The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-06

damaged or destroyed, and VIII be re.
funded II there Is no charge of this kind
against the student.
Incidental and physicians fees are paya.
BILE on entrance. whether at the beginning
OF or during the session. aud can not be
refunded.
Maintenance includes board. fuel. wash
Ing. lights room rent, bedsteaas, mat
trcsscs, pillows. tables. washssands. chairs
buckets. basin and slop cans, all OF which
the college furnishes.
Each student Is required to bring with
him and keep on hand sufficient supply
OF bed clothing. towels. etc. aud under
clothing sufficient for one years wear.
Students are required 10 take their
meals at the mess hall.
PAYMENT for coch term must be made In
advance. but student entering during a
term will be charged maintenance for The
remainder of that term only.
The above list OF expenses does not in
clude the uniform. which Is furnished
here at a cost OF from 1890 to SIS. A
working suit OF drilling. costing about
81 90, is also necessary.
The legislature has provided fund by
which limited number OF industrious
young men may dcsray a part OF their ex-
pensos by working for the college Mt such
times as their regular duties will permit.
The rate Of pay Is made to depend upon
the character OF the work, and the manner
in which II is performed. aud. with GER
tain exceptions. the maximum rate is lais
cents per hour.
There are four regular courses OF study
leading to the degree OF bachelor of
science tho particular course pursued
being specified in the diploma For the
first year they are Identical, thus giving
tho student the elementary training re-
quislte for n comprehension OF the more
technical subjects that follow, at the same
time affording him opportunity for more
Intelligent choice Of the course he is 10
pursue In the higher classes At the be-
ginning OF tho third class" or second
year, choice Is offered between the agri-
cultural and mechanical courses. while at
the beginning OF the second term OF the
same year mechanical students must
choose between tho course In mechanical
engineering and that OF civil engineering.
AT the beginning Of the second class or
third year, agricultural students choose be-
tween the course In agriculture and the
course in horticulture.
The languages are optional except as
shown In the curricula. and may be studied
as subjects outside the regular courses.
There is no charge for any optional study.
The twonty-third annual session will
opeu Wednesday, September II. 1898, ana
VIII close Tuesday. June 10, 1880.
Students should not arrive Mt the col
lege earlier than Monday, September IL.
Parents should communicate with the pres
ident before sending their sons
There have been few changes In the o.
ganization since last year. on January 3
the Institution suffered the loss of It's noble
president, Ex-Governor l.. s. Ross, ana
since that time another permanent exeou
tive has not been chosen.
The college was also unfortunate In los
ing It's efficient commanaant, Lieutenant
George T. Bartlett, during April He Was
ordered by the war department TO report to
his post because of the preparations tor
hostilities. a very worthy successor, how
ever, has been found In Mr.. G. G. Toil,
who graduated here with high hopors last
year. The very satisfactory manner in
which he has administered the affairs OF
the commandments office since his appoint
n,ent attests the true merits OF Mr.. Tod1's
military achievements upon tho drill
grounds l;lst session.
Following Is List of the present officials
OF the college
Board OF Directors Hon. r.. A. Rel
chardt president Houston; Hon. jefferson
Johnson. commissioner OF agriculture. In
surance statistics and history, OK officip,
Austin; Hon. George G. Pendleton, Bolton,
Hon. W. X. Cavltt, secretary. Bryan; Hon.
II. p. Holland, Dallas Hon Charles Rogan,
Brownwood,
Faculty.--R. II, Whitlock. NJ. f., pres-
dent pro TEN and professor of mechanical
engineering; II. II. Harrington, NJ s.. pro-
fessor of chemistry and mineralogy, chem
list to experiment station; Charles Puryear,
NJ. A., c. E.. professor OF mathematics and
librarian, Mark Francis. u. V. NJ. profess
sor OF veterinary science. veterinarian to
experiment station; +, E. Giceecke, NJ. r.,
professor OF drawing. j, c, Nagle Al. A., C..
f., NJ. c. f., professor OF civil engineering
and physics; X. III. Price. u. s., professor
of horticulture botany and entomology,
horticuturist TO experiment station; r. G.
Bittle, A. NJ, Phi. D., professor OF Ian.
guages and chaplain; J. II. Connell, NJ. Sc.
professor OF agriculture, director of expert
ment station; G. W. Huison. professor of
English and history c. c. Todd, b. s.. pro-
frssor pro tenn OF military science and
commandment of cadets.
Instructors. Robert r.. Smith. associate
professor OF mathematics: w. d. Philpott.
NJ. s.. associate professor OF English and
history; p. S. Tllson. NJ. s.. associate pro-
fessor of chemistry, associate chemist TO
profereor CT mathematics: II. Ness. -. S.
assistant professor Of horticulture and bot
any; ID. w. Spence, Il. Sc. G. &C.. assist
ant professor OF civil engineering and phys
ics and drawing; a. NJ. Soule b. $. A.. ns-
slsthnt professor of agriculture: II. w.
South, assistant professor OF English ami
history and languages e. f. Burgoon. -.
NJ r.. assistant professor OF mechanical en-
gineerlng: r, " Kerr, 3, s., assistant pro-
fessor OF mechanical engineering; J. A.
Bnker, assistant professor OF commercial
arts.
station offcers.-fNot previously men
tioned.)-B. @. Pittuek, agrlculturlst; c.
C. Todd. assistant chemist; X X. Boop-
or secretary to director.
Other Employcs.--A. c. Gillespie. NJ. ~,
surgeon: J. 4. Baker. secretary; J q. IIar-
rison. bookkeeper: n. Sblsa. mess hall
steward; g. A. Lewis. foreman OF the
carpenter shop II G. Kyle foreman OF
the farm q. Fbcrspacher. florist. George
Grippe. chief engineer and electrician; II.
p, Rollins. assistant engineer and elcctri-
clan: e. d. Beach, superintendent OF laun-
dry; A. l.. shackelford. hospital steward
VIM. Fenley, head janltor