The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-10-23

IL he idea Is 10 raise as many collars
as there are children enrolled. and
the entire scholastic year is allowed
for the work. However IL is best-1J
send the money as fast as collected
that the work on the building may go
on. Schools making the best general
average will be awarded the choice of
location in the Texas educational eN-
hibit.
As an incentive to this work the as
ISOLATION offers the following masnii-
cent prizes:
To the school superintendent whose
district shows the best average results
in getting subscriptions four weeks
trip to Chicago and return, expenses
paid
10 the teacher in charge of a school
showing the best average results in
gathering subscriptions in each con-
gressional district. eleven in ala
two-week's trip to Chicago and return
free.
To the male and female scholars in
the state having the best individual
records in amount OF subscriptions OBJ
;ained-a four years scholarship each
in any university in the United States
which they may select.
To the girl student gathering the
most names on her Subscription list
a gold medal will be awarded.
To the girl student gathering the
next highest number Of names on her
subscription list--a silver medal will
be awarded.
To the boy student gathering the
most names on his subscription list
q gold medal will be awarded.
To the boy student gathering the
next highest number of names on his
subscription list-a silver medal will
be awarded.
All communications regarding school
work should be addressed to Mrs. Ed
F. Warren. chief of educational de-
partment Fort Worth.
COUNTIES ACTIVELY AT WORK.
New counties are being organized
every day for the Wold'5 Fair work in
Texas. and of the thiriy-fye or forty
counties yet 10 organize it is proba-
bic that nearly all of these will be in
before the S0th OF October, when the
next Texas Worlds Fair convention
VIII Be held T DaTTas.
Several of the counties are actively
engaged in collecting funds to make
up their quota of Is cents per capita.
Runnels county has already subscribed
the full amount of its subscription and
will in consequence be given the
choice of location in the Texas build
ing. Coke county is fartherest adj
vanced towards securing second choice
and the committee for Harris county
advise the state board that they ex-
pect TO have in the full amount Of
their subscription, $500, by the 10th
of October
The Texas association is now i'm
pressing upon the various counties oil
the state the Importance OF getting in
their money as rapidly as possible.
The money is needed at once TO CON-
mence the construction Of the Texas
building. This building will have to
be competed by October /. 1892. and
the character OF building that is pro-
posed cannot be constructed in day.
The directors propose placing at
Chicago building that will cost not
less than 800 600, and one that will
be commensurate with the magnificent
geographical proportions of the state,
and typical of her live and progressive
people. A number OF the leading
architects of Texas are now engaged
in preparing designs for this building
depending upon the liberal spirit OF
the citizens of Texas to provide the
means for its construction. The work !
on this building cannot be commenced |
until Texas raises the full amount
necessary TO complete it.
WORLDS FAIR NOTES.
One hundred and sixty-seven coun-
ties in Texas have now organized for
Worlds Fair work.
Mr.. J. T. Franklin, OF Waco Texas,
has been the first to respond to the
circular sent to travelling men asking
their aid in the Worlds Fair enter
prise. This gentleman's letter has a
manly, patriotic ring, and he viii oc-
cupy high seat in the 7. p. A. head
quarters in the Texas building at
Chicago. 7
Worlds Fair mass meetings were
held at Houston Oct. - and at Gal
weston Oct. 10. where addresses
were delivered by President Hurley.
Secretary Bryan and local orators. the
result being that a great deal OF en-
thusiasm was aroused in Worlds Fair
work in both those cities which are
vying with each other as to which
will be the first to raise its quota.
There will be fitted up press de-
partment in the Texas building at the
Worlds Fair where files OF Texas
newspapers viii be preserved and
where tables, writing material and ey-
cry other facility will be offered Texas
men o. the correspondents
Of Texas newspapers to attend TO their
and where they will
be given every facility and all infor-
nation appertaining to the Worlds
Fair in general and the Texas exhibit
in particular " will be Headquarters
for all representatives of the Texas
press Papers sent to the press bu-
rean now located at Fort Worth will
be transferred in files TO Chicago it
being the desire of the Texas Exhibit
TO have on exhibition at
he Texas building Is many complete
lies OF Texas newspapers As poss BILE.
covering the period of twelve months
interior to the Opening of the Expo
iition. This viii form a part OF the
Texas exhibit. 1t rests with the press
whether or not this idea viii be ear
led ont. The newspapers OF Texas
will compare most favorable with
hose OF any other state, and this 90
iibit cannot but be an attractive one
nd one that VIII rsdonnd to the, credit
{ the state