Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-06-28
GREAT EDUCATIONAL RALLY
IN PROGRESS At the FIRST BAPTIST
CHURCH.
HEARTY ENTHUSIASM MANIFESTED
Prominent Speakers From Various Parts
Of the State School Must
Be Built.

The great educational rally in
the interest Of securing the Texas
Woman's Baptist College is in
progress at the First Baptist church
in this city with a number Of the
brightest and most influential men
of the Baptist denomination in
Texas and the South in attend
snce, and in full and active sy m
pathy with this movement which
is 70 full of promise not only for
Bryan and Brazos county, but for
Central and South Texas.
AS fitting prelude to the rally,
Rev. Giles Taylor, pastor Of the
First Baptist church Of Corsicana,
preached last night, his sermon
being especially directed towards
the great enterprise in hand. His
subject, Selling the Opportunity"
indicates the timely character Of
his remarks based upon text
from John TX, 4: ~ must work the
works Of him that sent me, while
II is day: for the night cometh
when no man can work. The
speaker enlarged upon the oppor-
tunity afforded TO Bryan and made
a forcible application Of the sub
ject and the text.
The rally opened yesterday
morning at 10 o'clock with a good
attendance in the face Of frequent
showers Of rain and the exceed
ingly muddy condition of the
streets. There was also much en-
thusiasm manifested in the meet
ing and the business houses Of the
city remained closed from IL to u
o'clock, to give those who desired
a better opportunity to attend.
The meeting opened with scrip.
ture reading and prayer by DR..
Little OF Galveston. DR.. Taylor
OF Corsicana was the first speaker
on the program and took for his
subject, "How to Make a School
&c" DR.. Taylor has had exper-
fence a. a school man and was able
to handle the subject in a thor.
oughly practical and helpful way.
lie made clear three requisites for
the success Of a school-a field,
a competent corps Of officers aud
teachers, and stable and substan.
tial friends. 1t is clear that Bryan
has the territory that the officers
and instructors can be secured, and
that the school sentiment, the
friendship for schools, already
exists here. The only remaining
requisite is TO acquire and prop
erly manage the enterprise.
DR.. B. +. Riley was the next
speaker, and chose for his theme,
THE Value Of Vision" His ad-
dress was broad, comprehensive
and scholarly, enriched by learn
ing and travel at home and
abroad. He pictured Bryan as the
hub OF a great territory in Central
Texas and an ideal spot for the
contemplated institution. He en-
larged upon the growing develop.
ment OF the South and showed
that the opening Of the Panama
canal will revolutionize things in
this country and make the South
the richest, greatest and most pop.
ulous section Of the common.
wealth. He reviewed the history
of the higher education of women
and lauded the Southland as fret
in this great achievement, as we'll
as first in chivalry and Difference
TO the women. The speech made
a profound impression, and there
were calls for more from DR.. Riley
before the rally shall have closed.
DR.. Geo. B. Butler was not down
on the programs Y he took advan-
tage Of a few mAents before the
closing hour for some impromptu
remarks and made "as good a
speech as any Of them" Indeed
be seemed electrified by the zeal
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