The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-14
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ielo'ce az It's coming. M *
and useful monument 49, @ofe
70 perpetuate tho memory j = !, s'
sixth legislature and ths = = -
istration. Why an iuan.,s' SYN
the girls of Texas has No, 9, call>
established no one can .. ,ss a>S(
swer. The only excu,. ey.s
want Of funds. but thi. 49,. 80
no longer exists. No enlish,... n y.
IN or out Of the Legislature =.
timated that such an ins,,.,. ~ ~
needed, or be of incalculsA,..' ', 3.
our people. '0's eeselt
| The history OF the world III.
fact beyond controversy, tAst , ,sa' \!
tion is the bulwark OF libert, ~ "
you md an educated peopl. !, Y
WIN also find happy, pro.p.n
independent people, and Viz 49,:
living examples, 10 sustain H. \,
sertion, we refer TO Epvl.rs N .:3s!
many, and the lattor we rs,er !.
tne fhilippine islands. Even a..
ton declares that the dIlius,cwrs s
euBe is essential to the nrss..n.!
the rights and liberties OF IN s w.
mas been truthfully and forciSIsp W.. v!
after all other energies ar ~
strength and grandeur OF ihs S.s!
rest upon education and inteIi,ss. Z
/ True education-that which ~. ~ 8
one to live useful life--caSss M 4! E!
vancing the social, moral ints,ssey
material welfare OF all concrrrs ssV' y.
In the education Of the head 49, .9(
and body. This Is not onlv scs,..l..
our sons, but to our dauphterss ''s ss.s
OF the social restrictions thros.! A. A.
ladies, by nature and custom h.G.z
more circumscribed in busInes,
than men and therefore their hm.,spsuu..sy
portunities not so extensive. sps s'' X. \
reason entitled to greater cons,aes.,s..
our hands-at least ali equal chsns 49, =
now only ask you, our icrisla,ors =
for them what you have done X, J,
young men of Texas--giyc them n 'a.ss
trial college. where they can M. W X.
prepare themselves to battle WIN s,s' n
chec,iered, conflicting and ever cS.nss
scenes" We can safely esfims,s ,ss
young ladies, within the borders q Il, y
state from 10 to ~, inclusive. the ~
age to be educated at such coIler;
owe them an opportunity to make d IL
selves better and more useful citiS2
wives and mothers. They need ~
serve better treatment than they Y
heretofore received at our hands ~
the true hearts Of many deserving ~
ers and daughters are appealing Z p
legislators for help in this hehali, "a
do not believe a deaf ear will lonf1f
turned to these most righteous aSoSI
The daughters OF Texas have alwsyp Y
her pride, both In times OF war and ~
They have ever been noble In evaytih
that goes to adorn and elevate TIE AZ
acter of woman" Many Of these daurhl6
have descended from noble and paifId
parents-men and women, who, 'hiI
days of our contest for freedom and IN
gle for independence stood steadttal
the helm, suffering untold hardshtps
privations. and with their lifebloct 4
claimed for us this great and glodl
State---the brigbtes: star In the IT,
The spirits of these departed grad
pioneers--the noblest heroes In the I'd
history---cry out to us to sec that T.
daughters are no longer neglected MI
lieve that the time has now come =
these appeals will be heard ans M
Industrious habits, intelligently @ln3
are essential to the happiness md
perity of any people The great Ct
never intended that any one, mas ~ e.
male, should remain In ignorance, " ~
their days in idleness. There nevf
a truer saying than that IAN Idle Mts
the devils Workshop" Then let pt't
and educate both our sons and d1xsae
in habits of industry, irtelligentiy difwa
for the moral benefltsof our COUNTY,
that they may be Of the greatest w.
themselves and all concerned.
The days of ornamental, superficial ~
cation, obtained at great cost. hiss ~ "A
This is a progressive age-ono Of uia
tarianism-in which people stop y fos
the cost and ask themselves the quean
"cui bono?" What good Is 10 come
my people or my country by ms q
step, or by this or that Kind OF ~ eas
ton? Then the question Will 20 yer! pH1
erly asked. what can be taught 10 = "
dustrial college for young ladies' tnA. "
be beneficial? We answer tnat, ~
other things, stenography telegraph, -
l,eejing, freehand and industrial ots.n
vocal and instrumental music, mas
dressmaking, cooking, housekeeplls, VI !.
dening, raising both flowers ana VIZ.
bles, poultry raising, physical cpi'u'y
TO these add the normal branches. u.
Even though this character ~ W. ~
ton is comparatively new. u II cc ss
by all fair, competent and impari,al
les. to be the system which plinn
greatest good to the greatest nunn W.
emperor of Germany the nome 9! w. ~
has said, in substance, that indusll1'ss ~
cation Is the popular and coming eaus
of Inc world. Nearly all OF the olaea u. ~
in This country have provided simna
gtititinns for their girls. Both Mi,sl.
and Cenrsia have Ell industrial ccun =
1 , Iadisz filled to overfowing
I Harris Chappell, president
Georgia Normal and industrial .oi, srol
Gated at Milledgeville, TO wnom ..,rs Z
more than year ago tor aan's. ..,"ls
young lady from this SUE .,,srda1l
that they then had over sou ~ sssll
and not near enough room 70 nccv ss
he Young ladies In that State r. p
seeking an industrial edlcations M
need have no fears. though az Nm
,oIleee large enough 10 accomp.kse
voung ladies be established. pu. " ~
# the lss 900 eligible girls - Mm
I would soon be Allied ssI,s e T. aiSissa
Texas" .-.onally r.
AS to its location, We PEI so VIE
hat It be made a part OF cne adneatl11 \
md Mechanical college. sSvsIt ~
said to be stimulus ap ,i., NsuAd
o both sexes. and espec,ar" Ia ~
WOULD afford an opportunity .sssrs 4
o educate their sons and dsusa ,S,'s 4
anne place. The advantages usd
derived are numerous easl ayyd ~,
Industrial annex could be e s.sai -
he Agricultural aud Mecnssn'ssss.s M
md there conducted at n,uen liant, ;I ~
han I'm II made an independent p', tbis q
,yer the great aim 10 70 ~ ssai
,eeded institution properly Is d
nd the REQUIRED cost to sect Ia,m,In
w We ask i each member q a,, sss IL Ii
nd II possible. favorable n 4 ~
ycry respectfully s ~ n