The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-11
RAIRIE VIEW STATE NORMAL SCHOOL.
School for the Training Of COOred Students to Be Teachers
and Tor General Industrial Training.

l.. likely that less IS known 81
~ s,eA normal and Industrial
'loisu "a Al This place than Of any
SUI SUI edueational institutions Of
Fary q per cent perhaps Of the
w ss nm and down the Hous-
fsS central railroad, which Is
I '.,msthlne like two miles from the
,.,ns ask, as they pass Prairie
r incarnation regarding the large
,'',ilaas which they see In the dis.
rsieh somehow. seem out of
N 4 ne middle Of the broad prai-
Y wen those who know that the
= ,oeated here know little of It's
= rr6,d seope of its work or of
sasg.e amount Of good II Is uoius
go.oretl youth Of IeNhs, W ele w
/. M case generally known y seems rs
Hesy that more interest," Wouiu ne
" ne natter aud that tue uppIu
X VaIrh are neeGeu 70 'NleMv Wy
!, .nsritions OF tue school would De
asmpe IRON The .legislltute. ,,,
.,rrt slated. thc Prairie view senool
AgF Glitch in turn, is something
sAn ,oiiss sogth Of Hampstead and
y. sanle distance north OF the Town
VA view was formerly known as
n, sni the property now occupied
IVY Ial XXI WINS owned by Il planter
\ x i Afier his death his widcA,
nsf tbe lite Dr.. II NJ Swearin.
\, =, ss oronerly to the state cf
,~ia rs't lar The purposes In wu!ch
,,n nnf TINS transfer WAS made
4 I'M od Kirby mansion. which
IN wltN The btnad. hl oh pillarcd
lss Il typical of ar southern homes
4 eerlod Is sin Ia existence. having
em,l abalit nifty on q hundred yard
m torinel lccatiOn and converted
M AZ tue regular hlildings Of inc
NJ u0ntr Story Is used rs a dor
aape al the drSj foOr are located
Iart6ry. agricultural class room and
aad mattress iICtoiy The cid |
h 4 yull IN an excellent state o,
,stIop and is no donbt good for seY-
.dsItianal years of service.
Institution was first organized as an
.wsl school for huys and was so
,lri during the first year This plan
allogetner Successful. however. and
EElatlon was effected, as a result
nm the Prairie View stare norm /,
l. prepllatiou of teIchRs for the
pebble schools Of the State, came
Iag.
Il tbe new plan the school has been
Ipaei success INDUSTRIAL work was
led subsequent tn the change and
Fcy snail beginning has grown to
Ciipntry blac6alnlthing. steam
,Ilng broom making, mattress max
I NuAklng- houSekceping dresSmab
Ellery, etc. Growing Interest Is be
A q really skilled worklneu are be
PEI out yearly
sscaool at present has thirty build
n al kinds, ive of which are Of
PM the reminder OF wood. the lat
Bending the oid Kirby homestead.
4aoQ Il furnished with water from
snrtace well and has Its own sys
4 sdier werks, put IN by student
Ao i At the head OF the agricul-
<leparlnent, Several attempts have
feds 70 secure arteslan water and
them, contract for the WORK INV
~ let TO outside contractors, have
<stRer eos ~ None OF them have
arrsssfnl however Cld since such
&lcly results have accrued from tho
Of ssrtdce wells. from which the
pamlsd lnte an elevated tank,
4Sselg that further efforts TO reach
4 ,A3iff VIII he made
*udihg and grounds are neatly kept
4 geiis.al aplrlraure Indicates that
Ht carefully locked after. II Is a
\ much regret to an concerned
4 SOL Of the elevation on which
~ Is situated Is not suitable for
.EiHg Of trees and shrnbbery. MS The
a vegetation " that sort is notice
Eigrts have hecn made for yenrs
a lnlucs satisfactory growth of