The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-02-03
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rsdes, from tho hiRhoss 70 tpe
Iuld DO regulated and adopted to
Of tho people In every condition
should have In all It's parts and
Ehcs a we'll defined consistency and re-
n of ono TO the other In tho different
hations, and should all be under the same
eryising government, not including pri
institutions of learning.
Tha natural division in tho graduation OF
schools, in order to meet the wsnts q
the people, is into three steps or de-
erees Of education, the common schools
for the millions, the academies for the
thousands and the college or university for
the hundreds Soft has been and ever will
be, and tho encouragement and provision for
each degree are equally 3sontial in the effort
to elevate society TO y high standard OF civil
liz,tion. Attention TO either one TO the
neglect Of the other will necessarily produce
dishamony in its natural order as system,
and deficiency in the attainment OF the de-
sirable objects as an entireity. Being
as o school placed under the same
superyising control, q curriculum or course
ofstudy could and should be prescribed for,
and enforced in each grade 30 as to be In
harmony in and throughout the different
GRADES established, and so rs not TO Interfere
and conflict with one another in the whole
course of education fostered by the state.
Fortunately, Texas is now in condition to
initiate measures that will eventuate in this
grand result. We have the means, as you
will see exhibited and explained IN the report
of the board Of education, to COM
mence the institution of university.
That, under the constitution, will re-
oufre the legislature to submit the question
of its locality to the voters of the state, which
respectfully recommend rs proper to be
done during the present session. 1t IS much
to be desired that it shall be located at the
seat of government ut Austin; where forty
acres Of land were set apart for it in most
beautiful situation, in laying off the city, in
dicatng thereby the voice of the founders of
our Institutions, as 20 where it should be To-
Gated. 1t would be here, where the menu
beers of the legislature at every session could
give it their attention aud encouragement,
and here would be cOngregsted the
Youths of the land to imbibe
common IDEAS acquire love for our state,
its history snd Institutions and in whatever
positions in life they might afterwards be
placed. They would be thereby predisposed to
think and act on common design for the
prosperity and glory of their own state 1t
should be- open for females as well as males,
qualified to enter it; and such should be the
rules in all of our schools Of whatever grade.
Academies for higher degree of education
than it is practicable to be furnished in the
common schools, and also TO prepare PEI
sons to entsr college should be provided in
every county in the state under
the immediate control Of the local
authorities, that might be established
for that purpose. This could aDd should be
done by restoring TO the counties the four
lesgu of land or the proceeds thereof, if
sold which were originally appropriated to
each of them by an act Of the congress of
the republic of Texas 10 1889 for tho cree
ton and msintensnce.of an seademy. This,
unfortunately, was diverted to the common
schools in each county by a provision of the
constitution of 1876, which should be altered
80 SIS to allow the donation by the state to
counties to be elevated to its orig
inal purpose, which was wisely
conceived and fully as necessary TO
complete system of education, fostered by
the state, as common schools or
university, both of which have adequate
funds and means in bonds, money and
lands if property managed, without that be-
ing sddei. A neglect of that middle grade
of education in our system, will induce an
impracdcable effort on the part of the other
two grades to supply its place, and will
thereby impair the distinctive sphere thai
should be occupied by each. In the COM
mon schools there would be an effort to pre-
pare persons for the university, which would
be higher standard of education than
would be generally practicable, and in the
university there would be a lowering OF the
standard for sdmittance that would inevits-
bly, lower its character as q high school.of
learning.
There should also now be reservation of
lands to supply the unorganized counties
with four lesgues each, before all of the pub
lie domsin il taken up for other purposes.
II would be well rs far as practicable 10 To-
cate this reservation for each county within
its own limits.
The Agricultural aud Mechanical college
being, under the constitution, branch of
thc.nrivarsitv, shoud he plsesd I'M
der the same supervisory control. re.
specially refer TO the report of the board of
directors, which will be submitted to you, for
a full history in the past, and OF the present
condition Of that institution, with the re-
commendations contained in the message
accompanying It. In addition 70 what is
ucftln sldltu, Il WpuNu bhht ~ Will 70
found, since that institution is now. and
should hereafter be devoted mainly to the
special branches of Learning in agriculture
aud the mechanic arts, as required by our
con ltituiion and as designed by its endow
ment that the leading impediments to its
success will be the want of scholars, In diff
fersnt pa ts of the state, so IS 10 distribute
the b,ne iis If that sort of education over all
parts oft. In this age Of material develop
meat, much attention should be given TO this
subject, especially in Texas, where agricul-
ture, 10 broad sense, must be for long
time the leading pursuit. and it il to our in
terest to add TO i rs fast as practicable the
benefits Of the mechanic arts at home. 1
would recommend therefor that oEe-haf
million acres Of the pubic lands be set
apart and ddhsted 10 that Institution as part
Of the university, for its encouragement, and
especially 10 Re used In supporting At said
institution peTtons from different sections or
districts Of The tate 40 as certainly 10 pro-
cure scholars, esd by that means spread
skilled labor 81 br The state.
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