The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-12-29

to-oate text books and ef7cient sunerin- /
teneents and teachers VINO are deiur a
grand work for the uplifting o. the vouts /
Of that 2aE5. Our schcol enrolment ia
these cities IS as great rs thae o-1inarfv
atta1ned In cities Of the same size else
where Exact statistics are non avail
able as 70 the actual enrolment. sus
from the data o5tainable ii IS estimated
thar there ara no less than 15oo1 pupils /
cared for IN the public schools az III Sc
towns Another 1890 are in private OF
ghuEch schools. while the Remainder
some S1.oo9 CT s3ooo are without proper
school facilities. These figures arc ess.-
mates ard II IN error, they are TOO low
some estimating our seaooi population at
much higher figure. 1t shoaia bs
bo-ns in mind that this does not include
the children OF citizens in The govern
meut schools
The teachers OF our schools are from
the surrounding states. Each city has SIS
own system. and teachers quality under
different tests. The greatest need % orr
school work at present IS more uniform
courses Of study ard a closer eradauon.
We else need provisions which wiB en-
able Us 20 bond and erect commodious
school buildings We need to be brought
INTO closer contact with each other ana
work together 10 & common end
single statehood with Oklahoma wou'd
do these things. and many more for rs
It would extend over Us the admirable
school system OF Oklahoma. than which
there is no better IN the southwest or
work would be systematized. Our teach
ers would qualify under uniform exami-
nation. our school term would be length
ened, more and better schools would 10
established and our whole educational
system toned I'D. Nor would these ai-
vantages accrue TO US w.th nothing 20
Oklahoma in returu-nor hcr expense
The general resources OF the state would
be doubled To Oklahoma's already vast
total would be added our immense farm
ing stock raising mining and manu-
featuring interests Our lands win soon
have been allctsd and the surplus placed
on the market Congress can create q
school fund from the I'VE or six million
acres OF unclaimed land ia Oklahoma.
All these things are possible to him
who viii
such union would intermlneie The
culture. the education ard the conserve
tive Judgment Of che south with the push
and energy OF the north We would
supply opportunities for Okahoma's best
teachers at round salaries We would
send hundreds Of Youths to the already
conveniently established hiEh Institutions
OF learning. who in turn would 60 forth
prepared to work for the uplifting OF
mankind and to make our star the
brightest of Ola Glory. Our S9W0 girls
and boys VIII mingle their Christmas
firecracl1ers and slSy-rockets with their
cousins snowbaUs and skates. and 10.
gether viii grow up the happiest and
brightest young people in the land
Teachers should favor single statehood
because It means more opportunitl-s. bet-
ter pay and srander work. Patrons
should favor 81; f. means better schools
longer terms and higher education for
their children. Citizens should favor &C.
it means Better government brighter con-
ditions and happier homes.
Il am neither a prophet nor the son ~
one, but Z firmly believe that the near
future viii see the twin territories uu.t1d
in one state; her cites. centers of come
merce and industry; her crowded colleges
trained men and women. her fair hills
dotted with churches and srhool houses
and the small boy down near the foot %
the 'joggerfy'' class VIII bound her con
the north BY Kansas. on the east by
Arkansas. on the south by the Red River
on the west by Texas and Mezl-o and
her name is oklahoma
Informally discussing AR Salen's paper
Senatos Freeman Miller said.
ut would be needless 10 discuss single
statehood from the standpoint that con-
gress would not provide literally for the
schools Of Indian territory. Congress has
always done So. and whether Indian Ger
ritory should be admitted as a state ay
Itself or along with Oklahoma. coueres
would undoubtedly eDd0w her with TIE
same liberaNty Of public lands that has
always been the custom iu the adm -i0a
OF new states. Doubtless c1ugre7 wouia
90 more than that. because Indian tsrri-
tory and her peoples educational facl-
ties have been neglected so Ions and their
needs IS so great
"Cnder existing laws. II indian terrl-
tory and Oklahoma should De made
state. the authorities ~ that state are
authorized to select unapqr7 pr sted public
lands fra lien Of sections . and IS Ia Iu-
dian territory appropriated now o. other
purposes. Congress. again by express
statute. could authorize the selections of
indemnity lands in Zen OF those cl1ns
used for other purposes There - 30
need for a direct aDprepriation o. money
There are stlu millions 70 acres ~ unaD-
proprated and uu7ce upied lands outside
az Indian territory belonging % The g1v-
eminent which can be- aapropr Iafsd - the
uses % the schools u Indian ierr.ta-,
Oklahoma alone has more fhan ese MIL
ions n acres 81 such available ands ssil
unoccu2ied
"Eut ~ congress should b. r7 selfish ~
10 deny to TIE schools ~ InGlaH territory
such q measure Of iusaca-somefh ny fhat
has never been denied uaere--fhe
teachers ~ Okh~ 0roa $3.50 never ADOPT
such course ~ selfsaness fApHsasel
Tbey VIII never consent 20 the building
~ a golden waIl ~ pr0gr aHf erEarr-
eminent ana leave she ren ~ fhat
country % continue ~ ~ lEa1raace aH1
Titsrate crime fapp.auseJ g
e-7 ~ Oklahoma Snow shot
tha fu.ure. the conditions tht
ard they are wiling = necess-v
SIDE rar bean-ies With
lrEe ard make merry mauE
itr7iaure3
asnrie statehood arer p, er-
M r TO
ozlsh1ras's rasratccert school fHt
r u FL Gre
t-t territory ard we
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