The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-04
BAYLOR'S NEW BUILDINGS
The Corner Stones Were Laid With
Appropriate Ceremonies.
PRESIDENT COOPER AND GOV. SAVERS
Made Addresses and There Were a
Number Of Other Speakers--5uildine
Were Gifts to the Baptist School.

Waco. Texas, March 3-This has been
great day In the history of Baylor nnlver.
slty Of this city. The cornerstones -
the two magnificent buildings that are be-
ing erected and for which George ". Car
roll OF Beaumont and T. L. Carroll of this
city have given the money. The building
donated 10y George Carroll Is the science
hall and viii cost When completed SI',oco'
The one given by the elder Carroll will be
used as chapel aud library building and
when equipped will cost S65,O00.
There was present today people from all
over the state aud among them are the
prominent educators Of the state.
The program Of today was opened by al
address Of welcome 10y Dr O. 1t. cooper,
president Of the university lie took occa-
s.Du TO tell OF some Of the achievements OF
the institution and Nh0t was planned now;
lie extended cordial greetings 20 Ah OF
the institutions of the state ana asSufc''
all that the one represented by him was IN
full sympathy with them all
Responses were delivered as follows; oh
behalf Of the alumni of the university, ny
lIoL :. t. skinner of WaNahachie; on Ice
half of the schools of Texas, 10y hon.
Arthur LcfeVrc. state superintendent OF
public instruction; on behalf Of the teach
ers Of the state, by President ~. Z.
Pntchett Of the Sam Houston normal' ON
behalf OF the state institutions Tor higher
education. by Hon. Y. ). Henderson, presi-
urut of the board of regents of the state
university; on behalf of foreign inStitu.
tious 10y Prof. W. 7. Whitley, III. D.. Ut
Melbourne Australia on behalf Of the edu'
cltionnl commission Dr. j. Il. Gambrell,
president Of the commission; on behan Of
the Texas Baptist convention, by pr. Il,
G. Buckner, president of the convention;
on behalf of tho city. lay Mayor j. W. Rig
gins. on behalf OF the correlated schools. W
pr. W. A. Wilson president of Raylur 3c
male college, on behalf Of tho state mi
ycrsity. pr. W :. sutton on behalf NJ the
state of Texas, Governor j. n SaYcrs,
All of the addresses were short, but all
expressed the fullest hope Of the continued
success of q institution
In the afternoon tho ceremonies ~ tho
cornerstone iHyings were had. The corncr-
stone Of the science hall was lnid hv George
w. Carroll of Beaumont, the donor of the
nntldtng, and the cornerstone Of the chapel
was laid by r. l.. Carroll. who gave tho
money for its erection Appropriate ad
dresses were made and tho Baylor battalion
fred salute In honor of the occasion. Al
night there was reception given in honor
Of the visitors and It was largely attend
cd The entire day has been one continual
triumph and will be remembered as one
Of the greatest in the history Of the in-
stituttnn.
Belton Texas. March S--About 300 PEG
pie went to Waco this morning 70 attend
the laying NJ the cornerstoncs Of the NEW
BAYLOR university buildings, The Retou
academy and delegation from Baylor
college went.
Pastor Maiden Of the Baptist church he.
gan protracted meeting yesterday. Prof.
Little Of Waco will have charge Of lt
song service.
Reagan Texas, March "A good crowd
from this place Is in Waco to attend the
exercises incident 10 the laying of the cor
uerstones of the Carroll buildings at Bay
Tor university.