F the best citizens of Austin were apparent on many occasions. Friends in the North, old and

new, gladdened the hearts of teachers and pupils by contributions
in clothing, books and money

for the aid of needy students.

One, a contribution of books, calls
for special mention.
It came from Mrs. Isabella Beecher Hooker, of Hartford, Conn., and contained over
one hundred volumes of standard works. Among them was a complete

set of the books written by her sister, Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe. These
books are greatly
enjoyed by our y