The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-06-26
Prot. Carlisle and Witt were appointed a
committee to conduct the treasurer to the

committee to conduct the treasurer to the
platform.
Prof Pennybacker expressed thanks for
the honor conferred, and stated that tue
next thing in order was for the members to
pay their assessments. This was re-
(! sponded to with alacrity.
| On motion;of Prof. Comegys of Decatur
S3l was donated for paying for steno-
graphic report of the proceedings of the
| association.
| President Banks then announced the fol-
lowing committees:
On resolutions-C. T. Alexander, Mrs.
Willie D. House, and w. D. Loye.
On nominations of otficers-J. G. Lati-
more, r. b. Cousins, G. w. Welsh, J. b.
Winn, +. M. Faust and Jas Adamson
On constitution and bylaws-P. w.
Pennybacker, P. ] Paine, j.. L. Long, G. I.
Alexander and w. l.. Love.
The precinct school district was then
| ably discussed by DR.. j. Baldwin, princi-
pal of the State Normal at Huntsville. His
paper was replete with sound, practical
suggestions showing how the country
schools could be brought to greater de-
gree of thoroughness and efficiency by
adopting the precinct system. He held
the county schools should be as good
as the city schools and could be
brought to the same degree of efficiency if
they were managed and directed as city
schools are. This could be done under the
precinct system. To bring about this re
suit he recommended the division of coun-
ties into eight or more uniform districts,
eabh district to be body corporate
for school purposes and by a vote of two
thirds OF the property holoers of the district
the board can issue bonds of the district to
run twenty years for building and furnish
ing school houses and shall provide for the
payment of interest and principal by taxa
ticn. All teachers in the district shall
work under direction of the teacher in the
principal or central district. He held that
a system established on such basis would
save $1D00,000 annually to the State and
bring about better and more practical re-
suits in the public schools Of the State.
DR.. Baldwin's paper elected much
favorable discussion and was readily ap-
proved by the association.
Here motion was interjected and
adopted that evening speeches be limited
to twenty-five minutes, rejoinders to ten
and all others on the same topic to five
minutes.
The memorial committees report was
then taken up and read by sections. The
first section of the memorial was adopted.
The second section wherein it recommended
that the Office of county superintendent be
established in every county having popu-
lation of 10000 or more, was amended to
read every county having a scholastic
population of 1000 and upon this the sal
ary of the superintendent shall be based.
Both DR.. Baldwin and Prof. Latimer con-
tended that the compensation paid super
intendent was too low to secure good
thorough energetic. practical educators.
The section, however, as amended passed.
Prot. Pennybacker read a paper on text
books and against the State assuming the
publication of such books as it smacked
too much paternalism delegating power to
the State that was inherent In the people.
The convention then took recess until s 80
Hp. m.
NIGHT SESSION.
Upon reassembling the association re-
newed the consideration of the memorial,
and in this connection several interesting
papers were read touching upon the specific
features In the memorial one by Prof.
Palmer of Dallas Oh the normal schools de-
scribing the manner of conducting such
schools and showing the advantages to be
derived therefrom by persons who make
teaching profession. He favored the
establishment of TWO more such institutions
in the State, one in North Texas the other
in Central Texas or Southwestern Texas.
Other sections of the memorial were
adopted and the motion prevailed that the
programme be cut down and that those who
had prepared papers to be read at this
meeting be allowed permission to publish
same in the official report.
Prof. Cooper was appointed a committee
of one to lay the memorial adopted before
the State Teachers association which meets
tomorrow and ask that associations con-
current action thereon. The committee on
resolutions reported, expressing thanks for
the courtesies extended by the railways
and the citizens of Galveston and to the
press.
The committee on constitution and by
laws was not prepared to report.
The com mittee on nomination of officers
for the ensuing year reported as follows.
President T. J. Will.
Vice. e-President, E. F. Comegys.
Secretary E. NJ. Pace.
Treasurer. w. d. Love
The report was adopted. The newly
elected officers were introduced and return
ed thanks for the honor conferred and
pledged themselves to do all in their power
to make the association a permanent and
lasting feature in the educational develop
ment of the State. The retiring officers re-
ceived a vote of thanks for their efficiency.
NoTE-State Superintendent Cooper dis
tinctly states he has endorsed no one as his
successor, Notwithstanding reports to the
contrary.
One thousand five hundred teachers have
arrived to attend the state Teachers asso.
citation which convenes at 8 a. N. to
morrow.
THE ENTOMBED MINERS.