The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1909-01-13

and the midst OF a country havin
the best soil in Texas" Bryan ha
everything necessary TO the makih
OF city and II Il does not make on
OF the best inland cities OF the Lon
Star State. IL will be the fault OF IN
people.
ANY great thing can be accomplish
ed only by putting yourselves into
Bryan is reported TO be city
wealthy people. But large private I'd
tunes are often a curse TO COMM
nifty. II is public spirit that build
cities. Faction is n curse.-there cd
be no prosperity where 1t prevail
Bryan ought 20 have a strong. actiJ
business league TO look out for an
20 after everything in sight.
The reputation OF a town or cit!
like the reputation OF an individual
is a valuable asset. The reputation
OF n town depends largely on whd
drummers say about IL. II II has goo
hotels. public buildings. streets an
Sidewalks. the drummers tell II everj
where. and every travelling man trid
to arrange to spend Sunday there.
DIR. Barton commended Bryan hig3
ly for It's schools and churches. n
incidentally that the city ha|
not done its whole duty TO the Baptis|
Academy. He then spoke more pal
tIcularly Of the bad condition OF th|
streets and sidewalks. In a walk on
TO Allen Academy he had TO trav|
most OF the way In the middle OF IN
street and had a hard time In piokiaI
his way through the mud paddles. tn
city council should promote sidewa
building by every possible means an
every property owner should build
sidewalk where his property abutte
On a street.
In beautiful peroration. DIR. Ba
Ion emphasized the fact that ever
like every individual.
ne architect OF its own fortune. an
hat the more one does for itself thl
more help IL gets from others.
Col. James Hays ouarles. lIbrariaI
u A. and NJ. College. responded I'd
! call in his peculiar happy style|
Jeeplng the sober business men smil|
ng aloud most OF the time. He said
he interurban would wipe out thsI
ividlng line between Bryan and Col
eye. Several amusing instances werd
elated OF students already looking ou(
or places for their daddIes. mani
HES and sisters to stay when they
ONE to commencement next summer.
nd how the college boys were Just
ying for a better chance TO come to
ryan TO court the hundreds Of pref.
: girls In town. In the midst OF
iese curruscations OF wit. Col. Nil.
er heard the whistle OF the looomo-
We and made a break for the door.
llling Col. Quarles TO come on"
he latter rushed after the disappear.
Ig president. shouting back as he
ent down the stairs. that II the troll.
y line had been in operation he
have had 10 cut short his
,eech.
President Ed Hall. OF the executive
,mmlttee stated the committee would
ke for the mass meeting TO vote on
IL proposition for them to turn over
e bonus 10 the contractor upon bond.
security. and upon motion the
iestion was put and carried unani-
ously.
Relative 20 the citizens OF Bryan
$1,000 in stock. several
TO take stock and stated
ey thought that amount could easily
raised by popular subscription In
ares OF 500 each. II is desired by
. contractor that the citizens here
IN some of the stock so as local di.
ctorate can be elected to operate II.
d also TO create a more general in.
rest In the road and its welfare.
! motion II was left to Mr.. Maloney
d the contractor TO solicit stock sub. I
-tntfo,s 20 raiaa tho sr Ooo