The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-03
OUR TEXAS TEACHERS.
LARGE Attendnnee From the ssush
Texas, Central Texas end East
Texsn srociations-ishpers on
Live Toriea ARE Rsaa.

south. Ean, and Miidie TEXAS we're ali
represented in the Teachers convention
held In this city yesterday. The meeting
was a union Of tho three associatlons
rom ne portions Of Texas indicated.
The convention met at 10 O'Clock In the
High school rooms n the Ken KIM
building. and was ealled 70 ordpr by Mrs.
Fannis Reese Pngh OF Hcarne. president
Of the central Texas Teachers associas
ton. Afrs. Fueh announced the election
" temporary chairman as the first bust
ness before the meetlne
Professor o. II. Cooper OF Galveston was
nominated. hu, before she nominason
could be seconded that gentleman arose.
declined the honor, nominated Mrs Pngh
received second put the vots TO she
house and declared Mrs. Pngh elected as
chairman unanimously before that body
! was hardly aware that her name had been
& mentioned.
For temporary secretary OF the meeting
Mr. W. W. Barnett Of Houston was placed
10 romination and elected unaninlously.
I Airs. Push next declared the regular
programme IN order, which WAS proceeded
( with as follows:
Address OF wele9me--Mr. r. J. Pattlilo,
Rsspouse--Mr r. j. Paine. Calvert
i afnSc-sonp bv Fits and sixth grade
! Rupiis Of Elysian steel school.
Paper woman ia Education" Mrs
! Fannie Reese Pugh Of the Central Texas
association.
Paper Things. Theory and Thoughtp--
Mr.. s. TAYLOR OF the Middle Texas
Teachers association
Music.-voeal solc-aiiss Bessie Hughes,
PAper--.Beneft Of Association Mr.. II.
p Kirk cf the South Texas association,
rTper- Herpartianisina MIR. j. d. Bor-
den, Galveston
Discussion.
puper--.'rhe Psychology OF INTEREST
Mr.. J. Il. Siday, Houston.
il welcoming the teachers 70 Houston
When lten,ulns wanted TO bniid the
great Roman city he Invited, protected
aud made citizens Of All strrugers. our
Romuius Invited the neighboring cities
~ furnish Wives for bis city Of men
indignant refusal, he invited them TO vtsit
MIS- city 10 see the Wundrafel games OF his
taen: Invited them 10 bring their wives
children to the circus. tiiey became deep
Is absorbed In the games, each Roman esr
his posi- and took s YOUNG woman t9r
Although some OF our young men are
approaching bachelorhood. ] assure you
that there are Yet III our city corps about
Ten ladies to one single seutieman
Not lis the AchHegns were received by
tha Trnyans IN ancient liiium bat az
Ulysafs aud MS ictorlpus heroes We're ny
the Phoenirians. MOL rs Rome received
the Lornbards from ire north, bur Us s1e
received the vlctors-with spreading
phus do We receive you. who have
pireked the plumes of tho haverlng eagles
Of Ignorance, and have established the
As the king and queen received the sxS
plorer OF new lands under q canopy OK
gold 5Iocnde. we Z tbs nof.l boyer re
eeige IRE ecercit~fF Tor haven't Eflltns Hhtt
foundation PRINCIPLES
A sister city has JiiEt achieved her great
est success Ia collecting and eomparins
the wares OF her neghbprs Inc Whltg
CITY by the Lake sprouted, grew anu
sioasoniea IN d season, because nations
leariing Is wisdom. Chicago Inns Just
traveiad the world around she hiss hilsi
her Golfers with gold and wears the We
shall sss do iess7
WE who feel not the passions ano anpe- +
tiles but the mind, tie gregtest lhiAs . !
man. we who train not alone Tor the (
riches that perish and die eut .0r trnthg Z
that shall abide forever IN the iiylns soul (
Nh al the sirens Of scyila aud charyb- |
lia to rob ypdr decks do SIC welcome +
you: but as the peaceful Paclnc that thasi <
have recruits % succeed those w.io hags |
rs wv AAAAAt Nt-fAA
cur country must have new ministers I
The citv must DRAW from the ranks Of /
those who have taught six sfades 20 Ret \
~ tfpcte5a ~ one grade
II our city schools we're IN politics. We I
would need a new leader as otten 40 oar (
captain saiuted the wrong admiral
since the deseneiatins tenasi'ey 9l cues
aena Of rural purity and vlgor we wonla
nave yau try the erchanteu trucks. thht |
~ iong arewn out from ill-ntted harness, |
nor the field ainandonea pesanse Sanl 1
aunor Is too large Of not wen aaaplea 70 I
Nor are we happier than when our sister !
city on the bay repeats former challenge /
70 measure arms With u.s. 81.
Nothing nerves lover uof9 thHh lhe
OF an apparent flSai.
,f5ls not even manly TO apar with those /
who sry not e we }e y. a,s b e. nose
4 ia cafs ii sfnine and magnolia are /
never prettleT than when boaleted With +
es like the hundred and twenty IN Je-
rtisAlem, we have prayed hld waited Tor /
you. that our mingling ana c9tnins may I
tf iA Mi with true pedaSqB cal pride, 1
which Will make US fishers 81 men n The /
truest aSid highest aenae. and that though I
we may not sReekk n ht s,,z,e tait6 hn w
HIGH the banners OF rfesress, anu deyelap I
that shall be the pride OF the I
issine stfrerintendent OF the Cal. /
vert public & hoois, responded to the adj
dress OF welcome. He snla that Y was
lrst hts good fortune TO attend a meeting
OF teachers ~ Houston about sl2 year. I
ago since that Time he hno attended I
several other almilar conventions ~ Bous- I
ton and each time had been 80 welcomed, !
As well treated SO cordially fecslved on /
All sides. that he always lopkSd forward I
10 d meeting 81 tho teHchcrs ~ this city 4
with greet pieasure lin felt mtrs that /
Houston waa ready to receive and well
come them, but they were made 70 feel I
dbuny welcome by the cordial greeiinp I
from Mt. Patiiio.
ia dlscuasna Houston iteEit. MT Paine
said he considered the schools of this city
a. under the best syatem OF management /
q amy Ia thu state In fact ltodstan and I
her eltikanA eculd always be found IN the
car OF proRffsa. When the feAchers 81 1
the State met here two years. ago they |
ways n pleasure 70 refer g that gather-
lng In behalf Of the visiiins .eachera I
here today. he nsaured Mr, Patillv and I
tie teachers 81 Houston thai they ffers -
clad u be with them as the Inter seemed /
o be 10 hnye them here Hs cenaiaered
nouston 40 lfe syest place Ia the State for
their association 70 meet, II was the I
most accessible point for the teechera % I
a-l...ff. ftn ~ n nj [taHfrai Texas and he