Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-05-21
A LONG AND FAITHFUL SERVICE.
Mr.. a. smoot, the Oldest OF the \.
and -. College Employees 10 be
Operated on In New Orleans.

College Station. Texas. May Ill
For more than twenty years A. smoot
has been an employe Of the dairy de-
partment OF the A. and NJ. College Of
Texas. when he first came here he
made the trip behind an OK team. ac-
companied by his wife and children
very small. james W. Carson. now
assistant to the director OF the Expert.
ment station and In charge Of the en-
forcement Of the pure cattle food law.
was Superintendent Of the farm. and
he employed Mr.. smoot for work In
the dairy. and since that time. Mr..
i, Smoot has continued in his work. has
handled all the cows that have been
OF the dairy herd In the score OF
years. has MIXED every one OF them,
has looked after every gallon Of milk
that was the output Of the college. has
seen administrations change. new
faces come and old ones go. has mark.
ed the advance the college has made.
has seen buildings go up. and about
him those children OF twenty years
ago have grown 10 adult age. and 9TH
er children have come on to be about
his knee and make glad his home. He
has been faithful In his work. and II
was while faithful last winter that he
was injured and is now suffering as
result Of t.
AS a part OF his duties Mr.. Smoot
has been getting out Of bed about
O'Clock IN the morning. 30 as to round
up the dairy herd In time for the day
light milking. While he was In the
pasture last winter on such a round
up. his horse fell with him. and a rib
was broken. The man was active. ac-
customed 10 outdoor life. aud vigorous
to an extent and Il was but a short
time until he was able 70 come out.
the broken rib 10 all intents and pur.
poses being mended. A few weeks
ago he began TO suffer from the trou.
be, and there was no relief for him.
He has just returned from Galveston.
where he made a trip for consultation
with eminent physicians. and they
state tina, there Is no provision In
Texas to give him relief; that New
/ Orleans Is the nearest place. II seems
that on account Of the fracture OF the
I rib. his lung has found a way out
the cavity. and Il will require an oI-
Grafton TO replace II. and probably a
silver plate across the opening viii
have 20 be provided.
Prof Robert =. Smith OF the depart
ment OF mathematics. who has been
here longer than any other at the
College except Steward b. Sbisa. and
who remembers when Mr.. Smoot first
came 10 college has taken much in.
terest In Mr. Shoots condition. and
az the meeting OF the faculty Tuesday
I he mentioned the misfortune OF the
dairy herd manager The result was
that a handsome purse was made up
by the members OF the faculty which
was sent TO Mr.. Smoot. with a letter
from Mr.. Smith. who said.
The members OF the faculty OF
the college. wishing TO express their
sympathy for you in your misfortune.
and 20 show their appreciation OF your
long and faithful services TO the col.
lege. have taken this method OF ex-
pressing the wish that you may be re-
stored TO health anu usefulness. and
this purse is sent you with the hope
that II may bee OF assistance IN restoT.
Ing your health As one who has for
years known Of your ever faithful
performance OF duty. & affords me
pleasure TO transmit this token OF
our esteem and best wishes"
II may be that Mr.. Smoot viii go
10 New Orleans for surgical attention.