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THE BATTALION.
W. C. Martin, secretary and treasurer; J. W. Carson, third
member executive committee.
TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 1904.
After Guard Mounting at eight o’clock, a. m., a very
pretty exhibition drill was given by the Houston Rifles. An
Individual Competitive drill followed the exhibition drill.
The medal was won by W. B. Wortham Jr.
The graduating exercises began at 10:30 with a prayer
by the Chaplain of the college, Dr. T. C. Bittle.
The commencement orator was Hon. T. H. Ball. Gov.
Lanham introduced Mr. Ball in a very appropriate speech.
Congressman Ball’s address was up to his usual standard,
and was well received by the audience.
At the close of Mr. Ball’s address, a very fine valedict
ory address was delivered by Mr. T. W. Blake of Dallas.
President Houston then read off the list of honor men in
the several departments. The list is as follows:
Honor graduates—J. E. Pirie, Burns, Bauer.
Distinguished Students by Classes—Senior class: J. E.
Pirie, Burns, Moser
Junior class :Woods, Pendleton. Born.
Sophomore class: Puryear, Ramsay, Lenert.
Freshman class: Bean, Jouine, Cerma.
Distinguished Students by Departments—Senior class:
Department of Agriculture, Burns, Connor, Moser; depart
ment of chemistry, agricultural course, Burns, Moser; civil
engineering, Pope, Altgelt; Mechanical engineering, Hill,