The life and writings of Rufus CBurleson, DD., LLD., containing a biography of DrBurleson by HonHarry Hayens; . quarely on its feet. While these couriers were out, Dr. Burleson continuedthe work of putting the buildings in the best possible condi-tion, a work to which he had devoted himself with the residenttrustees, during the entire summer. Dr. Kufus C. Burleson. 121 He decided to separate the male and female buildings were situated one thousand yards apart on op-posite hills. The male department would be conducted in thestone building known as Graves Hall, in honor of the fi
The life and writings of Rufus CBurleson, DD., LLD., containing a biography of DrBurleson by HonHarry Hayens; . quarely on its feet. While these couriers were out, Dr. Burleson continuedthe work of putting the buildings in the best possible condi-tion, a work to which he had devoted himself with the residenttrustees, during the entire summer. Dr. Kufus C. Burleson. 121 He decided to separate the male and female buildings were situated one thousand yards apart on op-posite hills. The male department would be conducted in thestone building known as Graves Hall, in honor of the firstpresident, and the female department conducted in the framebuilding used by Independence Academy. The work of the special couriers was partially successfulin removing the wrong impressions that had gained currencyabroad, but not in time for many students who had expectedto attend to make the needed preparation and reach Inde-pendence and enter at the beginning of the term. The school opened however with a total enrollment offifty-two; twenty-seven in the male, and twenty-five in thefemale department. ~~. OLD BAYLOR UNIVERSITY BUILDINGS AT INDEPENDENCE. From the pulpit, in the press, and on the platform muchdiscussion had been indulged in as to the practicability or suc-cess of any effort to build up an institution of high grade inTexas at that time. The consensus of opinion was that societywas too crude, and the attention and mind of the people toomuch absorbed in civil and political questions, giving form andstability to the government, building homes and establishingthemselves in business, for that time and thought to be de-voted to an institution of learning, necessary to its was contended, that the task when undertaken by Baptistsowing to their democratic form of government, possessing noexecutive authority, relying, only on the constraining powers 122 The Life and Writings of of voluntary action to execute plans, was utterly hopeless anduseless. It was also a
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