The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-06
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS.
Article Written by President Vim
st0n In the School Journal.
HIGHER EDUCATION IS HEALTHFUL.
Every School in Texas should Seek
Amiia,ion with the Universiiy-Edu-
cate Texans at Home.

| Austin, Texas, September 5.-The fol-
| lowing from the pen OF DR.. George 7.
| Winston, president of the University of
| Texas. was written for the September is
sue of the Texas School journal;
| In Italy all roads lead to Rome; in
| Texas, every school should lead to the
| University. The Influence OF nlsner edu-
| cation upon lower is heathtll and stiiilu-
| latins. Indeed. 1T might well be Gained
| that every state with a public school sys-
| TEN needs university, even were It's
| work confined TO influencing the rest OF
the system. hat the upper grades in
| the high school is TO the pupiic schooi'
| that the university IS TO me whO,e system.
Every pn in she puPff schools sss Ga on
him as a noble IDEAL and Inspiration.
cheering and guiding him even in his low
en- work. We can not realize the lofty
teachings of the Golden Rule, but yet IT
Is to us guide for life. Every church
spirc points heayenwaid, every sermon
| breaches the perfect life OF the Goldman
| Weak mortais gaze hopefully at the point
ing spires, and listen eagerly to the story
can not attain it. but longing and ,strlv-
| ing to do so. Every school house berry
IN Texas should point to the university
he will enter it's halls. BY such aypra-
| tons, every school would be streng thened
and lifted up on higher plane Of daily
The university is not, something remote
from public schools, They are parts of
same process of human elevation. T2ey
must be mutually helpful, 1t will be 50
in Texas. The president OF ths university
| must visit all the schools and learn from
| them Though a leader, he Ia stli work
or in The army of teachers. The little pn-
pills of the first grade are also his sold
iciFs. HI must love TO be with them, too.
to study their lives and growth, to learn
lcsS1ors frcin rheir development.
Every school in Texas should seek af-
Citation with the university. Every teach
en- in Texas should visit the university at
some time ana form for 1t Il personal at
legioon. Its future il fun OF great posi-.
speedy realization. II must be made the
great university of the South and South
west it must range by the side of Har-
ward and the University. of Michigan: II
will do so. whenever Il thoroughly fultils
it's function as the head and heart of our
public school system.
The university is for the people: not
the poor, nor the rich but both 1t be-
longs TO no political party, 1t teaches no
political creed it T. for all the citizens of
; Texas. and it must stand on the same
lofty plane the judiciary, or the eAecu-
tivc-aye, even loitier, for 1t must be far
above political contention, The university
is not sectarian. 1t seeks to develop char
acter and morality through the aid OF
: religion. but it teaches no sectarian doc
, trine-" Above all sects is truth, above all
, nations is humanity" The university rec
ognizes no distinction of sex; ii seeks to
impart culture and knowledge. to train all
human faculties TO inspire all human
pulses, to enable every human being to
make the most Of himself that he is capa-
bic OF. In this noble On tvor it can not
recognize distinction OF sex.
The university is epitome of the
State, n miniature world in itself. With
; in It's walls every student Is judged Ivy his
merits. No accident of birth Or fortune
! no power of family name or connection
y no influence of church political party
no badge of nationality, avails 10 elevate
any person within the walls OF the uni
v nj
= footing of merit. Here is a pure democ-
| racy with absolute equality of oppor-
. tuniues.
q The real university seeks to develop
. every human faculty; not merely the
q mind. but also the body, The social ma,
. turc, the aesthetic Instinct and the mora
p sense. The real university trains the cii-
a zens of the State for every duty ana sta
s ton; 1t hts men tor life, 1t is a human
r Bessemer process. hammering out strong
y men and women fitted for service, endur
y ance, power.
r The foundations of the University OF
}. Texas are laid deep and strong. Those
y who pui.t them have wrought nobly, but
4 tho structure IS not complete. a unlvtr-
r sity can not be built In day; indeed, Il
}, can not be built a ALT is growth. 1t
y grows IKE mighty tree, or, better
r great forest. Some DAY the University OF
$ Texas VIII be better known throughout
y the world than anything else In Texas
o power.
q Today we are giving it power to grow.
Every teacher IN Texas is helping to make
n 1t what it yet Will be. United and har-
~ monsous acton Will hasten the fulfllmcnt
~ of ITS desSny. 1t shall be my effort, as
- president of the university, 10 secure TINS
~ action to make the university worthy OF
- the schools; to bring the schools in har-
" mopy with the university, ana TO make
,e both the chief glory and honor of Texas
w In th.e work invite the cooperation OF
1e every teacher In The State, whether III
= prb.ic schools or private. N colleges OF
q academies. In multitude Of coansels there
u lot a Nl.lF
r., ME common good. | shall visit the
% schools personally as rapidly as possih e
A. shall Communicate with he teachers
a. by mah, and especially shall hope to
e, hear from than with suggestions and
~ critic Sn'~ of any sort concerning the uni
q. yers.'y. its MANAGEMENT It's courses OF
~ instruction, its relations TO the schools, its
20 fulf0ment Of duty. Tho university be
~ Logs to the State. The people of the
+. state, and especially the teachers. car
~ make II what they will.
ia II has been ccrnmon for many of me
., youthlH Of Texas TO- seek higher educator
Of vantares should b, furnished in reya.
= equal O those ohtaiuable anywhere. Oui
youns men, are entitled TO the best; hn'
. the state when one Of It's youths goes
J. 2hnooi and remains for yeare during thu
he d&b'cd, too. whether he is as wei
n i.i'od Tor success In TeNts as he woulC
II haye been hal he been ira nd at home
e. travel of seeing thu world Of receivlrl
e rev IDEAS. Of brlndeulug culture; bu
a Ties" things may he had apart from uni
n v'rr.ty training, and. indeed thov do no
i heorSS7rly company II. The edyantages
4 cf strong friendships, formed early in M,
~ among those with whom ono WIN after
j. ward labor. Of drinking IN th, spr Of q
81 r.ople whom one IS Nft"rwarl to influence
= st uuconscicusy learning "a know and Il
It love tho histcs'Y ~ ones state. ara son
e hfHlc aud distinct from mental develop
& ,phtn' or scho.as'!c culture, and very oftf
snaping mans career in NE
TFNaS welcomes citizens from every
g., vhc'n. and makes Thorn Texans hut sh'
IL - not 0rN'ous to Scrd citizens abroad
10 east OF all Is she anxious TO send abrclC
lie her brightest, most ambitious and strong
=, ct Young men and women She VIII ey
- p,'f NJ" commodit es. hut not her voui h
+ t"re Texas will sunnlv for her youth ever,
~ facility for education that - needed T.
" equip men Cor life?
- NAT GOODWIN'S TRot,pJr