Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-07-01
TEXAS TEACHERS.
Dolngs OF the state Educational Asso.
citation at the City Of Austin
Yesterday.
Latin and Greek Discussed RESOLUTIONS
Adopted--A Drive over the city
Fort worth's Delegation.


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Special TO tie Gazette.
AUSTIN, TEX, June SO.-The Tcachersi
convention met again this morning In the
temporary capitol The exercises were
opened by local solo by Miss Fannie
Simpson accompanied by Mrs J. j. Lane
on the piano.
Prayer by Prof. John Collier Of Mans
field
Mrs. L. Hunt Of Decatur read
paper ON theedncatioual value Of draw
ing and Prof Estill 0f huntsville another
entitled, ''ro Teach 10 Think
paper on the subject OF "The High
School Question was to have been read
by Prof. II. l.. Sellers OF Galveston, but
that gentleman being absent, the subject
was ably discussed by Prof, j II. Grifiin'
OF Bolton. On this subject the fact OF
higher education 10 the lower grades of
schools was clearly brought out. Prof.
Eastman also offered few remarks on
the subject.
Prof Turoer offered to the association
resolution providing for the appoint
ment OF a committee OF art by the presi-
dent, 10 define what high schools are and
to prescribe uniform course OF study
for the same, Unanimously adopted.
Committee; Professors Turner, Cole,
! Pittman, Cooper and Roach
Prof. @. G. Cody Of Georgetown adj
blessed the convention on the subject OF
Latin and Greek being essential to fin
| ished education. He took position in
the affirmative.
The following resolution, offered by
Maj, Banks of Bryan, was unanimously
adopted:
Whereat, all legislation in Texas upon
the subject Of education has looked
toward complete system embracing the
higher as well as the lower branches Of
study; and
Whereas, we now have system Of
common schools developing in strength
and usefulness more than any otaer
branch of pur system; and
Whereas, there is now no connecting
Ink between these common schools and
our State university and other higher In
stitutions and
Whereas, we have county school fund
adequate 10 ell purposes Of preparing our
youths for entrance into higher instltu'
tions, Therefore, be 1t
Resolved, by this association, that we
recommend to the legislature the pas
sage of O law which will have this fund
. separate and dis tinct from our common
I school fluid, to be utilized in payment 81
tuition otpupils, pursuing studies EN-
braced inthe high schools, auxiliary t
the university and colleges OF the state.
Prof Hogg offered the following reso
lutions;
l. Resolved; that the association favo
the ollite of county superintendent
throughout our state. Adopted.
2 Resolution that the association iavo
: the establishment Of, at least, two NOR
= normal schools in this state.
Prof. Roach made an amendment to thu
: resolution, providing for the favoring of
!. at least, three more normals in the state
y Adopted.
T Ex-GSv. Roberts invited the conyen
ton to visit the State university.
= In the afternoon, by invitation of Prot
/ Bickler OF Austin, the teachers entere
!, carriages at the capitol and wer
= driven over the city.
= Among the notable delegations In al
y tendance on the State Teachers associa
! ton is that from Fort Worth. Prot
} Alex Hogg, superintendent of that city
= excellent public schools, heads the dele
J cation, with Messrs. Whitman and c.
= heyuOlus, MIS- ". Is. AMBROSE ana Mlsse
J Jennie Oliver, Hattie Cushman, Mary Nc
: Dade, Rosa L. Brown, e. G Majors an
= Sarah Lever as county delegates. Tn
: ladies and gentlemen are worthy repre-
! sentatves of the educational interests G
the chief commercial metropolisof Mort
Texas, and fair reflex of the culture
7 refinement and social excellencies of tn
! hospitable people.
The chief matter of Interest at tonight
J, session was the report of the committee
= Professors Fulton, Hogg and Banks, t,
: whom was referred the resolutions con
! corning federal aid to state schools TIL
committee reported substitute whicl
will be considered tomorrow. The sub
stance is opposition to the distribution o
the national funds to the states unless b,
= the agents of the states and opposing an.
, federal interference with the schools o
! I. the different states. The substitute ais
requests the senators and representative
, , to support such bill as win give fedora
f. aid to education without encroachlng o.
the prerogatives of state governments.