Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-12-17
THE EDUCATIONAL RALLY.
Addresses by Supt. Parker, Prof.
Cantwell, President Charlton,
Prof. r. o. Allen and
Prof. Lawson.

Carnegie Hall was filled with an
intelligent and thoughtful audience
last night for the educational rally
held primarily in the interest OF
the movement to improve the con
,li,icn OF the rural schools OF the
state. 4 majority OF the teachers
here attending he county institute
were present. also representatives
OF the various schools OF he city.
County Superintendent /. W.
Parker vas chairman of the meet
inc. Two excellent vocal numbers
were given--a solo by Mrs. Webb
Howell. Prof. Lillebridge accom-
PIANIST. and song by the Ladies
Choral Club. Miss Bradbury at the
pianC.
Prof. Parker announced the OBJ
ject of the meeting and paid trib-
ute To BRYAN as an educational CEN
ter. and to the excellence OF the
country schools. also, considering
the generally limited opportunities
and equipment afforded the teach
ers and pupils. and introduced the
principal speaker OF the evening.
4 Supt. !. w. Cantwell of the CorSl-
cana public schools, who came To
address he meeting in the interest
| Of the r.oyement inaugurated at
| Austin - February, and known
a. TIC Conference for Education in
TcNds.
| Prof. Caltwell reviewed the con-
d,tons which prevail in the South,
ard IN Texas particularly in the in
adequate provision for the rural
schools in funds. buildings and
equipment. while in the city schools
where special axes are levied. the
conditions are advanced and favor
able. He showed by statistics that
. thirty-hve states in the union have
smaller percentage of illiterac,
than this great state, while III,
South as a whole has for many
. years fallen to the rear in scienti
fic advancement. The southern
board of education has laboreS
| successfully ON this problem an'
, many other states have arisen I,
meet the situation. The presen
purpose of the Conference for Ed
ucation is to secure the adoption
of an amendment to the consti
tuition of the state permitting tn
country school districts to levy /
tax under the same conditions a
now obtain in the cities, and tn
Conference desires to enlist the &C
tive assistance OF the eighteen
thousand school teachers of Texa
!, in securing a favorable vote on tn
amendment in the election mex
November. The present needs o
the rural schools are, he urged,
> wiser and more liberal supper,
longer terms and better pay TO
better teachers. This and muc
: more was forcefully presented an
made a strong impression.
Il DR.. Charlton spoke on the ad
vancement the teachers have mad
within his experience in Texas, an
d urged the justice of the plea mad
y b, the previous speaker. He sal
:. that the heritage of every boy an
girl in a land imbued with the spir
I, it of Christianity and democracy
the right and opportunity to oil
tain a liberal education. and that
. we spent less money for battleshiI
a and jails and more for educ;
d tional development il would be f.
d better for the country.
u Prof. K. O. Allen cited the pair
otism of the historic past. the pro
porous present. and the bright Il
y ture before the people of this sta
as an inspiration to go forward.
= connection with his remarks |
4 had collection taken for the fur
! To promote the work of the Co
y ference of Education in Texas.
y Prof. w. c. Lawson spoke OF Il
y necessity of concentrating effort
4 obtain the means for upbuildir
4 the schools, and said that other d
4 Sirable things will be taken up al
y accomplished later.