Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-04-09
COMMERCIAL CLUB
DIRECTORS ELECTED
Business Meeting Followed by Ban.
quet at Hotel Bryan-several
Able Addresses.

at 1880 yesterday evening, was al
tended by sixty Of the leading busi'
ness and professional men OF the
city. President A. w. Wllkerson
called the meeting TO order and ex-
planned its object to be the selection
of board OF directors for the ensu-
ing year, and to hear the secretary's
annual report.
Secretary Mcknight read his re-
port, covering the eleven months
ending March 81.
This report follows:
ITO the Membership:
"Gentlemen-Fifty years ago an
American poet and German student
climbed the Alps from the Italian
side. Standing at the summit, the
poet pointed back TO beautiful Italy
and said, 'Glories Of the past, | salute
thee. His German friend, pointing
toward the Fatherland. exclaimed.
'Glories OF the future, ! salute thee.
1T would no doubt be interesting
for those OF us gathered here this
evening to indulge in a bit OF retro
spection, to look back over the past
year and to recount certain material
achievements: but while this would
give pleasure. let us rather point TO
the future and exclaim. 'Glories OF a
bigger and better Bryan, We salute
theer
I'VE are Justly proud OF the splen'
did Main street paving. We will be
equally proud OF the paving OF the
lntersecting streets when II is com
pleted.
1--WE are Justly proud OF the splen.
did victory won March 3, when our
people voted four TO one in favor OF
building 80 miles OF permanent roads.
We will be prouder still when these
roads become reality. That there
will be no unnecessary delay In this
work is assured by the splendid per-
sonnet of the advisory committee and
OF the commissioners court.
There remains much work for the
road committee to do. In closing mp
the deplorable 15-mile gap In the Mil
, lican district We must not stop UNI
I'll this gap is closed up. SO long as
II remains open our county will bear
the unenviable distinction OF harbor'
ing the very worst section on the
meridian highway. a road extending
from Winnipeg to Galveston.
I'VE are reliably informed that In
both Galveston and Houston all auto
tourists bound for North Texas are
warned against Brazos County. only
this week a citizen OF Galveston. re
turning from Dallas by automobile
related to one OF our business men
how he had been directed via Madl
sonville on the north trip. rather thar
via Bryan. But with this deplorabl,
Millican gap closed up, and with sut
flcient advertising to clear our name
from last seasons disaster. We will
unquestionably enjoy a heavy tourist
traffic from May until october eacl
year.
I'VE are proud OF the splendid cal
service between Bryan and our ele
CANT compus neighbors; but We will
be prouder still when some progress
sive interurban manager substitutes
II necessary, two light cars and a 30
minute schedule for one heavy ca
and an hourly schedule.
This line OF communication mus
not only be kept open," but II mus
be made highly efficient.
1--WE appreciate the kindly feelini
and the intelligent understanding eS
isting between our farmers and on
business men. But we will appreciate
even more that splendid system O
diversified farming Just now makin
its appearance in our county. Thi
system means n small monthly In
come and the consequent cash basis
in lieu OF the depAorable Affection an
all-credit system now practiced b!
so many of our farmers.
"The Kinnard creamery, made pos
sible through the assistance of on
business men, will contribute largel
to the end
1--WE must follow the creamer
with a cannery to care for our SUI
plus vegetables in season.
Bryan is hampered by an outworI
ancient city charter, a document d,
vised to meet the needs of a countr
village.
Bryan has outgrown her baby ga
ments. She is now entitled to lon
skirts. To secure these she mus
| throw off her antiquated charter an
join that large number of thrivir
cities that are adopting charters ca
oulated to promote needed develo
ment and growth.
II United, we can achieve this d
sired end; can step out into the 81
: cylinder class. Divided, we will r
main in the two-cylinder class. Viii,
{ shall Il be?