The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-07
The HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION
k,xpow-MEyT FUND WANTED Font
THE TEXAS ORGANIZATION.
ching About the work the Assoc.
citation Hns Done and What IL
Proposes to Undertake.


rh. following address has been sent
in circular form By the Texas state
historical association;
the People of Texas.
Austin. Texas, December 10, 1sss.-The
s,as state Historical association was or
sn,zed in Austin. March 2. 1897. Its OBJ
ct= as stated IN its constitution, are.
% general, the promotion OF historical
,rs,es: and, in particular, the discovery,
ollection, preservation, and publication
historical material. especially such as
elates to Texas"
II is beyond question that the work
hich the association has undertaken is
ma q, urgent necessity. Valuable docu-
snts relative to Texas history that are
the hands of private parties through
~ the State and elsewhere are constant
being destroyed or lost, either through
ccident, or through the Interpretation
nd consequent neglect of the owners.
any OF these documents would be turned
Yer for the asking if assurance were
roperly used. The association has al
eauy succeeded in gathering consid-
rabie amount of sucn material.
Again from time to time the veterans
In awe who carry in their memories
Ibucn OF the unrecorded history OF tine
epublic are dying with their memoirs
nwrltten. The systematic collection OF
heir narratives should be pushed without
eiay for the opportunity will soon be
8one forever.
IA besides doing what it could towards the
q az omplishment of these objects, the as
4 oclatlon has published a Quarterly, which
Bas constituted the direct return to The
III embers for their dues. This publication
IA las been sent TO the principal libraries
I'm the United States and. Canada, and sew
~ eral of them. including the public libra
les OF Boston and New York, have indi-
led their desire to become regular sub
+ erbers and secure complete files. 1t
las also had frequent notices in the daily
Sapers of Texas, the publications of the
= outhern History association, the New
* York Nation, and the American Historical
Review The interest it has excited among
Historical scholars throughout the country
"a shown by a mass OF correspondence
IN file in the Office of the association
& But the experience of the past two years
as shown that in order to insure it's
healthful activity, the ASSOCIATION
eeds an endowment. What we desire is
ot simply money to pay current eX-
lenses but sum SO contributed and held
hat only the interest shall be available
: pr this purpose. Twenty-Five hundred
olars will insure the permanency OF the
fork on its present basis and perhaps its
radual enlargement. while everything
yer would add just so much to its scope
md effectiveness.
We believe that the objects of the asso
ation and its work will commend them.
olives to all patriotic Texans. Every man
nd woman that loves the State must be
round Of Its history, for no band OF
ioneers has ever shown in a higher de-
rec the best qualities OF heroic manhood
han the makers of Texas. Nothing can
0 more to noursh an exalted character
the men OF the State than to know the
Inns and achievements OF the men OF
PIE Republic. A growing sense of shama
yer the neglect that has been shown to-
Eards the memory of Austin of Hous-
on, Of Rusk and others whom Texas
hould delight TO honor has led to various
forts to construct for them such enduring
hemorials as busts, statues and monu-
hents. These are all. in their main pur-
ose, highly commendable and we trust
pat purpose will be accomplished; but
eeks would constitute memorial that
you'd be at once permanent and perpetu-
Lily useful
~ The Daughters OF the Republic have
one noble work in stirring up a stronger
interest in Texas history. In spite OF
ifhculty and disappointment they have
IhoNn how much may be accomplished by
putting forth the necessary exertion. Can
OF the sons of the Republic do some
IllnR1 Ana will ntharc "
nat they have to opportunity which
hey have found In Texas, and which was
ecnred through the heroic self sacrifice
the founders OF the Republic, also lend
little help?
The commissioner of agriculture, insu-
ance, statistics and history is charged
law with duties similar to those I'M
ertaken by the association; but the
ressure OF other work In his department,
specially of that In the insurance divis-
on, together with inadequate appropria-
ions for the history division, has made
hitherto Impossible for him to carry
W IN any satisfactory way the purposes
the law This being the case, the call
or the effort which the association is
naking is one OF imperative necessity
therefore. trusting in the merits of our
ause, and confident that patriotism is
III an active force in the life OF the
ate We appeal to the people of Texas
Wpr the means to carry on our work. We
ieage ourselves to invest whatever may
~ contributed as securely as possible, 10
se only the proceeds for current ex-
enses, and to issue annual statements
all contributors showing the condition
nd uses OF the fund.
We have secured. to begin with the
blowing subscriptions payable when the
3 agregate amount shall reach twenty-five
Mundred dollars.
4 John H. Reagan .........s2 5 o.
pulley G, Wooten .....,....... 95 Of
S. Miller 20 90
eorge r. Garrison ....i0 100 90
eauregard BRYAN ...... % 90
S. Sutton % 0c
l.. Brooks % on
"a l., Bats o. M
~ J. Battle % %
T. Woodbridge .. ~ Ot
44aufuz c BurIeson . 2h N
W = subscription Of as much as fifty dol
Ere carries with It life membership IN
ne association and exemption from al
~ ueS. Contributions should be sent n