Colored Teachers' State Association Annual Session - 1901

The association's official publication, the Texas Standard, was first published in 1922 with the motto "The Best in Education for Every Negro Child-The Best in Working Conditions for Every Negro Teacher. It includes general educational topics such as teaching philosophies and challenges; specific issues related to African-American schools in Texas; and organizational information (summaries of meetings, conference schedules, governing documents, etc.).

Colored Teachers' State Association President

Dallas Herald Article March 29, 1889

STATE TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION

Program for the Sixteen Annual session to be Held at San Antonio June 26 - 28

Following is the program for the sixteen annual session of the State Teachers'  Association, to be held at San Antonio,  June, 26, 27, 28.:

First day, June 26 - Principals' division; morning session 10 am to 12:30 pm. Music; invocation, Rev. C P Westbrooks; music; welcome address, Principal S J Sutton, San Antonio; response, Principal T J Douglass, McKinney; music; annual address, President H S Thompson, principal high school, Dallas.

Evening session, 2:30 pm - music; paper "The Duties of Principals." Principal H B Fry, Bastrop; discussion, Principal G W Jackson, Corsicana; paper. "Correlations in Teaching," Principal N W Harlee, Dallas; discussion, E A Daule, Cuero; music, adjournment.

 Night session. 8:30 pm - Music; paper, "Teachers' Summer Institute," Principal F W Gross, Victoria; discussion, Principal W E Grubbs, Detroit; music; paper, "Some Needed Reforms in School Work," R S Lovinggood, president Samuel Huston College, Austin; discussion, the division; music; reports of officers; election; adjournment.

Second day, June 27; general association; 10 am; music,; devotion; exercises, Rev. D J Hull; music; roll call; enrolment of new members; collection of dues; music; welcome address in behalf of the city;  Hon. Marshall R Hicks, Mayor of San Antonio; response, Superintendent N W Harlee, Dallas; music; ,welcome address in behalf of the teachers; J N Dodson, San Antonio; response, S H Gates, Yoakum; music; welcome for the citizens; Dr. G J Starnes, San Antonio; response, W E Miller, Houston; instrumental solo; Miss Carla Jackson, Samuel Huston College, Austin; annual address; President I M Burgan, D D , Waco; music; appointment of committees; adjournment.

Afternoon session, 3 pm to 5 pm - Primary Department  Miss Julia L Caldwell, Dallas, conductor;  music; paper, "How the Rural Schools May be Improved," S W Henry, Hickston; discussion, Miss C A Petit, Marlin; paper, "Sense Training, Why, How," Mrs A V L West, Dallas; discussion, Mrs C L Woodard, Austin; music; paper, "Primary Methods of Instruction," Mrs L Kerr, Bastrop; discussion, Miss D D Lawson, Houston; round table talks; music; adjournment.

Night session, 8 pm - Intermediate department, P Bledsoe, Brenham, conductor; music; invocation; music; paper, "Relation of Physical to Mental Activities'" W B Jenkins, Galveston; discussion; H M Tarver, Prairie View; paper, "The Teacher." H S Thompson, Dallas; discussion,  N V Burford, Houston; music; vocal; solo, J P Jones, Houston; paper, "Training for Citizenship." C H Griggs, Cuero; discussion, Mrs R L Lee, Victoria; paper, "Nature Study in the Public Schools." Mrs. W E Grubbs, Detroit; discussion, Mrs L A Tyson, Bonham; music; vocal solo; W R Wims, Denison; paper, "Intermediate Methods of Instructions." W H Passon, Austin; discussion S E Collins, Hempstead; music; symposium; "What Education is Best for the Negro?" R L Smith, Oakland; E L Blackshear, Prairie View; L C Anderson, Austin; L J Williams, Sherman; L B Kinchion, Austin; music; adjournment.

Third day, morning session, June 28, 10 am - High school department, W R Taylor, El Paso, conductor; music; invocation; music; paper, "Education and Criminals." W E Grubbs, Detroit; discussion, L J LeQuey, Temple; paper "Education of the Deaf." Mrs I B Jenkins, D D and B Institute, Austin; vocal solo Jas A Stout, Austin; paper. "The Summer Normal, Its Advantages and Disadvantages," W J Smith, Houston;  discussion, the association; paper, "Sociology in the Public Schools," F W Gross, Victoria; discussion, I M Terrell, Fort Worth; music; paper, "Is the Education of the Negro a Failure." J R Gibson, Galveston; discussion, J Washington, Marlin; music; adjournment.

Afternoon session, 2:30 pm - College department, O A Fuller, Bishop College, conductor; music; invocation; music; paper, "Are Institution of Higher Education  Antagonistic to Industrial Training?" D C Potts, Texas College, Tyler; discussion, J G Simms, Bishop College, Marshall; paper, "What Have Our Denominational Schools Done For Texas?" J W Frazier, Samuel Huston College, Austin: discussion, J A Kirk, Paul Quinn College, Waco; music; paper, "Literature as a Fine Art." C W Luckie, Prairie View College, Prairie View; discussion, Miss J L Caldwell, Dallas; paper, "Prairie View; Its Relation to the Educational System of the State." President E L Blackshear, Prairie View; discussion, M H Broyles, Prairie View; music; paper, "The Place of the Denominational School in the Educational System." J R Reynolds, Wiley University, Marshall; discussion, F G Davis, Hearne; paper, "What the Denominational Schools Hopes to do in the Future." President D A Scott, Houston Academy, Houston; discussion D A Abner, Guadalupe College, Seguin; music; short recess; reports of officers and committees; election of officers; final adjournment, papers and discussion limited.

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