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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Presbyterian Day School in Victoria is marking the |
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75th anniversary of its founding during its homecoming celebration |
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on October 24, 2021; and |
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WHEREAS, One of the state's oldest accredited private day |
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schools, Presbyterian Day School welcomed its first 48 students on |
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September 9, 1946; it initially offered one first-grade class and |
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two preschool classes in the fellowship hall of First Presbyterian |
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Church in downtown Victoria, and it received accreditation the |
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following year; and |
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WHEREAS, Founding principal and first-grade teacher Lucy |
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Mackrell ably led the school until 1957, and she introduced such |
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popular traditions as the formal Silver Tea fundraiser and the |
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playful May Fete; until her passing in 1995, she continued to |
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support the school's mission, even returning in an interim capacity |
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on occasion; and |
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WHEREAS, The school moved to its current Navarro Street |
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location in 1966; for a time, it offered instruction through the |
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fourth grade, but it came to focus on children from 18 months |
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through kindergarten; it is operated by First Presbyterian Church |
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of Victoria, and while not a parochial school, it provides students |
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with a functional understanding of religious principles; cherished |
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traditions have evolved, and in addition to the Silver Coffee & Tea |
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luncheon and Spring Festival, the school's many annual events now |
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include an ice cream social, Halloween parade, Thanksgiving feast, |
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Christmas program, school-wide picnic, and Splash Day; and |
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WHEREAS, For seven and a half decades, Presbyterian Day |
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School has effectively addressed the educational needs of Victoria |
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families, offering a nurturing environment to prepare young |
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children for continued academic success; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby congratulate Presbyterian |
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Day School on its 75th anniversary and extend to all those |
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associated with the school sincere best wishes for the future; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the school as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |