The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-07-16
RURAL SCHOOLS
DAY OBSERVED
DOUGHTY SPEAKER


Declaring for better couutry
schools and for better trained teach~
ers to teach them. the speakers ~
the rural school day exsrcisee at
Trinity University auditorfam today
said psany things that tend 10 SLOW
there is already an awakening felt
in Ellis county and that nothing
short OF first class couEtyy schools
will satisfy. There was large ~
tendance present and the closest 1T
tention was given throughout to an In
teresting program prepared especial
ly sor the purpose OF bringing tho
country schools to the attention Of
the trustees and patrons. Effort
was made to inspire the teachers 10
greater effort in teaching and 70 81
trustees and patrons to seek din
gently until better school facilities
were acquired
One OF the feature addresses 81
the day was made by State Superin-
tendeut w. F. Doughty. man whom
the office first sought and who has
mace wonderful advancement dur
i-g his term. State Superintendent
Doughty has been successful teacn-
er and superintendent in the pub
lie schools Of Texas. The history Of
every important school over which he
had control shows marked advances
nent, due. wholly. to his able man
agement. At McGregor. Texas. he
was in charge of the schools for pro-
bzabIy four years. and the good work
he started there has been the meahe
of bringing the school high up In Tia.
ranks of the best schools in Texas.
For seven years he was superinteI-
dent of the schools at Marlin. II
was due. largely to the fact that the
Marlin schools had come up under
:iis management from obscurity to
second place in all Texas that the
governor, three years ago, named w.
F. Doughty as state superintendent
when that office was vacated by
man whom the people had elected
Continuing his good work he u
now bringing the schools OF Texas
tc higher plane. and 1t was with
keen interest that Ellis county trus-s
tees and patrons listened to his sag
gcstions of how best to improve the
country schools.
The morning session was presided
over by Dean ]. M. Gordon OF the
Trinity University Summer Normal.
who in his pleasing way said It was
source of joy to Einl and those In
terested in the normal work TO note
the presence of so many visiting
trustees and school superintendent.
Voiced the sentiment OF all those
present when he said the country
school is coming into its own after
years of almost sinful negligence.
III the absence OF Mayor E. B. Prince
Dean Gordon introduced Rev A. c.
Parker who delivered brief wei-
come in behalf of the city of Waxa-s
hachie. DR.. Parker was most cordial
in extending greetings and a hearty
welcome on behalf OF waxahachie
President S. H. Hornbeak OF Trini-
ty University made welcome the
visitors in behalf of the normal.
while Supt g. B. Winn of the city
public schools assured one and al.
that there was nothing but welcome
for all present.
In behalf of the county schools
County superintendent w. s. Ely
spoke few words of welcome. as
suring one and all that they were
thrice welcome throughout the pro-
gram.
Hearty Response.
The visitors we're ably represent
ed in response BY State Superintend-
ent w F. Doughty OF Austin. OF
whom Dean Gordon said mo man
| as ever been able to do so much for
rural schools" Mr.. Doughty ex-
pressed appreciation Of the oppor-
tunity OF meeting with the Ellis and
adjoining county teachers. said Il
was always a pleasure and = delight
TO come to Waxahachie. because oi
the people he meets and tho atmos'
lphere he feels. tie said Il was In
possible to visit Trinity and lthteu
TO such a program as would b sen
dered without getting some rood az