The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-11
TIE SAW HOUSTON NORMAL.


Among the State educational institutions Of which Texans
are itv nroud 4 HE sam Houston Normal Institute whose
catalogue has recently been received Founded unuer Do
ernor Roberts administration, the Sam houston "O
passed its twenty-hfst birthday one year ago,
located within stones throw OF the old home OF zen
era Houston the old hero could have nober monument
The town OF Huntsville is in many respects an ideal location
for great school, The healthulness Of the place y ~
questioned and is amply proven by tse statsusS %
school Nestled amid cluster OF hills, the norman
is located commanding emnence that MARKS ,n ~
ing line between the watersheds Of the Trinity and 9an ia
cnto rivers The majority the citizenship OF the town Is
composed of families who, coming from the oue' 'S,'
the South, settled here in the days before tne wal
atmosphere Of culture and refinement pervaues inc Pd'
few of those temptations to dissipation ana
vice that ordinarily heset young people away IRON nome
The has many historic associations that MAKE az
active to the patriotic and thoughtful student lhefesE
anecdotes Of the home life of General Houston can ne ne
lips old citizens who his friends and negh
bors
From its earliest history Huntsville has been educa-
onal Here Austin college and Andrew Female col
erepioneer denominational colleges of Texaswere Tor
years prosperous institutions The Sam Houston normal
founded in 1872 includes its buildings the ola AUSTIN
college building devoted to the departments OF science
and art The main building OF the normal IS handsome
structure supplied with the modern appliances for educa
tona purposes There is also the gymnasc hall equipped
with apparatus for the physical development OF the young
men and women who be the teachers OF texas ne
music hall and the library buiding row III PiVNes9 Va
construction complete the building equipment of the school
Within these buildings AIS students instructed last year
With the additional being provided still larger
number be accommodated.
Including the principal the faculty of the Sam Houston
normal numbers instructors and women OF
skill, culture and experience.
The purpose of the school, indicated in the catalogue
prepare trained teachers for the public schools OF
Texas How we'll this purpose has been carried out in the
past abundanty testified by the successful work OF the
large army of graduates who have out from its halls
within past twenty-five years and who have made their
influence felt for good in every part OF Texas
The uninterrupted progress of the school and the
strong and growing hold OF the institution upon the
hdence Of the people Texas, almost phenomenal 1t
has been in politics. yet its modest demands have
always been accorded liberal treatment by the legislatures of
Texas
In accounting for the success
of work will familiar with its history One
characteristic Of the instruction given in the sam Houston
normal horoughness To quote the language of the caa
Ioeue 1--WE advertise lightning methods OF preparing
teachers Again. Time required for the work OF the
teacher Normal students whar their literary
qurements he thoroughly trained in professional work
1t peculiarly the work of the normal school give this
training 1t is necessary give subject matter in
connection with methods First because the best way
both subject and methods of teaching is
carry them together and second because is folly
undertake teach methods pupils who do not under
stand subject matter Such course would Justly bring the
sbe for the knowledge students have subject natter
must give this careful review that may and
tend their knowledge well habits
thought and expression
The people not long be cheated by superficial work
The horoughnes of the work done the Sam Houston
nal institute is believe element OF the popularity Of
the school
Another characteristic Of the Sam Houston Normal insti.
ute that will so far in accounting for its kind
yet firm discipline which is uniformly maintained To a
casual observer that the 500 young and
comprising the students manage themselves the compliance
with regulations is prompt and cheerful II that
of discipline the ordinarily understood,
arises Students publicly expelled The discipline OF
the school rests primarily the principal His relation
the students is that of father interested in welfare
gentle firm in his control The harmony has always
prevailed members OF the faculty the kind feel
ing existing between students and teachers marked fea
lures OF the workings OF the school
The catalogue gives the following information as to adj
mission of students
Age and qualification No person wao will be under r6
years of the a5th day OF September 1901 will be adj
mitted No one who has not good nowedge the com
mon branches will be admitted 1t such persons
to apply
Two scholarship students from senatorial district TO
be appointed by the and from each representative
district two TO be appointed by each representative
two from the State at large (nne by member of the
BOARD OF education nine by the State superintendent and six
by the lieutenant governor will be admitted during the
sion beginning September IS scholarship is worth
$50 IN the payment OF board
Non-schoarshp students will receive tuition and b
free upon depositing library and incidental fees HIT No.
pay Their own board As many non-scholarshp students as
can De accommodated will be received With our new build
ns and increased facilities about 400 non.schoarsbn st
dents can be accommodated SIC
Oiled Roads.