. The geography of Texas, physical and political. at Huntsville and laterremoved to Sherman. Southwestern University (Methodist) was opened atGeorgetown on October 6, 1873. It is the successor ofseveral of the early institutions, — Rutersville, McKenzie,Wesleyan, and Soule colleges. Of the other colleges of the state, mention should bemade of the following: the Texas Christian University,formerly Add-Ran University (Christian), Waco ; FortWorth University (Methodist), Fort Worth; Carr-Bur-dette Christian College (Christian), Sherman ; Trinity Uni-versity (Cumberland Presbyterian), Waxahachie ;
. The geography of Texas, physical and political. at Huntsville and laterremoved to Sherman. Southwestern University (Methodist) was opened atGeorgetown on October 6, 1873. It is the successor ofseveral of the early institutions, — Rutersville, McKenzie,Wesleyan, and Soule colleges. Of the other colleges of the state, mention should bemade of the following: the Texas Christian University,formerly Add-Ran University (Christian), Waco ; FortWorth University (Methodist), Fort Worth; Carr-Bur-dette Christian College (Christian), Sherman ; Trinity Uni-versity (Cumberland Presbyterian), Waxahachie ; CoronalInstitute (Methodist), San Marcos; Saint Edwards Col-lege (founded and conducted by members of the Congrega-tion of the Holy Cross, Roman Catholic), Austin; DanielBaker College (Presbyterian), Brownwood; Howard PayneCollege (Baptist), Brownwood ; Simmons College (Baptist),Abilene; Blinn Memorial College (German Methodist),Brenham. 124. Libraries. Among the institutions of an educa-tional value not directly connected with a teaching or. Fu 1*1. A Pai{Tial \ii:\v of tiii: Stat:: Institutkjx loii theBlind, Austin #«???? »>fl j^ ? ? mmif r^ ilc U2. DtAi- AM> Dlmii Asvi-i -m ( School fok the Deaf), Austin 146 EDUCATION 147 professional body, the public libraiy plays an importantpart. Through the munificence of Andrew Carnegie, who,upon the fulfillment of certain conditions, donated thenecessary buildings, public libraries have been established r m J i i Fig. 03. State Insane Asylum, Austin in the following places: Belton, Brownwood, Bryan, Clarks-ville, Cleburne, Dallas, El Paso, Fort Worth, Greenville,Houston, Pittsburg, San Antonio, Santa Anna, Temple,
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