Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-09-07
E8PENiNG Of BRYAN
| BAPTIST ACADEMY
Large Audience and Interesting Pro-
srsm-crest Increase in Num-
Der Of Students.

Bryan Baptist Academy has success
fully passed through crisis in its
history. For several years its fate has
been trembling in the balance. Its
Friends feared and there were enemies
who hoped that II would die in It's
sickly infancy. But these fears and
hopes were alike vain. II has dis
lcarded its swaddling clothes and
emerged in the vigor of lusty youth TO
enter on the prosperous career that is
now assured Dropping metaphor. the
institution is now free from debt and
its position in the educational system
of the Baptists of Texas Is defined. so
that there will be no more rivalry be-
tween 1t and other Baptist schools. In
short. ever yobstacle to healthy de-
veIopment Of this important school has
been removed and II viii now receive
the hearty support OF strong influences
that have been unfriendly to 1t here
tofore.
The opening was at 10 o'clock this
morning. When the time arrived the
auditorium was filed 10 its utmost
capacity. every seat being occupied,
the aisles being full and many stand
ing around the walls
The program, as published in yes
terday's Eagle. was carried out in or
der Prof. John Allen, of Allen Acad-
envy. spoke on the commercial value
of an education. giving statistics
which demonstrated that as a money
proposition it is the best investment
a young person can make
Mai L. l.. McInnis. president of the
Bryan Commercial Clnb, said Prof
Allen had made the speech he intend
ed TO make and had treated the sub
pect so exhaustiyely that there was
nothing for him to say. He. however.
proceeded to make beautiful talk on
the effect of education on citizenship.
compared with which the money value
is of little importance. True educa-
ton. he said. includes the symmetrical
development OF the body. the mind
and the soul If any of these are neg
lected the result is an imperfect citi-
zen.
Secretary Hewitt, of the Commercial
Club, spoke on civic pride He said
that when he undertook the work of
advertising Bryan his first care was
TO ascertain the strong points of the
city, and ii was soon evident that the |
schools are the city's most valuable 4
asset. He addressed his remarks
chiefly to the girls in al effort tc in
ierest them in the work of civic i'm
Civic pride. like charity. /
begins at home. If the home is beauti-
ful ii naturally inspires a desire for
Is environment to be CORRESPONDENCE
attractive. i
Or. NJ &. Weaver, pastor of the
rlrst baptist church. was the last
speaker. His subject was the relation
between pupil. parent and teacher. He !
ook for granted that the pupils en-
oiled had had good home training. {
which is condition precedent TO the !
making of good student. He advised
he pupils to leave all thought of :
home behind them and devote them
elves exclusively TO their work. To
he teachers he said that honesty in
heir work was imperatively demand
ID and this implied that they were l
lnder obligation TO give the very best l
ervice 10 their pupils. He scored un- :
nercifufiy the false teachers who neg, I
eci their duties and try TO deceive {
heir pupils. =
The musical numbers were appro- I
riate. well rendered and added much q
o the enjoyment OF the occasion \