The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-20
NEWS BUDGET FROM BRENNAN
nLACKsHEAR or PRAIRIE VIEW
SHARES TARvER's VIEWS
Al 10 a University for CoIcred YOUR
Deputy sheriff league sfrsck"
with Partial Paralysis.

Brcnham. Texas. January 10. Prof.. III
l.. Blackshear. principal of the frairie
View normal school, in Waller county,
which is State Institution for the euuca-
tion OF the colored youth in the arts,
sciences and mechanics, and PROF. W. ~.
Woodruff, in charge Of the AGRICULTURAL
department OF the same Institution, spent
Wednesday in the city.
II will be remembered that Prof. IL. M.
Tarver, colored educator OF BRENNAN,
was recently quoted in Tie Post rs being
opposed to State university for the col
ored youth but favored the enlargement
Of the Prairie View college. Inc POST
correspondent saw the two educators while
here and the principal OF the college was
asked his views on Tarver's statements
He said: Il heartily agree with the re-
marks made by Prof Tarycr. | believe
that The colored youth of Texas VIII be
more benefited by The additional facilities
which viii be afforded by the plan sug-
gested by Prof. Torvei. Prairie view Is
not an experiment. 1t has been tried
and 1t has proved that 1t is beneficial
institution. The students are from all
parts of Texas, and they have turned out
we'll If we are given a university depart
ment and the senators and representatives
are allowed the appointive power, II VIII
increase the State students ana VIII
create an interest in the education OF the
colored youth of the State which can not
but be appreciated by the colored popuia-
ton of Texas The work can be done al
Prairie View much more economically tnan
elsewhere; and then again Prairie View
is conveniently located. There are now In
attendance 100 pupils and we expect by
March ] that 200 will be on the rolls i
would like to see Prairie View enlarged,
Prof. Woodruff came to Brennan to Sc
lcct trees for his department, the order
for them being placed with the Rosedale
nursery. located within two miles OF this
city.
The interview with Prof. Tarver, recently
published in The Post. attracted consider
able attention. 1t was surprise that he
would take the position he did as he was
appointed by the State teachers tcoloredl
to work in the interest of advanced edu-
cation for the colored youth and it was
believed the COMMITTEES, of which he was a
member, would unanimously favor the es
tablishment of a State university.
DEPUTY SHERIFF LEAGUE PARA
LYZED.
Deputy Sheriff Robert s. league, a
brother of Sheriff D. e. league, is de-
prived of the use Of his entire left side.
The fatality which has befallen the dep
uty sheriff is one which has occurred here
tofore in the league family The father of
the afflicted man died from paralysis. and
last Saturday stroke settled upon the
left side Of Deputy Sheriff league. He
can not use his left arm, left side Of his |
face and but little use of his left lower |
extremties is allowed him. He is con- |
fined to his home and is receiving every
attention, and it is hoped that he will
within few days be fully recovered from
The paralysis.
Deputy Sheriff league is very popular
in Washington county.
PERSONAL.
Miss Jennie Levy of Ennis. who has tecn
A guest of Miss Julia Harrison OF this
,tty. returned today to Central Texas, 60
ing via the Santa Fe railway.