Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-06-12
gan to make their appearances. l

tiful bird. l helped to move the law
library from Its old haunt in the base
ment OF the northern part Of the build !
ing into the basement of the new east |
wing. When the laws became settled |
good in their new quarters you could
not tell us anything at all. Our heads
began to swell. We thought that we
we're settled for all time to come, but
thanks be to those wise heads and
shrewd financies who have had the
management and control Of the bust.
ness OF the University's affairs, a
building for the law department has
been erected. -"
Seriously speaking our University
say our University because II is
maintained and supported by all the
people of Texas-has one great pur-
pose in view, that Of serving the peo-
pie Of this great State of ours. You
and are citizens We ought to and
do love this old State in the fullest
meaning Of that word. II we do and
are wide awake to our duties as citi-
zens in the highest sense, we ought to
seize upon every opportunity to do
something tn further her interests.
Graduates and ex-students of this
University, that opportunity of having
a part In doing those things that will
be Of the greatest benefit to our State
and Country is constantly before you.
II is up to this organization to be con-
stantly on the alert, thoroughly organ
lied throughout this entire State, both
eyes open all day and one eye open
at night, In an effort to do those
things that will further the interests
Of our beloved University. '''
Texas is yet in its infancy. She
still has on her swaddling clothes.
Texas is just now celebrating her
commencement, as 1t were. Texas is
| just beginning to really do things, big
things. For this reason | still have
hope that Texas will yet build a great
University, one that all the nation will
be proud Of.
The first real great big thing edu.
cationally that am looking for Texas
to do is to provide in some manner for
the maintenance and suppost OF all OF
Its great school systems, and more
especially the University and the A. &
NJ. College in such way that politics
| Will have no part in 1t. II seems &c
me that the better plan would be by
a special tax levy. Many OF the
stronger State universities OF the
country have already adopted thu
plan Of special statutory tax. Thi,
plan will be long step toward lift
Ing the two institutions out OF politics
As long as the University OF Texas 4
dependent upon biennial appropriation
for its existence. Just that long It viii
: be handicapped In its growth. -
/ believe that this organization
should and ought to keep up the flgh
OF educating the people as to the man.
u needs Of the University. You have n,
II idea OF how little the citizenship o
n this State know OF the great worl
% that the University OF Texas is doing
There ought to be some plan adopteI
by which every citizen OF this Stat
N can know what you have over here
N Go home, each one OF you. and taxi
kind Of census Of your county: tall
" to John and Bill and a few OF tn
g; boys over the county and ask then
'e few questions about the Universit,
a OF Texas. and see Just how little h
s. knows about Il. Until cast my 10
70 with the good people OF old Brazo
10 County. my home county. they hardl
10 knew there was such q school In OK
istence. They thought the A. & NJ
q College was the only school In Texas
" You can just rest assured that Their
r. has never been q moments time dur
" Ing the i6 years I have been q res
W dent OF that county that I have no
told them something Of this srea
ID school. Allen Academy Is Just thre
" or four blocks from my home and
,g meet the boys attending that schoc
st every year. walk to and from tow
81 with them every week. never los
! an opportunity to tell them somethin
o. OF the advantages OF the Universit,
- In other words. have placed the I'm
versity on the map over In my count
In spite OF tho fact that my county
also the home OF A. & NJ. College.
am a believer In advertising. 49,
While I am on the subject OF IN
A. a NJ. College. permit me to sta,
that Il Is indeed gratifying to me ,
know that tho friction that has her
tofore existed between the Universal
and the College has In a large mea
ure been eliminated. because II harm
both institutions In the estimation
l.