The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-05
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS.
Many Inquiries for Information.
Notes and Personals.

Austin. Texas. August 4.-Thc activity OF
tie demand for catalogues and Information
concerning tho university has never been SO
great at this tine OF the year as at present.
The office force is kept busy handling the
large correspondence From the present out
lock there will be a healthy increase in the
attendance next session which will put the
matriculation for the regular sess on beyond
tho 1000 mark. Nine hundred and eleven stu .
dents were registered the past session. be-
sides III summer school students. The cer-
tninty Of $40 per montn bourd at University
hall is n matter OF great interest 10 the boys
OF I'm ted means throughout the State. Tue
hail WILL acconlmolate lou students and every
rUon WILL doubtiess, be taken another year
At the recent meeting oil the Amer lean s.
cietv Tor the ADVANCING Mt CT Science. DR..
ii. w. Harper OF the Scnool OF Chemistry
read preliminary report on an important
subject which he is now investigations DR..
Hurper Is at present spending few weeks
visiting the scenes of his former nome in
Virginia
W. z. Allen, last year editor of the Ranger.
have reached Bremen. en- route to III, Par s
exposition They sailed from Galveston ami
wer9 on ship nineteen DAYS.
PRESIDENT Prather has been called TO Waco
on account OF the sickness OF his daughter,
NJ SIS Fannie Prather, who was student IN
the University last session.
The midsummer edition of the University
Record is now going to press. II conta ms
the bacoalaureate sermon OF DIT. Lyman 40
bolt. tho commencement address OF lion.
Presley X. Ewing the address before the
literary societies OF Hon. Clarence OGsley. the
alumni address OF Thomas p. Burlington.
ESQ. a iuli report oil commencemt Mt and a
large number Of personal notes concerning
tho alumni of the university. prepared by
lrof. Bugbee.
The University library is kept open three
days in the week during the Summer for the
charge of Mr.. e. G. Barker during the va
cation.
Prof. A. Caswell Ellis of the school Of
New York CITY at work He has, IN course
of preparation a book on the history OF
philosophes Ct education.
The entire University building Is under
gong thorough cleansing Mattngs and
ca. psts are being taken up and cleaned floors
vanished. windows secured and everything
put in shape for the opening. The frequent
rains have kept the campus green and beau
tiful throughout the summer. They have been
sp,c ally beneficial to the trees, which are
now becoming SO large as TO add much to
the beauty Of the scene.
Prof. Yancey Lewis recently elected of the
law faculty. has been In tiie city several
DAYS in conference with HID colleagues re-
rarding the adjustment of work for the next
session. -.
In the loss of Miss Hattie Thwest OF the
University. death has for 1.-THE first time
ass Tsnsst oSs ssSpat he, ss n %
last. She was held In the highest esteem by
large circle of friends throughout the State.
She was member Of the Ashbel Literary
society.
Felix E. Smith NJ S.. 90. has been elected
teacher In science IN the Victoria high school,
Gates Thomas MIA, 90. will teach English
and history in the same city.
Miss Gertrude Knight. p, A. 49, will teach
Latin and Greek in tho Midlothian college.
Miss Edith Lanier Clark. Lit 80, has
been elected to a position in the San Antonio
city schools.
Miss Florence E. Rowe. NJ, A.. 90. will
again teach in the Dallas schools,
Peyton Irving. Jr.. B. A. 90. has been
elected Superintendent of schools at lei Cam
DO. Texas.
Miss Elizabeth NJ. Morey. A.. 90 will
teach Latin and Greek in the Whitis Prepara-
tory school Austin.
T. Spence Knox. 3 A.. 100, has been elected
principal of the high school at Whitney,
Texas.
E E. Witt b. A. 90. was elected 10 the
faculty. OF the city schools at Timpson Texas.
a large number OF last years graduates
will return next session for graduate work.