Colored Teachers' State Association Annual Session  - 1891

G W Jackson

Colored Teachers' State Association President

Fort Worth gazette.  - June 21, 1891

N W Harlee secretary of the colored teachers association which convenes at San Antonio June 24 requests The Gazette to state that the delegates will save money by purchasing tickets to Austin on account of the white teachers meeting at one fare for the round trip and repurchase from Austin to San Antonio at 4 cents per mile for the round trip. The difference lies in the fact that the white teachers got a rate of one fare and the colored teachers could only get a 4 cent rate.

Texas Teachers
Special to the Gazette
San Antonio Tex June 5 

The State colored teachers association was in today. Considerable discussion of the proposition to a state university for negroes was had. Two members opposed it. A number of of essays of high character was read. The association will adjourn tomorrow.

Fort Worth gazette.  - June 27, 1891

COLORED TEACHERS 

The State Association Adjourned to Meet In Fort Worth Next Year The Separate Coach Law Koasted

 Special to the Gazette San Antonio Tex June 20 

The state colored teachers association adjourned after a three days session. They resolved to petition Governor Hogg use his influence for the establishment of a state university for colored youths. Officers elected for the ensuing year are David Abner Jr of Marshall, president, H C Ferguson of the Prairie View normal school, First vice president, S C Collins of Houston second vice president. Other  vice presidents, Miss C A Wallace of San Antonio, N M Rogers of LaGrange, and Miss Julia Caldwell of Moffatt. F W Gross of Victoria was elected secretary and Mrs A E Moore, treasurer. The association will meet next year at Fort Worth. No date was set. During the session the separate coach law came in for the bitterest denunciation. Several of the more intelligent when asked for their reason said they regarded it as a race distinction. When asked if they objected to riding by themselves they said no. When asked If their opposition arose from a persistent de lire to force themselves on the white people they said no they just didn't like the idea of being considered a separate and inferior people. 

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