The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-04
THE A. AND NJ. COLLEGE.
Some Advantages offered by This In
stituticn.


Having been a student Of the Agricul-
tural and Mechanical college for three
years and having observed that. even
among the most intelligent people OF the
State there is lack Of information con
cerning the character Of work done there
1t has occurred TO me that II would not be
amlss to say n few things on the subject
through the columns of The Post.
one Of the most erroneous views enter
taned Is that the college is sort Of re
formatory, and, therefore, m0triculates that
class of young men whom parents have
put In It's charge In order to have them
forced into obedience and manllness This
impression Is, however, without any real
foundation, for the young men who at
tend the college are as body MS upright
and manly as can be found In any euucn-
tional institution in the United States. AS
a matter of fact the graduates of this col
iege have always, by the exercise of that
sturdiness OF manhood and strength of
character which the nature of their alma
mater gives them such abundant facilities
for acquiring, pushed their way Into posi-.
lions of honor ana trust
The moral Influence, contrary to some
what general opinion, is also good. The
services held In the chapel on Sundays,
the Young Mems Christian Association, the
Bible studies and other Christian Influences
can not fail to lnstill In thoughtful Young
man such feelings for the good and holy
as any reasonable parent could desire. The
discuurscs. delivered at the regular Sun.
play breadth Of view and a keen insight
Into the workings Of the mind and heart
that forclhly remind one of those matchless
sermons delivered to the young men Of
Rugby by that great English master
Thomas Arnold: Amid such Influences as
these IL certainly must be the fault of the
student If his moral and religious nature
remains uudeyeoped.
An admirable feature of the college Is
duties are performed. Thus regularity Of
habit, ease aud grace of movement, a strict
regard for obedience and punctuallty are
so thoroughly irstiled during the four
years residence at the college that they
can not fail to AFFECT very benehcially the
whole afterlife Of u graduate. BY means
or this system the student Is given ample
opportunity for showing his ability as n
leader of men I'm occupying the various of.
fees 10 which merit Will entitle him: such
as corporal In me third class, sergeant In
first.
This great State OF ours In the abundance
and variety Of her resources is without n
peer In the Union. Her farms are vet in
the infancy and their development. her rail
gigantic network which lis destined TO cover
her entire territory, her factory outputs are
Just beginning to become of that CONNER
! clai Importance which Is to place her In
} the front rank Of the manufacturing states
her oil fields seem destined before long 70
! rival in extent and richness those of Penn
savanna, her mineral resources have hardly
begun to be investigated.
With great foresight and wisdom have
NhI ldLNfIH paced WITHIN the bHuulS a
this matchless state an institution which
after years OF patient toll on thu part of
It's tounucrs and their successors. has come
forth well adapted to the training Of
task OF Improving and developing her
mighty resources How nohly has this
arduous work been received from the
wearied hands of Its first supporters aud
pushed forward to success! The faculty OF
earnest and enthusiastic professors, headed
ny their able president, are always striving
} 10 Improve and enlarge every department
OF the institution. Through the EFFORTS of
the president many new buildings and valu-
aple hNtures have been recently added
while through the agency of the Instruct
ors each branch of study has been rem.
deteed more thorough and comprehensive
although the work of the institution Is
manly technical In character, the courses
ouefeu In Latin, modern languages and Eng
lish afford such abundant mems for zen.
elai culture that the student who takes a
course there Is not only well prepared IN
MS chosen branch of study, but is enabled
10 obtain that breadth of knowledge so
necessary for well rounded development
The eXcellency Of the work done In the
several departments Is plainly shown by
whom present students remember as fe-
, low cadets are now occupying positions OF
, responsibility and Influence throughout the
Inlon ana even men who graduated in
June OF the present year have already OBJ,
tanned remnueratiye employment on some
! OF the leading railways OF the State
At the request OF the president one of
whose leading Ideas seems 10 he to extend
the limits OF the advantage offered bV tho
directors has added 10 the teachIpU 'i force o
general instructor. whose duty n viii he
! 70 prepare those Young men who have not
had an opportunity to it themselves for
} ! Tue IvuIth class; In this way they Will
become thoroughly grounded IN those rudi
mentary branches so essential for the
proper receiving Of the advanced training
which the Institution affords
Inc great trouble seems to be that there
a rre tnoaSaads OF Young men who fail to
which they desire and greatly need can ns
ontained In their own state a great MANY
not not aware OF the numerous advan ages or
fered by this college. are either going 10
other States to obtain an education or arc
throwing themselves Into professions under
conditions which can give them no promise
OF apd advancement owing to their laek
OF prev ions theoretical training
Althougn the educational advantages d.
rereu az this college are the hest thar brain
End money can devise, they may he mad
, az moderate cost No charge Is made for
!n,,,,Sni 5he whole expense Including board
PHYSICIANS tee. etc, for the nine months
session Is only Sl40,
Many worthy Young men maintain them.
selves during their whole stay nj college
by means OF what IL called student labor
Eor TIER work the .tudsats are naid the
large part OF the labor which Is reouired
IN the various departments Of the college
th-s pesferme. This system Is power
only those who support themselves but ali
who d2sire Tor reaso~ 80 make money
take advantage OF II. mus the voune men
are taught by actual praeuce all varieties
Of work.
Whatever may be the notions as to man
nal labor cherished by young men when
they enter the college. they som learn
} that such labor II not Incompatible with
} the highest intellectual endowment Cadets
Who carry on the hcnors In the literary
societies and in class room work are equally
! proficient In digging bitches milking grass
trimming. chnrnng or any other klud az
sahor which men are usually called upon 90
perform. In word, In all the depart
} ments OF The college mental aud manual
, training 60 hand In hand.
This college IL especially adapted for
the thorough equipment OF all who desl
! % become seaders In the development ri
| horticultnrc mechanical. civil. reoloeIcsi
and mining engineering, chemistry aud am
the verlous manches which Twentieth cen-
Ia afa,t