The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-12-24
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EndoWed BY the General governments

From the Brazos Eliot, Bryan, Texas, Beptsm-
Des 10, 1919.
at the regular annual meeting Of tho
National Educational Association, Philadel-
phia, July 81 1879, Prof. Alexander Hogg,
of Texas, by permission, presented the fol-
loving;
Whereas, The congress of the Usiied
States, July 2, 1862, donst dorthe public do
main 100000 acres of land for the pur-
pose Of endowing and maintaining colleges ct
agriculture and the mschanic Is in each
state and territory Of the Union; and,
Whereas, These all have been inaugurOted
and are now in frli operation, bat with few
exceptions are Intended tor the oduea ion Of
young men; therefore, be IL
Resolved, That this association re.indorso
the resolutions sdopted at Louisville at its
regular meeting, 1877, as follows;
Resolved, That It is the sense of this asso-
ciRtisn that the general Government should,
at an early period, look 10 the feasibility of
donating portion of the public domain for
the endowment and maintenance Of at least
one institution in each state sad territory for
the higher education OF women.
Resolved, That this association appoint Of
this meeting committee, whose duty it shall
DO to draft suitable memorial to Congress,
and to urge this distribution Of the public
lands for the purposes mentioned aud,
Resolved, Further, that this association en-
dorse both the action of congress, as ex-
pressed ia house bill No. 2059, entitled "a
bill donating lands to the several states aad
territories wbicB may provide colleges for the
cducstion of females" (iatroducod by the
Hon. Roger @, Mills, Of le1as and also that
Of the senate, as set forth in resolution
offered by Senstor John T.. Morgan, Of Ala.
bSmn, viz
"RcIolvsd, That the committee on labor
and education ia instructed TO inquire
whether it is practical in tho establishment
and endowment Of schools Of science snd
technics in tbs several states and territories
snd in the District 4 CoumbiS for tho edu-
cation Of females in appropriate branches Of
sciences and the useful srts upon plan sim
liar 10 its priFcpISs 10 that Of agriculture sud
mechanical colleges which have been aided
by the United States, That said committee
have Leave to report by bill or otherwise"
Resolved, That committee Of five be ap-
pointed at this meeting to contiaue this work
snd to bring it more prominently before
csagrcss and tho people:
The resolutions were unanimously
adopted, and tho following zontlsMen wore
appointed as a committee: Alex. Hogg, Col.
logs Station, Texas; John d. Philbrick,
Boston, Mass; William Il. Purnell, Newark,
Del; William A. Boil, indianapolis, Ind;
Gus j. Orr, Atlantis, Ga.-NeN England
Journal OF Education.
1t twill be remembered that from the very
beginning OF this movement, insuguratod by
Professor Hogg, in Louisville, 1877 "a Pilot
has taken decided ground for il. Va feel.
ing now, more than ever, the necessity o,
vel aS the business Of such an appropriation,
and, furthermore, believing that substantial
ground has bsen gained by the friends Of the
msNurs we rs-indorse ths whole and pledge
our every effort 60 work for tina final con-
summstion-& college 10 each state and ter.
ritory endowed and maintained by tho gen.
eral government, where our daughters can
procure an equivalent education, to that
long sge provided for our ssrs.
The following is from an address. by Mr.
Hseg to tho NRGonsl Eiuc&,ienal A,ssciE-
lion, Nav Yors, July, 1880:
''oUR DAUGHTERS"
endowed BY the general government, must
come, sooner or Later As sjMple act of Jus.
ticS on tho pirt Of conSrsB Parents ara
beginning to feel that they themselves have
bsoR remiss in allowing every provision 10
be made for the education Of their sass.
while nothing has bson' dons, either BY state
or national authority ier THAR dau hteu.
There sre scores Of universities and huadrsds
Of colleges, but all for the Young men,
none for the youug women. This glazing
determination cannot longer bo igaorsd- Ii
ia we'll understood tha. Texas vii move in
this direction during the mostiug of the
next Legislature, whoa also it is proposed IL
locate the state university end to make ara
Pile provisions for its immediate inausurs-
ton and thorough equipment.