Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-23
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son"oi No. =, Princinut q.
u. Hannah.
Inc Belknap street senooi h.. -.
teachers and s25 scholars I, X $50
W belknap street al the bssS ~ sru
LAR street and has a renuta,,,e,, -
.yhs standing as one Of the beat VAL
schools in the state "@-u
.vlessor q. II. Hammap has hoo,
me heim here for the nast So,,r
49,. dnl " seems to be the unlveran,
"b,nion tnat the school Is being vrre
aply conducted. vans ''''
froiess0r Hamman is n na,t,., - a..
Grand "oid Dominion" he hsx,ns h.n,,
S SYln thefe IN iS55. While quito vonns
az parents emlgrated TO southern In.
'sna. A. the public schools OF Cory
,,sl. III slu faolA IN that state he re-
hhii.'ed ms elementary education Ry
scb WI enorls in teaching country
aS,as IN Illinois he was enabled 10
,ns,,, ~ troin the collegiate depart
mo 80, w Sne famous Teachers Train
WIN ~ ~ valparaiso. Ind. IN 1850,
"i.h me degree Of b. L. m iSao ~.
sumo institution conferred unnn Mn,
me degree Of NJ. A, '''
Professor Hnmman came g., .r,,.,,,
~, having accepted a position In
S sV Hnsnsh-German academy nj Ro,i,-
ss, put prior TO this time ne mad
81 w TOUR Years as teacher in coI,nt,.,,
Svnoois ana two years as nrincInsl +,
.ty schools. Besides the position inst
iieI,ipned he held two imnorlnnt n,in,
city. e'epVoh IN TINS
rroiessor Hannah has the renuta-
nan Of being hard student n eooa
~ round teacher and a thoroneb-
,Sols pneie school man. lie takes n
.'e,s interest in everything pertaininr
~ , pro'lesslonal work. and has been
~ az nearly every meeting Of both
80 ' sy ana city teachers Institutes
S ,nS september, 1890 He Is especially
the history of education.
ne mas been member or tho ei.,,
board OF examiners for the mast thrse
years' ana during the past wear hold
wv important and responsible appoint
nvnts from the state department OF
education as member OF the board Of
examiners and inspectors for tbe
NOIth Texas Normal school al denton
ana as member of the summer Nor
NAL board Of examiners.
Professor Hannah ranks aInont, tho
nest educators Of the state and Fort
worth is fortunate in having his ser.
WINS.
al. H. Jones, Principal school No. q.
The sixth ward school, presided over
by Prof Jones, has seven teachers and
an attendance OF 800 this year. II Is In
very 1lourishing condition, due to the
assistants.
Principal Jones IS teacher in the
% 1t.
pevlence In his profession covers a prr-
Tod Of fourteen years. The National
Normal university Of Lebanon. Ohio
claims him as one OF her alumni. He
graduated IN 1853 with degrees OF 3. S.
and c. f. IN lsS5-S6 he iilled success
fully the position Of principal OF public
schools of Patriot. Ind. and IN the fan
OF the latter year took a position as
teacher In an academy near Kansas
City, Mo, Five years ago he was elect
ed 70 his present position, and on ac-
count Of his excellent worl, he has held
II continuously ever since. Those who
are acquainted with his work know
him to be a first class educator, hav-
ing the power to encourage and slim
ulate his pupils so as always to get
the best efforts from them. He al
ways takes active part in professional
work. institutes. etc Both profession
ally and socially he ia well liked.
I. NJ. Terrell, Principal school No. 10.
This is the department OF the city
schools for the colored children. The
building. a cut OF which can be seen
in this issue. is a two story frame
building OF eight rooina. Eight teach
era ara cmployed and the enrolment
for this year Is over 500.
Prof. I. NJ. Terrell Is the principal.
He is one Of the leading oolored odu-
Gators OF the STATE. aud Il is doubtful
II there are any who excel him, he
is n native Of Texas. born In Anderson,
Crimes county, January 3, 1859 Ills
education was gained at Straight uni
yersity. New Orleans, graduating thence
in 1881 with the degree OF a. II, Prof
Terrell decided to make teaching n
profession and immeditely started 90
work In his old home, teaching there
one year The next year, 1852, he be
came principal Of our colored sonool
which position he has filled with an
eminent degree Of success ever since
ms work is known throughout this en-
tlre stnte. lie has been especially
prominent and successful In conduct
mg summer normals. The following are
the places at which he has served In
MS capacity, at each OF which places
he was conductor. Dallas. Marshall.
sherman. Corslclna. WaNhhaehic'
Hearne and Marlin IN 1928 he was
president OF the coiored state teaehers
assoolatlon. The school over when
Prof. Terrell presldes has turned out
number OF teachers AL Of whom are
doing good work IN this siate-three IN
tbe eity schools or Fort Worth.
This department .of the city schools
Is fully up to ihe high standard We
moinfain. Everything moves alons
nleasantly and nicely. In the BUILDING
rev have a plano and An organ ana
also a nice library. The assistant
seaehers are as follows; MISS d.
Tbnmpson, Mrs Nj. l., Terrell NJ. FRA
zsr r. ] Benjamin, 4 =. Brhshears'
Miss +. b. Porter, Miss A +. WOOL
I'D Miss A. V. Moscow, al q Mnom
,sriorm their duties well Fort Worn
is nroud Of her colored schools. fI ,.i.
n n Is doing great work t9T ~
ascnle' and deserves great cream ioF
1t.