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fast friends the Agricultural and
Mechanical College ever had, and to
whom is due much of the prosperity
this institution now enjoys." Gov. Say
ers said, in substance, that he could
not agree with all that the Orator of
the Day, Mr. Blake, had said. “Fifty
years ago I keard the same prediction
•and yet, to-day, America is a thousand
fold better off than she was then.
There is enough patriotism in these
young men before me to demonstrate
to the world that America is fully ca-
B. G. SCHERER, B. S. in M. E., of
Anahuac, Texas, entered college Septem
ber, 1897. Graduated as Second Lieuten
ant, Co. “B.”
pable of free and self-government. I
congratulate you at the close of this
institution. There is opportunity ev
erywhere for the gratification of your
ambition, provided it be an honorable
one, and I know it is.” The Governor
related an incident of the President of
the United States asking the Secretary
of War to send him a man who would
take a message to Gen Garcia in Cuba.
In response to his inquiries a young
man presented himself to the Secreta-
- ry of War and when asked if he would
undertake the periiou- mission, re
plied, “I will,” without asking where
he would find Garcia or how he would
go.
This is the type of men Gov. Sayers
A. K. SHORT, B. S. in Agr.. of Deca
tur, Texas, entered college September,
1897. Was promoted to First Lieutenant,
Co. “C;” resigned and graduated as a pri
vate.
would have the students here emulate
and advised them that, when they em-
O. M. SIMPSON, B. S. in C. E., of
Jacksboro. Texas, entered college Sep
tember, 1897. Treasurer Senior Class.
Graduated as Captain, Co. “B.” Callio-
pean Society man.
bark upon life’s journey and seek em
ployment, to ask no questions as to the
difficulties of their tasks other than as-