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SUL ROSS STATUE
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From the Saturda Jan. 18 1919
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edition, The Bryan Daily Eagle
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In advance of the time called for
the contract, the bronze statue of the
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late Governor Lawrence Sullivan
Ross, former president of the college
and who rendered a large service in
bringing the institution and its work
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us, favorable manner, has arrived from
~' Chicago, where it was wrought by
M. Coppini, former Texas sculptor,
who had the advantage of a personal
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H Civil war veteran, statesman and
educator whose likeness he has per
petuated upon the orders of the 35th
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The statue will be mounted in
front of the academic building at the
junction of the several sidewalks be-
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The statue will be unveiled with
an appropriate program on the
a afternoon of Sunday, March 2, Presi-
o dent Bizzell announced yesterday,
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sons of the College who fell in the
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service in the forenoon to attend the
unveiling in the afternoon. It is also
deemed highly appropriate that the
statue of the man who wrought such
a distinct service to the state should
be unveiled on Texas Independence
day.
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