The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-18
ROSS MEMORIAL SERVICES
At. the A. Il NJ. College
SUNDAY.

Assembly hall al the A. K VI. College
was appropriately draped last SUNDAY.
Jan. IL, In mourning Tor the death OF
General /. s. Ross. IL was the coca.
sion Of the memorial services In honor
Of the deceased president Of the institu.
ton.
On the stage we're seated four Of the
board Of directors OF the institution.
viz W. X. Cavitt, Frank Holland. Cant
I a Reichaft and Judge Chas. Rogan.
Directors Pendleton and Johnson we're
absent. Besides these were the Rev.
Dr. Rufus q. BurlesOn, OF Waco: Hon.
justin White, OF Houston, Rev. II. V.
Phllpoit, Judge Spencer Ford. Of BRYAN:
Judge Norman q. Kitlrell. Of Houston:
Gen. II. b. StOddard, and members OF
the faculty and officers OF the A. & NJ.
College.
The members Of Camp ] b. Robert.
son L. Z. v, Of Bryan, Of which Gov.
Ross was a member, we're In attendance
wearing the Camp badge Of mourning
and headed by Col. X. X. Chatham,
commander.
The program was published in the
Eagle OF Sunday morning. Il was car.
fied ont az published with the excep.
non OF the address by Hon. Il. NJ.
Mynne, who could not attend. An al.
dress by Judge Norman G. Kittrell Of
Houston supplemented the published
program.
Dr. II. V. Philpott read a lesson from
scriptures. DR.. Rufus e.. Burleson. hE.
long friend and former Instructor of the
distinguished dead, invoked divine
blessing upon those who with him. sat
IN the shadow Of this great bereave-
ment
Resolutions by the college community
we're read by Prof. u. @. piituck.
Hon. w. Il. Cavitt OF the board Of di.
rector delivered an address on the me-
and character OF Governor Ross. and
expressed IN eloquent and feeling terms
the sense OF loss and the s0rrow, espec-
tally Of those associated with the great
man IN the last great work Of his life.
The administration Of the affairs Of the
A. & NJ. College.
Dr.. I. &. Bittle OF the faculty, In a
polished, deep aud critical discourse.
discussed more especially the greatness
Of Ross a. an educat0F-as an educator
IN the highest sense Of the wOrd-one
who educates not alone by precept, but
also by the impression Of his character
and greatness upon th ose Who are as.
ISOLATED with him.
Prof, Q. Q. Todd on behalf Of the res.
dent alumni, expressed In a thoughtful,
careful address, and one that was full
II soul and sentiment, the bereavement
Of those who owed 30 much 20 their
lamentcd mentor.
Cadet q. l.. sneed, on behalf Of the
corps OF cadets, expressed the heartfelt
sadness n "the boys" al the loes of
their beloved President, who % them.
was hero, father and friend.
Judge Spencer Fond Of Bryan. in be-
halt Of Bmzos county, told Of the great.
ness Of Ross a. statesman, educator.
and citizen. lie remarks we're dteply
impressive. The heart Of cultured
gentleman, a christian man aud deep
thinker overlooked with tender sent.
ment and helpful words Of consolation.
Judge Norman g. Kittfell OF Hous.
ton, the last speaker was then intro.
duccd. 4 splendid orator, a man Of
great sympathy, a lover u the great
leader OF men who had passed ava.
feeling keenly a personal bereavement
In HE death, Judge Kittrelps address
stirred o their depths the hearts OF his
hearers, aud swayed his audience al
will With the power OF eloquence. The
pure stainless life OF General Ross, HE
conservatism, his well rounded, SYM
metrical character, the splendid exam.
~ 9 held up TO posieriiy by his career.
EN- halmed Ia aiiectionate memoroy we're
set forth IN words that left picture OF
the character Of General Ross as clear
aud beautiful a. the oil painting OF the
illu strious man placed in front OF the
rosi rum portrayed the lineaments Of
his owed face and form.
Mutic including anthems hymns and
solos we've appropriately inierpersed,
aud added its charm TO the beauty Of
The services.
The bene, Iction by the Venerable
DR. Burleson q 'osed the services.
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Major and N -. J. ]. Mistrot and