The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-11

nCnt educators in attendance at the
institute predict that superintendent
Ely will c a most excellent po-
sition as county superintendent of
the best county in Texas as soon as
the school law is passed which per-
mits county superintendents to be
selected by a board instead OF being
chosen by the people at a general
election.
At the closing of the institute a
committee on resolutions submitted
to County Superintendent Ely and
the members of the Ellis county
institute the following resolutions:
Whereas. the teachers of Ellis
county have enjoyed the most pleas
ant and most profitable institute in
the history of the county.
Therefore. be it resolved that we
extend our sincere and heartfelt
thanks to the following:
To DR.. Hornbeak and the board
of trustees of Trinity university for
the use of their building and equip
ment.
To the citizens of Waxahachie for
taking us into their homes and Civ
iEg us such home-like treatment.
To the Waxahachie Daily Light, r.
A. Mills, and his able corps of assis-
tants for giving such a full and ac-
curate account of the daily proceed
ings at the institute.
To Curtin Drug company for the
many courtesies extended.
To Mrs. Craven and Mrs. Biard
for their practical and valuable in
struction.
To DR.. j. l.. Henderson of the
University of Texas who has been
in our midst this week, during which
time he has delivered a series of
lectures that bear directly on educa-
tiCnal problems in Texas. We, the
teachers Of Ellis county, feel that
these lectures have been so inspiring
and helpful that we desire them re-
reated in Ellis county another year.
Moreover, we feel hat lectures of a
similar nature should be given next
year in every county in Texas where
an institute is held. Therefore, we
the teachers of Ellis county, do
most heartily recommend that our
legislature at its'next regular session
provide for expert lecturers to visit
the various Institutes in Texas text
year and deliver a series of lectures
on Texas educational problems. We,
the teachers of Ellis county, recon-
mend that the legislature do this for
the following reasons:
/. These lectures give a definite
organization to the institute work.
2. They provide for the different
needs Of teachers in general work.
They give a discussion of subject
matter and something of real
methods, which make school work
eminently practical.
3. They provide opportunity for
county superintendent and city
superintendent to give detailed in
struction about their work.
4. These lectures will enable in
stitutes to use not only expert In
structors but all local talent that is
available.
g.. These lectures give general
inspiration to all teachers and will
cause a majority of them to improve
themselves along educational lines.
Be it resolved that we strongly
endorse our county superintendent,
w. S. Ely, III his labor with Ellis
county schools. We recognize that
he is giving to us the very best thai
is in him and we fully appreciate
his efforts.
Be it resolved further that we en-
dorse the wise and constructive al
ministration of u state superin-
tendent, w. F. Doughty, and espe-
cially do we endorse his and the
State Teachers associations efforts
to remove the office of county super
intendent from politics.
Resolved further that we stamp
u disapproval upon any movement
that has a tendency to develop the
military spirit in our schools.
Resolved that in as much as we
do not approve the en~croachment OF
military affairs in u public schools,
we offer as a solution for this the
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