San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-09-28


brought out, through your excellent
paper. of the different sections o. our
couuty-the hopes, aims, efforts and
enterprises OF the citizens OF these va
rious sectiocs, hope it will not be
asking too much of you to give space
for concise description OF our I'M
mediate vicinity, with an account OF
the AIMS and aspirations Of our pub
lie spirited aud enterprising citizens.
Science Hall Institute, the recog-
nized centre of our community, Ii To-
Gated four miles east of Mountain
CITY, surrounded on all sides by beau
tirul undulatiug prairies, dotted here
and there with neat residences OF us
energetic and thrifty, moral and in
,ellipent neighborhoOd OF farmers
as can be found in older settled Sec
tons of TIE State the rich soil al
ways yielding 5ountiful harvest to
the tiller. Combining with farming
the raising OF cattle and hogs OF the
best improved grades. they have natu-
rally, as effect follows cause, not only
full barns, bins and larders for home
consumption, but large surplus OF
beef. bacon, butter, cheese, chickens,
eggs, &C., for market; hence this dread
monetary dcarth that has. bound in
letters almost every family and branch
of industry, does not nor can lot crush
out tho vitality of people thus stu
atci. like those who have to pay cash
for every morsel their families con-
sumo.
Providence, with liberal hand, has
bestowed upon this people ample IA
cilities ior building up educational,
moral and social interests, and with
becoming Zeal and public spirit they
are wisely availing themselves Of their
advantages. If the efforts being made
now are continued with energy, it will
require no prophetic eye, to see, in no
very distant future, our community
take rank with the nobiest and best
in advancing the cause Of education,
morals and religion.
We have recently erected new two
story building with two rooms in the
basement twenty by thirty feet; the
upper room being fitted and furnished
expressly for the Temperance Council,
though it is also used for our Library
and Reading Room. We have both
male aud female departments in our
schools, with q competent corps OF
teachers. A thorough English course
can be had al rates of board and tn
it;on to suit the times. Board and
tuition in any of the branches will
not cost exceeding nine dollars, except
in instrumental music, which will be
about three dollars and fifty cents ex-
ira.
| The following are few Of the many
advantages as a school centre over
most other localities We have a
council of temperance workers second
only to the banner council Of tie
State. which meets every Friday night;
we have public library of select read
ing matter from standard authors, no
light or trashy literature being admit
ted under any circumstances. The So
ciety meets once each month; at each
meeting there are select and original
pieces read, with criticisms which can
be seen at glance are both improving
and elevating to those engaged in this
refining and praiseworthy enterprise,
This is no small advantage to the stu.
dents of our schools.
We have an evergreen Sunday
school with an aggregate membership
of about one hundred and twenty
scholars and teachers, upon the union
plan, using the International Lesson
Papers, with other help; also, several
competent leaders and teachers in vo
cal music.
And last but not least" our re-
moteuess from grog.shops, gambling
deus and other pits of moral degrada-
ton into which so many OF the fair
youth of our sunny land are continu-
ally being engulted and destroyed.
In conclusion We invite those who
wish to send Their children to board
ing schools. TO first come to Science