Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-20

schools as any city in the state, They |
were first organized In $50, with corps |
OF seventeen teachers and about eight
hundred pupils, AS the city has grown,
so has the number of pupils and teachers,
until now force of thirty-nine instructors
are needed TO properly instil book lore
and practical knowledge of life into the
minds and hearts of the 1000 children
who daily come to them for instruction.
The superintendent Of schools, Prof.
Alexander Hogg, is an educator for many
years standing, and is known North aud
/ South as most successful instructor,
both in theory aud practice.
THE WESLEYAN CoLLEGE
OF Texas Is located here, and is under The
control Of the Methodist Episcopal con-
ference. The college building Is hand
some edi0ce, three stories In height. The
chapel and class rooms are on the first
floor, parlors and dormitories occupying
the second and third floors. The faculty
Is made up Of teachers OF considerable
note as educators. The school is in q
nourishing condition and stands on a
sound financial basis.
CuURCms.
or these, their name is legion. One
eau take any route TO the "Ileavenly
Kingdom" that may suit his or her IDEAS,
and rest assured Of findings Lender near
, at hand. The various evangelical demon
: nations oil have fiourishing societies and
, fine buildings In which TO worship tho
8 "Ruler OF the Universe
The worldly element must have its OWL
S pleasures also, and q beautiful
r oPHRA.uoUsE
has been provided, in which they can fol
J, low all the attractions OF "Vaniiy Fair
d 1t is handsome and substantial building
y and reflects great credit on the city. Al
e manager Mrs. Chas Benton has made
S magnificent success. She is lady o
II wonderful business talent, aud ha
s demonstrated the fact that woman i
" mans equal in all respects, by the man
h ner and methods she has used TO brini
t, the best dramatic talent to the city.
r COMMERCIAL FEATURES.
}, It would take too long and occupy TO,
Il much space were we to undertake 20 men
" ton In detail the yaiied commercial in
l. terests of Fort Worth, All branches 0
d industry ind their representatives. Fin
grocery houses, both wholesale and re
&c tail, deal out those things that feed th
.e inner man. Dry-goods houses OF ever
10 class and description furnish everythin
ri needed for the adornment Of humanity
& Furnitu houses furnish full supply
s. their line, from the split-bottom chair {
Il the poor mans hut to the velyct-covere
IN couch for the millionaire's mansion
a One of the most pleasant features {
lis the city Is the Commercial clul
ne which has 1874 members, all merchant
ne and business ioen. Your correspon lei
h. had the pleasure to enjoy the privilege
to Of the club during his sojourn in the cit
he and fully appreciated the many courteslC
I'd bestowed upon him by its member
ed Steps are just being taken TO erect
W building to cost at least $4,000. II
9, Intended that 1t shall be one Of the ham
iy soonest buildings in the way Of archite
of ture and fnishipgs TO be found in ~
he city in the state. Like everything ell
that Fort Worth merchants undeTtak
of this will be made as fine place Of \
ad sort as a lib eral use Of money can accor
by plish. In saying good-by to this city 4
lis the present, we DO so with regret, Il
at many are the favors and courtesies tn
up have been shown us while here, but
lie, We lay down the pen for the present Y
is hope to, ere many years, take itup aga
IN TO announce to the world that the m
OF tropoiis Of Texas is that stirring wild
lat awake city, Fort Worth. M.
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