Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-14
KEEP OUT ALL
POLITICS., is
THE FEELING
UNIVERSITY FRIENDS IN VALLEY AT
MEETING At COUNTRY CLUB DE-
eide TO SEND DELEGATION
TO DALLAS MEETING.
DINERS ADOPT RESOLUTIONS AND
ALSO DECIDE UPON ORGANIzA-
TON OF UNIVERSITY CLUB
w. S. WEST CHAIRMAN.

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The formation of n University Club. to
be composed of alumni, not only of Texas
!, University but of all other schools and
colleges with representatives living in the
Valley; the selection of delegates to the
convention of Texas University alumni and
friends to be held in Dallas on June 10th
and the framing of resolutions condemning
the dragging of the state school into poll
ties, and regretting hat il had been drag
ged INTO the courts, were the important
steps taken III last nights dinner AT the
Brownsville Country Club.
Following a call issued several days ago
by former students here for a meeting to
select delegates To the Dallas convention.
~thirty-six cx-students and friends of the
university last night gathered at the club
TO discuss recent Developments in the af-
fairs of the school and 10 partake of din
ner. After explaining the purpose Of the
meeting. A. b. Cole requested that 4 tenn
porary chairman be selected and W. :.
West was chosen for this post.
Mr.. West emphasized the desire OF all
those present Ia keep the organization free
of any political aspect and 10 refrain from
crtici~m of either Governor Ferguson or
DIR. Nin>on, president at the university.
Mr.. West suggested sending an uninStruct-
cd delegation 10 Dallas and the passing oi
resolutions expressing the sentiment of the
Injecting.
Following AN open discussion at the af-
fairs before the meeting, Mr.. West ap-
pointed a committee on resolutions con
%si~tin. of j. g.. George. II. l.. Yates. II. =.
Perkins. llarbcrt Davenport and A. r..
Cole. Following the appointment of the
committee the meeting recessed until II
was ready 10 report.
Upon reconycning a resolution condemn
Inc the drawing of the university into poll
ties. resrctting it, appearance in the
%courtS, regreitlng the vetoing OF the APP
preparation, and pledging the assembly to
use every means in their power To perpet-
nate the university was submitted and en-
dorS,d, reading a. follows:
Whereas. the founders Of the ira
dltionS and institutions of the Republic
and State Of Texas. ia their wisdom
foreseeing the advantages and benefits
Of higher education. provided for the
creation and maintenance Of 4 State
University: and.
Whereas, The University Of Texas.
since its establishment has had an nn-
paralleled growth and has become the
greatest influence in the state for the
protection, maintenance and further de-
velopment of democracy. good govern
ment and higher ideals. and,
Whereas, The preservation of liberty.
democracy and clean government imper-
atively require the preservation and I'M
interrupted development of the Univer-
sity of Texas, and to that end every ele-
0 ment of political. moral and financial
support should be extended the %inStitu-
ton: and.
:, Whereas. 4 call has been issued 10 the
= citizens of the state of Texas and ex-
students of the University of Texas to
send delegates from every section Of the
state to a mass meeting 10 be held II
Dallas, Texas, on Saturday, June 10th.
for the purpose of preserving the Uni
a verSity of Texas to the people Of Texas:
Now, therefore, be it resolved, by the
citizens Of Texas, and e~x-students and
alumni of the University or Texas here
assembled
Y. First-The sections Of the constitution
Of the state of Texas relating To and
providing for the creation. maintenance
and preservation ~ the University III
Texas should BE- held inviolatc and their
provisions carried ont to the full in ~pir-
II - well ~ III letter.
j Sccond-Wc unpualificdlv condemn I'M
attempts on the part Of amy persons
whom>ocvcr 10 affect the university
with politics or political factions.
Third-Wc deeply lament the exist
cnce ct conditions that nave dragged
the university into the court, 81 the
state.
Fourih-Wc profoundly regret that
the appropriations made by the Thirty
fifth legislature have been vetoed or
attempted to We vetoed thus leaving in
doubt the present means of existence
and the pcrpcluation of the university.
FIfth-We pledge ourselves 10 use
whatever means in our power, moral.
political and financial for the present
maintenance and perpetual preServa-
ton of the university free from all per
nicious influence and control.
Sixth-Wc endorse the purpose Of the
meeting to be held in Dallas, on Satur-
day, June IL, and authorize our repre-
sentatIves to act for III at SAID meet
ing, and 'to join with the majority par
ticipating in whatever action they NAV
mn deem necessary for the preservation of