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the University at Austin.
“The State University''’ found able and eloquent ex
ponents in Judge Bryan of the Regency and Professor
Norman of the Faculty, both of whom expressed a desire
for a closer relation and fellowship between the two insti
tutions. Judge Bryan was particularly impressed with
the magnitude of the great work here and said he would
tell the Regency about it at he next Austin meeting,, soon
to be held.
Air. E. B. Cushing’s response to “The Mechanical De
partment.” was full of facts and figures.
Mr. J. W. Carson responded to “The Agricultural De
partment” with such quaint humor as kept the whole house
roaring continuously. He thought milk would make a bet
ter farmer’s toast than champagne, and accounted for his
sleek, bald head by saying the prize college cow lacked
but one pint of giving eleven gallons of milke per day (fact),
and he had rubbed all the hair off his head on her side try
ing to squeeze out the other pint. His references to the suc
cess of the college boys in their after life were numerous
and convincing.
Wm. Wood responded to the last toast, “Reminiscences
of College Life,” with a number of humorous sketches of
chicken stealing, walking extras, hazing and all sorts of
college pranks, amid uproarious laughter, after which the
guests were dismissed.
PERSONALS.
A. W. Bloor, ’!)5. of Manor, put in his appearance on the
7th, in company with a huge cane, which soon became al
most as well known to the association as Lee Allen of Mar
lin. It went the rounds of the Alumni because no man was
equal to the task of carrying it more than a few hours.
Alike had many tales to tell of the adventures of a Texas
tenderfoot in the wilds of Philadelphia. He says that a
druggist in that city, himself an old Texas A. & Al. boy,
recognized him as one by reason of his calling for “saw
dust” to sweeten his—Jamaica ginger.
L. E. Allen, ’87, of Alarlin, was on hand promptly as he
always is. It would be hard to imagine what the Alumni
features of commencement would be without him. He
holds the unofficial position of chief conspirator in all the
fun that is going, round, and it is acknowledged by all that