Association

NAVARRO COUNTY.

The sixth annual session of the. Colored Teachers' State Association, will convene in the City of Corsicana, June 25ih, 26th, and27th, 1890, at 10 o'clock a. m., in the city hall.

Officers AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:

H. T. Kealing, Austin, Texas, President.

G. W. Jackson, Corsicana, Secretary.

R. C. Edmondson, Galveston Ass't Sec'v

I. M. Terrell, Ft. Worth, First Vice-President.

Miss C. A. Wallace, San Antonio, 2nd Vice-Pres.

Miss O. E. Scull, Galveston, 3rd Vice-Pres.

Miss N. V. Fairchild, Houston, 4 h Vice-Pres

L. С. Anderson, Prairie View,.5th Vice-Pres.

Rev. S. M. Cole, Corpus Christi, Treasurer.

PROGRAMME OF FIRST DAY'S PROCEEDINGS.

10 o'clock a. m. opening exercises. Singing by choir. Invocation by Rev. J. G. Grimes, Corsicana.

Organization

Welcome address by Hon. J. F. Stout, Mayor of Corsicana.

Response to welcome address by selection.

President's Annual Address

Remarks

11:30 a. m. Address by State Superintendent of public education, Hon. O. H. Cooper; Subject, Condition and Prospects of the Public Schools System in Texas.

Recess, enrolment of new members and payment of dues.

Music.—Trio, Misses Nettie Compton, Mary Watts, Janie Hall of Corsicana.

12:30 p. m. Paper.—The Function of the Public Schools, by Miss G. G. Sampson of Corsicana. Discussion led by Mr. R. J. Willis of Marlin. Discussion twenty-five minutes.

I::i0p. m. Paper.—What shall we teach? by Mr. J. D. Hill of Navasota. Discussion led by Miss I. M. Shaw of Houston. Discussion twenty-live minutes,

2:30 p. in. Paper.—The Teacher of To-Day, by Miss V. Moore of Fort Worth. Discussion led by Mr. L. M. Walters of Granbury.

Examination of Exhibits.

3:30 р. in. Adjournment.

NIGHT SESSION—FIRST DAY.

8 o'clock p. m. Opening exercises.

Music.—Solo, Mrs. M. E. Moore of Waco.

Prayer by Rev. W. H. Harbert of Houston.

Music.—Solo, Miss B. Gibbs of Corsicana.

8:25p m. Address. The Negro in the Industrial System of Education, by Hon., R. S. Neblest, Corsicana.

Discussion.

Music.—Instrumental Duet, Misses B. Gibbs and G. G. Sampson of Corsicana.

10:30 p. m. Adjournment.

Second DAY'S PROCEEDINGS

10 o'clock a. m. Opening Exercises. Music by choir.

Invocation by Rev. Z. T. Pardee, of Corsicana.

10:20 a. m. Paper.—Imperative of the Profession, by M . H. M. Broiles of Brenham. Discussion led by Mr. J. D. Bridge of Tyler. Discussion twenty-live minuses.

11:20 а. т. Paper.—Professional Courtesy, by Mr. R. C. Edmondson, Galveston. Discussion led by Mr. is. W. Harllee, Dallas. Discussion twenty-five minutes.

Recess.

Music.—Solo, Mrs. M. E. Moore of Waco.

12:00p. m. Paper.—The Teacher's Responsibility, by Mr. P. S. Wilkins, Brazoria. Discussion led by Mr. D. S. Moten, Winchester. Discussion twenty minutes.

1:00 p. m. Theory and Practice of Teaching.

Subject for discussion : Should Language Lessons take the place of the text book on Grammar in the public schools.

2:00 p. m. Display of Exhibits.

3. p. in. Adjournment.

NIGHT SESSION—SECOND DAY.

8 o'clock p. in. Opening Exercises.

Music.—Duet, Misses Jonnie Jackson and Rosa Lee Davi s of Corsicana.

Prayer by Rev. J. D. Davis of Corsicana.

Music.—Solo, Miss B. Gibbs of Corsicana.

Paper.—Compulsory Education by Rev. R. M. Cole, Corpus Christi. Discussion led by Rev. W. H. Harbert of Houston. Discussion twenty-five minutes.

9;25 p. m. Recitation by Miss Ida R. Griffin of Detroit, Michigan, subject, "Тom's Little Star.' Discussion.

10 p. m. Adjournment.

THIRD DAY'S PROCEEDINGS.

9:30 o'clock a. m. Opening exercises.

Singing by the choir. Invocation by Rev. S. M. Cole, Corpus Christi.

9:30 a. m. Paper.—Can a limited Course of Manual Instruction be made a success in our Public Schools, by Mr. H. C. Ferguson of Prairie View State Normal. Discussion led by Mr. I. M. Burgan of Paul Quinn College. Discussion thirty minutes.

10:30 a. m. Paper.—Primary Reading, Mrs. W. Grimes, San Antonio. Discussion led by Mr. A. H. McKinney, Brazoria. Discussion, twenty-five minutes.

11:30 a. m. Paper.—Mind and Soul Culture, Indispensable to the Age, by Mr. David Abner of Bishop College. Discussion led by W. B. Ross of Greenville. Discussion twenty-five minutes.

12:20 a. m. Business.—Election of officers for the ensuing year. Reports of Secretary and Treasury.

2.-30 p.m. Adjournment

INFORMATION.

All teachers are especially requested to prepare Exhibits of school work and send to Corsicana for exhibition at the Association. Let every teacher take a part in this work and let us have a greater display this year than ever before. We must improve every year in this department.

We ask Prairie View to contribute largely to the Exhibit Department, as it is our representative school of the State. You are asked to contribute for exhibition, specimens of penmanship, drawings of all kinds, examination papers, crayon work, penciling, etc., and in fact all kinds of work done by the schools of the State.

All exhibits can be sent to the city before hand, in care of G. W. Jackson.

All teachers and persons wishing to secure boarding places before hand can send in application to above name, or G. W. Johnson. We hope to have a huge attendance this year. Every teacher in the State should be interested in educational work and should avail himself of the opportunity of attending the Association this year. There are several new features in the programme this year—night session, the presence of the State Superintendent, etc.

We have communicated with all the railroads concerning rates and have received information that reduced rates will be given Therefore all teachers wishing to attend the Association should avail themselves of such rates.

The Cotton Belt road gives one fare, tickets to be sold 24th, 25th, 26th and 27th, and limited till the 28th for return. All other roads will do likewise, we have reason to believe.

At last night 's meeting Colored Teachers' State Association a paper, "How the Blind Should Be Educated and Fitted for Active Life" was read by Miss E. L. Washington of the Deaf, Dumb, and Blind Institute of Austin.

Superintendent S. J. Jenkins discussed the paper at length. The paper was further discussed by I. M. Terrell, W. E. Grubbs, H. M. Williams and others.

The department of higher education was disposed of by a paper o0n "University Education" read by N. W. Harllee of Dallas. This was followed by the denominational church school presented by Mrs. A. B. Prince of Sherman.

President N. W. Dorgan of Wiley University, lead the discussion and also Prof. Fuller of Bishop College, R. S. Lovinggood of Wiley University, Superintendent S. J. Jenkins, E. H. Garland.

This concluded, the subject of "Music in the Public Schools" was handled by W. R. Wims of Denison in which many participated. The ragtime songs was roundly condemned.

Miss Williams, who traveled in the North lecturing on the race question, was introduced and spoke briefly on her work.

Rev. W. L. Dickson of Dallas was introduced and spoke of his work in establishing an orphanage for colored children of the State.

"The white people of Gilmer," he said, " give us 106 acres of land for such an institution, and I come before you to let you know of my work, and let you know what an effort is being put forth. The white people have subscribed $5,000 of $50,000 which I am now endeavoring to raise in building and equipping the orphans' home. I ask for your support financially and morally.

Mrs, E. E. Peterson, State president of the W. C. T. U. for colored people, spoke briefly of her work.

N. W. Harllee, superintendent of the colored department of the Texas State Fair addressed the association on behalf of the State Fair, and urged the ladies of his race to send their handiworks, textile and the like to his department.

Rev. W. B. West of Dallas invited the ministers to be present on colored people's day at the State Fair on Monday, Oct. 8, and to participate in the ministers' congress which will be in session at the time.

The following officers were elected: President, I. M. Burgan of Waco: first vice president A. J. Krkpatrick of Sherman; second vice-president, R. S. Lovinggood of Marshall ; third vice-president, Mrs. L. A. Tyson of Bonham; fourth vice-president, G. P. Lewis of Weatherford; fifth vice-president, A. V. Littlejohn of Dallas; secretary, W. T. McCall of Austin; assistant secretary, Mrs M. E. Young of Paris, treasurer, Mrs. I. B. Jenkins of Austin.

The time and place of next meeting were left in the hands of the executive committee.

Appropriate resolutions were passed thanking the citizens of Sherman for courtesies and The Dallas News.