The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-10
ALL GUTHRIE
TO WELCOME
SCHOOL men.
Ersssana
STATE SCHOOL OFFICERS
ASSOCIATION HERE
THREE DAYS
THIRD ANNUAL MEETING
WILL CONVENE WEDNESDAY

About three wears ago State Super
intendent E. d. Cameron, County
Superintendent W. e. Gill of Paw
huska, County Superintendent Neil
Humphrey of Guthrie, County Super
intendent H. c.. King of Durant and
City Superintendent R. c. Cain OF
Guthrie held conference in Guthrie
and call for the organization OF the
Public School Officers association
was the result,
The first meeting was held in
Guthrie on January II and IL, 1908,
in the First Baptist church. Prac-
tically every county superintendent
In the state and nearly all the city
superintendent responded to the call
and attended the meeting. Much
good resulted from the various dis
cussions and much needed school
legislation was mapped out. A sec
ond meeting was held last year and
at thai time the. following officers
were elected: W. E. Gill of Pawhus-
ka. president; Neil Humphrey. secre-
tary-treasurer;g Hon. j. b.. Taylor OF
Oklahoma City. chairman of the ex.
ecutive committee; Prof. c. II. Rob
erts Of Logan county high school,
membe. of the executive committee,
and Superintendent Thos II. Scott
Of Okmulgee. as the third member OF
the executive committee
Preparations for the coming meet
ing have been quite extensive and
Guthrie will leave no stone unturned
to- make the visitors feel welcome
while In the city. County Superin-
tendent Neil Humphrey. State Super
intendent f.. d. Cameron, City Super
intendent w. S. Calvert, Mayor Far.
quharson and Secretary Rayson OF
the commercial club have all been
busy the last few days getting every
thing In readiness for the big meet
ing.
The Hotel lone has been designated
as headquarters foc the association.
A bureau Of information will be es-
tablished there and some of the lady
teachers of Guthrie will be on hand
10 register the visitors an dto give all
necessary information in regard 10
rooms and boarding places. Peof. G.
II Roberts of the Logan county high
school CITY superintendent w. 5.
Calvert and number of their pupils
and teachers will meet every train
coming into Guthrie Tuesday evening
The county superintendent of prac-
tically every county in the state, the
leading city superintehdents. school
board trustees, and several county
commissioners will attend the meet
ing. II the weather continues favor
able 1t Is thought that the attendance
may be four or five hundred. Many
teachers from The state schools and
the public schools have also signiiled
their intention Of being present al
the meeting.
Practically every hotel and room
ing house in the city has thrown open
its doors TO the visitors so that there
will be no lack of accommodations
Arrangements will be made also fol
placing the delegates In private
homes where that is preferred. One
of the pleasant surprises that vii
he in store for the delegates will bt
an elegant banquet which will b'
served at the Central school under the
auspices of the commercial club ant
the city school board on Frida,
night, Misses Maggie Doolittle
Lucy Wise and Mesdames Cameron
Wilkinson and Callahan will act a.
hostesses for the occasion
The general program begins OF
"Wednesday at 10 o'clock and the ses
sions will continue for three days
MANY topics OF general interest will
be discussed. State Superintendent
Cameron. CITY Superintendent w. s
Calvert, Prof. F. c. Jacobv Of OK
lahoma City. County Superintendent
e B. Shotwell, County Superintend
ent J.. F.. Campbell and County Su
perintendenf Blanche LarNin will
discuss. perhaps. the livest topic o
the whole meeting which will be
Needed School Legislation 70
two years past superintendent Can
eron has pleaded earnestly for add
tional laws that would give Oklaht
ma better public schools.
Better provisions for separat
schools. Longer terms for rurs
! rchools. consolidated district schools
longer tenure Of office for superb
tendents. and civil service method
of appointing teachers are some
the touics that will be discussed vi
der the head OK Needed Legislation
Superintendent Neii Humpafey {
Logan conntv. Hon. Scott Glenl
member Of the hoard Of normal r
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