Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-01-07
Thu A. AND N. COLLEGE.
biennial Report OF the Board
of Directors.-An Import
ant Meeting.

rectors of the A. and NJ. College, |
was in the city between trains yes
terday, and when questioned by
the reporter stated that the mem
bers Of the board Of directors had
just held a meeting for the purpose
OF making the bi ennial report Of
the board and the president Of the
college to the governor. He says
the report is a complete resume Of
the expenditures for the past two
years and dwells upon the success
of the College and the great work
accomplished during that time. It
also sets forth the needs of the To-.
stitution among the most pressing
of which are new barracks, new
agricultural building and a build
ing for the scientific departments.
Among the appropriations that
will De asked for the A. 81 NJ. are
the following. s3S, 200 for an ad
ditional dormitory; $4,000 for
an agricultural and horticultural
building; $4,000 for chem
zeal and veterinary laboratory;
$4,000 for four new sub.ex-
| pertinent stations for the fret year,
and $4,000 for each successive
year; Sl5, 900 to establish steam
heating plant for heating all tie
college buildings; $4,000 for a
sewerage system; $500 for a new
well; $1,000 for five new residences
for professors; $4,000 fora new
electric light and ice plan; for an
appropriation for three additional
assistant professors in the depart.
ments ofdrawing, civil engineering
and an eutomologist. Other APP
preparations will be asked for
which will make total $4,000.
The board Of directors feel that
the time has arrived when the COLI
lcge must be provided with greater
facilities in order TO accommodate
the increasing demands upon il.
Capt. Reichardt says it has been
necessary five different times from
year to year to publish that no
more students could be taken, and
that this state Of affairs cannot con-
tinue without injury TO the institu-
ton. He also says that 39l stu
dents have been matriculated this
year, the greatest number in the
history Of the college, and that il
is expected the number OF matricu.
lates will reach four hundred
while more than one hundred were
tn ned away at the beginning Of
the session.
The members Of the board found
everything about the institution
, working smoothly and harmoni
ously and were deeply gratifed al
the favorable report they ave abb,
to make, believing all has been ac
, complished that could be done Will
, the means nc command. Capt
Reichardt added further that h,
was greatly charmed with the man
ner in which President Foster Ia,
d taken up the important work in hii
D hands, having already mastered al
lis minute details and having then
at his fingers ends, and evincinl
that marked degree Of executiv,
ability characteristic Of the mar
and commensurate with the dignity
and responsibility Of his position
Capt. Reichardt says Gov. Say
crs is deeply interested in the wei
fare Of the college and has oiIere,
- suggestions along the line Of It's &C.
yancement. Altogether the pros
poets for the college are very bright
and the Eagle INDUCES the Lop,
that within few years the institu
ton will be able 10 Accommodate
4 all who knock at is doors for adj
mission.
The board Of directors will hol,
another meeting in March which j
e the end of the fiscal year. Tn
members present at the meetinI
}. Just held were Capt. +. A. Reich
4 ardt of Houston, Col. Marion San
som of Alvapdo, Col. Frank Hol
= land Of Dallas, and Major w. r
ID Cavitt of Bryan. Judge Rogan q