The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-09
SOUTH TEXAS TEACHERS.
Enthusiastic Meeting Of the Assoc
citation at Flatonia.
SEVERAL INTERESTING PAPERS READ.
Action Of tho Hoard ofRegents In Abolish
ing the school of Pedagogy Dis-
approved.

Flntonia, Texas. March 1.-THE South
Texas Teachers association met at p.
m. today in the opera house with about
hfty teachers In attendance. President
Moore OF Weimar occupied the chair and
Professor Boyd of Columbus. the secre-
/ tarys desk.
The minutes of the last meeting of the
association were read and approved.
The first number of the programme
was paper on Latin classics In the
public schools" by Captain j. w. Me-
Nicely OF Richmond, which was handled
oy the captain in a mastery manner
Inc next was II paper by Miss Fannie
Ayres Of I.aGrange on English classics
IN our public schools" Tho paper showed
careful thought and was very highly
complimented,
OF study below the high school contain"
was ably discussed by X. T.. Kirk. VIII
Ham Cullen and /. j Paine.
of on ne OF JhG most Interesting features tyre,
Bette Holt Of Gliddeu, How to secure
inc cooperation of parents. Although
prepared. the address was delivered ex-
tempore and rveted the attention of the
association. In her preliminary remarks,
Miss Holt stated that she had been rc-
q9ssted by tho president TO deliver the
address like man; therefore. like a
man she would first take drink. This,
of course, brought down the house
I.aGranEe WAS selected as the next
place OF meeting and tho first Saturday
Professor William Cullen of Flatonia
was elected president for the ensuing
Austin corresponding secretary
The association then adjourned until s
p. IN.
EVENING SESSION.
When President Moore raped for order
the opera house WAS filled almost to its
utmost capacity. but still they came
until the house was literally packed
Professor William Cullen was intro
duced 10y the char and delivered the
welcome address. which was responded to
by Captain j, w. McNecly of Richmond
style,
Papers were read by Professor Bell OF
l'latonta and Professor Peterson OF Hal
iettsville on "reaching current events in
the public schools" both of which showed
careful preparation and contained many
valuable suggestions.
Captain James h, Binkley of Column
bus read paper ON "The future outlook
for public schools" In which he recount
ed many of the obstacles in tho way of
the system, hut wound up by predicting
Texas.
Tho committee on programme was called
upon and reported that 1t had been
agreed to leave the arrangement of the
programme in the hands OF Miss Molle
Willeford Of LAGRANGE. who would pub
fish Same as soon as arranged. The re-
port was adopted
The committee on resolutions report al
a resolution thanking the people of Fla
tona for their hospitality, also the fol-
lowing:
Resolved THAT the constitution he SO
amended that officers of tho associa ion
he hereafter elected annually at the last
session OF the scholastic year;
Resolved, That this association disnp-
prove the action of the board of regents
In abolshing the chair of pedagogy in
the State university.
Resolved That 1t Is the sense If this
association that IT discontinue the custom
Of naming places for summer nornals
aud the appointments of conductors for
same.
The resolutions as reported were
adopted
\ motion prevailed that the chnir APP
point a committee whose duty II shall be
10 report ar the next meeting plan for
the organization Of a reading circle in
connection with tho association. The
chair appointed the committee with
Professor William Cullen as chairman.
Tho programme Of the evening was in
tersperscd with music and rccitatIons by
local talent.
At the conclusion Of the programme
the association adjourned.