Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-09-22
FOR THE SUMNER NORMAL
INTEREST IN MATTER OF SECUR-
ING 1T FOR BROWNSVILLE.

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An effort is being made to infuSc some
spirit into BrOwnSvilIc'S claims for the
Summer Normal school, which it is plan
ned TO locate at some point III the Lower
Rio Grande Valley. The matter was nrSt
preached at the meeting of the teachers
institute at San Bcnito two weeks aga,
and that town made an offer Of a cash
bonus Of $500 if the normal would be
located there. However. it was decided
To allow the cities of this section TO bid
for the location, and propositions will DC
received ~ Professor Sturgeon at IIarlin-.
gen hy October 18th, all to be considered
at a meeting to he held in Brownsville
ON October Is by Prof. Galloway Of San
BcnitO. Prof. Sturgeon If IIarlingcn. and
County School Superintendent Of Schools
CanalcS.
DR.. w. F. Cole. a member Of the
Brownsville school board, who offered the
institute a prize Of so to the teacher max
ing the best record this year in teaching
the natural sciences, and who has taken
an interest in the establishment Of the
litI Hlil H'lt rum q purify I'ublIt NilIlit
standpoint, said to The Herald today:
II was present at the institute i'm San
Bpnito ON August L. when the question Of
the location Of the summer normal for
1911 was taken NJ. Mr.. J. \. Graham
stated to the institute that san BcnitO
would raise the required bonus of 5000
if that city would be selected. | had been
49, ~ fry;ta 4ha 4a,nhapr - In
cate the normal 1T Brownsville for 1911.
but was not authorized to make any def
mite offer, hence | requested that the mat
ter of location be deferred till the matter
could be brought to the attention Of the
citizens Of Brownsville.
"According to this request Mr.. Canalc's
secured a poStpOnemCnt for one month.
The selection of the location will be made
at Brownsville on October IS, and the
propositions must be sent to Prof. Stur-
gcon at Harlingen by October Il.
1T is customary for cities to raise bon
uses 10 secure political or other conven-
lions which last but a few days. Here
we have the opportunity to have gathered
with us perhaps two hundred teachers
for a period of six weeks. The amount 81
the bonus asked is not great considering
what we will get. These teachers come
from every point for perhaps one hundred
to two hundred miles. They come from
I districts and from the thriving towns and
The little red school house in villages in
the delta country. They come with money
and while they are with MS they will
he visited doubtless by the auntS and the
uncleS and the cousins. 50 that the com
ing Of the normal will be the occasion of
quite an influx Of delightful visitors.
while | have mentioned the financial
benefits for the interest Of the trades PEG
pie, this would not be the greatest benefit
to Brownsville. for the intellectual and
social benefits will he even greater.
Il have taken up this matter with Mr..
Canalcs. President Scott and Secretary
O'Rricn Of the Chamber Of Commerce:
with Miss Barbour. our school SUperin-
tcndent. and the board of trustees Of the
Brownsville schools. and all have agreed
to take up the subject 1t once and push
for 4 successful issue. Brownsville is the
logical place and | believe that most Of
the tcachcrS would prefer to come here,
all things being equal. ! beg to repeat.
the coming Of the normal here would be
the very best Of investments for the city
financially and socially. and | trust our
people will see it in this light.
COTTON GIN REPORT.