The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-03-08
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First want % thank you Tor th'
courtesy Won extended nae .u alowu.
nc o attend the department on Su
rerlntcLJonce meeting at S. Louis j
vas one OF tfe best meetings In tht
history OF the association some tN1
thousand superintendents from ever,
state IN the union We're .u attendance
\ very fine prof~am was given II.
ideas that were SVEN special promf
3ence were continue c'mp, sl-N 1T
lea. lance. the period OF attendance
eacn YER being continuous, az sly
months at the first or the term or al
tic latter part OF th term ana Aot
af aggregate ioI tie year of SIX
months. In Guthrie child ray al
tend month be out month ana
back in again: al the law requires is
total OF six months attendance Most
states are now requiring The SIX
months attendance 10 be slN conseeu.
tive months Another matter That re.
ceived careful consideration was
trades schools: still another was the
esta bisbment of special schools or
departments for cbilJrcn who are
above normal or below normal. for
those who arc weak mentally but are
not idiots The association recon
mended that courses in lc seventh
and eighth grades be different for
boys aud girls. that the courses for
girls be more iu accordance with the
demands that viii be i"adc upon girls
In their work after they leave school.
Better preparation of teachers was
discussed.
The equipment side OF schools VAS
touched upon; I was glad to get into
the ST. Louis schools lUr q day s VS.
1t. Time vas not long enough 10.
careful study o. conditions II i ouIu
hsTe takcn at east Gvc days Bat
from the s'uds made OF conditions
and manner of organization dnd
That We differ fror them in many re
spects, Their schools are more of
The type Of Kansas City ana Clc1c-
land. As 70 the equipment we are
tar behind. 3u il is unnecessary
how 70 20 into detail in this matter
When the tiue comes to provide ,or
lie needs OF thc schools for next wear
uill be glad 10 furnish YOU q report
upon these matters. One 1Ginc h5N-f
ever, ] might mention and that is
hat the schools i'll Hedrlt every city F
# ten thousand population are pro
'uing q mnasium equipment tOr I'M
ioor exercise and are providing laH +
ground apparatus for the sch00. T
the smaller crowded sch09l I
grounds receiving more thar the larc +
'r ones his apparatus can be
'oushi - large expense or il can F
'e secured at a nominal cost Where
ms apparatus il put up bl the IN iu-
lal training department to- Ay some
ocai plumber or carpeutel about go i
c ~ per cent Is saved You are 10
'e congratulated mon the small START
nat YOU have made At cos, OF q
Ioilar 10 a dollar and d half for each
chool yon have pu' up the horzont.
isr for the bows When the frances
ermit We ought - put swings and
ther simple and inexpensive aDparat-
s Tor the girls; for they are the ores
I our schools that need TO be urged
. take physical exercise,
! have made an inspection Of the
choois this week and wSnt 10 report
bat one teacher is now out on ac-
ount OF sickness: Mrs Can )bell nj
le eighth grade at Central school
rs. Speer substitute teacher. is Nil
e her place. About two weeks ago
iere were four OF the teachers ont
account OF sickness IL vas q rath I
hard matter 10 Gil al their places
u We succeeded In doing SO. ! want
report that 10 the hasty eNamina.
ID gave the school this week tha
round everything iu excellent cOudi.