The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-11
~ GRADUATED AT A. AND M.
Mr.. F. Moore of Edna Was Named as the
Honor Man of the Class.
M. M. CARPENTER WAS THE vALEDIcToRIAN.
Hon. III. M. Garwood of Houston Delivered the Com.
niencement Address-Drills i'm the Afternoon
and Grand Ball i'm the Evening,

--~sege Station. Texas, June 10.-Todsy
marked the fruition OK the hopes ot twenty
nine young men who have for four years
painstakinsly and conscientiously labored TO
earn the chaplets that were this morning
bestowed upon them as their reward for
duty well performed. The class which 10
this year discharged from the Agricultural
and Mechanical college Of Texas is excep-
tioMally fortunate. Few Incidents 10 life's
career are more important than when the
student Is enrolled among the graduates. 1t
Is lies turning polnt-the attainment OF an
end which has long been In view. II draws
20 close the associations which only the
college hall knows. and marks the entrance
TO sphere OF responsibility and the broad
est Geld Of usefulness. The Instructors had
good reason to be proud OF the class which
they dismissed today; and Of the seniors
no hade them their parting adeu 1t may
bc said that the manv tecolections of their
boyhcod which clsster around this temple
OF education viii linger Ia their hearts for
ever.
Promptly at 10 o'clock the board Of direc-
tors, President-elect David f. Houston, the
faculty and few distinguished visitors as.
cended the rosttuin and the exercises OF
commencement day were begun with music
by the band.
Rev. pr, I C Bitde. the college chap,
lin delivered the morning Invocation.
Prof. II, II. whitock, president pro tenn,
announced that Mr.. +. Moore OF Edna was
the honor graduate, having the best grades
In all courses for the past three years, and
in recognition OF this hdelity to duty he
was nominated honor nan Of this years
sraduates, and as a mark Of distinction read
his thesis, which was technical discussion
OF The Chemistry OF the Pecan Nut"
MIR. NJ. 81 Carpenter Of Sour Lake. elect
ed by the hrst class for this purpose, dellv.
cred a yaedictory address witch would
have done credit to a much older head. In
vcll-chosen, well,dulivered words, he
thanked The board OF directors, in behalf OF
his class, for The wise management VI the
Of this season. the deceased Foster, Presi.
dent pro teu.. Wh,lock aud President elect
Houston, saying shat the highest tribute
hat could be paid to the late President
Foster was the words of avery cadet when
Intelligence of his death arrived here: I'VE
have lost our best friend. After address
ing the commandant, faculty ana corps OF
instructors In words OF earnest thanks Tor
tue interest they hsve shown In this years
graduates. Mr.. Carpenter feellngly referred
(" the attachment that had sprung up
among iulb year class ioI td'u pIust duu
concluded with the following beautiful orig.
inal lines
IS the march Of time goes onward, aud we
are on life's way,
May our thoughts oft-times return TO sacred
memories OF today;
Memories that viii cheer snd brighten the
path that we must tread,
Till We meet beyond the river, where
''eoodhyes" are never said
The response to the vaiedictory was wei
worded aud Mr. Richard Mansfield demon
strated that the second class had made nc
mig al-e In selecting him 20 respond 60 th'
Naicdictory as their representative.