The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-27
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Meeting Of Instructors at
Shawnee Highly Interesting
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Special 10 Daily Leader.
Shawnee. Okla. asc. ga feature
of the opening of the Territorial
Teachers association here was the
address Of Prof. Robert l.. Knle OF
.Cordell, president Of the association
Prof Knie. who Is the rst county s,i-
perlnteAdent to be elected president Of
the associatioh IS a Democratic cam
didate for state superintendent He.
Is one Of the ablest Instructors IN
the state Prof Rnie said In part:
We, the teachers Of Oklahoma, have
.assembled again for the consideration
OF those questions vital to the inter
|ests OF eddcation We are surround-
ed by conditions which mast now be
met and which win never congrout us
again. This meeting Is not one that
lwill advance Tue schools Of Uklahonna
las a territory, neither can we say
that It win directly advance the
schools of Oklahoma as a state. for
as yet we are only Ia embryo. We
arc passing from the position Of
governed rover to that Of a govern
Ing power. Bt. fellow teachers. our
acts, our opinionS orr deliberations.
olr RESOLUTIONS, viii Nave moro effect
upon the future system ef schools for
the new state than am injecting yet
held In Oklahoma or any subsequent
meeting yet 10 be held. So It seems
TO me the most important subject that
can be discussed at this time would
be. "fhe Needs OF the PaBTic Schools
OF Oklahoma" | Will NOT attempt TO
diserss an the needs, yet / will call
I AZ "a L. F.4.-
We heed the true teacher profess
/ slonaliy trained. Bat where does our
lsupply come fromf Toe often. when
Ia boy or girl-most frequently the
Y latter has barely passed through the
country schools and has committed
Ienopgh text book knowledge to stand
the county teachers examination, and
rs yet OF tho minimum age and grade
lrequired by law to teach. we lnd them
lgoing ont 20 engage in the most sacred
and Important work that our nation
has. These young people that I have
ldscicted are OF the hest mettle that
our country AFFORDS bit what
training have they for the important
land responsible Office they are filling
land seeking 70 dll. and l might ASK
lwhat educational qualifications have
they as wcllg Practically the unani
lmons answer Is, "none at all" Would
lyon think OF placing a suit at law, ho
inafter how insignificant Il might be
lin untrained hands
believe tho new state of Oklahoma
shOMld get the best modern. scientific
fplans for from ore to twelve rcomed
lsehool baildings arranged with all the
lmodein appliances sor heat. light aat
ventilation and have by law the schoo
lhorses built according to these plans
Now, as the question OF books. Z
Iquestion that has been disturbing the
equilibrhim OF schools. school boards
teachers, and might say book agents
as wen, for the past five years. W.
should have state uniformity espe
cially so Ia rural aud village schools
and by no means should we have Uni
formity IN smaller units than the COZ n
~ ana IN favor OF the system. wha
eyer that ieight be- that win hrlns
tthe best books in educational value
aud quality of material and Workman
ship into the hands OF the pupils a
the least cost To do this. a stat,
printery could be established, AZ IN,
aet0el cost Of gF0ehIctiOn to the peo
lple. i world 90 set further aud fer
nish all BOOKS and necessary equip
ment absolutely nee, and then by Ian
compel the pupils from the ages Of
70 l5 10 attend for az least six month.
each year, or until they are gradu
ated from tho common schools. CON
pieiing the eighth grade work. N
the dlstficts in which the imlt OF tax
alton upon tho assessed valuation
w0ch be too small 20 mainiaiu Ia,
reqmred amoant OF school / woult
supply the deficiency from some fun,
especially treated Tor that purpose.
NOW, 70 know things. 20 know facts
! 20 acquire knowledge, IS not oduea
: ton. KNOWLEDGE IS only a part q