The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-05-11
HOGG ORGANIZATION FOR EDU.
CATION.

The Organization for the ENLARGE
ment of the State of Texas of 1t,
Institutions of Higher Education
has been formed, and has been en-.
lowed under the auspices of the
Alumni Association of the Universe.
ty of Texas, the organization and
Its endowments have been accom-.
plished largely through the efforts
of Mr.. VIII c. Hogg of Houston
the son of the lamented James
stephen Hogg, who, himself. dur
ing the latter years of his life, was
greatly interested in higher educa-
ton, and expressed the purpose of
conducting in person a statewide
campaign in behalf of an adequate
and dependable support of all the
state institutions of higher educa-
ton, and for their permanent re-
moval from the domain of factional
and partisan politics. Hence the
Organization is popularity referred
to as the Hogg Organization.
The institutions of higher educa-
ton comprehended in the work of
the Hogg Organization, each receiy-
Ing equal consideration, are the
four State Normal Schools, the Col
lege of Industrial Arts, the Agricul-
tural and Mechanical College. and
the University of Texas. The COM
mon public schools, rural and ur-
ban, and the private, endowed and
UNCONVENTIONAL schools will also
be accorded generous aid and assist
ance in their efforts at improve
ment.
The officers of the Hogg Organ
lzatlon are composed of the follow
ing well-known citizens of the state;
standing Committee-E. B. Park
err Houston; NJ. SAMSON, Fort
Worth; S. E. Mezes, Austin; Clar-
ence Ousley, Fort Worth; Geo
Robertson, Dallas; R. L. Bats. Aus
tin; w, H. Burgess. Ell Paso: John
W. Hopkins, Galveston; F. C. Proc
tor, Beaumont. Advisory Commit
tees P. Brooks, Waco; Win c.
Hogg, Houston; F. M. Bradley. Aus
Tin; Frank Kcll, Wichita Falls;
{. lombard, Dallas; E.tO. Lovett.
houston; Charles Schreiner, Kerr
V1lle Ed c. Lasater, Falfurrias.
educational Campaign Committee
f. NJ Bradley, Austin; Charles Pur-
year, College Station; w. B. Biz
lell, Denton; R. D. Cousins, Can
'on; ). E. Mezes, Austin; S. p.
3rooks, Waco; Lee Clark, Austin.
:. M. Bradley being the State Su-
'erintendent of Public Instruction.
vas chosen Executive Secretary of
he Organization and of the Educa-
ional Campaign Committee
1t is the purpose of the Hogg Or
sanization to encourage by all legit-
mate means the enlargement of the
Institutions of higher education in
Fexas, and, thereby, to increase the
yolume and the quality of service
'endered to the people by such in
titutions, and to remove them from
he domain of factional and parti-
IAN politics. In this laudable under
aking all patriotic, ambitious Tex
ms should unite.
Each of the higher educational
Institutions is in great need of
moro and better buildings, of
arger supply of well-trained and ca
)able teachers, and of enlarged lab
oratory and library equipment. Edu-
,ation is fundamental to the well
fare of the Commonwealth. 1t is
the basis and hope of happiness.
and prosperity for the
for the community, and
for the state No greater or more
important work could be undertake
en- for the state and the men in
charge of the movement command
the confidence of the people and
give strong hope of achieving great
things for education in Texas.