Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-28
THE NEWS IN THE MAGIC VALLEY
NORMAL
CLOSES TODAY
IS TEACHER-STUOENTS ARE NOW
PREPARED TO RETURN TO THEIR
SCHOOL WORK.

With the final series of examinations
ending today the Lower Rio Grande Val
H., Summer Normal Institute, for the
past eight weeks in session in Browns
willie. closes its Goor> and disml>ses its
tcachcr->tudcnts This. the second such
summer institute. III attendance, in
thoIDughncSs of instruction, and i'll
character of work done. school officials
say. strengthens the impression of the
value of summer work lett by the normal
of last wear. With - teachers coming
from Cameron. Hidalgo. Starr and vii
lacy counties. attending. the normal eX-
occsl> in size that of last year by half.
Last wear about ~ attended.
The institute opened June I. with an
attendance of IL. Each week thereafter
brought a few additions To the student
body. On Monday. July l.. the first
series of state examinations began and
on their completion AT the end Of the
week. 20 teachers, satisfied that their test
was PASSED satisfactorily, dropped out
II school. Seventy spent another week
~ review. and on last Monday. began
The second sci Of examination papers.
These. with the first set, 90 10 Austin
to hc graded Nv the state board Of sum
mcr normal examiners. j. j. Galloway.
superintendent of instruction for Cam
cron county. is Il member of this board.
and j. now IN Austin working with the
board. After some three weeks. results
"f the tests will he sent "a the individual
tea, hers. Some took tests 10 renew an
cXpirin" limited certificates. others to
raise the grade of the certificate they
hold.
a three hundred dollar deficit. ere
lt"d hN the expenses of the normal was
subscribed hy Brownsville citizens. The
fund WAS raised without difficulty. The
fee = i for the term, charged each
teacher student paid but a fraction of
TIE overhead expense Of the normal
"A rr>rlut'H at thanks was passed in
4 mass meeting of students held ycstcr-
da' >atin.
Whereas. Nc. the student body Of
W." irrvu iIlr Summer Normal review
this pfr>cu. ~rit,pl srs,iru with rrrrrt
~ the termination wv t:c N nthS of
most pleasant tS~pciatinU. both among
"ur~"IN". and with orr tc.i h"r- and the
~hInNn>vI'ir community. aud also with
sincere appreciation fer the many kindly
and helpful ccurtcSic~ and services re
''lNfh lr IN IN" Board of EdUrafInn of
~" city "f brownsville. Miss Iizzir Ear
hour city superintendent Of inStrucfiun.
the f%;L-ultv of the Brownsville I'ubli.
Schools. j. J. Galloway. county Supcrin
frndcnt If instruction. the Brownsville
Chamber of Commerce and liberal buSi
ness men. the Brownsville Herald and
others Of the local press. u r. canaIcS
aud lastly The conductor and faculty of
the summer normal
Now. therefore. be- il resolved by this
student body that We extend our heart
felt thanks ia I'll those named above for
their god offices. aid. and inspiration IA
uS III our work
"Aand he il further resolved that .
copy Of these resolutions be- sent to each
"f those named"
The resolution was drafted ~ 4 rom
mItfrc Of three ont nf town students q
" Torrents. Of la Fcria Mrs Snphir
Murphy IF Fili@nnia. aud Mrs. Dora Gal
vert If \opalito.