Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-14
TEXAS SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES.

SALADo, BELL COUNTY, Sept 12-The
| Thomas Arnold high school, conducted by
| Professors S. j. Jones and T. j. Witt at
| Salado has begun the second term of in
| struction. The opening services were con-
| Quoted in the chapel by Rev NJ. II. Vaughn
| of Weathcrford, after which short talk on
| the present brilliant indications of the fut
ure prosperity of the institution was given
| by Professor Jones. Following this was
| an address by Professor Witt on the laws
| and regulations of the school, who was sue
, cceded by Professor Il. B. HALEY of the
| Sam Houston normal school, III an interest
| ing talk Mai A J. Rose then responding to
| q call, commanded the attention of the au-
| dience for several minutes. Special prom
| inence was given by the faculty TO the fact
that the young ladies of the school would
be prohibited from receiving any attention
| from young men during the session, and
also the young men from engaging in any
| exciting pastime to the determent of their
studies.
The increase of attendance this year over
that of last is calculated at about l25 per
cent.
MIDLOTHIAN, ELLIS COUNTY, Sept 70
The Polytechnic Institute has opened with
an attendance of about eighty-five students.
4 good many more have sent word they
will arrive III a day or two.
EAsTLANp, EAsTLAND COUNTY. Sept. 12-
Eastland City can boast Of one of the finest
revivals of religion going on at this time
that it has ever been the pleasure of your
correspondent to attend, tho meeting com
mencing September 3, and is conducted b.
Rev. J. II. Collard, Jr.. brother of Judge
VIII Collard of the commission of appeals.
Mr.. COllard is Il fluent speaker, and is doing
good work. There has been up to this
time between fifty and Seyenty-fve CONVEX
sions, embracing all professions and classes,
from the old gray-haired man of seventy
winters down to the gentle and sweet little
girl of ten summers. The people every
where and everybody seem to be religiously
aroused, and only time can tell the re-
suit.
PILor POINT, DENTON COUNTY, Sept. 70.
Last evening at a meeting of the board of
trustees of the Pilot Point seminary the
name of the institution was changed to
Franklin college in honor of DR.. NJ. B.
Franklin, the founder of the school and for
many years one of the leading educators of
the state The school we are glad to say is
in the most prosperous condition since its
Inauguration.
DENIsoN, GRAYsoN COUNTY. Sept. 10
The public schools will open the fall term
tomorrow. Three handsome and commo-
dious new school-houses have been COM
pleted and preparations made for an unusu-
ally large attendance. This will be the first
season the schools have been under the SUI
pervision of board OF trustees, and several
substantial changes have already been
made by them, and the educational facilities
are expected to continue to improve under
their Jurisdiction.
PARIS, LAMAR COUNTY, Sept. r.
The Zion Baptist association which has
been in session here will adjourn to-day.
Upwards of two hundred and seventy-five
delegates were in attendance. The associa-
ton embraces the colored Baptists of North
cast Texas.
ITALY, ELLIS COUNTY, Sept. 10
The Southwestern normal college opened
ON the 9TH with good attendance, but
would have been much larger, had il not
been necessary for the farmers to have
their children to aid in gathering cotton.