Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-04
TEXAS SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES.

The prOtraCted meeting At the Methodist
church at Center closed the Goth ult. There
We're between thirty five and forty additions
to the Methodist church and two or three
who signified their intention to join the
Baptist church.
The Methodist church at Center have de-
cided TO build new house. Over $1,000
have already been subscribed and in short
time work will commence on it. They need
Il new house, rs the present one is too
small.
F'airfeld-The absorbing topic of the
day III this county at present, is the pro
posed building of new courthouse. The
county commissioners have ordered an
election to be held on the 9th of this
month so the question can be settled by
b-llot, as there is some opposition. II the
voters Of Freestone decide that a new
building is needed it will be commenced at
once. The permanent school fund will be
borrowed and bonds given for.same.
TERRELL, June 3-The board of trustees
of the Terrell public schools at meeting
last evening elected the following teachers:
Sciences, \. O. Rial; mathematics, 5. D.
Irvine: English literature, Mrs. G. W.
Gray; history and geography, Mrs C. P
Hudson: fifth grade, Miss Lottie Spinks;
fourth grade. Miss Anna La Roe; third
grade Miss Ida Hicks: second grade, Miss
Ethel COwles; first grade, Mrs. J. b. Lyon;
music, Mrs. Warren, Mrs. Dasheill, Mrs.
Bristoe and Miss Minnie Cox. Professor
c. p. Hudson had been elected superintend-
ent several weeks previous. In addition,
it was deter mined to have a school term of
nine months, and it was also deliberated
over as necessity to increase the school
tax a small amount, so as to make it still
more efficient. 1t is stated by those who
profess to know that the corps of teachers
is not excelled in Texas. So it would seem
head of the procession IN educational mat
ters, as heretofote. Il is now believed,
also. that the school tax will be raised a
notch higher, IN order to make the school
sill more efficient.
PARIS. June 3.-The following corps of
teachers has been selected for the ensuing
public school term: DR.. W. S. V. Siebert,
sAiiSses Laura Wright. Susie AtcGinnis,
Willie Coleman, Lille o. Smith, Fanny
Porter RoXie HENDERSON, Lucy Dallam, {.
L, Dudley, Lula Murreli. Ella Bird, Annie
Cooke, Eva Hingey, Edna Ridley, Alice
CYeswell, Ida Starke, Hattie Grifis, Mrs.
x. A Richardson, Mrs. y. X. Marshall,
Mrs Mas Harmon, Mrs. J. N. Ballinger.
WEArHERFoRD, June 3-At the meeting
of the board of trustees Of the Weathertord
public school, held at the mayors Office
last night, the following teacher, were
elected for the ensuing year: II. B. Ewing,
superintendent; G. w. Howard, seventh
grade and to assist Mr. Ewing in the high
school; Mrs. NJ L. Blair. sixth grade; Miss
Lillian Thomson, fifth grade; Miss Sidney
Squyres, fourth grade; Miss Willie Foster,
third grade; Miss j. Sueters, first grade;
I, ID. Lemons, First ward school. Teachers
for second grade and Second ward school,
and teachers for colored school We're not
elected; the trustees will meet again on the
18th for the purpose of filing these vacan-
cies.
The commencement exercises of the
Weatherford colleas will begin next Sunday
the 1th, .he commencement sermon will be
preached by the presiding elder. This be-
ing the school of the Methodist church for
this conference, and the fact that great
many pupils are in attendance from dis
lance big time is looked for.
The ladies of the Christian church will
give strawberry and ice cream festival ut
the grounds or yard of the church tomorrow
night.
WICHITA FAILS, June Sat the opera
house last night the most interesting feat
ure of the school entertainment was the
competitive recitations of the six young
ladies, Misses Greta Cobb. Callie Robinson.
Emma White, Curry, - Burgess and
Rhoda Collier, for the gold medal offered by
Professor T. L. GLADDEN., principal OF the
public schools. Miss Callie Robinson was
the happy winner, with Miss Cobb second
and Miss Collier thlru. MUSIC ana Calls
themes were enjoyed by the audience.
Professor Dale of Fort Worth will be the
principal attraction at the entertainment
tonight.
Iowa PARK, June 3-The public schools
and the commercial college both closed last
Friday and will not open again until Sep
TENDER.
The Rev. ]. P Dimmitt. of the Methodist
Episcopal church. has been sick for more
than two weeks, but is around again and
expects 20 be in his pulpit next Sunday,