The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-12-28

It Il developed full manhood. fun woman.
hood. No properly developed system OF
public education Is complete without the
addition OF the county or township high
school, and, no long az education is re-
garded as the cornerstone OF representa-
tive government. as the cradle Of civil
and religious liberty, as the palladium OF
rights and duties as freemen. public in
STR elton must do more than teach chill
dren TO read. TO SPELL to write. to cipher.
Valuable az these are they ore but means
instrumenialties. for the acquisition Of
those higher f5rms OF iife-experence that
makes for rull-orbed power and skilL
highly developed state requires high
ly developed system OF public instruction.
The high-school is. IN fact the most
democratic OF our public institutions It
offers &c the poor and 10 the rich on
equal terms. a spiritual culture which
viii adorn and snoble any situation IN
life. Through its influence, the communi-
" In which 1t Is situated may be repeat
edly reinforced with acccsslons Of culti-
waited citizens. TO elevate. In their turn,
the whole tone OF society.
INFLUENCE OF THE TEACHER.
In following this view OF the subject,
the benefit OF the community land finally
to the state at large) cannot be fully
estimated and substantiated IN mere
words or rhetoric. The influence for good
OF the teachers in such a school would he
lmmeasurable: for. NJ its head, we would
place only the broad-gu1ged, iudlcloLs
highly cultured man. learned In the art
and science Of teaching and skillej IN
practice OF hls profession. THIS strong
manly character with his trained assist
ants-thoso who have developed and pos
sessed skill-would be an uplifting force
towards the highest and hest that would
make for all that Is good and true and
great In the lives of our young mon and
maldons. Skill Is the expression Of power
and when this Is united with the broad
culture, tho studious habits. the gfts
and graces and the progressive spirit that
constantly studies and strives for some
thing better for the children. We have a
civllizing agent, a power for good whose
force cannot be measured but viii be seen
and felt I'm great results
DO We believe In the development OF
mans possibilities through higher cdu-
cation? DO we believe In tho value Of the
work that my brethren. Boyd and Marrow
and Ament. are striving to do each day
and hour7 Was your governor wrong iu
calling from the bar 20 n chair OF ltern-
ture dn which phase Of intellectual de-
velopment appears, IN its most perfect
form, Life's ideal heroic ntrugglol him
whose graceful oratory was as some siren
song whose very presence IS enluent with
culture. with beauty and nobility OF
thought7 trow not.
PLAN FOR COOPERATION
Then, why limit their powers. cripple
their efforts through failure to prepare
their way, to uphold their hands2 The
high-school must come as an Intellectual
and spiritual preparation Tor the work
they are called TO do
Lay well the foundation Of our cdu-
catlonal system In the elementary scaool.
build up It's walls secure and safe IN
the hlgh-school protect It with the strong
roof-heams OF your normal schools, your
colleges. and then you may feel assured
that the graceful spire Of your university
will rise true to the kindred points OF
Heaven and Of Home.
Cali up past ages from their mouldering
tomb
And place what they achieved beside this
structure.
And do ye well compare the whole and
minor parts.
AS TO their beauty and the.f fitness to
their end.
And well this product OF our modern
times viii bear comparison"
My brethren. my object here tonight
Il not to teach you what should be. Il
is, rather. to inspire 10 action; TO send
you out with one mind. one heart bent
upon tie accomplishments OF these pur-
poses which l believe II n necessary FOR
us TO achieve n we wish to continue our
forward movement ia the march Of prog
ress. We cannot stand stlll AZ / said
earlier I'm the evening W, are az a turn
Ing point I'm our course. Shall we turn
backward? Prompt energetic decisive
action IS necessary. ana necessary now.
Shall we leave this fair city whose citl-
zens stand ready TO encourage and assist
without making provisions for the solu-
ton OF these problemsg Nor are these
all. other problems lie before u.s. / have
chosen only TO present three for your
consideration because they are the most
pressing because they lie at the very
root OF our further progress. No labored
discussion or long drawn-out argument
have / presented. Discussions. arguments.
means are for you, teachers and super
intendents. Nor fear tnat your yoices
will fail TO receive attention
They viii command attention from every
thinking man or woman IN the territory