San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-21
S|0|e University Notes.
To the Light.

To the Light.
Austin, Tex, Nov. 20.-Presiden
Winston has been absent for two week!
in the interest of the university. A
Abilene he delivered the address Of
occasion at the fair on Educationa
dayand was the guest of the citizen:
during his stay. He then visited tbs
schools in Ell Paso and found them il
a satisfactory condition and returned
to attend the annual session of the
Northwest Texas conference. On his
preceding tour two schools were found
to have sufficiently high standards OF
work to admit graduates to the uni
verslty without further examination;
one in San Antonio, the West Texas
Military academy, the other being In
Denison, the High school. This shows
a marked increase in the higher stand
ard of education which is being taught
all over the state. Only three schools
were affiliated with the university dur
ing the entire session of 1851.
The number of students now in at
tendance at the university is very
gratifying to the management. There
are sixteen more students enrolled than
there were last session and this is with
in four of the high water mark reach
ed in the year 1886. The roll now
contains 4S1 names and if new students
continue to come as they have been
doing lately. the number will be 500 be-
fore Christmas. The latest student to
enter is now Mr.. Eugene c. Barker, of
Palestine, president of the university
Y. NJ. C. A.
The Y. NJ. c. A. has arranged to give
an excellent concert in the assembly
hall next Monday evening. The best
musical talent in the city under Prof.
Ludwig will insure an enjoyable pro-
gram.
on the following night the lady pat
rons of the university will call mass
meeting of the citizens and students
in the same hall for the purpose of dis
cussing and arranging plans for the
campus drive and promenade. Sever
al addresses will be made, among the
speakers being Mr.. Hancock, Mr.. I. W.
Gregory, DR.. Wooten, Prof. Fitzhugh,
the leading spirit in the undertaking,
Prof. Houston and Prof. Bats. The
speeches will be interspersed with
songs by the Glee Club under Prof.
Schoch and also by the young ladies
Glee club under Prof Ludwig.
The senior class held its first recep-
ton of the year at the residence of
Mrs. Kirby last week. The football
team and representatives from the
other classes were invited guests on
the occasion.
The freshman class will give its ini-
tial reception tonight at the residence
of Judge Townes.
The Kappa Sigma fraternity initiat-
ed two new members Saturday night,
Mrs. Chas. Leavell and David Ryan.
After the conclusion of the successful
ride, the faithful enjoyed a banquet at
the Driskill.
The Amateur Literary society elect
ed officers for the quarter at the last
meeting: A. n. Moursand-president
o. Ellis, vice-president; c. P. Caldwell,
secretary; ]. w. Lewis, critic, and j.
p. Hilderbrand, treasurer. A joint de-
bate between the Athenaeum and the
Rusk has been arranged with the de-
sire of arousing more literary enthus-
iasm.
The editors of the Cactus met Tues
day and elected E. w. TONNES, of the
senior academic editor in chief, and c.
Batsell, of the senior law associate ed
itor in chief.
DR.. Constance Pessels, who is now
teaching in the San Antonio High
school came over to see the football
game Saturday and paid a welcome Wis
it to the university.
At a meeting held on the football
grounds Monday afternoon Jno. o..
Phillips, Dan Parker and Club Worth
am were elected student members of
the athletic council.
The downcast spirits with which the
football enthusiasts returned from
their recent tour of defeat, has almost
passed away. Last Saturdays victory
over Houston by such large score and
the hard training which they have been
undergoing.lately has brought back old
confidence. The second team under
Capt. Audrey has developed a wonder
full strength. In the game with the
St. Edwards team Thursday afternoon
the score being 20 too for the universe
ty. Last night 16 of the regular team
left for San Antonio to play a return
game in that city this afternoon. This
morning nearly one hundred rooters
took advantage of the cheap rates and
followed to watch the game and see
the Alamo City.