The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-30

10 us. They arc frofH all sections OF Texas
ard src IN Varying conditions OF educas ionsl
prcyrcsr. many hsving received IN al
nrsrthcs very Indifferent training or 4 fsss
drill n but ono OF two bsanohes
" tho legislature shouid ESQUIRE al ap
po:pfmcn;s 10 Prairie view 10 &c made as
a result OF ccrnretittvc examinations I'M
partially &C indicted br conipe,eut cSanli1.
ere tho grading and instruction OF out
Pupils wcutd Their b. he greatly simplinel
and improved.
ills !, uAsnimcus rccomme ndu,ior Of ihe
faculty To tbs board OF directors thst the
number pf state sfgdenfs be inprnst ed with
tho proyiso tina; hereafter state students
shall psy psrt e heir own maintenance.
Experience has shown that those who re-
ceirc appointments arc simos. always able
to defray part OF their expenses,
! r. rsrry ont This ldaa I propose that the
Legislature authorize each OF the thirty.ors
senators 10 make two appointment 10 THIS
schocs Instead cf opel each of the elk d.
rrrtors 80 make SIX instcad OF three; and
w Give appointments from tho State at
lsrsc, six OF The appointments at large 70.
be inodc nv the governor aud SIX by tho.
superintendent OF public Instruction q to
tai Of no a7aointments. bn' instead Of
each appcintea receiving fu,l Maintenance.
500 for the session. he Is hy this plan 80
receiver ihrce.stths and 10 nay the re-.
naming two-ft,Ns IN cash or IN labor. II
appointments were made for two sessions
instead OF enc. there would be gain in ,bo
regularity az attendance and better schoi-
arship could be attained by the Individual
student, 1s.
As Prairie View IS primarily normal
school charged with the training of teach
ers for tho colored public schools OF tho
State, II Is proper that constant support
and encouragement be givcn the literary.
scientific, mathematical and pednSo gicai
work OF the school, 10 the end that tho
school may send out 4 constant supply OF
| teachers whose intellectual AMI professions
| al equipment shall BIO unqucstioned. An
assistant in the department OF science is
| much needed; an assistant who Is an eS-
pert In primary teaching, and who is we'll
| vorsed in child-atudy and In the best
| theories and methods OF chiid-naturc, Is
| much needed in the department OF pcda-
gogY Such q teacher would do much TO add
| 10 the value OF Prairie View as normal
school In preparing teachers, most OF whom
arc 10 DO primary teaching, The elevation
10 the plano of enlightened citizenship OF
the colored race in Texas, is closely con-
| nected with the development OF the cciored
| putgic schools OF Texas. II Is conceded that
| II is moro economical. as well as moro IN
accord with humane and Christian sonti-
nient and civilization, TO lead people by
| means of education to condition of TT
help, selt-direction and self'control thup
to leave them In ignorance with the fear
| of the prison and the gallows as their
chief incentive TO right doing, With the
consequent increase In vice and crime and
inevitable aggrayation OF all that tends TO
degrade and debsse. The State of Texas
is cxpcnding annually considerable moro
than quarter of a million dollars for
negro education. The value TO the negroes
themselves and the State Of this cSpandi-
i t,,, to- rotf IN, thn
skill and devotion OF the colored public
school teachers. Prairie View, as State
normal school. must lead In the prepa-
ration OF teachers for the coiured public
schools. The success and standing 81
Prairie View graduates in the profession
Of teaching, and other useful calllngs, are
gratifying, and they Justify the wisdom
of establishing the school. and are sum
cient warrant for enlarging the facilities
here 20 more fully meet the dcmands OF
the times. The employment OF the two spe'
cial assistants above mentioned, the EN-
plcyment OF one general assistant teacher
the increase In the number OF the Stats
appointees, and the maintenance Of sum
mer school at Prairie View, for which
permission has already been given by thu
board OF directors, and for which arrange
nants are being made by the faculty. ar,
measures which will add largely to thu
influence OF school which ID alread!
strong in the confidence and affections 0
the people.
The academic hall, In which all the elias
work of the institution Is carried on, mus
be enlarged TO meet the increasing need
of the class work, and suggest that
separate building. or an addition to thu
! present school building. be erected, o
, brick, two stories, the lover floor 10 b
used by the science department as lectur
room and fer physical and chemical labora
tories and museum OF natural history
: while the second floor would bio set apart
arranged and furnished for the use of tn
board OF directors. The sum Of $500
required to erect this building.
The quarters for male students al
, crowded. The erection of n brick dorm
: tory, similar TO that occupied by fema
students, is earnestly recommended. TIL
building cost SIS, 900. In care this apprt
! priation can not be had .he buildings no
j occupied by male students can he mot
s incd, enlarged and repaired aud MAJ
! adequate to immediate needs at cost
J, $4,000
: The appropriation OF $500 made by Il
. last Legislature for water has been car
fully expended, steel windmill ana 70.
, OF has been purchased, steel tai
4 holding 10000 gallons Of water has be-
: set on substantially hi,ilt tower OF wo
2 forty feet in height. and pipes laid for
: partial distribution Of water. But q
n water Is still 10 be supplied. Three su
Q face wells have BEEN sunk. but each y
d failed. The splendi. flow of pure artesi
water recently secured at liempsteu
o soyen miles away. is ground for be'ieyi
G an ample supply of artesinn water can
n obtained here. and II is recommended III
& the legislature be asked to appropris
s50cn 10 bnre an artesiap we'll, and to '.li
$ plete the system Of distribution, whi
includes bath rooms for use OF students
q 'The present system Of lighting With G.
IL oil lsrips Is unsafe and fnconrenient.
Is new boiler OF sixty horse power viii cas-
Is Furnish surplus power to ri,a dyrsl
Is capable OF lighting the entire inStitution.
10 The amount of ice needed by The ilsti
Is ton for It's cold storage, built this scssi
Is together with tho waste, expense ara
te roi,ysniepce OF hauling II from neighbour
I'd towns. suggests the ECONOMY Of putt
rs IN an ice plant here. the electric lig1t
~ md ice plants Mt the Agricultural and !
chunlcal college arc no longer sufres
Of 10 the needs OF the institution. tn
&c nlants are in good condition. and II \
Sc mes arc TO be- put In a. College Statl
y suggest that those plants or sucn. ?
Is NJ them as may be replaced. be purcha
de for Prairie View. and that appropTial
nd he made TO cover cost o. plans aud u
Interpretation and Installation OF FRA
" View.
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