Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-08
FELL OFF A TRESTLE.
A Man Hurled sixty-Three
Feet, But He Still Lives.
TEXAS RAILWAY MAIL SERVICE,
And Its Enormous Growth in the Past
Twenty Years-TaISen Rack to Brown
wood-Mr. EWardIaw in a CritI-
cal Condition-CIty Notes.
TARRANr,s TEACHERS.
Tho Meeting Held at Grapevine satur-
day.


The Tarrant county teachers assocla-
ton met at Grapevine Saturday.
Abouv fifteen of the city teachers went
out on the Cotton Belt railroad, which had
granted special rates for the occasion as
previously announced in the GAZETTE.
In addition to the city teachers, State
Superintendent ]. NJ Carlisle, who had
this meeting, County SuperintendentiW. H.
Pool. Professor w. H. Kimbrough, of Dali
las, and a number of other gentlemen were
in the party. They were joined at Smith
field and Brausfor1 by others. Still others
came into Grapevine by private convey
ances, until the attendance became larger
than was expected.
The session was held in the Baptist
churchhouse at Grapevine Many
citizens of that thOrough-going town went
out 70 encourage the teachers by their
presence and hear the discussions.
The meeting was opened with prayer by
Mr.. 4. Is. Wnitehurst, of Arlington.
{ An entertaining and Instructive address of
welcome was delivered by Judge r. S. Blair
of Grapevine. The response on behalf of
the association was delivered by w. Fl.
Kim6rough of Dallas. The minutes of the
last meeting were read by Miss Matte
Hodgins, the secretary, and approved.
The topic Of Oral Instruction" was dis
cussed By Mir. I. c, Warren. The associa-
ton then adjourned till p. IN.
the teachers and visitors were cordially
entertained in the pleasant homes of the
hOspitable citizens of Grapevine during the
noon hour.
Afternoon, methods of Teaching United
States History was presented by Miss j.
w. Heudren of Handiey and George +.
Hussey of Smithfeld, and discussed by
others.
Miss Eta Hudgins of Grapevine enter
tanned the association with Q neat and
was presented by Mr.. Gaylord Worstell of
Pleasant Run and thoroughly discussed by
many members. "How to Secure and Re
tain Attention was presented by Mr. z. B.
Whitehurst of Arlington in an interesting
address of fifteen minutes. o. S. Latti-
more, Esq, of the Fort Worth bar recited
in his happiest style "How I Hunted
Man. and was greeted with storms of APP
plause. Miss Lizzie Hudgins of Grapevine
read paper on the Benefits of Teachers
Institutes" which by unanimous vote of
the association she was requested TO fur
nish the press for publication. Mr.. f. E.
w. Scruggs made an address upon the same
subject.
State Superintendent Carlisle was called
upon and made a characteristic address,
full of plain, practical truths, clothed in
the simplest language, and delivered with
out parade or ostent2tion. He said, among
other things that he was glad to attend the
uSSlluS u lulS dSSOClallOu, HOG Only DS-
cause of his former relations with it, but
also because it was recognized over the
state as one of the most progressive and
successful organizations of the kind in
Texas. Other portions of the state had
been benefited by many things which had
originated in this association. He had been
III correspondence recently with an able
and efficient county superintendent about
some plans which that official had in view,
and in which he felt a deep interest. If
those plans were carried out his purpose
was to suggest them TO all the counties.
He hoped that Superintendent Pool would
have the hearty cooperation of the people
and other officials in perfecting the work
in which he was engaged.
Superintendent w. II. Pool then delivered
short address in his usual happy and
forceful style, urging the teachers to have
each for his own use copy of the text
book used by each class he had in charge,
and insisting that parents ought to have
absolute control of the school children
while at home, and the teacher while in
school
The last topic on the programme was l'SA
Plea Tor Our Mother Tongue" by PROBES
sor Alex Hogg of Fort Worth, being an
elegant and eloquent address delivered ten
years ago by Professor Hogg at Bryan.
The following resolutions were offered by
Mr.. Fl. L. Graham OF Bedford and adopted:
Whereas, we, the members OF the Tarrant
County teachers association, have been
most Hospitality entertained by the people
of Grapevine while in their midst, and
whereas the Cotton Belt railroad has
courteously given special rates for this &C.
casiOn,
QBe it resolved, That our sincere thanks
are hereby rendered 10 the citizens of
Grapevine and the management of the
Cotton Belt road for their kindness
Adjourned to meet III Fort Worth Satpr-
day, March ), 1892