Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-11
H0GG ORGANIZATION
Or TEXAS SCHOOLS

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The Organization for the Enlarge
ment BY the State OF Texas OF Ita
Inaiitutions Of Higher Education has
been formed. and has been endowed
under the auspices OF the Alumni as
ISOLATION Of the University Of Texas.
the organization and It's endowment
having been accomplished largely
through the efforts OF Mr. VIII c.
Hogg OF Houston. the son OF the
Jamented James Stephen Hogg. who
himself. during the latter years OF
bis life. was greatly interested in
higher education. and expressed the
purpose Of conducting In person a.
statewide campaign IT. behalf OF an
adequate and dependable financial
support OF all the state institutions
~ higher education. and for their
permanent removal from the domain
Of factional and partisan politics
Hence tho organization Us pOpularly
referred 10 as the Hogg ORGANIZATION
The Institutions Of higher educa-
tion comprehended In the work OF
the Hog ORGANIZATION. each receiy.
lng equal consideration. are the four
State Normal Schols. tie College 81
Industrial Arts. the Agricultural and
Mechanical Cclege Of Texas and the
University Of Texas The common
public schools. rural and urban. and
the private endowed and denomin-
atlonal schools will also be accorded
generous aid and assistance in their
efforts at Improvement
The officers Of the Hog Organi-
zatIon are composed Of the following
we'll known citizens Of tie state
Standing Committee T.. y. Parker
Houston. ". SAMSON Fort Worth,
Is r. Mezes. Austin Clarence Gus
lev Fort Worth George \. Robert
son. Dallas, r. L. Rats, Austin W
II Burres. III Paso John w. Hop
kins Galveston f. G. Proctor Beau
mont Advisory Committee 5. T..
Brooks Waco. win G Horg. Hous-
TOM f NJ Pralley, Austin: Frank
Ken. Wichita Falls c Lombard'
Dallas r. O Lovett, Houston
Charles Schreiner, Kcrrvllle. Ed c.
T.asater. Falfurrias Educational
Campaign Committee + NJ Bral-
lev. Austin Charles Puryear COLLEGE
Station. W. y Bi71ell. Denton; X. u
Cousins. CANYON S T. Mc1es, Aus
tin. s ! Brooks. Waco Lee CTrk,
Austin =. " Bradley being the
State superintendent of Public In
struction. was chosen Executive Sec
rotary Of the ORGANIZATION and of the
educational Campaign Committee.
II Is the purpose of t'c Hogg Or
ganization TO encourage by all legit-
innate means the cnlareeemnt OF the
institutions of higher education In
Texas. and thereby ~ increase the
vomme and the quality of servlcs(
rendered to the people by snoh 1r.,
sttutions. and to remove them fror v
the domain of fractional and partisan /
politics. In tbs laudable undertake
ing all patriotic. ambitious Texans /
should unite
Each of the higher educational 10
stitutions Is in great need of more 1
and better buildings. OF a larger sup
ply Of we'll. trained and capable teach
ers and Of enlarged laboratory and
library equipments. Education is
fundamental To the welfare of the
commonwealth. II Is the basis and
the hope of happiness. efficiency and
for the individual. for the
community and FOR the State. No
greater or more important work could
Dee undertaken for the state. and the
men in charge of the movement conf
mand the confidence Of the people
and give strong hope Of acfievirg |.
great things for education in Texas