The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-11-11

BOARD ISSUES - ~
(Conllnuea from rage ?
stepped before he arrival d tue f1-
lice. bchet Stewart WIS taken cut
and his hair vas cur feW nishts
Al svicus. ana tie faculty had The
matter under adsisement when the
arlIela appeared Both Ballard and
stewart are sHelndia students. both
are popular ViA BE lacelty and the
other students. Neither bears any
lH fealin t0ea 4 The boys Ballard
Sas not huFf Is she least and thinks
IS SIS done ID spirit of fan. Stew
All Ihinks & MAS done te test his
eaurags. and tbe hoss testify that he
stood the test we'll.
Then fellows the most unjust and
uHeslied Tor statement IN The whole
article:
Had the writer made a careful in
Qairy into tae facts. he certainly
would nol have made H. Here is
ihe statement.
That he attendance at the high
BE- lhis year IS only $50. while
ias' wears enrolment was 40 is a.
reatly attributed Is the increase in
FoNdyism among the boys at The in
iilutiar 50 many indignities have
been repo tel 20 parents by both girl
and boy students thar many are re-
'1etant 10 have their children be-
ome part of the student body Of the
logan counr aigh school Parents
Wao can afford 10 are sending their
children to other institutions"
The hgures given above are not
correct. but # is true that the attend
ance this year is not as large as it
was last year We firmly believe,
! however that if is not for the rea-
son stated IA the a,aicle. The en-
lfailment November !, 1908. was 400,
an November This year. 292 For
financial reas0ns the board 81 trus-
tass disHensed with The preparatory
department. his year On Novemher
s l3st year. IS had heen enrolled in
nal department. Az The opening Of
last school wear 30 pupils who had
ast entered tle "a" class Of the
eighth grade were promoted TO the
nigh school to make room ia the city
ea0cls. This accounts for a loss Of
leaving Still @ falling of 0f 33
Fhis loss was on account Of the fol-
owing reasons The commercial
rse was lengthened one year, and
IVES chansgd 50 as 10 require three
eAfs work before students could
axe shorthand aud typew iting,
esasing some students WHO wished to
Hnisa course quickly TO so to a
business college The grade required
far passing a subieci was raised from
90 10 75 per cent and examination
napers We're graied closely, thus
causing a number of students to fail.
Seme Of these students preferred To
20 TO other schools rather than take
the same work over here.
Il parents have sent any Of their
children 10 other schools because
they were afraid 20 send them to the
high school hey have formed theh
conclusions up9n hearsay evidence
Ger hey have not visited the school
10 find ont tile true state OF affairs
vie do NOT know Of a single student
: q last year who is now attending
a0me ether school on account ar thf
/ Towdyisnl IA tnc hish school. but NJ,
can name some students now in 9th
er schools who went to orher schools
BECAUSE there Is not enough OF IN,
hilarious school spiit in the Logan
apty high school
Ne do not wish TO be misundor
2 siood in this matter We 90 rot up
bsld rowdyism. Or hazing. or throw
as eggs or anything OF That kind
Ae condemn such actions and hayl
Noeav0fed 10 eliminate everything
at has the semblance Of rowdyism
ilg The investigation We have learn
:. a what parties We're concerned il
lhe ha2ing and other disturbances
and we expect to mete ont TO then
the punishment which 10 MS seem
proper aud which we think Will pre-
enl a repetition Of such acts. w
seel certain that the faculty il able Il
! eepe with the situation, but we wisl
o say that tae faculty can 10 niur
4 more effective work with tho heart
4 cooperation Of tine good citizens @
ae county we believe Logan c0ul
Z should have iirsi class hig
Z Hfhool offering ~ every young pcrsu
athe county equal facilities Tor 0l
tainiug 2 high school education
. 'ae Logan county hlsh sehc9i Is sue
4 & se'oVi y s#oulQ nave me suppol
D. Ant ptnals a9a tle press ol va
4 e0Ha'a Y iRe people 'hink y Is nc
! 'alaSeu V iee rignt way the pa
sAa Ase hAMasAlneFeis should max
; 9 saAs'ni investigation. ana, II foun
90 ne as deastiOea IN the article
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