El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-07-09
TEXAS UNIVERSITY STATISTICS
condensed From President Wins
tons Annual Report.

The roll of students numbers 800, as
follows: Department of literature,
science and arts, 391; department of
engineering, 10: department of law, 143:
department. of medicine, 261; names re-
peated, IA; total, 800. The medical de-
OF medicine, A in the school
OF pharmacy and % in the school of
nursing The student body repre-
sents one foreign country, seven states,
and one hundred counties in Texast
forty-hve different trades, occupations
and professions are represented by
the patrons of the University, of
whom farmers and stockmen constitute
over one fourth, equsling the lawyers,
merchants, physicians, and ministers
combined Three hundred and twenty
whom fifty-three have inherited pro-
perty. while ITO have earned their
money by personal labor. Ninety
students while pursuing their studies
are at the same time engaged in labor
of various kinds, thus supporting them
selves either wholly or partly.
There are sixteen graduate students
carrying on advanced work in the
university, making original investiga-
tions in various lines of study. The
merit of this work has been recognized
to fellowships and scholarships in lead
ing universities elsewhere. During
the past year fellowships have been
held by graduates of the University of
Texas in following Institutions: In
Harvard University, fellowship in
Mathematics; in Chicago University
. fellowship in History; in Johns Hop
kins University,a fellowship in Greek:
in Cornell University fellowship in
Dhi1Nannhu. In I~;-
fellowship in Geology.
Six appointments to fellowships and
scholarships have just been made, as
follows: In Columbia University, q
fellowship in History; in Bryn Mawr
College, fellowship in Philosophy; in
Chicago University, three fellowships.
one in Chemistry, one in History. and
one in Physics; in Harvard University,
one scholarship in Physics. President
Winston makes an earnest plea for
equipment in our University to enable
character with that furnished by other
leading universities. For this purpose
there Is need of $4,000 to $40. 900
90 worth of books, like amount for adj
ditional teachers, and 100000 or
$4,000. 90 for fellowship funds.
The University library has been
rearranged and reclassifed. The
Palm library, which was presented
during the year, contains about ten
thousands volumes and half as many
pamphlets and newspaper files. Fiji
papers belonging to this library
have been arranged and bound. A
large collection of material illustra-
tive of Texas history has been arraug-
ed in glass cases and preserved un-
der lock and key. Bisides the Baum
library, 1850 volumes have been
added during the year to the library.
The number of books drawn last year
from the library was two and one
half times rs great as during the pre-
ceding year, being S472 volumes. The
number drawn from law library dp.sl
ing the year was 3OS3. ~
The various summer schools conduct |
ed in the university buildings make an |
aggregate of 236 teachers, with many
present not yet enrolled. President |
Winston predicts that the attendance |
next wear be At least 500, and that the |
summer schools will exercise a whole |
some influence In improving and
strengthening our public schools
has devoted much time in travelling |
over the state and getting acquainted
with the people. Seventy different
schools have been visited and sixty -four
lectures, talks and addresses deliver
ed.
The construction of the East wing of
the main building is proceeding salts
factorily, and its completion will
furnish much needed room for recita-
tions, lectures, etc. It is strongly urR-
ed that a sepsrate building be erected
and eon;nned for work in biology and
botany. With museums, herbaria, and
aquaria. and also that q separate
building be erected for the schools of
Physics and Engineering, with suit
able workshop, machinery, and labora-
tories. PRECEDENT Winston hopes
that these schools may develop into q
large and we'll equipped college of
Technology wherein the youth of Tex.
Is may be trained In all branches OF
engineering, architecture mechanics,
mining, etc. -