SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 552
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize Paul Quinn College, which is commemorating 137 years of
excellence in education with a week of events from March 28
through April 4, 2009, during its Founder's Observance 2009; and
WHEREAS, One of the oldest liberal arts colleges for
African Americans, Paul Quinn College was founded in Austin on
April 4, 1872, by a group of African Methodist Episcopal
ministers; it was relocated to Waco five years later and named
Waco College, and trades such as blacksmithing, carpentry,
tanning, and saddle work were taught to newly-freed slaves; and
WHEREAS, The college was chartered by the State of Texas in
1881 and renamed Paul Quinn College in honor of Bishop William
Paul Quinn, under whose direction the African Methodist
Episcopal Church had developed districts throughout the South;
and
WHEREAS, Under Bishop Quinn's leadership, the college
greatly increased its land ownership and expanded its curriculum
to include subjects like mathematics, Latin, music, and
theology; and
WHEREAS, Today, Paul Quinn College is located in Dallas and
continues to grow and expand under strong and determined
leadership; with its slogan of "137 Years of Combining Intellect
and Faith," the Founder's Observance 2009 serves to celebrate the
college's rich past while embracing the challenges of the future;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st
Legislature, hereby commend the students, faculty, and staff of
Paul Quinn College for their dedication to the school's founding
principles and extend to them best wishes for a memorable
Founder's Observance 2009; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
the college as an expression of high regard from the Texas
Senate.
West
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on April 1, 2009.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate