Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-29

IT-frf3zg y sc eek wlen til
=\tW5 TS+ts ! k4 meeting wSs called
y \NVHX/L%@ 20 order. 4 SONG
& &=zss>ssssssslssE--.-S@e>ssa ~ pupils Of ii p
10 81 49, 500 public schools
E2sss'.s = eS;--ss%asESS$xY opened the da}'s
= 30 7zsSssssE.5S proceedings. Rev.
Ia---=--SS1Ss J. Morgan Wells
invoked he divine bless NJ On the pro
cee'ipgs Of the association
Gorge " DIle CT Tennessee read an
sddress en- conversation which was well
received.
Professor Brirghurst Of the A. and NJ.
College delivered brief address on q line
wiki Mr.. Dale's psper.
after music ard 5 recess, safe Super
inte8teut Oic2r Il. c Iop-r adires ed the
convention on the pubic school system q
Texas, setting i0rla its strong ald W ak
points. He favored local taxation t. sup
clement the sts.e school fund. ]. VI.
Carlisle, Of EsicanR, AID w. S. Sutton,
u Houston, spoke a she same ;u-i -.
superintendent Hcgg made sIr0ug
plsE in behalf q he coult7y schools.
Professor LS.i.m)re, Of Falls, MAZE sn
earnest speech in cehaI Of guCu school
house,.
Professor JImeg B. Clsrk, OF the State
UalVersi'y, showed the pubic schools %
be fee1eTs u me unworthy.
Ga motion the lsdy teachers were Jx-
ampted fr5m 81 initiation f.e.
Resolutions @: sympathy for Prof. J. II
R.Cc&-ds5n o: DsiugeTteiG were adop.e-
The Professor l. eli,e sick.
Gu4tEve Bender Of W,imEv, offered C
presmbla ard resolution il regard 70 sb-
sen. e.-m sid compulsory educ4t ol I'll
resolution vas seconded By H1El
M&el'er o. Bercsdo Prairie and IVES
sdop,ol. TIE resolution reads:
W0areas, G1ssEteeism Of pupils from
he pg7Nc schools frcm insufficient
CATst, erEtr with or without the consent
q ta- p2:.n.s, entails serious tICube in
the rr per CLASSIC sion sud management
OF $50 schools; aId,
W5ereGs, he state has not Only the
riGh,, 6u5 i; IS sIsJ is duty to see t1Et
The Children for Wdom the public free
sc20Ol fund s expended receive the oen-
fl f H1d 90 not waste il.
b IL resolved, th2t the Twenty first
Legislature be =, quegted to adopt t0e iOI-
lowIrG smendment to the school law:
Every parent or other person having
control Of nny Child, within the sChOlas tic
sge ard appearing IL the scholastic c2l-
us, Waos6 physical or mental condition
is not auch a. 70 render iCs instruction
irexDe5ient or fmpracncable, shall
cause such child TO attend public free
school regularly and constantly while the
public schools Of Tue district or the pub
lie sC1ool Of the community in which the
child resides are in session, or 10 receive
elsewhere Thorough instruction in the
studies taught il the public schools dur
ing the hours Snd terms when the public
schools sre in session.
Parents and persons having the control
o. children may be fled 81 for failure TO
comply with the law.
Elch dsy's failure constitutes 3 dis
tiLc. Cfsrse but the aggregate fines shall
not fxcsed $40 IN one year.
The fnes snsil be collected by the
;rus; Ct tha distyict or community SID
apart for said district or community &c
be Distributed the following year.
III esCeItSlni1& the facs td2s : child
YES s5ser!, Only tbs tcECder's daily reg
ister Sc il be regarded a9 evidence.
Invitations were rcSd from ne Fort
Wort Dramatic S cjety 10 attend 2 per-
i)rmEGcs il the afternoon and from tie
ClsuyaUqul Society Of Tzxaq The coz
gsn.iCn tnea adj burned t. $3.50 P. II.
NIGHT SESSION.
The opera house was well flied, Al
least 400 teaCaeIs being present st me
evening meeting. a vocal solo by Mr.
WASHER, which VICE heartily appreciated,
opeEed the session.
Mis- Ore B George, q daughter CT
Rev. D.. George, formerly resident Of
Fcrt Worth, !eCited medley il
earning manner. TIE iady is
) spieadid elocuticnst and threw
much feeling into the lines
OF the s-Iechon, With pure ball like
Voice every word WAS distinctly heard
aDd the audience had its attention rivet-
ed On tne speakers words. G nerous
Applause vas accorded.
Judge James 3 Ci9rk In 81 exhaustive
address presented the claims OF she S.a.e
University.
Mss Maud Peters sing ballad and
being encored rendered Jamie" in de-
ligdtful manner.
a recitation by J. E. Rogers ofPalestine
entitled sHow Ruby P.syed," was *
cellent and heartily enjoyed by tie
audience.
Mrs. Carrie Cox OF Grsnbury re-
cited Johnnie" and being entau-
siastically spplsuded, reappeared and re-
cited the Little Girl" Mrs. COX has
rare ability. With this recitG ton the
evenings programme was ended.
To-DAI's EXERCISES.
There will be two sessions of the cons,
ventioH to-day, both at the opera house,
at 0 s. m. and 2:30p m. g
l. Song Pab ic .chool class. Prayer-Revs7
r. NJ. Tlnnon. =
, Professional Enthu.iasm-H Lee Sellers,
). Disca.,on-Led by superintendent J. T.
Had, Dall.s.
4. Recess.
The Training of the senses-Professor
Austin c Apgar, Trenton, y. j.
6. Discussion. Public school Law Of Texas
Hon. A. J.Chambers.
:. 3usaers.
> 80 ,. M.-GESERAL sEssIoNAT OPERA HOUSE
l. Op nipg e1erclses-Music.
,. Reports Of committees.
s. Election of officers
I Select on OF place for nett meeting.
3 pot of treasurer.
g. surrender OF chair and gGyel by retiring
presi ert.
:. Ins alla'ion Of officers elect.
s. Resolutions
g. a i0urnment
THE RIDE TO-DAY.
The hespita5le citiZsns Of Fort Worth
sre asked TO day to furnish Tor our teach
er guests 400 sests. Already the roll OF
teachers by the sacretsry's booksshow this
to BE- the r.ct-the proctemfor our peo-
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