El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-27
MUCH INTEREST SHOWN
In the Work Before the Con
vention. and Visitors Say
1t Surdasses Any Pre-
vious One.

Inc twenty 0rSt annual m 3etiDR o
the Texas State Teachers' Association
was called to order at ten O'Clock this
morning by President B Dodson of
Fit Worth. The hail was crowde ed to
Its full capacity, macy of tn teachers
| being com D. ! ed to stand.
Rev. b. w. Moore delivered
the opening prayer and the presid-
ent then called upon Capt. T. J. Beall
who was to give the welcoming ad-
drees-the official address to the
Superintendents' and Principals as
sociation as vel, a. to the teachers as
tsociatlon. he sald that it IF Jrded him
great pleasure to be selected to deliver
the welcoming sd iress to tn ,e .chers.
E. Paso could extend no further greet
ings to the visitors than havs already
been extended
he referred to the Scottish clans
who are constantly bick erirg among
themselves but when it GUMS to the
defense of their country they stand as
one man, and satd that the people of
this city may be compared to them
when it came to welcoming the
teachers.
He spoke hstteringly of the city's
growth in the last few years and of
her resources, and said thai all that
the city contained was at the disposal
the teachers of the state were develop
ing both mentally and morally the
present generation, and that the gen
ersl public had no idea what rested
with the teachers Tney were the
ones who should be credited with the
upbuilding OF the state both now and
in the future.
He referred to the present troubles
of this country in the Philippines and
the trouble we may have in abe Orient
and said that, without regard to party
or creed, he upheld the action of the
administration In whatever they have
done or whatever they msy do and that
should agree with him.
This truly patriotic sentiment vas
rourdly spplauded.
Americans, he said. would meet any
emergency which involves the pros
perity of the nation, aud the star of
American liberty woul1 brighten and
rise higher in the constellation OF
nations and would excite the aduira-
tion of mankind.
| The state of Texas has appropriated
90, ,000, 900, and various counties and
municipalities e., ,OO0, 900 for the edu-
cation of children, aud that Is surely
q grand showing for the stste.
Supt. L Long, of Dallas. was absent
and the response to the address of Capt.
Besll was made by r Cole of the Cole
Military Institute at Dallas. He said
that no doubt the people OF Ell Paso
meant everything they said when the
teachers we're invited to come here, but
those In charge had no idea of the
magnitude of the association and their
friends.
| This city did not expect the visitors
| to come in ten Thousand strong but 10
one had failed to make the best effort
to entertain the crowd. He suggested
that this would be good time for this
| city to have its census taken, as it
would put to shame many of the other
cities OF the state, with the exception
of Dallas.
The visitors had come and seen and
been conquered by the hospitality
shown them.
President }. B. Dodsoa then read
his annual address. He spoke of the
time years ago when the moj,rity of
men were ignorant and said that times
had changed. II man has no other rea-
son for learning now he does SO because
of his fear that his ignorance will be
discovered. He sai2 that li,eratura
has done more to increase general
knowledge than any other thing
and that the press had more it possiols
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