The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-03-26
VISITED CITY SCHOOLS
Committee From City FEEDER
alton of Clubs Follow
Annual Custom

Following a custom OF several years,
a party Of Guthrie ladies' visited the
public schools Of the city yesterday.
IL wasNa visit of inspection, as well as
for the encouragement of pupils and
teachers.
The ladies composing the party
were: Alesdames Carter, Dodson,
Elackman. Brown, Newland lyon,
Wilbur. Cox and Gist. and Missts Bos-
worth, Green and Patterson They
were accompanied by Prof o. l..
Brooks, chairman of the teachers
committee. and Prof r. @. cain, super
intendent Of the city schools.
Special attention was given through
out the trip TO sanitary conditions and
fire escape facilities. and the party
express themselves as being well
pleased with conditions at nearly all
the buildings making only few sug.
gestions of improvement as they went
along
They were impressed with the very
apparent efficiency and diligence of
the principals and teachers, and one
lady who had visited schools in the
east gave II as her opinion that the
Guthrie schools compare favorably
with some Of the most noted of the
country not excepting those of the
national capital
At three Of the buildings exhibitions
of fire drills were given, all of which
showed remarkable training of the
children in vacating the buildings IN
case of emergency At the Banner
school, on the West Side. the children
lleft the house in AZ seconds. and at
Ithe Capital Hill school where the EN-.
lrollment Is over 400, the building was
vacated in | minute The doors at
Ian the buildings except the Douglass
colored school are arranged to swing
inward or outward, as occasion de,
mands. and in one instance the storm
doors have been entirely removed
since the awful disaster at Cleveland.
The ladies' were especially inn
pressed with the kindergarten depart
ments, all Of which are wen equipped },
presided over by splendid teachers.
and doing excellent work In this con
Injection they felt called upon to spe-
lcially mention the kindergarten work
being done by Mrs Eagleston in one
OF the colored schools. At this school
| the eighth grade rendered MY Old
kentucky Home for the visitors, in
an enjoyable manner Al the Doug
/ lass (colored) school vocal music WAS
also rendered. showing much further
development OF the pupils. Miss Suge
Is the vocal teacher for the coiored
schools
The visitors were impressed with
] the efficiency OF Prof Scales. of the
\ Douglass colored school, as Well as
with his eagerness for suggestions and
\ announcement in his efforts to furth
er the cause of education among his
n race. Al this school It is proposed "a
teach agriculture by Experiment, an
the ground Is already provided for
that purpose. The ladies suggested
that this feature should receive spe
cial encouragement
The visitors feel compelled 20 crit
icize sanitary conditions in the base
ments of some OF the buildings The
janitors are doing their utmost "a
keep the premises clean, and the ia
terror OF all are conspicuously free
IRON dust. but in some instances dis
infectants are quite badly needed aud
double or concrete floors should bs
Installed in the Easements. Il Is sug
gested by the ladies' that these i'm
provements should be made at once II
the interest Of the health of the chill
ldren and teachers with which n'
chance should be taken.
Prof Cain assured his guests tina
1 lan the city schools are IN excellen
condition, running without the leas
friction. and after their visit the ladie
We're quite ready 70 believe his state
lment
With more funds than are availabl'
for school purposes In most Of IN
states, with such competent and enel
getic teachers and officials, and Wit
4 so evident a desire for education
among pupils and parents, It As pre-
4 dioted that Oklahoma will soon lea
. in this important matter, and Guthfi
| lhas no cause to fear Tor her laurels
the race.
The ladies expressed themselves a
4 delighted with their visit and wer
+ glad 20 find SO much 70 commend az
4 So little 10 recommend.