University of Texas Austin - Cactus Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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T i ga al 5irv .. w£S- ' i: r:«ii ii Alumni AH00rtatt0tt GENERAL OFFICERS Edwin Brewington Parker, LL. B., ' 89; President . . Houston C. K. Lee, Vice-President Fort Worth John Avery Lomax, B. A., ' 97, M. A., Harvard, ' 06; Secretary and Treasurer Austin EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Miss Ethel Zivley Rather, B. A., ' 02, M. A., ' 03 . . New York City Will C. Hogg, LL. B., ' 97 Houston H. J. Lutcher Stark, B. A., ' 10 Orange Thomas Watt Gregory, LL. B., ' 85 Austin David Antonio Frank, LL. B., ' 03, B. A., ' 05 . . . Dallas David Henry Lawrence, Ph. G., ' 97, M. D., ' 02 . . Galveston Ehtntit Srruiingtnn arkrr, lilj. S., PrrBidrnt ' ' ? ' ii; ii tfM i i i fl i ij i c H i S:1 i -iii ii Mi i

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■ WttirS-SfS js;: .S ' Ty O X Alumni Aaenrialinn For a long time it has been the hobby of a history instructor in the University to plan an altogether unique course, whose purpose it will be to consider current events in the light of their significance as material for history making. Certainly the current session would have been an auspicious year in which to inaugurate such a course. For instance, at this time, without doubt the strongest wave of revolution that has occurred since the passing of Napoleon III is sweeping over the world. The gossips say that on the irresistibly charming shoulders of Mile. Gaby Deslys rests the responsibility for starting this movement because her influence over young Manuel led the irate Portuguese to exile him and establish the Republic. Down in Mexico this wave of revolution has the population in agitation, also; and quite lately it has appeared in benighted China. Nowhere has its influence been unfelt. In the University of Texas it has most profoundly affected the Alumni Association. It is not too much to say that this body has been revolutionized, and that thereby the prospects of the entire University have been changed. Two dates will be forever preeminently important in its history: 1883, when it was founded; and 1911, when its Alumni Association was resuscitated. The credit of this revival is in the main due to the strong personality of two Houston Alumni, Judge Parker, and the President of the Association, and Mr. Hogg, the father of the so-called Hogg Organization. This Hogg Organization is in a sense an alumni creation and because of it, 1911 will ever be a banner year in the Association ' s history, but this organization is of too profound significance to be regarded for a moment as a mere alumni project. Of alumni affairs, narrowly speaking, certainly the most delightful was the re-union at the hospitable and beautiful residence of Judge Parker on the occasion of the Houston game in November. It was the most successful social function ever given to the alumni association, and for its success all credit is gladly accorded to the genial hosts. Judge and Mrs. Parker. On March second another significant precedent was established: In each senatorial district of the State a banquet was given to which all resident alumni of the University were invited. Reports that come in from these re-unions are very encouraging and it is expected that the University will be greatly benefitted when these March second banquets come to be recognized and observed as a regular custom. It would not be orthodox to conclude a report on the Alumni Association without some reference to Mr. Gregory ' s gymnasium. When last interviewed, he reported that the cause was progressing nicely. mmmimmmmi::