Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-29
TEXAS SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES.

IEAAS GGhOU4O dNO OoO nO11EiO'
The foundation of the Ella Goldthwsite
college building at the town of that name
will shortly be laid with appropriate Ger
monies.
The colored Baptists of Sherman have
! determined to have Baptist academy in
that city.
The foundation of the three ward
school houses at Cleburne have been laid
and carpenters will soon begin the cree
ton of the framework. The buildings
will not be completed in time for the
commencement of the schools.
The Sherman Institute will reopen
September 8. at Sherman, Tex, with
the strongest faculty II has ever had. Its
music department will be presided over
BY gentleman of superior attachments.
Two violinists have been secured second
to none, and as an incentive to study
5000 Ahlstrom piano will be given 10 the
one making the most improvement in
music.
The North Texas woman's missionary
society will meet in Greenville on October
l instead of September II, as at first de-
cided.
At a recent meeting of the board OF
directors of the Agricultural and Me-
chanical college at BRYAN, Professor
Purgear, the present professor of civil
engineering and physics, was. elected TO
the chair of mathematics, and Professor
s. A. Beach of Iowa was given the chair
OF horticulture. Professor Purgear's
election to the chair of mathematics
caused the chair of civil engineering and
physics TO be vacant. The board there
fore appointed committee of two, con
sisting of Messrs. Rose and Foster, to
select q man for that place.
The prospects of Baylor university
have never been so bright as they are
this year. The rolls will contain at least
800 names.
The evangeli9ts Burnett and Mulkey
are going to hold a revival meeting in
Greenville, Hunt county, in Septem Der;
followed by Dixon Williams in October.
Steps are being taken for the establish
ment of high grade school for girls and
young ladies in Denison. Prof. Roberts,
one of the best known and most able
instructors in the state, IS in the city
with view of establishing such school
and is meeting with announcement from
almost the entire city. 1t is proposed to
rent a suitable building in suitable
part of the city and supply it with chairs
and tables for the use of the pupils, and
when the school becomes Thoroughly
established to build college building
and equip it with modern school furni-
ture.
NACoGDOCHEs, Aug. 27.-The college
folks are painting up and turning things
around generally. preparatory to OPEN
ing the next session next Monday week.
They anticipate full attendance from
different counties. The Methodists are
having a protracted meeting here, con-
Quoted by Leon Sonfeld, young gen.
tleman who was converted from Judaism.
He is said to be the finest orator in that
denomination In the East Texas confer
ence, and his work Is giving general sat-
isfaction at San Augustine, his charge.
DR.. J R. Graves of Memphis, Tenn. is
booked to deliver his char talks here IN
the Baptist church within the coming
month. He has the reputation OF being
the chief amongst those people, and re-
ally is one of the greatest of men in his
line.
GRAHAM. Aug. PA citizen meet
ing last Friday night resulted in de-
termination to build schoolhouse to
cost $40 900. Mr.. McPhail, president of
our board of trustees, told your corre-
spondent that the money would certainly
be subscribed.
NEVADA. Aug. 2S.-Rev. MIR. Peter
son and family, from Poetry circuit,
have arrived. and he will assume pastor
al charge of Nevada circuit, thus filing
the vacancy left bv Rev. B. Fl. Bounds,
whose failing health disqualified him for
work. Professor Hogue, lately of Me-
LISA, has moved with his family to Ne
vada, and has engaged to teach the COM
ing session of Pleasant Hill school, three
miles south of hero. Nevada High school
opens first Monday in September, with
Professor G. w. Guyer as principal. The
Baptists have lately organized a church
at this place. and have elected Rev Mr..
Wolfe as their pastor.
SALADo, Aug. 2S.-Our beautiful COL
lege building is nearly ready for occupa-
ton by the high school, and We are all
looking for the best school here of any
of its kind in the state. Or. s. J.
Jones is beseiged with letters of inquiry
concerning the school.