Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-28
TEXAS SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES.

The register of the Southwestern mi
VersitY. Georgetown, Tor 1S90-9l, shows an
attendance during the past session OF 3OS
student and that Of the ladies' annex 116
students. In addition to the regular uni
Versity course the needs of the students OF
different grades are met by the correlated
schools. \ fine library, literary societies.
college journal. homes for the accommodate
ton of students, etc, are connected with
the university. Seven medals and five
scholarships are awarded. Commencement
Gay, June :. Opening Of next session, Sep
TENDER "A.
Rev Nauderiverc, pastor of Saint Mary 5
Catholic church, Sherman has been called
to the same work at COrsicana, and
preached his farewell sermon yesterday.
The new addition to the church is finished
and said to be very pretty, especially the
interior
Sam Jones, the evangelist, has commenced
services at the big tabernacle on Bremond
square, Houston.
The new building for the Girls Co-opera-
tive home at Dallas Will be immediately be-
gun. The union brick layers OF the city
have offered to lay the brick on the build
ing and their offer has been gratefully ac-
copied
The First Baptist church Of Sherman
expects soon 10 have fine $1,000 brick
editce on their property, corner Of Pecan
and Crockett streets. Eight thousand five
hundred dollars have been subscribed and
the various committees to prosecute the
work have been selected.
The commencement exercises and ball of
the Agricultural and Mechanical college,
College Station, will be held June g.
Professor Limbaugh is building school
house in the northwestern part OF Abilene.
The teachers Of Ellis county, at their
Loot 1sly- ind
the place for holding the summer normal
for that senatorial district.
Material is being placed on the ground for
the erection of the Jacksonville school
house. The brick are being made and the
foundation viii be laid soon.
The new Methodist church at Commerce
will be used for worship May 81.
Navarro is building new Methodist
church
Jack county educational institute prop
erty is to be transferred to the North Texas
Baptist college nj JackSboro. The asso-
citation has applied for q charter with a
capital stock of 100000.
The alumnp banquet of the Chappeu Hill
female college viii be held in the college
home Tuesday, June ,.
The commencement of the Prairie View
state normal school ut Hampstead will be
held May 81 to June )
CISCO, May 25.-On the sd the board of
school directors reelected the old staff of
teachers, with Mr.. ". D. Love, superin-
tcndent. Extensive additions are 10 be
made TO the school buildings during vaca-
ton.
CHICO, May 25-Our school aud Sunday
school are making preparations for picnic
which is TO be on the 18th proximo. Hon.
j. ". Bailey of Gainesville is expected to
be present.
Waco, May 26.-Rev. H. A. Bourland,
pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church
in this city, left this afternoon for Fayette,
Howard county, Mo, where he will deliver
the commencement sermon at Howard
female college on June Z. and a literary ad-
dress on June 9. He will return to Waco
on June Is.
CLEBURSE, May 26.-At meeting OF the
school trustees yesterday Mr. J. E. Wal
lace of Meridian, Tex. was elected princi-
pal of the Cieburne high school for the
ensuing year.
TAYLOR, May 2G.-The Rev. Abe Mulkey
preached last night to more than two thou
sand people. Subject, Prayer" All of
the ministers of the different denominations
are assisting.
BLACK JACK GROVE. May 26.-The Rev.
c. H Lincoln, evangelist, will begin 4 series
OF meetings here tonight and good time is
contemplated by all, as there is vast
amount of business in his line here.
WILLARD, May 25.-At this milling point
on the Trinity and Sabine railroad has been
erected by the lumber company doing bus
mess here. an attractive place Of worship.
where religious services are held twice
month Why should not this example be
followed by every mill in Eastern Texas
If q church ever did q community any harm
never heard of II.
BOWIE, May 26.-The board of school
trustees appointed by the Montague district
conference of the NJ. e. church. South, to
erect school building in our city meet here
to-day. Ii is to be hoped that work on the
proposed building will begin At once. We
have enough Methodist people in our dis
trict to make this one of the grandest in
situations of learning in the state, and they
have the necessary funds, enterprise and
enthusiasm 70 do it. If the committee do
their work properly the building will be
ready for occupancy by October /.
The closing exercises of the Bowie graded
high school began last night and will con-