Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-09-14
Prom tho Houston Telegraph
The Department OrEduca!lon ~
WashIngtOn-The Call on TeNps.

tlOn. NO pTtothb thc ciIcui" w
our readers in the hope that compe,
tent persons in every county in
Texas will collect the evidence
sought and transmit ii TO Washing.
ton. 1t is facts which are sought
for, as will be seen in the compre-
hensive schedule presented. No
fact concerning tho condition of our
ci.;zens in the matter Of education,
or concerning educational means,
including teach ers, buildings or
funds, will como amiss.
Washington recommended h o
subject of education to tho fostering
care of the government; the FEEDER
al Government have taken up this
subject in earnest. Lands hereto
foro and money have been appropri-
atcd by Congress to promote It,
Tho Department of Education has
been established for the advantages
of unity, energy and universally
of operation; to collect facts, asccr-
tain events and give official power
and sanction to oxertions in this
cause. 1885,.
1t is capable ofdoing an immense
deal ofgood. It is, too, a Legitimate
object, and the bounden duty of the
General Government, especially un-
der neutrality-suspicious. of the FEEDER
al Constitution, which have been of
late authoritatively and defnitively
settled. President Johnson and the
Senate have, in our opinion, in tho
appointment of the Hon. Henry
Barnard, placed at the head of the
Department of Education as Com
missioner, the most suitable gentle
man for this place in the. United
States. His eminent and long ser
vices in the cause of education, his
energy, abil 1T y, experience and
character, arc guarantee for the
faithful and best possible manage
ment Of this department.
The cause of education, from the
most elementary through all it's
grades to the most advanced, is
sorely deficient in Texas. We lack
in the personnel, both in members,
and with some bright exceptions,
in the qualifications of instructors
we lack in means, and more still in
the use Of them !; we arc almost dos
titute Of suitable buildings every
where or anywhere; the want OF
zeal and interest in the education
ofthe young is in part owing to the
paralizing Influence of our polltical
condition; but our present clrcum
stances render it the moro nccessa-
nv to acquire power, and to retrieve
by TIE Better education of our PEG
pie the losses we have suffcrd. The
Federal Government hero stops in
and proposes to help us. To do SC
with any efficiency the Department
of Education asks to be put in pos
session of the facts. To hold back
would be absurd; 1t is our govern
ment whether we once willed it OF
not: Texas contributes its share te
tho expenses of,all branches OF the
General Government, including the
Department of Education. 9a
We need the advantages of better
educational means than we possess
perhaps, as much as any other STATE
of tho Union. Our able State Su
perintcndent of Public Instruction
in the present interregnum of civi
authority, can accomplish but little
Let us profit by the means tender
ed us. We hope there will be fount
in every county of the State public
spirited individuals who will collec
the information asked for in tn,
subioined circular from the Depart
ment of Education, and TRANSMIT
the same to the Commissioner a
Washington.
A letter to us from the Commits
sioner of Education says he woul'
like to get the address Of all the liy'
teachers and educators in Texas
If gentlemen, or the friends of gen
tlemen who are engaged in teach
ing. Rave charge of permanent
schools, of academies or Of collcgiat
institutions, including the name
and address of all the corps {
teachers or professors, will sen
them to the Office of the TELEGRAPH
VIC will tabulate the same and trans
init them to the Department of Ed
ucation, or they may be transmitte
directly. !.
We here subjoin tho Circular j
gu cstion:
NATIONAL DEPARTMENT. OF EDOeAiio
The undersigned desires TO Obtain
as early as practicable, accurate bu
condensed information of the desIt
nation. history a n (, present COZ
dition of every Institution an
Agency of Education in the Unite
states and of the name, residenc
and special work of every person ]
the administration, instruction, an
management, of the same. An
response 70 this Circular in referenl
to any Institution, Agency, or sui
iect included in the following S-h
duIe. addressed to the Departmel
of Education, Washington. d. {
an, endorsed sefficial," is entitle
NV direction ofthe Postmaster &c
efai. TO be conveyed by mail, free
postage. and wifi be thankfully 7
ceived by
HENRY BARNARD
Com'r Of Education, WashingtO
scHEDrLE OF INFORMATION soUGl
REsFEcTIEG SYSTEMS INSTITUTION
txD AGENCIES or EDTcATIoE.
A GENERAL CONDITION.
District. Village City, Couety Stat
Territorial extent. Municipal :