The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-02
bLORED UNIVERSITY.
Tors WIN Be Urged to Make Provi.
sion for One.
lMlrIEt HAS BEEN APPOINTED
ing Matter Before the Twenty
th I.cgisIR turc-Procecdings
or the Austin Meeting.

In lie EisIHture-PrOce
OF the Austin Meeting.
la, Texas. January 1.-The following
rs Of the committee OF co.orsd edu-
CONSTITUTED fer the purpose OF ap-
to the next legislature for aid in the
hn of establishing the new univer-
(uyided for in the constitution met
court house In this city yesterday
NJ. H. Broyles. Prairie View; N.
tllee. Dallas: F. w. Gross, Victoria:
nkins, Austin; l.. G. Anderson. Aus
Abner. Jr.. Seguin and ]. N. Dod-
Ii Antonio. II. b. Fry. H. Pickard,
Patton, r. G. Purcell, Timothy
er. L. B. Kinchon and Rev. l.. l..
ell were invited to take part in the
NJ. II. Broyles presided and Rev.
Campbell offered prayer +. w.
81 Victoria was made secretary of
tmmittee.
chairman read the following paper
forth the object of the meeting:
object of our meeting is definitely
tood by each of you. Any attempt
lanation world. therefore, be I'M
hry Indulgence. However, had
\ that few remarks on my part.
sort of brief resume of some OF
lent efforts and events looking to
Establishment of the colored branch
Estate university, might be regarded
with a degree of pardonabie allow
lupon that presumption alone | VEN
few statements.
QUESTION of establishing the In
In under consideration has been AL
{ BY the body we represent for some
( hid IL is gratifying to note that as
als have gone by the arguments
ed by means of statistics and other
lave not been without encouraging
Sou will allow "a reference which. IN
sneasure is unavoldably personal, |
to call attention to an action OF the
EColored Teachers association which
Karded by many moi particularly con-
as commendable and which many
bougat was nct without effect. When
the very pleasant honor OF being
Init of that body | took the liberty
the course of my remarks. June 20,
nder the caption of "PreSids'nts An
odress" of using the following lam
buohing the matter of the colored
OF the State university. already pro
Efor in the constitution OF our state.
e to convey TO you with my heartiest
AL THE suggestion of a gentleman
the educational work OF the state,
effect that you appoint u committee.
rNlct your present committee on state
ksity. TO meInorialize the Legislature,
q THAT ono, 900 acres of the unap-
6ted public domain of Texas be set
rs a permanent fund for such in
On. ! lay this suggestion before you
q believe this the most probab-e
of inducing immediate legislat On
subject.
Etesire to suggest further that In the
of such appropriation for that pur-
br as a means to an immediate APP
ttpn as an end. your committee be
kted to memorialize. in the meantime,
noraIble board of REGENTS OF the state
kity and the honorable board CT di,
Of the Agricultural and Mechanical
requesting them to 50 enlarge the
es on the present grounds OF the
View State normal school as To ac-
date all probable students. for the
at least. and establish four-year
leading to the usual COLLEGIATE de.
(#and employ a sufficient number OF
ors to do the additional work herein
assuring them that it would be at
~ satisfactory beginning.
64se suggestions were unanimously IN
k This action OF the association was
Every general publicity. ami whshher
"a had any influence is purely mat
inference. But 1t IS gratifying 10
lat the State democratic convention
assembled in Fort Worth in me
of the following August. encouca9u
platform plank pledging tine ap-
ftion OF $4,000 acres of the unappfo-
public domain Of the State to me
View State normal school. with a
> raising that school to the rank Oh
ch university for colored youths.
Twenty fifth legislature thereafter
70 the question of appropriating the
y the Prairie View school. and dur
be discussion discovered that the
university could not legally be To-
.t Prairie View. The following ac-
n that body In passing the Smith
bpropriating 100000 acres for the es-
nent of the school at Austin, where
Il been formerly located by vote OF
,ople. was fraught with the greatest
ragement we have ever received in a
al way.
nful to say. however. a subsequent
In of the supreme court of the state
ed this enactment null and void,
&yiew OF the foregoing events II IS not
'xvis TENT that the sentiment of the peo-
4 the State, as expressed through the
BAL and subsequent legal actions OF the
y dominant political party. is FAVOR
10 such an enterprise, but there Is
ksed. as we'll as implied, concession
The humber race needs and merits
kncour agement such an institution
afford. IL. therefore, appears to me
The province of cur committee at this
s to pray the leg stature and the gov
to ascertain. If possible, some source
Venue out OF which a small appro-
cn could be- made to establish perman-
the proposed school on small scale
eve that II revenue can be legally
nined upon. the legislature will make
tpropriation.
! Jenkins. superintendent of the col
deaf. dumb and blind institute. Of
'.he following resolutions. Which We're
mousiy adopted.
treas. The law enacted by the Tween
th legislature, which appropriated
D acres OF the public domain for the
ishmsnt Of a university for the coll
youths of Texas. has been rendered
rstiye by a recent decision of the
me court Ct the State; and
ereas. The difficulties surrounding the
ishment OF such an inst tuition are OF
q character as to demand the most
~ and candid investigation and con-
)tion by the friends OF higher educa-
itterefors be it
olyed. L. That committee Of seven
: most prominent cclored educators OF
! be appointed who shall confer with
a e. 4.