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This law established the normal school in San Marcos, now Texas State University.

Materials include one complete and one incomplete draft of House Bill 696 of the 26th Regular Session of the Texas Legislature (1899). The summary of the proposed bill reads: "An act to provide for establishing, governing, and maintaining a State normal school at San Marcos as to be known as the 'Southwest Texas Normal School.'" A subsequent version of this text became SB260, the legislation that officially authorized the creation of the institution now known as Texas State University.

Cover story on Ben Dorsey.

Additional machine-extracted names mentioned in this issue: Jubal Clark, John T. Floore, Bong Soo Han, Sam Houston, Harry Jersig, Augie Meyer, Jack Mikulenka, Willie Nelson, Olly Otten, San Pedro, Ray Price, Charlie Pride, T. Gosney Thornton, Kenneth Threadgill, Jerry Waddell, Duke Wayne, John Wayne, Peter Yarrow.

A publication for the faculty and staff of Southwest Texas State University

Cover story on Karen Barbee Adkisson