The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-09-07

that section. A number OF parent
expressed their qualification at thl
phase Of the schools influence oi
their boys thought and activity.
While the work with the men anC
boys had its points OF interest, Tn,
most prominent and probably tn,
most lasting broad effects will follow
the work OF Miss Mathews and hei
associates with the women and girls
AS you know, the original plan pro
yided only for a section for men
and one for women The mems
work was for convenience divided
into men and boys" but for thu
women it was necessary to elassif
or divided into women" and three
grades CT girls because OF the grea
numbers. The women and girls wert
there to the number OF 800 to sol
every day, and in all my life ! neyel
saw such a crowd OF "stayers" a.
those women in Miami 1t can be ex
planned on no other theory than theif
great satisfaction with the worA
given to them Rain or shine thes
We're there in large numbers for the
morning sessions at 900 a. m, lasting
up to 1900 m.--again at 1890 D. m
lasting TO 400 and sometimes 500
and back again at 800 at night
Most people think OF physical educa
tion as games, etc, for young folks
but under the instruction Of Miss Ross
a broader view was taken The mar
ried women insisted on a class. bu
as an the regular hours were sched
uled for the three classes Of girls, ii
WAS necessary to use the GOO to 7;0p
D. m period Even at this unusua
and inconyenient hour more than
seyenty-fiye married women were
present when the class was organized
Only a few could be admitted because
of the lack OF proper suits for that
As an indication Of the ap-
OF this work. anu desir,
for It's continuance. the women 0
Miami are arranging for salaried in
structor in physical education at
salary OF S75 per month.
Another little incident that indi
Gates in striking way the serious
ness affected even the younger girls
happened at the close of Miss
Mathews lecture on Home Building.
A committee from the younger girls
Miss Mathews to give q
talk "just for us girls" on character
Persons at that age do not
invite discussions on such topics ex
,ept from a special awakening
While in Miami | met with the
Ottawa County School Officers As |
by special request While
here I was reminded in many ways
hat the Sx-Day School was laying
he foundation for greater interest ir
eform in the education Of rural peo
lie Trustees expressed to me their
determination to exercise their lawful
,owers to this end
Farmers as class are not given 4
lattery and what they say they |
mean. / am sure that more than a |
hundred real farmers came to me to
ay goodbye on the last day and |
expressed their appreciation OF the !
york Of the school. The work of DR.
'allicotte and Mr. Skinner was well |
eceiyed.
In have mentioned those little Incl |
lents just as they occur to me be
ause thev are the ones that realh |
Indicate the success OF the work and |
he possibilities of the Six-Day Schoo
dea. The idea and the plan is new
ne to me and | have been alert to
determine it's usefulness in a prac
ical betterment of country conditions
nd farm methods. In 1909 the aver
&c revenues per farm in Oklahoma
gero 1885, in Iowa, $1,000 Iowas
ativity in extension work for the
ural classes has been generous for
period OF about twelve years,
rust that a continuance OF this work
ill bring similar prosperity to your
wn State.-A NJ. Ferguson, Sherman
'exas, - Special Lecturer, Six-Day
chool Of Agriculture.