Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-04-08

ter pointing out the Importance OF as
sisting in the identification of the Col,
lege Interurban, he dwelt upon the
advantages of securing dinner pail
brigade for Bryan, closing by sub
hitting the financial report Of the club
for the year. showing receipts of ST.
96O.56, and disbursements of $2,950.SS,
leaving balance of s1O.1s in the bank
to the credit OF the club.
Webb Howell then made motion
that the directors of the club meet
tonight at the Commercial Club rooms
at s o'clock, which was seconded and
unanimously adopted.
Judge ]. w. Doremus then spoke on
How to Push Things for the Next
Year." and made very impressive
and interesting talk in his usual mas
terly manner. He said that the Com
mercial Club should be supported on
account of the important relation 1t
sustains to The development and
growth of our little city, and pointed
out that 1t stands ready to give aid
at all times in the development of the
community, and presented many logi'
cal reasons why the club should be
supported. and suggested feasible
ways of pushing things for the coming
year that gave food for thought to
everyone present.
The subject Of Legislation and
Commerce" was handled by w. c.
Davis in very instructive and i'm
pressive manner, and the important
relations of the two and their influence
on the development and growth of our
community were clearly and forcibly
pointed out to those present. He EN-
phasized the fact that the develop
ment of waterways was a great factor
in reducing rates, thereby making
commercial conditions more desirable
and giving an important stimulus to
business activity. He closed by say
ing that labor and commerce are the
outgrowth one OF the other, and that
in order for Texas to grow she must
have good laws enacted and put upon
her statute books.
Prof. ]. H. Allen spoke of THE Re-
lation of the Commercial Club to the
Educational Institutions" pointing out
the financial advantages that accrue
to any community from schools. 1t
brings outside money and puts 1t into
circulation and increases values, as
each student is money producer. He
then gave figures showing the in
creased earning capacity OF students
from the common school to the col
lege, which was very convincing. His
thoughts as expressed upon the i'm.
portance of purer atmosphere moral
" in order to obtain the greatest good
from the schools was we'll worthy OF
consideration and made a deep i'm
preston on all present, causing them
things to obtain the greater good.
A. w. Buchanan's talk on Farm
Demonstration" was received with
great applause, and was deeply appre-
ciated by all present. He dwelt upon
and emphasized the importance of de-
veloping our agricultural industries,
pointing out the difference between
ordinary and scientific farming and IL
Illustrating the difference in the amount
of production between the two meth
DDS. He dwelt upon the fact that con-
sumption is becoming much greater
than production and that the import
ant subject for future consideration
is how to get the best possible results
from each acre Of ground that is titled.
He made a very instructive and enter
tanning talk, which was highly appre-
ciated by everyone present.
Judge J. T. Maloney was then called
on to give talk on Good Roads" to
which he responded in very inter-
esting manner, and among many other
good things said that he wanted to
see the Commercial Club take up the
question of building good roads in
Brazos County, and said that he advo-
Gated the building of from 100 to $50
miles OF the best roads possible to be
built in Brazos County, but pointed
out that these petitions must be pre-
scented to the commissioners court for
consideration before they could take
any action, as the commissioners
court could do nothing until petitioned.
Tyler Haswell, Sam Levy, John
Wick, A. w. Wilkerson, Lamar
Bethea, Robert Armstrong and w.
Wipprecht we're called on in turn, and
each made pertinent and appropriate
remarks about things of interest to
the Commercial Club, after which the
club adjourned. each one present
voting the mating the hest thew had