The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-18
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS
A CHANGE HAS DEEM MADE IN THE
rs4 g. COLLEGE CoLoRs.
DR., James Bailey VIII Go to Ter
many--visitntion Committees
aaslf to Make Tour. spn

Austin, Texas, February. although
out the present term there has besn much
discussion Of the change In the university
colors. In the recent ballot participated
in by the etudents OF both departments
royal blue received vote OF 26s. orange
and maroon 25s and OLD gold and white
lS5. 1t now seems that royal blue viii
hereafter be known as the university coll
or. Should the judgment OF the regents
concur In that OF the students the next
issue OF the Cactus will DO printed and
bound in this color.
r.. w. worthsm, III. B., OF 1899, now
practicing law in Paris, Texas, is visiting
among his university friends this week.
Mr. WORKMAN was one OF the founders Of
The University Calendar
II. u. L. Saner, the newly appIrtsd land
agent for the university, has opened an
office In the university building.
CHM e. Co. have asked the advice OF DR..
Halsttd as 10 whether or not they should
publish a book on Non. Buelidean geome-
Try. Dr. Halsted Is now at work reading
the manuscript, 1t is COMBATING to know
that the University OF Texas has man
who Is regarded as authority on a branch
OF mathematics in the United states.
The young ladies OF Grace hall VIII give
colorisl reception on the Dg1t OF Feb
ruary %. This is the third occurrence OF
what Is ono OF the most delightful social
events during the session Of the univer-
sfty
Mr. Oscar Galloway, business manager
Of the Cactus, was in Galveston the later
part of this week comforting with the stu
llama ctAt 70 u I'd N o.
their participation in the Cactus for tho
current session. 1t is hoped. with the CO.
operation OF all the departments, to get
Gu. handsoner book than has been pub
lshei heretofore.
The visitation committee OF the faculty
are planning their annual tour OF the
schools affiliated with the University OF
Texas. Each high school that sustalss
this relation will be visited, Its course in
spected and the work Of it's class rooms
noted. BY this means the university ho1es
to maintain The entrarce requirements at
their present hsh standard,
AT a recent meeting Of the faculty Il
was voted to abolish the degree of bach
elor of literature. If tho action OF the
faculty be ratified by the board OF regents
there will hereafter be only three degree
COURSES given in the academia department
OF The University OF Texas, viz: a. b.,
.. S. and C. e
Five thousand cories OF the cata'o gue
OF the university summer school have
been mailed to interested parties through
out the State. Many OF the students will
remain to take advantage OF the cou SEES
offered. some in the enjeavor to shorten
their Undergraduate course o ihree years.
DR.. James R, Bailey. adjunct pro essor
: of chemistry. will slil for Germany IN
July TO be gone one year. He will spend
this time In the ostw2ld laobratorg In
tao University az Lsirslc. Dr.. Balley's
success as a student aad instructor IN the
University Of Texas has pef n almost re-
marfatle During the last threa years
he, II conjunction with his aiyan ed
students. have discovered more than
seventy-ive new substances II IS Doubt
full II any laboratory in the South eau
equal this record. ths4
Mr.. omerod Palm, fellow in chemistry,
viii be in Germany Wifi Or. Bailey
through the summer months.
The regular morthly injecting OF the
TEXAS Academy OF sHen2e was htld n
tire chemical lecture room q, tho Uu'ver-
sty of Taxas on Fr'd1y ovsplng FEBRUARY
l6 1900. at o'oloek when The following
programme was rendered.
"Astromonov In tho NiaetFerth Gem
tury." nr Harry Y Benef,t IN .ructol
IN mathematics ana astronomy In The
University of Texas.
"sn Ell IN eTtsrv Account NJ the G-.atel
Problems Solves bv the Mo Tern G-o'I
Theory" Or. L E Dickson, asso'l7te rr1
fess1r Of mathematics in the UNIVERSITY
OF Texas.
? "The Possibilities o. Lake MacD mid,
; Thomas U Taylor, NJ. C. E.. p~o'esso
applied mathematics, University OF TEXAS
: "Fossll Field Expedition, Wyom ng,
Prof. O. C. Charlton, Baylor university
WarO Texas