The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-13
THE PRIDE OF ALL TEXAS.
III State Agricultural and Me-
ChanicaI Institute.
gIES ON THE LATE COMMENCEMENT
Ia Houston Post STAN Correspond
Grows Reminiscent.

College Station, Texas, June 12.-(staff
jurisprudence 1.-THE worst education
tn teaches self denial is better than the
Vi Ihich teaches everything else, and
Eat.
Maout learning sclf-denial the young
IN has not got the proper start. The very
cement he gets out from the parental roof
Na tastes few of the luxuries of life
rom the tree whereon grows the forbidden
WI" that very moment is critical one
W. h!m In the battle then being waged
T'"een inclination and duty. inclination
VII probably be the victor and his life
lN'Wards is a dreary waste and burden
l'mself and his friends and family.
mere is only one school in Texas where
young man can learn self denial and
S'' IS the Agricultural and Mechanical
rlsge.
~" seems like broad assertion, but
'" "ue and susceptible OF the most con-
'-''ns proof. Have the fathers and moth
n@ Texas ever thought of that? Have
''a''! been aware OF 1t? 1t is
=. S'uo'iui, Tor the fact Is. 75 per cent
wac people of Texas know little or moth
soout the Agricultural and Mechanical
urge They know there is such an edu
4" institution. because they have
~ :" 1t and some of them never heard
~ until Ex-Governor l.. s. Ross was
president OF it, This does not mean
~ 'he school was not a good one until
s,. uae' Tor It was, and many OF our best
Ias graduated there in the early years
~ As'ehce, but the advent of Governor
e., president there WAS big adver-
49, Tor the college and called more
~, attention TO it than had hitherto
n. any consideration.
sasflcultural and Mechanical college
k,,,, A.e Institution Of learning and
49, o. Inc State university. it is main
r.,Supy The State. though not in the
tn,sau manner in which the university is
Il. ana tuition there is absolutely
b. az young men. The only cost is
N MI. MI board and clothes while there
n. any parent can afford to pay
iu,r NJ, which viii aggregate about $50
Vi ii, "nefe is the fond father who would
p.sd,ae Ia. aay and night TO give his boy A
hil. Nj eaucation and equip him for life's
Ma "neh 1t can he had so cheaply? II
tl,nsa 'ne such in Texas, he ought to be
10 acknowledge 1t.
m,- pre-eminently the school for
NJ, men in this State. 1t is the only
~ Where they 20 under strict mill
~ Ihe'pline the moment they enter
~. e Tor Instructor an officer of the
N. states army, educated and trained
IN, ~ roint and the military training
|l,b. Nv cadets at the Agricultural and
|t,,' college is thorough. A military
Il. s Tor young man while pursuing
A. u'es is the best possible thing for
i teaches him that best Of all things,
M ~, ssla above, self denial. 1t maRes
hd!.b,s eht' manly; teaches him self
~ Las, aspect for the rights Of others
IA ,ba VI. not least. II gives a young
4 sort proper physical exercise while
|ktd IN mentally and maintains sound
ssits, sound body. which is absolutely
" yom, agricultural and Mechanical col
tsr nss.ooy is not slashing about a city
ksncI,l wasting his physical and
htops SUBSTANCE in gambling houses,
IN, na aens OF vice. and returning
y ceuls,,y. eiock In the morning SO drunk
|stua, Ma MT rains,orm with an UNI
ny 10 sai, ny time has father sent his
e5sle,, and had him return home a
"a Ana .a helpless drunksrd and a ply
Hln, meh'al wreck. When your boy
|eRls,, nom the Agricultural and Me-
~ kv.' unsge. your eyes will brighten
"knt and pride. for he will come