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

other human being. There are three
of the instructors now without salts
factory places 10 stay end three OF
the cadets who returned after the hol.
days with brides were practically out
OF doors. Even the rooms set apart
for the use OF the board OF directors
have been turned into dormitories. II
Is desirable TO have married men for
professors. instructors and employees.
and It is not the policy of the college
to furnish them houses. They ought
TO live in Bryan or In the country be-
tween Bryan and College. II the In
terurban were built In a few years
the entire line would be skirted on
each side with suburban homes.
Many new people would come to Bry.
an to make permanent homes. drawn
by It's superior educational. social and
religious advantages. Such people
make the very best citizens. They
would place their younger children In
the public and private schools of the
city and their older sons In the col.
lege.
The enterprise appears to be a good
investment from a financial stand.
point. The travel between the city
and the college is already large and
increasing. There ought TO be no
difficulty in placing $4,000 OF the stock
in Bryan. The only trouble is that
towns in the eastern and older parts
OF the country are too slow 10 get
started. Col. Miner. TO illustrate the
situation. told an anocdote OF an old
farmer who did not believe In rail.
roads. When the T. & p. was build.
ing into Longylew he drove into town
and was astonished to see the con.
siruction engine standing on the new
laid track. on lnquiring he was told
what II was and that II would start in
a few minutes. They'll never start
It," he declared. But in a few min.
utes after blowing the whistle and
a few puffs away II went. The old |
man gazed at II as II disappeared |
down the track and finally said: I'm
be id they ever stop IT," That
is the way with Bryan. Get her start.
ed and you'll never stop her.
Reverting to conditions at College.
Col. Miner said the board OF direc.
tors was very anxious 20 have the troll.
ley line built. because n would solve
4 number OF difficult problems now
them. Not only young
men. but men thirty 10 forty years OF
lge. desired to take the two-year ag.
'icultural course and would come n
hey could get any place to live with
heir families. A large number OF
'oung men would attend the cotton
lassing course. In the next twenty.
I've years Texas will build more good
irt roads than any other state
However. the work progresses slow.
y now because the people do not
now how TO build roads. They could
aarn at the college IL there was any
here for them to stay. The Farm.
RS congress now numbers about 1000
nd II is growing larger every year
would grow more rapidly n the
.rmers who desire 90 attend could
nd places TO lodge. The county
,hool superintendent association and
he summer normal at College would
ring thousands to Bryan every year
the interurban line was built. The
ropitious time TO build It Is now.
Col. Miner was heartily applauded
his address and at its
inclusion.
DR.. Barton. OF Waco. responded TO
call for a speech. He began with
lie remark that preachers are not sup
osed to know much about business
Propositions or TO be competent to
I've advice TO business men. but that
E was glad to meet the business
EN- OF Bryan. AS he saw II. this is a !,
isis In the history.of Bryan. Such
sessions test the character OF a PEG.
e. While a business man should
II be extravagant. neither should he
; close-fisted. Narrowness Is not