The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-01

: IN the American Union, and from the most
progressive countries of Europe. That
! which has been taking place for nearly
YRS on the American continent has
reased power and renewed impulse
ing place for nifty years In Texas.
the concentrated essence OF the
atos, the heart OF the continent.
Is the largest freedom for mar,
child, coupled with the lars-
tol; here the old South MUIR
In modern methods OF THRIFT,
terDrise, but nurture them
Southern virtues of mod
truthfulncss. friendship ana
q. Texas is n Southern State, for
4. :, the Southern virtues: Texas Ia n
MOI, nern State for she has the Northern
virtues: Texas Is large, zoo powerful and
too conscious OF her noble destiny to be
dominated by narrow prejudces; she well
comes to her borders the SONS and daugh-
tiers OF all her sister States.
She offers marvellous opportunities to all
that will come she offers freedom OF
| thought, speech and labor, and success
conditioned only upon merit. She offers too
! free education from the kindergarteen 10
! the university: the free and perfect de-
vclopment OF human faculties In sys-
| tenn of schools maintained and controlled
by the State. fito from sectar'an o. par
| tisan bias. She offers II system OF educa-
ton more fully developed. more largely
endowed. more freely supported and moro
intelligently administered than In anyf
other Southern State. but her duty is not
yet done. Before this can be said. every
public school In her borders must be kept
open at least six months in the year, and
her colleges and university must be the
best on the continent. No money that she
spends brings larger or suier returns or
offers a better guaranty Of her future
destiny than the money which she invests
In the training and development OF her
children The army that will win her future
Victories in agriculture. In commerce, in
manufactures. in craftsmanship and in war
are the 150 600 children now enrolled In
her schools. The mouldors of her future
destiny are the $1,000 teachers that now
are training her children. In this age of
fierce competition. of aggregated capital.
OF intelligent machinery. directed by in
tclllgent labor. 1t is education that shapes
the destiny Of nations II Texas be true to
herself II she develop and maintain her
schools, colleges and university in man
ner commensurate with her strong. virile,
Independent and intellectual population
and with her infinitely varied and mex
haustihle resources, she will fit herself 10
be not only the foremost State in the
American Union. but even foremost among
the nations Of earth, to he for the Vest
fastern--its renter OF wealth, power.
learning and civilization.
The evening session Of the State Teach
ere. association opened at o'clock to-
night.
DR. o. II. Cooper read telegram from
President G. j. Ramsey Of the 'A%utive
board Of the Southern Educational associa-
ton, Bowling Green, Ky, sending greetings |
and asking the Texas association to send |
a large delegation 10 New Orleans preM- |
dent Baldwin was instructed to return
greetings.
Professor T. S Cox Of Hillshoro A. Lo-
ran of Georgetown aud Miss Mailie Farr
OF sherman were appointed a committee OF
teachers aid
The first subject for consideration was
Our Higher Education" llr Winston OF
the State university delivered an address
on this subject under the title place and
Work Of the University of Texas"
President l. A. johnson of Trinity uni
verslty. Tehuacana read paper on place
and Work of Denominational Colleges and
Universities"
A paper entitled place and Work Of Pri
waite colleges was the last on the pro-
gram tonight. and was read nv President
T. II Bridges Of Henry college. Campbell
Texas The association adjourned. TO meet
at . o'clock tomorrow morning.