Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-11
ENDS
WITH EXCURSION
To THE COAST

thit M BROWNSVILLE, M 80 tins affer-
nuon boarded a special Rio Grande rail-
road train and left for Point Isabel o.
enjoy 4 half day outing ~ the coast town
and On the Padre Island bathing beach.
The excursion will return to the city to-
night. and the teachers win have departed
for their varion~ homes by sunday morn
ing.
The Cameron county division Of the in-
~tiinte this morning decided definitely on
the organization Of q defamation. de-
batting and athletic n~tcr.cholastic league.
ID align itself with the Sint0n district Of
the State league. which j. organized for
the same purpose. II. B.. Galbraith, ath-
letic Instructor in the Brownsville public
schools, j. chairman Of the committee up
pointed "a make the necessary arrange
ments. a.. f.. Thomas. superintendent Of
the San Benito schools. and Miss Pearl
Clcarv Of Lvford are the other members
II the committee. Mr.. Thomas will be the
director ~ the athletic division III the
league, while Miss Clearly was named d.
rector of the defamation and debating
contests.
j.. J.. Galloway Of San Benito and Prof.
y. =. Bum 81 Edinburg this morning nd
dressed the institute explaining the duties
VI the county board Ut trustees. Al.
dresses were made also by County Super
intendent J. r. Canalcs Of Cameron ccnn-
IN and County Superintendent "A. n. Searle
of Willacy county.
Resolutions IL Cameron. Hidalgo and
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follows:
We, your committee on resolutions, beg
leave 10 submit for your consideration tine
following report:
l.. Resolved that the institute Just
closing NJ Brownsville has been q success
ful meeting. and that it, success H. large
N due to the leaders, MesSrs. J. r. Ca
males, X. a. Marsh. Avery IT. ScarIe and
the teachers of Brownsville.
Resolved that We extend our thanks 10
all who took part in The pregnant: eSper-
tally 10 DIR. }. w. skinner. president OF
the Texas-Mexica Industrial School NJ
kinesville. Texas; Mr.. Ruhinow of the
Agricultural and Mechanical college: Mis-
OfConnor Of Galveston and DIR. Harry n.
Loew Of Brownsville.
We extend our thanks ~ the school
board ~ Brownsville for the ne Of the
building; to the press of the city for The
space they gave rs; to the Chamber of
Commerce for 4 delightful auto ride about
The city and for an clcgans reception Al
the country club; also 10 the ladies who
served a.; 10 the hotels. boarding houses
and private homes for the courtesies ex-
tend: and 10 the ministers for their pres
rnce and help.
Resolved that our thanks are due and
hereby given 10 ID. M. Warner, formerly q
teacher and traveller in the Philippines.
Tor an interesting illustrated lecture On
our Oriental possessions.
And We especially extend our thanks 10
the teachers ~ Brownsville and Cameron
county for a mast delightful free trip Ia
Point Isabel.
Since we live ia n valley where the peo-
pie depend entirely upon agriculture. and
since domestic science " the basis of
good homemaking, We recommend that ag-
ricalinre and domestic science b. pinpha-
sized a. far o. possible IN our public
schools.
p Since 4 sound mind in 4 sound body
i One 81 the essentials Of success. We
recommend clean athletims and pledge
ourselves % stand tor such athletics which
develops manhood and womanhood. rather
than athletics which J. played for the sole
purpose Of winning games.
v. Since the school house T. the prop
eriv Of the entire community. We recon-
mend that il ~ used. not alone for ord
nary school purposes, but for community
center work a. wei. where good lectures.
mn~icalcS and entertaining Nc may ~ held
- intervals for the uplift and enlighten-
ment of the community; and We pledge
ourselves ~ use our influence for the en-
couragement of such work.
II. We live in a part ~ Texas where
roads are easily made and maintained: In
\ very short time eur population will ~
dense; therefore from the standpoint If
economy. efficiency ard high school adj
vantageS We favor the introduction of the
consolidated rural school or the township
high school to take the place Of the one
room rural schools. and we recommend
that the school authorities provide some
way for transporting The children 10 and
from these schools.
=. Believing that professional training
j. a. essential IN education a. in law.
medicine w the ministry. We recommend
that our teacher- attend the State normal
schools and the professional schools of
the university. and we recommend that
every teacher read som educational work
during the year, and that each subscribe