Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-09-26
I. IN. COLLEGE UNDER HlT.
Enrolment and Examinations In
Prosrsss--RscItations Begin FRI
day-Prosress Of Work on
New Buildings.

The matriculation Of students at
A. & M. College started Monday and
the rush has continued steadily. The
whole campus has taken on new life
and activity. All Of the professors and
instructors have returned from their
vacations and are ready to take up
their duties. A sufficient number OF
old students have returned to give the
freshmen cordial reception.
The enrolment is not quite equal
to that of last year at the same time,
but large number of the old stu
dents who intend to enter have not
yet returned. The elimination of the
sub-freshman class will probably af-
! feet the enrolment somewhat. En-
trance examinations for admission to
the freshman, class started yesterday
and will end today. Prof c. p. Foun.
tain, chairman of the committee on
entrance, reports that the men who
have applied for admission up to the
present are much better prepared than
those who have asked for entrance in
former years. Military formations
will start this afternoon, and regular
class work VIII begin Friday.
Gathright Hall, erected in 1876. the
Oldest building now standing on the
campus, is the scene of the greatest
imaginable activity. The offices OF
President r. T. Miner, Dean Charles
Puryear, Commandant Levi G. Brown
and Treasurer J. M. Carson, Jr., as
well as the postoffice, the exchange
store and the armory, are all located
on the first floor. The offices of Sec
rotary Charles E. Friley and Prof.
&c. p. Fountain, head Of the English
department and chairman of the com.
mittee on entrance. are located on
the second floor. The other rooms in
the building are to be used as quar-
tiers for the department of English.
The new electrical engineering
building lacks only few finishing
touches and will be ready for use
when classes are assembled. 1t is a
modern structure in every respect,
and Is furnished with the latest and
most improved equipment for the
courses in electrical engineering.
Harvey Mitchell Hall, the new dor
mitory, is not quite ready for occu-
pancy yet. and the cadets will be
little crowded for quarters for few
days. Temporary accommodations
have been provided in the other halls
until the new building can be finished.
No students will room in tents this
year. Every tent has been folded
away, and that feature OF the college
life has passed into history.
Work on the new mess hall and the
main building is being pushed. but
neither of the structures will be ready
for use this term. The contractors ex-
pect to finish the mess hall by spring.
The temporary mess hall, erected
soon after the destruction of the old
one, will be used until the new build
ing is completed. Though a little
crude in appearance, it serves the
purpose we'll.
Charles E. Friley, secretary Of the
college, has been confined to his room
about two weeks with an attack of
typhoid fever. He is now recovering.
however, and will resume his work in
a few days. During his illness James
Sullivan, secretary to the president,
has performed his duties.
Lieut. Levi G. Brown, U. S. A., the
new commandant succeeding Capt.
c. L. Fenton, has been at the college