Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-31
GOODBYE.
The state superintendent Adjourn to
Meet in CorsIcana Next De
cember.
Grow, Hand and Carfisie Elected onleors-
Challenge for senator
Coke.

The State SupefinttnututS' asbVCihtlou,
which has been IN session In this city
since Monday, completed It's labors yes
terday evening and adjourned. The lead
ing feature OF yesterdays discussions WAS
the debate on IN Blair bill; as viii he
seen by the synopsis which we publish,
there Is practically no division OF sents-
ment among the members OF the associa-
tion in regard 10 this grave measure, and
their action IN requesting the representa-
tlves of the state 10 congress TO support II
NAV be taken as Indicative OF purpose
TO actively antagonize the opinions OF the
Junior senator from Texas In relation to
this issue. The work of the convention,
while not so systematic or complete az II
might have been was still advantageous
in a large degree 70 the educational inter-
ests OF Texas. TheassoclatiOn is yet In its
infancy, and i passing through course
of training for future action. While
IL IL not unproductlve Of present good,
the future must tell whether It's leading
aims and objects are not 10 prove Utoplau.
In those aims the wards OF the state are
named az sole benedciaries, and on their
accomplishment hinges its dearest In
terest. The association possesses en-
thusiasm, ability and energy, three quail
ties, which rightly directed, are capable
of unmeasured attanments.
MORNING SESSION.
The association was called TO order &C
$3.50 a. m, President Gallagher In the
chair.
Rev. X. N. Tunon. pastor Of the
Cumberland Pre- sbyter.An church, opened
the proceedings with pryer.
The committee on resolutions submit
ted q report, embodylng the following Sc
ries of resolutions
THB BLAIR BILL.
Whereas, the perpetuity of govern
ment OF the people, for the people and by
the people presupposes as an essential
condition the education of the whole peo-
pie, and,
Whereas, such education requires an
outlay Of large sums of money, and,
Whereas, since the war our voting pop
ulatIon has been largely increased by the
addition OF six millions OF enfranchised
citizens, and,
Whereas, this has been done at the
close of a most disastrous civil war, Inn
poyerishing wholly one section OF our
country, therefore
Be it Resolved, l. That the Texas
association OF city superintendent as
semblen In convention, do indorse the
bill before congress known as the Blair
bill, or some other Just and wise measure
extending to the whole country federal
aid in behalf OF the education of all the
children oil the respective school ages,
upon the basis Of the iliteracy OF the
people
Resolved, Q That we request our
senators aud representatives. In congress
TO vote for such u bill,
"a
sent each member Of the Texas delegation
with certified copy Of these resolutions.
rHE STATE UNIVERSITY.
Resolved, / The school system suited
TO Texas should embrace all arms OF the
educational service, primary, liberal,
technical and professional instruction,
recognizing the labors OF the private as
wei us state Institutions.
Resolved .. That, approaching the de-
sire on the part OF the egents and faculty
of the State university, the head Of our
public-sch9ol system, TO become more
closely allied to our lower schools, we
commend 1t TO the consideration OF ouI
teachers and pupils seeking liberal and
higher Instruction.
MINOR REVOLUTIONS.
Resolved, that 1t is the sense OF thi,
association that reading be established
whenever practical, and we recommend
TO county judges the Importance of these
circles as an educational instrument o.
great value.
Resolved, that the length OF time ii
school and the number of sessions are
governed and controlled by circum
stances incident 10 the several cities, anc
we recommend that this question DC dc
cided by the local authorities having con
troll OF the SAME.
In addition TO these there were resolu
tlons OF thanks to the citizens OF Fort
Worth for their various Inequalities, &c
the press for complete and accurate re.
ports of the convention, etc.
A motion was adopted TO discuss tht
report seriRtim.
DIR. r. l.. Dabney of the State uuvor
sity, addressing himself to the frat reso
luton, explained the advantages to accrue
from an alilliation OF graded schools with
the university. II would help to harmon.
lie and unity the school system of the
state. He said he did not come TO give
advice but to seek 1t from the heads oil
the public schools. Combating the idea
that the university was antagonistic tc
unconditional and private colleges, he
remarked that there was plenty of elbow
room, and gave the history OF the univer
sity OF Virginia to snow the benencent
influences OF such institutions on private
schools
The first resolution, relating to thu
university, was unanimously adopted.
Superintendent Alex Hogg discussed
the second feature OF the report liz
said that the first essential of the wal
which we have TO make was money. lie
knew the Blair bill WIS unpopular IL
Southern political clrcles. Mr. Coke anC
Mr.. Mills OF our own state We're radl
cally against It. They had said II was au
unconstitutional measure, but II was con
stitntional. The speaker quoted the
general welfare clause OF the constitu,
ton TO sustain this position Who're was
the Constitutional authority that induced
the United States TO give 500, 100000
TO agricultural colleges2 Where WA
the authority for appropriating millions
OF dollars for harhor improvements III,
general welfareY And yet this bill, which
proposed to educate the children OF tn,
United States, was declared unconstitu
tiOnal He quoted from the hin 10 ahov