The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-05-28
THE CHILDREN'S TIRELESS EDUCATORS
TO HOLD THEIR CONVENTION IN
THIS CITY NEXT MONTH.
NO BANQUET 70 BEFUDDLE.
mittee of Arrangements to Receive
and Care for the Distinguished
Guests While Here in the In
tefest of Education. "'

The Texas State Teachers associa-
ton will meet in Austin on the Esd Of
July and remain in session for four
days. Five years ago the association
met here with an attendance OF
500 or 900 teachers. Since then the
association has grown rapidly. One
thousand were enrolled in Galveston
last year. and probably many attended
who were not enrolled. Considering
the fact that the association has in
creased so rapidly, that Austin is the
capital, that the association has not
met here in five years, and that lhe'
railroads do not now charge more than
S. for round trip ticket from any
portion of the state to those attend
ing. it is safe to estimate that at least
1000 teachers will be here.
INVITED HERE.
The association decided to come to
Austin upon the invitation of the city
council and the school board. 1t of
course devolves upon the citizens
in general and not the
teachers alone to properly receive and
entertain the association. We do not
propose 70 pay their board or ask the
cltizeus to entertain them. We do not
propose to give banquet or anything
of that kind. But we cannot credit.
ably receive aud entertain such a large
gathering without mourning some ex-
La rIar 10 bri,, bo, -.
fairly before the citizens, meeting
hall during the first week IN June
We will be at no expense in 81 curiug
a place to hold the meetings, as the
house of representatives has been Sc
cured. A suitable room for headuuar-.
'ers will have to be secured near the
depot. Clerks aud errand BOYS will
have to be hired, so that teachers NAV
be directed to hotels, boarding houses.
aud the homes of such of the private.
citizens as are willing to take them.
COMPLIMENTARY ENTERTAINMENTS.
Music must be provided for and
many other expenses met. Ar
ranSe:nents have been made to.
give free of charge two entertain
ments at the opera house compliment.
airy to the visitors. The Musical
Union will give one. Prof. Gillespie,
assisted by the best home talent, will
give another. We will not have to
pay anything either to the Musical
Union or Prof. Gillespie. for what
Ihey 10, out we VIII be expected paw
for he opera house and other neces.
sary expenses. Arrangements win
doubtless be made for an excursion to,
the dam and other points without in
curing any expense.
HOTELS WILL BE CROWDED. T.
The hotels and boarding houses
VIII not be able to accommodate ali.
Private citizens who live within four
blocks OF the capitol or within two
ocks of any of the street Car lines
Will be expected to arrange to accom-
'nodate as many as they conveniently
can; AT meeting OF the teachers sew
eral months ago an executive commit
zee wa. appointed. This COMMITTEES
mas mad several meetings, and has
been looking carefully after the ar
engagements. But they feel that thew
need The support and cooperation Of
citizens. We hope to have a repre-
sentative gathering of the citizens at
the meeting which will be called at.
the Board OF Trade hall in few DAYS.