Texas 2021 - 87th 2nd C.S.

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1		-	H.C.R. No. 9
	1	+	87S20837 TBO-D
	2	+	By: Stephenson H.C.R. No. 9
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4		-	~~HOUSE~~ CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
	5	+	CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
5	6		WHEREAS, The Wharton County Historical Commission is hosting
6	7		the dedication of a Texas Historical Marker at the site of the
7	8		Wharton Training School on November 6, 2021; and
8	9		WHEREAS, Established in 1896 as the Wharton Colored School,
9	10		the institution was created to provide a high-quality education for
10	11		local African American students at all grade levels; originally
11	12		situated on Milam Street, the school received a grant in 1927 from
12	13		the Rosenwald Fund to build a larger facility on the corner of
13	14		Outlar Street and what is now Martin Luther King Boulevard; and
14	15		WHEREAS, Renamed the Negro Training School, the new building
15	16		was destroyed by a fire in December 1936; classes were subsequently
16	17		held in the livestock barns at the county fairgrounds until a new,
17	18		seven-room structure was finished in 1937; by 1939, African
18	19		American students from all over the county were attending the
19	20		school, now rechristened the Wharton County Training School, and
20	21		that same year, C. W. Dawson became principal, a position he would
21	22		hold for nearly three decades; and
22	23		WHEREAS, In 1955, a new brick building with more classrooms
23	24		and the school's first science labs was added, enabling the
24	25		institution to offer a full curriculum that included advanced
25	26		science, home economics, art, and music, and in 1962, the football
26	27		team took the AA League state championship; over the years, the
27	28		school served as a community center and the venue for numerous
28	29		events; many graduates returned to the campus to work as teachers or
29	30		administrators, and since the facility's closure in 1968, the
30	31		members of the Wharton Training High School Alumni and Ex-Students
31	32		Association have continued to preserve the school's rich heritage;
32	33		and
33	34		WHEREAS, Throughout its history, the Wharton Training School
34	35		contributed to the intellectual and social development of
35	36		generations of African American students, and it is indeed fitting
36	37		that its notable legacy in Wharton County be recognized; now,
37	38		therefore, be it
38	39		RESOLVED, That the 87th Legislature of the State of Texas,
39	40		2nd Called Session, hereby commemorate the dedication of the Texas
40	41		Historical Marker at the site of the Wharton Training School and
41	42		extend to all those in attendance sincere best wishes for a
42	43		meaningful and memorable event; and, be it further
43	44		RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
44	45		prepared for the Wharton County Historical Commission as an
45	46		expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives and
46	47		Senate.
47		-	Stephenson
48		-	______________________________ ______________________________
49		-	President of the Senate Speaker of the House
50		-	I certify that H.C.R. No. 9 was adopted by the House on August
51		-	30, 2021, by a non-record vote.
52		-	______________________________
53		-	Chief Clerk of the House
54		-	I certify that H.C.R. No. 9 was adopted by the Senate on
55		-	August 31, 2021, by a viva-voce vote.
56		-	______________________________
57		-	Secretary of the Senate
58		-	APPROVED: __________________
59		-	Date
60		-	__________________
61		-	Governor