The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-03
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION FORMED
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA Is now
REPRESENTED IN HousToS.
Permanent Organization W 18th seven
teen Charter Members ETected in
the City Last Night.

Notwithstanding the threatening wealth
er last night, the alumni of the University
of Virginia now residing in Houston, who
have in former days faced and overcome
far more formidable difficulties than in
clement weather, met at $50 O'clock IN
Major w. H. Cranks office, The meeting
was held for the purpose of organizing
the alumni into an association and Wa
called to order by Major Crank, VINO stated
its object Mr. Tinsley P. Junkin, the ac-
credited representative OF the university
who Is now in the city and at whose IN
stance the meeting was called, then gave
the authoritative data aud Information as
regards the written law and stated the
great and good results which would
emanate from such an organization
A motion was made to resolve the meet
ing into a permanent organization and
the following officers We're unanimous
chosen: President, Major w. II. Crank,
vice president Hon. J. Q. Hutchinson;
secretary and treasurer, DR. NJ. Arm-
strong; committee on constitution and ~
laws. DR.. j. l.. Abrahams, chairman;
Messrs. f. p Turner and C. w Bocock.
The following is list of the charter
members of the association Major W.
H. Crank, Or. e. NJ. Armstrong, Hon. j.
C. Hutchinson. Dr.. W A. Archer, f. NJ O..
Fem, DR. j l.. Abrdhams, DR.. W. T..
Archer, John o. Carr, n. w, Floyd j, q.
tIutcheson, Jr., Allen c. Hutchinson, DR..
r. w Knox William II. Palmer, Dr., j. r,
Stuart, f. p. Turner. Esq, Frank B.,
Sewall and c. w. Bocock
Major Crank made an eloquent talk a.
cepting the presidency and showed him
self to be enthusiastic and thoroughly Ia
accord with the objects in view. He
called upon every member of the assoc
citation to lend his assistance and to up
hold him in the duties incumbent upon
the office.
Drs. Archer and Armstrong and Mr. ".
w Floyd also made remarks relating 10
the association, its purposes and objects,
and a number OF others responded to in
| vtations TO address the meeting.
Mr., Junkn spoke enthusiastically ana
| lovingly of the grand old institution that
is dear to the heart of it's every elumnus.''
and told the association Of the great Inn
proyements recently made at the univer
sity. He also spoke OF the great good
that had been accomplished by the insti-
tuition in sending her sons throughout the
country to be LEADERS, in both State and
church, thus rejecting glory and honor
/ upon the old institution founded by the
great leader of democracy, Thomas JEFF
! ferson"
| The board OF visitors of the University
of Virginia place at the disposal of each
local alumni association. composed of not
less than twenty members, scholarship
which entities the holder to free tuition
and exemption from all university fees
The Houston association desires a youne
man a. least is years OF age, worthy and
studious, upon whom II may bestow tbs
benefits OF this scholarship, for 1t Is con-
| fdently believed that no difficulty VIII b.
experienced in securing the additional
three members necessary to enttle the
association to the scholarship.
Seventeen charter members composed
the organization last night, and these rep.
resenung the old, the middle-aged and
THE young We'd with each other in en-.
thusiasm over their alma mater Witha
O most enjoyable evening was spent in IN,
recollection and consideration of the font
memories OF years gone by
A resolution thanking Mr.. Junkin To-
his visit to the city and the valuable as
sistance he rendered In perfecting the or
ganization was warmly received ant
unanimously adopted
Mr. Junkln will leave this afternoon fo
Galveston, where he will spend few day
In the interest OF the university before re
turning to North Texas to organize otha
alumni associations