Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-03
BUY MORE REALTY
FOR SCHOOLS. IS
ADVICE OF ELLIS
EDUCATOR POINTS OUT TO SCHOOL
BOARD THAT GROWTH OF CITY
MAKES IT VERY IMPORTANT.
URGES ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY
70 NORTH or SCHOOL AND AS
= FAR AS BELT LINE RAILWAY.

. FAR AS BELT LINE RAILWAY.
In addressing an audience at the high
school auditorium hast night DR.. CaSweli
Ellis, filling the chair Of philosophy at the
University of Texas. earnestly advocated
the wisdom of the school board securing
nd ~iitional grounds for the high school.
DIR. Ellis that afternoon had thorough,
inspected the high school plant.
ThiSnoicd educator and student 81 af-
FAIRS declared that Texas with her match
lc;s resources and her unrivaled uppor-
~iu:utics was attracting the attention of the
world and WAS destined to a rapid growth.
This in particular. he believes. applies Ia
The lower Rio Grandc Valley. and especial
~ after peace l. restored in Mexico and
the irrigation question on this side If the
hcandary j. settled. DIR. Ellis i firmly
convinced hat Brownsville will make u
city. and that the normal growth j. IN the
direction III the high -chpol. This makes
III, school board secure I'LL The remainder
OF The land between il present holdings
ard the railroad tracks while il can be-
purchased al u reasonable price. He H.
In tratcd the point by stating that the
University If Texas i now paying $500
0oD for part ~ 4 tract of land that could
h; We bccn bought in IL entirety for $751;
oop u few wears ago.
\ short musical program Of excellence
was given before DIR. Ellis began his re-
marks. Mrs. John Gregg gave Il vocal
M mber, Miss Annie Putegnat y violin solo
III Il Li,nt. Hedges Of the Tennessee ma
tional guard, a vocal number. Each of
the three graciously responded to cnthu-
s~iistic calls for IN encore.
DIR. Ellis. used an amusing story in
viewing Daniel in the lions den to induce
his auditors TO gather in the fore part
OF the auditorium, n h. was not in good
vcicc. incidentally. members Of the
school board were disappointed and cha
gi;ned that patrons of the schools did not
Els.
J The speaker, judging from an expert
cree that had taken him all over America
and foreign nations a. well. declared that
the Brownsville high school was an ex-.
ecptionally splendid plant, one hat should
he the pride and care of the people of
Townsville. lie was especially pleased
with the arrangement Of the building and
took occasion 10 commend the work of the
q Infect who planned and supervised con.
siruction Of the building.
DIR. Eli, used a rich fund Of experience
AID observation, pointed with story and
aIecdote, to impress on his hearers the
truth that the world has progressed
T. lightly in y generation. and that the
methods of thirty years ago are hopeless
~ Intellectual in this day. lie declared
that the man today wins by 4 smaller mar
gin than did hi> father. and that. n II
e n~equence, hc must be better equipped
! T the -terner competition. This. DIR.
Ellis argued. must he accompanied by
better and more extensive methods of
:. mmon and higher education.
The speaker declared that Tcva. WAS.
attracting thousands ct men from les
favored states in The Nur,l, who. with ~u-
prrior educational advantages and better
training. were crowdin. native Texans I
one side and taking the lead IN drvrlnp
Ing The state. DIR. Ellis stated n .
patent fact that Texas. % develop he
resources and ronImrt even her lmitr.
industrial plants. bad Ia ~siid ant III ia,
state for trained men sufficiently cqu;p
ped FIR the job. This y due /. the fact
the speaker said. thai Texas spends 81;
annually on each child for education
while MANY nprthcm states spend $50.
DIR. Elli- pointed ont The colossal foil,
Texas i practicirg in spending her II.
pcrabundancc of raw materials ont Of In,
state ut low prices and buyin. them back
al high prices. lie declared We send rorn
ont of the state al onc dollar a bushrl and
buy il back a. corn flakes from Battle
Creek, Michigan. III twelve dollars a bush
al. Such instances were multiplied by the
speaker 10 an impressive degree.
This lamentablc condition of affairs
was charged Ia the lack Of trained men
and women within the state. The speak
er declared that even the state university