Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-07
TEXAS IN TYPE.

Agricultural and Mechanical college, at
College station, has been issued, with
added attractions that successful career
always eXerts, and with a long faculty
roll at the head OF which stands written
the names of Gov. L. S. Ross, as future
| president of the institution. This COL
| lege does not wish to stand as a trade
school merely, but place where young
meu may receive O broad and liberal
| training in all the sciences md arts that
| contribute TO useful citizenship in the
| pursuit of all productive Industries. So
il is the business of the college TO turn
The attention of young men from the
crowded learned professions TO those oc-
equations that have brought wealth and
power 10 older states, and which are be-
| ginning to attract attention and repay
| services OF trained men here. This is
sought to be attained by thorough
courses of instruction in the sciences,
| allied with continual practical applica-
tiou. The student Is taught to seek in
! formation directly from observation and
experiment, and the dignity of intelli-
| gent labor is inrulcated. The courses of
! instruction by which these ends are eff
| fecttd are varied, aud the mechanical
advantages OF the institution are amply
set forth in the catalogue. In q growing
state like this, with the professions kept
crowded by immigration, our youth
would do well to give the choice of
life work due consideration. The prac-
teal man has great advantages in new
country. Such an education is afforded
at the A. & NJ. College.
Henderson, Rusk county, is to erect
new school building. She has secured
the services of one of the best educators
of the state, Professor Alexander of
Kilgore, to teach her school another
year.
Wills Point has erected a new church
since the cyclone swept over that place.
Some of the larger cities in the state
came to the rescue with subscriptions to
aid in the work.
The annual catalogue or handbook of
the Southwestern university NJ George
town has just been received by THE
GAZETTE. There are many things to
commend this institution 10 students. Its
central and healthful location and its
plan of organization which allows the
student to adapt his course of study TO
his chosen vocation deserves cOnsidera-
ton. Along with the egister of the
university proper comes that of the
ladies' annex. This is natural out
growth of the univer itY and is the
fruition of an idea that is fast taking
root among the large universities of the
East. This part of the institution should
receive the favorable attention and
patronage of citizens with daughters
seeking flushed education.
AUSTIN, TEN. July 30.-Following is
the school apportioument of some of the
cities and towns as announced from the
department of education: Dallas, S37.
1874; Gatesville, 1922; Ell Paso, S5l67;
Galveston, $40 900; Sherman, S7785;
Whitesboro, 1872; Hico, S724; Quanah,
5000; Houston, S28, 1865; Cleblrne,
S3l5+; Paris, $40 1872; MrGregor, S922;
Clarksville, Sl67S; Fort Worth. SI2 ,2S5;
Abilene, S2947: Austin, SIS, l57; Wichita
Falls, Sl633; Vernon, $l552; Decatur,
SI773.
WICHITA FALLS, TEX. July 90.-Plans
for the New $50, 200 public school build
ing have been ordered by the city Off
cials. and as soon as received bids will
be advertised for for the erection of the
building.
DALLAS, TEX. July 3l.-The sixth an
nual report of the superintendent of the
public schools of the city will soon be in
the hands of the printer. 1t shows the
expense of conducting the schools last
year to have been us follows: Salaries,
SAL ,242 81; fuel, S66l rs; insurance,
S9l7 80; stationery and printing, $3.50; |
sanitation, Sl44 .30i rents, $50. 80; incl |
dentals, S26S 80 - tothl expenditures,
$40, $40. %. Cost of instruction per cap !
tia, based on current expenses and es- |
timated on the total enrolment of 1865 |
pupils, $40. IS; on the average attend |
ance, SIG .4S per term of about nine |
months. An inventory of public school !
property shows the following items: |
Value of school building sites, Sl09, 75U; |
value of buildings, Sl03 $685. furniture,
Sl4 900; library, S350-total value of |
school property, S227 900. There are
tn rteen school buildings, containing
siXty-seven rooms. The scholastic pop
ulaiion this year Is 1852, and about
eighty teachers have been employed.
The lax for city school purposes is one
fourth of per cent.
KossE. TEX, July 29.-Tha camp
meeting at Alto Springs closed with good
results. A prOtracted meeting begins at
the Baptist church on the first of Au-
gust, conducted by the Rev. j. NJ. 2,
Morrow.
SAN MARCOS, TEX, July 29.-Two
new school houses are nbOut flushed,
and the Lone Star business college will
be erected here in time for the opening
OF the coming school term.
GRANDvIEw, TEX. Aug. The sum
mer normal closed here on the 30th,
after pleasant and profitable session of
one mouth. Profess T. G. Harris
added TO his already splendid reputation
as n normal conductor and left, as did
all the teachers, well pleased with The
hospitable treatment of Grandview'
public spirited citizens. On the eve of
adjournment the following resolutions
were passed:
Resolved, that we will, if possible,
attend the summer normal institute in
Dur senatorial district next summer and
will use our influence in Dersuadiug
other teachers to attend.
Resolved, that we appreciate the nble
and impartial manner in which Professor
Harris has discharged his duties toward |
Is collectively and individually, and that |
We extend TO him our earnest thanks and
gratitude.
Resolved, that we carry with us the
most pleasant recollections of Grand