The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-18
NEW A. AND M. PRESIDENT.

Dallas. Texas June 17-(staff Specially
The statement of Prof. r. b. Cousins OF
Mexia censuring the action of the board
of directors of the Agricultural and Me-
chanical college in electing Hon. l.. l..
Foster to the presidency of that fnstitu-
ton, is not assented to by any consider
abba proportion of the people of North
Texas.
Prof Cousins was himself. candidate
for the position soon to be filled by Colo
mel Foster and it seems to be generally
agreed that much of the feeling dis
played in his criticism of the board of d.
rectors was caused by disappointed hope.
OF all persons on earth criticism of a sue
cesslul rival and the methods attending
| that rivals success comes with worse
grace from a defeated candidate.
| do not know single individual who
enjoys anything like an intimate ac-
quaintance with Colonel Foster who was
not pleased with his election to the head
of that splendid school at Bryan.
!
I know Colonel Foster we'll | know that
he is not, as is strongly intimated by Prof
Cousins, professional politician. That he
has been remarkably successful as a man
aser of political campaigns was in nowise
due to any but honorable methods, the fit
ness of the candidate and his own ingel-
uity in perfecting the details of organ
lzation. lie has succeeded In pJlitics Just
as he has succeeded In other lines Of work
just as be will succeed as executive OF
the Agricultural and Mechanical college
a training as a professional educator
does not of itself. fit one to pilot the for
tunea Of a great school. | have known
dozs MS Of educators, aud no one holds them
IN higher respect than |. who went about
all things outside IA class room in as i'm
practicable manner as would a musical
or poetical genius. | have known men,
professional educators, who knew Homer
by heart who kept quadratic equations On
the tips of their tongues and could Cxp.ain
every detail Of the bridge on which Caesar
crossed the Rhine. and yet We're unable to
manage a class of twenty youths.
knew university president whose
knowledge of mental and moral philosophy
was very profound, who realized hs in
eapacNy to direct and govern, and left the
executive management of the school To
ieVel-headed man. who was secretary n +,
the institution This learned scholar com |
prehended Plato, but did not understand |
business. These are but few evidences Of |
inc lact mat a successful college professor |
VIII not always make a successful college |
president
COLONEL Foster is college man himself |
naN inS oeen educated at Baylor university. |
his knowledge of books Is BY no me,ns
limited and his training in other Dire
tions Is as broad, liberal aud comprehen-
siNe as That OF any man know. There is
'nlng narrow about his make-un. He 10
cooi- headed, deliberate in judgment nos
sosSes u rare quality of common sense and
great executive ability. Although harnh,
OF middle age his training has been varIei
anu thorough lie has been tried in n
MS whole duty in each.
He has served on the board of djrectors
OF the school OF which he Is now ,resi-
dent, has long taken an active intora,.
III us welfare and is perfectly eonverssnt
with the aim and scope of its work IFS
needs. etc He blends dignity with an.
proaehapleness and kindness ana VIII
S S me respect and affection of the
taeulN ana students. He is 4 sound san~
slble man who goes At everytIinr ha nn
uertakes with firm lalth IN his own re-
sources and determination to su ga
30 iar he has triumpled ,ver many oh.
stacies There Is nothing in his %, 80,
10 Indicate that he will not trlumpb war
me stumbling blocks in the way of IN
enectlve supervision of the AgricuIu ~
and Mechanical college.
colonel Fosters election WAS M, du. =,
an effort to divide the spells. / know =,
my own knowledge that mlny promtnent
savers advocates. while ready 10 eongr,n,N
late Colonel Foster. deeply ree,siied NJ.
election. They recognized lis fl.nrss sos
me position but did oo' want him 70 ~.
me campaign at this time w.
KNOW one Sayers man, Who is n mann,
eer OF the college board OF ,.hec,ors who
ooposed Fosters election for the very re.
son that he anticipated .ush n.,a,ls &c
rrot, Cousins has seen 1T 20 make rhera ,
was no partisan politics in The s.,a.,,,,,
Foster. There viii be no pnI,,ias ~" VI
college after Foster assumes eon,ro, 'ne
=, 'v I morally Is as it'ed 10 pres de over
IN ~. tns,.sntion OF learning as well AZ ia
mehtaiy' lie j. 'huichman hi, '
-, ,o q p,sot, ne Is a Snigh. Templar , G
80, W me Mystic .'hrine and an nhs,-
, 10y remsole ana trus'worthy man Can, =
,.uihs al these essentials. no viii :, ,',,, !
',,n,as oy earping critics, prove A AZ \
successor TO Governor Ross w '
Frof. Cousins. and those ha ,.
n 'ne opinion OF laymsn, should lain rS,,h !
, H.. new president In hslping him Ia Ne
Nv. ',nS anu 10 having the Ngrieuliur,I ana
ln, v"anrr , college falfii iss manifest Jes- !
~, ms much Is dae--no. to Foster :
G.D.A. .