The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-09-26
GOVERNORS REPORT.


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arms OF the service absolutely neces-
sary for successful work, since the
true student is he who knows best how
to investigate and who is most dill
gent in research.
The course OF study, recently re-
vised, compares favorably with those
Of similar institutions in the states, be-
ing arranged with special reference TO
the teaching Of English and the var
ious branches of Psychology and peda-
gogy, while due attention is paid TO
the usual academic subjects under q
realizing sense Of the fact, now univer
sally accepted by the educational
world, that their true function in a
normal school is to teach the how
rather than the what, though under
the present conditions in Oklahoma
the latter must still receive a proper
measure Of attention.
The diploma Of the school will cnti-
tie the holder TO teach, without further
examination, in any school in the ter.
ritory. The coming year viii see its
first class graduated.
The future OF this school is bright
with promise, and the people OF the
territory are daily becoming more
alive to its usefulness and power for
good. Directly under the supervision
OF the territorial uperintendent Of
education, who is president Of the
board Of regents, necessarily IL is in
closest touch and sympathy with the
public school system. The president
OF the school is, also. eX-oilicio, a
member OF the territorial board OF
education, and has IL In his power TO
be OF great service TO the territory in
his peculiar line.
Besides the irregular work, much is
done by the president and the pro-
fessors through public addresses and
institute work, to elevate the tone OF
thought and serve the interests Of
education.
Sympathetic in their work and with
close personal and professional rela-
tions binding together the various
presidents and professors, surely the
people Of Oklahoma, now in its seventh
year only, have just cause TO be proud
of their Agricultural and Mechanical
college. their University and their
Normal school.
Agricultural ana Mechanical college.
This college was opened for regular
work December 14, 1891. The main
college building was occupied in Sep
tember 1894 II is supported in the
main by the United States The col
lege now receives from the United
States from what is known as the Nor
rill fund S22, 900 0O, which will be in
creased by 81, 900 90 annually until il
becomes S25, 600 CO.
The college receives one third the
rental derived from leasing section
thirteen in the former Cherokee out
let This win probably geach S., 600 90
a yeaE..LhQugh IL has fallen below that
zsghre ia the yerr-p5st.
In connection with the Agricultural
and Mechanical College the United
States maintains an experimental sta-
tion for which there is appropriated
SIS, 600 90 annually. The condition OF
this college Is well set out in the Col
lege announcement for 1898 1896
1.-THE College and station are well
equipped for work aud the faci.ilics
for instruction and Investigation arc
being steadily increased The college
building is substantially constructed
and has ten rooms suitable for class In
strnction or laboratories. a good as
sembly hnll and library and reading
room The library now contains
about 3, 900 well selected volumes and
InlH HuWAnEl Will nt largely increased
during the college year
II is usually supplied with periodical
publications There is a well arrang
cd and equipped chemical laboratory
and good collection OF apparatus for
illustration in the teaching OF chemis-
try and physics An unusually valua.
BILE meteorological collection has re-
Gently been put in place. There are
considerable botanical and entomolog-
ieal collections, which will be largely
increased during the summer. There
IS a valuable collection Of models for
use In the study OF zoology, physiolo-
ey, botany, agriculture, horticulture,
and veterinary science. The College
is well supplied with microscopes and
with maps, charts, e.e for illustration
in various branch.s OF study.
The College campus and Experiment
Station occupy 200 acres OF land, much
OF II very fair quality. Experiments
are in progress ia soil culture, the
growth Of grain, forage and other farm
crops, and large plantations Of or
chards and small fruit and Of forest
and shade trees have been made In
the Station laboratories Investigations
along botanical, chemical, entomology
cal and physical lines are steadily
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is OF great value 10 students Of science
as we'll as TO those directly Interested
agricultural and horticultural work. "
There Is no entrance, tuition or incl
dental fee Military drill is required
of all male students. / can heartily
commend the work Of this college.
Reform school.
BY act OF the third legislative assam.
bly, the governor was authorized 10
contract with any neighborinR state
for the correction and education Of IN
corrigble youth In pursuance OF
this act at once communicated with
the authorities OF fifteen neighhormg
states.
In nearly every case they reported
that these schools were already full
In one case an offer was made TO re.
ceiye the ineorrigible youth Of the ter.
ritory but the charges were such thai
it was deemed unwise 10 saddle 81