The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-17

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n.,ls,sure, and the state states Is O 's,,s
l,s literature and overrun WIN
~ ~ whose especial mission Is
is M ne padgit company ana run
iaae, s This not having mad the
Y 80 however, the CINCINNATI
" sl..l 10 the interstate lines
~ s .stss 10 enable 1t TO invade the
'selh .rovd the Waco concern out
va these rates be granted, 1t IS
. S,a probable that the railroad com
-,II lake a hand and protect the
q A. W. w. adjusting the Texas rates so
rn them an even break.
DIVERSITY OF TEXAS PRIZES.
nllovjpg prizes were awarded by
III, ylnston after the delivery OF
.-u IN The graduating class:
American and English Encyclopedias
AZ offered annually by the Edward
-,,o, Book company OF New York |
awarded to Mr.. H. L. Lewis for the
,,,dltable essay on law subject,
r,y,s by the law faculty Of the uni
nv Ths subject OF Mr.. Lewis essay |
aTbe Power OF Judiciary to Declare a
Unconstitutional,
\, Thomas n. Franklin OF San An
offers annually prize OF 500 cash |
/ M best thesis on The True Func-
t Government" This prize was
fiied Mr. Ira P Hlldebrand of Waco,
wiis being open only to members of
senior class obtaining a standing OF
lsa than S. per cent.
fssrs Irrelevant & Cochran. fire In
hnts agents of Dallas, this year offered
ulies-frst $3.50 cash second 500 in
Ito be awarded for the best and next
essays respectively on some topic
Brsied with fire Insurance. These prizes
open 10 students In all departments OF
university who maintain a class stand
Of Is per cent. Mr.. Page 7. LomaX
Icshurne was awarded the first prize,
subject Of his essay being The Valued
tsy Clause. Mr.. Chas S. Potts OF
Eser Won the second prize, the subject
bis essay being THE Origin and De-
opnent Of Fire Insurance"
Pso gold medals are awarded annually
The management OF the University OF
Pr Nlgazlne TO the students who write
fis The year the best story and the
poem. Miss Jessica NJ. Clark OF Oak
Y won the medal for the best poem, the
being TO Edith, An Unknown Poet"
Dlrfel Miller Of Sherman won first
Is story writer. the title of his
ftncton being "a Friend of Mine" 1t
publicly announced from the stage
MISS Ethel Rather of Gonzales,
.anan or the University of Texas, had
\ we medal offered annually by the
saleFs Of the Republic of Texas for
~ essay on some subject pertaining
iust History. This competition is
% al students In Texas under IS
Isa age The subject of Miss Rather's
rs Inc Escape from the Castle Pc
fi1Is FOR LITERARY SOCIETIES.
= annual prize of $50 was given to the
''Hsl'y two days ago for the promotion
@a'ofy, debating and essay writing in
L o. he young mems literary societies.
/. Sunynous donor declared his inten-
., sl,ougn Regent VIM l.. Prather to
',su perpetual endowment fund for
ppapose, with an annual income OF
~sent frather, in making the public
/, easement 'ht' called attention to the fact
t.s'e are two young mems literary
~. N the university. and expressed
ys ana The belief that shortly an
.aaoWment would secure another an
IT, ~Ae Oh $50 for the other literary
4. wv tnan expected another annual
von, s0v mas been provided, but for
els,v s tadles In the Ashbel Literary
NM, Inc donor is Judge w. w
rsr., saO SO ably championed the cause
,l.l,,s..'ai female education in the last
m ssa HE following communication
S,s.,aa.to President Winston is self
'.rs NM / Winston, President State Uni
y NV y Texas, June 12.-Dear Sir: In
,a,t Nv siy generous proposition dis
M p,se communication THIS morning
/. 4, Nuer TO provide a gold medal to
elstis, wa OF the young mems literary
Il vnn VI the university, and learning
Nv nave a literary society composed
M, 'oung ladies' of your institution.
~ n ~, practically the same objects In
n, ny, that they have acquitted them.
mn, .n no less credit than the mem
AstaI, .ae other societies. / therefore,
la.banaas myself and other friends OF
!, q ~ Justice TO the female citizen
mar. eAas, authorize you to say to
nv ,n ~ OF the Ashbel Literary
mi ss a, we will see to It that their
u. ga, , be stimulated and rewarded
ssn sn4Hr as Is proposed by the UNI
! norri.' so gracefully represented
titSlly. " MT Frather. Very re-
V. w. Grubbs
\. PURCHASE OF BONDS.
n a'e board of education today re-
Iw Proposition made by ]. f. onion
\ p Hlrod of San Antonio. ON behal,
IN AAyes & Sons, OF Cleveland. Ohio.
lSa = The permanent school fund a
d !, issue Of Tarrant county 4 per cent
! redpcapaT premium which, if paid, would
d Ths me bonds to a 8 per cent
pfsm Iv board was OF the opinion that
iAsr m. asked was excessive ana
iaould A.. sound policy demands MAT
Cities r. directly with the counties
q, ana NO, in the purchase OF
ut Eurh win those who may have
,,slstlon ponds for the purpose Of
he'd 4, + sn knocks out scheme
! legis,,sa,'e,e early days of the Twenty.
solators ~ e by a number OF bond
asgs a, sAo' In anticipation NJ tbs
u ., ss, ae act authorizing the stat'
'isi s,tss ueation TO go into The oner
III Ter county ana rn1nist ~