Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-27
Afternoon Session.

The hour for winding up the affairs of the
session having arrived, the association got
down to business, such as hearing commit
tee reports, electing and installing officers.
etc.
A telegram was received and read from
the president of the Arkansas State
teachers association, sending greetings and
congratulations.
The following resolution, proposed by
Professor Bickler of Galveston, was read
and unanimously adopted:
The undersigned committee beg leave to
report that ''Mrs. Ed F. Warren of Fort
Worth be duly recommended by the Texas
state teachers association to a place in the
Engagement of the Texas Worlds fair ex-
hibit association Oscar II. Cooper, Jacob
Bickler, P. V. Pennybacker.
The report of the committee on resolu-
lions was read and reported favorably.
A resolution by Professor Lane OF Cisco
for a code of professional ethics to be pre-
pared by committee which is to report at
the next state meeting Resolution adopted
Professor Bickler's resolution for the
appropriation of $500 by the association to
pay the travelling expenses of the
state superintendent, was modified
so as to do away with the
appropriation, for lack of funds in the treas
ury. Instead, a clause was inserted calling
the attention of the legislature to the need
expenses incurred by the superintendent
in visiting the schools, and begging
that the request be attended to
at the earliest opportunity, meaning
at special session if one be called. AS
amended their resolution passed.
Mr. Bickler's resolution calling on the
board of regents of the university to estab-
lish and maintain a chair of pedagogy in
that institution, was adopted after brief
discussion.
DR.. Waggener, who was present, said
that the regents held the authority to es-
tablish such chair.
A resolution, reciting that it was
the sense OF the association
that the educational needs Of the
books to be adopted by separate school dis
trictS was read and discussed.
A motion was made to table the resolu-
ton
Professor Alexander believed that the
resolution was useless, as it committed the
association to a particular style of Uniform
ity, when, as matter of fact, they would
prefer to let the matter take care
of itself. His county of Navarro
and he thought the question should be let
alone.
Professor Halle said that state uni
formity was opposed by almost the entire
corps of teachers in the state, and that he
thought the resolution for uniformity by
separate school districts should prevail
Professor Coleman favored state uni
formity, and therefore opposed the resolu-
ton. He saw no way of defeating state
uniformity. 1t was coming, and it was use
less to attempt heading it on.
Professor Littleton talked for the resolu-
ton. 1t voiced the sentiments of the teach
ers as body, and should be adopted
Others spoke counselling non-action, and
leaving the question just where it is.
On standing vote the resolution for
uniformity by school districts was voted
down by good majority.
The association merely decided to keep
hands of and make no Recommendation in
the matter, although it was very evident
that the teachers had no use for state uni
formity.
The association recommended that each
county in the state be divided in as many
school districts as Justices precincts, the
boundaries Of each to coincide
1t was recommended that county super
intendenrs be established in every county
having scholastic population Of 1000 or
more, the salary of such official TO be not
less than $500. @
The duty was required of county COM
missioner's court of each county to order an
electioHn ke first Saturday in June of each
ID each school district not voting q
tax to determine whether or not such tax
shall be LOWED.
A resolution Recommending the invest