The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-01
Second DAYS Session OF the E
vcntion at Waco.
SEVERAL PAPERS WERE DISC
Meetings OF the Different De.
ston's Address on "TcxRs."

lated and the addresses were called.
Superintendent Hopkins OF Galveston was
introduced and extended an invitation to
the association to meet in Galveston.
The president announced that the invita-
ton would be considered when the selec-
ton of place came up.
Rev. +. NJ. Calvin OF the Christian
church OF Waco led in prayer.
Civic Culture" was the topic for the
first paper, but Professor j. S. Kendall
not being present the president passed
the topic and called Civic Responsibilities
of our Higher Institutions" superintend-
ent ". T. Potter OF Tyler.
1t became evident that the hour OF con
vening was too early. and President Bald
win gave notice that the absentees on the
programme would be marked tardy II they
did not come to time with their papers.
| While the convention was waiting STU
perlntondent Long of the transportation
| department announced the rules applying
TO tickets on the certificate plan. and gave
instructions TO coupon holders how to pro-
coed TO obtain certificates.
In the meantime Superintendent Kendall
| arrived and, after making his excuses to
the president, read his paper on Some
Civic Relations Of the Teacher" The pa
per, as It's title indicates, TT ated of the
duty of the citizen t. his country and the
responsibilities OF the voter to society.
Superintendent Kendall urged the clti2,n
to strive to live for his country rather
than bubble over with patriotism OF the
intermittent form, which demands one 10
die for his country. The primary. tho
convention and the ballot box we're the
agents through which the salvation " the
government was obtained; the habliments
OF the conqueror In civilization. No du-
zen could be more useful in impressing this
important fact upon the peoJe than is
the teacher. They mould the minds OF
the youth of the land and had The privi-
lege and the power to direct the ;houg
of these who will guide our destiny in flu
ture.
Superintendent Potter of Tyler followed
with his paper on "Clvlc Responsibilities |
of Our Higher Institutions"
Civic Culture in School and college
was the subject of a paper by President /
W. F. Lloyd of the Polytechnic college, Fort |
Worth
Civic Courage" was the title of paper
by Miss Narnlc Harrison of the School
Journal of Austin.
The discussion Of the foregoing papers
was opened by Supcrintendents G. p. put
nam OF El PaSo ana r. $. Cox Of ilills6oro,
who We're followed hy general discussion.
The various departments OF the asso ia
tion met this afternoon as follows:
The college department pr George f. !
Winston, president ut the First baptist |
church.
The high school department, Professor
VIM. Lipscomb OF Dallas. President. at the
Central High school building.
The Intermediate department, q. r.
Hannah of Fort Worth president, at the
First PRESBYTERIAN church
The primary department, Miss Maggie
Maule Of Gainesville, president. at the
Cumberland Presbyterian church
Tho rural school department f. f. Bled-
soc. president, at the Fifth Street Meth
odst church.
The school board department, j. NJ.
l'Cwell. president. at the olonlal club
rooms
The child study department. pr. Oscar
Chrlsman, president, at the Christian
church.
DIR. Winston's address to the convention
In response TO the addresses Of welcome Is
pronounced by those who heard It ono OF
the most beautiful tributes 10 Texas ever
uttered In Waco The following Is the fun
text OF his address on 'TeNas:" h
The schoomaster Is abroad" and. IN :
the language of Broughton 81 trust 10 him
armed with his primer against The soldier G
In full military array" The schoolmaster
is abroad. and Waco welcomes HIM tonight t
as the greatest force in Toxas The IN c
mrc historian. as he records tho .inoulld G
ing az Tcxas. will mark the scho1lma7tar a
and schoolmarm second only ia tbe old d
pioneers. who with life and blooI reseped I
the mighty cmpire from the ,ylld reast .
the snvage and tho MEXICAN /!
We thank Won for this ,nIend,d well
come
This gathering 10 nroonapt ,yiib ,ba rich.
est suggestion We are mel IN yorr baar. J.
tiful city which ohnmnIs IN ali No a,,
forts, Injuries and Fl Gnemonts of c,yilila-
ton and vet Is yo,,,r-,, r., -. 80
own inhnhitan,s GO ora ,1',," n',u5 W i,' 10
tatiyes of tho hest tho,,eb, ,nd ,i'a 80 tr
culture Of moaorn lifs % %,u nF p9st
lie In a e,,,a o"i''tr7 ana nh'Nersl- IN
handful Of horoes IL, ,n , .sns vars ago hi
ian rbar,ld =, 0,' Nv nl' loren Oh IoNoin- IN
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