Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-25
A. & NJ. DIRECTORS
HOLD MEETING
Would Settle Differences With Uni
verslty - Propose Joint Commit
tees TO Meet December 20.

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resolutions inviting the university
regents TO appoint a committee OF
three to confer with a committee OF
an equal number from the Agricultural
and Mechanical board OF control with
the view OF settling all differences
and entering upon an agreement
along the lines suggested in previous
communications were adopted
Resolutions In Full as Adopted.
The resolutions in full as adopted
by the board follow
Whereas, The board OF regents OF
the University Of Texas, at meet
ing held on October 81 1914. passed
formal resolutions inviting the gov
erning boards Of normal schools. the
College OF Industrial Arts and the
Agricultural and Mechanical College
TO appoint committees to meet a SINH
lar committee from the governing
board OF the University OF Texas. the
Joint committees TO meet in Austin
on November 30, for the purpose OF
considering the best means OF secur-
ing the levy OF a special tax or special
taxes. for the benefit Of the State in.
stitutions OF higher learning; there
fore, be II
Resolved. That the board OF di.
rectors OF the Agricultural and Me-
chanical College respectfully advise
the board OF regents OF the University
OF Texas that after due consideration
OF the courteous invitation. II is not
thought advisable, at this time. to
take any steps. on behalf of the Agri-
cultural and Mechanical College, TO
secure the passage OF an amendment
TO the constitution involving addition
al taxation. The board OF directors
are not unmindful OF the need OF more
definite and more dependable support
for all OF our higher institutions OF
learning. but in view of the financial
conditions now prevailing among the
people of Texas, 1t is thought unad-
visable to insist upon the passage Of
constitutional tax measure.
BE il further resolved. That the
board OF regents be respectfully ad-
vised that before the proposed tax
measure is considered that the more
fundamental relations, including sep
aration OF the two institutions, should
be definitely agreed upon. and to this
end the board of regents of the uni
versity are advised that a committee
Of three members, consisting OF the
president Of the board, the president
OF the college and one other to be ap-
pointed by the president OF the board
has this day been appointed TO meet
like committee from the governing
board OF the university on December
90, TO enter into negotiations along
the lines outlined in the formal reso-
lutions passed by this board on June
10, 1914, and duly submitted to the
board of regents Of the University OF
Texas"
The formal resolutions referred TO
presented plans for definitely estah.
fishing the relation of the two insti.
tutions.
Brought College Out Of Debt.
Tuesday was a busy day with the
Agricultural and Mechanical College
board At the opening of the morn.
ing session the board paid a tribute
to Colonel E. B. Cushing of Houston
president, and who had been largely
responsible for the reiuvenation OF
the finances of the college. Colonel
Gushing during the time the college
was without a president devoted
much of his time and efforts in un.
raveling the financial tangle at the
college and putting the finances of the
institution on broad business basis
While outstanding debts which had
been accommodating for years faced the
board when he assumed the PRESIDENCY
by sound business management he
| has reduced these debts and now the
college is on its feet and clear of
debt.
DR.. W. B. Bizzell, until recently
president of the College of Industrial
Arts at Denton, and who was elected
president of the Agricultural and Me.
chanical College in August, met with
the board for the first time since his
election. DR.. Bizzell outlined his poll.
cies and spoke in an optimistic vein
Of the affairs OF the college. One OF
the chief aims he voiced is to inspire
further confidence in the college on
the part of the people Of the State
and to increase the scope of its use.
fulness to the citizenship Of Texas.
Publication Of Scientific Treatise.
Arrangements for the publication
of a scientific treatise on a system of
credits for the farmer who will plant
substitute money crops for cotton dur.
ing the next year were made by the
board also. This bulletin, which will
explain to Texas bankers how credit
may be extended to the farmer who