The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-04-13
Minutes of the P. II. S. A.

Minutes OF the first session Of the
Pan Handle superintendent Associa-
ton, held at Goodwill, Okla, Thurs
day, April 20, 1911.
At > p. m. April 20th the Superinten.
dents from the three counties Of Bea-
yer, Texas and Cimarron, met at Good
well, Okla, and organized themselves
into the Pan Handle Superintendents
Association for the purpose Of sim
plifying. improving and unifying the
work OF the public schools in the
Oklahoma Pan handle.
The following officers were elected
to hold office for one year; Nettie h.
Lynch, Texas county, Pres, John 4.
Swai m, Beaver county, See Walter
Kennedy, Cimarron county, Treas.
Numerous matters were discussed
pertaining to school interests, chief
among the m rules regulating and gov
erning the boys corn contest which
are to be presented to the A. & NJ. Col
lege for approval.
Other business was transacted as fol.
lows;
Motion made that no second grade
certificate be endorsed from an adioin-
ing county unless same shall be ac-
c~ompanied by a recommendation from
the school board where said teacher
last taught.
Motion made that teachers grades OF
90 per cent or above be carried where
said teacher shall attend 70 per cent OF
the normal institute, also the sessions
of the County Associations, or satisfy
the board that they will do so.
Motion made that a fee of $500 be
charged for temporary certificates is
sued, which fee will include the fee for
the first regular examination following
Motion made that we recommend
home teachers and those who attend
the institute in preference to others.
Motion made that grades endorsed
from papers given by any other super
intendent be recorded in red ink
Motion made that the superinten.
dents use their influence toward the
establishment of rural graded schools
Motion made that Supt, Walter Ken
nedy prepare n constitution for this
body to be presented at the Superin-
tendent's convention at C~hickasha in
May
Motion made that these minutes bp
published in our local papers.
Motion made To adjourn TO meet at
C%hickasha, May 18th, aud 10Th.
JoHN L. SWAIN, See
Terms of the Contest.
In Milo Maize for the Panhandle Iii
tYict comprising Beaver, Cimarrou
and Texas counties
T., Boys shall bc between the ages
of . and n.
,. No hoy will lac permitted TO COM
pete for prizes who does not belong 10
"A Boys Agricultural club
3. The members OF the club must
agree to read all instructions sent
them by the Agricultural College, and
district agricultural schools, and fol-
low such instructions RS closely as pos
sible.
4. A Boys Club may be- formed in
any school district, but in case an or
ganization cannot be perfected in n
school district, boys may become mem
beers Of the County Association, by APP
plication to the County Superinten-
dent.
3. Each boy must plant one acre Of
Milo Maize and do his W work, pro-
vided that the heavy blowing may be
done by some older person.
8, Each boy must bring ten heads
of milo maize to the Farmers Institute
which will be held in the couAty some
time in the fall.
Each contestant must furnish n
certificate signed by two disinterested
witnesses, who saw the acre of ground
measured and the crop weighed.
s.. In awarding prizes the following
basis shall be used
a. Greatest yield per acre 40 pet.
b. Best exhibit of ten heads of milo
maize 40 pct,
c. Best written account Of the his
tory of the crop 20 pct.
2. A record must be kept.
a.. of the kind Of soil.
b. Method of preparation Of seed