The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-05
IT TELLS COLLEGE LIFE TN TEXAS
'The Cactus" Is the Name
Of a Unique and Interesting
Souvenir Of the University
Of Texas. - - - -

tBy A. B. .couRT.)

published by the Athletic Association OF the |
University OF Texas.
1t IS large volume. containing about 80 |
pases Of the heaviest white paper and bound |
in white cloth. On the front there is LARGE |
gold Texas star. with the inscription ~. 7. |
Cactus 1884," raised upon it.
The frontispece is a fulI-tone engraving OF |
girl with 4 iap1uH OF posies. Incidentally /
exposing charming little foot and ankle.
The volume is dedicated TO Judge Robert !
g. Gould, professor OF Roman law IN the |
University of Texas, aud formerly chief |
,ustee OF the supreme court Of the State OF
Texas and On the page opposite the dedi- |
cation there appears a wonderfully hfn-like
Portrait Of him.
suca volume as this is necessarily in
tended to especially interest the students and
alumni OF the university. The scenes 1t
depicts and the sentiments it voices especially
appeal 10 those whose fortune 1t has been
TO have lived amid such influences. But all
those who are in the slightest degree inter-
ested liz the life o. Texas university will
and Il 70 their pleasure 70 examine the Cac-
tus Those who ale not interested Will ind
II 10 their pront,
The Greeting gives very briefly the pur-
pose and office OF the book thus: III per-
CHANCE you are interested in the student life
az our beloved alma mater come look into
mirror. which. standing ever IN POSI-
ton 10 receive many images, is subject once
year 10 an influence that hXes them and
preserves them faithfully for a souvenir in
the years to come"
one Of the most iunpoStant features OF the
book IS the Illustrations. There are nearly
q hundred fun page half-toues and NUM-
esr q smaller drawings a few Of the unique
sketches The Post artist has reproduced.
In the midst Of full page engraving the
names OF The board o. editors appear. They
6re 3. II. Mcfarland, editor in chief J. ].
Terrell, editor ia chief for the medical de-
partment; ". L. Rather, j. VI. Clark, r. e.
Townes Jno. A. Mcintosh d. * Wood
ward, r. E. Underwood, Marion Dunklln, Q
". Cunningham, purel Miller. NJ. NJ. Nc
Mahon, II 3. Thomson, W } Byrd. ascot
ate editors O. CSllaSay, business manager,
and Hill Rowe, business manager for the
medical department
The page exhibiting the table OF contents
Is decoratet by a drawing OF the cactus irom
which the publication takes iis usme.
Presiden, Prather. These are ali especially
good and give faithful lsenesses OF the fnen
who conduct The affairs OF the greatest uu-
NeTsity in the South
The next head, This University Of Texas"
Is one winch u vii profit everyone 10 Texas
70 read. II rehearses the history describes
the location and presents the student life In
way that few people have ever seen 81
before, II closing, sneakiRE OF the mission
~ tfNslsi'E " aeSasi me aGtAoF quofes
from Hon. ~ W. Terrslls address before
t1e literary societies In 1854 the following
NO university vas ever designed TO aoy
complish the impossible 10 an effort 70 POLISH
dul nediocrlty The State IS Bounty In the
endowment OF ours vas not bestowed to
force either the brains or the ambition 10 ad-
vance i is q beacon light on the advance
lile q civilization, whose fires are to be
hept burning only by ambition aud intelli-
gence and when these are possessed in a
eminent degree by any youth in the common
school ana academies Of Texas no matter
row POOR he may be. the means TO develop
them here VIII be at hand"
Then follows the names and portraits OF the
faculty. There are eighty " them, seven
Of them women They are OF every time OF
life. many the whole world knows and al
Of them are honorable. conscientious, able
ladies and gentlemen.
Next follows the section set aside for tn,
classes. ALI OF these publish their clas, roll,
Af
and are preceded by a caricature supposed
10 be representative OF the class. There
is some very creditaole work in this depart
Inent. In the way OF humor and aptness, tol
those acquainted with the student body the
page entitled Quotations from SnaKspere for
the Junior Academic Glass Is unsurpassed
Tor instance. II addresses one youth With
Hence. horrible shadow, Unreal mockery
hence, snd another, whose hair has 40 eX-
asperatinE propensity Tor rad,atug Ia straight
lines. is tainted with Comb down. hair
Look Look! II sttuds upright" and end,
ing Committee Some OF Us VIII smart fol
The medical department Of Galveston Is
also well represented. Each Of its classes
medical pharmaceutical and nurses, are n
evidence There are some exquistey grew
come drawings IN this department as vel
IS some characteristic Galveston scenes Tht,
department Of the university, although sci
oem thought OF as such. is as much par
OF the University Of TeNas the law anC
academic department.. True, they are sepR
rated. but by their representation in the
Cactus Il appears that there is some OF the
varsity spirit there. too
The traterntdes are ushered N by a grea
black -draped, mysteriously clouded skeleton
standing on huge skull. The following gen
era iraternltiss are represented: Phi Delft
L a1ab E Beta Theta RI Kappa sigma sism'
Sigma Nu- Chi Phi, Tri Phi, Alpha Tau
OMEGA and Theta M Epsilon. The tota
membership IS l6l. Each gives It's roll ant
picture and Alpha Mu P Omega, medica
fraternity. gives beautiful medallion OF ~
Pr. The sigma and the Jolly Bone Jug
md ha Tai GIary "a
a local academic society. are also represent
Under the head Of "Clubs' the Germs,
club. Blue Bonnet club, Missouri club ant
Valentine clua are represented.
a page given TO the Final Ball Is deco
rated by the finest drawing N the book. Mr.
Rector, the artist shows much talen
throughout the volume, and has in this cas-
surpassed himself. He affects the Stanlaw
type with very marked success.
Besides the Cactus, an annual, the uniyer
city supports the University Record, quar-
the Ranger. weekly newspapers OF the mai
university, and the Medical Journal pub
lIshed IN Galveston. All these are repre-
scented.
The oratorical association. an Organization
that fills long felt want, shows its debates
triumphant over Baylor, and the orators
sent TO the Southern Oratorcal association
In this contest one Of the three judges de
clared in favor OF Texas, and refused
change, Another vote changed, however, an
Texas lost
The three literary societies, the Athenaeun
the husn anu the hhnpel, inc last a SOciet
for women, give sketches OF their several his
tories and purposes The rolls they publis
show the names OF many OF the most promi
nent men and women IN the university.
The Y NJ. C. A. and the Y w. c. A. ar
represented. The Cooperation society while
operates the book store commonly know
among the students as the coop" and IN
Chess club give roster Of their officers an
members
Then Athletics comes racing by. headed b
fun page drawing OF football player teal
ing down the field, the preciops Iigski
tightly clasped beneath his left arm, h
clothing torn. his body doubtless bruise.
but dauntless determination showing
bis face. To any football enthusiast tn
drawing will have wonderful charm.
looks like glorious forty-yard run anyho,
n not touchdown.
Tho names and portraits OF the athlet
council. the executive committee OF the All
lotlc association, follow. and then there a.
pear the organization dear TO every vars
mans heart the football team, Of which
w. Franklin OF Houston was manager II
statistics OF the team given here show y
weight TO be about 1866 and age about 20 II
football records for the past six years she
a marked increase IN the number of gam
played. the number OF college games play
aud the percentage OF winning. Last 4
r. - re On. her narfta