Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-07-28

sioO was 10 De raised 10 uelray the
expenses Of the congress for the
past year. Colonel +. Z. Holland
Immediately arose and announced
that the Farm and Ranch would
subscribe 800 Of this and on be-
[ half Of his friend. X. A. Ferris Of
Dallas, he subscribed the remain
der in his name, which subscrip-
iions were received with many
cheers.
The Congress, upon motion, ex,
tended thanks TO Colonel Holland
by rising vote.
The committee on rural mail
and telephones reported, reciting
the extension ofrural mail delivery
m this State aud mentioned the
importance of extending these
facilities into every community
iustiiying the same. The conyen.
fence and importance Of rural tele.
phones was extensively discused
and a plan for putting the same in
to operation was suggested IL
was proposed 20 connect rural tele-
phones not only with the different
farms, but also with the adjacent
towns aud having the privilege Of
connecting with the long distance
system. The report was adopted.
The committee on education re-
ported that in view Of rapidly de-
veloping agricultural interests in
Texas, the State should make ample
provision for the agricultural edu-
cation Of the States youths. The /
educational institutions now la /
Texas were heartily Endorsed. The /
limitations Of the Agricultural and |
Mechanical College were empha.
sized. The committee recommen-
ded that industrial and textile
schools be located here, open alike
to both sexes, and that the statute
be so amended as TO cause the
normal school TO teach science.
The report was adopted.
Oswald Wilson offered resolu.
ton reciting that whereas agrlcult-
ure was of primary importance TO
Texas, and the present tendency
Of the public schools is TO educate
away from the farms to the cities,
the system should be changed SO
as TO include the study Of scientific
agriculture in the curricu um OIL
Texas public schools and the laws
be so changed as TO require this,
and a committee from the congress
be appointed to present It to the
Legislature. Report was adopted
The general session adjourned
At IL O'Clock p. m. II
Thursday was the last day of
the Congress. A meeting Of the
general session was called at II
o'clock. Col. l.. l.. Foster. pre.i.
dent Of the A. e NJ. College, de-
.ivered an address upon "Ihe Az.
aud Mechanical College,
The address was practical. sensible d
md forcible. delivered in an ex. {
,eedingly pleasing style, and made 2
friends for the great school and IT, .
worthy president.
On motion, the selection OF off.
,ers for the ensuing wear was
declared in order, and President J a
II. Cornell was reelected pre.i a
lent, and Mr.. B. c. Pitiuck secre |,
AIRY. This action was done with
iastiness which showed the higly !
avorable estimate placed upon the :
work Of these gentlemen heretofore d
n these important and laboriou. 4
ilaces.
At the night session, among the
most important business transact r
d was a motion that a committee {
# five with President Cornell az \
be appointed, az pro. n
'ided in the resolution passed last q
light relating TO the introduction {
# agricultural science into the cur.
iculum Of Texas public schools. :
Resolution adopted.
Mr.. Pickett was called to the
hair temporarily, aud the follow
ng committee appointed John b
}. Fields, Don o. Lazer, Il. w. ?
Kirkpatrick, Oswald Wilson, IN =
edition TO President Connell. y
With the adjournment of the :,
light session the Fourth annual n
farmers Congress passed into O.
history, and no prouder distinction
leed be desired by a citizen of
Texas than to have been one of =,
he earnest, intelligent, wide awake :,
nen who made the Farmers Con =
ress the great factor that il is in .,
he material welfare Of the great Il
tate Of Texas. Al
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