The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-23


May, iSss.
{. Lsmbaril: term expires May. iSe@
J. q. Carr. term expires May. ISIS
T. ?. Hanlhlen; term expires May. 1885,.
Rufus cage: tarm expires May, jS'l.
A J. yourde; term expires May 1871.
". s sutton superintendent.
For nearly twenty years he city Of
Houston has had c'atroi OF ;lle system ~
pGbiic schools. December =
HISTORY lS.6, an election was held and
or THE the ciiiz rs decided by Z hand
SCHOOLS. some ulsi oriry 10 assume con-
trol; May Z. ia. taa city
council passed al ordinance taking pos
session OF all the school houses In thu
city. 1t may lie saFin.sed that prsyious -
this time the system had had q prtla7iOus
cxisfence with the fuany drawbacks which
naturally beset H.
on the first Monday in October. Isl, the
schools ope-ed under the Few auspices.
THE municipal election OF that year rad
conferred tha oface ~ mayor upon
Hon. J. II II. Wilson, ard. as events
proved. no mors fortunate select.on
could lave been made for the educa-
tional interests og Houston Nr Wa
son proved himself firm friend Of
Ele s1isools ana inaUGlra;s5 measures
which placed them or firm and lasting
foundation. The city council responded TO
these measures 81 q similar spirit. and the
result was In every way satisfactory.
Gladly would ] record, II possible. thu
names Of an VITO contributed 10 o con
summation Of so much moueut % Hous-
ton. but tho Information IS mot a. hand
Professor H. II. Smlth was nominated
end elected general superintendent. and or
the first MONDAY IN OctoDar he rep1rteI
more than i2ee pupils IN attendance a
systematic graded course OF study was
prepared BY Professor Smith. ara the M
pills classified as neAsiv as possible in ace
curiance herewith In the work 90 prep.
aratlon and classification Professor Smith
WIS encouraged ana assisted by CAPTAIN T.
". Taylor. president az the school board
and BIZ Messrs T. Cotger ard r. c. giror.
con, members OF that holy. IL = not l.s.-
pertinent al this port to recall the zeal
energy and success with which th.s 7chcoi
board mot and overcnnc tna host ~ otsfa-
cles which opposed she entarpriae ln ire
inciplency. ana tho writer b pleased "a
have au opportunity 10 reflect tho public
appreciation OF what these ctrtisrqeu have
done fer Houston Tho work OF a pioneer
IS In no respects an easy one under arv
clrcumstancae. bat tbs work was attended
with peculiar difficulties since ia object
was the establishment OF The first svs--tr
of graded schools in Texas
az
10 and attendant on tie ORGANIZATION a.
the Houston school system. no uarrntf,..
would be complete when ratlld TO state th-
important influence upon tho final result, of
DR. BaInas Sears tho honored agent of
the Peabody trustees, who addressed the
people in October. 1876 ana ptv.a ~ yq,r
for their favorable action ~ th, ballot bo~
In Dectmber In accordance with the loss
Injunction Of the grea, Peabody as 10 ~,
,r,ss L..
should be distributed. Dr. Sears leanei
with u special and affeetlonate rsaar,s a.
ward Texas. and particularly toward lIo,.s-
ton, as the place where It's citizens had
already made great progress unasrisS and
as the place most dtted 10 become the est-
cational nucleus for Texas. with mi.
view he contributed the sum ~ ssgo ~
wards paying the expenses Of the srhoolg
ard the trustees of the Peabody. fnn5 ravs
continued the approp,.sa,,e,, a,,,,,,i,. ,,,. -
the present year. Or. Sears mas therefore
a peculiar claim uDon the consideration az
Houston. ana no comrnpnitv bsv 49,,
cause TO regret hat death has .sit bt,,, ~
from a career so henorsbls. Il, his -,.,.,.f
80 beneacent 20 mankind. II h nror.sr ~,
add that the mantle of DR. soars f.n on,
worthy shoulders IN the person Of Dr. j
l.. NJ. Curry, who performed tho duties az
his office with innnIte rra1t, - tl,,sefs
and extended usefulness Ia the ,,i'.,-,.
and who aided the cause Of ,drratiar T.,
Texas with an eloquent tore,,e ana W.
orous pen. The general proeress az a..
school system during Mayor X,r5tso,,., I'll
minstration was most ss,issarto-,y 49,,
much yet remained 10 he done ir ~ -.
of grading.
The whole nnro,,er ~ ,..,..-, ..,-,
by the board was tEentv-ove ~ 49,
thirteen we're for the white Ana tU.ive fo-
the colored schools. ana saIarios w., ~,
at mot less rhan thirty nor moro ma, est,,
dollars per month." Tbs b6ar,, @Io-,s.y,
after careful consideration a 1T of rn,ee
and regulations for the sovornmen, Of inc