The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-09
A. AND NJ. COMMENCEMENT
Exercises Are Being Attended by
Visitors from All Over Texas.
SERMON WAS PREACHED BY DR.. FRENCH
The Music Was Excellent, the Choir Be-
ING Composed Of Studcnts--Proaram
tor Tcdsy.-Specia Time Card.

N"HNk' station, lcN0S, June s. me com.
mrhcenent exercises Of the twenty sixth
annual session OF tho Agricultural aud Me
ehanical college Of Texas began this MORN
ing the halls OF tho institution being
thfohged with visitors from all parts OF
the state, every city and nearly every ham
Jet being represented.
While guard mount Is not upon the
official program as a portion OF the excr.
elses this feature claimed the attention
OF large number Of spectators this morn
ing. A double guard in their regulation
gray uniforms and With polished guns and
FURNISHED sabefs. and the cadet baud ut
tired In pure white and playing martial airs
upon their big brass Instruments, Afforded
truly Inspiring sight. But this is only a
portion OF the regular routine Of the days
WORK II Is Interesting to note the duties
the students perform here. At u O'Clock
ieNelle IS blown by the buglor the boys
I arise, dress and clean their rooms and at
O'3O march In four companies to breakfast.
This is Immediately Tollowed BY Il hftecn
minute chapel exercise. Sick call Is then
u!oNh ana those students who are not well
ilsit the surgeon and are prescribed for ana
tAtuseu from whatever duties their all
meht JustIdcs. While this Is IN progress
the onicer OF the day mounts guard. Rails
I
Houfs AT night. AT T;jJ call TO quarters is
sounded ana all OF the students repair 10
! thelr rooms, nvc minutes later being Called
( to their various classes. REGULATIONS con.
/ tinuc for periods OF iurty-hvc minutes cach
new GLASSES being called every three quar-
! tciH of an hour uutii | ~ M, when the
| COMPANIES form In front OF the main build
/ iug nud march down to the mess han for
/ dlnnof, At H. m. students who have
/ practice work are called hy the buclc to
mi duty; those tnot employed remaining
D d. ANA Nf4tH. I an. 1t don't ~.
/ released aud amusc themselves at Will until
T. clurk. CA Mondays, Wednesdays ana
! Fridays drill exercise Is giyCu upon the
parade ground for one hour beginning at
/ hols to retreat and the battalion. with the
/ band playing at their head, marches down
] a. supper. rhc students arc then at
! leisure until I o'clock when uull tp punr'
/ tcrs are blown and study hcguS Sentlncl'
/ are posted In each 81 the dormltorics ana
tho boys are not permitted to leave thnir
! ruomH except for necessary rcQSons, The
/ soptiuols are relieved every hour aud others
substituted Al 1915 the last sentinel IS
/ relieved and tattoo sounded, Followed
! hftecn minutes later by "tnps;' the lights
are turned out and the days work Is nm
/ iShcd. II Is ono continual round ol work,
/ OF regularity. Of system. There Is time for
everything and 1t must lie done IN thHt
/ time or the opportunity Ia "a that pnrtlcu
/ lHr thing Is forever lost. II Is most mag
pllc,ent training FOR Il growing youth. II
makes him systematic and lncuicateS mic
] ms NINA lUt' llPH IuNl lN'It - 81 l'lsl' hltI
Time for ali things and affords q NalnnhlC
! executive training which II Is the misfor
7 tuuc of so manl boys TO miss.
I Promptly at n o'clock this morning the
/ bugler sounded the call to quarters and tho
Young men arraycd themselves In theh
/ hest. assumed their most charming Smile'
/ and welcomed ia their barracks he lnrgl
concnurke OF visitors The commandNnt
and his star were upou mn official inspcc
Z ton to detect dcrclctlon Of duty In so IA
as cleanliness Of rooms and order are con
! cerncd, hut the many visitors awaited them
! selves of this opportunity to accompany th'
, officials on their rounds and get Il pccn into
barrack lifc at a military college. Tho fv'
| dormlturies Foster. Ross, Ifenfcr, Austir
| and Gathright. We're inspected aud many tx
/ prnsslous Of approval were elected at th'
/ taste and care evidenced In The furnishing
I aud housekeeping of the apartments which
| would reflect credit upou Il girls school
/ Tho majority Of the Bryan visitors arrived
on thu special train mt 1910 a. M. an'
hour later when the time arrived for thu
7 delivery ~ the commencement sermon.
Mrs. d. w Spence PLAYED the process
/ slunai after which the choir sang ION
come let ne Sing This was fotiowc'
by an earnest invocation by Rev. Dr. BIT
tie. the resident chOpluin.
The authcm, "tland OF the Infinite wa
then rendered by the choir. Rcv. j. II
French Of Fort Worth read the mornlnl
lesson from the eleventh chapter Of lie
( brcws PRAYER nv Rev. nr West Of Brval
followed. tn which he cloqucntlY nppealr'
for divine blessing and guidance for tn
faculty and the training Of the cadets INT
honorcd and useful citizens.