The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-14
THE A.AND M. EXERCISES
The Medals Awarded In The Competitive
Drill.
AN ADDRESS MADE BY GOVERNOR SAVERS
Something of the Various Depart.
ments of the school Inspected
by the Visitors

College Station. Texas, June 1S.--For I
many days have the students OF this col /,
lege been counting the hours when the
last taps of this year would sound and {
release them from all duties and wish
( them a pleasant vacation. With happy
hearts have they looked forward TO being
embraced in that indulgent mothers arms
and gladdening the sight of proud father,
Of exchanging tender greeting with a fond
sweetheart who has been awaiting the re-
turn OF her cavalier with much yearning,
and they have gladly anticipated the re-
newing OF many youthful friendships in the
gay city. the aspiring town, the country
village, or upon the old homestead-each
to the lonely boy, representing all that is
best and dearest.
The exercises began this morning at
O'Clock with grand guard mount, followed
by review of the battalion by the gov
ernor of the State aud distinguished Wis
itors and in individual competition forl
i company medals, which was postponed
r from last evening on account OF the IN
clement weather. In the competitive drill
e almost perfect proficiency was displayeu
by several OF the cadets, but as the NUM-
= Der of awards are limited nice dlstinc-
s tons were necessarily but impartially
G made and the honors were given TO Cor
= pora Garbade Of company A, Private Bal
ley Of company ID, Private Bruce OF COM
l.; pany and Private Beall OF company O.
= The sergeants of the various companies
and the above named successful contestants
Z for company honOrs then competed Tor the
4 battalion inedal-that is the hest drilled
man in all four companies aud Corporal
D. Garbage was agein the fortunate indlyld-
" ual.
t. Promptly at 10 o'clock the board Of di-
n rectors. faculty and a few distinguished
v visitors assembled the rostrum aud the eX-
ercises proper OF commencement day were
" begun with music by the band. Rev. MI
d. Whttle invoked the continued blessings
r OF heaven upon the institution, FACULTY
G. students and those connected with, OF
Interested in this college, after Whict
III President Foster delivered the WELCOMING
address and, In addition, therein sough
L. to inspire the young men soon TO leave
H. the paths of learning in this institution
with desire to achieve success IN lite-
n not in the sordid sense usually attached I
c. this word but with the nobler and pure
r definition OF a successful career Presi
,ll dent Foster also took occasion to ac
W. knowledge the presence Of Prof. Mayner
an as the representative OF the University
w Texas and expressed the hope that tines
J. two institutions so full Of Importance
W the social and moral welfare of this grea
A. State would ever continue the cordial re
en-, gard for each other now existing.
ris Music by the band preceded the re1din
ps of the thesis prepared by the first hone
G graduate. MIR. w II. Whisenant OF XVI
+. The subject OF this fortunate young man
ry paper was Climatic Influence On GroWi
j. and Composition of Sugar Beet in II
ar United States" and In Il measure was
Ter, historic statement of the cultivation
II. This important crop from the esta '.isl
ment Of the hrst sugar beet taetri9s
GermaAv to the present develop !. -
tie improved sugar beet retne"cs oil u
90 Hlr. i. e. Prince Of Corsicdnn then {
Mcered tie commencement add ost VIII
win was iatoutly listened to by the vast a
iton dieuce. and was Of especial Importance,
saw it dealt very LARGELY with the absorb
s topics Of the day.
FER Wr r. ]. Kyle of Kyle. Texas, ne
appeared and delivered his valedictory a
dress. He was chosen by the senior ella
for this purpose. Although this college
not a Htoraty school and does not purpC
to train orators or speakers, MT Nyle q
ana liyered his address with ease and spu
ruently. rejecting great credit upon
oler oratorcal talents both OF composition a
@ OF of delivery.
Mr.. c, P. Rogers Of Kyle, in behalf
49,, the junior class replied 10 the yaledlcio
any and in a few fitting words expressed
with sadness weighing upon each heart In pa
ing with this sessions graduates,
ap- promised that this years junior eli
unity would employ every endeavor to heraat
emulate the worthy example Of their co
ing rades who had gone before
up n, behalf Of the Calliopean and Aus
gen Literary societies. a medal was next p
great ir,ed 70 Cedet splller of the third cl
by Prof. II. H. Harrington. In his p
sanitation speech Prof Harrington refer
to the dream of the aucients OF convert
FE bese metal into gold, and although
can never be realized, the speaker poin
WV tho fortunate recpien' OF the medal to
higher employment OF language and
alchemy of thought. In few fitting wo
Mr.. Spiller molestly accepted the g
and thanked the societies for the ho
hich they had accorded him.
= The graduates were then requested
come forward ipon the rostrum, and "
few elegant well chosen words Of
coprapelnent and admonltion Captain f
Reichardt on behalf of the board Of dir
vance tors presented the diplomas, the chap
!, for of four years hard, earnest, industri
ions work The graduating class of 1893
,auaa composed Of
p the Rrirbton. |. F. Bland, College station;
nit to F Dwyer. san Marcos; A. NJ. sloss, !
surgi lor
&C Civil engineering course Charles
ohger Evans. Austin, "A. c. Love, FRANKLIN
fSra- L. Martin. Kyle
q ap- Horticultural course c. G. Harri
lg alb. Bedias R. J Poulter, Howard Z. j. Is
zee OF KYLE: W r. Whisenant. Kyle
: ana Mechanical engineering course p
sure Astin. Mumford; c. T white Sui
plles' SPRINGS; II A. Brewer. Lytton Spri
pro- T o. Bullard, Britton r. w. Camp
cures Marshall: r. W Cousins, Austin; Il
mar ir, Carson College station; T, L. Horn,
VIII Mills: NJ Lewis Mckinney; Clayton $
Va. .r COLLEGE station.
v p Gushing degree Of civil engir
iI.g5 y W Kerr and c. p Burgoon each
anu sItu ceived degree % mechanical engineer
,,Snt President Foster next read aloud
= p,Io names Of those distinguished in the
)" "' eraI classes and departments.
va, Governor Savers. being present,
,ra,,,,S called upon for an address and respo
a. Ia in very pleasant manner The sov'
,sed ~ EXPRESSED his desire TO be a bov az
10 have the pleasure OF associatlng
saws. his youthful companions again Wis
bsve the temples Of learning which with
4 an, his early struggles with the problems
occupying the young men OF this ?