The life and writings of Rufus CBurleson, DD., LLD., containing a biography of DrBurleson by HonHarry Hayens; . Texas of themany educational enterprises put on foot by that vigorous de-nomination, including McKenzie College at Clarksville, Wes-leyan College at San Augustine, and Soule University atChappell Hill. The unsatisfactory history of these scatteredenterprises led to the concentration in late years of all theirchartered rights in the Southwestern University at George-town, which has become an ornament to all Texas. Thispolicy of consolidation, in a modified form, as we shall noticelate
The life and writings of Rufus CBurleson, DD., LLD., containing a biography of DrBurleson by HonHarry Hayens; . Texas of themany educational enterprises put on foot by that vigorous de-nomination, including McKenzie College at Clarksville, Wes-leyan College at San Augustine, and Soule University atChappell Hill. The unsatisfactory history of these scatteredenterprises led to the concentration in late years of all theirchartered rights in the Southwestern University at George-town, which has become an ornament to all Texas. Thispolicy of consolidation, in a modified form, as we shall noticelater on, was afterward adopted by the Baptists. The subject might be still further enlarged, possibly withpleasure and profit, but as it is only contemplated to sketch anoutline of the measures adopted by the fathers of the Re-public, that constitutes the foundation of the fabric uponwhich has been erected the present school system of Texas, alldetails are omitted, except such as are calculated to show thetemper of the people in a few instances, and to lead up to connection with public De. Rufus C. Bueleson. 321 CHAPTER XXXVIII Pbogeess of Education in Texas Undeb State Rule—An-nexation of Texas to the United States—Texas Re-tains Hee Unappeopeiated Public Domain—The Con-stitution of 1845—Legislative Provision foe Educa-tion—De. R. C. Bueleson Aeeives in Texas—TheCivil War 1861 to 1865—The Constitution of Texasas a State in the Confedeeacy—Surrendee of theconfedeeact the interregnum! followed by mili-TARY Occupation—The Peabody Euxd, Its Infuenceon Education. *1 * HE State of Texas surrendered its sovereignty as an in-? ? dependent nation through, a convention of the people^*^J assembled at Austin July 4, 1845, and adopted res-olutions for the annexation of the state, in harmony with aresolution passed by the congress of the United States. Amongother stipulations it was provided, that the Republic of Texasshould retain as a state in the U
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