The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-28

GALVESTON, June 26.-The first meeting of
the Texas Teachers association assembled in
the pavilion at 10 o'clock this morning, and
| was called to order by the president Of the as
| sociation. Prof NJ. Is. Franklin. of Pilot Point.
After prayer by the Rev. Dr. H. f. Bunting, OF
| Galveston Major X. L. Fulton in few well
! chosen remarks extended 4 hearty welcome
Ia the delegates TO The association. which
| eioq.I-ulIy responded 20 by the Rev
! W. Corey Crane president I'll Bay l0r university
| \ motion Was then made and unanimously
carried thar eX-tiON. o. NJ. Roberts and lion.
I Ashbrl Smith who were Ill attendance, be i'll
vittd 10 Il place on the PLATFORM, Miss Nir-
/ ginia T.. Garland. Of the Galveston teachers
association, was introduced and read Il We'll
| prepared paper on the Teachers Calling, "
and its conclusion ill neatly phrasrd laIgu;gc
! and extended on behalf Of the Galveston
! teachers association. a cordial well
| come To the city. y recess of
i've minutes was then taken 10 enable the
teachers from various sections Of the state 10
become acquainted. ana Ion the purpose OF en-
rolling members, after which President Frank
lin delivered an able add ess on the -'Kelatiou
of education TO labor which was well re-
| ceived.
Prof. Il. W. Pittn an then gave IA splendid
exhibition OF primary work if arithmetic, and
demonstrated upon the black board his origin
al method of teaching the multiplication table
on the ten fingers to Eupiis in the primary
! grades. Ii 5 demonstrations and remarks
we're exceedingly Interesting and evoked ii
| great deal oi dlSc..ssiOn.
1t was then ANNOUNCED that no afternoon
session would be held, but that IL
night session would be held at Ar
tillery hall in the evening, The evening ses-
| sion of the association convened at 80 D. H..
and papers were read by DIR. Baldwing ON
what is teaching?' ami by superintendent
I'll. b. Gwyn, ON Preparation to leach" Both
subjects were ably handled and thoroughly
discussed ny Professors Wagner Ragsdale and
others of the association with considerable AN
imation. There are about $50 teachers pres
ent, all OF whom evinced deep interest in The
work OF the association. During the day SEES
sion invitations were received TO witness "a re-
gatta between the Galveston and Protection
rowing clubs Thursday evening, and an eXcul-
were accepted. Various committees were ap-
pointed to supervise the work OF tile associit
ton at the day session. From the complexion
of the convention Texas can be proud of her
teachers.
The spirit of hOodlumsm seems to he on the
increase i'll this city since the late outrage
Last night about 80 party of young hood
lums entered the gardens of the gymnaStic in.
stitute, spelling for fight. After indulging in
several drinks and finally becoming too b3is-
ferrous, the manager of the garden
elected them when the party made
the. air resOmd with their blaSphemy
A street car passing soon after, some of the
party entered the car for the purpose of com
ing into town. This was objected to by the
others, who took possession of the car. Hot
wards ensued and resulted in the crowd out
side pulling those i'll the car out through the
windows. Glad to be relieved OF his IniuIy
customers, the driver whipped up and left the
crowd fighting among themselves Fortunate
ly there We're no ladies in the car These
hoodlumS go i'll squads of four and five aud are
insulting and abusive i'll action as well as
speech, rTdely staring into the faces of respect
able women, and if they are alone, grossly i'll
snlting, them. They are careful to carry
on their deviltries beyond the limits
patrolled by the police, and i'll consequence of
their numbers they Overawe the peaceable and
respectable element. But the public is becOm-
ing aroused, and unless d check is put to their
outrageous conduct the husbands, fathers and
brothers of respectable women will take the
law into their own hands and stamp out this
young ruffiaiiism which is disgracing rhe city,
Burglares are also becoming of frequent DC
currence. Sunday night the store of Robinson
Il Co., on Avenue q, was entered and robbed
of goods and money amounting to $50, besides
a watch and a lot of wearing apparel.
Yesterday an unOccupied residence on
Broadway, corner of twenty-Seventh street, was
entered and lot of bedding was removed.
ported. 1t is thought these thefts and robber-
les are committed by negroes, and the authori-
ties are ON the alert to detect the perpetrators,
The Galveston artillery company will send
two guns and Il detachment of twelve men to
| Fort Worth to participate in the Queen City s
| fourth of July celebration.
| -Four divorce cases were granted yesterday
| and three to-day Cruel treatment and fail
ure to support are the causes on which the APP
plicatiOnS are made generally, though in one
the cause of complaint.