SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 436
	WHEREAS, The San Antonio Music Teachers Association is
	marking its 100th anniversary in 2015; and
	WHEREAS, Founded on March 24, 1915, by a group of 19
	educators, the association has been affiliated since its
	inception with the Music Teachers National Association and the
	Texas Music Teachers Association; its membership had grown to
	about 150 by 1919, when it published its first yearbook and
	directory; today, its members serve at all levels of the
	education system, and they perform for churches, synagogues, and
	the general public; and
	WHEREAS, The organization has sponsored numerous
	activities for teachers and students, including lecture series,
	judged auditions, performances, and competitions; in 1988, group
	members raised money to establish the San Antonio Music Teachers
	Association Education Fund, which has awarded 36 scholarships to
	students over the years and has also provided study grants for
	teachers; and
	WHEREAS, For the past century, members of the San Antonio
	Music Teachers Association have worked tirelessly to elevate
	standards of education and musicianship, and their endeavors
	have heightened appreciation for the ways in which the arts
	improve the quality of life in a community; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th
	Legislature, hereby recognize March 31, 2015, as San Antonio
	Music Teachers Association Centennial Day and extend to
	association members sincere best wishes for the future; and, be
	it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
	prepared for the organization as an expression of high regard
	from the Texas Senate.
	Menéndez
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		President of the Senate
		I hereby certify that the
		above Resolution was adopted by
		the Senate on March 25, 2015.
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		Secretary of the Senate
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		Member, Texas Senate