Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-06-03
FOR
SUMMER N0RMALS
CONFERENCE FOR EDUCATION
~ TEXAS AGREES TO SEND
sPEAkEKs on REQUEST

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AUSTIN. Texas, June Many ~
the Summer Normals have accepted
the offer Of the Executive Board Of
the Conference FOR Education boo
Texas 20 send representative 10
deliver one or more nddresses This
service IL offered free. and Is part
OF tho general plan TO furnish in.
formation ~ 70 educational c0ndi-
lions and needs In Texas
The Conference for Education AID
continue its campaign for the exfen-
sion and Improvement Of county su-
perylslon. and hopes In the near fu-
ture 10 see Law enacted that oill
give supervision 10 all counties ln
the state There Ia strong senii-
ment for such law. and some Of
the leading members OF the leglsla
ture VIII support the bill n Il iF sub
mitted b. the governor
The submission % a constitutional
amendment removing tho maximum
local tax rate ~ nifty cents on me
one hundred dollars. and giving In
corporated cities and towns having
control OF their schools right f0
levy local taxes by majority vote.
vas lost because II RaB part pi
House Joint Resolution No. 2s This
| D. very unfortunate. because relief
was greatly needed. and It VIII boz
impossible 10 have il presented i1ain
until the next regular session ~ tsr
legislature.
The executive board % the Com
ference Tor Education Zoo Texas BIAS
Issued twenty thousand copies OF 70
bulletin entitled "A Most Important
Constitutional Amendment adyp.
eating the adoption of senate Joint
Resolution No ls This proposed
constitutional amendment. which
passed the seaate without dissent.
ing vote. and the llous" of Ropreseu-
tatiyes by practically "a unuumol.
vote. gives the people an opporiu-
nifty to provide buildings and equip
ment for their higher Institutions OF
learning. and " necessary. 10 Issu,
bonds on the real warehouses foi
agricultural products The adoption
OF the amendment would make 10
possible for the people through their
representative to produce w o bust
ness like way for these interests.
Friend OF education are asked 90
use these bulletins freely The Con
ference will agree 10 print a. many
as you will use. The election day b.
July 10. 1913. and the form of the
ballot a. ~ followt
For amendment 20 sections 90
and 81 OF Article OF the Constitu
ton authorizing the issuance of
bonds for the University of Texas
\ and VI. College. state penileutiar,
system and other public improve
ments. and building OF warehouse.
for agricultural products
Several dates have been suggest
cd for the next general session u'
] wv hNl'lflliF iWl AaNN' |INlN "
Texas. but the time has not yet beer
agreed upon Hon T. T. ClRXton
commissioner Of education. wash
lngton. ID c.. IN recent letter 4,
Mr. Lee Clark said u viii give
me great pleasure II ! can attend m,
next general session Of the Confer
ence for Education iu Tcus II b
hoped that time can be- selected
when IL will BE- possible for him u
attend. and that not only teachers
but also many other citizeHN of Tex
as may have the PRIVILEGE Of hearinl
the addresses of this great educa
tional leader
To meet the demand FOR plans fo
rural high school buildings, adapatc,
not only for school purposes but als'
suitable for use M social centers. th'
Conference for Education 10 Texas
Austin. Texas. viii soon have road'
for free distribution q new set %
lplans from one 10 eight rooms am.
has recently sent out over one thou