The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-17
Annual Convention Of Supcrinten.
dents and Principals.
ANNUAL ADDRESS or THE PRESIDENT
A Paper by Principsi >. n. Mayors oi
Houston on city Tcachers' Meet
ings-Ths Exerciaea.

IN the small attendance on the convention
called 10 meet in the laboratory hall of
the State University at 9:SD this morn
ing. The teachers arc here. however
Crowded hotels and boarding houses bear
to this declaration substantial coniitma-
ton. In twos. ,hrccs and fours they stray
sled into the hall this mcrniug. some pre-
scnting evidences Of the discomnting cf-
fcc,s OF n long. heated travel by rail from
distant points. while others who had ar
rived before the opening day looked bright
aud eager Tor tho aurition of oppos-
i-g view and discussion wh,ro is pitched
the hattie OF the mind, in whicn It's weap-
ons are Frightened ana sharlVneu
These thoughtful men and women who
push along tno benehcent cause Of educa-
ton IN Tcxas--who teach The young idea
precision OF aim aud how 10 bang the cen
ter of the target, so that the world may
| occasionally hear the ring OF the bell
entitled to the gratitude of all the people,
| and especially to the royal hospitality Of
| Austin.
a, 10 o'clock the association was raped
To order by Professor j. Il. hlair, super
| intcnlcnt of the Temple public schools.
| and the work of the convention b gun
| with the Invocation NJ the blessings OF
| God On it's proceedings. pronounced ny
| Rev. r. w. solomon OF Austin.
| The address of welcome was ieiivere5 IN
a few felci,ous sentences by ;lnagr u, ,, a.
| Through the vista OF iliicen years. ana
| contrast the cducatt1nal facilities ana al
van,aees of that day. with those that now
| obtain. | nm rcmndcd OF the marvellous
| progress of education in T,NSs and of the
States debit TO the men aud women VINO
have given impetus and advance I" tha'
| cause"
Principal T. J. raitillo of Houston was
down on the programme Tor RESPONSE 10
the address, of welcome. hut not having
reached the hail his function was dis
charged by Superintendent putnam OF I'll
Paso, who. claiming the ftienaiy sup,
mort of his closed umbrella i'll moment
Of embarrassment" thanked judy Full
more for his generous tender Of hospitality
assured him and through him me city 81
| Austin that the teachers proposed 70 enjoy
everything Austin had TO cffer-"the dam,
the lake society. everything the good pee
pie had to offer in the way OF ed'hes. ah'
which Is tho pride and parfpnable boast
OF every citizen" Mr. ru,nam's remarks
were literally punctna'ed with anp'nuss
and PARTICULARLY when he stated That ne
accepted the present opportunity WIN
pleasure. because he had long wanted To
personally thank Judge Fuiimore Tor INC
bread and catholic interest he had FOR
years practically manifested In tho cause
of education
pREsInFNrS ANNUAL ADDRESS.
NV Fellow Tea chers We come today |
from the dust and smoke OF the work
shop. from Immediate contact with the |
ever pulsatine. vigorous life of the school |
room to minele IN social relations. TO |
cultivate the ties that bind M together |
AS brethren and to consider the grave
problems TINT con.tanty confront MS in |
our daily work.
This is mn age of wonderful intellectual
and Industrial activity, an age that marks |
the triumph OF NINA over ih'h'' as W."
rs of mind over matter. But whatever
achievements will MAXI famous the last
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o! human l iin,rly " .hsrpafapi" from 'fne
'l' 10 un.Ncfshi nnu' avon,
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'aui' til'alh. Nmrilca ihy folaeu IN one
man ~ ~ .nue5non ,hat must unioin
ana bring TO perfection all these latent
, ~ ,tN oI-ln"f'h on 'l'ii.hiloh III 'he
p.sahtfs uoWh ui tpe pafilerS Of super
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NJ, ~ paS heeH necessary tnal some |
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s sr,', he .hfns' mo me brea.h ana no
sii'.i silaf" o. lhis responsibility has fal-
~ ulun ~, 'eaeh'f' fourt'eh thon'dnd
,'a .n'f' ~ I"Nas naN' been Keeping tcp |
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uud rpul'L nti'n uihrpicciated. he, have
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i',ti"si'ct'hR the pnsi, Texas has much
10 oe proud ol; examining the present.
ne, ne Eyes o! iniliions are turned upon her.
'o'NlIG nul towarh inc future, grave re-
rohifoht h"r'
. ~ rs true mat W" have princeiy school {
iuhl mat retiects rrohlt upon III, father.
,hhi over thiS great STATE have sprung
up ~ II by magic magnificent school
buildings thai do honor 10 the cntarl,rise
OF our pnr'e; that out Of the chaos OF
on'nsaon have been evolved smoothly OPP .
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'nl nrehni2at.o on ana that 7oopo children