| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 1230 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, St. Paul Industrial Training School in Caney City is |
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| 6 | 6 | | receiving an official Texas Historical Marker on May 2, 2009, at a |
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| 7 | 7 | | ceremony hosted by the Henderson County Historical Commission; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, In 1926, St. Paul Industrial Training School was |
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| 9 | 9 | | established by James William Smothers and his wife, Alice Olenza |
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| 10 | 10 | | Smothers; these dedicated pioneers sought to provide both social |
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| 11 | 11 | | and educational services to less privileged youth in Henderson |
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| 12 | 12 | | County, and thus, the school also became a shelter for orphans and |
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| 13 | 13 | | homeless children; in addition to the standard curriculum, students |
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| 14 | 14 | | at St. Paul Industrial Training School were exposed to such |
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| 15 | 15 | | practical skills as home economics, typing, and farming, and they |
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| 16 | 16 | | learned the importance of contributing to society; and |
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| 17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, With the commitment of Mr. and Mrs. Smothers, as |
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| 18 | 18 | | well as the support of members of the community and local |
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| 19 | 19 | | philanthropists, the school grew and even recovered after a |
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| 20 | 20 | | devastating tornado in the early 1940s; in 1947, St. Paul |
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| 21 | 21 | | Industrial Training School was chartered as a nonprofit |
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| 22 | 22 | | organization, and although it no longer functioned as a school by |
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| 23 | 23 | | the late 1980s, it was restructured into a scholarship program that |
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| 24 | 24 | | still exists today; St. Paul Industrial Training School, |
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| 25 | 25 | | Incorporated, has continued the mission of Mr. and Mrs. Smothers to |
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| 26 | 26 | | educate and empower youth, offering vital assistance to motivated |
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| 27 | 27 | | students and helping them realize their full potential at Texas |
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| 28 | 28 | | colleges and universities; and |
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| 29 | 29 | | WHEREAS, Recognition by the Texas Historical Commission |
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| 30 | 30 | | highlights the significant role that St. Paul Industrial Training |
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| 31 | 31 | | School played in educating and nurturing countless children, and |
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| 32 | 32 | | the official designation provides assurance that the history of |
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| 33 | 33 | | this notable institution will be remembered and honored for years |
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| 34 | 34 | | to come; now, therefore, be it |
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| 35 | 35 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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| 36 | 36 | | Legislature hereby commemorate the dedication of a Texas Historical |
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| 37 | 37 | | Marker at St. Paul Industrial Training School in Caney City and |
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| 38 | 38 | | extend to all those involved with this project sincere appreciation |
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| 39 | 39 | | for their commitment to preserving the heritage of the Lone Star |
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| 40 | 40 | | State; and, be it further |
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| 41 | 41 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 42 | 42 | | prepared for the board of directors of St. Paul Industrial Training |
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| 43 | 43 | | School, Inc., as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of |
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| 44 | 44 | | Representatives. |
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| 45 | 45 | | Brown of Kaufman |
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| 46 | 46 | | ______________________________ |
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| 47 | 47 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 48 | 48 | | I certify that H.R. No. 1230 was adopted by the House on April |
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| 49 | 49 | | 9, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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| 50 | 50 | | ______________________________ |
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| 51 | 51 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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