The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-10-20
EDUCATE
FILIPINO
!. CHILDREN.
!. -. ssal. sal1Nf FVt.s
More Than Halt Million Boys
and GIIIs are Receiving I
Instruction
Special to the Daily leader.

| cpeCldi 10 tne Dauy tJeaQer.
Washington. Oct. 20A noted pro
fessor from the University of Caica-
ga, who spent several months in the
Philippine Islands as lecturer at the
teachers vacation assembly conduct
ed by the Bureau of Education every
lyear at Baguio, the summer capital
OF the islands. returned recently to
the United States, and in speaking OF
the work of the schools there Just
before he sailed, said;
'Other nations one of these days
will be coming TO the Philippines 10
see how the educational triumphs
have been won.'
Without question, one of the trl-
umphs of America in the Orient IS
the wonderful work that has been ac-
complished there by the public
school system during the ten years
since its organization.
From a mere handful of pupils and
an expenditure of few thousand dol
lars in 1901, the system mas develop
ed, until now 1t reaches into every
town and nearly every village OF the
islands, and last year instructed more
than 100000 boys and girls, and the
Philippine government spent over ST.
$50, 900 of local revenue for educa-
ton. n,
The services of over 5000 Ameri-
can ami Filipino teachets are employ
ed In the various schools of the is
lands as supervisors and classroom
teachers of the academic and tech
.nical subjects of the courses 0f
study
The University of Chicago selt DR..
Shepardson and DR. Goode, two Of It's
ablest and most successful extension
lecturers, to Manila during the past
vacation to remain in residence at
the vacation assembly of teachers
and conduct educational courses dur
ing the. session
In referring to the class of men
and wumen engaged in the eiucation-
al work there they leak in the high
est terms.
II have seen many gatherings OF
educators. but none which ayerl &c
higher than this one. The reason no
doubt is that nowhere else could such
company be found of men and wom-
en- who are doing pioneer work, VINO
have the spEit of the pioneer and
whose earnestness in pursuing ideals
Is reflected in conversation and con-
ference talk
"The company in attendance at
the assenbl yhas impressed me with
feeling Of pride in tne quality OF
manhood and womanhood in the serv-
ice of the bureau. They are clean-
cut, straightforward, earnest people,
the stuff pioneers are made OF. AS
came to know them personally and 70
hear of their work in all parts OF
the Islands, the problems they are
meeting and solving and the success
with which they are carrying tne
message TO Garcia in the service OF
education, felt proud that | am an
American. and that the generous
American aim. of helping these peo-
ple TO help themselves is being real
ICED in the splendid service of ne
director and his co-workers IN the
bureau OF education
This is field which requires the
services OF young men and women D.
suberior qualifications, exceliehl
character and good preparation, VINO
are able to maintain a position Oh IN
fluence among a rapidly developing
people III. ,,;oa
commission announces an eXamlna
tion for December 27-28, 1911, IN va
rious cities of the country for the
nnrnose Of securing eligibles to pe
appointed IN the spring OF 1917 for
work beginning with the onening OF
the next school year Detailed inior-
nation relative to the nature OF tne
service and the examinations may oe
had by wri ing to the bureau OF III
gular affairs, Washington, D. I.