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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Van Zandt County Historical Commission and the |
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citizens of Van are celebrating the dedication of a Texas |
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Historical Marker honoring Swindall School on May 21, 2011; and |
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WHEREAS, Swindall School was the first school to be built in |
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the farming community that would eventually become known as Van; it |
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was established about 1880 on land donated by George W. Swindall, |
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whose name became associated with both the school and the |
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surrounding community; as a result of Mr. Swindall's generosity, |
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area children were at last able to attend school on a regular basis; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The first teacher to serve at Swindall School was |
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T. W. Staton, and the school continued to operate with just one |
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teacher until the fall of 1906, when John and Lucy Rhodes were |
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hired; a post office opened in the community in 1894 and was |
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designated Van, but the school retained the Swindall name; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1903, the Van Zandt County Commissioners Court |
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established the Van School District to manage Swindall and Spring |
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Hill Schools; by 1915, growth in the district necessitated the |
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construction of a larger facility to accommodate the increased |
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enrollment; the schools at Swindall and Spring Hill closed after |
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the 1915-1916 school year, and the new Van Common School opened in |
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the fall of 1916; and |
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WHEREAS, Recognition by the Texas Historical Commission |
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highlights the contribution that Swindall School made to the |
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development of Van and assures that the notable history of the |
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school will be preserved for future generations; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the dedication of a Texas Historical |
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Marker at Swindall School in Van and that all those involved in |
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securing the historical marker be extended sincere appreciation; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Van Zandt County Historical Commission as an |
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expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Flynn |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1376 was adopted by the House on April |
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28, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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