Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-29
TEXAS SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES.

Morse, Bosque county is to have new
schoolhOuse.
The number of students now at the
university ct Austin exceeds 200 aud
more to come.
Gainesville people have had a confer
ence with the Dallas presbytery in regard
to building the female seminary there.
The negotiations were satisfactory, and
the building will be erected and operated
according to agreement.
The dedication Of the Sam Houston
normal school building at Huntsville
came off on the 23d just one year after
the cornar stone was laid. Following is
a partial description of the structure:
The new building is located just in front
of the old one, on an eminence that COM
mands a picturesque and wide view of
the town and surrounding country. 1t
is l57 feet long by ninetY-two wide,
and has on the first floor three recitation
rooms 28x35 feet, two rooms 27x40 and
large reception room and office l5x31
feet. The front entrance will be by the
way of O handsome porch not yet CON-
pleted On the second floor there are
four recitation rooms, and what Is the
grandest part of the building, the Sam
is without doubt the handsomest and
best fitted up hall in the state, the roof
being designed with a view of obtaining
the highest possible acoustic properties.
1t is constructed in gothic style and the
windows are all of genuine cathedral
glass.
CLEBURNE, Sept. 26.-The First ward
schoolhouse is about completed and the
I'd &c o,,H
when these houses are complete they will
be the most handsome ward schoolhouses
in North Texas.
ALyARADo, Sept. PA revival meet
ing, conducted by Revs. Burnett and
Mulkey, was commenced last night in
their large tabernacle on Grandview
street. The opening services were at
tended by fully 1000 people, and much
interest was manifested. The meeting
will continue two weeks or more.
The mayor has ordered an election to
be held on October to determine
whether or not the city shall assume
control of the public schools.
WICHITA FALLS, Sept. PA petition
is being circulated asking the city council
TO remove the location of the public
school building from Indiana avenue and
CouEtceutu etTett tO pOluI lOuT OlOckS
west of the present location. The petit
TONERS state as their reasons that the
present location Is too near the switch
yards of the Wichita Valley railway and
the manufacturing district. As soon as
the point of location is settled work on
the new $40, 200 building will commence.
TEXARKANA, Sept. 27.-This evening
closed the first weeks services of MIR.
Williams here, and demonstrates that he
is the most able evangelist now in the
field. His powerful reasoning, his thor
ough knowledge of human nature, his
deep penetration and ready adaptability
to all the phases of society, enables his
teachings to reach the hearts of those
who never before listened to religious
discourses. 1t is q fact that his minis
trstion here has stirred up the very
depths of society. In many cases be has
silenced skepticism, and removed life
long preiudices from the minds of those
who hitherto held aloof from everything
like divine service. The crowds that
gather at the altar at the close of every
nights services Is immense, and in
clude all classes of people. That his
visit here will be of inoalculable benefit