The La Grange Journal. (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 42, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 11, 1900 Page: 1 of 8
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City School Report.
/hen the IJaWlhie convent at
jveston had been wrecked by
storm of Sept. 8th, and the
lents safely returned to their
ective homes, it was deemed
-isable to seek a locality and re-
ablish, and with this object in
communication was opened
i different cities in the interior,
learne, Calvert and LaGrange
I among those offering a bonus;
after visiting the two former
Rev. Mother St. Joseph and
Madam St. Patrick arrived here
Friday afternoon’s train, and
ere immediately taken in charge
rMrs. Major Willrich and mother
I guests. On Saturday they were
hown the city and proposed sites,
nd the sisters expressed them-
Jves as highly pleased with the
ility as eminently suitable for
object. • John Schuhmacher,
er to the front to give the town
st, offered to donate the“Les-
! park, or his half interest in
he Schuhmacher park near the
-jean M. E. church. The mat-
r, has not, as yet, been thorough-
canvassed. The amount re-
ared is placed at $5,000 tem-
ily, with a self-creating addi-
il sum in the course of time to
place the Ursuline in the
rank of educational institu-
ons. The Rdv. Mother St. Jos
I epb and Madam St. Patrick left on
^'Saturday for Galveston to wait up-
Bishop Gallagher concerning
[rlhis matter, and it is expected they
will return here later and personal-
ly assist in interviewing the La
Grange public spirited people.
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Cor RESPONDENTS should bear in
I mind that news, or local matter of
^Special interest, only is wanted or
Accepted by The Journal. The
general reader is not interested as
to whether Mrs- Tom ’ones’ gate
rings in or out, or whether Billy
' B. Damned’s pump lost its sucker
a week or a month ago. Neither
is the birth of a male child news
when the boy has become old
enough to bear arms and is con-
I scripted by the McKinley gang of
g! Commissary department looters.
■^Gossipy matter is not wanted eith-
er! It is much like gunpowder—
i dangerous to handle, and liable to
leave finger marks—even blood
stains. Gather items concerning
, your neighborhood of interest to
the general public; such as im-
k provements and investments in
■ realty, births, deaths, marriages,
opements, killings, fires, serious
illness, etc. Keep your town and
lose environs well to the front—
1 showing its advantages over others
f —through these columns. What-
|.ever you send in let it be fresh and
k Crisp.
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i Politically everything is very
quiet hereabouts. »No brass bands
, are tooting campaign harmony; no
; cymbals send out clangs upon the
- evening breezes, and no orators
are tearing their hair 01 disturbing
E grass roots to any alarming extent.
Much of thiS'Calmness is unquest-
ionably due to the shortage of crops
I and the assurance that the entire
democratic ticket—from top to bot-
i tom—will have a walk-over and
that Burgess will earry a handsome
Majority in his .grip NoV. 7th.
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The man whe/ throws rocks at
the local newspaper because it does
not boom the town in every line
while he hunts fleas and bestows
h>8 miserly patronage upon incom-
petent side shops or sends it out of
town, should go into some honest
man’s yard and kick himself to
Pieces.
latter, r|
Jrt to - ,
lialative The following report of the con-
I himself dition of the city schools was pre-
WBt li- sented to the school board at its
last regular session by Principal C.
A. Brown:
To the Hon. School Board:
Gentlemen:—I beg to submit
to your consideration the following
report upon yonr city schools:
Pursuant to by-laws and public
notice the white schools of La-
Grange opened on Sept. 3d, 1900,
in the presence of several of your
board, and a number of patrons
and visitors. The pupils, teachers
and visitors assembled in the large
High school he.ll, and brief addres-
ses were made by your president
and principal, outlining the work of
the coming term. The pupils were
then distributed to their respective
rooms and duly assigned to proper
grades, mostly upon their promo-
tion cards, but some by examina-
tion. The greater part of the first
week was consumed in grading, as-
signing studies, and arranging dai-
ly programs. Since the second
week the entire school has been
doing regular, systematic work,
with little or no friction.
I herewith file a complete list of
all pupils, by grades, enrolled up
to the close of September, showing
ages, residence, and parents or
guardians, &c. A supplemental
list will be filed each following
month, showing additions and
withdrawals.
I beg to file also the regular
monthly tabulated report upon en-
rollment, attendance, absence, tar-
diness, teachers, &c., from which
can be seen the exact condition of
your schools b y totals. These
should be carefully preserved
among the archives of the board as
part of the history of the schools.
I beg to report further that the
necessary blanks for teachers’ re-
ports, pupils’ reports, and bills for
tuition have been printed as re-
quired of the principal in your by-
laws. These are necessary to the
machinery of any well regulated
school system. The principal has
also purchased a register for tardi-
ness of teachers, as required, and
a ledger for the keeping of tuition
accounts, in which has been opened
an individual account with every
patron of the school, charging
against each a monthly fee of one
dollar per pupil, and crediting by
all cash payments. This ledger
will be open to the inspection of
board and patrons alike, and a re-
port of all monthly collections of
tuition will be made, together with
delinquents. The board is referred
to the collector’s report for item-
ized statement of this and each sue-,
ceeding month.
In regard to improvements, re-
pairs, &C., to building and prem-
ises, I would report that all the
rooms were thoroughly scoured,
all broken window glasses, except
a few, put in, the fences repaired,
gates made and hung before school
opened. The closets have been
duly repaired also, aud under-
ground sewers of terra-cotta pipe
laid, to carry off waste roof water.
The roof has been repaired of the
damage done by the late storm, and
curbing placed, preparatory to mak-
itig a gravel walk around the build-
ing. The walk along the street,
next the railroad, has been greatly
improved. All these improvements
have been made through the gene-
rosity of the city authorities, who
Publication: Opposite Masonic Building. Published Every Thursday and Entered at the Pq^tofpick at
LAGRANGE, FAYETTE COUNTY. TEXAS. THURSDAY. OCTOBER I I, 1900.
begs to suggest many others equal-
ly much needed, if not more so.
Four rooms need curtains badly;
two have already been furnished
with these by the kindness of
friends. Each room should be sup-
lied with pointers and black-board
rulers; but the greatest need is for
good wall maps aud globes. There
is not one of any description in the
school. These are indispensable
to the teaching of geography aud
.history. They,are costly, but we
must have them. The High school
and 7th and 8th grades should also
ha«e an unabridged dictionary
each, on a good stand. The 5th
and 6th grades should have each
an academic dictionary. The pri-
mary room needs a chart and other
supplies.
The principal is unable to report
upon the subject of a school libra-
ry further than is already known to
the board. He would respectfully
suggest that a committee be ap-
pointed to solicit cash subscriptions
from patrons and others, and to de-
vise in connection with the princi-
pal and teachers other ways and
means of raising funds for this
much needed library. This should
be done at once.
In reference to the conduct of the
school I wish to report that all
teachers seem to be attentive and
enthusiastic in their work. On ac-
count of overwork in my own de-
partment I have not been able to
visit the various grades as I desire
yet, but shall begin regular visita-
tions this month. I have seen none
of the much talked of wickedness
among the pupils. If they are so
depraved by nature or cultivation
they have not manifested any such,
disposition. They seem respectful,
peaceable, obedient, and generally
attentive to their duties. Of course,
there are some idle ones. I am
pleased to say there has been no
sign of vandalism about the prem-
ises.
In relation to p. course of study,
I would state that the school is run-
ning under one that is intended to
be only temporary, while ft perma-
anent is being divised, as ordered
by your board. Substantial pro-
gress has been made in that mat-
ter, but not sufficiently to make
any report upon the subject. Fur-
ther time is asked with assurance
that most earnest attention will be
given thereto till finished.
I beg to report that there is con-
siderable sickness in school, most-
ly chills and fevers, which accounts
tor the large amount of absence re-
ported in accompaoying*statement
of attendance. This is to be re-
gretted, but it arises from no local
causes about the premises, as the
closets and yards are kept very
clean. In this regard the'janitor
is attentive to his duties. -
The principal regrets to report
that the school has not been hon-
ored by the presence of any patron
or trustee siqce opening day. But
the latch-string still hangs on the
outside.
In behalf of your teaching force,
it is earnestly requested that some
regular day be fixed for the pay-
ment of salaries, and be strictly
observed. Your by-laws specifi-
cally require your teachers to pay
their debts; unless this board pays
theirs first teachers cannot comply
with that regulation.
Respectfully submitted.
C. A. Brown, Principal.
Appeal. *
Editor i.aGranc.eJournal: | The city council met in regular
Permit me to say a word to the j session with Mayor Sample in the
good P~pl« o,I..Grange ttaWIRh H«°sf W.«ST<£! d‘y *nd “ “•» -»<l tod.r
the medium ol yonr coluibns With! cnthjl Wessels Hu;g„ Byrnes,! “ “ ®»>. >et pleasant, tittle cot-
the consent and approval of your Bud Wagner. ton is coming in and farmers are
board of trustees the principal and | Minutes of previous meeting read gathering corn;
'pe'tK^ Kllis Millen, janitor | Ge°' llurKe8S> the de“°*
of the school, asking the city conn-1 cfratic nom,nee for congress for
cil to allow him tnore wages on ac- ibis, the 10th, district, filled his ap-
pointment here Saturday night and
teachers are endeavoring to raise
means to purchase books for a pub-
lic school library, and other de-
vices to aid tbem in teaching your
children, such as maps, globes and
dictionaries. We have nothing
but bare, dirty, walls, worn black-
boards, and Mi-used desks with
which to work. Your teachers are
working faithfully and your child
ren are progressing as well as could
be reasouably expected under these
conditions. But surely you will
not let your teachers aud children
labor under such difficulties. Hence
we come to you and ask you to
help ns in this matter.' A subscrip-
tion list has been opened which
may truly be called on “Honor
Roll,’’ and which we submit as
follows:
LIBRARY SUBSCRIPTION LIST.
We, the undersigned, appreciat-
ing the value of good literature in
our public schools, hereby sub-
scribe and agree to pay the several
amounts opposite our respective
names below, for thp purpose of
purchasing books for tbe white
public schools of LaGrange, Tex.,
said library to be the property of
said schools and to remain under
the control of the school board of
said school, subject to such regula-
tions as they may enact for its
management:
C J v. Rosenberg, Is
H M Garwood, 5
J Schuhmacher,
H B Kaulbach,
R Klatt,
J C Brown,
Lyttie Moore,
A Haidusek,
O L Amberg, $5
WJKirk, 5
Lad V Vatiek, 5
Leo Krede. 5
Jos. Eblinger, 5
J M Byrnes, 5
Robt. Sample, 5
C A Brown, 5
H C Heilig, 5 J Meyenberg, jr,
Jno. B Holloway, $5.
May we not expect and ask, at
least, every patron of the school to
assist us in getting these much
needed helps ? Are there not oth-
ers who would like to have their
names upon the roll of honor?
Your teachers cannot work without
the necessary tools as mentioned
above; and it is too late in the 19th
century to argue upon the value of
a school library .before an intelli-
gent community. It will not only
cultivate the minds of your chil-
dren, but keep them off the streets
and out oit mischief. Strict rules
will be made for the management
of the library, the books will be
carefully preserved under the super-
vision of your principal and teach-
ers, a room will be set apart for a
library and reading room, and books
of both English and German will
be purchased, in addition to the
best current literature to be found
in the magazines and newspapers.
Friends, let us have your contri-
butions. Don’t wait for a solicitor
to call upon you, but drop me a
postal card, saying what you will
give. Let us have your name upon
the honor roll. We want two hun-
dred dollars.
C. A. Brown, Principal.
Notice to Candidates.
couut of having to work all day at
school. Petition granted: allowed
$15 per month.
Assessor and collector reported
the following collections:
• Occuptlon tax....... 79 50
.* Ad valorem and poll. 3 75
Marshal for fines, .. 6 00
Total...........$89 25
The secretary reported the fol-
lowing occupation tax issued for
the month ending September 30th,
$79-50.
Report of city treasurer for the
third quarter ending September 30:
General fund....... 105 41
Interest fund,...... 399 24
The finance committee reported
having examined the assessor and
collector’s rolls for 1900 and found
them correct.
The following accounts were al-
lowed:
Wm. Haase................» 1 20
Ed. Patterson............... 8 45
Wm. Pope.................. 7 85
BUI Pope,......... 5 00
Wm. Haase for various per-
sons for street work....... 29 80
R. M. Robertson, ........... 3 25
John Ehlinger.............. 1 35
Connell A Holloway,....... 28 32
Connell A Holloway,....... 3 48.
Will Larape................. 5 OO
LaGrange Fire Department, 4 25
Taylor A Killough,......... 13 70
Wm. Hermes......... 2 95
G. B. Hopper............«... 14 78
Robert Sample............... 1 10
Alderman Werth stating that
people complained about the side
walks being in bad condition it was
moved and carried that the city
engineer be instructed to give all
parties the correct height to build
side walks, and that the city mar-
shal see that they are fixed accord-
ing to the city engineer’s plans.
It was moved and carried that
the city treasurer be instructed to
observe the following instruction:
That of all gross receipts of the
city received during the years 1900
and 1901—that is from October 1,
1900 to September 30, 1901, the
treasurer shall credit twenty per
cent, of said gross receipts to the
interest; five per cent to the sink-
ing fund for redeeming the water
.works bond; five per cent to the
sinking fund for redeeming the
cent, for a
for redeeming
bills owing by
the city, and that the remainder—
sixty per cent.—be credited to the
general fund of the city of La-
Gi
irange.
Notice.
Report of collector of
for month of Sept., 1900:'
Amount tuition collected for
September,.................... ft 16 10
An
deserve the hearty thanks of the
board, school, and people general- u Amcmtrnition peld tre.eurer
ly. They have also furnished the 8eptemb*r.....*..............
school with several much needed j
tools, as wheelbarrow, handsaw,
shovel, hammer, hatchet, &c., as
well as brooms, dusters, waste-
baskets, chalk, &c.
While profoundly grateful for all
these necessities, jour principal
Balance in hand* of collector
Oct. a............ ............ a 10
No. of pupil* paid to date.........u8
« delinquent to date.. .K4
Amount of tuition dne and nnpid,
$54 3®.
Respectfully submitted Oct. ad,
1900. C. A.
Any candidate desiring his name
upon hie democratic ticket will
send bis name to the undersigned,
plainly written, together with tbe
office for which he is a candidate.
The candidate for a precinct office
will state the number of hfcr
precint.
Fees for candidates for county
office, $5; precinct office, $3.50,
leash. This includes the printing
114 00 of natnes on the democratic ticket
and upon a general ticket,' which
will be printed nnder the
tuitions
Th^ regular monthly examina-
tion for those desiring teachers’
certificates will be held in this city
on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 19th
and aoth. In addition to the
questions used for the third, sec-
ond and first grade studies, exami-
nation will be given for permanent
primary and permanent certificates.
Questions for the third grade stu-
dies and for permanent and per-
manent primary studies will be
given on Friday, and those for the
second and third grade will be
given on Saturday.
Geo. Stierlino,
Oct. 10th. County Supt.
■ »»»■— —
Cut With a Knife.
Henry Wilson, a ten-year-old
negro boy, living with his parents
upon the Will Thomas pl»ce six
miles north of town, in an alter-
cation Sunday afternoon with Es-
sie Oates,, a fourteen-year-old girl
who also resides upon the place,
seriously cut her with a knife. m
One of the wounds, and in fact the
only
of the
broi
spoke to a large audienae. The
speaker Was introduced by Dr. Sey-
mour, president of the Warrenton
Democratic Burgess club. He con-
fined his remarks chiefly to the pol-
icy of imperialism and showed the
insincerity of the present admin-
istration in dodging the issue which
he showed was the paramount ie- !
sue in this campaign. The speak-
er’s arguments were convincing .
and elicited ffcquent applause, and
several life-long republicans
declared their intention of '
ing the whole democratic
The thanks of the Warrenton
Democratic club are due to the
Misses S. Praetorius, Emma Len-
uert and. Agnes Scholl z, and to the
Messrs. E. Moss, E. Stuedemann,
H. Otto, Geo. Krengel, J. Hollo-
way, G. Hopper and Mr. Doyle for
kindly coming ont and singing ap-
propriate campaign songs. The
quartet “We’re going to vote for
Burgess" was loudly applauded.
Dr. Seymour went to Ft. Worth
last Thursday, accompanied by his
son who remained in that city and
who is studying pharmacy at the
Ft. Worth university.
Prof. Ellers and sisters, who have
been living in our midst for nearly
a year, ieft for Fayetteville, their
future home, last week. We much
regret to lose them and congratu- >
late the people of Fayettev 11
so valuable an acquisition to
citizenship. Prof. E il e r s ci
with him the sincere and very
wishes of this whole comniui
who value him for bis sterli;
qualities and w i s h h i ra
God-speed, and trust tbs
the Misses Silers may hai
ant and prosperous sojourn in
new home. They wi“
welcome visitors to our
The voters of the____
have liked to have heard
C. E. Lane, our
the legislature,
day. and they hope to be 9
by him in the near future
how he stand* in
amendments adopt
state conveution held
There is but little sickness
to report, for which every o
most devoutly thankful. RH
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but the end ii
gradual progreMC
to tbe danger. Mi
ill-health In neb
little feeling
After a
it return
headache,
to relieve I
relieve the
go«» drifting on to I
supervision of the
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