The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-01-20
Report
OF Committee on the
Board of Agri-
culture


ed by the territorial board Of agricul-
ture. on reciprocal relations with other
states in the recognition Of state GER
tincates. which was submitted to the
board Of education In session here yes
terday as announced in the Leader
follows
Gentlemen Your committee ap-
pointed some months ago on recipro-
cal relations with other states n the
recognition Of state certificates begs
leave to submit the following report
we regret our inability TO file report
earlier. But we could not consistently
DO it, About Dec, lst the following
circular letter was addressed to the
different state superintendents Of the
United States and nearly all respond
ei showing their disposition ia the
matter
Our territorial board of education
IS very desirous Of establishing such
rules 10 recognizing state certificates
from other states as viii be just and
right. yet we believe an indiscriminate
use OF this power would iniure our sys-
tenn of schools We desire therefore
10 know the following:
J. What is your rule on this par.
ticular point?
Q What form OF state certificates
10 you issue?
g. What is required for life certih-
catcg
A. Are YOU willing upon proper
basis TO establish reciprocal relations
with Oklahoma in the recognition Of
state certifcates?"
The following states look with ia.
vor upon the idea: Arizona. Cali
fornia. District Of Columbia, Idaho.
Indiana. Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota.
Missouri Montana, Nebraska Nevada.
New Jersey North Carolina. North
Dakota South Dakota, Oregon. Rhode
Island. South Carolina, Tennessee.
Utah, Vermont, Virginia. Washington,
Wisconsin and Pennsylvania.
Il is not TO be understood, however
that an Of the foregoing are willing to
endorse state Ger ihcates from other
states without any exceptions For
instance. District of Columbia VIII
recognize iplomas from approved nor.
NAL schools Idaho win recognize lite
certificates only, and these must aav
beenthe result of an actual examiua.
ton Indiana reserves The right TO 81.
yestigate individual cases; Minneso-
"a win recognize a diploma from an
accredited college, university or state
normal school; Missouri requires a
copy Of the examination upon which
the Ger ifcate was granted, and Ger.
tifcates granted wholly on graduation
viii not be considered Nebraska Will
NOT endorse state certificates but viii
endorse diplomas from state normaIs
after one years successful teaching
in that state; Oregon viii honor state
certificates isGuei upon actual examin-
alton provided the examination upon
which the certificate was issued Is
equivalent 10 the examination requir-
ed for state certificates in that state.
Rhode Island reserves the right 10
pass upon applicantions Individually;
Vermont win grant certificates with.
out examination to graduates OF col
iege and state normal schools outside
the state but win not recognize certid-
Gates granted in other states Wiscon.
sin viii recognize life cerucates only
from other states
The following states are either not
disposed 10 grant concessions alons
the lines indicated or are prohibited
from so Going by the laws of ,heir
states Alabama Arkansas Colorado
Connecticut Delaware. Florida Geor-
gia Illinois Indian Territory. Iowa.
Kentucky Maine. Maryland. Massa.
chuaetts Mississippi. Montana. New
Hampshire. New Mexico. New York.
Ohio, Texas. West Virginia and wy
omlng
We also fle With this report our cor.
respcndence and reports from the va.
rious states relative 70 the matter
under consideration We no not he-
lleye that &c IS in the interest OF Okla
bona to make these concessions 60
other statos without some cousiaera.
ton being extended us in return IN
fact Oklahoma has more TO lose than
any other stale by carrying the pro-
posad arrangement into effect A
much larger percent Of teachers hold.
ing and claiming to hold state cerlia-
Gates from other s'ates come 10 Okla
homa than leave Oklahoma TO teach In
other states. We insist therefore,