H.C.R. No. 84
                              HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
    1-1        WHEREAS,  The members of the Texas Legislature are always
    1-2  honored to have students visit the State Capitol, where they can
    1-3  learn firsthand about the responsibilities of their elected
    1-4  officials; and
    1-5        WHEREAS, On March 10, 1995, an accomplished group of young
    1-6  men from St.  Mark's School of Texas are visiting Austin and the
    1-7  Capitol as participants in the fourth annual Living Legends Texas
    1-8  History Trip being sponsored by their school; and
    1-9        WHEREAS, A prestigious all-male institution in Dallas, St.
   1-10  Mark's School prepares its students to be tomorrow's leaders by
   1-11  providing them with a well-rounded curriculum that balances
   1-12  challenging instruction in the arts and sciences with sound
   1-13  physical, moral, and religious training; and
   1-14        WHEREAS, At the school, these young scholars acquire an
   1-15  enthusiasm for learning that is consistently demonstrated by their
   1-16  outstanding performance on national examinations; and
   1-17        WHEREAS, Equally adept on the playing field and in the civic
   1-18  arena, they rank high among area contenders in sporting events
   1-19  while regularly donating their time to worthwhile service projects
   1-20  in their community; and
   1-21        WHEREAS, The 90 seventh-graders who are currently visiting
   1-22  Austin have been studying Texas history and plan to expand their
   1-23  knowledge by touring the Institute of Texan Cultures, the Omni, the
   1-24  Lone Star Brewery, Natural Bridge Caverns, and the Alamo and the
    2-1  other historic missions of San Antonio in the company of faculty
    2-2  members from St. Mark's; and
    2-3        WHEREAS, This enlightening journey should prove to be an
    2-4  educational and memorable event in the lives of this exemplary
    2-5  group of young Texans, and their interest in our state's rich
    2-6  history and government is indeed commendable and deserving of
    2-7  special legislative recognition; now, therefore, be it
    2-8        RESOLVED, That the 74th Legislature of the State of Texas
    2-9  hereby welcome the students of St. Mark's School to the Capitol on
   2-10  this day and extend warmest best wishes to them for an enjoyable
   2-11  and rewarding visit to Austin; and, be it further
   2-12        RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
   2-13  prepared for the students of St. Mark's School as an expression of
   2-14  high regard by the Legislature of the State of Texas.