The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-14
ALSO MORE ATTENTION TO
METHODS OF INSTRUCTION
Declare for State Paying Ey-
pense Of Operating
Separate Schools

At the third days session opened
az the City hall this morning a nunt
Der Of interesting addresses were
given by various educators and school
Officers. The most important topic
vas, perhaps. the subject discussed
by Walter Warren of the Guthrie city
school board, whose topic was," What
the state has a right TO demand OF
Auperintendcnts and teachers.
The session closed with the reports
ot the various committees which were
unanimously adopted.
The election OF officers resulted as
follows
H. IT, Hester. county superintendent
Of Rogers COUNTY, president; Prof
X. A. Dunham member of Guthrie
board Of education, secretarY.trcasur.
e.; executive committee, Dr. j, G.
Crabtree, Miss Gertrude e. Motter,
President G. w. Briles, OF the East
Central State normal.
Resolutions Reported
The committee on resolutions sub
n.tted the following report.
We are in favor OF the complete d.
voroement OF politics from all the
schools Of the state.
That the Legislature should provide
under proper restrictions for the pay
ment OF members OF school boards
and boards of education for their time
necessary for their duties and neces
aary expenses attending such meet
ings as school Officers associations
That temporary certificate shan
not be issued until, the applicant has
taken written or oral examination
in the subjects OF reading, spelling
grammar, and arithmetic and shall
have earned n grade of not less than
15 per cent in each subject
That we favor the subjects Of spell
ing reading, grammar aud arithmetic
be made more prominent In our
schools and that all teachers be re.
qured to make u grade OF not less
tnan rs per cent IN these subjects for
third grade; 80 per cent for . second
Grade and 90 per cent on a first grade
certificate on these branches.
That students be required to make
u grade Of not less than Is per cent
in the subjects Of spelling. reading,
grammar and arithmetic to pass the
common school examination for the
common school diploma.
That the teaching of methods of In.
structon be emphasized In our conn-
~ normal institutes and that especial
attention be given grading OF teach
ers In this important subject
That we favor change IN the con
stitutlon OF the state permitting q
general tax levy for the support OF
the common schools of the state suf.
ficlent TO allow each school district
of the state to maintain six months
school. The said levy to be appor'
toned in such manner as other pub
lie school funds and 10 be used in
the payment of teachers' salaries
only. The districts TO tax themselves
for the iengthenlng of their terms be
yond six months and for Incidental
expenses.
That we favor a change in the con
stitution whereby the separate schools
ni the state may be cared for at state
expense and be under the supervision
OF the county superintendent and the
county commissioners OF their respec
tive counties.
That we favor a change In the pres
ent law Of paying out OF the funds OF
! the yarious school districts. That q
return TO the plan of payment by ths
county treasuress or TOWNSHIP
treasurer.
That we wish TO congratulate tht
people of the state upon the splendl'
condition OF the schools OF the stati
az made by the school people repre-
seniing the various schools of th'
state.
/ We desire TO offer our thanks 4
President GIL and Secretary Hum
, phrey for their impartial and bus
ness like methods OF making thi
! meeting success: 10 State Supesln
ftendent ". y. Cameron, and his ol
flee force for courtesles and pleasan
! Welcome: to City superintendent Ca
vert and the teachers Of the Guthri
schools for their interest In US; I
ihe board of education for the iBtel
, est displayed in attendance and dli
missing their schools; for the nlc
J lunch and entertainment: to the eI
tire press of the city for an impaytis
4 report OF the proceedings Of our NEE
: ings
5 We also wish to thank the FEEDERS
i ton OF Womans' clubs for encourage
p,ent and assistance given BY thei
!. lnresenee and by the interest dlsplal
r Cd In the cause OF education and a'
vice In the matter OF school saniri
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