The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-07

HOUSTON HEIGHTS NEWS.
Schools Close After n Successful
Scholastic Yenr,

After a NEST successful school year OF
eight months the Houston Heights school
closed last Friday Considerable interest
has conferred in the awarding OF the
medals, promised by Mr.. d. D. Cooley at
the opening of the schools, to the pupil in
each department of the Cooley school
who could show the best advancement dur
ing the year On Thursday the standings
we're made up, and Margaret Van Lew Of
the senior department, of which Miss e.
M. Jones was teacher, and Anna lbsch OF
the primary department, of which Miss
Katie Hill was teacher stood at the head ,
Arthur Cooley and Henry Halberg gained
honorable mention. The medals were
awarded accordingly, Mrs. Cooley joining
her husband in the happy task OF present.
Ing the same with appropriate remarks
The medals were of original design. hand
somely engraved for the occasion ana are
tasty and valuable keep sakes.
The Howard street school, presided over
in a most satisfactory manner during the
past year by Miss Annie Thielen, has been
| taxed to its full capacity, every desk being
| occupied and splendid progress shown by
| all in attendance, both at this ana the
| other schools Houston Heights may wen
be proud of her schools The school closeo
| Friday with union picnic at Forest fark.
Ii was well attended and genuine soou
time was had by patrons, pupils and
teachers The Houston Heights colored
school, Virginia Smith teacher. also closed
on Friday.
Acting under an opinion of the state SUI
perintendent Of public instruction Judge
Vasmer called an election for board OF
school trustees az Houston Heights on
Tuesday last There was But small vote
polled. the following paYfes being elected
President of the boarX w. G. Love trus-
tees. d. D. Cooley/C. A. Mckinney, John
IT Royle. r. C,/Cole, r, j. Duffy, Petol
Kfsg. Heretofore the Houston Heights
schools have been under the direction o.
the mayor and board OF aldermen, nut tins
new school law makes 1t imperative Tor III
dependent districts Of this character u
elect board OF trustees to take charge
of the schools.
Mr.. j. NJ. Bush, who Is connected VIII
tbe Houston Furniture Manufacturinl
company. has purchased a home on th'
corner of sixteenth and Portland streets
and moved into 1t last week
The Misses Clements have completed
their house on Harvard street ana VIII
their mother moved into II last week
Mi Kronlng is building hands mn
two-story residence on the corner OF fH
teenth and Yale streets,
Mr.. Frank Wilborg has purchased som
lots on Ninth and Railroad streets AM
MIR, Frank Northrup purchased the corne
! OF Twelfth and Railroad streets. b1tl
EXPECT to improve their property In tn
near future.
regular meeting Of the mayor an
hoard of aldermen was held al The Har
ward street school last Monday night w
board will meet at that place in the ~
lure on the first and third Mondays Q
each month. o.,
The sudden death of Mrs. Peter chris
tlan on Friday last was shock 70 IN
community. The funeral was held q
Saturday at o'clock from the famIl
residence on oxford street,
The regular church service VIII be mel
today at II o'clock. Sunday school at
e o'clock at the Cooley school and at
clock at the Harvard street school
= are invited. :.
good work is being done in n
grading Of Ashland street and porto
/, II Twenty-second and Twenty-thlrd ave
E nuss, ,,...,-
The Houston Furniture Manufacture
company have purchased from Heitman
n g Co. a frst-class new boiler and are pu
ting II in this week. This plant mas
erst-class equipment throughput ~
2 company's screen department Is getting
r. Tho orders it can NIL