The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-16

last year Colonel ". J.. PrRtner, pcesi-
dent Of the University of Texas, offered
prize Of 500 fol the best original song or
poem on the suhjcc, ~ The Texas Flag,
10 be sung 10 the public schools and los tae
students OF the university. These poems
or songs were to be passed upon in lluu-
ary, 1909, by d committec appointed Tor
that purpose. This committee was COM
posed OF Mrs. II. Z. Ring. chairman Mrs.
r. S. noyett Mrs. Mary McDowei. Mrs
c. e. Cummings and myself, AMI We held
a meeting last Mondav fnr the purpose or
dnally deciding upUn the one, l tuege
should be such one, worthy SO be- chosen
Tor that noble end.
Colonel Prather had shown a lofty
thought 80 his offer aud also his epprc.
citation OF the fact that singing tine glory
OF our country strengthens our patriotism
snd inspires u5 with enthusiasm for her fu-
ture greatness. WHO was it that said the
man who wrote country's senga welded a
stronger Influence than he VINO wrote its
laws; / don't remember who It aas. nor
how he expressed Il, but he Epaw what
was wise In his day and generation.
The committee OF award followed the plan
chosen by our thoughtful chairman and
each one Of us read the poems there were
I25 Of them-royer at home; then we gave
TO the chairman the numbers and authors
Of those we considered the best. These
she separated from the rest, aud when So,
met last Monday at her homc we read thesi
over together. weighing the words ana
scanning the lines carefully and conscICnh
ously We all felt our responsibility keen
", and while we felt sympathy for the
authors We also knew that our drsl duty
was to the Statc-to the glorious pas. OF
Texas. We kncw that Chat pnsg wa.
worthy TO be sung only with lofty word.
and faultuess measure. and as one after
another was read and not one camc up "a
the high STANDARD we had SCI before ~,
We had nothing TO do but 20 reject taHm ~
Not one Of the committee Aad hint a'
20 The authorship Of The poems on Whlef
We had TO pass hut even If we mad, be
lieve that we were CONSCIENTIOUS enough
70 have arrived OF the same conclusion
Our decision was reported nj once WIZ
the Recommendation 'h"' No''h'' '"'"u'
renew the ouSr Tor poem on 'u"N wv"
out music ana Afterwards 'ns D"usi'u''
OF me hepnohe ouer pl'@e io' we n'
music LOT tn"t song ~ !" ".l'. Wv u'"'
TO expect any one 10 compose nolu "''u
ana nuSie-lnat uas Dye'
aom, 80 We ~.
enoDlu DC ev.upt'eo iul sel'',a''S, ,.,.u
our connl,''es ~ u'
that Colonel trainer plan Is an au
mlrable one ana hope that IN the mex
oempeti.lon srme francis scott Key O
,,s ry,..,,.... -, a,t,. d, ,iya 80
Rudyard klphns may aFlSe 10 give ~
song worthy TO be sung on the sublec
chosen "The Teyas Flag"
,isrgsra+ II Foster
N"4s~'e' 80 '''''A'
The wedding OF Miss Nauey WlnshIp
80. asnts ,ra Me- ~ n Th,,pnzrr
uausnte4 - - - -
and Mr.. George hidl, Jr'' III lue fls
Presbyterian church last Monday nlght wa
- =, .h,so beovtlfnl fnprtlnps that 4
oHf % ,nVSs ~" s ---s ~.
pleasing apty 70 ehF"hicle' IAoFe Il"
seldom been seen a iOvelier proccssin
4han tb,t hrid,i marty AZ they walked II
~. .h,,..,I NTH 49, -,.,,,., IL,
me alsle q tue eNuFeh' ""Nh was gro" w
to the walls. Before their entrance, Whl
+he neonIe were waiting with what 3atienc
-, 49,. ma, 81. ~ "A, i,
they might MISS wary Nluu '"'N ~ p'NO
In the choir stand and sang Nllhnu
Tbse- Ga her clear. sweet voice, TO Mr.. A
49,, r-t,s,- a,,sr.,,or,o,ort man Al,
oIiust hiuu aeeo'i'',' ~
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