The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-04-28
TEACHERS IN SESSION
Ceatrsl Texas leaders Association Goa
yued in this City Tedly.

The Central Texas Teachers AS
sociation convened In the city at the
Sims Library this morning at 1910.
This was the initial meeting of this
organization of teachers but its sue
cess both in attendance and interest,
far surpassed the hopes OF the most
enthusiastic. Probably lis teachers
from all over Central Texas are in
attendance, and one feature that is
unusual, every teacher who was on
the program was present and respond
ed most happily
County Superintendent. J. r.
Brooks called the association to or
der and after stating the objects and
| intentions Of the meeting said that
we lived in the richest part of the
state and that our educational ad-
vantages were probably equal to or
| superior 10 that of any other part
| of the state. that other sections of
| Texas had organized for mutual bene-
| fit and why not Central Texas do
| the same He then asked for nomi
nations for chairman. DR. S. l..
Hornbeak of Trinity University was
unanimously elected. A committee
was appointed to escort the Doctor
| to the stand but he came up before
! the committee could find him. He
accepted the honor in his usual happy
way, invited the other speakers to
the rostrum and declared the asso-
citation ready for business.
The first on the program was the
address of welcome by Dr. A. E.
Turner. President of Trinity Univer
sity. AS an entertainer the Doctor
has but few equals lie spoke of the
necessity of the welcome address al
ways He welcomed the teachers in
behalf of the city and all her people
and her interests. He said that iron
and coal had made Pittsburg fa-
nous, and that we mad the Panther
City and the Queen City and Cres-
cent City, all of whom had been made
famous for one reason and another,
[ and he hoped Waxahachie would be
made famous because of her lead in
| education He expressed great hope
| for the future of education in Texas
and said he had come here to do all
| he could for its betterment He then
| rendered the city and all her educa-
tional enthusiasm open to the teach
ers.
4 Prof j. D. Coghlan of Midlothian
spoke in behalf of the teachers OF
Ellis county He said that brotherly
love was the basis of our civilization
and that the Prime object of all or
ganization was to bring such about.
He spoke of the average boy, all i'm
agination and without judgment, in
the hands of the teacher who was
expected to hand him back to the
state a good citizen. He also paid
! a splendid tribute to the band of
noble women teachers who are Civ
ing the bloom of their youth to the
children of our land that they may
be educated
! Superintendent J. L. Long of Dal-
! las responded in behalf of the visit
/ ing teachers. He acknowledged Dal-
las and all other places as only sub
urbs of WaXahachie, he spoke of
our library. university, etc. and said
( he hoped this would prove to be only
one of such meetings in WaXahachie.
At this time Chairman Hornbeak
suggested that a secretary be chosen.
/ Prof Brooks nominated Miss Zuber
OF Hrlsboro and that lady was elect
ed and at once assumed her duties.
! Superintendent w ". Daffan of
Venus gave an address on the Pos
sibility OF employing none but trained
teachers in our public schools lie
spoke OF the old time teacher, gave
the iuimitable characters of Dick
ems and Thaekeray bgt said the times
now demanded the best equipment.
said better wages would work like a
charm in solving the problem
Prin r. u Brooks of Hillsboro.
spoke on Latin IN the public schools.
Was in favor of lt ass it gave exact.
ness. thorouEhness. aud AS mental
ltratning gave help to reason. VIII.
letc Ns substitute he offered
lFreueh nrst then German This Was
labl, discussed hs Prof i.ooney ot
ICarsicana.
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tuasterful address ou "is thc con-
slant addition to our bigh school cur.
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