The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-09
A. AND NJ. COMMENCEMENT
The Entire Class of Twenty six
Students Were Graduated.
THE REMARKS or PRESIDENT ROSS,
Hon. w. L.. Dean Delivered the CONF
mcncemcnt Address - List of the
students and Their Theses.

mcncemcnt Address - List of the
students and Their Theses.
College Station, Texas, June s.-This Is
real commencement day al this, the most
popular Of tho State educational institu-
lions. The words most popular are used
advisedly because 1t is closer 10 the srea
heart of the agricultural class. the class
that makes up the strength and stamina
of Texas citizenship than any other educa-
tional Institution In the state. The pa
irons of this college. distinguished among
whom is Major w. r. Cayit'. made u ten
strike when they placed Ex-Governor l.. 5.
Ross in charge here as president, He has
lpopularized the college more, perhaps. than
any other one man in Texas could have
done and the agricultural class of our eiti-
zenship is warming 10 1t more every day.
This means tina. the legislator has got
10 he more liberal with This college IN
future or Oh his return TO a disappointed
and Disguised constituency the average
member OF the legislature viii ind Job
lot OF large irregular holes kicked IN bis
Political fences.
Ideal commence iuent weather. with "A lit
'le more warmth tAah yesterday was the
| atmospheric hil! o. fare todAy and the sum
mer slrl WAS N evidence very early. White
predoninatcd. but there Was enough OF
1 color In the dresses and hats OF the ladies
/ 10 give the little grounds about the col
I lege grounds the appearance OF animated
boQuets
None Of the evidences OF last nishts
oahquet were VISIBLE on me faces OF the
be"uN OF these 5oqutis- ana none were per
ctptiole 10 the sense ri smell. the chatting
Was therefore uninterrupted until every
pedN moved toward the assembly hail to
witness The last OF tho intellectual eXer-
tlSts Of TIE twenty itrst commencement
az the Agricultural Aut Mechanical col
ieee OF Teas.
Tht exercises Of the day opened in the
assembly hail ty prayer by Rev. Or. Phil
pc President Ross IN a few we'll chosen
words thanked the audience for its pres
eAye' he sai9 ne was very happy 20 see
Go many earnest friends Of the Agricultural
ana Mechanical college honoring the occa-
sion with their presence. That each year
tAe college was being rewarded with the
aWakt ued Sympaihy Of tho members Of the
Agricultural and Mechanical College Alum
ni association and that the feeling was
HlhGling INTO a blaze OF enthusiasm for
the alma mater OF so many OF Texas Lest
ara foremost men. II was a qualification
to welcome many State officials, who by
voice and vote have lahored for Ike good
Oh ms educational institution and he
eckucw edged his indebtedness 10 thorn aud
The whole people who had assisted l.. any
gay the upbuding Of this college The
president spoke OF education and ms me-
ceS'iy among all classes OF people aud
quoted all thu great men e the last 10
the effect that almos, the last public ut
tsrance of each was Educate the people"
President Ross then announced NAT tbev
bad been disappointed by Hon. I. T.
Dashlell speaker Of the house Of r,nre-
senta'ivGs, who was to have delivered tile
commencement address
Mr. Dashtell neither came nor rave sign
as ~ a. reason far not coming aud MANI,
people present expressed their SURPRISE thai
he honorable gentleman would tr4at the
college authorities with Indifference after
acc pting the honor conferred on him.
The president mainly DISPLAYED his cha
grin and irritation at mis- ,,nnxna1, "A ,i,s
appointment and announced hat Hon w w
l. Dean, member OF the legislature from
Madison and BRACES counties would no
come most excellent substitute
MIR Dean was introduced and said there
was no occasion in which he took more
pride and pleasure than one In which col
iege work and education was concerned
His address was directed mainly TO The
graduating class He told them thar this
was the most suspicious day of their liyes
That heir diplomas were not nassport
10 prosperity, but merely a certificate of
good character and notice 10 Ine world
that they werc euulpped for work IL
hen branched into Texas HISTORY ana nrod
the hearts Of his Young auditors With ma.
triotlsm by detailing the doing. ~ r.,
heroes. He closed by adiurlng tn,n n
80 live as to be worthy of thaif. nnb,e
grandsires, as the laws. the soil and the
ineXhaustible resources of Tex,s ,ycro ND.
heritage forever
President Ross then called far ,,,s,c and
It WAS given with a viii by me h.st cn,.
lege. home made band This instit,,,Jon 80,
enjoyed and which is Justly one n, The
Presidents especial objects of uride and
admiration. anu
The thesis of c. @ Todd ~, ronor.o,,
county on the maintenance n, orcSard soi
fertility was well received and sbo,a, ,o''
cit sively that the youne man c,,Iti,.atna
tho snil OF his mind carefully on tho suh.
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