The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-12-21
CLOSING SESSION
OF THE INSTITUTE
End of Busy Weeks Work For
Teachers.
Joint City and County institute cOnsid-
cred Great Scccess-ResOlutiOns
Adopted BY the Members List
OfThOse Attending.

floor, and read an able and practi
cal paper on the subject: How
to make pupils help themselves.
This paper was the first scientif,
discourse on the philosophy of sci
reliance that it has ever been tn,
reporters good fortune to hear
land no doubt many suggestion,
Econtained in it found a resting
place in the minds of MANY teach
ers, where they will terminate
grow, and bear much fruit for the
Cause of Education.
By special request, Supt. Vallen.
bingham of California gave an able
aud interesting address on the sub.
jet of education and school work
His talk was replete with practical
suggestions TO teachers on all
branches of school work, which
was well received and much enjoy
ed.
The program for the week being
now finished, the last hour of the
days session was devoted to social
conversation, music, and general
enjoyment. At the closing cere-
monies, County Attorney F. K.
Goodrich gave a brief and interest
ing talk, which was very appropri-
ate and highly enjoyed.
The following resolutions were
then unanimously adopted
Brownsville, Texas, Dec. 20. 81.
WHEREAS, the deliberations of
this body are about to close for
the year 1907, and WHEREAS: We,
the teachers of Brownsville and
Cameron County, in Joint Institute
assembled feel that the exercises of
said session have been of inestim-
able value to US as teachers and to
the cause of education IT RE-
SOLVED
1st: That we thank County Su-
perintendent Goodrich for his long
continued and successful efforts in
our behalf.
I'd. That we render a special vote
of thanks to Prof. Green of the U.
S. Dept. of Agriculture, and Supt.
Valendingham of California, for
generous, effective and appreciated
help in our efforts to improve the
schools of Brownsville, Cameron
County and Texas.
3rd. And further that we extend
our heartfelt thanks to Prof. 1. L.
Gambler, superintendent of city
of Brownsville, for his us
ual painstaking consideration and
helpful thoughts of the teachers
and his special efforts to make this
Institute a pleasant and uplifting
one.
4lh. That we hope to meet in
joint session at all times in future.
5th. That all our deliberations
have been both pleasant and profit
able and that we part in peace and
harmony.
9th. That we do. severally and
Individually, pledge our best eff
forts to foster the spirit of profess
and fraternity in our pro-
fession and do all in our power to
promote the interests OF the cause
of education.
9TH. That THE BROWNSVILLE
DAILY HERALD and school journals
of Texas be requested to publish
copy of these resolutions.
Respectfully submitted, |
Cameron County and City of
Brownsville Teachers in Joint
Session Observation-Disclosures, |
December, 1907.
The assembly was then dismiss
ID with prayer by Rev. Valending-
nam.
The teachers with one accord
hank THE BROWNSVILLE HERALD
or its kindness, fairness, and
courtesy in publishing its proceed
ngs, and wish our. enterprisiug
:ity daily that large and enduring
success that It so justly merits.