History of Education in Texas, Issue 35U.S. Government Printing Office, 1903 - 334 pages |
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... Free schools and the university University development . Contrasted university facilities The university in politics .... State sovereignty and liberality CHAPTER II . - PUBLIC EDUCATION AND FREE SCHOOLS . The Republic of Texas ...
... Free schools and the university University development . Contrasted university facilities The university in politics .... State sovereignty and liberality CHAPTER II . - PUBLIC EDUCATION AND FREE SCHOOLS . The Republic of Texas ...
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... Schools for colored students .. Bishop College , Marshall Guadalupe College , Seguin ...... . Mary Allen Seminary ... Free schools and the university Opposition to the university .. Question of " two universities " The university in ...
... Schools for colored students .. Bishop College , Marshall Guadalupe College , Seguin ...... . Mary Allen Seminary ... Free schools and the university Opposition to the university .. Question of " two universities " The university in ...
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... schools , with a predominance of teaching in Spanish over that in English , were principally colonists of the most ... free schools , of which about one - half only has been sold ; besides 16 HISTORY OF EDUCATION IN TEXAS . Effects upon ...
... schools , with a predominance of teaching in Spanish over that in English , were principally colonists of the most ... free schools , of which about one - half only has been sold ; besides 16 HISTORY OF EDUCATION IN TEXAS . Effects upon ...
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... school funds will aggregate $ 18,000,000 to $ 20,000,000 . The revenues of the free public schools are derived mainly from a " school- fund tax , " provided for by the constitution , supplemented by interest on bonds and on land notes ...
... school funds will aggregate $ 18,000,000 to $ 20,000,000 . The revenues of the free public schools are derived mainly from a " school- fund tax , " provided for by the constitution , supplemented by interest on bonds and on land notes ...
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... FREE SCHOOLS AND THE UNIVERSITY . Education being an important factor in the affairs of government , general conditions in the South should be borne in mind in tracing the history of education in Texas ... Free schools and the university.
... FREE SCHOOLS AND THE UNIVERSITY . Education being an important factor in the affairs of government , general conditions in the South should be borne in mind in tracing the history of education in Texas ... Free schools and the university.
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academic adopted Agricultural and Mechanical amount annual appointed appropriations Ashbel Smith Austin Baylor University benefit bill board of directors board of regents bonds Brackenridge branch Brazos County Bryan cent chemistry church colored committee common schools Congress constitution of 1876 County course donations duty elected endowment equipment establishment experiment station faculty favor free schools Galveston Governor Roberts graduates grant hall Houston institution instruction interest John lease legislation legislature Leslie Waggener liberal main building mathematics McLennan County Mechanical College medical department ment organized permanent university fund practical present president Prof public schools purpose R. L. Dabney Republic of Texas revenue Ross San Antonio school fund Sealy Senator session sity superintendent teachers tion university fund University of Texas University of Virginia university tax URSULINE ACADEMY versity vote Wooten young
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Page 254 - ... the leading object shall be, without excluding other scientific and classical studies, and including military tactics, to teach such branches of learning as are related to agriculture and the mechanic arts . . . in order to promote the liberal and practical education of the industrial classes in the several pursuits and professions in life.
Page 28 - And no law shall ever be enacted appropriating any part of the permanent or available school fund to any other purpose whatever, nor shall the same or any part thereof ever be appropriated to or used for the support of any sectarian school...
Page 280 - Territory shall be twenty-five thousand dollars to be applied only to instruction in agriculture, the mechanic arts, the English language and the various branches of mathematical, physical, natural and economic science, with special reference to their applications in the industries of life, and to the facilities for such instruction...
Page 280 - An Act to apply a portion of the proceeds of the public lands to the more complete endowment and support of the colleges for the benefit of agriculture and the mechanic arts, established under the provisions of an Act of Congress approved July second, eighteen hundred and sixty-two...
Page 190 - The Legislature shall, as soon as practicable, establish, organize and provide for the maintenance, support and direction of a university of the first class, to be located by a vote of the people of this State, and styled "The University of Texas," for the promotion of literature, and the arts and sciences, including an agricultural and mechanical department.
Page 231 - There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more •than is meet, and it tendeth to poverty.
Page 251 - ... comparative effects on crops of different kinds; the adaptation and value of grasses and forage plants; the composition and digestibility of the different kinds of food for domestic animals; the scientific and economic questions involved in the production of butter and cheese...
Page 43 - general diffusion of knowledge and intelligence is essential to the preservation of the rights and liberties of the people," and therefore provides for the establishment and maintenance of free public schools.
Page 28 - State for educational purposes are of right the property of said counties respectively to which they were granted, and title thereto is vested in said counties, and no adverse possession or limitation' shall ever be available against the title of any county. Each county may sell or dispose of its lands in whole or in part, in manner to be provided by the commissioners court of the county.
Page 28 - ... in the bonds of the United States, the State of Texas, or counties in said state, or in such other securities, and under such restrictions as may be prescribed by law; and the state shall be responsible for all investments.