Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-04-09

confidently look forward TO a long |
era of peace and growth, to 1000
students by 1920.
LET me take this moment to ex.
press my keen personal appreciation
OF the splendid cooperation have
had from the retiring board of dl.
rectors. Our weekly meetings have
been characterized by harmony and
genuine good will.
"Our bills are all paid We have
outstanding subscriptions amounting
to s3O2.75. while our bank book
shows modest balance.
Respectfully.
II. l.. MCKNIGHT. Secretary"
President Wllkerson then an.
nounced that IN keeping with a pro-
vision OF the constitution and bylaws,
he had named committee OF three to
offer nominations for the 10 directors.
This committee. composed OF II. o.
Boatwrlght. b. Kaczer and T.. j. Jen.
kins. then offered It's report through
II. o. Boatwrlght. chairman. The re.
port follows:
ITO the members OF the Bryan Com.
mercial Club:
Gentlemen-We. your committee on
nominations for Commercial Club di.
rectors. beg leave 10 submit the fol.
lowing names: II. A. Burger. J. w.
Doremus. ]. l.. Edge. +. J. Fountain,
Ed Hall. J. Webb Howell. John NJ.
Lawrence, J. T. Maloney. John A.
Moore. l.. l.. McInnis. Clarence Gus.
ley. Lawrence Parker. r. 5. Webb,
A. NJ. Waldrop. A. W. Wilkerson. NJ
Z. Wallace"
On motion Of +. II. Astin. second.
ed by W. S. Wilson Jr.. the report
was adopted. and the above named
persons we're duly declared elected
directors for the ensuing year
On motion OF l.. l.. McInnls, the
constitution and bylaws were
amended 10 provide for membership
meetings to be held every two
months. these meetings to take what
ever form may be deemed advisable
by the board OF directors.
At the conclusion OF the business
session, the members repaired to the
dining room OF Hotel Bryan. where
Manager Doane served one OF those
delightful repasts for which he is so
we'll and favorably known. The menu
was well calculated to inspire peace,
harmony. good will and oratory.
President Wilkerson called on
Judge Doremus to act as POSTMASTER
which he did In that manner pecu'
liarly his own. Judge Doremus is
always a pleasant speaker and espe
cially so when surrounded by his
J friends and associates. He respond
ed 10 the toast. "What Are We Her,
For?" by pointing out some OF the
benefits to be derived from a live
/, organization OF business men work
ing for the upbuilding Of a com
munity.
DIR. w. B. Bizzell responded to th'
? subject. "A Commission Government
+. for Bryan" He gave a very interest
, ing historical sketch OF the growtl
! and development OF city government
/ pointing out the advantages and dis
l advantages OF the several kinds o
city charters. DR.. Bizzell demon
r strated his familiarity with the sui
!. iect Of city government and gave hi
| hearers much helpful information Il
+ the task OF creating a wiser basic Law
!, for Bryan.
J. +. l.. Henderson responded In hi
r own inimitabe way to the toasi
who's Who in Bryan" He sal
I who's who" in Bryan is the ma
I who is loyal to himself, to his home
to his town and to the Commerc5
9 Club
:. Clarence Ousley discussed the relr
r tive importance Of town and country
e His remarks on the subject have bee
4 freely commented on by his hearers
g and without an exception have bee
s pronounced a classic. Mr.. ousley
/. recognized as a close student OF thi
), subject. His intimate knowledge
d coupled with his own entertainin
: style, served to make his address on
long to be remembered by hi
J. hearers.
n Senator Astin responded to tn
y toast, Turning Defeat Into Victory
He recounted his experiences in th
y long drawn out fight for complet
r. separation of the A. & NJ. Colleg
and the University Of Texas. He d
n, scribed the contest as one Away
e. full of interest. yet always characte
y lied by the best of feeling on bot
sides.
r Hon. c. S. Gamer yielded to the d
* mands of his friends long enough
st mention by name some Of the loy'
ID friends he met during his stay in Il
lg capital city of Texas.
IL There we're present on this occ
p sion 90 of Bryans leading businei