Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-09-14
BAPTIST ACADEMY
SESSION OPENED
Large Audience Heard Prooram-Ad.
dresses by Or. eixxell and
Several Others.

II was splendid assemblage OF
representative citizens - friends and
patrons-that filled the auditorium OF
the Bryan Baptist Academy at 10
o'clock this morning to witness the
formal exercises opening the eleventh
annual session. The largeness of the
audience manifested the interest felt
In the school. real. VITAL heart inter.
est. which Is indeed encouraging to
the president. the board OF trustees
and the friends OF the institution who
are working faithfully and earnestly
for It's success.
The exercises this morning opened
with the singing OF America" by the
entire audience. followed with the in
vocation by Rev, Charlton II. Storey.
The music for the occasion was Of
very high order and formed an I'M
portant part OF the exercises.
President Weaver in his opening
remarks announced that he departed
somewhat frorn the printed program
and was going to ask some OF the dis
tinguished friends OF the institution
present from n distance TO make a
few remarks. Among those called on
was Dr. Peveto. director OF the Bap-
tist Sanitarium in Houston; Rev. A..
II. Ingram. pastor Of the Baptist
Church OF Franklin; Rev. II. r. Car
roll. pastor Of the Baptist Church at
Navasota. and Rev. W. II. Brown.
pastor at Brennan. All OF them made
splendid and helpful talks, encourag'
ing to both faculty and students.
The new faculty members were
then introduced to the audience by
the president. including Prof. Paul
Keeton. Prof. stark and Rev. A. T.
Coleman. each OF them saying just a
few words. apt and appropriate
to the occasion.
\. w. buchanan. president OF the
board. presented TO the audience DR..
W. Il. Bizzell. president of the \. &
VI. College. who delivered the address
OF the occasion. Or. Bizzell opened
his address by saying he brought
happy greetings from the A. 4 VI.
College and its faculty. That their
interests and the interests OF every
other institution of learning, from the
little red school house TO the great
! est university In the land. were one.
Or. Blzzell made the emphasis OF
his address. the real meaning and oh
I ject Of all education and what should
be the central and controlling pur'
pose OF every student in attending
school. Many have false ideas OF the
meaning Of education. that which Is
to be gained by II. and the pity OF 7,
was. this false idea was often shared
by the parent The speaker then
proceeded 20 clear The minds OF the
students and others OF these incor
rect ideas OF education and pictured
in a charming and inspiring way the
true meaning OF education. its re-
fining and ennobling influence. IT'S
elevation and transformation OF the
individual to higher ground and NJ
ting him for a noble and patriotic life
OF service TO his fellowman.
After a few closing remarks by the
president. the benediction was pro
nounced by Rev. ]. ]. Pipkin.
The program OF exercises in full
was as follows:
l. Invocation - Rev. Charlton II
Storey.
2. Song (welnziein-Bryan Ladie'
Chorus.
3. Presentation Of the new mem
bers of the faculty by the president.
I. Piano duet - (aO "Morninl
Mood" % "Amtias Dance"-Mr
Nearing and Miss Boatwright
5. Quartet go Messrs. Whitaker
Han. Richardson and Keeton.
G. Introduction Of the speaker o
the occasion by 4. W. Buchanan
president Of the board OF trustees.
:. Address by Or. ". y. Bizzell
president Of the A. & VI. College.
s. Vocal solo Il Hear You Callini