Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-28

George " Dale Of Tennessee read an
address en- c0AYeras.ion which was We'll
received.
Professor Bringhurst CT the {. aad NJ.
College delivered = bIiei address on line
vita Mr.. Dal.'s paper.
After music and reC1ss, S .sta Super
intendent O car Il. Cjop addressed }ne
convention on the pubic sccOol system q
Texas, setting form it5 strong aId WEAK
points. He favored local taxation to sup
element tnr sts.e school fund. j. II.
Carlisle, Of CJrsicsns, and W. S. Sutton,
Of Houston, spoke on the same subject.
Superinte ndent Hogg msoe strong
nea in behalf OF ths country schools.
Profess II L+ttimore, of Fills, made 81
earnest speech in behalf Of gocd school
houses.
Professor james B. Clark, OF ,he Ssate
Ualyrrsity, showed the public SCHOOLS to
be feeders 10 the unworthy.
Ga motion the iady teachers we're tx
empted from sn initiation fee.
Resolutions OF sympathy 70, Prof, J. M.
RiclaIdscn OF Dajpgerfeld were adopted.
Fne Professor Is qui's SICK.
Gusteve Bender CT Weima-, of sTed
preamble aid resolution Ia regard to nb-
zen Q N and compulsory educet or Tn5
resotutioc Was seconded By Hug
MQeler OF Berr ado Prairie and Wa
adopted. The resolution reads:
Where's, eosentecism Of pupils from
the puglic schools from irsufic.en,
cause, either with or wiLhUu. the consent
CT the ptElH,s, entails serious trouble IL
me Pr PEI ciss. i ;esi1n &ud management
c; saia SCHOOLS; GrC,
Rberges, the state has not only the
right, hut 1t is slsl lis duty &c see tb&t
! he ch;,traR f3r wcom the pubic free
scGOc! tGod is exNeaIGd receive the oe1-
fit # aad 90 no. waste it.
b it resolved, thst the Twenty fist
Legislature 6e requested t. adopt Lle ioi-
loving smsnCmeut 20 the school Law
Every parent or DINER pfrson having
control Ct ary cl.li, aithic the scholastic
aga aid 1ppsarirg in the Fcaolaaiic ce1~
srs, WHOSE phye'Csl o. mental condition
is nc. eucG cg t. ceaGar ia Instruction
lirexOedieDt or imprscsicable, shG!i
cause euch child 20 and puJliC free
school regularly sid Constantly while the
pa Die schools Of the district Or tins pub
lie sch8Ol cl the community II which tn
c1ild resides are in session, or to receive
elsewhere thorough instruction in tAe
studies taught in the public schools dur
ing the hours and terms when The puo!iC
schools are il session.
Parents and persons having the control
OF Children may be haed 81 for failure to
comply with the law.
Each dEy's failure constitutes dis
tinct offeuse but the aggregate fines she'll
not xceed $40 ID one yesr.
The fines shsll be collected By the
trusie,s Of tae district or community .ud
dded 70 the svsiiatle puUlic fund ss
apart for ssid district or community to
BE- distributed the following year.
Ii ascertslring the fret tina. child
was absent, only the teachers dsily reg
lister shAI be regarded as evidence.
Invitations we're resd from the For
Wo:t7 Dramatic ciety to attend per-
f0rmauce in the afternoon end from the
Chauta0qus Society of Texas TIE coll
yention then Adjourned to $3.50 p. m.
MIGHT SESSION.
The opera house wGs well filed, al
lest 400 teachers being present st the
evening meeting. vocal solo by Mr.
Washer, -h.ch was heartily appreciated,
opened Gas session.
Mls. Ore B. George, s daughter o.
Rev. D.. George, formerly resident OF
Fort Wor.-, Iec!t@d s nedl-y in 3
Charming manner. The lsdy is
a splendid slocution!st and threw
mucn feallrg Into the lines
OF toe g lection. With pure bill like
voice every word WAS distinctly hasrd
ard the audience had its attention rivet-
ed On tie speakers words. Generous
applause ~ss sccorded.
Judge James B. Clark in al exhaustive
address presented the claims OF the S ale
University.
ms, Msua Peters sang s ballad and
being enccret rendered Jamie" in de-
lightiul manner.
A recitation by j E. Rogers of Palestine
entitled 'HJW kuhy P-sYed," was eI.
cellen. and heartily enjoyed by the
audience.
MIS-. Carrie Cox O! Gr.nbury re,
cited "JOhnnie," and being eptau-
siastically spD!sudPd, reappeered snd re.
cited "Tne Little Girl" Mrs. Cox has
rare ability. Win this recitation the
evenings programme Was ended.
Io-DAY's EXERCISES.
There will be Two SESSIONS of the con.
vention TODAY, both at the opera house,
ST 10 3. N snd 2:30 .. N.
!. Song Pub &c school class. Frayer-Rev
r. NJ. Tlnhon,
,. PIofe ssionsl Enthu.iasm-H. Lee Sellers,
Galveston.
3. Discu.sion-Led by Sup -rintendentJ. T.
Hard, DallzE.
4. Recess.
The Training of the Ee7ses Professor
Austin Apgsr, Trenton, n j.
6. Discussion. Public school Law of Texas
Hor. a. J.Chambers.
I. 9usiGers
, 80 =. NJ ENERA.. sEsSIoNAT OPERA HOUSE
!. OPP niIg eXercises-Music.
,. Reports If committees.
5. Elsc!lJn Of officers
4 Select on of lace for ne, t meeting.
Report OF treasurer
6. auIrer der OF chair and gsveI by re tir.-g
Trasi crt.
!. & alia'icn Of offers elect.
6. Resolutions.
g. 4 jlurnment.
The RIDE TO-DAY.
TIE despita !e citizens Of Fort Worth
ere .sktd TO day 10 furnish for our tescn
er guests 400 sesis. Already tee roll II
teachers by the secretary's books show this