The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-20
GOING TO THE PHILIPPINES
TEXAS EN- ROUTE TO THE ISLANDS
OF THE PACIFIC.
They Have Been Having Jolly Time
on Board Ship-Personnel OF
the Texas Party.

Pacific Ocean. On Board the Thomas
l left Texas on the 18th OF July fQr the
Philippine islands, Via Salt Lake city and
san Francisco, fully realizing ,hat was
leaving a State that would witness the
greutest Industrial Development during he
next ten years of probably any other part
Of the world. The appointment cume
without my seeking and, although IL offered
lac better position than che pne | held in
the State department OF education or Texts
and would separate me from homo and
rniends, accrptcd hi. fiurr nave ace
copted the position as teacher Va the pai,ip-
pines | have studied more the conditions
Of the same, ami the picture has grown
brighter. While no country viii ever be to
mt Ia cllmu,e and people wha' m h'oted
Texas Is stu believe that | WI speud
the dime While there as agreeably as /
would IN any tropical cline.
The trip thus Tar has been pleasant one
ana hope TO have the privilege OF de-
scriblng the same 10 my iricuds, al a Il er
GATE, through the columns OF your pap I
he 'lhOm8s lett SAN rrducisco ON
July - az high noon with d3p make and iru
female teachers, twenty children, Il stow
away, three dogs ANA cat On Noaid.
Ample provision mas bteu made for ne
wcnare OF the passenger- The TAO q, 5
is a war transport tutt ms oaA cd as many
as 200 soldiers to aud lrom~.ne 81 s.
We have plenty 81 room nd me cab
rare Is not sui PASSED ll any 81 the arst-
class hotels OF the cities our passage
ana boArd are free and we are paid +or
the time CONSUMED IN mpAlug lie NhJtsc,
lbis mas q gutter thal Vs. atIrtcil'e AT
hTNt, hui thirk of d. lonely hours, in a
hot climate among race Oi people. me
Ma.Hys, Who arc hostile aud uulrIehdy and
the glitter Us AL gone do not ofrcn look
CA this side but 1 know 70 Us thce.
Americans juet from The Islands slate
thdl tley suhef more nom home,i'6Nc7s
,nan troni ANYTHING else For mI pa, T. /
expect to study while here as Ne as
tcayh and tiy 10 mt myself b-ter ior he
battle OF lifC
lhetc is ono thing chat / have not mcn-
toned that stimulates he MIN whe owes
20 help mis- country mgSe h,prry the c-
parture OF the Phones lor Manl- 90 rks
a new epoch in history. Nc,er trlo'e mas
amy nation undertaken 80 Ciueate q prVple
with whom they were an IT. aId ust h
depends Upon the TEACHERS WA5 save n
srtm 20 rCa.izif fhat 81 T. aa pleasure y.
lbrfc H. a variety vi teach rs 90 Dad q,
'oQng college hoJs and frs Hst Em
cc.icge. old lns IDS dud bach soas ~ Ntlcd
csEclicHrcs middlc-ugcd men rnd women
VINO nave LETT their heller E1RCs at hpae
hoping 20 br nts aNle 10 ~ some good
and 10 hetter tbcir own c0nd' Ion ZONE
express 'hemselN's as koIs 1t lAe it"he}
they are paid, some fer me love OF All,
venture some for me good ihe} gao 90,
Some for patriotism and some al ne g
things combined. incY are q cts crowd
sud people who have been guest q 30 big
house party can appreciate inc siluhi r n.
We have breakfast at go d. ~, lanch I
noon and uinner M b.3b. IHe dining ats
are twice nAed nj ench OF ttese mens As
n present result OF this hlg house party
two couples have kcd 1.-THE captain, $50 /
am told. t0 allow the chanla 10 unite
them Ia marriage The captain refused,
but agreed 5c them ~ wed n Honolulu
and 10 give each culpie Il separate gate
room for the balance OF the trip.
We have been on the ocean seven dnys
and 1t seems no longer t'an three days q
weather Is cool and delightful the sen r
hracing ana Ghe people 80 pleasant hat
Q day Is gone, before You are aware thu
II has fairly begun. We have entertain
ments of yunous kinds. The enterinin-
ment committee tries 10 SEE, that ali Lave
Young Mems Christian Association mecti y
Sunday. Last night we had song service
aud afterwtrd q dance 80 every one h0H
an opportunity 10 engage IN most any bind
There are twelve Texas teachers IN
beard the vessel. The following arr the
names and addresses. " a. bniyrimple,
Caldwell; IA H. shelton, Austin; g., rye
Gel ser New Braunfcls; George II. Wright,
Eagle Pass; II. +. Bell and Wife, Blan o.
i. b. CorIcy Greenyilc; Walter Gillian,
Ely: j. NJ. Graham, Cuero: j r. Mitchell,
Siephonylle. Miss j. q Warwick, san
Antonio; Thomas r. Price, Austin.
permanent organization mas been
and Mrs Bell secretary. The Texas teaeh.
ers have proven TO tile teachers on board
that the stories told Of the sorinhnty. s.
pitality and freudlin0ss Of he Texas poo
PIE are true. DaErimple IS Ghe emhody,
ment Of the true southern gentleman und
commands the respect az all VINO meei him.
He is known as dolly nal' and Is Noted
Tor being the jolllest man on the boat.