Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1869-05-15
Letter ;lrOm scyenc--Improyc-
.'SESrs, schools, ETC,
'N ScYEs.. Dallas co. Te.ns ,

.NENrs, SCHOOLS, ETC,
.. on scrrsE, Dallas CO., Texas, !
az" ... ..' - April 4, 1869. !
To HE rdhor. 81 the pall.. Herald.
ALLOW me through the columns Of you,
raiuablfTsPer 10 say q few words TO YOU
numerous readers, especially those who
by the misforiunes Of the past, or for any
other cause, may.seek homes among US.
The town Of Scyene Is situated min,
miles east, Of the city Of Dallas, four mile,
from ilss Trinity river, ut the edge Of q
largo botyIpf excellent timber on the south
and bounded on'tlc east, south and wesi
by large body Of as good Black Prairie
land ascan be found in the State, susccpti.
BILE Of almost entire cultivation. The face
OF the country Is high and rolling, and
presents, to the, eye q scene Of lin our
opinion) nnequaled magniiccpcc and beau
~. The water is abundant aud excellent.
We HAYS dh Industrious and entcrprising
community. Our town is improving rap
idly. We have preaching every Sabbath
by the different demon nations of Chris.
tiansi prayer-mecting every week, we'll
attended Sobbath School regularly; and q
day school usually we'll atte nded. The i'm.
mediate continuity OF Scyene is able TO
furnish a teacher one hundred scholars,
and with reference to this matter we would
state that, being an old Texan and know
ing our Staisgeographically, a better To-
cation for a good school cannot b. found in
Northern Texas! We have had an eve 10
the educatio nat,interests, intellectual Gull
ture and moral training Of the rising gen.
Grafton, for some, sine past, and are Of
opinion il, our people would wake up to
sense Of duty, take hold Of the matter and
use their utmost exertions to build up and
permnpenflyt establish frst-class schools
throughout the. country, the time would not
be 7fnr distant when our intellectual and
moral status would add new lustre 10 us as
n people; pSosf esisy and happiness would
attend ns and slfne 81 would not the bless
ing Of God rest upon us, politically, moral
ly and sooinlly2 5I'he people here seem to
be alive in this. matter---the Masonic Fra
ternity have just completed their large
and commodious Hall, the basement story
Of which is being fitted up especially for
school purposes. A Board Of Trustees have
been elected to secure the services Of a
teacher and assist in building up school,
and they wish through this communication
Ugiye,hoticetthat they desire to employ
nun VotouBhty coH'Petent 10 take cnafge
oflthe school and pursue course of first
class collegiate institutions, embracing the
elementary and higher branches, the phys
ical nd MORAL sciences, mathematics (pure
and mixed), ancisnt languages, also Ger
man, FRENCH and Spanith IL necessary;
one in every respect qualified to build up
schools Off, the first order'as to knowledge,
morals and; manners. The school is to be
aIpder thsisupervision Of the Masonic Fra
ternify! Amy one qualified ne above, de-
string 9sx permanent situation will please
give usssSS l;osacommunicate with is i'm
med iately, as We desire the first session TO
commence on tbe first Monday in Seplem.
her neft.t.We 90 not hesitate TO say that
ifalwe sctnget u man Of proper energy
school, pfhane hundred and fifty pupils can
be 7mMlG iii. Z. ,ses. .1ba M III st
GLaHAsa improved, Dan be bought on
reasonable terms contiguous to town. We
cofdi%g Invite all immigrants to come
amongTs,and see for themselves: n'J ''A
isu 'frh ,s'5'. ISL T. i. SHERWOOD, s'
yuo Pretident Of the Board Of Trustees.
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