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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 03, 1914

Page

24

Pass Story From Vanderbilt Highlighting Rail Pass Era

In New York arbitration remarks Elisha Lee remarks the railroads shed the pass system. A Vanderbilt anecdote recounted shows a passenger bragging about paying fare while others mocked him as a survivor of the old pass era.

Elisha Lee New York Cornelius Vanderbilt Vanderbilt Albany Cickens Chicago Record-Herald

Haziness in Texas Constitution Hurts Education Battle

Editorial by Paul Adams argues that strained relations between the University of Texas and the Agricultural and Mechanical College stem from a hazy constitution and late legislative action. It supports a proposed separation plan with endowment division and new bonds to fund buildings, aiming to end friction and clarify roles while urging improved funding for both institutions.

University of Texas State Agricultural and Mechanical College Paul Adams San Antonio Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College State University Board of Regents East West Congress Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges Union Davis Bryan Austin Roberts University Board University University Regents Agricultural and Mechanical House Senate Whchh Medical College Galveston Washington Massachusetts Southwest

Pioneer Missionary Burroughs Honored for 30 Years in Texas

The Episcopal Diocese of West Texas celebrated Rev. Arthur Williams Burroughs for thirty years of service as principal of St. Mary's Hall. Arriving in 1884, he worked in Del Rio Uvalde Cuero Victoria and built churches and schools. He later became principal at St. Mary's Hall in San Antonio, with two additions to the school.

West Texas Arthur Williams Burroughs St. Mary’s Hall Martin and Navarro Streets Texas Burroughs Berkley San Antonio Elliott del Rio Uvalde Cuero Victoria Calhoun Jackson Annie Tobin St. Mark’s Church Edna Port Lavaca Longe Mott Johnston Mr. Burroughs St. Mary’s Trinity College South America Mexico Panama Berkley College

Thief Smashes Window in Jewelry Store Theft Near 36th Street

A well dressed man targets a New York jewelry shop on roadway between Thirty sixth and Thirty seventh streets. He locks the door, breaks the window and grabs diamond rings, pursued by a nearby policeman through a revolving door and into a building. He escapes via Sixth Avenue as the crowd shouts.

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