Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-09-17
ALLEN ACADEMY
FORMAL. OPENING
Splendid Address by Colonel ousIey
invitations From the Several
Pastors Of the City.

Although the opening date OF Allen
Academy for the 1856 session was
September II. the first three days
were devoted to enrolment and
classification. and because OF this the
formal opening exercises were post
poned until today. In the published
announcement cordial invitation
was extended the friends. patrons and
former students OF the school to be
present at the exercises at o'clock
this morning.
At the appointed time the main
auditorium was filed to its capacity
with a representative audience from
Bryan. College and the surrounding
communities. who were present to
extend a hearty welcome to the stu.
dent body and to show the interest
for the welfare OF the school which
is felt by the entire citizenship of
bryan.
The exercises were opened by a
short welcome address by Prof. II. o.
Allen. one OF the principals OF the
school. who expressed the apprecia.
ton OF the principals and also spoke
in behalf OF the faculty and students
for the interest shown by the Bryan
people. and thanked all for their pres
ence, This was followed by the in
vocation by Rev. c. H. Storey, pastor
OF the First Presbyterian Church. aud
. prayer by Rev. J. c. Welch.
! Col Clarence \. Ousley. head OF
= the extension department Of the \. q
NJ. College. was then introduced "a
the audience by Prof. 4. o. Allen.
Prof. Allen introduced Col. ousley
! as "a man who stands In Texas today
absolutely without an equal In The
great work Of bringing education to
the doors OF the people"
Beginning his address. Mr.. ousley
, congratulated the student body upon
their great privilege and good fortune
In being students in Allen Academy
Being a citizen OF Bryan and knowing
, the school and the men at the head
LOT Il. he could speak with knowledge
OF the work and character o. tne In
stitution. But" said the speaker, 81
wish to congratulate you. not only on
account OF the character o. the
school in which you find yourselves
% but on account OF two or three things
In particular to which | wish to cal
your attention" Here the speaker
pointed out very clearly the advantage
OF the small school over the one with
great student body. The oppor
tunity for character building through
personal contact between teacher anC
lpupll Il reduced to a minimum In The
great college or university with "a
hundreds OF students. The hoy II
such an institution Is as one "hghtiu'
his way through a forest by intuition.
In the small school there IL not onll
personal instruction and fellowship
, In intellectual pursuits but there /
real comradeship between the DO!
and his teacher. In such a schoo
two to four years is worth more 4
the right kind Of boy and TO the wroni
y kind Of boy than two to four year
In a university"
In the second place. the speake
pointed out the advantage OF tn
small private or church school In re
% gard to religious training. The pr
70 vate or church school l. left free 1
Il exercise its influence to the uttermos
" IN forming the character and develoT
y ing the ideals OF It's students. and W
e have to rely upon schools like this I
9 preserve the high ideals In education
= The unitarian In education ha
u been unduly magnihed and "etiicienc
. has become a fetch" The speake
% gave 4 a. his opinion that the preser
D. European war resulted from the fac
y that a great Nation had lost the yisio
u OF the ideal in her life and thought.
IS Col Ousley congratulated the st'
e dents. IN the third place. by reason
l. the particular community In Whic
81 they would have the privilege OF ~
% ing during the school year. He cha
a acterized the people Of Bryan as III
70 most cordial. sincere, genuinely Gu
u tured and altruistic community whic
Ie II had been his good fortune to know
In this connection and In conol'
sion. the speaker spoke OF the In
mense advantage OF attending OF
Texas schools as compared with u
situations out OF the State. -Four veal
In a Texas institution Is worth moi
M than four years In any other instit
,lon. because OF the friendships torr