The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-05-31
County Ex.oaicio Superintendent

County Ex0hicio Superintendent
| ................., Texas.
Dear Sir-Teachers from all parts
the state have appealed to this depart
ment for permission to organize summer
normal schools, and to examine applicants
for certificates to be issued by the state
department of education. have con-
sented to grant this permission, under the
following conditions:
First-The appointment of one exami-
ner for each normal school is reserved for
the department of education; said exami-
ner may, or may not be the conductor of
the normal school.
oecond-Notlee OF organization ana
application for the appointment of an
examiner must be on file in the depart
ment of education before the Goth of
June. No application will be recognized
after this date.
ThirG-All expenses of the examiner
must be paid by the normal school organ
ization, and, in addition thereto, the sum
of So per day for the time the examiner
Is actually engaged in examination.
Fourth-Each summer normal school
must select its own principal.
Fifth-Capd idates for certificates must
| furnish to the examiner conclusive evil
dence of good moral character, must
make a general average of at least 80 per
cent, aud mark of at least 60 per cent on
each subject, and must be examined on
all subjects required by law for first grade
certificates, and also on civil government.
The examiner will be required to furnish
the examination questions, subject to the
approval Of the state superintendent of
public instruction.
Very respectfully,
OSCAR II. COOPER,
State Superintendent of Public instruction
From Tuesdays Daily.l
The following charters were filed to-day:
Temple Building and Investment COM
pany; capital, $4,000. Incorporators, Q. A.
Brand and others.
Mann Town Building company of Waco;
capital, 100000. IncorporatOrs, j. ".
Mann, Ed Rotan and R. G. Patton.
Round Rock Educational Institute; capt.
tai, 100000. lncorporators, Jno. l.. Lyle,
G. H. Dobbs and A. j. Booker.
The secretary of the Dallas exchange
writes to Governor Ross, saying: II am
| instructed to Inform you that the board of
directors of this exchange, by resolution,
have requested the citizens of Denver
| through their chamber of commerce and
real estate exchange to call convention,
to be held at Denver, the latter part of
July next representing the states and
territories west of the Mississippi river, to
| take such action as may be necessary to
secure deep water port on the coast of
Texas, by inducing congress to make the
needed appropriation, the selection of the
port to be left to the national govern
ment."
The governor answers that he will ap-
point delegates to The convention.
Sometime ago in connection with the
woundiug of deputy sheriff near Eagle
Pass, who was shot by a Mexican soldier
who crossed the river after deserttt
from the Mexican side, Governor Ross
wrote to Secretary Bayard that the ques-
tion of pecuniary damages to the wounded
man should not be overlooked. Secretary
Bayard replies that the matter will not be
overlooked under instructions forwarded
to United States Minister Bragg.
The commissioner of statistics has re-
ceived large number of specimens of
rocks, ores and minerals, from Burnet
county. Also, specimen of lead equal
to the Galena from Sierra Blanco, and
numerous specimens of iron and copper
ores, mica, ETC., Llano, Mason and other
counties.
There are two large paintings in the
office, each about 20x24 feet, representing
the flight of Zendbra from Palmyra, and
the meeting of Jephtha and his daughter.
From Wednesdays Daily.l
1t is probable the comptroller will de-
cline to register the $96O,0OO new Houston
compromise bonds, as requested. A letter
to that effect, it is said, has already been
prepared The reasons alleged are that
the ordinance of the city of Houston, au-
thorizing the compromise with the
creditors, makes the comptroller the
financial agent of Houston for the ex-
change of bonds, as we'll as trustee, besides
increasing the iabors of his office, for
which there is no law. The comptroller
defamation will burst up the new compro-
mise of Houston with her creditors.
The state treasurer announces that he is
ready to pay registered number 500 of
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