The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-27
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS
PRESIDENT PRATHER WILL LOOK
OVER BUILDINGS At COLLEGES.
Matter ef the Womsnis Dormitory Viii
Be Held Up Until He Has Made
His Report.

Austin, Texas, October 25.-Dr. Jease
Cass Of Cameron. Texas, through Judge T.
S. Henderson, chairman Of the board Of re
gents, has recently presented TO the mil.
versity q nns specimen OF mamoth's tooth.
1t was taken from a gravel pit on Httlc
river and represents a form Of life char
hcteristic Of the great mammalian axe.
The mammoth was a species Of elephant
that roamed over the southern part OF
North America and Its remains, In the
form Of teeth. tusks and bones, are Of FIRE
Quent occurrence In the river grRyels o.
Texas. This tooth has a maximum length
of ten inches with a grinding surface sever
by three and Il quarter inches. Unlike the
teeth Of ordinary mammals, the enamel
forms a series Of ridges on the grinding
surface. TheeH ere especially well preserved.
The so-cases fossil TURTLE taken from
q cut on the Santa Fe road near Cameron
and sent 20 the university by Mr.. Il. +
Pool proves upon examination to be q rep
resentative OF the cOncretionary group
known to biologists as ''septarla." AS long
ago as lS43 Prof. James Hall Of New York,
speaking of them, said: The common be
lief Is thSt these bodies are petrihed tor
toises or bnTtles, aud that the seNms are
the division Of the plates of the she'll. So
hrm is this belief with many persons that
they aIe kept as evidence OF former living
hAl1ulH NnAit INV llHAAlAhhFN VI CbtliH AN
the same rock are entirely overlooked. I"
While the external appearance bears q
Striking resemblance TO that OF a turtle, ah
Examination Of the Interior viii convince
the most skeptical that septaria are In n.
wise connected with fossil forms.
Tia board Of regents OF the university
held O three-dAys' session last week. Pre-
limlnary plans were discussed concerning
the women's building. II was finally de
clded to refer the matter to the committee
on buildings and grounds. This committee
wrIf1 "a v~gff cha aarnps - DraaGlnnt DwuNhnW
who was Instructed by the board to visit
q nsmher OF the leading universities OF tho
East where similar buildings have been
erected; to visit and Inspect these build
ings In order that the most commodious
quarters possible may be secured for the
young women of the university. This
building Is TO cost $4,000 and the regents
hope to have Il ready by the opening Of
the session OF 1o02-1903.
The thanks OF the board of regents were
formally rendered 70 the Women's clubs
81 Texas for their efficient work In securing
the appropriation for the building from the
legislature.
President Prather read the report Of DR..
W. b. PhIlips, IN charge Of the mineral
survey, Tor the months OF August ana Sep
TENDER. Il was announced that the next
important work for the survey would be 10
collect specimens OF fuel ANA asphalt In
Texas. a bulletin giving information con
corning this work Will be Issued shortly.
The bond Of the provost OF the medlco.
department for 5000 and the bond Of the
- va N1N HAAfA A@H tfN Abh WV"
were approved hy the regents.
Or, n r. Decherd. e.. Lit. 80 and NJ. A.
%, OF the University Of Texas, was elected
Demonstration Of anatomy 10 the medical
department. Dr. Oscar Plant was elected
demonstrated in psychology; Mr.. J. ..
Kemp was elected demonstration In pharms
ey. Miss Florence Aiugneuat, B. Lit. 'Qs
and ". a. 90, was elected librarian and
photographer for the medical department.
A course In library science VIII be in.
mediately established In the university
under the direction Of Librarian Wyche and
bis assistant, Miss Wandell.
The attendance In the engineering depart
ment has made It necessary for the regent.
TO take steps to provide more room FOL
the large Influx OF students.
a communication was read from DR.. WI
liam Draper Lewis, dean Of the law de
pertinent OF the University Of Pennsylvania
able students az the University Of Penn
s~ylvanln TO study Texas practice and tax,
examinations under the direction OF the pro
ressors OF Law IN the University of Texa
without the necessity OF coming 10 Texn
Tor the work Students In the Uuiversit,
Of Texas VIII have the same privilege witt
regard TO the study OF PENNSYLVANIA prac
tlce. The regents agreed to the arrange
neur.
Mr.. A. /. Bunord and Mr.. r. ]. Randolph
were appointed as q~uizzers IN the law de
partment.
Tde university corridors have been in
Etate OF ferment during the entire week
This condition OF ahairs has been cause,
by the annual election NJ a president Of thl
final bail and a board Of editors for tn
Cactus. Student politics. like the polite
of the outer world are not devoid o
ciiqucs and Ounter-cliques However, tn
utmost good nature has prevailed. and II /
hoped that the thorough airing Of the can
didHtes' qualifications viii result In secur
Ing the best men In the university for Ties
positions.