The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1910-07-21
BATES COUNTY SCHOOLS
AND TEACHERS,
By Prof. P. N. Allison.

\ The August meeting promises to
be one of the best we have held. The
program is about ready for distribu.
ton, and while only a few teachers
appear on the program arrangements
have been made for all to have part
in the work, and every teacher will
have an opportunity to talk. If those
who are on the program cannot inter
est all present perhaps those not on
duty can interest those on program.
My work here at the Normal has
not been up ia the expectation, not in
fault of the NotYal, but due to lack
OF interest of on the part of the SUI
perintendents. Two are in attend
ance, and we cannot expect of them
what several might receive in the
way of lectures.
The Bates County Club held their
picnic last Friday, and it is not neces-
sary to say they had a very pleasant
time. All formalities were put aside
and all were free to enjoy themselves
in the way that suited them best.
Several members of the faculty at
tended; among them was DIR. Haw-
kins, DR.. Hoover, DR.. McAllister, Mr..
Phillips, Miss Todd and Mr.. Ahrons.
The faculty is very proud of the Bates
county delegation, it being larger
than that of any other county. We
are quite sure that the citizens of
Bates are equally proud of them. 1t
is claimed that three-fourths of the
teachers in the county for next year
will have had normal training.
Rich Hill has the reputation of hav-
ing the largest representation of any
part OF the county.
$50 many inquiries are coming in
about Oklahoma schools and my
friend Prof. Herman Crow has writ
ten me such a nice letter on the sub
iect that have decided to give it in
respect to schools.
Through the school notes publish
ed in the Bates county papers, | have
been able to keep posted on all the
important school matter while | have
been away. 1t does me a great deal
of good to know where each teacher
has been employed and to learn what
progress the schools are making.
"Since coming to Tallequah, | have
received number of inquiries from
teachers in Missouri, concerning the
school here, and | have often Won
dered if little information about the
school and the opportunities for
teachers in Oklahoma would not be
appreciated by you. There are
great number of Missouri teachers in
Oklahoma. The requirements for an
equal grade of certificate are little
greater here than in Missouri, but the
increased wages more than offset the
extra work.
"AS to the Northeast State Normal
the fall term opens Sept. 10Th. The
faculty is composed of twenty-five |
and the work is divided into
eighteen distinct departments, one of
these, the Department of Mathema-
he, being under the instruction of
Bates county teacher, Prof. Hacker,
Of Adrian, who is certainly pushing
to the front in this land of opportu-
nifty. he Will attend the summer |
session of the Chicago University |
during the summer.
Zone thing that impresses itself
upon me so forcibly is the personal
interest shown in the students by the
faculty. The president, D. Frank
Reid, seems to know every student
personally and to have a personal
interest in each one. He has organ
zed a teachers bureau for the pur-
pose of getting desirable positions for
The students Of the Normal.
Another feature that will appeal to
The majority Of teachers in the fact
that there is no tuition, everything is
absolutely free.
THE courselconsists of six years
above the eighth grade. A graduate
Of a first-class high school can finish
The work in two years, receiving a