The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-13
GOVERNOR HASKELL
ADVISES ECONOMY
Warmly Champions Education
But Declares Extravaganza
Mnst Cease

The second days session OF the
School Officers association met at
City Hall at 10 o'clock with Presl-
dent w. E. Gill, of Pawhuska, in the
chair
The first order of business was the
reports OF county superintendents.
Supt. j. +. Lilly Il. B. Shootwell and
Z. II. Hester spoke in favor OF organ
izing consolidated school districts
and erecting school buildings at a
cost OF from two to five thousand dol
lars, with from three to five rooms
each. Supt. Hester also advocated
the establishment of school houses
wherever needed in consolidated dis
trcts for primary pupils who could
not attend the larger schools on ac
count of the distance TO be travelled
He also advocated that transportation
he furnished for children at the ex-
pense of the district whenever such
an arrangement seemed necessary.
The Superntendent's Responsibility
Superintendent Geo. Rainey of Enid
made an interesting talk on the Sn-
perintendents responsibility for the
intellectual and professional progress
of his teachers. A paper on the same
subject prepared by Supt. j. G. Mas
iers, of Tulsa, was read by County Su-
periDtendent Neil Humphrey, of Guth-
rie. All urged teachers to take pro-
fessional training to read pedagog1-
cal books and progressive school
journals.
. The need of professionally trained
men and women in supervising posi-
tions was ably presented by Prof
W. p. Stewart, Prof. NJ. l.. Perkins
and others. o. II. Taylor of Sequoyah
end L. l.. Cox of Greer county, also
discussed the same topic and empha-
sized the need OF providing better
houses, and better school houses so
that rural schools might secure pro
fessionally trained teachers.
Salaries And Certificates
Superintendent T. +. Pierce. OF
Ada, gave an interesting talk advo-
eating the raising of teachers salaries
according to certificates held. Mrs.
Mary ID. Couch. county superintend-
ent of Oklahoma county discussed the
superintendent responsibility for the
intellectual and professional progress
Of his teachers.
Among other things she recommend,
ed that the age limit for certificates
be raised TO twenty years at least
and that no teacher be certificated
unless known to be fully competent
Superintendent J. b. Taylor of Ok
lahoma City opened the closing dis
cussion OF The morning session with
the subject of CNy Certification Of
Teachers, In which he advocated dir
ferent requirements for rural teach
crs. He also advocated longer tenures
ior certificates and said that teachers
should be on the same plane with
lawyers and doctors, so that cert
ficate once procured would last for
ever. The speaker then digressed
from bis subject and made bite
attack on the state department OF ed
ucation and the issuance of state Ger
, tlficates.
Where Teachers Disagree
Prof l.. ]. Abbott OF Edmond, Okla
followed Superintendent Taylor witt
discussion of the Certification .
Teachers Through the State norma
schools. The Normal Elementar!
ceterficates he contended should b.
recognized in every city, and ever,
county in the state. Mr.. Abbott tool
the position that normal institute Ger
/, tificates were broader In their scoop
than ordinary county certificates. Ac
, cording to Mr.. Abbotts views th'
normal certificates where valid al
over the state. without any indorst
! ment from the county superintendent
, Mr. Abbott also deplored the actiol
, OF the Franklin educational bill
/ which sought to invaldate life cert
i!cates which did not show grades i
. agriculture, domestic science and cel
I tain other branches. At the clos
/ Of his speech the meeting adjourne
: until evening. is
I The address, or welcome to the vi
n ting teachers and school officers, wa
i given In the City Hall last pight b
! Governor Haskell who compliments
4 the teachers on the progress made !
Il school work since statehood. He d.
/, clared himself strongly In favor
s good schools but advised careful II
e yestigation when making school levit
providing all necessary funds, b.
k. guarding against excessive levies an
d extravaganza.
Secretary OF State Cross closed II
evenings program with few remarl
is about his visit To the Information
ia Teachers meeting last year. ia En-
land.
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