The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-07-05
rGleanings from the Feast Of Learning

ClatlOu.
The association met at the pavilion and
was called to order by President Franklin
Prayer by Rev. DR.. Martin.
Professor Baldwin offered an amendment
to the constitution giving 1t more COM
prehensive scope so as to include besides
teachers other active friends of education,
hut after a somewhat prolonged and sharp
discussion, the amendment was put to
vote and lost.
The constitution was amended so as to
limit the time of papers delivered before
the association to twenty minutes.
Professor Rote offered resolution that
DR.. Baldwin be elected as the delegate to
the National Teachers association which
convenes at Saratoga, July 9Th.
Governor Ireland having arrived, COM
mittep of five was appointed to walt upon
him and conduct him to the platform.
Professor Robert offered resolution that
the association heartily approve of the man
ner in which the national bureau OF euucs-
ton, at Washington, are disseminating ed
ucatIonal matter.
Governor Ireland was then introduced,
and was greeted with applause. The gov
ernor said he was in a quandery what TO
say; that he was ignorant OF what the asso-
citation had done, and was not q teacher or
capable of teaching. ne consideI ..o tos
and recommended by the last legislature,
-elatjve to free schools. wise and benefcient
measures, and he earnestly hoped that
each teacher throughout the broad domain
OF the state would enthusiastically work
for their adoption by the people. In speak
state t:easury, he deprecated the boarding
of snch wealth in idIeness, and said that
The wealth of the state or nation belongs to
the people; that pleth0ric treasury In
vitas corrnntion: that the question Of taxa
tion for school purposes was difficult one.
~, me- cnnseonence of the rapid increase of
nonnlst;an and taxable wealth. There
was another amendmept which he regarded
y, anuai tmnortance and that was
10 ;nnostmant of fine common
school fnnd in good substantial
securities THE amendment provides that
the school fund can be invested in state
national or county bonds. the latter being
-s@ardsd as GOOD a collateral as the state
hands which are at a premium, and the
o"nn,;ae he;ns the inteoral mari of the state,
ware ,ouaiIv as GOOD. and bore Inters st at
the rs;e of < a and per cent. per annum
The ynv.,nor Aid that bows aud girls could
never be fully prepared in free schools
t hv'e n,;v.rs;tv orders the idea was fall
ioc;ons that il would be necessary
for rho student contemplating a course of
stndiss in the university, after he had
nassaJ tbrough the free schools to prepare
himself Tor Such course, to enter some
coIJasa or higher academy and there fit
himself for entrance into the university.
He WAS deenlv Impressed concerning the
adncstion of he Youth. but held that the
stnd;as must he regulated TO the child's &C
or,ramants and lis capability to receive
;nstruc,ion. that pupils must be
in amna,aa m"rality as well as in
hoo<s The vioious. unless Instructed
nronerlv and ipculcated with sound moral
ftv II were better for society and the state
Ky, thav he not educated at ali. The
teachers in their noble effort had not only
Nc annnort and svmpathv Init the epcour-
MS suppo ~ s Snu ststa officsrs He was on.
s,eesad 20 Inc tan ar eleven months system.
oi;aa;n. i've or ii. months Sufficient length
.nhf;o sohools and believed that the
sta,a wnnjd he in n condition soon TO liber
sia.e unort Schools in ali districts in the
staty least 1--WE months In the wear and
sarhsns s;y Ne smoke in glowing terms of
~ narred efficiency az the Prairie
V'ow schoois and the zeal and earn
s.tness If the students there, and con-
TASTED the management and thorough.
hess o w1n nj, npsinv manifest Al the Aeri
cni,nrsl and Mechanical college, at Bryan,
oi,honah ' aSmittine the latter 10 be a good
aSnoI sard IN conc,nsion nledoed himself
sou ~ ,siss,an 10 enconrape and milf ALI
s.ha ssrs ~. Ing lIgnt and knowledge and
nx4 uANNlA nj
, NOPE oou and" and edncators every.
se s I'D haid thara thoronghl efficient
mnehe, anu oa MIA not he nsid too
teacher c ,h, ba1 teacher was a curse
n .a nsnia nc, he toierated and he heped
ana shoulo nos y y. Sv ~onIS sfIectusiIv
tns. Wy ny, o,,ah o..
"eee a.. a. 'S.s.i,s,cr a ,hs adaress the oov.
s-n Ms ' Vas ebthnsiasticsily spplauded and
standing vote Oh 'nanAs was 'enueieu
nim. .,,o, oort.,n d,,c,sn.rc,.s In the
On mo. ~ ,hs isst ANIMAL mse,ing were
ccrrected.
on pee so, sshoo for ths reciam stion 81
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oi p,.es cwyn hen moxed thai The
..,S.s 49, "a 'hu.ineus he susDended and
regular order ?. n1ecss a ~ ne eeciou
ofoticers Tor the ensuing year: .. Aa1R'e q
'ss'on ,g.,,an for nresident rhich
noo ~ .ee,,,d. 10 P,ofessor
ps,a e9uo""s 0 ~
D1 p.~ss.ox c,,.,,,or ,,l.c.d nr. John Col.
usr "a Hsnsssla A. nominstion' vhIo5
vas sbly seconded by Professor Roberts.
"D.ssay,s p.nt. s,a,s,nst.d Professor
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AT TSs s..oc,st,ou then proceeded 10 IN.
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