Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-12-26
teachers INVADE
OKLAHOMA CITY
rULSA TEACHERS SEVENTY IN
ALL, WILL LEAVE ON sPE-
CIAL TRAIN.
TULSA WANTS CONVENTION
rorg Effort VIII BE Made 20 Sc-
cure Oklahoma Educational Asso-
citation Meet Here.

Many Of the teachers who took ad-
vantage II the short holiday IN the
lty schools during Christmas week
20 spend Christmas day with their
1arents, VIII rush bf,ak to Tulsa In
ime TO leave here Wednesday morn
ng with the seventy or more teach
rs who viii comprise the Tulsa dele
}ation 10 the sixth annual meeting
4 tho Oklahoma Educational associa-
ion, which holds forth at Oklahoma
ity ON Wednesday Thursday and
Friday of this week.
Aftcr Convention.
The Tulsa delegation win leave here
special coach over the Frisco,
attached to regular train leaving at
II o'clock Wednesday morning. APP
propriate banners, bearing the words,
Tulsa city Schools" will bedeclt the
cides of the car. The Tulsa headquur-
icrs at the convention viii be at the
i.ee-llu"klns hotel In all probability
Tulsa VIII land the next convention Of
he association. over 5000 teachers
are expected to be in Oklahoma city
his week attending the meeting, and
Tulsa teachers are making efforts to
ooure the banner which viii be
awarded the city having the largest
representation at the convention, the
aumber of miles travelled considered.
Noted Gpcsts There
Nm unusual number Of speakers of
national reputation appear on the pro-
3ram for the coming session, includ- |
ng Walter Williams dean of the |
school Of journalism of the University |
II Missouri, who is to be banqueted |
during his stay here by both the Mis-
souri, uniyersiu alumni and the Okla
homa Press club; DR.. George r.
James, dean Of the school Of oduca-
lion, University of Minnesota: DIR. |
Henry S. Curtis, lecturer ON play |
rounds, Worcester, Mass; DR.. Ed |
ward A Steiner, of Grinnoll ln.. and |
j. Y. Joyner. state superintendent OF
North Carolina.
Oklahoma Men Speak.
Outside of their addresses and tho
Presidents address 10y Superintendent
thomas W, Butcher, of Enid, the only
addresses scheduled for the general
essions are twelve-mnute talks by
J II. Connell, president of the Okla
1oma Agricultural and Mechanical
ollege, on Technical Education:"
~ Julian c. Monnet, acting president
of Oklahoma University, on The
Diplomats Demand" by Charles
Evans president OF the Central state
Normal school, on professional
Training for Teachers" and by state
Superintendent II. II. Wilson. oD
Economy in Educational Affairs"
Department Meetings Important.
Practically all OF the purely profess
'ional work of the convention will be
done in the department meetings,
most of which will be in session SIM
ultaneonsly IN various parts of the
city. They include the kindergarton
department.. Pauline r. Rishop. of
Guthrie, chairman; primary depart
ment, Myrtle Taylor, of Oklahoma
city, chairman; grade teachers de-
partment Alma Carson, Of Guthrie,
hartman; rural teachers department.,
\. j. Gray Pittsburg county, chair
man; department OF ward principals,
q. O. Pryor, Of Tulsa, chairman: city
superintendents department, William
i. Ramsey Of Chckasha, chairman;
department of county Superintend.
onts. William Sattgasr. of Tulsa. chair
man; high school department. depart
ment of higher learning. music de.
partment, Frank Il, ellis, Of Tonka-
wa, chairman; department Of art,
Grace Baker, chairman; manual traiu-
,ng, V. O. Wilson of Edmond chair
man; domestic science Leno Osborne.
If oklahoma City, chairman; depart-
ment Of science. II. /. Jones, of Mus.
Nogee, chairman department Of uni.
Nersal peace l.. j. Abbott. OF Musko-
gee, chairman. and department Of
athletics for high schools.
Scnator Owens Present.
There viii he a number uf ad-
dresses of note at the department SOS.
sions NJ. Adele Holton primary SUI
poryisor. Minneapolis. Mimi will ad.
dress joint session OF the kinder.
sartau. primary. graded and rural
school departments. Harry L. Mn.
ier principal OF one of the high
schools Of Kansas CltN viii address
the hoigh school department. and Tn.
tied States Senator Robert l.. owen
viii speak before the department OF ,
universal peace. Dr. James viii ad-
dress the city superlnteurents depart
mont and DR.. Steiner the department
Of higher learning. The discussion In
the latter department. In regard TO
the articulation OF the state schools
and the need for a TEACHERS college ,
is likely to bring up all the questions
invilvod in the initiated bills.