The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-01
TEXAS INDEPENDENCE DAY
The Holiday to Be Celebrated by
the Schools.
MANY PATRIOTIC POEMS AND SONGS
Portraits of President stephen II.
Austin 10 ne Presented ~ the
Daughters OF the Republic.

pay the Daughters OF the Republic OF
Texas In this city arrange some programme
that will recall to growing generations the
deeds Of valor OF those fathers OF Texas
who endured the priyatons OF early lie In
this country and fought and bled tina; this
State might be wres,ed from the rule Of
a Mexican tyrani. March ?. 1850, was The
date upon which the declaration OF Texas
Independence was signed At Washington
and when tina, date arrives each year san
Jacinto chapter. Daughters o! the Republic
il ready with something TO commemorate
tho day. Conditions have changed since
tho date mentioned. This was almost
barren country when It nrst merged into
a republic. and with president al It's head
Texas proudly took its place 10 the nations
OF tho world. That form o. government.
however passed away and Texas was ad-
mi,tcd TO the Union, one OF the many
States that banded together to form Tree
and independent government She aiii!
proudly carries the Lone star Tag which
was uniurled 10 the days Of the republic.
and on March 2. one year ago. the baush-
tiers Of the Republic OF Texas presented the
Houston High school with that flag, the
ceremonies at that time being impressive.
Hon John Henry kirby making the pre-
sanitation speech, the young man who ~
sp0ndcd being now ig tho State university
a, Austin.
Tomorrow another plan will be carried
out Pictures % stephen +. Austin. who
founded the nrst Texas colony, each one
nicely framed viii be presented 90 The
various schools AZ each school a young
lady pupil Will hc selected 10 make the
presentation speeches and thc response eiN
be made by young man The following
ladies' Will represent Saa Jacinip chapter,
Daughters @, the Republic AZ the rCsp,c-
tive schools.
Mrs Arson Jones ard Miss Hunter. at
Hamilton street school Mrs Hriscop and
Miss Fem. AZ i.Ourteiicw school; Mr..
Ashc and Mis-. Vance. at Taylor school
Mrs. Foster and Mrs Williams. al Cascafa
school Mrs Carey and Miss Hume a, Fan
In school MIS- LooscRu aud Mrs. Emily {
y. Moore. az High school. Mn Mckeevcr /
and Mrs Craig al Dow school Mrs Or. /
viiz and Mrs Btricth. a. Hawthorne /
school Mrs Ryan GHd Mrs. 1 Campbell. /
ST Elysan school Mrs Hcudorsou ana Mss I
Hume az Houston Heights Mrs Milby and (
AirS Gray. a, Harrisburg school.
Tho following H. q collection % patriotic /
Texas PAROLES songs and poems some Of .
which may Dc used 10 the exercises 10 be
held AT tho various SCHOOLS;
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