BRYAN, a city of Texas, U.S.A., 85m. N.E. of Austin, served by the Missouri Pacific and the Southern Pacific railways, the county seat of Brazos county. The population in 1920 was 6,307, and in 1930 it was 7,814. It is in a fertile region, producing cotton, corn, peanuts, poultry, etc. ; the city has a variety of manufacturing industries. At College Station, 5m. S.E. on a tract of 2,416ac., is the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas, established in 1871 and opened in 1876, which has an enrolment of about 2,500 men, exclusive of the summer session. The college has one of the largest units of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps established under the National Defence act of June 3, 1916. A basic course in military training is required of all students, with certain exceptions, and there are extensive ad vanced courses in military science and tactics for infantry, field artillery, signal corps, cavalry and air corps. The discipline of the institution is administered by the commandant, an officer of the U.S. Army. Bryan has a commission manager form of govern ment.