The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-17

$500
The Post. With the free tuition tnere IL
not an energetic pupil OF the present en-
rolfnent OF more than 400 that Is not
capable OF completing tne msn seaoO'
| and IA not compelled to help support
| others
rh., ,oo tho birh school influences
| % oor,n,o,. tho grammar school
s.. n, ,ha st,n,v-ave white teachers
.,,ovsa ,.s, vaar in the city schools
-. 49,. r.,,,,ss ~ the High school.
\. ,r..a,, .o,io- cIaas
More tnan naii OIL the piesehe aeN'
| are candidates for positions in the CITY
scnoois'
| $1,000, 49,, ,,,.sa In ,hs
the best teachers no" ehp'ose" ~ sN
! city echooia To lower the standard OF the
| - s,,.', ~. ,a..,-,-1 =, tho stand
! HiRh scEooi means a ioWsrlhS vi the e'e"
ard 81 the f,ftvre ts1chsrs OF Houston
I 49, =,
In fact. 10 cnanEe the course 10 ths ue
mands of the Jorruai the city could not
puanIs ~ ."v - s,hoo,s
snd many oonahls needy psr7ors would
a'' s.,.ia .h,.s,,,a,
| salf sratatnirg
.,,..,
But. besides all OF these CONSIDERATIONS
! tha a.celth NJ n community can not lie
nv -,
estimated IN doilars ana 0sh's' ous III .he
| ,..,,ts,o ,,a ro6ramept n, lis citi-
i"'e"'s
zens.
~ 4
-, -. 40. en-
The idea. as suggested % sothe' tuet wv
sons OF the poor can not secure and do not
desire the high school studies, is well an
swered in the following paragraph taken
from an address delivered by the secre-
tarv Of the Massachusetts, board OF educa-
ton.
why should humble John Doc go to the high
school! y IS enough t.ae ne ga can LIZA, iua1 ths
b6o ar nushine HE plane 10 nil his horton
win tantalizing mirage eaeets' 70 nre ms p,u-
tent M his simple lie. 10 train him to impa-
u1nce under ms natural ieauersin snS S i, ~
foI john and for the community be should
seive. ITai ~ In1 Shs p,:on noia,
government like ours the use OF this word
prompts him to say "thsy' and not "wc, .
sp et ", IL, su .nes in 9Su4smont und
their fellows, to assign them TO qlasse. nc
o,s. ana NJ ho.n de- bpvons whlSh thew aha
not GOT BY what right under our form Of
e Vernment docs any hlman being dare 70
fSs, the the nrin,ary school m,si sntfcs ,or nv
ehldrsn while the university is tor yoars.;
,s si. '"I IN an aristocr.cy mo9arcbv tna
5Ivine rigbt ~ Lings NAV n.rbsns consist
emily vant,,re IN d3snose ~ Won ami mo n;
you11 nn1 nine in this summary va bu,
moi n baiiaysr in a aamncrscy a rsnub 4, lie
divine right Of the peopie
N''i"' 's"' VI 'Ns 'soF9
II is we'll known that the most success
full scholars are frequently poor boys--boys
" S foO'
who in order to go through the high school
ava .r,ar 49, ,n;,,rs,,,, bo,,a +a,,na 1.
, anu en'e' 'ne un,'etsi.'' Ha'e 'ounu y
necessary to deprive themselves greatly
,,d o,.o, ., r.orL 60 ,ha,r ,,v,,n ,,hu.
anu oi'er " WIN ioi 'ueh n'ins "nie
securing their education. II they did not
n"'o 'ne penene % ms iiee scnooiins
how could they attain their desires? The
D sors oe rich ns-s,.s 90, ,1o-d % 49,, tor
, oxn.n.,no ,ri.,as j. -. -.
. .,d ru,,o..t.,.. 49,, 49,. -
III.
: 80.
:.
49,. 49,. .,a.,.. IA, -,
q ,,s
? ,a.an,,,.o So wy ~ A.s =. 80 -"
.h..o. 80 ,,.os,,
49,
: Another valuable feature OF a wei
e equipped high school is thus expressed.
o The high school exerts a powerful stimulus
bsfosSo h Won xon G ssso; gS IL hoias u,
e scholarship; it Is the gateway TO otherwise
ambiton Of tbs nnne ~ ~ dppe ,b 20 am nm
t bition at q critical time when It is importan
e is Golden strand in s TINT Interest wbi,
g holds the young up to scholarly endeavor. 1
: comes from above, not from beiow. that nor
NAL children respond better. not when the!
r drawn from on high. The longing for highe
y things thus aroused children do better worl
i .uded; they hold to deanite couTsi ' NOR
e steadily. Indeed it. u as true OF the mind a
Instead of trying to curtail the useful.
: ness of the High school, or to belitue IL,
= work. our officials and papers should en-.
+? deavor to impress its value and Importance
r upon the people. and to strengthen 1t.
n hold upon the public. Instead of urgins
r that its studies are mainly useless or unde