The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-11
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adapt their education to the work that lea
! out before them?"
we have resolved in these latter times
tbat education must be more practical ami
mat with tho democratic idea of universal
ocucutlon comes equally democratic idens
OF practical education
The State Of Texas has partially minis.
tered to the needs of mere practical edu-
| cation by the establishment of an a.,ri.
cultural and meohar ical COLLEGE which
! besides lnstructing In the Departments IN
! oicated, teaches the youths of tina, state
the practical as well as the tbeorei Iy7St-
features of the science of modern warfare.
! But 1t is not yet our pfoud privilege "a
poast OF an institution devoted to the edu
cation OF girls along practical lines. II
Is gratifying, however, to know that our
present efficient body OF lawmakers have
| been actively engaged In the enactment
| OF Dill authorizing the establishment OF
a college of this nature. The bill passed
Inc house of representatives April 4. three
1 DAYS later, in tho city of Austin. mass
meeting was held, the outcome of which
| was the perfection OF State organization
for the promotion of industrial education
and normal training in Texas.
Inc meeting was presided over by Hon
), ). Kendall, state superintendent of pub
lie instruction, who appointed committee
OF thirty-two members including the
Chairman, and one in each senatorial dis
| trict
Hon. V. w. Grubbs. the representative
! OF Hunt county, was appointed chairman
OF this committee. In commenting upon
the high honor thus conferred upon him
Mr.. Grubbs said.
Il have been honorod by the chairman
ship of this committee, and there is not an
office within the gift of the people of
| Texas that ] would rather fill than chair
man OF the State committee of industrial
education, for 1t viii open up a field OF
usefulness which is grandcr In its propor-
tions than any official position that is
open to the aspirations of citizen of
Texas"
With euch friends to promote and. II
need be, to battle for this grand indus
trial movement, its success must be as
/ sured
1t may be profitable, then, at this juno
ture to take brief glance at the plans
and purposes of such an institution as the
Legislature contemplates. What, then, is
the object of the SCHOOL,
The bill prescribes for the establish
ment and maintenance of a frst-class in
dustrla college for the education of the
girls in this State in arts and science, at
which such girls may acquire literary
education, together with a knowledge Of
knowledge of drawing, needlework book
keeping, scientific and practical house
keeping, caring for the sick and a knowl-
edge OF the care and culture OF children,
with such other practical industries as
from time to time may he suggested by ex-
perience.
There shall be divisions of the course
OF instruction into departments as to Sc
cure a thorough education in all of the
irA tria gttt CO. i
efficient professors In each department,
and shall adopt all such rules. bylaws
and regulations as they may deem neces-
sary to carry out all the purposes and OBJ
jects of the institution.
1t is very apparent that school is de-
signed for the education of girls and
young ladies of Texas in manner which
will best qualify them for the practical
duties of life to which the hand OF destiny
points so many.
purely literary education ofttlmes Gre
ates in the minds of the young and mex
perienced false and vain ambition and as
piration.
Girls who are witty and bright at school
are sometimes impressed with the idea
that they are designed for no higher or
nobler purpose in life til an to shine as a
society belle" They view life merely as
a few brief years to be dedicated exclu-
sively to pleasure, and regard the world
as vast reception hall, Many whose cir
cumstances and environments prevent
their becoming leaders in society's realm
grow respondent and cynical
An industrial college is needed TO dis
abuse young minds of these false ideas in
estimates of life,
1t will teach them that "life is real, life
is earnest" To many girls of Texas be-
reft Of parents and kindred, and forced by
cruel destiny to battle for a livelihood,
such an education as this industrial school
contemplates will be indeed blessing
Many avenues of life will be open to them
and the practical education they acquire
will enable them to choose a vocation best
suited TO them. 1t will in other words,
render girls self-dependent and will pre-
pare them bravely to meet and gracefully
to accept the trials and disappointment
of tickle fortune.
The establishment of the industrial
school will mark the dawning of i new
and higher destiny for the Lone Star State.
Woman has in her power to make home
perfect paradise of a region of evil and
lost spirits. Tis within her province tc
make man aspire to oble heights, or to
make his life a shipwreck
Providence has designated her to be ir
life mans hepmeet and chief adviser.
1t is as necessary. then, that her mind
should be trained to take practical view
of the affairs of life as 1t is for man. for
many of the important acts OF mans life
result from a consultation with his wife.
Welcome. then, thus industrial college
for 1t Will inaugurate a new era of oros-
perity for this, the grandest State in the
Union. and the time is not far when the
girls Of our state may enter this grand in
stitution OF learning and on leaving III
walls be fully qualified to adorn n home
as helpful wives, dutiful mothers and n
guides to tho vast throng OF humanity
through which and among whom they must
ever move.
WORK OF NEGRO FIENDs.