The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-30
TEXAS SCHOOLS.
eAyLos FEMALE COLLEGE.

RAYLoR FEMALE COLLEGE.
Christmas Day iSsA was a merry one
AT Baylor, Notwithstanding fears that the
reverse might be the case. OF rs board
ers about 70 remalned In the college for
the day, and on account OF bad roads and
cold weather driving as a relaxation was
cat Of the question. The all absorbing
topic with the faculty was, What shall
the girls do on Christmas Day." To
leave them free to amuse themselves
might result In ut OF the blues with
some, or hilarious absurdlties with others.
80 some one of the teachers susEesteu an
o.d-fashioned spelling match Win oppo-
site sices and captains, the best speiler 10
be rewarded with two Handsomely bounu
volumes OF Knickerbocker's history OF
New York. by Washington irving. 10
the spel.ing was afterwards added sues,,
tons in geography mostly on the United
States, then poem IN Whioh tne NAMES
OF the Baylor inmates might rhyme. aiso
debate h ,ar sNr h rnal Than to 30
home or anywhere else on visit anu
the best short Christmas story written by
any of the students. -
Eve SO the girls had no time or disposi.
ton for blue reflections; but they went
joyously to work In preparation for the
Santa Claus visited each one during
the night and at the usual hour suinp-
tuous Christmas dinner of turkey. cram
was provided and thoroughly enjoyed;
At p. m. every one met in the reception
ROOM and the evenings amusement
followed by one from Miss Lettle Brown;
then followed the stories. debates, geogra-
ply and spelling matches. for the pest
Of which in .e each ae l,a1d, the ioi0w
First prize in spelling, to MISS Mary
sstorts; two volumes of Washington lr-
Wings Knickerbocker's History OF New
Second prize in spelling. to Miss Mary
McGhee; Lady of the Lake.
Prize for debate I'm the. ncgatlvel TO
Miss sallie Wells; Merry wives OF WIND
Best poem. to Miss Lettie Brown; Flow
Best Christmas story, to. Miss Emma
King; Hyperion, by Longfelow...
Geography. first prize, to Miss Kate
Mayes Lallah Roolth.
Geography. second nrize, to MISS Mary
Storts; nrummonds Essays.
Then prize to the prettiest girl among
the students who remained In Bsylor;
lean InTgelows poems ;orS, was awarded 10
All prizes were awarded by ballot, the
students only being privileged to vote.
COLES CLASSICAL. AND. MILITARY
SCHOOL. DALLAS.
The Holidays have come and nearly
gone The campus has been silent nearly
a week The football has made way for
Santa Claus. Military commands are
superseded by home greetings and soft
nonsense by moonlight The cadet has
STACKED" arms on the drill grounds and
presented" arms for the witching dance
and happy promenade. The las, speech.
the last essay. the lest recitation and the
last drill for 1895 were all over when the
bell tapped on Friday afternoon.
! Some 70 home to rest. some to visit,
some to hunt. and some will keep step"
with bright-eyed beauty to the sound of
| r,ellow music. Too soon to many will the
reopenng on the goth instant come TO
bird them down to their work and show
! them that NE Is real, NE Is earnest
/ The stormy weather has inter1ered with
| the programmes of some of the cadets,
as well as with some of the faculty. Cap
! tain puyal commandant with Sergeant
/ Doggett and Colonel Doggett, started TO
/ Collin county for several days hunt, but
the rain, wind and STERN routed them ana
6hsy fen BACK IN 81 g99a a S SpHsr TO Try nome
In the Territory, and some are quietly
ssme king the pipe OF peace around the
',G9 Armeria ' or Cuba. N "
our large military company handle
Their Springfield rifles with ease and their
drilling is excellent for so short Tine in
The smaller boys--thc boy company-in
knee breeches uniform. Will soon be sup
pled with hight cadet rifles. when they
win be soldiers Indeed, strictly repre-
sentng the ''infantry." 1t delights older
eyes TO see them drill.
home education. We live at home. marry
at home; preach &C home, practice nl.dl-
errment," why not practice what we
preach?
Distance lends enchantment to the view
And clothes the mountains In their azue
hue.
but approach the mountains and they are
as rugged and rocky and as uncouth as
the home made mountains. Home is the
place 10 educate your sons amt duush
ters. The influence OF parents ought t,
be worth something; associations approx.
ed by parents ought to be worth some.
thing, teachers personally known and APP
After the students mind has been &c
Vcloped travel can be enjoyed and appre'
eIated The schools and teachers Of
Texas will compare favorably with those
In other states. Seek Information ebun
he best schools in your state and stiof
tn local self government" it is better
than the Molroe doctrine. Stand by youi
own freside your own family affairs. II
they are rot az good and refining a.
those abroad, then make them SO.
CoRONAL INSTITUTE, SAN MARCUS
The programme Of the primary and in
tormediate concert given December ~:
Chorus-Jesus Loves Me ................
.......:.. Primaries and Intermediate
Piano solo. Ida aud Julia Prtchet
,, A Christmas Eve Thought, Earl Haynes
ReSitation--A Christmas Carol ...:...
.........,.... ..-,...,.......... Tom Garret
Chorus-Armor Bearer .... Intermediate
dialogue ....'..+-' .'s'.s'. ..s'.'.s''
Nio,n Boring, Johnnie Atkins, BERT,
Porter and Lucy Atkinson.
} Solo--Of AN the Trees -. Anna Harris
Recithtion-Iiow Santa Came .....,....
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Herbert Watson
Lullaby .:......'.''' by seven Lite Girl
chOrus--Coocoo ,..,'............".. Priparlc
Part IL
ltcauinE .....,.. .'s,'.,,.''...' ltal pIOWI
, | thorus-Jplly Boys .......... intermediate
Piano SOLO ......,,,........s.. Eula lhoma
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Hymn ..........
, ,....,,..- ,......+...'..s Dudley johnson
Chorus. Grandpap and I ..,.. Primaric
Soaring Santa Claus 49,.
Cl'fllftT tNONi
, How Amelia Augusta Helned. Edna kon
: Chrru Little MIS- Ra'crty. Primarie
Recta tion-Marring II Santa Claus...
................. I Nlian Mct'utcncof