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

annual session of the Texas State
Tesebers' association, the day being
devoted to exercises under the aus
pices Of the Superintendent associa'
ton, the officers OF which are: Presi-
dent, r. ]. Witt, OF Salado; vice presi-
dent E. F. Comegys, of Denton;
secretary, E. M. Pace, of Palestine;
treasurer, W. D. Love, of Cisco.
The hall of the house Of representa-
lives at the capitol, was given over to
she inst ructors, and early in the day
they began to assemble in the halls
and corridors. =,
Z Gentlemen with badges and ladies
With badges. were thick as flowers on
Texas prairie, and .+hei air OF the
pedsgogue sat on them all. They
were q Hne looking lot of men and
women, and when they assembled in
The hall they presented an appearance
well calculated to impress the observer
with the excellence of the material
composing that army Of workers which
Glands between the hosts of ignorance
and the masses of the people.
From an early hour the visitors
dropped into the Office of the state
superintendent, and that usually quiet
depart ment took ON the aspect OF a
Qrand levee. Superintendent Pritchett
held prolonged reception in his pri-
yate office, aud the clerks were all kept
busy With the welcome call RS.
II was shortly after 10 O'Clock when
the session was called to order in a
mont Impressive manner by the presi-
dent.
Prayer was delivered by the Rev. r.
b. Garrett, petition for the divine
presence In their midst. and for divine
guidance In their deliberations, which
bore 20 the Throne OF Grace the heart
felt words OF an earnest worker in the
moral vineyard, embodyiDg an invo-
cation In which every soul present
TONED.
The address OF welcome followed the
prayer.
Most happily had this hour been
besto we'd when Professor X. W. Lowry
was brought forward to voice the well
come extended this army OF educators
by their hosts of Austin, and the
words in which that welcome was set
forth were such as must have con-
vinced all to whom they came that
they were sincere, that they were the
sentiments of the people for whom they
were spoken, aud warmly as thew We're
uttered, they were uDquestionably re.
ceived just as kindly.
The response to this welcome came
from Superintendent Oscar III. Cooper
OF Galveston, and equally appropri
ate was the choice which selected him
To perform the pleasant Office.
Chere is, perhaps, among the edu-
Gators of Texas no one man better
known or more thoroughly appreci-
ated than this gentleman and his
WORDS, weighted with good will and
uttered with an eloquence born of
esrnestness, were listened too with
deep interest receiving the evident
nngratified approval Of the association
and carrying to the people of Austin
the assurance that their ever ready
hospitality was fully appreciated.
Presid mt Wits address followed,
and a most mastery effort it was,
touching on the work OF the associa-
ton, the educational field, and tie
prospects before the state.
TO what extent should free educa-
tion he carrledH" was question pro-
posed on the program and the discus
sion was opened by Superintendent O.
4. Alexander of Corsicana, who made
a few brief and well selected remarks
and was followed by Superintendent
w. u. Love of Cisco, who thought
that there should not be higher edu-
catiou in places where but one or two
pupils are to be benefited, and holding
that the system of education should
be graded for the benefit of the masses
OF tho people interested, he sustaining
his position most ably.
Prot. H. F. Estill Of Huntsville, who
was expected to have participated in
this discussion was absent.
Much interest was aroused over the
question, us uniformity in the
graduation OF public schools advisable9
II 80, now may 1t be brought about"
The discussion which was INDUCED
10 over this matter was of a quite ex.
tended nature, being participated in
by several gentlemen beside those
whose names were on the program.
Mr.. I. q. Harris, of Dallas, took the
negative, as did also Superintendent
W. A. Pool, OF Fort Worth, and Super.
intendent @. T. Alexander Of Corsi-
cana. The affirmative brought for
ward Superintendent w. 8. Sutton of
Houston. president Of the general as
ISOLATION, Superintendent o. H.
cooper OF Galveston, Superintendent
10 baltimore of Waco, and Superin-
.endeut ]. NJ Carlisle of Fort Worth.
The discussion was of an able and
exhaustive character, leading into the
details of the question, and was listen
ed to with interest and undoubted
profit by the large attendance. To
such an extent was it carried that the
lsttec part of the program for the
morning was relegated to the evening
session. the hour for the midday in
PERMISSION having come before it was
reached.
AFTERNOON SESSION,
President Witt called the association
TO order at 3 o'clock.
Tie order of business was the dis
cu.5ion of the question Local Taxa
fioA: To What Extent Should 1t Be
CsEriedi Compulsory Taxation Ad.
psablefn
Prof, 1. Il. Bryant Of Austin took