The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-06-29

oenkn. tne inauguration of the state uni
Nersty, mat We consider the state uniy.r
suy as the superior and crowning part o
WA, grand system ofpublic education as es
p1unueu IN the constitution OF the state. OF
"1,sn Ts tne common schools are the basis.
CLOCK tonight. The following Is the nro
sramme for to-night's exercises:
Louis. "'i'' VI OF
second-"Education, without Moral Cnl
,nre, Curse, by DR.. Burlesou. of Mace
Discussion by Professor ] r. Malone.
Ihis evening the delegates 10 The Stat,
teachers association were RECALLED bv a ,s
Satta between the Galveston and Proiectiv,
joyed. "'' "'k"S Gu
NIGHT SESSION.
Inc STATE Teachers association ASSN Bile 4
eiock' PRESIDENT Franklin In tn,
Prayer by DR.. Bunting, after which Pre-.
fes'or II. Lee Sellers was introduesd .rd
read an able and thoughtful pspe,
on New Educstion,n graphically hin,
trating In his argument how the ,ci.
ehees could be taught 90 A 10 hs
easily acquired by the pupils, aud
that schools instead of turning oui
mere book-worms where everything had
been acquired by rote would send oni
scholars whose heads, eyes, ears and hands
were thoroughly educated and who enter
upon the battle Of lite fully equipped and
~"m, mou'u make practical intelli
sent and progressive men In
MI NJ ,ne varied departments of lie.
re Illustrated how practical science could
anu should be taught and was followed by
;J ;lro,essor Grove. who ably seconded the
lucas And anggaoitnnp nf q ~
Professor Alexander Hocy was then In
troduced, His subject was THE Railroad
rs an Element IN Education" He ably
anu sloquenty presented an argument in
which he showed that to thorousb
knowledge Of the natural sciences The
world was indebted for its re-.
marHaole progress and enlightenment Ia
the past hundred years, that for every de.
mand there has been supply. A suspen.
sion bridge developed. a Roeblinv: an
electrical lighthouse, an Edison; a steam
vss.ne' Ssssel' Fulton. Watts rs, -, steam
taught practical utility, ami this led to
tne srandest and most perfect develop.
ment OF the human brain and secured ac.
cuIacy IN all results, and the greatest
had been railroads, which were great in
structors In morality and Christiaoitv
aud had done more to advance tRc
cause of religion than ali tbs
missionaries that were ever sent forth
that Texas, through the benificent and
moIalizlng effects OF her 6,OO0 miles OF rail-.
roais, was becoming one Of the most en-.
nghtened and progressive states of tbe
Union, as the United States had be.
come the most enlightened and powerful
nation on the face Of the globe, which
was directly traceabls to the effect Of her
ll7 600 miles Of railway. He clearly dem.
onstratsd that public schools were fos.
Tered and upheld by railways; that
lucy were the promoters oI
temperance and sobriety among the people,
all the probibitionists in the Union by a ths
misunderstanding oi the use O. intoxicating
LIQUORS by their employees.
In conclusion, the speaker graphicailv
portrayed the railroad future Of the north.
west and southwest, when the great nation,
OF Asia would have all rail con.
necsion via Behring Straits with
Texas and the balance Of the United States
IL Is impossible to do Professor Hogp's re
maIkable address justice by wire. He con
cinded amid applause, and va,
followed by Professor Goss, who convulsed
the audience BY his excellent Limitations
OF the young Q eocutionists, and who CAV.
some valuable suggestions as 10 now
elocution should be taught. closing with {
splendid rendition of"T6e Manisc.h
Inc association then adjourned until 9:S(
tomorrow morning. I
The following members enrolled thei,
names: Mrs. s. 6trayhorne. Austin. Mrs
g; r. Weaver, T,Dupe; W. s. Davis ani
Mrs. Miilie Davis, Morris station; Miss j
Park. Miss s. Amour and Miss Daisy Lam
ing. MeIia; Mr. and Mrs. 3. H. Sterling
Anahaac; Miss Meekin and Mis,
Healey, Salado; W. +. Misler
Plano Milton Park, Mexia Jay L. Nc,
Guire, Brenham Miss Nellie Pitt, Calves
ton II. c. PritShbsch, Huntsville Mis-,
is Ella MSechins, Rockwall James M. Car
isle. Whitesboro J. G. Moore, Ennis: A
3, Price, Mckinney; Miss Henrie Wal
iison' Mrs. Maggie Barlow, Thorp Springs
.. II. Smith, Huntsville Mrs. 4 A. Huff
master, Galveston Mr.. F. Il. Hammond
Springs.