H.R. No. 1220
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The San Antonio Music Teachers Association is
marking its 100th anniversary in 2015; and
WHEREAS, Founded on March 24, 1915, by a group of 19
educators, the association has been affiliated since its inception
with the Music Teachers National Association and the Texas Music
Teachers Association; its membership had grown to about 150 by
1919, when it published its first yearbook and directory; today,
its members serve at all levels of the education system, and they
perform for churches, synagogues, and the general public; and
WHEREAS, The organization has sponsored numerous activities
for teachers and students, including lecture series, judged
auditions, performances, and competitions; in 1988, group members
raised money to establish the San Antonio Music Teachers
Association Education Fund, which has awarded 36 scholarships to
students over the years and has also provided study grants for
teachers; and
WHEREAS, For the past century, members of the San Antonio
Music Teachers Association have worked tirelessly to elevate
standards of education and musicianship, and their endeavors have
heightened appreciation for the ways in which the arts improve the
quality of life in a community; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby recognize March 31, 2015, as San Antonio Music
Teachers Association Centennial Day and extend to the members
sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the organization as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Rodriguez of Bexar
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1220 was adopted by the House on March
17, 2015, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House