Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-09-13
ALIEN ACADEMY.
Formal Opening Yesterday
Work VIII Begin Today.

Alien academy, removed from Mad.
isonville to Bryan, opened here
yesterday morning, with practi-
cally the full number Of students
desired in attendance. The open
ing exercises were attended by /
members Of the Allen Academy
board Of directors, several of the
local ministers, other citizens and
representatives, Of the press.
The exercises opened with pray
er, following which Mr.. l.. l.. Nc
Innis, president Of the board Of di. |
rectors, delivered an address Of
welcome 10 the students and teach
ers, and expressed in fitting terms
the pride the people Of Bryan feel
in the splendid preparatory school
thus established in our midst and
the assurances Of support il has
from the people Of Bryan.
Prof. J. II. Allen also addressed
the assemblage and expressed the
sentiment that the beginning ofthis
work here il the realization Of a
long cherished ideal that is very
gratifying to the principals who
have labored so many years and
now feel that they have entered
upon their life work.
Addresses full Of words Of wis
dom We're made TO the young
men by Revs. J. b. Cochran, 4. ID.
Wilson aud J. d. West.
Prof. X. o. Allen concluded the
addresses with a short talk TO the
students, in which he urged them
to take a pride in the school and
in the work and help the teachers
To make Allen academy successful
from the first. He declared the
good name and success Of the school
to be largely dependent upon those
in attendance.
The student body Is composed
Of representative young men and
boys from all over this section.
| They were attentive and earnest
l listeners and made a most favora'
! bic impression on the visitors.
After the exercises were oyeI
the young men were dismissed fol
the day in order for the workmer
to put the finishing touches on III,
: school building, this work having
been unavoidably delayed. Th'
1t work Of the school will begin regu
/. larly today Wednesday.
/. Prof. J. II. Allen showed the re-
d representatives. Of the press through
- the buildings and grounds. Thu
d location is excellent, with a fn'
Is elevation, natural drainage, gooc
d. wafer plentv of room for atheletit
D. sports. etc, and it is the purpose o
ID the principals to beautify thu
4. grounds with flowers and shrub
D. berry a. rapidly as opportunity an'
a. time will admit.
a. The academy building is admir-
$. bly, adapted to school work with al
i. abundance of light and yentila
m ton. The class rooms are commo
err dious, supplied with comfortabl
4 desks and other necessary appll
of ances. There are two class room
25x35 feet each, a library 27xlt
two cloak and ha, rooms supple
with numbered hooks, small lat
or oratory room and an an entranc
3. hall.
The spacious residence nearby
ri. where the boarding pupils az
N domiciled has been reftted through
. out and presents an inviting an
N. home.iike appearance. Prof.S. /
J. Allen and family occupy the lowe
floor and the students the larl
tai rooms on the second floor.
The opening Of the academy Is /
he every way auspicious and sstisia
rse tory to the management and to II
people Of Bryan who repose thl
confidence in the Allen Brothe
which their ability and long O.
r perience in school work abundant
.rr iusliies. The success Of this ed
Oh. tional enterprise is unquestionab
IN assrred