THE BATTALION.
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The A. & M. Colleg-e justly recognizes among its best
friends the officials of the H. & T. C. railroad, which
passes its gates. Always generous in those matters in
regard to which the ignorant call corporations soulless,
always ready to foster the interests this Institution
represents by showing us kindnesses little and great. The
writer can assert, after an exerience of ten years, that all
arrangements for legitimate pleasure and permanent good,
requiring the help of this great thoroughfare, have found
uniform sympathy and support at its hands, from its
president to its lowest employe.
At 12:30 p. m., President Poster with the majority of
the faculty and their wives, officials and ladies of the cam
pus, and some of the corps of cadets, embarked on a special
train placed at their service, under control of Conductor
Clarke, for Austin, via Hempstead and the western branch.
The weather was most propitious, the track clear, every
one knew his neighbor, our college band was along and
willing to regale us,'so that with bunting flying, singing,
joking, eating, dozing, no indecorum to mar our glee, we
reached Austin without accident at 6 o’clock p. m.
The hotels, boarding houses, and private residences of
the Capital City showed our large party every kindness.
Queenlike upon her hills sits Austin, the embodiment in
dignity and beauty, if not size, of what Texas represents
to the world. Her noble Capitol building, her department
edifices, her governor’s mansion, elegant churches, abodes
of refined citizenship, the beautiful river at her feet, her
charitable asylums, and last, though not least, her splen_
did and growing University impress even the casual visi-