The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-06
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS
ITEMS OF INTEREST WHICH HAVE
DEVELOPED DURING WEEK.
There Is an Increased Attendance on
'he Academic Department and De-
crease Of Law Students.

| Pa'''N"h9 lor inc support and maintpnaneo
oil the university for the next two vears
me appropriation for the water sunn,v
VIII make II possible to carry ont the ntar.,
FOR improving the campus. hitherto hela IL
aoeNance because Of lack of sufsciept
supply of water. 1t viii afford n better tro
protection for the entire university bnnd
Ing and will make It possible for the pnno.
stories of the university to be In connec.
uon with strong aow of water AT an
! times. ia
For the first time In number Of vears
tne legislature made an appropriation for
ereetlhg buildings This building is the
mnch talked Of womans dorm,tory which
Is to cost $4,000. The board Of regents
VIII endcavor to make this building n com.
blhatlon Of simlicity and elegance In fur.
theflng this end they propose to secure
plans and specifications from all the proipI.
nent architects in Texas BY careful man
ming and with the interest they hone 10
arouse, 1t Is expected that this win he
tue most beautiful building yet erected on
| the campus.
inc University Record for September has
JUST been issued The Record Is the quar-.
terly magazine published by the faculty Of
me university. The last number contains
I VI
mon, by Rev. lr1 Laudrith; The In.
HnuIehce OF the Scholar and His Duty" by
5iuley L. samues the address by Prtsi-
| dent Prather before the Teachers asso-
citation In sherman last June; an article
on the teaching of modern languages in the
eIufatlonal Institutions Of Texas by Prof.
schools by DR.. d. A. Penick: an article
on the University of Paris, by ] u. Pear,e
p poip OF the Austin high school "A Pro
posed Scheme OF Lectures for Affiliated
| schools by DR., Bray, who is at tho head
or the school Of hotary in the university.
men come numerous articles of interest
ABOUT the alumni, the medical depar ment
ht TaIVeston, faculty legislation, oratoeical
The matrlculaton Of students Mt the main
| department, had on closing lbc reeist ar's
office the evening Of October 4 reached
Gdl, At similar dare last year the mum.
Der was G2I. This shows net increase
OF thirty four students, MatricIlatloE IN
the law department is about fifty short Of
| WuaL II was last session il is Thought
that the decrease has been caused by inc
raising OF the entrance examinations, about
| twenty-three failed to pass and returned
to their homes The large number Of stu
dents In the academic department more
tna AZ oyer56aaances this decrease
ABOUT 200 students have registered at
Galveston. The entire enrollment In DO
departments will reach 1000 students het6re
tng hrst day OF January.
Inc gymnasium has been renovated and
NJ. new i9ckeeS put in. An extra dressing
room mas been provided for the football
men, which adds mach TO their comfort.
neguIaf gymnasiunt work VIII begin on
Monday, october u In addition To the
work offered last year exercises in wreSt-
ing viii be given this session Several
new mats have been provided to be used
Tor this purpose. As gymnasium work Is
required OF al freshmen students the at
TENDANCE In this department win be very
large. Director CurtiSs reports that among
| the number OF his matricUates there are
several promising candidates from other
colleges for the track team for next year.
rms VIII be Interesting news, IN view ~
the taGt that an annual field day for all
ly established With the present ultc;gaI
In the University OF Texas there ARE pros
poets that number Of state records will
be broken nj the next annual college meet. !
The football outlook is exceedingly bright
when II Is remembered that only two
members of the regular team reported for
practice at the opening OF the session
Every evening on the athletic acld there
are probably hfty men engaged In active
practice, Among the number are several |
before coming to the university. Two - !
the most promising candidates, Hyde an!
james were members Of the Agricultural
and Mechanical team last wear Two other
fast men come from the WaXahachie team, /
while numerous others have been trained in
preparatory ana high schools Of the state.
Games have been arranged for with Texas
teams from Baylor university, the Agrlcul- |
tural and Mechanical college and with the
Houston will be uayed Monday. October
Z After the game with the University OF
4Ns'1hNlllf NHN lJdlAdH On NtlNUfI L. lllt
team Will make an extensive trip 20 West |
ern universities. including the University
~ Missouri. the University Of Nebrazska,
tie University Of Colorado and the Uni
vcrsity Of Iowa. From the present outlook !
II would seem that the men who will make
up the final eleven will he much lighter !
than those ~ former years, Coach Thomp- |
son, However homes to overcome this dlsad. |
vantage by training the men to get or |
more quickly. In the scrub practice thelr |
ability to do this Is APPARENT even To- the
most casual hystander Az training table
has been provided for, them and Captaln
McMahon Is cooperating with the coach !
In seeing that there Is a RIGID enforcement !
team Is allowed to use tobacco or stimuantS
In any form, and they have regular diet |
and regular sleeping hours.
The opening day Of the university was
one long to be remembered by every one
present Splendid addresses We're made. by
Governor Savers. Governor Browning,
Speaker Prince, Snperintende4t Leteyre,
addresses contained noticeable Ike of
plattudcs usually INDUCED In on such oc-
caslons, and for the most part were made
counsel To the students. The remarks OF
Governor Sayers were especially valuable
Miss Caroline wendall. graduate of
the University Of Illinois, has been EN- |
ployed rs an assistant In the library. Sne
will use her time IN making a complete
catalogue Of the library and IN assisting
Librarian Wvche and giving instruction TO
students in library training.
The Yo.ug Mons Christian Association |
and the Young Womens Christian Associa- |
tion have both given public entertainments !
where IN opportunity was afforded Tor the |
new and old students to become acquainted
These two entertainments have become reg, |
ular annual features Of the university ana !
contribute much towards quickly bringing
about pleasant relations among noth lne
Students and faculty The chapel exercises |
~ the university will hereafter he held |
from $40 to $3.50. Attendance OF chapel Is |
antional These exercises are led by the |
different ministers Of the city. who take
week about throughout the session.
One hundred and sixty-hye students nh9
homes In breckenridge hall, whore board
Is offered 10 them at the lowest cost me |
accommodations offered az SO small 2 price
many Texas bovs who otherwise would be !
unable 10 ca.'ure It, L Is hoped that the |
woman's dormitory VIII serve as similar |
purpose.