H.R. No. 503
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Weatherford College is celebrating its 150th
anniversary in 2019, providing a fitting opportunity to pay tribute
to this fine institution's long record of achievement; and
WHEREAS, One of the oldest colleges in Texas, Weatherford
College was established in 1869, before both Texas A&M University
and The University of Texas; founded by the Phoenix Lodge No. 273 of
the Masons, the school was originally known as the Weatherford
Masonic Institute and later as Cleveland College; in the 1880s, the
school was purchased by the Methodist Church and renamed
Weatherford College; and
WHEREAS, Women were first admitted to Weatherford in 1917,
and the school officially became a junior college in 1921; its
association with the Methodist Church ended in 1949, when the
school became a public institution; during the 1960s, Weatherford's
student population began to outgrow the original building, called
Old Main, and in 1968, the school was relocated to its current
hilltop location; and
WHEREAS, Weatherford College today serves Parker, Palo
Pinto, Hood, Jack, and Wise Counties, and it has educational
centers in Mineral Wells and Granbury, as well as a campus between
Decatur and Bridgeport; the school offers associate and associate
of applied science degrees in a wide variety of subjects, including
accounting, biology, liberal arts, music, premedicine, teacher
education, business administration, criminal justice, fire
science, information technology, and occupational therapy, among
many others; and
WHEREAS, In January 2019, Weatherford College was named
Educational Partner of the Year by Workforce Solutions of North
Central Texas at the group's 22nd annual Awards of Excellence in
Grand Prairie, and it was cited for its 35 training opportunities
for occupations listed on WSNCT's Target Occupations List; and
WHEREAS, Celebrating their rich heritage as they work to
prepare for a bright future, the students, faculty, and staff of
Weatherford College may indeed take great pride in their
institution and its long history of educational excellence; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
Legislature hereby commemorate the sesquicentennial of Weatherford
College and extend to the members of the college community sincere
best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Weatherford College as an expression of high regard by
the Texas House of Representatives.
King of Parker
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 503 was adopted by the House on
February 25, 2019, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House