Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-19
THE CITY TEACHERS
MEET IN nneUrAn nosrIILY SEES
SION.
several Important Paper. Read and
DI-cuAsed--Aa Interesting PRO
gram Throughout.

The regular monthly meeting of the
city teachers was called to order In the
auditorium OF the high school yesterday
by Superintendent Hogg.
The minutes Of the previous Institute
were read by the secretary, Miss Mary
Martin and approved.
The first number on the program was
an Instrumental solo by Miss Daggett
Prof Casselll OF the Bacon Hin
school. read a paper on "current
Events." He prefaced his remarks by
dissertation on war IN which he said
that II seemed that war was the nat
ural precedent or and almost necessary
to human progress. as has been shown
by past events, that Greece WAS In her
palmiest days when her wars We're
more frequent; that when the Temple
OF James had its gates aJar the Imperial
city sat on her billy prominence and
ruled the world, and thus had 1t been
through al the ages that great ac-
tivity had followed wars. The re-
malnder OF the paper was resume OF
the principle events OF the past MONTH
A vocal solo by Miss Mary Whitla
was next rendered.
Miss Isadora Dowdcn, assistant state
superintendent Of the Texas Children's
Home society was present and ex-
planned the plans and objects OF this
society, ard endeavored by her we'll
| worded remarks to enlist the sympathy
| OF the educators In this very laudabie
| undertaking. She left with the teach
| ers copies OF the "Chiidren'B Home
! Finder" the official organ OF the so
city. and other printed matter giving
| information IN regard To IL.
Prof. Moore. supervisor or writing
and drawing OF the city schools, read a
paper on drawing. In which he showed
that drawing was Of great assistance
10 people In all walks OF life. and very
necessary In same. that drawing had
the cube and the circle and the cylinder
as the representative principles involved
| In drawing.
The subject was discussed by Prof
Hogs. Harmon. Bramlotte. Pascha
and e. y. Williams, Some Of these gen
tlemen thought drawing was both con
rcptive and pereeptive, others thought
Il was only perceptiye, but most O
them agreed that It was more percept
i've In the lower grades, and more con
oeptive In the higher grades.
The rext number was a vocal solo b,
Miss Blanche Aiken.
Prof NJ. II. Jones made some nm
nouncementa in regard to the Nationa
Educational association, which meetinl
is to be held at Buffalo.
- Marie Hack director OF physica
/ culture and elocution in the For
Worth university WAS present and tol,
t.r piai'f TO build a gymnasium a
/ the university, and asked tho educator
to help her make her entertainment a
the city hall a success She recitel
, Aux itallens' TO the great delight o
! the assembly.
I Prof Thompson. former prlncipa
, OF the city schoola, attended the lnsti
, tute, and made :. few remarks.
3 Prof Jones read tho text OF the resn
: lutinna III regard TO metric measures
introduced In the lower house OF con
! grcss. and asked as many as would 4
Sign a petition to ADOPT latter i90) tn
metric meusurgs.
A resolution favoring tho adoption Q
this system was introduced by f'roi
/, Paschal and carried. after being dis
oussea By Prof. uamman. Bramiett
and Pnschul.
The superintendent made some re
. marks In rega 10 tina closing O
|, gchc dis.
The Institute then adjourned TIL Tn
third Saturday IN Mag.
, Deane has the latsat things In acces
soriea FOR making artistic pictures.