Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-23
TARRANT
COUNTY
SCHOOLS.
ONE Hrsn% 4sD TWO PUBLIC
son9hs IN THE COUNTY.

0
Within the past ten years the most
rapid strides ever made In the pub
lie schools of this county have taken
place. Tho prosres sin Texas has been
wonderful. Tarrant county has been
In the fore front of the work In Texas
Her schools have kept pace with her
material prosperity TIL they are the
boast OF her people.
The following fact In regard TO our
schools may be of interest. The schol-
astic population Is over 5000; there are
30 districts and l02 schools. including
10 colored schools. The available free
school money from the state this year
to Tarrant county is $i7.5O0. a special
school tax Is levied in 30 districts,
amounting TO $4,000. Teachers salaries
range from Ss5 TO SIS per month.
In many districts the schools run
eight or nine months. The county
schools have had able and efficient SUI
pervision ever since the law creating
the office Of county superintendent was
passed. in 1854. 1arrant numbers MS
her past superntendsnts Robert Moore,
w. IL. Pool. II. II Buck. The pres
ent superintendent is Prof. D. Nc
ltae, a very apie and efficient teacher
OF the county. Fuller mention OF him
Will be made later on. We are In
dabted to him for much Of tho informa-
tion given In this article. He Is la
boring earnestly and zealousy for the
cause of oducation in this county.
Tafrant county is justly proud of
her public schools. and they are an hon
or to the county. Able and experienced
teachers are In charge, and no effort
Is spared to keep abreast with the
times in all matter pertaining to pub
lie education.
An opportunity Is offered to every
child IN the county to receive good
common school education free Of all
cost. Texas has provided beautifully
for the education Of the youth of the
state, and Tarrant takes front rank in
the matter or skillful and just mani
agement OF mo public money appor-
toned to this county
one of the iirBt questions asked by n
man expecting to move to u new To-
clAty is; What kind OF schools are
there2' In fact, a man OF family who
does not feel an interest in tho educa-
tional facilities of his prospective home
IS not the kind of man that will as
sist in developing the resources Of
country, that viii be desirable addi-
ton to community, or that Will make
I'VE. progressive, public spirited ciu-
zen.
Therefore, In this special issue OF the
Gazette. which is expected to reach tho
tunities OF making paying Investments
or aealrins to make permanent homes
IN our county, Ii Is very important that
something should be said Of our public
schools. Doubtless Tarrant county has
one OF The best arranged systems of
public schools in the state, famous as
Texas Is for her most excellent system
OF schools.
Organized under the district system
some Six or seven years ago, the his
tory OF tho country schools since that
time has been one of continuous i'm
provement and very ilatterng SUCCESS.
There are almost one hundred districts
IN the county and over one hundred
schools. A large majority OF the school
houses are commodlous and oomfort-
able. seated with patent desks and sup
pied with charts, globes and other
school apparatus
The districts are so laid on that every
parent In the county has a school house
at convenient distance from his home
Thus every child has an opportunity
OF securing good common school edu-
cation.
In Mansfield. Grapevine. Arlington.
ALE, Kelley Smlthheld and the other
towns and villages OF the county, high
school departments have been estab-
lished. equal IN advancement, and thor
oughness to those OF the larger cities
or the state.
IA Fort Worth Is so well supplied
with railroad facilities, Tarrant county
has always as good teachers as can be
found In tho state Teachers from other
states and from other parts of Texas
seem anxious to secure school In Tar
rant county, because OF the excellent
reputation OF her schools. Her own
schools send forth teachers every year
that are doing fine work In this and
adjoining counties.
The Tarrant County Teachers assocl-
alton and the Tarrant County Trustees
association have done excellent work
In arouslng professional interest among
the teachers and IN causing school trus-
tees to appreciate the value Of skilled
work In the school room. and teachers
ana trustees have reached a better UNI
Outstanding Of the Importance OF their
respective duties
In some counties the teachers have
experienced some trouble in securing
their salaries promptly but Tarrant
has so far been able to meet every
claim against her school fund on pre-
seutatlon, and her teachers have not
been fe-ted to wait for their hard
earned salaries.
In short. parents thinking OF moving
TO Tarrant county may feel assured
that their children win have the ad-
vantages OF the best OF school facilities.
This article applies to the schools
outside OF the city of Fort Worth only.
The Fort Worth schools are not under
( the supervision OF the county superin-
tendent.
Below we speak OF the county SUPER
intcndent and number Of the leading
! schools, with their principals, Bird
VILE school will be found under the
article on Blrdyiile In this issue.
/ ArIington, l.. ". Hammond and w.
VI. Trimbfc, Principals.