San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-06-28
TEACHERS IN SESSION.
THE STATE EDUCATORS NOW IN
THE ALAMO CITY.
Mayor Paschals Address of Wei
CONDITIONING Session
Proceedings.

brightest minds of Texas, the occa-
sion being the first session proper
Of the State Teachers association,
which is holding it's annual con-
vention now in the Alamo City.
The exercises were opened with
prayer by the Rev. w. w. Pinson,
presiding elder of the Methodist
church (South), who invoked bless
ings on the entire body assembled.
Hon. Geo. Paschal, mayor of San
Antonio was then introduced and
delivered the address of welcome,
as follows:
"Mr. President, and the Educators
of Texas: BY he voice and senti-
ment of this good people that l
have the honor to represent, / come
to give you welcome in our midst.
| will not welcome you with
guided sentences or romance or
periods that may catch the ear but
not reach the heart, but in simple
words of honest worth | come to
let you know that the welcome
that we give is not upon the tongue
alone but springs from within the
heart.
We fully recognize the debt of
gratitude due by the common
wealth to those who have dedi-
Gated their lives to the great cause
of education, fitting the minds of
those who will follow us to receive
their heritage of liberty and trans
nit it unimpaired to the latest
pOsterity.
In generations to come when
| the future historian takes his pen
to write in praise of the perpeticety
of our free institutions unto the
school teacher will be assigned the
brightest page, for although the
corner stone of the republic was
roughly hewn with the service, its
solid foundation, enduring base
and polished sides came with the
cause of education for the masses
and the school teacher has been
the means of its execution. To
give a heartfelt welcome to those
engaged in this solemn undertake
ing is a privilege and a pleasure in
which our whole people most
earnestly join.
The labors encOiled upon you
| have been many, arduOus and try
| ing relaxation from these antics
and cares is a merited reward, and
it is our hope that amid historic
scenes of this old city, its waving
trees and ripping waters you will
find rest and compensation for the
tolls of the past scholastic year.
We trust that this gathering will
result in mutual benefit to each
member, and that when you re-
turn to your homes it will be with
a feeling of gladness that you hon
ored us with your presence. Re-
newing our assurance of heartfelt
welcome l now proclaim the lib
erty of the city to be yours"
Mayor Paschal was loudly APP
plauded at the conclusion of his
address, and Prof. A. w. Kennard,
of the LOngview public schools,
was introduced and responded to
the speach of Mr.. Paschal, say
ing:
Mr.. President, Your Honor, ladies
and gentlemen-We meet here to-
day on the most sacred soil of
Texas as did those early Fathers
who have left so many and noble
monuments to their self sacrific-
ing devotion to the cause of God
and humanity, apostles of peace,
charity and truth. Permit me in
the name of the State Teachers
association of the Lone Star state,
| to thank you and your open heart
ed citizens for the cordial welcome
accorded us.
Yes, we are all proud to claim
San Antonio de BeXar, with her
grand and historic record of more
than two centuries, as a precious
inheritance from the past.
Yes, san Antonio, with her noble
history, her monuments OF the
past, affairs dedicated to God, Educa-
ton and Independence, upon which
so many noble, Christ-like lives
have been sacrificed, is the most
priceless inheritance of Texans.
We, too, are Texans, and have
come to share with you, for few
days, this priceless inheritance.
Yes, within three days we will get
as much of this inheritance as we
can, and leave you none the poorer.
Unlike the reception accorded
that noble and patriotic band of
Texans under the command OF