The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-05-05

that unless the people are educated
and enlightened. II Is idle to expect
the continuance OF civil liberty or the
capacity for self government"
The signers Of the declaration, rug
ged pioneers though they were. were
formerly college men and they pro-
vlded in the constitution Of the Re
public OF Texas for the educational
affairs Of the State. The Texans plan
was to have the common school sys-
TEN. surmounted by university Of
the first class. President Lamar, him
self a brilliant scholar, In 1889. urg-
ed congress- to build university
for instruction In the highest
branches Of science" Consequently
congress set aside fifty leagues Of
land (about two hundred and twenty
thousand aoros) for the purpose Of
establishing two universities, one w
the west and the other In the east
Governor Pease again advocated the
educational system during his ad-
mlnlstratlon. In 1858. the legislature
gave mp the plan Of two universities,
but added more land to that already
given for university. Finally In
1883. the doors Of the main unlyer-
aity were opened at Austin. The medI-
cal department was established at
Galveston, in 1891.
During The Civil War, the United
states government offered large
grant Of land to each state that
would establish and maintain col
loge for instruction In agricultural
and mechanical arts. After the war,
Texas accepted the offer and estab-
lished such an institution as propos-
ed. In 1876 this college began It's
work few miles south Of Bryan
The farmers Of the state are benefit
ed by the experiments Of this col
lege
The twenty-seyenth legislature
created a college Of Industrial Arts
for girls, This college, created In
1908. at Denton, offera four courses
for graduation. a literary course, a
household course, fine and indus
trial arts course, and commercial
art course. The primary purpose Of
this Institution Is to train young wo-
men in the art and science Of home
making.
Texas has also, four normal schools
In different parts Of the state,to pre-
pare young men and women to teach
IN public schools, and to take their
places In other phases Of life. The
normals are The Sam Houston State
Normal. established in 1879. at
Huntsville; the North Texas Normal
College. established in 1901, at Den
ton. the Southwest Texas State Nor
NAL. established 1903. at San Mar
cos: and the West Texas State Norm
al established in 1910, at Canyon.
The Prairie View Normal and In
dustrlal College has also been estab-
lished by the legislature. Its direc-
ton Is entrusted to the board Of d.
rectors Of the Agricultural and Me-
chaulcal College. and was established
In 1879. This school gives to the
negro race some Of the advantages Of
the higher institutions Of learning
for whites. The negro boys and girls
that attend this Institution are given
Instructions In agriculture, cooking,
sewing laundering, school-tcaching
and other occupations,
The eight above named instltu-
tlulns are supported by the leglsla-
ture OF Texas. The legislature has
been very backward In appropriations
for this educational line. and hence,
many citizens have agltatod a mill
tax (ton cents on one hundred dol
larsl for the support OF the growing
needs Of the higher Institutions OF
learning.
The State Of Texas is behind many
other states in higher education. AT
present, she stands thirty-elghth out
OF the forty eight states in the Union.
Wisconsin. Minnesota, California and
other states lead in the line Of high.
err education. Notwithstanding this,
Texas higher institutions Of learn
ing are very good and are becoming
recognized as the greateat in the
South.
People are lastly recognizing not
only the need of schools, but also Of
higher institutions Of learning. Pres
ident Lamar's famous statement Is
rapidly gaining prestige among our
people. The statement reads. "Cul-
tlyated mind Is the guardian genius
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