Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-09-08
BAPTIST ACADEMY
OPENED TODAY
Opening Exercises Highly Interesting
and Large Audience Prsent-Pros-
poets Fine.

The opening day exercises OF the
Bryan Baptist Academy took place
this morning at 10 O'Clock under the
most promising and satisfactory aus
pices that this institution has enjoyed
since It's organization. The lower
floor OF the boys dormitory. where the
exercises we're heic. was crowded
with students. patrons. visitors and
friends OF the school; not only the
main auditorium. where the audience
was seated. but there were many who
stood in the halls during the rendi
ton OF the mornings program.
DR.. NJ. T.. Weaver. the newly elected
president, called the meeting TO order
in few cordial words OF greeting,
after which the singing Of America"
was Joined In by the entire audience.
Rev. Waite prayed the opening prayer.
A chorus, Sweet and Low" given by
Mesdames J. Webb Howell. Boat.
wright. Adams and Sanders. Misses
Florine Bate and Evelyn Sanders. Mr..
Whitaker and DIR. Richardson, was
next on the program. DR.. Weaver
said that the auspicIousness OF the
occasion. the faces OF 30 many earnest
students and faithful friends OF the
academy made him realize more and
more the deep interest that the people
OF Bryan and Brazos County feel for
the institution. and that the thought
was a very inspiring one. He said
that as proof Of the general interest
felt for the success Of the school,
there we're present representative
men from the different churches OF
the city. business men. educators and
county officials. all ready 70 add a
word Of encouragement and helpful
ness to the hour In response TO Dr.
Weaver's invitation the following
made short talks. every word beinl
= OF interest and thoroughly appreciated
by the audience: Rev. ]. n. Thomas
pastor OF the Christian Church: Rev
c. c. Wheeler. pastor Of the Free Bap
list Church; Rev. Ingrham. pastor O
the Baptist Church at Calvert Prof
7. w. Parker, Judge J. T. Maloney
, A. w. Buchanan. II. o. Boatwright
> Two beautiful vocal numbers wer,
! then given. one by Miss Evelyn San
ders. the other by Mrs. Webb Howell
, with Miss Ruth Friley as accompanist
DR.. Weaver then introduced the newl,
elected faculty to the audience an,
asked each one TO tell OF his specia
line OF work for the new year. Prof
]. NJ, Cook. the dean OF the faculty an,
\ also teacher OF history. spoke ost In
; terestingly Of his plans for the new
year.
Prof. Paul C. Porter. teacher O
mathematics and sciences, is a iuen
lspeaker. ana made a pleasant impress
sion on his hearers.
Rev. A. L. Hill invited the student
to take special interest in the work h
hopes to make a popular line of stud,
II this year. that Of bookkeeping.
q Prof. Nearing. who will have charg
A OF the music department of the acat
:. envy. said a few words in regard {
q the study Of music and his plans 70
h. the years work.
The ladies OF the faculty. Miss d
Steiguer, who win teach Latin an
languages; Miss Crane. Who win be a
o the head OF the art department, an
Miss Adline Sanders, teacher OF tn
Y, Model School" and assistant in his
tory, and Mrs. Sims, matron, eac
z made few appropriate remarks in re
II gard to their different lines o. work.
n, Rev. ]. r. Brown led in the closin
n prayer.
y Thus closed the public exercises Q
I. the opning day Of the session 1914-19l
of the Bryan Baptist Academy, and
the enthusiasm, earnestness and goo
fellowship which characterized tn
It first day is in any way prophetic
D. the coming term, truly year Of heart
e cooperation and brilliant successes