The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-14

pie, i Is hoped that school viii be es-
.sohsned with similar advantages 10 those
onered by the great biological station at
Woodsholl, Mass. where hundreds Of
ieacners gather annually for special work
In that subject.
Mr.. Joseph A. Tan. B. s., 1894, presented
paper on The Structural Features Of the
Uuachita Mountain Range In the Indian
ierritory, at the ninsty-hfth meeting OF
the theological society OF Washington. held
az the Cosmos club. Wednesday, January
~. Mr.. Tai has been an official In tho
United States geological corps for some
years and at present 10 in charge OF the
work In oklahoma and Indian Territories
Mr., d. v. White OF Merkel. Te,ss. a. |.
recent matriculate In the University OF
texas, Mr. White has Just returned from
an eignteen months service In the Philip
pines as soldier. He says he finds the
atmosphere OF the university much more
eongenial than the Inconvenience attend
ing a soldiers life in the Far East,
Dr. W. W. Payne. editor OF Popular AS.
tronoiny, has asked DR.. Halsted TO nut
tne recent adyancements made in non
huciidean geometry in form which NAV
pe USED by the secondary schools OF the
country.
The subject of sociology is being taught
for the FIRST time in the history OF m,
university. The class is under the Joint
management OF Profs Houston and Mezes
~ present they are studying the Races
Of Europe" by Ripley
University hall has now been thrown
open to the students. When entirely corn.
pleted 1t Will accommodate almost 200
roomers and boarders.
rrerminary arrangements have been
maze Tor an annual debate between the
unlNnrEltV n THx. n,,l
Inc meeting this year will probably be
held in New Orleans in May.
y, W. TONNES, son of Judge Townes. Is
sick at his fathers home
MRS. 5, F. Lomax, mother OF the regis
trar, Is visiting her son for month.
MISS Ada MCGOWAN of Houston, Texas,
member of the junior class, did not re-
turn after the holidays. She was mar
rled to Mr.. George Gaines of Houston on
christmas Day. Miss MCGOWAN had made
iine record as a student in the uni
yersity
teachers bureau has been organized
4 IN the University of Texas for the pur.
pose of supplying communities with first
I class teachers. The membership of the
/ bureau viii consist solely of students aud
graduates of the academic department OF
the university who expect to follow teach
! ing as profession Their recommepdp
lons ana records VIII he kept on tile and
furnished to parties who desire TO secure
teachers. The work will be done by off.
ctals of the university and without cost
either to the teachers or to the commun.
tiles who desire to secure their services.
Instructor Bugbee OF the school of his
/ tory has been appointed on the historical
manuscript commission by the American
Historical society. Prof. William Sloan-
/ formerly of Princeton now professor 81
history in Columbia university is presi.
dent of the commission Mr. Bugbee'
/ acquaintance with the field of Texas his.
tory will make him a valuable addition
/ to the membership OF the commission
/ whose work is solely concerned with tn,
investigation of original historical docu
/ ments.
The regular meeting OF the Texas Acad
envy Of Science was held in the chemica
laboratory room Friday evening, Januar,
II, at s o'clock. The following constituted
, the programme:
THE Red Sandstone of the Diablo Noun
tains, Texas, by e, T. Dumble of Hous
ton.
Outline of the Geology of Maryland,
by A. C. Mclaughlin. late of the Maryland
geological survey.
Mote on Prlsmodal Formulate b.
Prof. w. II. Echols of the University o
Virginia.
Homogeneous Marriage" by Prof $. +
Me2es of the University of Texas.
Prof. George p. Garrison OF the school 0
history delivered an address at the mid
winter meeting of the Texas Historical as
sociation, January 2, at Huntsville, Texas
His subject was Another Texas Flag.