The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-17
FROM THE STATE CAPITAL.
School Of Methods to Be Organized
Again This Year
PROPOSITIONS FOR LOCATION ASKED
Ny stic Shriners of Ben Hur Temple Insu'
tute PoJtulants- A Btb.Iography
Of 1exas-Anpuals.


Of 1exas-Anpuals.
| Austin, Texas. February 1.-THE follow
| ing circular has heen given to the press:
| To the Presidents OF the School Boards
| and the Superintendent of City Schools;
Tine success Of tile school of me thods last
| year was so marked that 1t is deemed adj
| vlsaole 20 organize similar school for Tie
coming summer. TO begin about the FIRST
| Of June and continue about three weeks.
| Last year the actual enrolment Of teach
ers almost reached 40 and perhaps as
many more teachers visited the school tor
| few days Int did not enroll for work. In
| all probability the city OF town that Sc
cures the location If the school of meth
DDS this year Will by this means bring
! within its gates something like 50t visitors
TO remain for ~. full term OF the school
| and hundreds of Others to remain for
shorter periods II IS. there fore II school
Tor the location of wilton liberal induce
ments should be oncred. Last year tho
city OF Dallas gave $500 cash and the use
/, of the city high school building wish it's
| equrmc ITS and appliances.
The lotatlon for this year has not been
determined and cities and towns desiring
to secure the school are invited to CORE
spond with this office Each application for
| the location should show the advantages
! of the town or city making the application
IN the way OF accessibility, railway connec-
lions. boarding facilities, hotel accommo-
dations. 1t should also show what induce
ments the town or city will offer
| !. by way cash bonus to assist In the
| employment of instructors and the pay
ment of other expenses.
2. In the way Of suitable buildings and
grounds
3. In the way of school appliances, sci
| entiilc apparatus, etc.
| The location will not be selected earlier
than April |, and applications Will be re-
ceived until that date. Most respectfully
]. NJ Carlisle.
State Superintendent.
MYSTIC STIRINERs.
Ben Hur Temple. Mobiles Of the Mystic
| Shrine, held sway In this city last night.
hence the great gathering of disciples Of
| the Koran. who came by rail- river and
afoot They laid aside the worldly cares,
vicisstudes and trials from which no NOR
tai is wholly exempt ANA delivered them
selves up to Allah. who regns wherever
! Moslem lives The silent watches of the
| desert hereabouts were made more Won
dciful ard solemn than ever before.
Soon after the shades of night had be-
grn to obscure the horizon about $50 sons
of the desert gathered at the temple Ia cs-
cert the following postulants across the
A4'N ililO Als'
tories of the order as oXempllded in ancient
Arabic form:
Robert L. Ball san Antonio Martin NJ.
Hargis, Lllno; James r, Harsraves, Cald-
We'll: james NJ. Strayhorn and w. p. Pow
ell, Bards SIT: S. $ Walker and y. G.
Blackshear, Bolton; J. w. Ragsdale Hal-
lcttsvilc: r. II. I.ooney. Colorado, ana
Frank G.. Morris Ed j. Hoffhenz. Harry
G.. McClanehan and Guy \. Colett, Aus
tin.
The following mobiles from distance
were present: Captain q. r. Warwick
United States army, san Antonio; 4. H.
llammel, Llnno. T. r. Craniil, Waco "
II. Thaxton, Blum Springs G. NJ Watkins
Llano. j. w. Wdshugton Manor. i H.
Wilson Bolton; l. n. Barry. Bartlett. q
". James SmithVille; q. r. ttefcy, Dcl-
ton: II. l.. Mnitin. Sweet Home John r.
Hutchlrs, llauettsville II. ]. Thomas
Burnett; John n. Mccall San Antonio
YoaGer I'M SmithNille; j. NJ Murray
Ottawa, Iowa. y. Moodey. Tay.or H. C.
Talbot, Corsicana; Stark Washing ton
GARFIELD, Andy Faulkner. Ennis. H. II.
Nix. Grand Forks, n D.. w. y. Virgins
san Antonio: paton Moses, Rurpet. l.. t.,
Foster, Nolasco; Frank Andrews. ilous-
ten.
After the unregenrrate sons Of the dos
elt who ycarncd for the magnificent truths
of the temple had been permitted to ride
,onal so,,l-sattsfvine haucu,t ,yas ,,t,.o,
and eniovod ia n slnsrIati,.e dc,roo -
Tho mobiles Of Bon llur Temple will holC
their next meeting in san Artorio &,
April ON tho occasion of the annual ron,
vocation of the grand con mandery OF ths
) knights Templars OF Texas.
TRAVIS COUNTY LEVY.
The commissioners court adjourned TO-
day for the term The tax rate as made
I valuation, which is 10 per cent redlc
,ess Nov !, ,,'a, 90 NV yea' am ~ per cen
/ rfdrsrs a.s,,,al -, ~ ny s'e.ie s.' %
= co,o,nssd ~ n M.,,au o",, y
T. and j + lour(ar. q calvin : \ Wo,or
a and A. l.. Hughes. commissioners
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+ MI G. W. haincs' formerly historian Of
= the state asricultural DEPARTMENT has jus
c. gives a complete list Of every book. nan,
$ Met. etc. rotating to Texas published