The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-21
THEEXERCISES CONCLUDED
The Texas Christian University al
Waco Has Been Dedicated.
INAUGURAL CEREMONIES IMPRESSIVE
Attendance Very Larae-Address OF Or.
collars Was an Earnest Appeal
for Higher Education.

Waco, Texas, February o0.-The dedi-
catory exercises Of the Texas Christian
university came to close tonight they
have been very largely attended and were
q great success. On account OF the rain
and the conditions Of the railroads, a num-
Der Of the leading speakers could not be
present, but others took their places AMI
the occasion has been great one for the
university. The principal events were to-
day. This morning Or. L. V. collars WAS
formally inaugurated as president Of the
university, He was elected to the posi-
tlon year ago. but his formal Inaugural
tlcn has been delayed until now. T1o
board ~ trustees, eX-Prcsideut Addison
Clark tho founder OF the scnoo and the
faculty were al present at tolay'H e1er
cises and the ina ugural exercises were very
Impressive Or. collars delivered his In
augural ADDRESS this morning Iu his adj
d-ess DR.. collars gave a profound dis
course on the subject OF education ami
A0 showed what Il would do for the IN
dividuai, what 1t wsuli do for the state,
Want II would 10 fot good government, ard
what It would do for the nation He con.
tinied on this score for the greater part o.
the address. lie made strong appeal to
the lrothcg&o)d Of the C1rishan church
to stuNd by their Institution aud outlined
In brle' what his future policy would he
In CONDUCTING the institution. The address
was n very scholarly one, and received the
closest attention throughout.
Or. Zollnrs came 60 Texas from Hiram
college OF Ohio He IS recognized as one
of the strongest college men ~ the com
fry. and he has nlready done n great work
! for the Texas Christian university
In the afternoon tho new girls dorniltory
and the library and music hall were dedt
Gated. Or G. J.. Ioos. president Of the
Bible college Of Louisville. Ky. nodc tins
dedicltory address Or. Loos said that h'
was deeply impressed With the interest that
the people Of Texas were taxing In educa
/ loual matters. and was surprised to sr'
tao progress that was Ncirg made. III
made q strong plea for higher education
/ ard also Christian cducstiou lie Is n mll
81 profound lenlDing and Is ono Of the mos
/ pl ointment oduco tors Of the ChHSt'aT
church, ~ the nation A Number Of otne
! prominent people made addresses durin!
/ lie morning aud afternoon services. anC
! the night was given To short addrcssc
/ by different prominent visitors.
| The two halls that were dedicated hay
I been erected within the onst year. To
/ girls dorruitory was erected last wear. An'
! last summer its capacity was donhlcd. TIL
! music hall and the library building ha
inst been completed at q cost Of $40 60
and Is very hnc building The prinripa
donor was Mrs C l.. Townsend of SAer
mar. who gave $1,000 as a memorial fun
IN her decreased husband The hall vii
! he known ms Townsend hall
The bonrd 81 trustees are arranging :.
erect dormitory for the boys, and WI
mako n large number Of Improvement
abont the building. Tho university Is nov
ont Of dent and Is In tho most prosperuu
conHition since itB foundation.