The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-20
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS NOTES.

Austin. Texas, February 1s.--Robert u,
l.. snaer. who succeeds the Honorable Joe
Lee Jamison as secretary of the Democrat
ic state executive committee, was gradu-
ated from the law department OF the Uni
versity of Texas in 1896 with the degree
OF LII. b. While student in the univer-
sity Mr.. Saner took a prominent part In all
university matters and won especial dis
tinction as close student and force!ul
speaker His many friends at the univer-
sity watch his success in political life with
great interest.
During the past week the regents OF the
university have been in session conferring
with the finance committees Of the Sem
ate and house with regard to appropria-
tions for the university for the next two
years. They are asking for special APP
prcpriation to meet the running expenses
of the university. SO that the income from
land leases may be used for the enlarge
ment OF Breckenridge hall, dormitSry
| for the boys, and Tor the erection or u
building especially adapted to the needs of
the lady students of the university. Dur
ing the past year the lady students oil the
university have Increased % per cent ID
numbers.
Marshall Hicks, who was recently elect
ed mayor OF San Antonio, graduated from
the university In 1888, taking the degree
of Ill. b. His brother, Yale Hicks, is a
graduate of both the academic and law
| departments.
Mr.. ]. c. Treadwell, special student IN
chemistry, left tho university last weeR
| TO accept position rs chemist and assist
ant to a very large mining company II
I.,t, Nf,
been working for two years as special stu
dent in the analysis OF the minerals anc
waters of Texas, and is well equipped fol
his work.
Governor Sayers has appointed as re
gents of the university for the next eigh
years DR.. Thos. d. Wooten and the Hon
4. w. Gregory OF Austin. DR.. Wooten ha'
served continuously on the board oil re-
gents for is years, and no man looks more
carefully after the interest of every de
lpartment OF the university than he. Nj
Gregory Is the first graduate alumnus
the university to serve on the board OF re
q gents and his appointment has been the DC
casicn for congratulations among all Tn
friends of the institution
Hon Dudley Wooten and Dir. 9. 3. Hal
stead will address the sons of Confederat
Veterans in the university auditorium OF
Tho evening of February Il, in honor o
, title OF DR.. Halstead's speech Is Washing
, ton, the Ideal Of the South; Resurgent i
J Lee and Ross.
[ Mr.. l. 2. Hildebrand, a senior law stu
( dent from Waco. Texas has won distinc
ton by his brilliant work in the suojec
of equity, counted the most difficult topi
in the law course.
J The Smith sisters gave a delightful en-
terainment in the Y. NJ c. A. Star cours
. in the university auditorium during tn
d past week.
Rufus l.. Hardy, the university studer
so terribly injured by an explosion In Sa
: Marcos. is q member of the present senio
e law class and the president of the Texa
: BE a Chapter of the Phi Delta Theta.
u Candidates for the various bs''eba
teams in the university have begun ac
: i've practice An interesting schedule
class games has been arranged as follows
Sophomores VS.. Freshmen, February q
= Senior academic We. Junior academl
. March 4; winner OF the senior-iuninr acat
y emic vs. winner of the sophomore fress
. man contest, March s; winner OF the al
i ademic VS.. winner of the law classs
i March 10. The best material fro
: the class teams Will go TO make
"a the varsity nine which Ought TO be Il
: hest amateur team in tho state.