Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-01-20
HAD TO TURN
! DOWN INVITATION
Waco Made Great Efforts to Get A. &
M. Cadets, but It Was Against
the Rules.

longer than one day, and those the
legal holidays of the state, between
January and commencement in June
the faculty of the college gave the best
reasons in the world to the citizens
of Waco why the cadet corps and Off
GERS of the college can not attend the
aviation meet in Waco Saturday.
There was cordial invitation from
the people of Waco. The Young Mems
Business League sent written invi-
tation, and sent also its vice presi-
dent Mr.. ]. B. Gilmer, to present it..
Mr.. Gilmer came twice. On the first
visit he called on the members of the
faculty individually, and then returned
to Waco. In the meantime letters and
kilograms from all the people of Waco,
mayor and ex-mayors, former students
of the college, graduates of the col
lege, Judge George Clark, Col Charles
Hamitlon-in fact, hundreds joined in
urging that the corps be allowed to
visit Waco for Saturday, but the fac
ulty could not agree to it, although
Mr.. Gilmer made his second visit and
made speech to the faculty. He was
accompanied the second time by Rob-
ert Eugene George, division passenger
agent of the Houston & Texas Central,
who promised a round trip rate of a
silver dollar and special train each
way.
1t is true that Saturday is a half
holiday at the college, the forenoon
only being devoted to college work,
but a half day lost to thousand boys
means the loss of five hundred days
to one boy, and there are those on
the faculty who deal in figures and
they figured it as too much of loss.
From now until June closing there
will be rest from college duty on
Washington's birthday, Texas indie
pendence Day and San Jacinto Day,
but the students will not be allowed
TO leave the college. There are no
other holidays for the balance of the
term, and unless a parent or guardian
especially requests it and states an
urgent encessity, no student will be
allowed furlough to return home be-
tween now and commencement. This
is the time they must buckle down to
work. Passing grades in all studies at
the examinations at the close of the
winter term in March and the close OF
the spring term in June count ad-
vancement to a higher class in the
college work. Four years is required
to complete the work for diploma. A
student who fails to make his passing
mark in the work outlined for his
course has to put in an extra year, if
he wants the college certificate of pro-
ficiency There are many Of these
boys who can not afford this extra
years work, and now is the time they
must buckle down to their books.
Col. R. T. Miner, president of the
college, has written to Mr.. Gilmer ex-
pressing the thanks of the college and
the faculty for the invitation. His let.
ter reads:
"The cordial invitation extended by
you as representative of the Young
Mems Business League and other citl.
zens of Waco to the faculty and corps
of cadets of the A. G NJ. College of
Texas to visit Waco on January q
for the purpose of witnessing the
worlds famous aviators, is deeply an.
preciated. Our only reason in declin.
ing this invitation is the fact that the
students have but recently returned
from their holiday vacation and any
kind of diversion now would be more
or less a hindrance TO the most desir. |
able college work. Moreover, many of |
the boys are not prepared financially |
to go.
we agree with you that Waco is
one of the most progressive towns in
the state, and that, due to the thrift.
pride and intelligence of her youns
citizens and the magnificent natural
'esources surrounding her, she is des.
lined to be all that her wisest proph.
cts may predict
For many years Waco has been an
educational center, the home of some
If Texas most distinguished and hon
'red statesmen, and a place of great
business activity.
mo people can possibly feel a deep
n interest in Waco than those con-
lected with this institution, because
We share alike with your people the
lame of Governor Ross. who was pres
dent of A. & NJ. college and endeared
himself to every boy and man who
anne under his enrolling influence"