The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-06-25


suited a community better than a
state tax. A state tax was sort OF
pioneer to educate the poor, but the
pecple were becoming bttter educated
and it is no longer necessary. He al
luded to the state fund and state
school lands, and said many people
have an idea that the fund and school
lands will maintain the schools.
1t is a snare and delusion. 1t will not
support them over two months year
and never will. Continuing he ar
gued that the schools OF Texas as a
whole were failure except when local
taxation was resorted to.
Prof. Smith Of Travis, did not
agree with Prof. Bryant, and opposed
local taxation.
Further argument was had, pending
which, one of the speakers alluding to
the text book bill, saying that the leg
islature passed it because a plank
ia the Democratic platform demanded
it. THE Alliance" he said, captured
the Democratic convention and ran IL,
and the Alliance inserted the text.
look plank ia the platform. Legs:
lators had told him that they opposed
the uniform text book bill, but voted
for ii because the platform demanded
It," He favored local taxation, but
did not think it should be compulsory.
Indeed his address was a curious
mingling OF fight of oratory, Poetic
fervor, flowery language, politics, a
dig at the god of war, laudation of
hig Ter education and whack at com
mon education la Judge Terrell AS
an oratorial effort it called firth
applause. ul,,
He was followed by Prof. J. 9. Lat
timore of Waco, his subject being the
same, and his address abounded In
practical ideas and sensible sugges-
tious. He spoke of the system and
pictured for it glorious future when
1t will be made perfect and be the
pride of every man and woman
and child in Texas. Under its
Influence there will be more and bet
ter school houses and high school in
every county. He took issue with
Prof. Chandler and argued that high
er education would flow from the com
mon school.
Several other teachers spoke and II
developed that all favored local taxa
ton In addition to the state tax.
Pending other discussion a recess
was taken.
After recess the president stated the
question for discussion was tne Posi-.
bilities of the Pubic School System of
Texas"
Prof. w. M. Chandler of Kileen,
took the floor and after a brief intro
duction he changed the title to "Edu
cation of the Masses" the subject of an
address in this city about eight years
ago by DR.. Curry of Virginia, and
much of the argument of Prof, Chan
dler had the same trend as that of DR..
Curry. He did not stick as close, how
ever to his subject as did DIR. Curry.
The next business was reports of
committees and Prof. Humphreys, for
the committe on resolutions reported
t following:
Prof 7. ]. Witt. President superintendent
Association of Texas.
We, your undersigned committee
upon resolutions, beg leave to submit
the following:
1. Resolved, That the members OF
this association tender to the teachers,
school officers and citizens of Austin
their grateful appreciation for the
generous welcome and many courtesiei
extended.
2. Resolved, That the thanks Of
this association are due to the various
lines of railway in this state for re-
duced rates of transportation.
3. Resolved. That this association
condemns in the strongest terms the
application by uperintendent for a
position that is not vaeant.
4. Resolved, That the officers of the
association are entitled to the thanks
of IT'S membership for the faithful and
efficient performance of duty.
5. Resolved, That this association
views with satisfaction the progress
sive spirit abroad in this state, and
consecrates iself anew to the work of
educational advancement.
w. 8. SUTTON,
f. G. HUMPHREYS,
w. H. Pool,
Committee on Resolutions.