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noon train. Bob is a wholp team in himself.
II. J. McNair, ’87, of Nava sot a, made a business-like talk
ill onr public meeting' in which he expressed some sound,,
solid thoughts. By his genial manners and sterling qual
ities he won many friends here. Come again, Harry.
B. J. Kopke, C. E. ’SO, chief engineer of the (lulf, Beau
mont and Kansas City Bailway Company, was here, and
we hope the occasion gave him as much pleasure as his.
presence afforded his friends.
J. R. Downs, '79, of Waco, was prevented from coming by
important cases in court.
E. A. Reichardt, '79, of Houston, sent his dollar for an
nual dues, but his efforts to secure the election of a free
silver candidate in a gold district left him no time for other
matters. Eh, Frank?
Judge Charles Rogan, ’79, of Brown wood, after promis
ing to come, for some yet unexplained cause failed to put in
an appearance. The past has shown the judge to be a warm
supporter of the college to some purpose, and his absence
must have some very good cause.
.Valong others who sent their dollar for annual dues and
expected to be 1 here we mention the long, lank and eloquent
E . Y. Mullins,’79, of Newton (’enter. Mass.; Capt R.L.Nich-
ols,’79, of Smithville; Dr. E. CL Cochran,’79, Greenville; T.
H. Biown, ’79, of Waco; C. S. Miller, ’80, of Ballinger; W. H.
Brown, '80, of Navasota; while among those about whom
many inquiries were made were: Colonel K. M. Van
Zandt, ’79, of Fort Worth; E. E. Fitzhugh, ’80, of Waco;
M. F. Armstrong, '82, Chappell Hill; Dr. j. M. Burford, ’82,
of Independence; J. R. Cravens, ’82, of Dallas.
A. Miller Todd, the sober captain of old Company I in
’94, was here. Miller, since graduation, has been con
stantly with the government engineers on the Mississippi
river, and by his abilities has won the confidence of those
placed above him. He is an “Arkansawer” at Arkansas
City.
Will Dazy informs us that he will hang out his shingle-
in Fort Worth ere long. Last May he graduated in den
tistry from Vanderbilt Cniversify.
M. S. Sewell has recently engaged in the gents’ fur
nishing goods business at McGregor. He was fortunate
enough to meet the old boys and took a full hand in all
romps. He is second only to Bill Pittuck in a pillow tight.
W. Ford Rose is a skillful draughtsman and an esteemed