The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-11
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A. AND NJ. COLLEGE.

College Station Texas. October 9.-The
College Young Mems Christian Association
of this place enters upon the new ysar's
work with prospects much brighter than
usual. The membership has been almost
doubled and indications of further prosper
ity are very flattering. An aggressive cam
paign has been planned for the current
year. The association has arranged for an
exceptionally good entertainment course
this season, which fayorably compares
with any other In the State Nothing SO
reconciles students to college life az nice.
clean, refreshing entertainments occasion
ally interspersing the prosaic routine of
| duty Following Is a list of the talent so
far secured. comprising the series
October-Smith Sisters tmusicaD.
November-Rev. Homer T. Wilson. lee
ture on walks About Rome"
Observation-Disclosures A. w. Hawks hu-
morist, lecture on People Have Met"
February-Colonel l.. f. Copeland. lee
ture on Seeing the Elephant"
March--Yet to be filled
April-General John b. Gordon. lecture
Gun THE Last Days of the Confederacy."
On the 2lst OF April, this year, when
Houston so cordially and generously in
vited the CORPS of this college to nartic-
pate IN her military pageant and dav OF
festivities. the Ross Volunteers especially
distinguished themselves on the drill
ground as military organization ana
unanimously received the highest encom-
iums from the public and the press Cen
eral Mabry, Captain Reichardt and other
competent military critics were highly
pleased and insisted that they enter the
competitive interstate drill at San An
tohlon, but, unfortunately, the encampment
was arranged to occur in midsummer when
the members OF the company were all at
nome In various portions of the State en- !
]oying well earned vacation, and. he
cause they were so widely scattered, tho
intention to appear at San Antonio was
abandoned. Captain Kyle and several of
his colleagues Of last year graduated in
June, necesSitating partial reorganiza-
ton, which has been effected by the cleo
ton Of the following we'll selected officers.
Captain Gus Newton; first lieutenant and
quartermaster, 7. o. Durham; first lieu
Tenant ana ad1utant, r. Barnes; second
lieutenant, w. c. Martin; sergeants, Hub
bard, Kyle. Winston, Johnson and evans.
fhis company is independent of The reg
ular battalion OF the college and, Judging
from the splendid drilling the hoys are
doing Mt the very outset this Session. ,hc.s
may be depended upon to maintain the
standard OF excellence established bv the
previous organizations. and at all times
reflect credit upon this institution and
upon him in whose honor the company was
named-Governcr L. S. Ross,
MI Mr. a. 5. Aloe of St. Louis was here
Professor j. H. Connell left Tor Cameron
ysesleraay to attend and participate in the
Milan County Farmers Institute.
Messrs. Glover and Stadtler Of Houston.
architect and contractor Of the new mess
nan being erected here. were visitors 10
College this week.
Mrs. II. Ness arrived home Saturday
from Georgia. having had somewhat init
mate and bitter experiences en- route NTH
ney 'SN'
Colonel Frank Holland Of Dallas. Mr..
zen Johnson Of Austin and Major w. r.
directors ~ the Texas Agricultural and
Mechanical College, were here nrida, on
college business. After a short ses,.on
they adjourned and left for Houston on The
afternoon train. ~
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