San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-07-04
Coronal Institute and Our Public
Public Schools.

Pnblie Schools.
EpIroR FREE PRKss "A lato edition o.
your paper contained two letters concern
Ing subjects Of some Importance to sar
Marcos and her people-the chuutauqur
and Coronal Institute.
These letters bring to my mind thoughts
Of much moro importan. subjoct-ou'
Public Schools.
"Citizens Of San Marcos, your reputa
ton as q progressive and enlightened PEG
pie, the character Of your town as IN edu'
cational centre, Is at stake; will you for.
felt the position you have hitherto held or
will You by your presence show 10 the
world that you are in earnest and that our
Chautauqua shall live and succeed /?
You have been liberal In the past, aud
now that We are so near tho goal of our
hopes, tho Chantauqua on m independent
and self-snstaining basis. let us not falter,
but determine there shall be no stop bnck.
wards-only higher and higher"
The above is quoted from the letter "our
Chautauqua" by Mayor Hardy. I recog-
nize the value OF the the enterprise and
commend the zeal and determination exhi-
bitod. Tho same amount Of energy used
in favor of Public Schools, would make
them grand success.
Some months ago there appeared an Off
cial notice from the Mayor calling for q
vote of the people in regard to tax for q
school house. Said notice was withrawn
by tho Mayor for some legal bubble not
explained to the people. The Mayor does
not appear to feel the enthusiasm for pub
lie school house etc. that he did some time
ago.
Please scan the following closely. Is
there any reason why San Marcos should
not have her proportion of these withheld
funds for her needs
THE HAYS COUNTY FINANCIAL MIDDLE.
II is noticeable fact that the financial con-
fusion is mainly confined to public school
matters. BY the law only the interest of
the permanent school fund is allowed to be
used for the support of the public schools,
the principal to be kept sacredly intact, yet
the treasurer's school land report shows q
deficit in this permanent school fund Of
81, 026. A 1t also shows that the uncol-
lected interest on said fund-which the
law requires shall DO collected annually
now amounts to $5,63044. This is q
part of the available school fund, intended
for the support of the public schools. In
addition to that there is shown N the rcgu-
lar school report deficit of $4S3.38, MAX
ing total of $6,06S82 thus far held in
allegiance from the support of our public
schools, until collected or replaced from
some other source.
Let us have justice. These funds would
60 fur towards the building of good
school house. Let "that legal difficulty" be
explained. Let us have vote.
The Plea for Coronal Institute" is q
call for charity from any and all who feel
kindly disposed. There five hundred chill
dren calling for, yes, demanding justice.
Other towns find no insurmountable difficult
ties to overcome, does not the game law
apply here as elsewhere ? In referring
to the Institute let me say here, all the
honor and reputation that San Marcos has,
as an educational centre is due almost
wholly to her. Let us do what we can for
her. but it must not be done at the expense
and to the detriment of our public schools.
The Institute is no longer able to bear
the burden either of work or honor ncces-
sary to sustain the reputation of San Mar
cos as a centre of culture and refinement
There is no reason why good graded
public school, in a good building, should
make any difference to the Institute as an
educator in the higher branches of learning
and of art.
Strangers coming here wonder, and we'll
they may. ct our lack of school buildings.
These are not objects of pride to our peo-
pie. They ought to be. What are our our
trustees doing2 Wake up, and let us hear
from you, Are our mayor and city council
dead Pit appears 80 We have school
fund the laws provide ways by which
taxes may be assessed for school purposes.
Nothing was ever done yet without q good
strong hand being put out to guide.
All the laws ever made would not build O
school house, unless the men placed in au-
thority by tn people execute the laws. In
other words the authorities must be true
to there trust. The school trust appears
10 rest lightly and one would think was OF
little moment. A LOVER OF JUSTICE.