Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-03
TEXAS SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES.

LANCASTER, Sept. l.-Our public
school opens next week with Prof Lacey
Of Hutchins in charge.
BRENNAN, Sept. 1.-The BRENNAN
pubic schools organized with full corps
of teachers ami II line attendance.
HAMILTON, Sept. l.-Our nine months
| free school begius this morning The
Episcopal church building ia under way
which will make four church buildings
here.
CORN HILL. Sept. 1.-The Corn Hill
high school has procured Prof. j. ID.
Hudson TO take charge of the school on
the Sth of september. Prof. Hudson is
young man OF noted ability and will no
doubt build up an excellent school. The
outlook is very promising and Prof.
Hudson lie making noble effort to re-
store tranquility and 10 make it one of
the leading high schools in Texas.
WICHITA FALLS, Sept. 1.-The public
schools opened in this city to-day. with
an attendance of over 300 pupils. The
superintendent, Professor 7. l.. Glad
den, was introduced to the school bv
Mayor Bacon and, after short and
pointed address. regular organization
was effected. Five teachers are en-
ployed in the different departments.
The members of the school board are do
ing all they can to make this the most
successful term ever held in this city.
DENTON, Sept. 1.-The Texas normal
college management has scored another
point by, engaging as principal of the
Conservatory of Music Mrs. A. c. Nc
Kissack OF Nashville, Tenn. She comes
IN uh lr iUH hnt
pianist by such eminent men as Bishop
Quintird of Tennessee. United States
Senator WalthalI of Mississippi and Or
VILE Brewer of Chicago. Moreover, she
ENJOYS very high social station, moving
in the best circles of society in Tennessee
and Mississippi. Her musical training
was received in New York and Boston.
Pending the completion of the college
building temporary headquarters have
been fitted up in the new Dawson block.
The desks, chairs, tables and necessary
apparatus will be in place ready for
opening on the day set. Tuesday, Sep
TENDER l6.
BELToN, Sept. l. Baylor female COL
lege will open on Wednesday morning.
The opening address will be delivered By
Professor C. P. Fountain. Young ladies
are arriving on every train. The pros
poets are that the attendance will be
larger than ever before. The board of
trustees are present and will see that am
pie room will be provided for all who
may come.
CARRoLLToN, Sept. 1.-The Baptist
church at Big Valley has closed a pro-
traeted meeting of fifteen days. The
church received about thirty members
yuara m 49,
Foster OF Grapevine. Elders VIII
liams, Bramblett, Alcom and Myers
assisted the pastor.
ABILENE, Sept. 2.-The graded schools
of Abilene opened on yesterday iu the
three school buildings with full corps of
teachers and total enrolment of 400
pupils, an increase of about l75 over last
session which showsithe growth Of Abilene
during thu past year. A new school
building was erected here last year at a
cost of over $50, 600, and was thought at
the time to be large enough to meet the
wants of our city for several years to
come, but this session opens with il
crowded as well as both of the old school
buildings while all pupils under age can
not be accepted at all for want OF room.
CLARENDON. Sept. 1.-The Clarendon
school opened this morning with over 100
pupils, with Professor w. J. Laekey
principal, Miss Etna Spruill in charge of
intermediate grades, Miss Bessie Chris
iial, primary grades, and Mrs. Carrie
PEBBLES in charge of music aud art de-
psrtment.
Pilot POINT, Sept. 2.-The Pilot
Point seminary, so well known through
out North Texas for splendid work done,
had fine opening yesterday. The re-
Ilgious exercises were conducted by Rev.
W. W. Graham and Rev. W.
w. Adcock with music on the piano
by Miss Walker and members
of her Glass; The most inter-
esting feature of the programme to the
large audience that graeed the occasion
with thei- presence, was the address of
Prof. Il. a. Hays. He discussed the