The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-03-21


xnnlfa for meats. sexefahles. &c.
ra4ni4ea III mareY from ~ aF1RHimp
ven which iowe o9e hundred tnuus-
aud gallons daily The electric light
DIant IS another progressive ifstixa
ton III the city, furnishing light heat
and power To the business and resi-
dent portions OF the town Il has been
III operation FOR more than ten years
While WaxahachIe Is yet. young IN
manufacturing Industries II feels thai
liz has 20 far done well, and Confident
iIy looks forward to greater achieve
ments in the future Especially Is this
itrue on the cotton industry. Located In
tine heart of the greatest cotton pro-
dueing country on earth. Ellis county
alone producing one-tenth of the en-
tire crop of the state. IL is believed
that he-factory-to-t move
ment viii find its fullest realization
right here. and capital Ia invited to in
yestigate the field.
To making an ANALYSIS OF the condi-
ton which prevails in community
foi the purpose of forming an estimate
% the healthy prospective growth OF
the inhabitants the spiritual and in
telIectual advancement of the people
IN of as much. or even more import
3nce. than their physical or coTnmeF-
cial condition, in fact the excellence
OF the education system of city and
The religious atmosphere as evidenced
BY fine school buildings and colleges
and excellent corps OF Instructors, and
the beautiful and capacious churches
With large and faithful congregations.
go further towards making city
~ -.
. amount of business prosperity, with
the absence OF these advantages.
, 4 great many towns OF the United
states owe their large population en-
tfrely to the fact that there are several
colleges located within or near their
, borders. Families are continually NOV
ing to such places that their children
may enjoy yhe advantages OF q good
education. without leaving home, and
when this Is accomplished, it is seldom
that they move away; they find their
Surroundings too eongenial.
f, But when city In found with as fine
an educational system rs Waxahachie
, rs good public and private schools,
which are shortly TO be augmented by
thai most excellent institution OF learn
Ing. Trinity University. as excellent re-
igiotIs surroundings together with ita
beautiful location for homes as rare
opportunities for business as this fan
city afords then. indeed. we have
right 70 end a population which in in
telligence, piety and enterprise is not
/ To he surpassed anywhere, and this is
] exactly the conditions which exist in
Waxahaehie to-day.
A good. Intellectual. moral and phys
! ical education is the basis and founda
! ton of all good. and ii is mainly those
/ who have not had the advantages
/ of such training that become the
burdens of the state and country, as
criminals and palsBers. The public
school system Of Waxahaehie is cred
it to the community. No effort is
spared on behalf OF those in control TO
obtain the highest degree of excellence,
and the rarity of changes and the per
sonaiity of the directors and teachers
speak we'll for the value placed on their
work by the people whose ministers
they are Besides her public sehoo
system. Waxahachie is fortunate in
having located within her limits
number of private schools which have
obtained large reputation for the ex'
/ cellency and thoroughness of theil
+. teachers, among which special mention
which is known throughout Northern
/ Texas.
| Trinity University is located at Wax
| ahachie at a cost to its citizens of about
| $50 900. thus showing appreciation OF
| its worth. The new building viii be
ready for occupancy by Sept. /.
/ Millions of people will in the future
/ find homes upon the beautiful and fer
tile plains Of Texas, and the Christian
College, richly endowed and st-ndine
among thic thriving. Industrious, pro-
gressive people. will nightly influence
character and Destiny.
The summer season, which is usually
a season OF pleasure and rest for the
young people, has been taken adVan-
tage OF to establish a summer Chautau-
qua, which is IndeT the management OF
q hoard ~ directors appointed nv the
Synod of the Cumberland Presby-
terrain church, and also citizens com
aittee, representing Waxahachie.
These boards or committees hold
Joint meetings when necessary and CO.
operate in working improvements and
making up a program from year 70
wear The object of this institution is
to aid in the development OF organic
Christian work and TO furnish suit
. aale place of rest. wholesome reerea-
ton and profitable entertainment,
| The religious work OF the city is on
! | a high plane of development There
| is propahly not a city OF its size IN
: this country that can show SO many
beautiful and we'll kept churches or :
] larger percentage of church goers
! while the pastors of the churches are
t all men of high ability and are devoted
/ | to their work There has been. large
| famount of money collected and spent
+ flor religious purposes in Waxahachie
J and there is no better way to gauge {
/ neople's devotion to cause than to
{ observe the amount of time and money
I they are willing to cheerfully part witt
: and devote to its welfare.