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THB1911 For the tirst ten years the institution made very slow progress, after which there spread over the College a sudden burst of prosperity, and the Mechanical Engineering Building, Pfeuffer Hall, Austin Hall, and the Assembly Hall were built in quick succession in the late ’80s. These were followed by Ross Hall in 1892, the Mess Hall in 1897, the Agri¬ cultural and Horticultural Building in 1898, Foster Hall in 1899, and the Tex¬ tile Engineering Building within the last ten years. In 1909 the Administration Building and the Engineering Building were finished, and at present two new dormitories, Milner Hall and Leggett Hall, are being hurried to completion. These latter halls when completed will relieve to a slight extent the congestion of tents and will make room for addi¬ tional students next season. It is ex¬ pected that the attendance during the next session will reach the twelve hun¬ dred mark. The new dormitories will be up-to-date in every respect and will ac¬ commodate four hundred cadets. The College has from the opening rendered valuable service to the agricultural and mechanical interests of Texas. The last three years has been the period of most rapid growth and development. It has grown along other lines besides the rapid increase in buildings. At present it has become a prominent factor in the minds of the people of this great State. It is no longer considered a reformatory, as it was some years ago, its moral standard being of the highest type. A high sense of honor prevails among the students, the honor system being in vogue. Un¬ marvelled progress has been made in the Military Department. At present it is ranked by the national War Denart- ment amoing the ten distinguished in¬ stitutions in the United States. This is the first time in history that an agricultural and mechanical college has gained this coveted honor. A. and M. is the largest college in the world entire¬ ly under military discipline, there being at present more than one thousand cadets receiving scientific and practical training for the duties and responsibilities of life. The work of the College can be best understood by a brief statement of the courses of study provided. There are eight regular courses of study offered, each of which requires four years for completion and leads to the degree of bachelor of science. The courses are as follows : Agriculture, Architecture, Architectural Engineering, Chemical Enginering, and Textile Engineering. There are also offered the following courses: a graduate course in Agricul¬ ture, leading to the degree of master of science in Agriculture; a graduate course leading to the degree of civil engineer, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer, textile engineer; a two-years course in Textile Engineering, and a two - years course in Agriculture for teachers. Stu¬ dents taking the courses in Agriculture are given instruction in Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry, Veter¬ inary Science. Chemistry and Biology, in addition to the regular academic studies. Instruction V Military Science covers Mur years. Instruction is also given in English. History, Journalism, Language, Public Speakine, Mathematics, Physics, and PTighway Engineering. The author¬ ities of the College, ever ready and anx¬ ious to serve the State in the most nrac- tical and effective way. have established a corresnondence course in Agriculture, and have also arranged to mve certain practical and scientific studies in the Summer School for the benefit of a Free number of farmers who can not leave their homes for the full time of a reg¬ ular course. 7
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t THE 1911 LOimORN A. and M. College of Texas. The Agricultural and Mechanical Col¬ lege of Texas, like the land grant institu¬ tions in the other States of the Union, owes its origin to an act of Congress ap¬ proved July 2, 1862. This act donated public lands to the several States and Territories which might provide colleges for the benefit of agriculture and the mechanic arts, and directed the Secre¬ tary of the Interior to issue land scrip to the States in which there was not the re¬ quisite quantity of public land. The act further directed that the money derived from this source should constitute a perpetual fund, the principal of which should be inviolably appropriated by each State to the endowment, support and maintenance of at least one techno¬ logical college, whose leading object should be, without excluding other scien¬ tific and classical studies, and including military tactics, to teach branches of learning pertaining to agriculture and the mechanic arts, in order to promote the liberal and practical education of the industrial classes in the several pursuits and professions of life. It was further provided that the provisions of the act should be formally accepted by the State Legislature. By joint resolution, ap¬ proved November t, 1871, the Legislat¬ ure of Texas accepted the provisions of the Congressional legislation, and accor 1 - ingly there was issued to Texas scrip for 180.000 acres of public land, which was sold for $174,000. This amount was in¬ vested in Texas 7 per cent gold frontier bonds. At the time of the opening of the College there was an addition to the fund of accrued interest amounting to $35,000, which was invested in 6 per cent State bonds. In an act approved April 17, 1871, the Legislature provided for the estab¬ lishment of the Agricultural and Me¬ chanical College. By the terms of this act and later acts, appropriations aggre¬ gating $187,000 were made for buildings and equipment. A commission to locate the College was created by the Legis¬ lature. After careful investigation, the commission accepted the proposition of the citizens of Brazos County and lo¬ cated the institution on a tract of 2,416 acres of land in that county. Finally, the Constitutional Convention of 1876 constituted the College a branch of the University of Texas, and, in accordance with the terms of the Federal legislation, designated it as an institution for in¬ struction in agriculture and the me¬ chanic arts, and the natural sciences con¬ nected therewith. The convention furth¬ er provided that the Legislature should have the right to levy taxes for the maintenance and support of the Agri¬ cultural and Mechanical College. The College was formally opened for the reception of students October 4. 1876. At that time there were only two buildings, the Main Building- and Gath- right Hall, to accommodate the few who realized the advantages offered for se¬ curing an industrial education. The Main Building served both for the use of a dormitory and a recitation buildin . while Gathright Hall was the first strong¬ hold of Mr. Sbisa. The second and third floors of the latter hall served as a dormitory. 6
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