The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-26
SAM HOUSTON NORMAL
THE TWENTY-THtAp SESSION HAS
NOW BEGUN.
The 0peninu Address Was Made by Or.
Priehett-Enrellment Is Above
the Average.

Huntsville. Texas, September PA bril-
liant. sunShiny morning lent its splend
to make successful the twcnty-thlrd open
ing n the sam Houston Normal institute.
Promptly at s.45 tho assembled body Of
students, teachers aud visitors nIIed the
grand memorial han with the glorious
strains Of IAN Hail the 'Powet Of Jesus
Name;' then zane the reading ot the les.
son by Or II. - prtchett. and q short
heart-to-heart talk, in which he spoke o.
the beauty Of the Lords prayer. the unit.
versal prayer, and urged that we proht by
ITS great lesson. give us this day our
daily bread We should not pray for nor
worry over future blessings aud troubles.
but pray for strength day by day to accom-.
plish each days work ana enjoy each
days happiness. \ short. earnest pray or
for all those present and those who In IN,
past have been students Of tnis school fol-
lowed, then he spoke to those who expeet
to enroll concerning their work, it's maeni-
tude' progress and Importance.
In 1876 the only State school was that
OF the Agricultural and Mechanical college.
while the only public schools were com
munitE schools, which lasted about three
months. No wonder people Thought free
schools a failure. Governor q. A. Roberts
reaIlHed the necessity Of properly inStruricd
teachers in order that be might have prop
cry conducted public schools and asa he.
SUIT the sam Houston Normal school was
lounded. II has sent out thousands Of
t%acherS, who have. Through their united
cnortS, built mp our hnc system of public
scb"ol>, winch are the foundation. when
FURNISH the material that Is rapidly Hllpr
our university at Austin. the medical d.
partncnt [at, Galveston ana the Agrlcul
lural and Mechanical college Al Nrvou
True, the sam Houston Normal mas h,d Is
~ehenfes, but II has been nlvavs mon yyho
were ignorant Of its workings and of ms
success. From all parts Of the state SUPER
lhttnurntS send In reports praislng the
work of the graduates OF this school IN .
praise comes from men who arr IN a nosi
tioh to know. The state has furnished lis
NtuuentS with free tuition, free books an
partly free board, and II expects n re,urn
IN run Tor what it gives. You. now. VIII
nt'N come mere. are not YET connected
win the school, hut n Won wish 10 brcnmc
part Of 1t you must sign this plcdge, which
demands of YOU service To your State and
cheerinl loyalty To the rules Of this lnsti
SVat on are MS much a part Of the 4
STATE as the cadet at West Point when he
mas taken his oath Most of Won have
saved your money u little at q time In order
nat you might come here for work. This
u ihe class we wgnt-chcrrful. moral |
steady workers. II sou came here for that
purpose, and will pledge yourself 10 tench
ia return for Your time here. then we wish
TO sign this pledge: otherwise we a"
not need you In This school. II is bopcd
That toinr, the appropriation bin viii I've
passed., ana ! do not doubt that II viii bc. |
SO that those Of YOU who hold scbolarsbins |
Will md them good" '"
Then all we're passed to their classes ana
me twenty third session Of tho sam Hous,
.oh Normal was fairly under wav. with a
bright outlook for a most successful wear.
Ihc actual enrolment Of students for
ne hrsi day Is 3Tl, being twenty more
nun me enrolment for the first day last
year, The enrichment viii reach 400 nv
October l.. ~" ny
llr. II. {. Prltchett has advised the stu
rents 20 hoard where The arteslau water
he physicians as perfectly hcalthfuI. FREQ
all typhoid ana other disease germs.
ms prGcautlon on his part has secured 10
students duilng the past two years re-
narkahly good health.