The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-10

Ir,,,fnh from inc Austin society. Mr. Thomas
Blake. was Introduced. and In an able man
per delivered his Grafton, lis Imperialism
consistent with Texas lIistorSf" which
was followed by Mr.. Maedgcn, the repre-.
S, sTsa I've OF the Caliiopean society, in
a., ihlrd and last. Mir. Fletcher OF the Aus
I I'm society, delivered we'll written ora.
Whit. ,Sonmcrcialtsm. Its Influence,
thclr decision. Hon. II. Il. Jordan of Waco
'nrTssrleined the large audience.
me judges then announced their decision
III favor Of Mr. Fletcher. The medal
which was given by Mt. Jordan was
most handsome creation, the letters spell
ING tue word Texas" and was ornnincnt-
81 ny diamonds, and surrounding the Lone
S'ar was laurel wreath
THE COMPETITIVE DRILL.
! The individual competitive drill for com
I pany medals and the individual compct
! tive drill for the battalion medal occurred
/ at ! O'Clock this afternoon, just us old
! Sol WAS sending down his most benigant
! rays upon a Swcterng humanity. Several
Eonns men displayed remarkable proh4
! cheney In their knowledge OF the manual
! OF arms, hut after mach careful dchn2ra-
/ ton The judges hnally awarded the prizes
| 70 Tue following successful contestants
Company 4. Wilson, company b. Nc.
Knight company e. Meyer; company y,
! Mathews Best drilleu man in corps Win.
nerS of company competitive drills and all
sergeants competing, omite.
THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION.
The Alumni association of the college
this evening at $50 o'clock held their sew
enteeuth annual reunion. This Is au occa-
sion that grows more important the
number Of the alumni Is augmented and
their power TO he Of benefit to their alma
mater Increases
After an overture by The college band,
Or. David f. houston, the president OF
The college delivered the address of wei
! como.
Professor T. S rison. the president of
the Alumni association, replied TO the
/ hearty welcome accorded saying that the
alumni appreciated in high degree the
cordial greeting received He adyertcd to
/ the Characteristic Of all Glasses of men en-.
gagged In the same work to organize and
hold annual meetings; this prec2dcnt Is
that which the alumni association is fol
lowing, The tender associations which
binds the graduate TO his alma mater was
touched upon in'an eloguent manner, and
( Professor rison applied the horoscope aud
pictured the Agricultural and Mechnnical
/ college rs hc saw II many years hence.
The administrations of the late Presidents
Ross and Foster We're eu.ogiZed and the
support of the alumni was pledged to the
/ rev president Dr. Houston.
/ Mr., II. c. Watkins Of Houston delivered
the alumni address.
Hon lIosser Thomas of Bonham delivered
I beautiful Grafton, referring, In the he
XII ming, TO his pleasure at again treading
familiar paths In these temples of learn.
( ing his qualification at the success the
alumni are making In the various indus
tries Of the State, his delight at the ad.
1anced standing the college has attained
aud the good work here accomplished.
Judge Thomas reviewed the aspect of to
days intense utl.itarlsm. referring to the
various inventions that have reduced farm
ing almost To a scdentary occupation and
related his Impressions when visiting the
Metropolitan Museum of Art in New YORK
city. Architecture painting, sculpture and
poetry reached their zenith long ago and
are now being succeeded by the reign OF
utility.
The speaker believes that brains are bet
ter than bills and goodness greater thar
gold While get money is COOL motto
consecrate It to lofty purpose with wis
dom and n determination to plant th'
riches for reapinG bye and bye.
That the unitarian spirit OF today has
made inroads upon oratory is indicated IL
that the halls of congress seldom echo witt
such eloqqenee as burst IRON tne nps =
Champ Clark Carmack and Tillman are o
n different variety. The latter is the build
ing Of plain stone walls. solid and durable
the former Is a temple Of beauty rich II
uornices and gables; the spirit of TINS az
prefers facts without the beauteous gar
nlshment of slvery words and graceful
, The Intense practicabllty of the age ha
, invaded the sacred precincts of the HON
and cndeavored to dissatisfy our womel
.
! Woman's emancipation has been rapid.
effected and her political sovereignty Is nov
The industrial education OF women wa
, strongly commended, especially schoolin
, her in the art of gastromony. The chic
, object Of life. Judge Thomas declares t
. be 'rhe greatest good to the creates
As an example OF the intense utilitarla
spirit Of the age. illustrations OF the di
ferent average age OF graduation was r,
=, ferred TO- In 1910 It was 26. now Ii Is 2
, THE speaker closed with an exhortatlo
J! 10 build for the hereafter. rcmemhcrIii
that name for today Is nftcr all an id'
. boast. as the idol of to-day pushes tn
+ hero of Yesterday cut Of place and Is
q turn supplanted by his successor of t.
morrow. ., 49,
S was music and tho alumni then adJourne
i TO the college mess hail whe'c was sprea
n for them an elegant feast, including. ever
S deHcacy to tempt the palate, which wa
discussed until a late hour this mornini
J. The banquet was a triumph for thos
r, having the management and for Mr.. Sbisi
:, Under whose direction it was prepared
:, THE NEW PRESIDENT.
;, mr. David +. Houston. the presidente le'
= ~ the college. has arrived upon the grour
and with his winning ways and graclo'
!, manners has already endearsd himself
Al The several hundreds Of visitors presen
: no was elected on April to the pre-;
is doncv. and since that time has been bust
J. ENGAGED IN closing up his connection wi
II tho university at Austin, where he WI
Il. dcan of the faculty and preparing to
re Tor mon the discharge of his new dutie
nj wbich he will begin in the very near
7, w Houston was born In North Caroli
,t,irtvsiX wears ago, and soon utter i
M smniiv removed to South Carolina. VINE
RI w. ,ygs nrepared for college nj st. Joli
ii. nSSuttorv academy ut Darlington, and ire
be M 'inStlfution he entered the South Cal
r. Ina college. taking advanced standing up
- n,ixnsaujnatlon. He graduated in 1885,, a
nd ~. nne year thereafter pursued gradua
M ~ nnd I'm 1885 was elected fJperlnteI
r w we. ~ The city schools Of Spartansbui
r. W . where be remained for three yea
i. lie resigned TO pursue graduate WORK
ar Harvard university, and there he held
Of s5Go Fellowship In political science durl
Tx sc F,,o Years and part OF another, the
tntnent coming as a recognition OF
is pvo,nise Of attainment In his special u
"a ~ 0rcsearch In 1892 he received the deg
lst ~ ~ master of arts from Harvard. and
he tsot he was appointed adjunct professor
n. i,ooIIttcal science In the University OF Tex
ch poli'' rromoted to associate professor
,ea7 and i'm iSa9 received a further proI
lty iiGn 10 a full professorshlp. ard az
nd slu limo was made dean OF the iacn
mt na'd department Of the university.
rs Isa5 he was married va Miss HELEN ~