Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-09-20
IS BRYAN GROWING?
IMPROVEMENT SHOWN IN ALL
LINEs-oUTLook BRIGHT
FOR THE FUTURE.

We have organized our Commercial
Club; we have launched our new en-
terprises; we have striven to increase
our population; we have all worked
for Bryan. and yet we have, and do
not take time to stop and consider.
the first fruits of our labors Bryan
is one OF the Oldest towns in Texas,
and to the observer from distance
age lends a dignity to our little city
that is rarely found in towns of our
size. To the older settlers who have
watched Bryan from the time when
II was a wide place in the road until
the present day, there is charm that
holds them within our gates, and this
charm Is the memories that contrib
ute a great deal to making them sat
isfied To the newcomer Bryan has
advantages to offer that please. There
is not man to be found who has a
family who is not interested in the ed
ucation of his children and Bryan
has the best inducements along this
line possible to offer him. The public
schools have grown from year to year
until now we have two substantial.
commodious and well equipped school
buildings and corps of as good, prae-
tical teachers as can be found in any
public school in Texas. A stage higher
are our three preparatory schools, Al
len Academy, Villa Maria Academy
and Bryan Baptist Academy. Then for
higher or spcriai~ there is none
better than our A. & VI. College. To
the prospector who looks into the
financial condition the inducements
are great Three strong banks, nu-
merous retail houses in every line.
wholesale houses, compress. ice fac
tory. oil mill and fertilizer works, and
almost every kind OF business Is
found in Bryan. Then he looks at the
trade that comes to Bryan from the
Brazos bottom and all sections Of the
county, and to any fair.minded man
who knows a good proposition when
he sees II there is sure to be a convic-
ton left that Bryan is a thriving. en-
terprising little city
Yes. we have grown and on all sides
we see the fruits of our labors The
man and citizen who is pessimistic
complains Of our deficiencies. while
the optimis praises our advantages.
We have schools, we have the finance
we have the industry, we have the
trade We are no longer dormant, but
we have plunged into the thickest Of
the fight and pause only long enough
TO have the queen of prosperity place
the wreath of laurel upon our brow
What we have done we should not
boast OF. but we should take hold of
new undertakings. The Commercial
Club Is the headquarters of the work
for Bryan, and Il is organized for
Bryan and not for a selfish purpose.
This club is one that has no quarrels
among the members and there is not
a selfish motive in any of its actions 4
The initiation into this club is not a
hard one and there are no goats to
ride All you have to do is-to take the 4
oath. which is Il am for a Greater
Bryan" If you are not among us,
come out and let people know you live /
here and join us. If you have some I
thing that's good for Bryan tell us and /
let the good result don't keep it 1
where It won't do any good Put your
TO the wheel and let's make 4
Dallas and Houston sit up and lake
notice. II you don't believe Bryan is I
what We claim for her. ask the drum
mer which is the best town he visits Z
N Texas under 10000 population.
rom business standpoint. and 90
per cent of them will say: 1
Bryan, by all odds"