The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-06-04
NORMAL BEGINS WORN
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Monday sfteraoaa at O'Clock al
the Fafb public scHaoi tul.dlnE tbe
ElIls county summer normal began
Gts Wofk. County superintendent
Wiun gaiiri tine teachers ta order
and after the invocation bg Rev @.
~ Hogan some musical numbers
were rendered by Miss Hamilton.
Hon. J. Lea Cannon president 81
the WaNahachie school board. was
then introduced and delivered an ad-
dress of wc.come in behalf OF the
schools of WaSahachie tie assured
the teachers that the building was
gladly turned over to them and that
Waxahachie would do anything in
her power to assist them In their
work. He said that the boast of Wax
ahachie was her excellent schools
from the kindergarten to the Univer-
sity. He also spoke OF specialization
work for teachers and gave
thoughtful address throughout which
showed a full knowledge of our Tex
as public school system.
Prof Bludworth of Italy responded
IN behalf of the teachers He Is
happy speaker and an enthusiastic
teacher He said there We're more
teachers than lawyers, doctors and
preachers combined. and that they
were in a position to do more good
He spoke of the plastic mind OF
the youth being nodded by the edu-
AL fn ha b.ar
who puts his life, soul and mind in
the work and cares not for money.
He said the teacher must be leader
In his community and an enthusiast
in his work. He gave short history
of education since the civil war and
declared the teachers had done their
part nobly and unselfishly. He was
given the closiest attention and his
words were well received. AT the
close of his speech the audience was
favored with a vocal solo by Miss
Jennie Shelton of Waxahachie.
County superintendent Winn
then introduced Hon. J. NJ. Alder
dice as "the next state superintend-
ent of public instruction. Mr.. Al
derdice spoke in his usual forceiul
way He eulogized the teachers ana
their work, but said that they were
often subjected to ignorant criticism
and base ingratitude. He said the
idea that the sovereigns should De
educated was as old as Plato and
Charlemagne. He declared that the
perpetuity of our government rested
upon our intelligence and PATRIOTISM
and said that the free public school
was to give us a set OF soVerelsns
who could appreciate liberty he
then gave a short resume or the
school legislation of the 2sth, 2sth
and 30th legislatures. In closing. ne
paid a tribute to the teachers who in
structed him. and expressed his graf
itude for their unselfish work IN ms
behalf His was a master speech Tor
progressive school legislation and
for more efficient public school
system in Texas
Prof Coghlau in "a few well chosen
words then gave some Instructions
in regard 10 the work Of the normal
The attendance will Dee quite large
but as an the teachers have NOS as-
rived roster was mol taken, hA'
this viii be- done later The faculty
this year is au unusually strong '''"
aud teachers desiring tu dn n"fmal
work are fortunate f thrE tahe fa~
work here The faculty is as tu.lo~s.
Prof 4. u Coghiau. sn|rriutrh3'
yut of Midlothian schools. unni
tog PROF o. Cuddle pfiht4f7.
WaNahathiy bIsb school aud en-
,usuu superintendent EilH ,'HhF