The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-27
OF School Superintendent
and Principals.
THE VETERANS OF THE PROFESSION
From Everywhere Vernon to Galveston,
TeYarkala TO CuerO, are Here.

assembled a. 10 o'clock this morn
ing in the First Baptist church.
There was large attendance of
members and visitors, and some
educators of very considerable dis.
tinction were present.
There were also some of the
veterans of the profession in Texas,
such as Prof. $. g. Boon, of Tyler,
who has been in the business ~
years, and Prof. d. S. Swllzer, of
Weathei ford, Hho has been teaching
in Texas "a years. There were
also young gentlemen who have
been in the position OF snperlntend-
ent or principal ouly year or two,
yet VINO looked wiser and talked
/ ks they knew more than the Oldest
in service.
And they were from verywhere-
Vernon to Galveston, Texarkana TO
Cuero. Among the members were
a good many ladies also, aud among
the visitors great many. These
had the usual Frightening feet that
is universal with the sex. Altogether
1t was a notable, noticeable and well
noticed gathering.
The otfi GERS present were q. Z.
Putnam, of Colorado City,president,
}. +. Blair, Temple, vice presid emf;
A. w. Klnnard, Long secretary;
j. V. Brown, Luling, treasurer
Promptly at 10 O'Clock the meet.
ing was called TO order and the
divine blessing VAS invoked by Rev.
DIR. J. III. Luther, of Bolton.
The address of welcome was de-
Ii, cred by Judge }. Gallagher, who
was the first superintendent Of the
Waco schools. Judge Gallagher
made an exceedingly sensible
speech, in which some very practi
cal sug gestions were offered. He
said the chief trouble as that there
was too much machinery, and that
considerable leg ,slation was necessa-
ry 10 cure the defects.
The response was made by Prof.
Alex Hogg, of Fort Worth. His
speech was full of compliment to
Waco, and to the rapidity with
which the schools here have pro.
crossed. He said other cities, Dal-
las, Fort Worth, Houston, San An
tonio-all had made progress, but
none had advanced equal to Waco.
His address was very eloquent
tribute to the city, the state and
the public school system generally,
and was loudly applauded by the
hearers.
The following members approach
ed the seoretary's desk and enrolled
their names:
Jacob Van Haltern, Burleson;
W. a, Banks, Bryan; Z. f. Come,
gys, Gainesville; G. G. Harris,
Houston; T. j. Witt, Salado; J. f.
Bryant, Corslcana; w. F. Rogers,
Comanche; Q. ii. Wedemyer, Bel
ton; w. d. Love, Piano; w. d.
Butler, Palestine; W. S. Ferguson,
Waco; j. I. Strain, Waco; j. G.
Darnell, Dawson; G. j. Foust,
dublin; f. S. Winter, Bryan; G.
L. Adair Hioo; f. NJ Malone,
Texarkana; E. A. Menefee, Mt.
Calm; j. w. Bolin, Dainger6eld
G. 9. Glenn, sealy; A. w. Orr,
Omen; G. a. Lanier, Omen; Miss
Ella May Johnson, Cason; Mis-
Louise II lien, Iron Bluff; W. n
Masters Omaha; j. B. Rogers, Bas
trop; w. C..Halbert, Bolton; T. A
Coleman, Mckinney; P. V. Penny
hacker, Palestine; G. ID. Rice
Bolton; r. N. Little, Houston; t
nj. Colston, Cuero; J. M. Fergu
son, Waco; II. M. Brown, Luling
A. w. Kinnard, Longview; w. D
Allen, Marshall; Frank B. St
John, Moody; Judge Bloke, Bell
vile; L. s. Benton, Franklin; S
w. Hayes, Gibtown; w. I. Potter
Vernon; S. Toledo Sherry, Whar
ton; j. X. Murray, Lexington
Buckner Harris, Giddings; Ii. B
Miller, Columbus; 7. j. Paine
Calvert; James O'Keete, r. Nj
Smith, II. S. Molear, Bloomin,