The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-19

ING including a chemical study of foods;
also a knowledge OF practical housekeep-
ing, also knowledge of trained nursing,
caring for the sick, also knowledge OF
the care and culture of children, with such
other practical Industries as from time to
time may be suggested by experience or
tend to promote the general object OF said
institute and college, to-wit: Fitting and
preparing such girls tor the practical in
duetros of the age.
| Sec. &. That the board of regents here
in mentioned. shall appoint 4 president
and professors of the said industrial in
| stitute and college and such other officers
us they may think proper TO put The same
! in successful operation, and TO make such
| rules and regulations for the government
! OF said officers as they may deem advis-
| able They shall regulate rates OF tuition,
| together with the course of discipline nee
essary TO enforce the faithful discharge OF
| the duties of all officers, professors and
students. They shall divide the course of
instruction into departments, so as to Sc
| cure a thorough education and the best
| possible instruction in all of said indus
| trial studies, selecting careful and efficient
| professors in each department and shall
| adopt all such rules, by-laws and regul0
| tons as they may deem necessary TO carry
out all the purposes and objects OF said
| institution.
See. Z. The board of regents shall re-
| CeiNt SUM COMPENSATION us Is NON ullON'u
| to the board of regents for the University
of Texas. 10 be paid out Of the uppropria-
| tion for this industrial institute and col
| lege.
| Sec. s, That It is the object of this act
| that this Institution shall be established
| with as small outlay of public money as
possible TO carry out its great importance
and utility and the said board shall pee
| pare u general plan OF said industrial in
| stitute and college after the location and
| selection Of the site thereof, comprising
| the necessary departments, dormiiories and
! out houses; also an estimate of the eost Of
| necessary school furniture, including cost
/ of building and department. appliances aud
! thus shall build and establish in any one
! year only such houses, dormit cries and de-
| partments as they may deem for ih0 best
interests Of said industrial institute and
college and of the grcotost practical Inn
/ pOrtnnco,
Sec o. That the said board, as soon AZ
ter appointment as practicable, shall or
ganzo under the provisions OF this act,
industrial institute and college and 90 OBJ
aud thus shall immediately after their OF.
sanitation, proceed to select a site for said
tain he title TO the same as cheaply as
possible; provided, the LASTING advantages
Of he institution shali thereby be con-
served; they may in tho selection oil sGth
site take INTO consideration amy donation
Of lands or buildings which may he oncrei
10 ne hoard provided, mo ste shall be
as good and permanently advantageous py
the acceptance OF such donation OF lands
on buildings. But they shall uot accept
less than Atty acres. and they shalt imma
diateN contract for The erection of such
building MS they may determine upon or
improve any buildings which may he do
mated TO the State.
See, 10, That as soon rs the building
may be ready for the reception of pupils or
students In three or more departments OF
the industrial studies heroinbefore enumer-
atod the said regents shall apporton TO
each county its quota pf pupils or students
on the basis of the number of eduratahlc
white girls in The Stste and several coun-
ties, and The several snporlntendents OF
education OF the several counties shall ad-
yertise IN some newspaper Of the county,
aud three weeks after such publication
shall, under such regulation az he board
Of regents may adopt, appoint such nun
Der OF white girls to such Industrial Ii
stiiutc aud eollegc>as such county may be
entitled to-
Sec. II The board OF regents shall de-
terinine and Ok the salaries Of each officer
emplore and professor IN said industrial
institute and college provided, that the