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SCHOOLS IN TEXAS. 155
The Roman Catholics have schools for both sexes in most of the larger
cities, as in Galveston; Houston, Austin, San Antonio, Victoria, Corpus
Christi, Brownsville, etc.
The Baptists have Baylor University, at Independence, Rev. Winm Carey
Crane, D. D., President; good rock buildings for both male and female de-
partments. Waco University, at Waco, Rev. Rufus E. Burleson, D. D.,
President; good buildings; this institution is for males and females.
The Cumberland Presbvterians have the Trinity University, at Tehuacana,
Limestone county, Rev. W. E. Beeson, D. D., President; rock buildings.
The Lutherans have'Colorado College, at Columbus.
The Methodists control Soule University, at Chappell Hill, only the pre-
paratory department in operation, R. E. Chaitzburg, Princip:al; three-story
rock building.
Marvin College, Waxahachie, male and female, Rev. John ;M. Pugh, Prin-
cipal ; rock buildings.
Male and Female Institute, Sherman, Rev. J. C. Park, Principal.
Male and Female Institute, Corpus Christi.
Owensville High School, male and female, Rev. H. M. Glass, Principal;
ample buildings, c)st $10,00.
Chappell Hill Female College, Rev. E. D. Pitts, Principal; new building.
Andrew Female College, Huntsville, Dr. Samuel D. Saunders, Principal;
good building (brick).
Paine Female College, Goliad. Rev. C. M. Rogers, Principal ; rock building.
Waco Female College. Rev. W . G. Cannon, D. D., Principal ; good building.
Female Seminary, Galveston, with a commodious building.
The Presbyterian:s have a good college building at Huntsville, Austin Col-
lege, Rev. S. M. Luckett, A. M., Principal.
The Masons have an Institute at Rusk, mntle and female, Joh:l Joss, A. M.,
Principal.
The Odd Fellows have a University a, Bryan.
PRIVATE AND CORPORATION SCHOOLS.
Austin city-Texas Military Institute, Col. John G. James, Superintendent;
new buildings. Female Collegiate Institute, Rev. B. J. Smith, Principal.
Alta Vista Institute, female, Mrs. H. M. Kirby, Principal, near Hempstead,
Austin county.
Bayland Orphans' Home, Col. H. F. Gillette, Principal, Bayland, Harris
county, Texas; nowoccupied by both sexes; is sustained by contributions
from the public.
Concrete College, DeWitt county, male and female, Rev. J. V. E. Covey,
Principal.
Coronal Institute, San Marcos, Hays county, for males and females, Rev.
R. N. Belville, Principal.
Gonzales College.
Salado College, Bell county, has five teachers and two hundred and fifty
pupils.
Port Sullivan College, N. J. Edgerly, Principal.
Seguin has concrete buildings for a male and also for a female college,
costing originally $10,000; Dr. M. B. Franklin is Principal of the female
college.
At Navasota the Atchison Institute, male and female, has receetly gone
into operation.
At Waverly there are good buildings for male and female schools.
We are upon the eve of an era of wonderful educational progress in
Texas. The time is not distant when we shall have our Agricultural Col-
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