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

days, the morning dawncd without fieck
In the clear. blue sky and those who have
been In suspense FOR fear Of bad weather
| marring the exercises were relieved by the
| greetings OF faultless day.
| Promptly at 8 o'clock this morning the
busler sounded the call TO quarters and the
commencement exercises OF the Texas Agri-
cultural and Mechanical college were de-
ciared Ia progress. I
Tho commandant and staff Inspected the
barracks and some Of the visitors awaited
themselves OF the opportunity to accom-
pany the officials on their rounds. The four
Observation-Disclosures hall. ,ustin hall,
Rosa hall and Gathright hall--werc visited
In turn and many compliments upon the
neatness and cleanliness OF their rooms
were showered upon the young bachelors.
The special train arrived from 3ryan at
1890. bringing quite q number OF visitors,
ana the chapel was comfortably filled with
nn intelligent congregation half an hour
later, when the time for the delivery OF
the commencement sermon arrived.
The excellent music furnished this morn
Ing contributed no little TO the enjoyment
OF the exercises The choir Is composed cf
students, kindly assisted by some Of the
campus ladies and young Instructors, and Is
directed by AIR. Il. w. Kerr.
The morning services were opened at II
o'clock with the beautiful anthem, 20,
Come, Let us Sing" rendered In an ex-
cellcnt manner by a double quartette.
In the Invocation Rev, j. Frank Smith
made an eloquent appeal for divine biess-
ings and guidance for the faculty and the
training Of the cadets into honored and
useful citizens.
The choir sang The Lords beauties"
which was followed by prayer and another
song.
Dr. Carroll prcfaoed his sermon by an
eloquent tribute 10 the memory of his Cd
friend and fellow townsman, Ex-Governor
Ross, and stated that he was here today
more In response to a promise he made the
late president than because OF the earnest
invitation rendered by the faculty.
The sermon was n masterpiece OF logic
force aud common sense, The speaker I'm
pressed upon the students of this college
that agricultural and mechanical profess
sions were pre-eminsntly the most honored
and respected since the beginning Of crc-
ation. He cited the first Adam MS an az
iieulturist and the vocation OF the second
Adam, mechanic, or carpenter. Or. Car
roll dwclt nron the purpose OF the advent OF
man and cNhorted his hearers to obey the
~ junction contained In Genesis I. rs, lie
fruitful and multiply. and replenlsh the
earth ana subduo H.
Limited space prevents the reproduction
OF The abridged sermon, and II rs imposed,
bic to crcditably oondense II In few
words. At its conclusion the beautiful
hymn Knocking" was rendered by the
choir the bencdiction was pronounced and
the congregation dispersed,
AZ $3.50 T. IN. Rev J. Frank Smith of
Dallas delivered an eloquent address before
the Young Mems Christian Association
Quite n large congregation was present
and proflted by the intellectual repast
served by the speaker.
All portions of Texas are pretty gem
orally represented by the visitors now
present.
special train service between here and
Bryan has been provided by the railroad
officials which In of great convenience TO
the citizens OF the latter place and those
stopping there
Among tile visitors today we're noticed
MIR. Lee Allen and wife OF Marlin; Mr. and
Mrs. Barnes. Comanche, Mrs. j l.. Kerr
and Misses Addie and Grace Kerr of Vine
land; Mr.. Barclay and family of Temple,
Miss Todd. Jefferson, Miss Pendleton Bel
ton; Miss Padgitt, Dallas Miss Malgaard,
Brazorla: Miss Frllcy, Bryan; Miss Ill.,
Hampstead; Miss Ross, Waco Miss Mon
roe, Rio Grande City. Miss Cavitt, Bryan;
Mrs. oliver, Wharton: Judge Charles Ro-
gan, Brentwood. Hon George g. Pondle-
ten. Bolton; Major w. II. Cavitt, bryan
Colonel r. l.. Downs, Temple; Mr.. c. IT,
schercr. Morgan; Rev Frank ]. Smith,
Dallas; Mr., VIII Daisy, Fort Worth; Mr.
somones Adams. Ennis; Mr. Goodhue Bar
clay Temple; Or. Frank Ross. Waco; Mr..
Donaldson and DIR. Martin OF Kyle