The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-05-07
EDUCATION
IN TEXAS
Dallas Conference VIII Forward
Practical Movement for
Better Schools


schools has received programs and
letters from educators in various
parts Of the state in the interest OF
the Conference for Education in
Texas which will be held in Dallas
on May s, 0 and 10. Some idea OF
the intent and Importance OF this
conference may be gathered from
the statement of Prof +. NJ. Bradley,
of Austin. general agent for the con-
ference in Texas, who says:
THE Dallas meeting is TO be a
general Educational Rally for the
whole state and It is hoped that a
large number Of teachers and citl-
gems will attend. II will be a formal
opening OF a statewide campaign for
better educational facilities for the
children OF this state. and especially,
for the adoption OF the pending con-
stitutlonal amendment, relating to
public free schools.
TO Develop Country Schools.
Although Texas has had one OF
the largest school funds of any state
IN the union. her actual school re-
sources until recently have been
smaller than those OF other states.
BY the enactment OF the independ-
cnt school district law and the spe-
cial privileges given cities and towns
over 10000. schools in these classes
OF districts have been enabled TO use
tho resources OF their communities
in n measure commensurate with the
Importance OF their needs, and
schools OF this kind in Texas have
made correspondingly rapid ad-
Nanccment. Country schools, how
ever, are still handicapped and the
support allowed them depends 80
much on the individual fancy OF any
one OF the citizens OF the communi-
ties in which they are located that
In many localities they are not able
to maintain the standard Of eff
cheney that the best good of the state
demands. The Conference for Ed
ucation in Texas at present Is TAX
ing up especially the cause OF the
country school and is working for
the adoption OF the constitutional
amendment which will enable these
country districts to get better sup
port
Headquarters for the conference
will be at the Hotel Southland and
tho program includes the following
papers and addresses:
Address by Mayor Hay OF Dallas
and superintendent c. l.. Turner of
Plttsburg "The Club Woman as a
Factor in the Development OF the
Child OF Today, the Man of Tomor-
row." Mrs Joseph b. Dibbrell. pres
ident Texas Federation OF woman's
clubs" Education and Citizen.
ship" President S. P. Brooks, Bay
lor university.
''The Mission Of The Conference
for Education in Texas" Dr. w. s.
Sutton, Austin.
Report OF the First Years Work"
r. M. Bradley, general agent, Austin.
''The Campaign for Education in
Texas; a Symposium" (Ten-ninute
papers). (a) "Higher state Schools"
President David r. Houston, the
University of Texas, austin. Ib)
Denominations Colleges" presi-
dent H. A. Boar, Polytechnic college.
20 estate Normal schools" Prin.
clpal II. @. Pritchett, Sam Houston
Normal Institute, Huntsville. (d)
"city Public Schools" Superihtend-
ent w. B. Bizzell, city Schools, Ma
vasota. (e) County Public Schools"
superintendent n. B. Binnion. county
schools, Paris.
"The Improvement OF the Coun-
try Public schools OF Texas in the
Immediate Future" Hon. n. B. Cou-
sin. State Superintendent Of Public
Instruction, Austin; Superintendent
w. L. Willis, county schools. Denton.
"The Duty OF the Citizen with
Respect to the Pending Constitution
nj Amendment, Relating to Public
Free Schools" Judge r. J. Thorne,
Hall county; Ashley Evans, editor
The News, Bonham.
Local Taxation an Indispensable
Factor in the Development OF an Eff
ticicnt state System OF Education"
Superintendent J. w. Cantwell.
President state Teachers ,Associa-
tIon, Corsicana: Mrs. y. p. Turner,
member School Board. Dallas.
WILL INSTALL ELKS LODGE.