The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-21
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VISIT TRINITY
I<rurES 400 AND 500 COMMITS
s,nxERs COME HERE FROM
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
- Two Hours As Guests of Trim
= Faculty and Chamber OF
cnmmece--Sisitors We're
Delighted With Trip.

Believing ihat sueti ano,hei Up
,nunity would not arise in many
cars friends of Trinity university
ded by the Chamber of Commerce.
.,ried out a very pleasing program
.,prday afternoon which had for its
|urpose the bringing of Trinity to
i attention OF Presbyterian COM
bIssloners and members of the col
10 hoard in attendance upon the
General Assembly at Dallas. Through
Irasident S. l.. Hornbeak invitation
rs extended to the commissioners
visit the university and transport
htion facilities were provided for
liz purpose. It required six inter-
rban cars, operated in three sec
hons OF two cars each. and ten or
Eelye automobiles to bring the vast
krong of Presbyterians who wanted
have a look at Trinity and Wax
haehie. 1t is estimated that be-
keen 400 and 500 visitors enjoyed
trinity hospitality and had look
yer the university plant.
| The interurban specials arrived
kom $40 to $3.50 o'clock and i'm
hedately upon arrival a trip to
best end was made, then doubling
kek through town the visitors were
bken to the university and assembled
) the main auditorium where Presi-
knt Hornbeak called the assembly
B order. Rev. ]. S. Groves, first
taduate of Trinity, invoked divine
eessing.
The program rendered here includ-
very warm welcome address BY
tdge G, G. Groee. who assured the
sltors that anything pertaining to
e welfare OF Trinity university had
% full support OF the citizenship OF
Eaxahachie. Following Judge Groee
lme DR., K. L, Irving of Gainesville,
no spoke Of Trinity's past, present
% future. DR.. Irving is gradu-
E Of Trinity and classmate of O. Fl.
Rapman, one of the board of direc-
rs. He was enthusiastic over the
pure Of the university.
following Dir. Irving's talk came
eetngs from the General Assembly
folsh Retiring Moderator DR.. John
Marquis and greetings from the
2hege board by DR.. Edwin McAlpin.
esdent OF the college board of
fw York. Dr. Robert Mackenzie,
eretary of the college board, told
pat the board thinks Of Trinity.
MISS Emma A. Traylor, art teach
aaa a room especially furnished
20 lovely tapestries on the wall
well as water colors and art
phlhgs and handsome hand paint
emma, showing the work of the
Paents, which attracted many
'ofs and held closest attention
'ause 1t showed exactly what the
aents in art are doing in their
ffy day work.
lae program throughout was very
'tes'lng and was heartily enjoyed
visitors and homefolks alike. AT
'ae program reception was held |
Diane hall where members of the |
H. faculty and their wives en- |
FAMED the visitors. The young |
FaeA OF Drane hall contributed to t
success of the entertainment by |
2slng the visitors through the
lding,
Ae visitors departed at $3.50 much
o' with their visit to Waxa-
e ana Trinity university. 1t
a body of prominent men and
AnoWn educators. There were
presidents of colleges present
number of presidents of theo-
" summaries. In the party
seuefal assemblymen from ev-
"'e III The union. The occasion
'V1s Ne remembered as one of