The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-12
THE STATE UNIVERSITY.
4 sad Death--Frec scholarship Move
mcnf-Nrom Prof. PitA-LIugh.

Austin. Texas, August l0.-rhe news of the
sad death of Miss Pet Rutherford of Mt
Vernon Texas will be read by the friends
OF this young lady with profound sorrow, MISS
Rutherford was sophomore student during
the past year. this being her second year
| as a student here. She was a young lady
! of brilliant intellect, who had won many
| kcnors prior to her coming to the university
She left here before the end OF the session
OH account of her delicate health. Her par
ents have the sincere sympathy OF the entirs
university pubic in the loss OF the.T only
child.
Many OF the brightest aud most deserving
students of the university are forced to cur
tail Their course OF study on account of lack
OF means A movement is on loot TO make
a1 appeul TO the generous minded citizens OF
/ 4 cXas to oner schOiafsn.p S Wnich VIII DO
H@.rued to tntse young peOpl, Ia HafvaIu
lAIV, a.ty between Nv ana oVO OF lhes9 shoi-
ursnlpa arc gwen each year They range IN
yalue from 800 TO S5Oj, Al present three
! OF mem are Lelu By young men WHO are
graduates OF the University OF Texas IL
woulu seem thar Texas could Aferu 70 10 40
lnuth lor as promising Youths as does MAS
sacAuAetts. Ine A iumni association mas al
1 reaey taken up thr, mater ana heSeht Sles,
tLry declares that tn.s organization shouIu
endow al least twenty-five sueh scholarsn'ps,
/ II this could be cone At once. the movement
v would be securely set on foot and lbs future
sLLCtsA assured
/ Dr. Il. w. simonds professor of geology,
4 Is busly engaged seeing through the press
the tnird volume OF the transact ons OF the
Texas Academy OF Science ms Voiume IS
/ ytirely taken up bv record OF the history
~ geoiogy In Texas for the decade ehalhs ~
I 1896 prepared by Dr. S.monds. an epitoma
OF the contents OF ~ books written on geol-
/ oKy OF Texas in the pGriod as embraced III
ms yuiuIue with 44Q cross references Inc
took will contain be .wesn EoV anu "OV paseS'
! The Mcmillan publishing company mas an
nounced a new book on ethics, written oy
iJr s. 81 Mazes. professor OF philosophy IN
the University OF Texas. Dr. Mezss u az
present staying al Magnolia MASS, slV.ns tne
finishing touches 10 this important WORK.
Three important appointments are YET 10 pH
made In the university san TOT next yedl
lviz: Instructor OF botany, ms ructor IN eeo-
nom and field geology and gymnasium ~
rector. II has been found oithcult TO seruls
men entirely suited 10 the special needs Oh
thee places but Il is hoped that an an
nounc1ment OF the filing OF these Vacancies
can shortly DO made
II IS Interesting 10 note how Texas men hrs
honored by being placed in The vaeanclss o.
tbs uniys rsity. At the last meet ny OF tns
q profsisorship in law. lie IS Teas "a sel
boy coming as q student OF inc uhlSe,s,s
rom Gonzales where his family have ions
resided l.. G. Bugbee and Or. II ben !
dict promoted TO adjunct protessorshlph ~
Texas born and reared: Charles II. fupfIMl
OF San Antonio elected 10 instructor Va POM
zeal law. Is also OF Texas birth; froi =. Y
rice az Galveston. appointed on the mstne
maiioal san, IL also Texas man pfsiue,
these other Texans who were either advanc
~ tIeet d 20 responsible positions are; y 4
schoch Of san Antonio +. IL. smith Of hee