Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-09-05
EDUCATIONAL
TALKSMADEAT
THE INSTITUTE
Mrs. Albert Renders Solo,
Evans Makes Address,
Cantwell From Wichita
Falls Speaks.

Four hundred teachers were present
at the third days session OF the tri-
county teachers institute. Last nights
ra had cooled the atmosphere and
then deeper interest showed in the
bright faces Of the men and women
who will guide the school room and
community interest life OF the boys
and girls Of Cameron. Hidalgo and will
lacy counties the coming year.
Mrs. Albert W. Marshall played an
instrumental solo showing technic and
musical understanding.
The institute listened with interest
TO the leading address Of the general
morning session. by Chief Supervisor OF
High School A. w. Evans Of the State
Department Of Education.
Mr.. Evans touched on many topics or
vital Importance to the teachers to
make up their minds about the matter
Of teachers institute saying IF you
believe in the good accruing from the
institute. in the efficiency which comes
from the institute say SO. or II you
have any other practical plan let your
legislature know il.
"Thc State Legislature has appro-
priated $4,000 TO make q survey Of the
educational system Of the state. Soon
a staff will visit every school and 4
hope you teachers will tell them the
whole truth about every condition that
eXists-they will make a diagnosis OF
whatever may all our school and when
the remedy is given for what ills we
have we as teachers must put II over
TO effect the cure.
| Ma fxfn nd lnhn
examples Of what a school survey will
do. Alabama's survey revolutionizcd
her schools and put them SO years In
advance in educational progress. That
state has one Of the best educational
systems in the whole country.
Texas j. the 35th state In the union
| say this with a feeling of shame as
| ask all Of you TO agitate the subject
Of the state school survey. Reaction
following the war has given Us alarm
for We wish no harm to come 10 our
progress in education. II IL up 70 the
teachers to constantly keep up their
good work and always endeavor to pro-
| mote interest in educational matters.
Now we come to the question OF text
books and | wish 20 correct the report
that we have no books. We have plenty
of text books. even the books that are
under controversy to carry on this
years work IL you have not properly
put in your rcquisitions, teachers do
so now as is customary for the emer
gency acquisitions and III we do not
have enough TO give you what you want
| your school boards will buy them and
I believe the state legislature will re-
/ imburse them for whatever money they
so spend. II Il an organic Law and the
constitution says. The children shall
| have free text books.
am now an advocate OF free text
books for several reasons. One reason
II the fact that ii Is economical. II
usually costs only Sl70 per capita 10
| furnish text books while last year II
only ran 40 cents per capita. We trans
fer from $4,000 to $4,000 worth OF
text books annually from one school 10
another.
wish to stress the matter Of high
school libraries for the county schools
for a. we know all knowledge Is event
ually placed between the pages OF
book and we must preserve IL in our
libraries.
All YOU teachers will be interested In
the new Rural Aid Law for schools
| There II 800. 900 available for schools
who need money TO run eight months
ANY two schools who may consolidate
will be given $1,000 aid for arranging
this consolidation. The school which
introduces industrial work for boys and
girls will be given S250.O0.
The State Board OF Education has
made a good showing for besides pay
ing the $500 per capita scholastics
we have q surplus Of more than half
million dollars. this being the first
time the state has ever paid out let
alone having a good margin on the
right side Of the books. | believe ST.
SOC. 900 will yet be transferred TO educa-
ton"
Superintendent y. W. Cantwell Of Wi
chita Falls spoke on Community In
tcrests." stressing the Importance of
the schools taking deep interest In all
matters cf public importance. good
roads. improvements Of all kinds and
said that in one county in Oklahoma
the light 70 put over good roads cen
tered about the schools throughout the
county.
Mr.. Cantwell told Of one county which
M Their annual picnic invited ncighbor-
hood districts and brought prominent
speakers on educational topics. tine
musicians. etc. thus rapidly promoting
community interests.
Institute Notes
The teachers were still talking today
of the splendid speech OF welcome BY
q. L. Jessup and the response by SD
ney Hardin Of Mission. also Mrs. ifa
Webster's beautiful solo on opening
da with her accompaniment By Miss
Flo u Cavazos who has charge OF mu-
SIC in the city schools
They expressed their appreciation of
the courtesy or the people OF Brown
wood OF Supt r. J. Yoe. and the iadiea
committee who found home end con
Quoted them in their cars TO their Mi
rival. This committee II headed -
Mrs Annie Putegnat and MIS- r. p-