The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-18
The TEACHERS OF TEXAS.
Seventeenth Annual Convent Ion In
Session at Austin.
ADDRESS BY GOVERNOR CULBERSON,
He Pledges Hi,nse,f to Encssfass the
Great Public schools-tsood Pspers
Discussed The Univsrsity,

Austin, Texas, June l7.--The Texas
State Teachers association met in Its
seventeenth annual convention this after
noon ~. $50 o'ctock, IN the assembly hall
OF the State university. A conservative
estimate places the number In attendance
at fully 800.
The officers OF the association arc.
President. j. s. Kendall. Honey Grove.
vice president, Leslie wasgoner. Austin.
college section, II. Swtzer, Weathcrford.
high school section. 4. NJ. Carlston. Cucio:
intermediate section. &. j. Lewis. Forncy.
primary section, Miss NJ. Marsh, pcnison;
secretary, j. r. Kimball. Temple: treas
urcr, y. &. Lattimore, Waco. transporta-
ton secretary, Alexander ii. 1logG, Fort
Worth
The deliberations vf the convention
were 0penad with Invocation pronounced
by DIR. Clark. president of Add Ram col
lege OF Waco.
Hon. Louis Hancock was presented by
President Kendall and made the address
proper city eff Texas" said the speaker,
ITO entertain the army of noble men and
women representing the cause OF educa-
ton in this great state" He congratu-
lated the teachers on the happy Thought
suggested by their converting In the as
sembly hall of the state university. In
OF mutual regard and reciprocity so de.
srable between the high schools of Texas
aud the State university
Governor Charles a, Culbe,son. who &c
cupicd seat on the iostrum. was pre-
sentcd and warmly seconded the mayor
OF Austin N mis- tender OF good cheer
and hospitality. His Introduction pro
vokcd generous AMI prolonged applause.
The governor said: 1T is no; my pur-
pose a, this time to deliver an ADDRESS.
but having been invited TO do so. desire
Toned welcome to tho capital of Texas.
located on the most beautiful spot in
tnc State and inhabited by as refined
and cultured people rs live within our
borders. our capitol building. perhaps
the most imposing in rhis country. is
TYPICAL of the majesty and power of
TINS great Commonwealth. One OF tho
causes that moved our fathers to take
up arms against tho dictatorship of Santa
Anna Wa hat Ne had not br,videa for
ton "f Texas provides for the public
schools and the University of Texas"
When tho speaker announced that he
school fund to s25 and the term Of tho
public schools to five or six months. the
convention agaan broke Into tumultuous
applause.
Continuing he said; "Thc very basis
of oir civilization is bound up in tho
public schools Of thn state, You arc a
pnrt, and great part of the system o.
which this university is the climax YOU
are the Foundation upon which its s,ruct-
nre is reared "
After advising patience over the slow
ple1Rinr himself 10 the cause of educa-
ton as public officer and servant of
the people he concluded amid applause
from An audience more than generous
The response 10 the addresses of well
come was made by Superintendent w. Il
Potter of Tyler. 'Dou'i laugh. neither
smile. said the speaker. when | say
II, YOU tina, this is indeed tn. proutlest
period OF my life. for dc not for the
FIRST time follow governor of great
State IN a public address" He bel7eved
that Austin and her Representatives were
sincere in their good wishes and their
expressions of interest in the cause OF
elIcation. Tho presidents address fol-
lowed
supernfenden, r A. Frown of Waco
was appointed acting treasurer during
the absence Of that officer.
The primary Serrbcm' was introduced,
with Miss NJ Marsh of Dcnison presiding.
IN the neatcst and most thoroughly per
this Young lady opened up the discus
sion q, the Importance of tho primary
department. upon which was vested IS
scniialy tho fabric II both the high
gramme IN this section was not fully ear
r.d cat, AS several who were 70 have
Professor j X Pyiant OF Hclls road a
Ednca,ion,'' which was followed by dis
cnssion of it's leading features from SUI
pern,endcnt j. &. Ryan of WaNahachi..
Miss Ella oReillcv Of .-orsi ana with
n throuoph Knowledge of her subject ne
QUlr"n tnrouen inc medium OF experience,
read paper THE Relation of tn" Kin
dcrgarten TO the Primary School" Ii
provoked favorable discussion from Pro-
fessors Fry nj Wcathorford, Putnam OF
FL Paso and Berry of Hillsboro. with
which the primary section was closed
Presden: Kendall appointed the follow
ing committees. an required by the CON
situation OF the association:
Teachers nd oommiNee-W. r. Rogers,
Comanch.. q. i. Putnam. III Paso. Mss
pota Garou,tee. Buffalo Gap.
Auditing eornmiltcc-c. r. Alexander,
ia,o T. T. comefvs. Gainesville: County
Superintendent Hudson. Georgetown.
Committee on neurology q. D. Rice.
BeInon; Il. T.. Cousins. Mcxla; Mrs. Lila
Shaver Cameron.
Committee on rcsouions-J. T. Long
Dallas. e. " Cooper. Galveston: Bu'l.r
Whitcwright. ". j. Hail, Marlin: X. y
Schr.ng. Orange.
Committee on ,ons-Jacoh ~, K
eler. Austin; w. r Potter. Misc Ruth
Dccapri. Dallas. Tyler; Mis~ stevenson.
III Pas,; *. II. Berry, Iiillshoro.
Committee on constitution m James
Baldwin Austin. ". = r,rsors iials; C..
J. MAXWELL, Kaufman; ~ Charlie. |
Navasota. III. j. Fry Wcalhorfori
The convention adjourned 10 $50 to-
morrow mOrnluL
STATE tNfNEKsfTY