The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-02
LOCATION OF SCHOOL.
II Is 10 Be Definitely Located Jan.
uary !, 1902.
THE COMMISSION MET AT WACO
And Listened to the Representatives Of
Some OF the Cities Which Are De-
sirous OF Having the Institution.

Waco. Texas. October The commission
that is to locate the Girls Industrial
school. which was provided for by the pres
ent session OF the legislature, met in this
city today and found that there were about
twenty cities DESTROYS OF having the instl-
tuition. The committee is composed OF the
following well known people OF the state;
First distrct--W. II. Cleveland, Houston,
Second distrlct-W. IL. Rice, Tyler coun-
Third distrlct-R. r. Miner, iuSk county.
Fourth district. IL. Roswell, Sr., Titus
county.
Firth district Rosscr Tho;sz-, Fannln
sixth district-o. Il. Colqutt rcrrcll
seventh district w. l" Radney. McLen-
Eighth dlstrlct-M Mrs, Helen Nj. stoddard,
ninth district A. =. Woodbridge, Travis.
Tenth dlsirlct-John NJ. Moore, Fort Bend
county.
Eictcnth dlsttict e. A. Alice, wchh
county.
Twelfth district George IL. rfeuGer,
RcNar county.
The commission met organized by the
election OF Hon. o. Il. Cuquitt of Terrell
chairman and Mrs. Helen NJ, Stoddard OF
Fort Worth secretary, They were suhse
uuently made permanent officers.
a committee on future plans aud work
were appointed aud made the following re-
10 the Hon. o. b. Coluuitt. Temporary
Chairman of Commission 10 create mud
establish an Industrial Institution or Cot
lcgC In Texas for the Education of White
Girls In the Arts and Sciences.
Iour committee upon plan Of procedure
for this committee respectfully submits ana
recommends ms follows;
I. That the temporary organization az
the commission AT this meeting BE- made
permanent by the selection by the com
mttec OF president, vice president and
secretary.
. That the delegations In attendance
upon this meeting ui the commission seek
Ing the location Of the White Girls Indus
trial school IN their several communities
he Invited TO address In Alphabetical order
tails commission The addresses on behalf
of each city or town be limited for
presentation to hve minutes,
g. That any community In Texas desiring
the location of the White Girls Industrial
school Of Texas he required TO submit In
writing 10 the president Of this commits
sion us nnnl proposition on or before Dc
cembcr. 1901.
l. That the commission In a body shall
meet In Austin, Texas, ON Tuesday, Jan
uAry T. 1902, and from that point shall pro
coed In body TO visit all " the cities
and towns in Texas scverally. seeking the
location Of the Girls. Industrial school oil
/ Texas.
d That the president of tfts commission
at It's present session appoui committee
of three to be known MS Il committee on
| itinerary mud general plan Of procedure
| which special committee shall, between
December !, 1901. and January !, 100
after consultation With the individual mem
/ bers OF this committee, arrange and re-
| port 10 the president aud secretary OF ms
| committee the order aud place Of vista
| ton to be adopted ana followed by me
| committee and visiting the several other
! places In Texas in candidacy for the site
/ of the White Girls Industrial school OF
! Texas and II is made the duty Of the
/ secretary Of this commission to commuul-
| cate this itinerary 20 the individual mem
! bcrshp Of this commission not later thMl
| December ., 1901,
ii is made the further duty OF the see
rotary Of the commission Ia advise the
proper authorities and officials OF each
candidate city or town not later than three
| days I'm advance OF the expected VISIT OIL
| the commission to such city OF town
g. That n 1nal meeting of this commits
sion shall be held I'm the city OF Austin
! Texas, not earlier than February !, lp2
at which meeting this commission shall
report to the governor of JeXhs US pro,
/ cecdngs under the law crenting them ma
| shall then and there further seport 10 inc
| governor OF Texas the site IN Texas II
! has selected for the industrial school Tor
white girls Of Texas. Respectfully sup-
! mIttcd. w. A. Alice, Chairman,
! X. 4. Miner,
W. l.. Rndney,
w. ID. Cleveland,
A. 2. Woodbridge,
The report was adopted and che after
noon was given to hearing cities that had
representatives present. The following
cltlcs were represented: Denton, Hllsburo,
Jefferson, Tehuacana, sherman, Houston
Houston vas represented By Dr. $.
Rominc, who mao" favorable Impression.
The chair annou y q 1t, =. Mlncr Rosser
Thomas and A. +. Woodbridge the commit
II seemed 10 be the idea OF the commits
sion that the school was not up for nuc-
tion. but would he given to the city that
could offer the best natural advantages.
Senator Cuiberson represented Jefferson,
which Is his native town.