitution and bylaws being appointed
repetition OF the performance with new
scenes VIII take place next week
On Thursday night all the students in
tcrested in athletics held their annual cleo
ton In the history room. and the following
officers were elected: President. Otto
Pfeiffer; vice president, X. Wells; sccre-
BY comforting the presidency OF the hih-
letic Association upon Mr.. otto Pfeiffer.
the members made an excellent selection,
MIR. Pfeffer is a San Antonio boy. an OK
ceptional one, In that he lends his classes
In several studies and is one Of the best
football players on the varsity .cam.
Yesterday evening the class Of 30 had
meeting preparatory to the election of eff
GERS. After much discussion the class nd
journed, having chosen Mr.. c. Lea7ell. at
socate editor on the Alcalde. and mir. *.
Bell of Fort Worth class editor OH the
Cactus.
Today the politicians in the senior law
department are to make n selection for
representatives on the Cactus board. Much
importance Is attached to their appoint
ment since the editor lin chiefs positon on
the Cactus Of '9S is being fought for Wig
orously by the laws.
The Alcalde. the weekly journal OF the
university. has changed hands. Mr.. l.. Il.
Hill, the founder and business malaEer OF
the paper. has sold his interests TO Mr.. J.
o. Phillips OF 81. Mr.. Hill will continue
in the newspaper business and Oh Novcm-
Der Is will introduce the first Issue OF a
new publication The Alcalde, by the Trans
fer. becomes more directly under the con-
troll of the students and CONSEQUENTLY be-
comes better representative OF he uni
versIty, the eight associate editors beng
| selected from the higher classnen.
The football programme mas again suf-
fercd change. Upon the invitation OF the
Agricultural and Mechanical college team
| game was arranged for Yesterday. the
22d. A telegram from Bryan college says
that the team can not play at that date.
The game may be called of Later. The
varsity boys who arc not suffering from
the dengue are keeping up daily practice
| under Coach Keeiy and they VIII do all in
their power to meet the engagements With
Dallas and Fort Worth.
The literary societies nre in a rosSerous
condition. Saturday night The hthanacum
Society will render the first rpccial rrc-
gramme OF the season.
The Glee Club. with Its far-reaciiing
aims. hns been holding regular practice
drills since Its organization. Professor
schoch devotes much OF his Time to ills
society and the twenty five members under
his control will soon make Themselves re-
| specially heard.