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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1900
Page
7
The piece extols modern public schools with better buildings libraries and reading habits. It notes improved classrooms bookstores and teacher access to new books, praising student engagement and strong reading culture. It also mentions Texas education committee approval of a school trustee list and lists library society activities and honor rolls across grades.
A young White woman, Mainle Cartan, was found on the bayou bank near Houston in critical condition after three days without food or protection. She says she fled home seeking death and attempted to injure herself, and she was moved to a hospital in critical condition.
In Dallas Texas on February 17 the county convention produced a sharp division with whites gathering on one side of the city auditor, while blacks formed an opposing line. Both sides spoke vigorously and the scene reflected ongoing racial tensions in the county politics.
Major Buell of the United States Weather Bureau reports a rising temperature trend for today with generally fair conditions and atmospheric pressure near normal. A cold snap last night left freezing temps in the lower Big Crante valley and along the coast, while the crest of a high pressure area sits over Colorado at 30.58 inches, with warmer trends noted in the northwestern states and milder readings as far south as Kansas and Missouri.
The Crescent Social clan met Friday at Wrad J. Nagel studio on West Monterey Street. The arrangement committee for the drama Tatters reported tickets selling fast and the program will be released next Tuesday. Members are eager as this will be the first time the group has staged such a production.
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