Was Robert E. Lee a Success in History
The piece argues Robert E. Lee was a great yet imperfect figure, failing to achieve his ultimate aim but remaining highly successful as a person and moral example. It contrasts popularity with true success and cites a Boston Athenaeum bust test showing fame does not guarantee lasting recognition.
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The
New York Times
Gamaliel Bradford
Robert E. Lee
Bradford
Robert B. Lee
Lee
Boston Athenaeum
Boston
Singer
Howe
Bryan Citizens Pledge Loyalty to President Bizzell
The Bryan and Brazos County Chamber of Commerce delivers a formal scroll of loyalty and gratitude to President W B Bizzell after he declined offers to lead other institutions. Citizens praise his duty over wealth, pledging support for his continued service to A and M College and the Bryan community.
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Bryan
Bizzell A. & M. College
W. B. Bizzell
M. College
Bryan Chamber of Commerce
Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas
Lee J. Rountree
J. M. Gordon
John M. Lawrence
E. H. Astin
Bryan and Brazos County
Bryan and
Brazos County
Dr. Bizzell
Civic tribute to Dr. William Bennett Bizzell
Citizens of Bryan and Brazos County express deep loyalty and devotion to Dr. William Bennett Bizzell noting his choice to work with the community over easier opportunities elsewhere. The speech implores never to forget the bond between residents and the university leader.
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Bryan
Brazos County
William Bennett Bizzell
Silent Miller Gapt Aggie Football 1924
L. T. Silent Miller, last year’s captain of the Aggie football team, resigned the captaincy to Bull Johnson when injured in fall practice. He has been called to leadership again as the squad looks to him for lineup potential next year.
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Bryan Datby Eagle
College Station
Tex
L. T
Miller
Aggie
Bull” Johnson
Signals for Drivers Adopted by Bryan City
Bryan joins other Texas cities in adopting a system of arm signals for autoists. The guide explains right turn with the arm raised 45 degrees, left turn with the arm extended horizontally, and stop or slow down with the arm down 45 degrees. Precautions urge timely, clear signals and decisive action to avoid accidents. enforcement rests with the city commission.
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Bryan
Texas
Personal mentions from Bryan Friday social scene
Bryan daily notes numerous visitors and residents from Coleview Reliance Cross Houston and Yazoo City in Bryan for holidays. Shoppers and church members mingle at local merchants while plans unfold for Christmas visits and weddings with multiple families from Brazos County and beyond.
Local residents visit Bryan with social and religious notices
Saturday visitors include Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Stallings from Alexander and R. J. Valouch with Mary Valouch and Joe Valouch of Route 3. Allen Academy hosts a dance at Elks Hall with Aggieland orchestra. Priscilla Club hosted by Mrs. Nat Allen on Ursuline Avenue. Reverend Pipkin to preach at Edge Free Baptist Church. Mrs. C. H. Astin travels to Hearne for weekend with W. E. Astin family. Miss Lillian Hanneman returns to Marlin as city school teacher.
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W. D. Stallings
Alexander
R. J. Valouch
Mary Valouch
Joe Valouch
Route 3
Bryan
Allen Academy Corps
Elks Hall
Aggieland Orchestra
Nat Allen
Priscilla Club
Ursuline Avenue
John White Jr
Wixon
E. F. Hood
Ray
Denison
R. R. Ellis
Mollie Hood
J. V. Brogdon
Montgomery
R. L. Brogdon
Myrlie Dillard
Temple
Kan Kelley
Harvey
M. E. Wallace
Pearle Wallace
Houston
J. J. Pipkin
Edge
Edge Free Baptist Church
C. H. Astin
Hearne
W. E. Astin
R. J. Astin
Shore Acres
Mumford
Lillian Hanneman
Marlin
Family Holiday Visits Span Texas Cities
Pleasant visit of several days with her parents Mr and Mrs Albert Hannemian. Mrs Ed P Arneson of San Antonio and her two children will spend the holidays with her parents in Bryan. She went to Houston Friday to visit her husband on a business trip and will return Monday. Mr Arneson will come up for Christmas week.
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É.mon Williams
Coleview
Bryan
Will Holligan
Reliance
W. D. Stallings
Alexander
J. C. Hodges
Cross
J. J. Tatum
Emmett Trant
Dorothy
San Antonio
R. M. Nall
Mr. Trant
W. P. Trant
H. T. Buckell
Brazos Bottoms
T. R. Batte
Houston
M. A. Miller
Albert R. Kadell
R. J. Astin
Shore Acres
Mr. Astin
Astin
Ida Japhet
Elsbeth Wipprecht
Walter Wipprecht
J. C. Williams
James H. Webb
College Avenue
John Sharp Williams
Pauline Williams
Yazoo City
Williams
Charles E. Finley
W. B. Bizzell
A. Mitchell
D. X. Bible
M. College
Gabe Cazell
Margaret Nannie
Cazell
Santone Rotary
James Otis Chance
Nesday
Mesdames Saunders and
Fred M. Court of
A. L. Ward
J. L. Sample
Tabor
J. L. Cobb
Kurten
John Yeager
Anton Wimola
Will Conrad
Joe Locke
Tal Tobias
T. G. Jenkins
Baby
Conroy
Amelia Wittman
Smetant
John Wittman
R. W. Persons
Brazos County
Miss Dillard
Lucy King
Ennis
Rufus
Earl King
A. M. Rhodes
Edgar Buchanan
Mexia
A. W. Buchanan
Bryan Reading Club
W. H. Hall
W. R. Fairman
Jim Kurten
Chicago
R. H. Seale
Benchley
Presbyterians Workers
Bryan Hotel
John M. Moore
W. W. Kraft
College
Louis
Paul Merka
Jacob Bullock
C. M. Risinger
Steep Hollow
Martha Rivers Allen
Ursuline Avenue
Ed P. Arneson
P. S. Park
Albert Hannemian
Arneson
Mr. Arneson
Local News Roundup and Social Notes
Wesley Bentley is taken to Bryan Hospital for appendicitis surgery while Eagle carrier duties pause. A baby girl arrives for Mr. and Mrs. Harold Sanders. A boy born to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Armstrong Jr. reached home in Houston with relatives. The Friday Sewing Circle hosts a Christmas party for husbands at the Barron home. Mariana Birdsong remains ill at grandparents’ home. John Gregg visits from Brazos Bottom. Mrs. A. T. Wansbrough, Houston artist, visits Mrs. J. T. Hanway. Mrs. George M. Brandon convalesces at Bryan Hospital and receives limited visits. Sheriff Morehead and A. D. Graham head for deer hunting on the Navasota River. Home Makers Class to meet December 18 at 2 30 at First Baptist Church.
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Wesley Bentley
M. R. Bentley
Bryan Hospital
Wesley
Harold Sanders
Robert Armstrong Jr
West 26Th Street
Mariana Birdsong
J. F. Lavender
John Gregg
Brazos Bottom
A. T. Wansbrough
Houston
Texas
Brazos County Poultry Show Rated Greatest in History
The Brazos County Poultry Show drew large crowds with lectures from College specialists and a brisk auction by Sam Eberstadt. Birds sold for 2.50 to 12.50 with one private offer of 25 dollars. over a thousand people attended as experts urged sanitation and proper feeding for better egg production.
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Brazos County
R. M. Treventer
Eberstadt
Sam E. Eberstadt
D. F. Irving
Kazmeier
F. W. Kazmeier
Bryan Hatchery
A. and M. College
IL. R. Campbell
Italy
Texas
Hawke
College Poultry Farm
Dunn
R. ©. Dunn
Veterinary Hospital
Bryan
Christmas plans discussed at class meeting
A class meeting was held to review all Christmas plans with all members urged to attend. Visitors included Mrs. Whitlow and her daughter, who will reside in the city for the winter, and John Cuthrell of Navasota. Mrs. S. P. Hart of Commerce visited her mother, Mrs. W. J. Walker, on East 24th Street.
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W. C. Ruchti
S. P. Hart of
Corps Dance Precedes Christmas Holidays at Mess Hall Annex
The last corps dance before Christmas is set for Saturday night December 15 at 8 30 in the Mess Hall Annex College with Aggieland orchestra supplying music Mrs Larry Stevens hosts Embroidery Club party December 18 honoring sister Mrs Alex Harris of Ashland Miss. William G Couch born to Mr and Mrs Homer Couch December 11 at North Bryan Street home with McDuff Simpson family other social notices and visits across Bryan College area noted throughout this snippet.
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Mess Hall
College
Aggieland Orchestra
Larry Stevens
Embroidery
Alex Harris
Ashland
Will Walker
Cole Hardware Company
Bryan Hospital
Walker
Walter
W. W. Harris
West 27Th Street
Cannon
W. L. Stangel
Jacksonville
Texas
Stangel
Leslie Ballard
San Antonio
Emmett Holland
Edge
Bryan
J. O. Orr
P. S. Mangum
Pauline Beard
Bentley
West Texas
Extension Service Department
A. and
M. College
B. Bruce
Madisonville
Bruce
W. L. Harrington
Bryan visits and a winter gathering in Texas
Mrs Daniel Scoates of College and Jacob Bullock of Steep Hollow visited Bryan today. Mrs Bullock returned from a trip to her daughter Mrs WwW Cargill of Pasadena, Texas. W B Roman is reported sick and confined to bed with friends hoping for a speedy recovery. Mrs Frank C Martin and her daughter of College visited E A Peters and family in Bryan from Harvey community. Mr and Mrs J A Clutter Sr of Newton Iowa are wintering with their son and daughter in A and M College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Scoates
College
Bryan
Jacob Bullock
Steep Hollow
Harvey
J. A. Clutter Sr
Newton
Iowa
J. A. Clutter
A. and
M. College
Opening Dinner Boosts Presbyterians Campaign in Bryan
The opening dinner for the Presbyterian Educational Campaign in Bryan drew nearly all campaign members at the Bryan Hotel. Dr. F. D. Fuller presided. Rev. H. C. Willis urged education centers. F. A. McElroy outlined methods to fund and unite Presbyterians. First worker report slated for 7:30 at the Presbyterian church with about half the goal expected.
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Presbyterian
Bryan
F. D. Fuller
Wm. N. Sholl
J. L. Skinner
Willis
H. C. Willis
Methodist Church
F. A. McElroy
Texas
Presbyterian Church
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