The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-11
A Short History Of the States Industrial
School.
THE COMMENCEMENT WILL BEGIN TO-DAY
Programme of the Exercises to Con-
cIude with Great BAH
Tuesday Evening.

anu Mecndulcdl ColleBe, as WIZ
then begin the commencement ex-
arcises OF the twenty-third annual session
The second event OF note this year, fraught
with so much Importance to the adult agrl-
cultural population Of this State, VIII be
the second annual convention of the Texas
Farmers congress, which will meet at
this place for four days, beginning Tues
day, June 25
AS this is the Introductory article to
number OF columns that will for the next
few days occupy the attention OF those
OF the reading public who are interested
the progress OF this college a brief his
tory Of this Institution Will not be out
OF place.
The Texas Agricultural and Mechanical
college like other similar schools OF the
different States, is an institution peculiar
TO Itself. 1t owes its origin TO an act
passed by congress in 1862, which donated
10 the several states and Territories public
lands for the purpose of establishing col
leges where instruction in agriculture me-
cbanic arts and other scientific and CLASH
cal studes for the promotion of the lib
eral and practical education of the INDUS
trial classes IN the several pursuits and
professions OF llfe might be obtained.
In November 1871. the legislature for
mally accepted from congress- The gift OF
1SN 00O acres Of nIbIic lana foI, the endow-
nom NJ an arrtciltur,j and mechanical
coloee This Land was sold for St74 GOO
MN s,,r, .,,,e ,n,,aetoJ In : nor COM sf,t,
Ncna Il ,nder me scf NJ roocrea7 Meth
er the principal nor the interest '0t This
money could be used for other purposes
than The payment OF oihs re- salaries. 80
va. an addl,ion fn tbs ANA from accilmu-
49,, .,,.c.sst ~ Sqe unif mi va trye-t
III, e ro, cont nopds nj ,bo STATE mus
firntsbt5e an animal Income of S1l $50.
mo Ie5islaturo ful6lia5 lbs ohligations
-. ,,.n ar 10 r,rn,rie ,o,. tb, .s.
p's. ,n,gric,tt,1,ral and r,acban-
i1.i -,,i.se WI Tsyls 0" ,,rrnyel Apru II
~, sn1 IA, maxim, lihrril .uoresslve an
r,--,,,,,,. for fba buil5ino and eauip-
p,0p' .s,,. ro, ,1.l,pa t1o institution
a. anor,fion .rhe roun,y of Brazos ss
~ " ,. I,l,.,,,. ,.,,bi, ,ts li,1,fs by do
ratir, "a fbs SDtc the preseu, college
IN 'a,rrs rae, nj g416 lrres 6ye miles
go,,ib ,f Rrysn and niuct, .hye miles from
,,,,-.., ,,ort,,od from, the Federal
qoyernmeu. constitute the endowment fund
OF ne institution and 1t is the interest on
tnIa SUM .h" p.ss ,u' '''''''' ''''
r,'b sat is exnected to provide the
necessary buildings and equipment for the
supply me necessary 'u"''
F,. ar, NJ congress- which established
n,a soto ,pricnItural and mechanical col
- I9oa1es tbeir object hut under the
~ c5nsress nv the authorities OF this
80, sSbools ,s there are States. These
ttt,,,,,nnc have nrospnted a variety Of
55,..,io,aI. srhen,es. which have embrace.
ri, al rraaatl1us from the classlca
& ,,,tbematical college 10 the manua
~ W. inJngIrial school M view OF thi
az, nroner M state az definitely IS
l"y1 =, p,s iptornrctaston gwen To IA,
,,.5 nsa-ionalIsm.
80 -. md M manner IN which they are
ea,,n,, 10 carry out rs provisions
'nrga ,Iiisce nrono-rs TO equip yourl
u'o ,h.tr future career by the deNel-
'u.u W. ~ ,belr nowerg with reference &c
uPuon, nj Iife and TO Impress upoi
w t,I 5icnitv the nobility and the duty
Eon
{" 49,, ,s in our state great held and
, 5swand for the services OF tho'
go, oN'u s9r ,o,i, I'm every branch of apple
~ and we are now compelled q
a. mon other States TO MI the mos
,,ro.trc honorable. and important posi-
- ~ cvarv industrial enterprise
u, ,5 pronosed to meet these condition
So, oyrcring our young men the opportunit
~, chain fhat education and training whlc