Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-12-06
FAVOR TROLLEY LINE.
\. & N. Directors VIII Recommend
its Construction.
(By James Hays Quarles.I }

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College Station, Dee The mum.
Der OF matrlculates TO date for the
session OF l90S-09 has been 623, which
II the largest In the history of the
institution and II is confidently be.
lieved that with adequate dormitory
facilities there will be 900 students
applying for enrolment ut the open.
Ing Of the next session.
Such Will be the report of directors
OF the A. A. NJ. College OF Texas.
regarding the Thirty third annual SEES.
sion, soon TO be submitted TO the
governor, and coupled with this dec
lnntlon OF fact Ii the following very
important suggestion:
1T might be wise for the legislature
to conlseder the proprlety OF construc-
ting trolley line from Bryan to
College, II such can be done within
constitutional limitations, to the end
that the attendance might be increased
without additional dormitories In the
future"
The annual report of the board and
that of Col r. \, Miner, the president
of the College, have been In prepare.
ton for several weeks end during the
past week members OF the board have
gone over the details and suggestions,
roc concentrations and statements of
fact have been approved. and II will
all go forward In few DAYS To the
executive office.
In MS report Cob Mllnor refers 20
The boards report and SAYS
Each Item called for IA imperative
lN the school ls 10 mako progress In
Keeping Win the educational deuunds
oi tho hour, Il Is net he Y.sast
policy TO giye In drlbs what Is re.
qulred for substantial improvements
now II SENS to ne that II would be
more economical in the end to put
each department on n sound, substan
tian basis, thus relieving the College
of It's present crowded condition and
at the same time equlpping It for the
nrgest degree of usefulness,
In los report the Board of Directors
first sets ont the opportunity pro-
Wded for young men and enumerates
that at the college four.year courses
are Offered In agriculture. animal
husbandry, horticulture. and In archl.
teotural chemical. civil, electrical, me.
chancal and textile engineering, while
In twoyear course, practical. In
agriculture Is offered for the benefit
OF young men who wish to acquaint
themselves with the more important
scientific methods OF farming, but who
are not prepared to enter the regular
four-yoar course, or who haven't the
means TO take such an extended
course.
The board calls attention to the |
fact that instruction Is also given In |
English, history, economies, matho |
MATES. modern languages, physics. |
chemistry and In other studies which |
lie at the foundation of q sound edu,
cation.
The board calls attention to the
training which is given under
the direction of an officer of the
United States army, as commandant
Of cadets, explaining that military |
Is conducive TO health and to
bodily grace and strength and Guilt
Yates habits of attention. obedience.
ne0tness and regularity,
zach department on n sound. substan.
The board then directs attention To
he fact that the work of the school
$ not confined to giving instruction
q the student body, but "by means of
the press and lectures de-
ivered by different members of the
aculty at farmers Institutes, and by
PERSONAL letters It furnishes informa.
Ion of scientific and practical
haracter to thousands of men engaged
n the various industrial activities of
he state Bulletins are sent free to A.,
ach OF the $4,000 names on the reg
lar mailing list and TO others on ap.
lcation,
Estimates of appropriations for the
of the Agricultural and
lechanlcal College OF Texas for the
ears ending August 81 1910 and 1871
ltal Slll,500 for each year
Special appropriations asked for by
le Board of Directors Of the A. d NJ.
ollegc are Sll3,350 for 1910 and
IO3, 400 for 1911,