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we look forward to the time when we may lose his services
on the board. Long may he continue as the honored and re
spected president of our board of directors.
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Hon. D. A. Paulus, by the warm interest he has shown
in the welfare of the college while he was a member of the
board of directors, has endeared himself to the Alumni and
Alpha Phi. We hope to see him a frequent visitor to the
college and whenever we call upon him in behalf of the col
lege he will not fail to respond. It is with regret that we
part with him as a member of our directory.
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Hon. J. B. Long by his work on the board and by his
toast at the banquet has also won the hearts of the Alumni.
And in the future, when we “dip you up” we know you will
serve us as efficiently in the future as you have in the past.
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Hon. G. W. Bowman of Plano, was “the silent” mem
ber and no doubt in his quiet way he served the college
efficiently and well.
Banquet,
The alumni banquet given on Monday night, and in
which, by invitation, the members of the Alpha Phi frater
nity participated, was a notable social event.
The spread, prepared by a Houston caterer, was
elegant and the wines rare and inspiring. With that courtly
manner which has made him famous with college men, Prof.
W. B. Philpott presided at the head of the table, set for one
hundred, as toast master.
Hon. W. L. Dean, representative from Madison county,
responded to “The Finance Committee of the House,” of
which he is a member. Mr. Dean spoke fluently for ten
minutes, and said, among other things, that the finance com
mittee regarded the Agricultural and Mechanical college most