The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-17
co. SUPERTNTENDENTS
Are HOLDING MEETING
Supt. Ramey Welcomes the Visitors;
Important Topics are Being Dis
cussed; Wilson Watched"

ton" making as one Of his most force
full points the fact that the schools
were greatly embarrassed through va.
riety Of books used He advocated
that the books should be the same the
state over. His thought was that the
books saouId be selected either BY
state supervision or by the county sup
erintendents association. Satisfactory
organization under present conditions
is impossible, could not be made a
~howling" success
SuDt- r. G. Rowden, Of Chandler,
agreed with Supt Hayes. He thought
the reading circle should be a COM
pulsory feature.
Supt. w. f. Gill. OF Pawhuska, re.
sponded to the subject. "The Disad.
vantage Of Opening School Promiscu-
ously Throughout the Month. There
should be uniformity he said. Schools
should start the first Monday Of a
month and all work should accord
Herewith.
Mrs. Anna Burks-Love Of Okla
homa City. was Of the opinion that
terms Of school should be uniform
over the state. whether six. seven or
eight months were to be held. she
urged the eight months school and
felt that it could be made universal
over the state.
Supt Fred Tucker Of Ardmore,
talked on the subject: "The Renewal
Of Certificates and Carrying Of Grades
From Old Certificates for Professional
Work" He had written 10 all the
state superintendents Of the United
States and had replies from over two
thirds Of them, relative to the sub
ject and the oldest in the work ex-
pressed the opinion that I'VE examine
the teachers too much" He read
from many Of them interesting esti-
mates and statements. The speaker
was Of the opinion tliat a uniform sys-
tenn should be demanded and that this
body should put itself on record 10
that effect.
supt. G. E. Moore, Of Kingfisher.
talked on the subject THE Import
ance Of Careful Investigation Before
Endorsing Certificate from Another
County" He was he opinion that
the present system Needed revising
and that more rigid examination Of
character as welI as competency
should be mark of recognition.
Supt. Clarence Robinson, Of Tecum-
sch, spoke on "The State Normal Ger
tificates" He was OF the opinion that
the class grade was one Of the most
Objectionable; that it destroyed the
unity Of the work in the county Nine
ty per cent should be the standard
In his county nineteen out Of twenty
two Of those holding state certificates
failed to attend the county normal in
stitute.
State Superintendent Wilson was
called before the body for a talk along
the line Of betterment Of the system
and, expressed himself freely on all
points at issue.
MIR. Ramey's Welcome.
In his welcome address supt Ramey
said in part:
I'VE bid you welcome because 1t is
characteristic ct chiukasha to give
a royal entertainment. Your coming
among US will be a help to US and we
trust that you win carry away such
pleasant thought Of this occasion that
it will always be delight to recur to
it in your minds. ChickasEa has we'll
been styled the Queen Of the Washl-
ia" nestled as she is in the bend Of
this beautiful onflowing stream whoss
waters never 90 dry and from whose
latent force we gather power for man
ufacturing purposes. Chickasha has
a population Of more than 10000. She
is city Of the modern tgpe with
people from every state in the union.
She is situated in the best agricultural
section Of this state. IN fact. she is
the coming city Of all the southwest
! mention these things that you may
be advised Of our basis for Significant
growth
mo school ssatem will ever be bet
Ter than the teachers make Il nor
worse than they permit It 70 BE- Y
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