Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-08-12

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more than 1000 students matriculatine
for the year 1901
During the year closed 246 students
were forced to occupy tents. For the
year coming arrangements are being
made to accommodate 200 more.
Think of it-half the students of a
great educational institution housed
like inmates of a tuberculosis asylum
We have here a striking example of
the impossibility of holding new wine
in old skins. When the students of
two years ago overlooked the dormi-
tories, people did not consider it a
matter of much comment. But when
the unhoused student body began to
assume such proportions, the unpro-
vided condition of the college became
! an appalling fact This coming year.
when nearly half the students will be
tenters, will surely convince a wooden
head that the cd skin, wherein as d
part of the state university the affairs
were conducted and appropriations
made, is entirely unfit for the future
of the farmers college. The new blood
has burst the old bounds. The de-
mands of the young men who would
prepare themselves for technical and
agricultural pursuits far exceed the
equipment the state has seen fit to
give.
Texas is niggardly in the matter of
educational appropriations. Texas has
let the equipment of her A. and NJ. col
lege get 40 years behind 1910 needs.
The boosted spirit of Legislative econ
omy" is serious handicap.
The Texas A. and NJ. has high
ranking among colleges of its class;
but this is due TO its administrative
and pedagogical excellence not to the
appropriations of the legislature. Plans
Of the administration for the next few
years will place the college on an
even higher plane and will extend its !
usefulness.
Beginning with the fall term free
correspondence course in agriculture F.
will be conducted Any one can ma
circulate The graduation require. |
ments of the college have been ad-
yanced to one years additional work. |
clubs among the students
have been tabooed, and no student or
will be permitted except .
county, school, religious. .
literary and scientific clubs. This was
done to keep the student, down to
the serious business of study Rules !
students who would do ath.
Ietic work have been made stricter. a
direct stab at students matriculating
10 make athletic teams only. No mill.
'ary organization can have a sponsor
and no cadet officer will be permitted
TO accept a present from the members
IF his company. No student organiza.
ton except the junior class will be
permitted to have a banquet.
Additional courses have been added
70 the curricula. as follows: Architec-
lure, four-year course; and a graduate
course in agriculture, leading to the
degree of master of science. This
permits the college to offer full
courses in agriculture, mechanical en-
cheering. civil engineering, architec-
.ural engineering, electrical engineer
ing. agricultural engineering, textile
engineering and chemical engineering
Two-year courses in agriculture, tex
tile engineering and agriculture for
teachers are also offered.
Special attention should be paid to
the inauguration Of a farmers short
course in agriculture to be conducted
for six weeks, beginning January 4.
1911.
At present it would take $3.50 900
to house the student body. Additions
should be made to the dining hall. A