The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-23
HANDSOME GIFT
FOR Mr.. Stone
Secretary of School Land re.
partment Presented
Beautiful Pin

Secretary Sam Stone, of the state
school land department, was given Il
Christmas surprise, just prior 10 leay-
ing for his home in Durant yesterday
Quickly surrounded by the forty
employees OF the department he was
stood-np' and presented a beautiful
diamond pin by Judge Chambers, in
behalf OF the employees OF the sales
lease and loan departments as a token
of the high regard in which lie is
held Ire occasion was an exceD-
tionally delightful one In making the
presentation, Judge Chambers said.
Mr. Stone The employees OF the
school land office desire me to ex.
press to You their appreciation of ne
kind and courteous treatment you
have shown, during the four montns
"" hPve acted as secretary to the
commissioners of the land office.
We are nearing the close OF the
ilrst state administration. and while
the citizens of our great state, pos
sibly do not appreciate the many dlr
ficulties and obstacles you and the
board have had TO deal with ana
overcome, we beliey, the manage
ment of the school lands and funds
during this term has been such that
ii will be worthy of emulation by
succeeding boards. In this brief time,
as secretary, you have made good
We can vouch for your efficient man
agement and faithful stewardship.
we have striven TO do your bid
ding, to perform our work with neat
ness and dispatch, and TO conduct
ourselves at all times so as to re-
ceiye your commendation We have
made errors, but you have spread the
mantel of charity about us
AS small token of our apprecla-
ton OF your worth and the hign
esteem In which We hold you, the
men and women here assembled have
selecled this beautiful stick pin,
Ion head, wrought in gold, small dia
monds FOR its eyes, and a larger one
held In the mouth, emblematic of Il
strength of character you have shown
IN overcoming wrongful opposition
TO the course of your official duties
OF your faithfulness and purity oil
purpose in handling the trust place.
in your hands; and your purpose an
high ideal. as we believe, has been as
faultless and resplendent as the ravs
reflected by these gems. May you
have many happy Christmases ana
New Years.
In accepting the gift Mr. Stone
said:
Mr. Chambers, ladies and gentle
men. did not anticipate this pleasant
surprise coming as II has on the
of Christmas day ana re-
gard II as a token OF esteem ana re-
spect that YOU have for me and nas
enhanoed my regard, love and frlenc-
ship for you'all and cannot be meas
ured by any words found in any lang
auge whatever and | wish to say that
since my connection with the lana Of
lice, that during my work through
out my entire life | have never had
more pleasant relations than we have
lad aSisting within this office. we
have had "a great volume OF business
10 do ahdil have never found a single
one but what has always shown
Willingness at any and all times to
assist me in doing this work ana
while there may have been some diff
fcrences existing between some OF
rs, in such a large department. that
Is always found, but YET, can say
from the bottom OF niy heart that
any differences existing oi< amy harsh
words or Anything that may haye
been said hys me IS forgotten and IN
the dim past and will always be. ( 4
appreciate this more than know
how to express to you this morning
and sincerely hope aud trust that
each OF yc will have the merrlcs
largest and happiest Christmas that
YOU have ever had and that the Sew
Year viii bring forth 10 each of you
many JOYS and pleasures. and while
Ia me this Is the saddest time of the
year. yet hope that to each OF YOU
il may be pleasure, In full and
rounded measure as this hour has
been TO me