The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-16
HEROES OF TEXAS.
Prize Essays written by students OF
Texas schools.

4 Essie Miles Crawford and Cora WILCOX
the successful competitors for the gold and
silver medals awarded by the Daughters
of the Republic OF Texas on April Il, 1897,
for the best essays written by the students
IN tho schools OF Texas, taking as thcii
subjects, Texas heroes OF the early days:
GOLD MEDAL WINNER.
Lives OF great men all remind US
We can make our lives sublime.
And departing leaves behind US
Footprints on the sands Of time"
So sang one OF Americas most Illus
trious poets, and as We scan the record o!
our Nations annals We VIII see how truly
these lines ind their anplinca,!on. The
great men who have fought and hle3 In
their country's cause. who have sacrificed
home and fresiie on the altar OF their Ma
tons rights. have passed away. but their
memory still lives. aye forever will, Ia the
hearts OF the nulutudes who now reap the
fruit Of their toll and sufferiugs The
prints arc still plain on the sands OF our
ccuntry's history, though the feet OF the
noblest OF her sons who imprinted them
have long since moldered 10 the dust. Who
OF all Americas sons ana daughters have
not te,t thrill OF pride and reverence
swell theiF veins and make their hearts
Gilate al the mention OF Washington. Henry
Clay, Webster. Calhoun Who has not lei.
his or her blood Jingle Oh reading or hear
ing o. the daring rides Of Sheridan and
pericuoe Within themselves longing 10 be
able IN some degree 20 initiate their daring
heroism Though We sTe not called upca
10 follow their example, We are neyerthe-
less reminded not to forget ali they have
done Tor Us and prove our gratitude ~
ever striving to become worthy sons ana
daughters OF our noble mother. Columbia.
Each state OF cur great and glorious
republic records many heroes on the pages
OF its individual history. Bur standing
out in bold relief from he rest o. Aer sis
tiers w. behold The Lone star" as SIZE
raises her lefty queen Ike hcad amt pro-
claims 10 the world Re7 pride iu such ha-
roes a. Houston. Faunin. Bowie nonAsm
Travis, and last, hHi not least. David
Crockett. Born on the hauks ~ the LINE
creek. meath The ruof e. sutl s.h,u
in tho wilderness u Fast Tennessee then
part Of Virginia. Crockett i1t .reu
childhood WAS hstd one NJ academy over
welcomed him 10 Us shades no 1ci efc
crowned him vita ls hoGurs so read 10
write, % cypher these warc Ms ! grees
OF Anewlelso He knew n,le OF -o'ame
OF his parents history. except ,ha' his
father hai fought zt Kius Mountain n
the var ot ths revolution AID lls sTsut-
parents we're Killed by Indians "a The very
erugat where Roee-tyil.5 iH Hawkins
cGuaty TeuRepsec. LOW sisuGs Crockett -
bosAood aas strongly illustrative @, us
after career. Even bis very deficiencies
favorable % the dove lopmnrt ot hat .o--
oueh maniiress Of principle waieh became
the leading Characteristic Of his conduct
bath public and private None could equal
him ns a story tellsr and his wanlrsfGl
tact and playful wit made him q Iavori.f
WIN all while his rare -faits Of eaa1ac;ar
made hin The most singular aai IN 81. tuv
Fcsitt's 'hs most ieMarFahie ftue. in
Ana yi"aH history Hs bear luuts .a...l
hiui 90 be- ffEar4ed IA the most Gar.U-
hunter O. tho Zines. ami tho lr-euuts q
tAgse ere almost Incredible
pav!i ere kct.7 first appearance et Il
histcf eai hero occurred uhe4 -.. .-.eA
wa irck, ont 81 For Nimia- Arlasf
81. ISIS ~ which struggle Do tc.s rt r.
volunteer The eU'isttaen. nt .f..at.r-.
Tor The var was only for flN,y I4ye tst|
~ ihc qua II that time as ha la..
tlnuel o exist Hno'hsr .si -. ...f-
and nearly all who first entered .tc ..r.
vice, PROMPTLY re-euliEieA 7H. lr- r.r.
ulHr engagement IN vhf.H Doe f.. r.,-.
was the battle ~ TAlshRrAe Grler
command ~ General Jaclu-7. a h- SIS.
Nciuhtr following h.s enlistment ti- .fa..
81 n we shot them dowu lI.o rrs,.
the rrWhef Fiiie3 AMI tle.a IrI..f,.-
amounting 20 $50 indian. r s, BIZ. At..-
the hattie OF Eusrchonco m rnca I7rl 4r,.,
sustained his fret AMI only defeat. rr3st.t,
returned home aui began 'arrAile. tu, mo
love Of adventure was strnn, n, .tht-,. tl,,
~ @ q HtH /
By the British aud il g.as f..lt. a 90 ...,.5
an army o tie relief ~ perst.,i1. ..t.,i az.
again volunteered ami atA1.l hlrt--lf
u Mato- husrelis cou.uany ~ ,i,.s ,,lr.
ins the time thar Cfocka.t .cr,-l a.
vclunttti lis VIE MANAGED vito ,,,, -.
OF her al hit, 10 keen ne e.,,n I'm n,ri
WON AMI constant expoEure t.lt an M
once rctust constitution. ana y5A., cro,la.,.
ro.lrned boiuc his dear litle ,ulsb y,f.,
was lut the shadow OF her ',~n .r sels In
ishei a. her death's arrar ,n.,,,,I H.
eyeiids with the "dreamlass si,.r" la
ing him almost h-.rtbrol,., ,,i,l, ,t.,.,hn
dreu TOO Young IN urdors,a,d ,...,a-..
loss A wear aft,rwards Ia nri~r - 49,
some one 10 ,are Tor his c,,t,t. ~ my.
married croc,,e,, mud h,s t,,,1..
removed 10 Chickasnw ro,,,,,v ~
Alabama where ne rer,st,,nt s,,,, ~
when tho psople elected hin, ,nN,is,ra..,
an office no oIled viz Wy. ile
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