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


but moments thought 10 see the
school ID . paying proposition. One
girls in the school would
mean $4,000 a month or $4,000 year.
In ~ yssp n vosld ,ssan ths snos'
nous sum Of 100000. money enough
TO establish three more banks like the
ones we now have. The money de-
rived from the school would. in just
a few years. bulll the trolley line
TO the A. and NJ. collesc. ard the tror
ley itself would be Srtat help TO
the town and growtE and expansion
would be apparent On every hann
From both a moral and financial
standpoint the school should be sus.
tanned. In former times the strength
OF revivals would be used TO get some
old drunken colonel lnto the church,
and he did not amount 10 much after
he got In. The church and the state
are now reaching out after the young
people and Christian education is the
one great thing necessary. The time
has come when the young woman
must be educated as well as the young
man. II is equally as necessary for
them TO be educated TO face the great
battle OF life as for the young man.
Instead OF pounding typewriters and
selling ribbon. give them Christian
education and great future lies out
before them.
Dr. A. ]. Barton spoke on The OBJ
legation Of Bryan TO 'he Academy"
Dr. Barton said that Judge Boards
talk was much enjoyed. ! am very
glad indeed TO emphasize the impor-
lance OF training the young people. I
have long wanted TO come to Bryan,
and meet the people and see the
school.
Several distinct obligations rest up
on the people OF this city in regard to
the Academy. There is such a thing
as community obligation. and II goes
down 20 the individual.
First obligation ~ 20 furnish ample
means to house the school and II will
pay large dividends In return. II
could bring to you n factory PROPOSE
tion that would have pay roll OF
$4,000 a year. I could raise $4,000
bonus without any trouble. ! am glad
the name has been changed from col
lege to academy. and In my minds
eye can picture on the other side
OF the present building n spacious dor
mitory and nearby an elegant admin
istration building. Bryan owes II tS
all concerned 10 come to the rescue
OF the Bryan academy. Just as owe
II to my child to provide clothes an'
shoes.
Second Obligation is to create tn
right kind of atmosphere around tn
school: the cause that has a prope
atmosphere is the one that succeeds
| Have you taken the right interest II
this institution and have you dom
your best TO further its progress7
Boost It everywhere. Boosters ar
the greatest builders in the world. !
man drove an ox-cart into Georgia ant
camped. built FIRE. cooked a mea
and Atlanta was started. Every plac
is largely state OF mind; Baylor Uni
versity is the secret OF Waco.
Third obligation Is. that Bryan, Civ
her children 10 the school. suspec
there are many girls gone out OF Bry
an TO other schools this session; tn
obligation is here.
II these three obligations are me
young people will be brought frOr
every quarter TO this school.
At the night service the church wa
crowded to its utmost capacity wit
r great audience to hear DIR. Geo.
/. Butler. pastor of the First Bapti'
. church OF Austin. and the former b
. loved pastor OF the Baptist ehure
: here. II was indeed gracious rece'
= ton given him by his former congr
; CATION and the people OF the city geI
orally. and made his heart glow
!. the knowledge that he is still as sal
= " fixed in the affections Of the pc