Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-16

the Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots. was JUS
tihsble, - which resulted in a victory for the af
Primitive. At the conclusion Of the debate the
Hon F. B. Coofe of Woodville addressed the
society upon the subject 1.-The Influence of
Christian Education Upon the Life OF Woman. :"
His speech througous was fraught with many
great lessons of truth.
On Wednesday morning, commencement day,
the graduating class, consisting OF five young
ladies' and one gentleman, read essays. The
Miss Matte Derrick, Miss Sue Nc
k1bbln, Antonio Frank, Miss Ella Cox,
Miss Mary Barringer and Miss Bette Wealth
erby. After rendering their essays each member
Of the above class received a diploma from fhe
hands Of their distinguished preceptor, Professor
G.. H. Stovan DR.. Ridley of Beaumont then
addressed the graduating class upon the subject
''Climb Higher" This institution of learning
is in tiourishing condition, with Professor F.
P. Crow as business manager and his worthy CO.
laborers, Professor Stovall, wife and Miss Bled-
soc as its faculty.
HUNTSVILLE, Tex, June l5.-The new cata-
logue of the Sam Houston state normal school, :
Just issued from the state printing office, shows
students, representing lls counties OF these
1S5 are the sons and daughters OF farmers and
1873 are native Texans. During this, the eleventh
session, there were l53 scholarship students and
l60 nom scholarship in attendance. The alumni
of the school now number 597 and during its
existence 1920 different students have attended
this institution, of whom 1874 have completed
the two and three years courses. The new
building, costing, including heating apparatus,
S4O,OOUi Will De dedicated september -, lSsO, AT
which time the twelfth annual session opens
Fully 500 students are expected and can be ac-
commodated next session. The grand work for
which the legislature of the state established
the institute, TO prepare Texas youths to teach
Texas schools, has Deen well accomplished in
the past, as it will doubt continue to be in
the future.
CHILDREss, TEX, June H,-Childress elected
the following board of school trustees: w. d.
r. Dickson, Drs. j. w. Albert and J. H. Haw-
kins A splendid board. Childress now has q
scholastic population of 49, and more on the
road, The new Methodist church at this place IS
about completed and services will be held in it
next Sunday. 1t is seated throughout with
chairs
MINEoLA, TEX. June 15.-The school trustees
have elected Professor Skinner Of Independ-
ence, Mo-, as principal, and Mrs. Rosa Buch-
anan and NJ. b. Good as, assistants for the
ensuing year. There remain one more assistant
to select yet.
AUSTIN, Tex, June 15.-Commencement of
state university began to-day by baccsl aureate
sermon by Rev. William Hayes Ward, d. d.
of New York, editor of the Independent. An
audience of over 1000 people were present, in
Guiding many hundreds of ladies from all parts
of the state. The exercises, which took place in
the great universe ty hall, recently built, began
ence joined followed by invocation by Rev. E.
B. Wright Of the Presbyterian church, music
and hymns by university, prayers by
Rev. Mr.. Chappell of the Methodist
of the university faculty, introduced
the distinguished clergyman to the audience.
DR.. Ward delivered an able discourse which
covered two hours in its delivery. At the con-
strumental music, sang Gloria from Mozart's
twelfth mass. The hymn Coronation and the
benediction concluded the first day of the weeks
commencement.