The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-12-30

be regarded as a back number or a
crank" Perhaps / should not in this
presence indulge In the use Of slang but
these words are so expressive Of COM
mon sentiment entertained by our peo-
pit that / cannot refrain from using
them
We I'm Oklahoma are especially blessed
that there are but few OF such people
within our lines. our people almost un-
iversally favor any and every measure
looking to the progress and advance
ment Of the cause OF higher education
and the high regard entertained for our
school system will be well understood
when we reflect that about one half Of
the public revenues raised by self Inn
posed taxation OF the people Is devoted
to the purposes OF free common schools
together with the normal schools. un-
ve7sity and industrial and technical
schools Of our territory.
T.. people, without regard 20 partisan
politics without regard for age. sex or
condition in life generally favor the most
liberal expenditure of public funds for
these purposes and they demand that all
school revenues shall be so distributed
and expended as to produce the best re-
suits to the greatest number Of our youth
l take this occasion my friends. to
congratulate the professional educators
and teachers OF our territory, upon the
very high regard entertained by our peo-
pie for you all and assure you that
there IS a deep appreciation and salts
faction felt at the results OF your la
bors among us.
II ls q source OF ratification and OF
pride to me that l am able TO say to
tonight that mucn progress has been
I'm all the lines Of fire education In Ok
lahoma the past year. n detailed know
ledge of which you viii have an oppor-
tunity TO obtain by reference to the var
ious official reports which VIII soon be
published for the Information OF the leg
islature and the public.
And my friends. as the stream OF his
tory which we are making for Oklaho-
ma broadens. as time rolls on and
lengthens our lines, let us iengthen our
stakes--let MS never neglect an opportun-
ity to establish and maintain and foster
to encourage. to cherish and perpetuate
every reasonable means to build up and
advance and make secure the highest
ard freest education for all our people
There is no class OF public servants,
no members Of any profession more do
voted to their duty than are the edu-
Gators and teachers of our territory, and
l feel sure that you will one and all,
leave nothing undone that you may
rightfuly and properly do to advance
the cause OF the very nigh and import
ant interests with which you are charg-
ed
And I am pursuaded my friends. be-
cause OF your devotion TO the highest
idols Of your profession, because Of your
devotion TO the eXacting duties OF q
teachers life. because OF the energy,
industry and earnestness which has
characterized your work in Oklahoma,
that you Will not fail to instruct the
youth whose education you have In
charge and impress upon their minds
a sense Of the Importance OF an abso-
lutte devotion TO duty in whatever con-
dition or station in life they may find
themselves.
The life OF the great Bismarck, the
man of iron and blood who builded an
empire and cemented and unified a great
people, is a conspicuous example OF
what may be accomplished by a man q
intelligence and tact combined with a
firm and determined purpose to perform
his whole duty.
The life of Gladstone Is another Illus.
! trious example OF q courageous devot
! ion to cuty. He never failed to give
voice on all proper occasions 10 hi
sense Of the great and responsibie dL,y
! OF government, to give liberty and peac,
! to the people OF Ireland and even as h,
/ tottered to the tomb his yoive sounded
across the sea and aroused the worlt
/ IN denunclatlon OF the outrageous anC
barbarous atrocities committed IN Arme
mia under the santlon OF one OF tn
most powerful governments OF the earth
An yes, my frlendsi
Lives OF geeat men all remind ua,
That we may make our own sublime,
And departing leave behind us.
Footprints on the sands OF time"
Teach the youth then not only tn
lessons laid down in the regular cours
Of the text books. but teach them als
OF whatever age or sex or condition q
life, that they should cultivate and de
velop a fine sense of discrimination an
discernment between the right and IN
wrong. and impress upon their mind
the duty they owe to God, their coun
try, their families and themselves I
dare to do and maintain .he right q
all times and at all places: teach ther
that in this day and generation ever
individual person is and OF right shoul