Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-07-22
Decatur Normal Institute.

Correspondence to the Gazette.
AS the GAZETTE wishes to know
something of the Decatur Normal
School we will begin at the beginning.
The Institute opened Monday, July 2,
with thirty-iive teachers on the roll.
Hon. a. j. Chambers of Tarrant
county and Mr.. Dixon and Colonel
Booth OF Wise county made some good
addresses. Mrs. NJ. Sue Warren, prin-
cipal ofthc institute, held the close at
tention OF the audience for about ten
minutes. Her address was one calcu-
lated to inspire in her hearers an inter
est III The grand scheme of normal
schools and gratitude to those who so
grandly provided for the education of
the millions who would come after
them into the heritage of our own
Lone Star State.p The Institute was
organized on Tuesday and from that
day, until now We have been unable to
ma one among the many students
tagging; on the contrary the interest
IS constantly on the increase The en-
rollment is now fifty-six.
On Friday night last an entertain
ment was given by the institute con-
slsting OF music, vocal and instru
mental, Rotations and closing with
cailsuienics and military drill. The
programme was excellent and well
carried our, MIR. Lattimore's grafton.
MISS Ierreips recitation, and Miss
hhight's vocal solo were all very we'll
rendered. Miss Bessie Foute of Sher-
man reclted that pathetic poem. "fThe
BRIDE OF the Greek Isles.u The vonng
nay displayed thorough knowledge
OF me sentiment Of the piece, which.
Dogether with her pure voice and cor.
rect delivery made this one of the
iiiost interesting parts of the pro-
e a song entitled, "Susan't,
story by Miss Lura Dial of Dallas
was me gem of the evening. Miss
Dlal voice is powerful, flexible md
SWEEP, showing no small amount NJ
talent. Miss Jennie Houord
OF Fort Worth, recited that lauyhnhle
piece, darius Green and his fIvinv
hlacnine, brought down the
= with rounds of applause, in tes~
tiiliony OF its perfect rendition
ne cailsthenic exercises were nj
most perfect, showing the most skiIlGu,
training by Mrs, Warren, also the mil.
ltary drill, during which one could
Almost Imagine a body of soldiers drii-
ing. The faculty is composed of Mrs
warren, Prof. r. Lacy and Miss CJara
burnham Of Fort Worth. That thev
t y. apiy qualified for their positions L
itlie to say. Mrs. Warren's renmta9
ION as teacher is too well known -
ieed any praise, but this we Innst sav
= =, an educator she has no SUPERIOR n
" tne width of Texas, her execntiva
,oliity Is unequaled, Should She nm.
I'taHe 10 run state instead of n
cnooi IL would be conducted with tba
anie energy, precision and govern
hent us she displays in conducting her
or'hai institute. We have had sew
TAI Visitors from abroad, among which
re registered the names of Goyernor
'rowh OF tennessee, Prof. Geo. Tren.
hatu OF Indian territory; DR.. .John
oiiier, Mansfield; c. Brown, Peter ,
m'th, Mrs. IL. f. Speer and Mis- 4
'ose Howard, Of Fort Worth. Gov Il
,owh and Prof. Collier, after yisitina 9
! the normal schools OF the STATS y
INK IN. ours among the highest. Tie
louel school, under the charge of Miss .
snnle Howard and Mrs. nj. +. pearnv :
Fort Worth, is doing a grand w"rI;S a,
~ exemplify ing how school shonIn1; CT
graded and conducted. These iadina o,
Q emlnently fitted for the resnons Sill p ,,
'siilons they occupy. pl