The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-16
tanned Il DOR. 600 0cros q, land u

tanned 100000 acres OF land =.
than Az per cent Of the total anrsas,
STATE. since when. however onas,,,
THIS amount has been distribu,ss !.
our several educational Institutes.
the State school fund leaving tod,
public domain some 1900 900 acrs !,
appropriated land.
| have cited these facts In ords, :.
fully impress upon your minds ~
which has actuated the trainers n :,
sanic and statutory laws for Tho me-
~ years
In view of their wisdom and MA,
unity 1t is not strange tina, ira n
OF education everywhere within NJ, !,
confines have been encouraged AZ
ula Ted in their efforts toward Il.
ouilding OF a glorious educatiouai ~
which is the peer of any in The rss
It's standard. efficiency and usetrss
one OF the most important sr,
cent years relating TO our eiuea,io.1
TEN is the uniform text book Mn 4.
by the last legislature. The dlffs,,,..
uraIly attendant upon the subsj,l,
new ana uniform system o, eers
text books for the many varied ana n,
systems now in vogue were mn, M,
but the evils OF the present srs,sr.
so patent and oppressive tha, h,
deVolved Of devislng some means h \
thoy could be eradicated.
1t is confidently believed that n /
time be given and proper ability lirS
in the Inauguration OF the new W.
VIII be productive Of the following y.
l. a very material reduction ia h.
OF text books. without sacrifice
merit or quality
?. 4 uniformity in text books u,
waiting the constant and harassjn,
in same and thereby resulting iaiI
saving to the parent.
3. The encouragepent of hone ii
ship, home publishers. and hone
factories.
believe we have literary tsls.
commercial enterprise equal 10 tha 4
other portion of the country. Il!
strongly imbued with the des tkl
should be fostered and encouraged y
a Texas child may receive his ers
struction at least from books wriA
Texas genius and published BY fas}
terprlse. 1t is particularly impoHis
IN matters of history, which are 10
viewed from personal or sectlctal n
Joint, cur Youths should study text
the authors OF which are akin to "
environment.
Several citizens q Texas have Y
merit Of the first class In the way {
ihorship ard I feel with the aiid
tive which the text book bill will tlH
number should BE- materially augns
One of the most important adfls
a system Of education is industrial 81
which are coming into more unirera
vor with each succeeding year, %
training the hands as well as hs
of the youth of the land so that ~
at least he fitted for some OF es
common. possibly hut certainly tes
less useful. yocations ot life. ID
try such as ours. which in one seN
fury has attained greater disiineaM
industrial lines than did the vhos
in the three preceding ones, a'
greatness is so peculiarly indusll
material il Is matter OF the er'o
portanCe that all industrial pus.
so elevated and dIgniiied that ,he
he considered worthy OF our Ns
ship.
While the industrial system y
ton is of great usefulness 70 "
body 81 our people. can not nul !"
II it be specially applied IN w.
throughout the South. to the ~
1t will prove controlling iac@
settlement Of the great problems -
set that people in relation 10 M IVA
While there are many consf.t
ceptions, II may vet be sta'eu
eral proposition that the neefos 4,
ent are hardly capicitated for u "
ments Of higher education, a .l,,,.,
they were under present conas,
fields ~ endeavor in which s ~
ton might be utilized are 20 n
render II impractioahle anu uh, ,,,sy1
Therefore, the conclusion IS wv
that the need OF the negro .,,n u
school education In conlu,',.Ss "a
special training in some OF -, ~
vorations of life, such as feN,p 49,
laundryins and other kinds q
Dor. ,.,o, Us
,s sonia, and necessary, and y
gro should by means OF ,,,aot Al
become educated into inteiilss ,nnor.,
worlmon If this kind the lnp ru,,s
foreign labor would noIo econ tcongest
and the problem OF sechrlis .,,,,Ioa .
ployment for GROWING
p,nulation would be solVen, robr n
Pasehall. Toby VS.. Ahoou, Abba
cmr shoot West VS.. Abbo'''