The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-01-11

. ed 20 utilize the best discoveries and
experiments along agricultural lines
Normal Schools.
The normal schools Of the territory
are doing efficient work. The reports
OF the presidents Of these institrtions
indicate a healthy growth and devel-
opment in this branch Of our eduaa
uonal system.
The policy of the commonwealth
should be to develcp as rapidly as
conditions will permit the special fea-
ture Of professional work in the nor
nal schools. Tho desired goal cannot
be reached at on3e. however On ac-
count of conditions that naturally pre-
vail in all young territories. more
academic work is required than is de-
sirable in schools Of this character.
But our graded and high schools ad
vance IN influence and utility. the nor
NAL schools wil ne relieved Of much
OF the work which is now beiIg done
by them. and Will be given al oppor-
tunity to devote more of their energy
to professional work--the real pur
pose os a normal school
centralG
The last assembly made an appro
priatien for a new normal school
building at Edmond The building has
been erected and is now occupied. Il
is a splendid structure and has sup
piled a pressing demand on the mart
/ of the institution. In my judgment the
territory has never made better in
vestment in a public building than ID
this Instance While the tuiIding is
neat it is especially attractive ON &C
count of the amount of room furnished
at a comparatively small outlay. The
legislation appropriation was $4,000
and the building was erected within
the appropriation.
The total enrolment for 1903-i904
including normal and training depart
ment was s52.
! AT the beginning OF the present
term, steps were taken to ESTABLISH
manual training department but
insufficient equipments have PIE
vented satisfactory development oi
this line OF work
Northwestern.
This institution has extended its
course Sy adding another year The
presidents report states that this has
been done to improve the school from
professional as well as scholastic
standpoint. and that the purpose has
not merely been to build numerically
but tc secure as extensively as possi
bile teachers who have completed a
sufficient amount of academic work
to qualify them to devote some time tt
professional training and thus eguiT
themselves for teaching. A depart
ment in manual training has been es
tatnshed aad is very satisfactory IN
results.
From November 30. 1903, to Noyem
ber b. 1904. the records show that
six hundred and sixty pupils had been
enrolled.
The president states in his report
that gymnasium and bathing facili
Ties are lacking and urges that some
Drovisiop be made to meet the de
mand.
Southwestern.
Since the adjournment of the Sey
enth legislative assembly a new nor
NAL school building has been erected
at Weatherford. and the school is nov
IN progress The building was NO
! ready for occupancy unil in Febru
. airy. 1904 u has beer the purpose %
, the normal board to open the schno
in September 1903; accordingly OF
The 18th day Of that month the open
E ing exercises were held in the Firs
Congregational church OF Weatherford
In addition to the church. four stor
. huildings We're occupied as schoo
+ rooms until the school building wa
ready for use in February following.
! The entire enrollmenr Of student
2 for the FIRST year was 327 The enroll
h ment for the fall term up TO N0yeu'oe
3 seth 1905. was sol. In his report, IN
I president states that the school ha
+ not enough teachers to meet the ds