Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-20
TEXAS SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES

TEXAS SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES
CHICO, Wise county, is to have a new schOo
building.
=, st. Mary's college commencement comes of
! this morning.
The Blinn college commencement is now II
| progress.
| GATEsyILLE, TEX, June live have an cleo
| ton July to levy a local school tax. There are
only hfteen votes in town against it.
| GAINESVILLE, TEX, June l9.-The charter Of
| the Nash institute, recently organized here,
was received to-day. The directors held q
! meeting and elected DR.. J. G. Nash, Of Sher-
man, president,
SHERMAN. Tex, June 1s.-The graduating ex-
ercises Of St. Joseph's academy occurred last
night. There were two graduates, Misses Mamie
Shaw and Katie Pruitt.
TERRELL, TEX, June IS There is now a re-
vival meeting going on at the Methodist and
Baptist churches, and much interest is mani
tested.
AUSTIN, TEX, June 1y.-The board of regents
OF the state university held its final commence
ment meeting to-day and elected DR.. r. L
Daoney Emeritus. professor of mental and
moral philosophy; but the salary is to be di
vided with an assistant professor, who will
practically do the work of chair. Professor
Dabney, formerly a distinguished divine of
Virginia, is very old and of late years has be-
come entirely blind. He has sent in his resig
nation.
DENTON, TEX, June Is.-Revs. Burnett and
Mulkey are holding 4 revival meeting, assisted
by the local pastors. at their tabernacle in the
city. Last night fully 1900 people were under
the canvass, and very strong sermon on hope
was delivered by Rev. Abe Mulkey. After the
sermon finished several different invitations
were extended to the congregation. and were
accepted by many. There is more of a unity
among the different churches now than has ever
been before, and no doubt but that the Burnett
and Mulkey gos ell meetings in Denton will be
benefit whole
confessions of Christians have been made, and
no doubt manv more will be added to the list.
They will continue the meetings until next Sun
day. They will take a rest through the summer
months.
The follow school trustees have been elected:
Paradise. Wise cOunty-A. J. Jones, J. E.
Stewart and Robert Fitzgerald. Thirteen dis
tricts OF San Antonio-H Vogel, Ed Rumpel,
Chas. Yogel, j. A. Morales, Pedro Trinidad
and E. Gonzales, Geo. Watson, Ed Baker, A.
De Zavalla (appointed), A. Bremen N. A. Edins
A. Conley, John Anthony, T. P. Dashiell, A.
W. Perrine, n. n. Binz, J. J. Boyle, g. J.
Wopkins, Paul Vogt- ". ]. Ackermaq, ]. F.
hoglia, Frank Bali, L. Jankin, H. Donop, VIM.
Gembier, A. Dillon, R. Rulmann- NJ. Sanchez,
James Pons, Aug. Fischer. j. Quintana, Frank
Kerens, Navarro county-R. S. Daniel, j. H.
Perry and W. R. Head Iowa Park, Wichita
a. Cox. Cotulla. LaSalle county-M. 7. Dun
ham, w. W. Sloan and B. Wildenthal. Mes
quite, Dallas county,. G. Ruge, a. c. New
and L. G. Lackey.
VERNON. Tex, June 1s.-The board of trus-
tees of onr city schools were IN session Monday
and Tuesday. They selected the following as
teachers for the coming year: Mr.. J. c. Smith,
Mrs. Mary G. Snodgrass, Miss Mary J. Miller,
Zollie A. Begin and Miss Lou Caldwell. Pro-
lessor Joe II. Eagle, who had been elected as
superintendent OF the city schools for the COM
ing year, rendered his resignation, which was
reluctantly accepted by the board. He was
back to Kentucky on account of the
serious illness of his mother. 1t is with deep
regret that our people parted with Professor
Eagle. Though he is but twenty years of age he
has made for himself reputation, as an educa-
tor, second TO none in this part of the state.
By the resignation OF Professor Eagle, we are |
left without a superintendent, the board of !
trustees will receive applications for that posi-
ton up to July 10; none but experienced educa- |
tors need apply. The contract for building the /
lew ten-room brick school house will be let on 4
The 2Oth. The city council has levied so cents |
On the SlO0 of property as special tax for school
purposes. Vernon proposes to lead in the cause |
Of education as she does in all other matters.
AUSTIN, TEX, June 17.-To-day was the third
If the commencement week OF the State uni
'ersity.. Mr.. R. V. Hicks of Shreveport, La,
Who took his degree of Arts, delivered excel |
ent GRAFTON on Materialism. Ex-Governor
Roberts also delivered very long Grafton on the
'reation OF public education to the government
he faculty, read list OF distinguished stu
Tents. Following are the distinguished students
n Greek-G. Helcson, J. 5. McElyoy. Latin
}. n. Barry, Miss Beal. Miss Hill, ]. S. Nc
1lvoy. German-Miss FIeischel. English-D.
7. Barry, A. B. Flannery, Miss Harris, Miss
lips Miss Decherd, Miss HILL Miss Waggoner,
Flannery, Phelps and
iarcia, Messrs. Hill and Waggoner.
'ure mathematics H. Y. Benedict.
.pplied mathematics-H Y. Benedict. Chem
stry-H. Y. Benedict. Physics-H. Y. Bene-
let. Miss Hill, G. r. lie Grand, F. W. Shelley,
I. B. Holmes, c. Dalbright.
Junior class-Greek-G. R. Bailey, S. B.
.ong, D. Penick. Miss NJ. Simkins. History
L. Cannon, Miss NJ. Simkins, ". T. Henry.
ure mathematical. B. Jones. Physicist.
!. Barry, ]. L. Common, Miss A. Harris, ]. j.
ollins, E; l. Dahoney, A. G. Hamil
Miss H. Swearinger, G.. H.
'ooten. Geology-H. Y. Benedict, c. Dali
right. Electrical engineering = II. b.
ones, 7. J. Lyme, G. H. WoOsen.