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LOCAL HISM OF
A. & M. COLLEGE
OFFICE OF PRESIDENT AGAIN
CREATED—ATTENDANCE
RAPIDLY INCREASES.
cherished dream of the founders of
the first enterprise was realized and
the session of 1894-95 witnessed the
successful founding of “The Bat
talion.” But it was more of a maga
zine than a newspaper at first, be
cause it was published under the
auspices of the Austin and Calliopean
Literary Societies and appeared but
once a month. It also changed staffs
three times a year, the editors being
chosen alternately from the two lit
erary societies.
In the spring of the same year ap
pear the first college annual, known
as “The Olio.” Tho it appeared but
once, it depicted the life of the col
lege well and has ever since been a
source of information to students of
the history of this college, much of
the informat ; on here set forth being
taken from it.
THE ROSS ADMINISTRATION
Following the retirement of Law
rence Sullivan Ross from the Gov
ernor’s chair in 1891, the board of di
rectors again created the office of
president and elected Governor Ross
to the position. He at once put new
life into the school. So rapidly did
the number of students increase that
two years later he was compelled to
give notice thru the press that no
more students could be accommodat
ed. There were then 109 rooms in the
dromitories and these were capable
of housing 250 students. But in the
fall of 1893 students came in so rapid
ly that 343 were registered before the
arrivals could be stopt.
First Student Publications.
The first student publication ever
put out by A. & M. appears to have
been a monthly, “The Texas Col
legian,” which first appeared in Oc
tober, 1879. The second student pub
lication, “The Journal,” appeared just
once in 1893. Records on this point
conflict.
The next year, however, the long-
Student Labor Fund.
The Legislature in 1894 appropriat
ed for the first time $5,000 for a student
labor fund. The existence of this
fund has made it possible for manv
deserving young men to attend A. &
M. who otherwise could not have done
so and has fostered a spirit of self-
reliance among its beneficiaries.
During this period of growth a num
ber of buildings were constructed:
Ross Hall in 1892, the (original) Mess
Hall in 1897, and the Agricultural and
Horticultural Building in 1898.
In 1892 D. W. Spence accepted a
position as assistant professor of Civil
Engineering and drawing at this col
lege, and by successive rises at length
DIXIE THEATRE
An extra good bill Saturday with
BEAUTIFUL ALICE JOYCE
In a grand big three-reel Broadwav feature
“THE WHITE GODDESS”
QUEEN THEATRE
Big five-reel Paramount masterpiece Satur
day, with the great Wallace Edinger, in
“A GENTLEMAN OF LEISURE”
Boys, don’t miss these big ones
became dean of the School of Engi
neering, which position he now holds.
C. W. Hutson, an author and writer
of some note, whose very features im
press one with the idea that he was
a deep thinker, accepted the position
of professor of History and English
in 1893 and remained in that position
for many years.
Corps Has Snow Fight.
On February 13, 1895, a heavy snow-
fell and, it being such an unusual hap
pening, the corps had a snow fight the
next day, “A” and “C” companies be
ing pitted against “B” and “D.” The
following day, as a result of the frolic,
there were sixty-one names on the
sick report.
In May of that year the corps at
tended the great Confederate reunion
in Houston as the body guard of the
veterans. This was probably the first
corps trip to a distant city ever taken
by the cadets. On March 29 of this
year also occurs the first mention of
the Ross Younteer ball.
President Ross died January 3, 1898,
and R. H. Whitlock, professor of Me
chanical Engineering, acted as presi
dent pro tempore until the vacancy
was filled. Ross has the distinction
of having served longer than any
other president of A. & M., but after
all his term of service was only seven
years. A marble tablet erected to his
memory is now imbedded in the wall
in the rear of the chapel rostrum.
FOSTER ADMINISTRATION.
The year following the death of
President Ross, L. L. Foster, formerly
a member of the Railroad Commission
of Texas and formerly Commissioner
of Agriculture, was elected president
of the college. President Foster de
voted conscientious efforts to the work
of the college and the institution
made good progress under his direc
tion. Foster Hall was built during
this period.
Girl Students.
The records of this time make men
tion of “The Twins,” Misses Mary
and Sophie Hutson, who were proba
bly the first girl students ever to at
tend A. & M. At the time of the pub
lication of the first Long Horn (1903).
they were doing Senior work in the
technical departments of the college
and expected to receive certificates
at commencement. To them is due
the honor of having first suggested to
that Senior class the idea of getting
out a college annual, and they are
said to have done considerable work
themselves on the publication.
Miss Emma Fountain, now Mrs.
Marsteller, entered the second year
of their stay and spent three years in
the college as a student of mathe
matics and languages. Miss Delen
Bittle (now Mrs. Bagley), the Davis
twins (one of them now being Mrs.
R. J. Potts), and Dr. Brown’s two
daughters were girl students who at
tended later.
(To Be Continued.)
On account of the great increase in
trade our shop will now be open all
day from 7:30 a. m. to 6 p. m. In or
der to accommodate our campus trade,
we have arranged to do your pressing
any day of the week. The collector
will call only when you want work
done. Ring up central and put in your
order. The collector will call at the
telephone office three times a day for
telephone office three times a day for
your orders—7 a. m., 12 m., and 4 p.
m. We have employed an expert
cleaner and presser, hence cleaning
will now be our specialty. The ca
dets’ pressing will now be done in the
morning instead of the evening.—A.
and M. Pressing Club.
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BRYAN, TEXAS
Invites Your Patronage
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for Colonization purposes. No tract
too large or too small. If you want
to sell your property at your own
price, on your own terms, witout
payment of commission, write
European Mutual Colonization Co.,
Ltd., 633 Kress Bldg., Houston, Tex.,
for listing blanks and full informa
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