. The geography of Texas, physical and political. 142 EDUCATION 143 121. The University of Texas. The idea of a univer-sity for Texas is as old as Texas. In January, 1839, theCongress of tlie Republic gave fifty leagues of public landfor its support and set apart the ground for its campus inAustin. The state legislature in 1858 added *100,000in United States bonds and one section of land out ofevery ten reserved for the use of the state. During the. fe fw^^ : I 3 Fig. 90. The University of Texas, Medical Department,Galveston Civil War much of the university endowment was turnedinto the general
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. The geography of Texas, physical and political. 142 EDUCATION 143 121. The University of Texas. The idea of a univer-sity for Texas is as old as Texas. In January, 1839, theCongress of tlie Republic gave fifty leagues of public landfor its support and set apart the ground for its campus inAustin. The state legislature in 1858 added *100, 000in United States bonds and one section of land out ofevery ten reserved for the use of the state. During the. fe fw^^ : I 3 Fig. 90. The University of Texas, Medical Department, Galveston Civil War much of the university endowment was turnedinto the general revenue and used to meet the neces-sities of the state. The amounts then taken have since, in part, been refunded. The legislature in 1881, underthe authority of the Constitution of 1876, provided forits organization and maintenance and created a Board ofRegents to which was intrusted its management. By a 144 THE GEOGRAPHY OF TEXAS 23opular vote, in September, 1881, the Main University, consisting of the departments of Literature, Science andArts, and of Law, to which the departments of Engineer-ing and Education have since been added, was located atAustin and the Medical Department at Galveston. TheMain University was formally opened for the reception ofstudents in September, 1883 ; the Medical Department inOctober, 1891. 122. The University Endowment. The Constitution of1876 took away the lands previously granted, except thefifty leagues gi