Graduation Speaker
fTraces Texas Growth
During A. andM. Life
COLLEGE STATION. Texas, June 1
5 —The life span of more than half
a century of sen-ice of the A. and'
M. College of Texas has recorded a
great growth in educational facili
ties not only at this institution but
throughout the state and nation as
well. Judge William M. Sleeper of
Waco, a member of the first grad
uating class of A. and M.f pointed
out in baccalaureate address at the
formal commencement exercises at
the college here Tuesday.
Judge Sleeper graduated from A.
and M. with the class of 1879. re
ceiving B. A. degree. On the occa
sion of the present commencement,
the close of the fifty-third year of
service of A. and M , he recalled
the formal openmg cf the college on
Oct. 4, 1879. when six students pres
ented themselves for enrollment and
the faculty consisted of six members.
His address today was delivered be
fore a graduating clas of 285 out of
e student body that showed an en
rollment at the openmg of the pres
ent academic year of nearly 2900.
Since the opening of A. and M
College, the oldest state supported
Institution of higher learning in
Texas. Judge Sleeper pointed out
that "there has been a wonderful
awakening in the sentiment of the
people in the matter of education,
a sentiment that has found expres
sion in the establishment of almost
J- 1
a score of educational institutions
supported by the state.”
In memory, the speaker carried
this year's graduates and other
members of the student body back to
the early days of A. and M. when
ground cisterns and kerosene lamps'
were familar to the students.
Relating the circumstances that
brought about the establishment
of the Land-Grant Collerfs. one of
which is found in A. and M. Col
lege of Texas, Judge Sleeper touch
ed briefly on the innovation in
established educational circles of
that day represented by such insti
tutions. No commandant was sup
plied the Texas institution frnm th®
Army for a year or more after the
opening, he wnet on to say. that
position falling at first to Major R.
P- W. Morris, member of the first
faculty, who was a graduate of Vir
ginia Military Institute. Military
discipline was enforced from the
start and ever day be?an with re
veille and closed with taps. Guards
with rifles were posted at night in
front of each of th® barrack and no
one was allowed to enter or leave
unless he could give the counter
sign.
Followed West Toint
‘The whole battalion.” Judge
Sleeper recalled, " under command
ct the senior captain marched three
times a day to the mess hall for
meals. In fine. West Point was fol
lowed as closely as circumstances
would permit. There was an absence
of modem conveniences. No water
works, gas. electricity or sewer sys
tem. The students supplied them
selves with water from two large
underground cisterns. For Satur
day night baths, they used the or
dinary ambulatory wash tub. coal
oil lamps to light the halls and dor
mitories and common wood stoves
for heat in winter months. Beyond
the fact that kerosene took the place
of candles, personal conveniences
scarcely exceeded those which had
obtained for 50 years or more. How
ever. such discomforts as compared
with present day accommodations
were shared alike by all such insti
tutions in the state.
‘ When the second year opened,
students flocked in so rapidly there
was soon an overflow which over
taxed the school's capacity and
many applicants were refused ad
mission. The better to accommo
date those who were admitted, two
wooden shacks wcie erected, of suf
ficient size to house two companies
of about 80 cadets each. The total
enrollment of that session was 332,
and the third year opened with full
attendance, considering the capaci
ty. Not many of those who matric
ulated were well enough advanced
to enter the three-year college
course and there were only a few
graduates in 1879 and none of thc«i
could oualifv as experts in the agri
cultural or mechanical arts.
Faculty Resigned
“The beard decided that the fac
ulty lacked th» qualifications to im
part vocational tduration to the stu
dents as contemplated by fhe found
ers of the college and in the tall of
; 1879 accepted the resignation of the
j whole faculty and substituted an en
j tirely new ret of instructors, with
Col. James G. James as president,
under whom a rew curriculum was
substituted for the old. considered
! more in accord with the purposes of
the school.
“In the meantime, the new meth
od of educational training was
•trowing steadily, ncj, only here but
] elsewhere. Gradually the hoard of
[ directors was filled bv members who
i appreciated the fact that an evolu
Ition wes taking place in the matter
| of educrvin and the faculty by men
trained to each under the new
method.'*
Valley Teachers
To Be Instructors
In Summer Session
‘Special to The Hprald*
EDINBURG. June 5.—Between 85
and 90 students had registered for
summer school at the Junior col
lege here by 5 p. m. Tuesday and
regular classes were to begin Wed
nesday morning. H. U. Miles, direc
tor of summer school stated.
Among the instructors in various
courses for the term are:
J Lee Stambaugh superin*endent
of Pharr-San Juan-Alamo school:
J P. DeWald. superintendent of
Sharyland school; Mrs. J. M. Ma
thews. Miss Sonora Ponder: W. I
Spraddling, principal of the Don -
high school; Mrs. C. E. Wright. M
Gana Orr, who has just receive
her master of arts degree from t.V
University of Texas.
ENERGETIC BIDDING
MARKS SHERIFF’S SALE
(Special to The Herald»
EDINBURG. June 5.—The sher
iff's sale of real estate for delin
quent taxes here Tuesday was
marked by energetic bidding, a large
number of bidders being present. All
property offered for sale was bid in
at good figures.
Bids ranged from judgment and
costs and S2%0 in one instance
In several cscct the bidding war
parried around n noo in excess of
judgment end cc~-kc.
For Young Folks and Old
who need more strength and mere
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Ill TO BEGIN ARMY
AIR TRAINING COURSE
SAN ANTONIO Tex.. June 5 —
I (--T,—One hundred r.pd eleven army
officer?, enlisted men and cadets
will begin an right months’ train
ing course at Breaks Field. Ju!-* !.
which will lead to their assignment
; as fliers ih government sendee.
Texans seeking to earn their
wings Include: George F. Podieck.
San Ant or.’o; J. E Grasty and
Wray A Ryan. Aurtin; Fronc-s K.
Mixon. Clifton; Willis O. Crrfer
and Doyle Williams. College sta
tion. Private Theodore C. Castle.
Texas Natiorrd Guard; Alden R
Ilefler and Richard H .Tones. Hous
ton; ames M. Tuggle. Kemp; Reg
inald L Needham. Lorena and
Roger V’. Ray. Mission.
OWNS OLD NOTE
AUSTIN. Tex , June 5 - T-—O
W. Frit;?. Aurtin. n the possessor
of a ?7 bank not-* Issued the firrr
r r tht American Continental
Congress coined paper money.
The hill, which ho- been in the
Frhts family for more thin 12>
years, was irsued at the time all
currency was m-de z* Philadelnhn I
end the union consist~d of only 13
states.
‘FEED BILL’
CLAMPSPURSE
Strict Account of State
Funds Called *For
By Measure
AUSTIN. June 5.—There is a little
hit of civil service in the new ap
propriations bill. •
Hcrcaft-r no department may use
it n state funds to influence legis
lation. No employe of any depart
ment shall send cut any propaganda
for or against any hill or appropri
ation. the bill provides.
This new provision follows strin
gent regulations for the making out
of state travel extreme accounts.
Names of hotels, restaurants ard
bo-rding houses at which means and
lodging are procured will be re
quired m future in all expense ac
counts.
The bill settles th- meet question
of ‘Saturday afternoons off." which
long has agitated state departments
in conflicting regulations of various
officials. The appropriation bill
will abolish the .entire Saturday
afternoon closing during the sum
mer. and substitute 4 p. m. closing
on Saturdays the year around, and
the release of or.e-half the em
n'oyes of each department at noon
Sctnrdavs all year.
Th- two-weeks' annual vacation
for state employes is retained, pro
v.cied it shall go only to those who
have been in th? employing depart
ment six months before the vaca
tion shall be granted.
HUNT DCG WHICH BIT
HARLINGEN YOUNGSTER
(Special to The Herald*
HARLINGEN.' June 5.—Mr. and
Mrs. Sam Turner’s little 2-year-old
son was bitten by a dog Tuesday
a noon while sitting on tl»e front
porch of his home. The dog was
heutg searched for by officers and
friends of the family throughout
th? day but the last reports were
that it had not been found The
child la not in a serious condition
but the parents are anxious to find
the dog and have it examined to
make sure that it is not mad.
APPROVE FAIL EXTENSION
GAN ANGELO. Tex.. June 5.—
I —Directors of the Kansas City.
Mexico ar.d Orient railroad com
pany today formally adopted reso
lutions approving expenditures of
$2,200,000 for construction cl an
extension line from San Angrto to
Sonora and $3.50Q.000 for construc
tion of the extension which will
clc?<* the gap in the oimpany's line
rrnm Aloine to Presidio. Anproval
of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission has teen granted.
Valley Farmers
To Talk Cotton
Picking Prices
• Special to The Herald'
HARLINGEN. June 5.—Oe-nmun
ity chairmen of the '/alley farmers
organization for regulation of cot
ton picking prices will meet here
the latter part of this week to dis
cuss again advisabil.tv cf Mating a
price.
Action on this has been portioned
at previous meetings tl rough fear
of a labor shortage.
NEW ASSISTANT NAMED
AUSTIN. June 5.—•AV-Watt L.
Saunders of Gatesville. was ap
pointed assistant secretary of state
today. He succeeds R J. Randolph,
resigned. The appointment was
announced by Mrs. Jane Y. McCal
lum. secretary of state. Saunders
is a graduate of the University of
Texas and served as county attor
ney of Coryell county and special
at orney for the banking depart
ment in the oil fields at Ranger.
ROETZEL IS
TOASTMASTER
At Its regular weekly meeting
Tuesday, the Liens club selected
jack Roetzel. newly appointed man
ager of the Brownsville municipal
airport., toastmaster for the banquet
for peace officers from both side?
of the Rio Grande to be held at till!
El Jardin Hotel June 7. This bou
quet Is sponsored by the Lions club 1
In cooperation with the chamb-'* of
commerce.
The club also decided to tabs
steps in obtaining recognition for 0
the heroism of young Norman Chrk ,
who recently saved another youth.
Robert Dixon, from drowning. tii::on
fell from a bridge on the Creator’?
resaea pear 14th street, striking Ms
head before he hit the watsr. *ie
was stunned and would have
drowned if the smaller lad had not
plunged in nfler him
The election of officers of ’ha 1
club will be held week after next.
SEAWALL CALLS WORLD S BEAUTIES
Four of the beauties who will participate in the Gztveston page a-1 of pulebritade. Lri*: Mary
Fer.oit, “Mrs Oregon.’’ L'pper center: Elsie Gcldarbeiter, “Miss Austria.’ Lower tenter, Brnr.’e Dirks,
“Mbs England.” Right: Olive Mayer. “Miss Wisconsin.”
GALVESTON. Tex.. June —OP)
—Ambassadors of blond and bru
net beauty from 18 foreign countries
will compete with American maid
ens in the International Pageant
of Pulchritude thLs year.
The title “Miss Universe” awaits
| the winner of two parades over
Galveston's three-mile seawall bou
levard. Ten cities and 23 states;
of the country will be represented
at the spectacle on Treasure
Island. June 8 to 12. inclusive.
For the first time beauties have i
teen entered from Ireland. Rou
mania. Greece. Hungary. Austria.
Switzerland. Holland. PolrUd and
Brazil. Foreign contestants also
are listed from England. Belgium. •
Germany. Canada, Mexico, Luxem- |
bourg. Snair. Italy. France. Cuba
end the Wert Indies.
Thirty thousand photographs
were submitted to a Loaded news
paper In a competition that sele^
cd Eenny Dicks as “Mias England.’*
Perhans the veungest miss in the
convocation will be Annie Heiissel,
16-year-old ‘’Miss Switzerland."
A Brazilian newspaper offered
$10,000 to the winner of a contest
to determine who the first “Miss
Brazil ’ would be Senorita Olea
Bcrgcmlni da Sa was the winner
Never before ha-. South America
been represented r-t the pageant.
News reels will record the voices
of the entrants In “talkie ’ al
though many ar? unable to speak
English.
Fourteen girls from last years
pageant he; a appeared In Broad
way predictions. All were offered
theatrical engagements.
This year’s l.rt rf American stai-*
entries includes Washington. Ore
gon, Californle, Colorado. Minne
sota. Michigan. Iowa. Wisconsin,
Nebraska. Missouri. Illinois. In
diana. Ohio, Kentucky. Ueww York.
West Virginia. Marsashustia. Penn
sylvania. New Jersey. Connecticut.
Maine. Tennessee and the District
of Columbia.
Cities which will send beauties
are: New York. New Orleans. Tulsa.
Oklahoma City, Little Rock. Birm
ingham. Delias. Fort Worth, San
Ant-aio and Houston.
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