The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-08

petitiNe arm resulted IN the iolloWns
scores:
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Manual Of arms ..... % %. 92.6 eo,S
Company movements pa 20. So VI. =
Platoon movements -. Sc. 1 a6. q Ss.T ~
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Time ... ...... SCI 100 19.3 90
First company, II.
Second company ID.
Third company. A.
Fourth company, G.
Judges i. b. Bittlc. u. G. Pittuck,
+. II. Ross.
Promptly at 10 o'clock the board OF d.
rectors, faculty and n few distinguished
visitors assembled the rostrum and the eX-
ercses proper of commencement day were
begun with music by the baud. Rev. pr.
Stewart OF Bryan invoked the continued
blessings of heaven upon the institution,
faculty students and those connected with
or interested in this college. after which
Mr. George Newton OF Milano, the first
honor graduate OF 1878. read his interest
ing thesis upon "The Brachial PleAua.
This was scientific treatise and rather
deep and abstruse for tho ordinary layman,
but at the same time Was well worthy the
!
and intelligent audience.
The Star Spangled Banner" was rem
dcred by the band and then the valedic-
tory address was delivered by Mr.. w. a.
Harrison, who was chosen by the senior
class for this purpose. Although this col
lege Is not literary school and does not
propose to train orators or speakers, Mr..
! Harrison delivered his address with ease
and spoke flucntly rejecting credit upon
| the literary societies. OF which he has been
| an active member. and through his vale
| dictory indicated the results To be attained
| by society work Mr.. HarrisoD's and Mr..
| Kyle's (who responded to the yaledictory)
examples should prove incentives to those
| struggling members aspiring for oratorical
| honors or course. neither Of the addresses
I were finished productions" nor "masteriul
! efforts" which are only acquired after
much experience. but both OF the young
men certainly deserve credit and rarely
indeed Is an address better than those lis
| tened to today delivered from the stage OF
a classical college, where unusual oppor-
! tunitics are afforded for the development
/ of oratorioal powers.
| At the conclusion OF Mr. Kyle's response
! to the valedictory. the delivery OF medals
occurred, Some time ago Mr.. Foutrel, one
OF todays graduates. offered n medal TO the
Spller OF the fourth class and was today
presented by DR.. Winston OF the univer-
sity, with a few appropriate remarks.
Hon. Mr. Dean of Madisonvllle presented
| First Classman Carter with a medal award
ed for best Improvement in literary society
work, This was given by MI. u. ". Kerr
The commencement address. which will
be published in full In later issue Of
The Post, was ably delivered by Judge Il.
|
Tho graduates were then requested I,
come forwold upon the rostrum, and viii
Il few elegant, well chosen words Of eucour
agemen, and admonishmont, Governor Pen
dlcton on behalf OF the board OF direob9rs
presented the diplomas, the chaplets Of iou
years hard, EARNEST industrious work. TIT
graduating class OF 1898 IS composed OF w
l. Carter. Jr,. Brighton, Texas w, T.. II
Glover. Yemassee, S. c.; ]. q. Kerr, Vine
land Texas G.. Newton, M'iiano. Texas q
l., Snecd OF Engleman, Texas. who plA'sue'
; the agricultural oourge. ". BretSchntIder
Cat Springs r. j, Greenwood, Stoneham
! |. d. RouEaree. Paris; T L.. Smith, Jr. Co
umbia;3 IA. IL. Tracy, Dallas; students @
, the civil engineering courst. ii. I. Abbott
: Hnlsboro; &C. Grow, Cisco; G. q. Robson
LaGrange: w. A. Harrison, College; W a
Escherer Anahuac; W. G. Martin. KY
graduates of the horticultural course. X. "
! Barnes, Comancse; r. L.. Barclay, Temple
7 8. Brogien. Bryan; C. Il. Donaldson. Jr
; Kyle: II. e. RawlIns, Oak CHI; q. f. fpt
| trel san Antouo; A. Homann, Jr., Ne
Braunfols, Of the mechanical course Thft
twenty three Young men include the entii
FIR class mot one having failed TO pas
examination. which record speaks for ilsel
President Whftiock next read aloud II
n names Of those distingushen NJ tne eeysr'
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