Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-22
CARD FROM JUDGE OSTERHOUT
In Regard to the Scholarship Contest.
No Hard Feelings Toward
Any One.
BELToN. TEN, Aug. p. 1891.


Scholarship Editor Gazette.
The great contest is over, during which
there was more interest taken than in the
recent election upon the constitutional
/ amendments. If The GAZETTE will in
duige me ! would like to make q brei state
ment and some remarks, now that 1.-THE
clouds have rolled by
After my daughters withdrawal about
August l, without consultation with Miss
Lowry or her friends, I began to work for
her, but | was in no sense her chief man
ager and not entitled to the honor for her
partial success. Even Us il resulted. il is q
glorious victory for her ana her friends in
Comanche and other counties. where ner
father was 50 well known; and, may / not
add, that it is more honorable monument
than marble or brass 10 his memory.
Another trouble 1 had was many good
people would contend against both the pro-
pricty and the morality of the contest
did not stop TO argue with them, merely
stating that | did not make it, and my
failing to vote for a candidate would not
stop the contest; but that il anybody had Il
good thing 10 give away, | had a prefer
cnce as to who should be the beneficiary
wish to say before closing, that the
1869 votes sent you by telegraph Monday
night were cast by about twenty persons,
and that Capt. Alfred Evans. Il Mexican
war veteran, IS entitled to much credit for
them, As he stated TO me that if we lacked
a few dollars he would pay the balance
himself.
Again many persons objected because
these girls were not going 10 some Texas
school. This was the most plausible of all,
because | believe our Texas youth should
have Il Texas education, form their ac-
quaintances here ana il practicable make
Texas their future home. l think there are
as good schools in Texas as elsewhere. and
one of the best OF these female colleges is
III this school city"
In looking back I think / can see where,
If there mad been concert OF action between
her aids III Comanche and her friends else
where, more might have been done ! feel
sure that II | had undertaken her advocacy
sooner, she would have received 10, 600 more
votes from Bell county. Had the Mexican
war veterans known all as we know, sev-
eral of them | think would have been TOO
glad 10 giv.s her 1000 votes each
l had another trouble to contend with
Many who We're voting for Miss Dickson
could not be convinced that our candidate
was not i'll competition with theirs. In the
next contest where two are to be elected. |
think we should De allowed TO vote for two
with one coupon.
But enough; we are proud OF all the can
GiuateS, and feel sure that the girls elected
will do their duty and improve their Oppor-
tunities. We feel proud Of THE GAZETTE.
which gave to the friends Of these young
ladies the opportunity 10 contribute to their
future good and happiness. We feel proud
of Mrs. Huffman, who has shown her good
ness of heart and her liberaIity, not only to
the girls who won first honors but to 9th
ers less fortunate.
And now, 10 all friends who labored to Sc
cure the success of their favorites, we ex-
tend the hand of fellowship, and with a
blessing upon these Texas girls who will
soon be in the classic halls of Hardin COL
lege-We Say-goOd-bye.
Farewell farewell. may do for the gay,
When Pleasures throng is nigh,
But give 10 me that better word.
Which speaks from the heart goodbye.
And so again as l see your coach speeding
away IN the distance, and you are gazing
back with fearful eyes, say goodbye!
j. p. OsTERHoUT.