The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-01-14
GOVERNORS MESSAGE

bOa.Hs OF regents OF the aDoVe ndHeu
educational institution shows many
decided improvements in progress
during the past year. The new build
ing. which has been built during th'
past year. is a credit to the territory
The plans and specifications which
we're submitted for this building upon
which the advertisement for bids
based. contemplated an outlay in eX-
cess of the appropriation; consequent
ly the plans were changed 50 as to
reduce the cost TO the limits of
appropriation.
The heretofore prevailing tendency
in some of the educational institutions
to exceed appropriations and ask for
a deficiency Is a dangerous course,
and the sooner checked the bettet
will be for the territory and all inter
eets concerned.
The university should be made an
institution devoted TO college work
along the lines of sigher education.
Preparatory work. as far as possible
under existing conditions in the terri
tory, should be eliminated from the
university The territory has built
and is now maintaining, a University
Preparatory school at Tonkawa. T.
people are taxed for its support, and
1t is not best to maintain the prepar-
a5ory feature at the university any
longer than is absolutely necessary.
Il IS not good economy, nor Is it 3 ,
policy, to pay instructors In the unit
versity for doing work that should be
done in the preparatory schools
well developed high school plan in
tse territory would greatly aid in tn
al
atory features
The work done at the university is
good Tho institution is a fair Illus
tration of Oklahoma enterprise and
DEVELOPMENT.
On the morning OF January T.
the university science building was
totally destroyed by fire Very little
property was saved The insurance
amounts 10 thirty-hve thousand dol
lars
Normal Schools.
The report Of the territorial board
of education for normal schools has
been placed before YOU It Is Largely
a statement Of financial conditions.
past and present and will enable you
10 become acquainted with the bust
ness transactions connected with these
Institutions.
A. =.
The number OF tse faculty in this
institution has been increased to
twenty three during the past year.
Two class rooms have been fitted mp
che / as. ilent of tn" r l''diai; q 80
tinciive development in the work of
natural history has been attempted
and is meeting with success. A normal
busines course has been added and IS
becoming very popular as well as very
ueful. The library has recently been
increased about $4,000 having been
expended for books.
The work in this school is exceed
ingly gratifying The instructors are
earnest and entsusiastic in their work
The students are energetic aud in
dustrious, and good results are antic-
ipated. Harmony prevails between
teacher and s'Ydent, az well as be
tween ,eacher and patron.
Edmond.
The Edmond normal is doing g0c'
work The Glasses are very much
over crowded however, on account OF
the rema ka6ly large attendance.
normal business course has brew
developed which Is meeting with
marked success. The library has haen
revised a is'inctive training school
feature has been added and results
are gratifying Teachers have work
ed farhfull, and MUGS good has been
accomplished,
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