Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-10

with the exception of the gables, which
cannot go up until the roofing is placed
which will be done as soon as the timbers
arrive.
The Chautauqua assembly at Georgetown
will open July / and close July 10. Ample
accommodations have been provided. The
entire programme is interesting, some of
the best known names being Rev. Sam
Jones, Col. L. F. Copeland and the humor-
ist editor of the Burlington Hawkeye,
Robert j. Burdette. An oratorical contest
for the gold medal will be interesting. The
Chautauqua normal will last the entire
month.
The scholastic census of Bee county for
1912 shows white 1855, colored ninety
eight, an increase of 40 over last year.
Beeville by vote of the people sometime
ago took charge of its public schools, but
at recent election a tax of 50 cents on the
500 valuation OF property in the city for
school purposes was defeated. There had
been special tax of i or per cent in the
district
Longview, Gregg county.-A successful
revival is being carried on here by the ia
nous W. NJ. Robertson Of Morrillton, Ark.
DENTON, DENTON COUNTY, June 9.-The
teachers of the Denton public school were
elected on last Saturday for the coming
scholastic year, and are as follows: Col. r.
w. Pitman, superintendent; E. B. Keyt,
principal; ]. w. Conway, eighth grade;
Eula Sherrell, sixth grade; Mrs. A. f.
Hogg, fifth grade: Miss Alice Stone, fourth
grade; Miss Ola Eads, third grade: Miss
Eta Jones, second grade; Miss Maggie
Morgan. first grade The corps of teachers
can hardly be beaten in the state and the
prospects for the school are very fiattering.
BELToN, BELL COUNTY, June 9.-The ex-
ercises at Baylor college yesterday con-
sisted of recital by the graduating class
of the school of music, the following
graduates participating: Misses Annie
Hubbard, Bama Harris, j. Patterson, Hat
tie Denney, Julia Boren, Pearl Pace-all of
whom received their diplomas. The even
ing exercises consisted OF 4 recital by the
junior class of the elocution department.
The prize was awarded to Miss Ruth
Shines.
HENRIETTA, CLAY COUNTY, June 9.-Pro-
fessor ]. +. johnson, superintendent of our
public schools, started North on Saturday
last TO attend the Teachers college at Ann
Arbor, Mich. He proposes to obtain the
latest methods adopted by the best schools
in the North, whereby he can improve the
public schools of our city. The school
board is determined to build up the schools
Of Henrietta, whereby they will not be ex-
ceeded by any schools in the South.
DUFFAU, ERATH COUNTY, June S.-The
Sabbath schools at this place have decided
10 have 4 Sunday-school union and joint
picnic sometime during July. The follow
ing named gentlemen were appointed yes
terday as committee on general arrange
ments: K. l.. Conine, G. &. Major, B. L.
Slater, j. H. Vinson, J. B. Brown and ]. II.
Maggard. The committee will meet on
Wednesday and determine upon time and
place for the picnic and also to arrange q
1,.O ia ta1 hat ntof--
tainment viii be eminently successful, as
the different schools are in q flourishing con-
dition.
GEORGETOWN, WILLIAMSON COUNTY,
June S.-Hon. r. B. Hubbard addressed the
literary societies of the Southern university
at 10 a. M. to-day. The distinguished
speaker kept the large audience, of about
200, in wrapt attention fer nearly two
hours Frequent bursts of applause
greeted the speaker throughout his adj
dress. \ delegation of our citizens are, al
this writing, calling upon Ex-Governor
Hubbard to secure his consent TO deliver
MS Japan lecture at this place during the
Chatauqua in July.
HENRIETTA, CLAY COUNTY, June 9.-Our
citizens are making great preparations to
entertain the Baptist convention to be held
in this city on the 10th in the interests of
building and locating the North Texas Bap-
fist college. Henrietta will use every effort
10 secure the location Of the college within
her limits.
SHERMAN, June S-The commencement
exercises i'll our many colleges and institu-
tions are absorbing large share of public
attention in Sherman this week. Sherman
Institute is giving an art reception tonight.
There is an oratorical contest at Austin col
Iege for the boys, and the North Texas fe-
male college occupies the opera house with
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lumbia The various exercises continue
during the week.