The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-05
c.,no,,c school. at waco.

Catholic schools at Waco.
waco. Texas. September 4.--The Acade-
my OF the Sacred Heart and NJ. Basil's
college for boys. the two Catholic schools.
also opened their fall term today with
good attendance.
Public school Openings.
Brenham. Texas. September s.--rhe city
4 schools opened full time this morning.
Brenham has white and colored scholas-
tic population Of 1918 and viii receive
from the State this year S57Sb.50. To this
will be added about $4,000 raised by special
taxation, making an amount sufficient to
run the schools ten months in the year.
Washington county has white and COLI
ored scholastic population OF $3.50. and will
receive from the State this year s3S,26l.25,
which. adde dto surplus of Sll.O5SSl
left over from last year, makes grand
total OF s49,520.06. There are but three
larger counties in the State In scholastic
population than Washington, Ellis, Fam
min aud Navarro. Washington county re-
ceives a trile less than twice as much
school money as 1t pays school taxes and
more than so per cent OF the school child
rem of the county are colored.
4 Marlin, Texas. September s.-The public
school was to have opened this morning
but on account OF the destruction of the
until a suitable building can be obtained,
Professor johnson. the principal of the
school and the trustees met this morning
and will make the necessary arrangements
FOR carrying on the school as quickly as
possible. They hope TO have everything in
readiness by the 10th instant
Orange, Texas. September S.--The city
public schools OF Orange began another
session this morning, opening under very
nj nd vtt an an
rollment fully as large as that OF any
previous session. Prof. r, r. Sebring s
superintendent OF the schools, Prof j. A.
Kirkiey is principal OF the white schools
and Prof. S. r. Pinckney principal of the
colored schools
Columbus. Texas, September 3.-Colum-
bus city schools opened today with an en-
roilment of nearly 200 pupils. with Super
intendent j. r. Griffin principal OF the
high school: Professor G. r. Evans as
sistant principal. in charge of grammar
school grades. Mrs. Elrod and Miss
Stuart, intermediate a1d primary grades.
The colored school will bgln fist Monday
in October.
Alvin Texas. September 4.-The public
school opened here today with a full
CORPS of teachers and an enrolment OF
$50 pupils the flrst day. The total will
sum UP to 225 before the end of the Grst
week. All the other district schools. of
which there are five or six near Alvin,
also opened today with full attendance.
ChapI,Sl Hia. Texas. September A.
The pubkc school OF Chappell Hill opened
today with quite a large attendance OF
both girls and boys Mrs. Dell Perkins
as PRINCIPAL and Miss Sadie Elliott Mil
ton as assistant. who had charge of the
school last year, are again in control.
The building now occupied by the school
is scarcely large enough.
Luling Texas, September 3--The pub
lie schools OF this city opened today with
an attendance of over $50 pupils. Prof,
W. NJ. Schoheld is superintendent and a
most excellent teacher. The opening S
under mcst favorable circumstances, and
the citizens Of the town look for a mos.
prosperous year.
Yoakum. Texas. September 4.--'Ihe pub
lie schools of the city opened yesterday
B with an enrolment of AIS in the ~hto
schools and fifty in the colored. htr. J.
J ]. fitzpatrick, recently of Seguln, Is su-
perintendent OF schools for this session
and prospects we're never better Tor "a
successful wear.
Caldwell. Te1as September s,-The put-
lie schools OF Caldwell opened this morn
rig with coed Attendance, Prof a l.
Malone formerly OF Laionla, with full
corps Of tea hers, in charge OF the white
schools. Pro- A NJ Smith, coored. 81
: charge of the colored schools
Beevlle. Texas. September 4.--The Bee.
I vile city schools opened yesterday morn
ing with a full corps OF teachers an,
the largest enrolment OF pupils in tneil
history. Quite a number OF pupils f7oE
adjoining counties will attend The higi
4, school this ybar.
: Kaufman public school opened this morn
ing with bright prospects for bette
school than ever before. There will b.
seven months free school this year In
:, stead of six as before.
\ sheemsn Texas. sep emper 3.--St. Jc
. seph's academy opened for this term Thu
J morning witt about eighty pupils. Tn
new brick add ton to the college is near
1 Ing completion and 1t will socn be read.
for use.
Mneoia. Texas. september s--The cit,
schools opened here today with a full
: corps OF teachers. Attendance very large
A as over 100 transfers have been secured
. Lochhart. Texas September 4.--Th
city public schools opened yesterday watt
G a fair attendance for the first DAY an
: with full corps of teachers present
(. Bertram, Texas, September S.--Proi
Y stanly OF Lometa is here and will star
: up the Bertram high school September 10
: He will be assisted by his wife.
!. San Marcos. Texas. September 3.--Proi
Skinner principal of the city schools
I opened today with every department full
u to overlooking.
{ La Grange. Texas. September 3.-The u
= Grange city schools opened today. tn
white school had an enrolment OF l6
scholars.
Cameron. Texas. September 9Th,
public schools opened today with A.
w. Smith as principal and full corp
: of teachers.
g Goldthwaite. Texas, September 5--SchoJ
) opened today Professor Oliver Is /
= charge. Private schools also opened to
st day.
!. Mt. Calm, Texas. September 3.-The M
ID Calm high school Will open September
n with NJ II. Duncan as principal.
= Alvin. Texas September s.-The publi
:, schools will open tomorrow with fu
:. corps Of teachers
r. Hearne, Texas, September 3.-Pnbli
school opened in the city this morning.