The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-31

girl Students, with rosy cheeks and nash
ing eyes are very much in evidence, too
Haunting defantly the colors of their col
lege, and swelling the Babelian clamOr
with the shrin query:
Who Who! Who! Who are We?
We're rnistletoe daisies, don't you see?'
With the advantage of location, the Ed
mond Normal and the University natural
~ contributed the largest body of follow
ers The bronze and blue of the former
futtered aggressively from button-hole
and cane against the crimson and cream
of the latter, and the shrill yell:
'Karo! Kero! Kiro! Kee!
Okla Normal, don't you seel
Hip! Hip! Who? Bronze and Blue,
Okla Normal! Hoo! Hoo! Hoo!"
met with a defiant counter challenge from
the University supporters:
Hi! Ricketyl Whoop! De-Doo!
Boomer! Soonerl Okla W.
Although lacking somewhat in numbers,
Kingfsher and saltwater were by no
means deficient in lung power, and the
clear, cold air was pierced with their yell
of defiance. Kingfisher begged her ad-
versaries to
watch our smoke! Watch our smoke!
Risin' from the lamp Albumin!
Ever bright and ever burnin'!
Watch our smoker'
And Saltwater came back with a derisive
xxi! Vi! XII! Tei
Rip, Zip! Hurrah!
Yell A! NJ! C!
O-K-AI-Ar'
The contest took place tonight at the
opera house, which was crowded to a
crush with devoted and enthusiastic ad-
herents of the different college champions.
The large hall was gay with the different
colors and brilliant lights and on the
stage were the judges and other notables.
The contestants were c. G. Roberts, rep
cesenting the University, subject storm
ing the Bastile;;" Miss Mamie Rice, rep
resenting Kingfsher college, subject, 'Our
Unembodisd Hero" Claude UmholtZ, rep
resenting the Edmond Normal, subject,
Life forsLife;' ]. S. Malone, represent
ing the Agricultural and Mechanical col
lege subject Social Classes in America"
The judges were Chancellor Snow, of
Lawrence. Kan; Kirkpatrick, of FIRE.
donia, and Judge Burwell, of Oklahoma
City, on thought and composition, and H.
T. VI. Bear of Wellington, Prof. Fisher Of
Fort Worth, and J. II. Hill Of Emporia.
The program was enlivened by an enter
tanning musical program participated in
by the Ladies Glee club of the Edmond
Normal; Monsieur Chauvend, Mrs. Stew
Anson, Marion McCune, Kingfisher Col
iege Glee club, A. and NJ. College Octette,
the Saltwater band and a reading by Miss
Inez Greene
THE TEACHERS LAST SESSION.
The last session of the Oklahoma Terri
toriaI Teachers association opened this
vorning with fun attendance. After
IN opening song by the association. the
regular program for the morning was
taken up. The first was paper by Ter
ritorial Superintendent Hopkins on Need
ed School Legislation in Oklahoma"
Superintendent Hopkins had nothing to
say Of needed legislation for the terrific
rial institutions, for the reason that he did
not know of much that is needed; nor for
the cities Of the first class in a direct
way. but spoke of the needs of the rural
schools especially He said there are
schools that demand our careful attention.
one Of the greatest things to be sought in
the rural school is that most necessary
foundation principle, better organization.
In the city schools divided interests are
scarcely known. In the rural districts the
same is not so true. The many districts
of a township should be associated. This
viii enable a few officers 10 do the work
for al. Association viii lead 10 better
graduation and classification. The town
ship district Plan viii secure the greatest
degree OF interest that so much aids 10
secure efficiency in school administration.
The county superintendent. the strong
arm Of our schools. should be made 10
have decisive power in many cases where
he Is now but advisory. If the superin-
tendent had the decision concerning the
plans for building and equipping school
houses. the houses would be much more
eommodious. and better ventilated
While the county superintendent may not
be able 10 design If he has the matter OF
final approval he can not only save the
people money. but can provide for the
health Of The pupils II the superlntend-
ent. on visiting school house. finds II no,
IN proper condition for school. he should
have the power TO order repairs or even
furnishings if needed. In this respect he
should bear the same relation 10 the dis
tricts that the county commissioners do 10
the county.
Superintendent Hopkins made valuable
suggestions with reference 10 teachers
qualifications. He recommended that the
provision For teachers third grade certf-
Gates be abolished; that the law govern
ing second grade c q ifcates be changed
In two points: First. they should be grant
ed for but one year; second. experience
as teachers shoulud not be required 10 Sc
cure this certificate. The first class Ger
tihcate should De issued for two years in.
stead Of three. A professional certificate
should be issued to teachers holding mrs.
grade certificate and county normal a.
ploma- This certificate should be givsr
for three years and should be renewed or
application. providing the teacher Ia.
made teaching a business and been sue
cessful.
The present plan OF apportionment Of the
seheol fund is very objectionable becaus.