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THE BATTALION.
first honor graduate, read an able and exhaustive thesis on
“Climatic Influence on Growth and Compositisn of Sugar
Beet in the United States.’’
The commencement address was delivered at this point
in the proceedings by Hon. R. E. Prince of Corsicana, who
was forced to leave by an early train owing to business
engagements.
The valedictory address was delivered by Mr. E. J.
Kyle of Kyle, elected by the first class, and the response by
Mr. C. P. Rogers, also of Kyle, elected by the second class.
Both addresses were highly creditable in subject matter
and delivery, indicating natural endowments, supplement
ed by careful training and application in the work which
has engaged the attention of the young men.
Following these addresses came the delivery of the
medals and the conferring of degrees by the president of
the board of directors, the list of graduates with subjects
of their theses being given below:
AGRICULTURAL COURSE.
S. E. Barnes, Brighton, “Steer Feeding in Texas.”
L. F. Bland, College Station, “The Per Cent, of Red
Corpuscles in Normal Blood.”
W. F. Dwyer, San Marcos, and A. M. Sloss, Taylor,
“Blood Supply of Head and Neck.”
CIVIL ENGINEERING COURSE.
Chas. D. Evans, Austin, “Use of Cement in Masonery
Construction.”
A. C. Love, Franklin, and E. L. Martin, Kyle, “Com-