The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-27

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suit. ~ 70 hcc0ln
OF all the educatlous, ' IS,
which the fathers 50 siss,s 'a.s'
is more important thss p' ~
schools. upon these scboo,. y. -
Of 81 the children of Texas =. -
all their education. 4 cor 4 I. ! ue ~
percentage OF the whole ,.sNtAt
colleges or uniyersities. S1 Ths..
Tor the battle of life mps. ne,f
pend upon the efliciencv' , ne
schools. To them the Az, y q
people should be directed !, a's q
END and aim of the psora I, 20
make them as near ppr,s oe q
under existing conditlon. y
study should be broadenss ~
country the length Of the ~. and
Wherever practicable inan..a
ments for both sexes shaas,
Indeed, the common schoo, y wy
VIII never be perfect un,,I \.
feature is added. at least Z !. y
schools. Wherever this IN S.
1t has been found 10 wor. Sesa
torily. BY thus encouras,s WA
schools as a part OF our e5vs.a
two great benefits will ~ rss.s
| !. All of the children VIM
portunity to be taught some ~ !.
tion; they can then be- Sn.s ~
reliant and selfssustainlnc -'v
2. Labor will be dlgnifed I.
governmental approval vs.,l
thereon, and in this way irSr ~
would be encouraged and ~
worthy manhood advanced
III the common. schools co,,s !.
than inculcate in the minds !
generation the fact that al ~.
able and voluntary idleness ' Z
would be entitled TO the lsss,..
OF every patriotic citizen ~ !.
Texas should be taught IN, ~
blouse when worthily worn nm !. a
honor and ought not to H. AZ.
TO this class of citizeps-tbs f.s'a
me country must look ID da .sys
sources in peace and fipht ~ WI
war. AS their condition. Y.
and their calling dignifled H. " \.
the country is advanced ars AZ \. -
creased. This fact should h. ~ y
1t Is believed that mich n II n.
can be secured by the props. n, M
|'ot the large funds which ~.
vided, supplemented by The AIM.
winch the people are nov wil,.ss
upon themselves. This sta,sr,. .
IN part upon the know, r.,,s,,
improvements which I hass w
the schools of Texas Turing n. " y
ter of a century. These f,,rss.,
ments can not all be bronrs,
once. but the attention AZ ~ Z.
be directed to them, AMI s,rp 1, }
school system perfected, until K.
here named. and many ot,ef, 4,
beneficial. will follow. WIN Ms
alton of the masses OF ihe ~
teachers, and the state royerurs
believed that these schools Mn p
ualIy improved in the niarae- IN
out any material additional tc,t
HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INsrn
To make the public school ri,
useful, the higher institution. i \
must receive proper attention Il
necessary parts of the SANE syr1
no hostile feelings against tiths
should ever be incuiratei Of epcu
1t Is to these higher institutian, i
ing that we must look partcnlMy
teachers. The better the teacdeu
Gated, the better The schools use
they will preside. The more .aG
course in the University, the Agi}
and Mechanical college, and lie 81
ton normal, the more .horouh
struction which the children VI
in the common schools. Thu q
versity, the Agricultural and ,ft
college and the Sam Houston uofn
necessity to the common sthnol III
addition to this they furnish % Id
to the youth of the State. II y
beckon the boys and girls upkafi y
plains of thought. and open 10 W
fields of usefulness. All these nd
should be developed and encoutissa
highest degree of efficiency, 10
feeling should be entertlM:d AGAIN.
because he who fights the ins1ini
his State which are necs SAY %
ress fights the State itself. our
can not compete With those Of cati
in the great struggle OF life uplsis
courage the institutions cf leaflri
will best equip them for thai
These institutions. though yel Ha
in their infancy, have already dple
work. 1t should be the eafnea
of every Texan to increase tnsi
ness and efficiency, and enaps
secure still greater results, wa
vative lines and by REASONABLE W
shall favor their support, enssa'
and development unTil every Il
truthfully say that no better w.
Of learning can be found - me
Union than Texas mas within la
TEXT BOOK LAW
In connection with the educstisal
.uticns it is proper for me 70 CAV
o the text book law passed
legislature. BY its terms 'f
general Is made a member OF 'M
charged with the duty y
With the publishers for texs y
lsed in the primary schools. y
lnce of that duty the board o.
member, has made contraca
he books for which ing y ~
'hese contracts will result ~ WI
,eople books at very mucn Is
Iy position In reference TO Y
'een grossly mlsrepresenteu ~ ~
ers. 1t has been stated tnit
,assage and lobbied agains.
That statemen.
tntrue. Although rewards ssv
ered by my friends and ny,
nan whose vote ! sougnl
gainst that measure. no y. ~
cen named and no effort x.,~
,ard has been made. Inc W. w..
family repeated by certain ~
OF injuring me- hi
is supposed 70 y N 81
act that in 1891, while y ,s ~ n
to, / voted against a upnv III /
i'll then pending. The iae s sItr
substitute providing iv =. NJ
,rp,itv md compelling wv