The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-11-29

De entirely unnecessary, as the high
school system by this time should pro-
vide the necessary preliminary work.
The school of mines viii he
far more efficient and more ecopomi-
eally conducted if a part of the State
university
4 do not know of course. the con.
ditions in Oklahoma, but in MANY
states there has been dispersal of
state funds for educational purposes
owing to the desire of localities to Sc
cure the expenditure within their
limits. This is contrary to the best
public policy, and an injury to the
unity and efficiency of the educational
System. Far better results education
lally will come from policy of con.
eentration involving simplicity and
directness of administration"
From Ohio Educator.
w. 0. Thompson, president of the
university of Ohio, writes:
In the first place the situation in
Oklahoma strikes the outsider as be-
ling extreme. The fundamental inter
lest in education and the enthusiasm
about it seems not to have been well
directed. > Concerning the uni.
versity preparatory schools / would
eliminate them entirely. Con
cerning the number of normal schools.
3" / believe that normal schools
should be developed as they are need
| ed.
1t looks little as if Oklahoma had
tried to secure support for the idea
by locating normal schools in what
might have been competing centers.
Railroad transportation is very small
litem in the expense of education, and
the time has now come when son or
a daughter is just as Well of 150 miles
from home as so miles from home.
1T would seem TO me, therefore.
that Oklahoma has arranged for more
normal schools than she will probably
equip adequately and that 1t would
be better to have two or three good
ones well equipped than five or six
somewhat inferior ones, indlfferentiy
equipped"
Robert l.. Slagle of the South Da-
kota State College OF Agriculture and
Mechanical Arts, writes:
In reply | would say that although
| have never been in the state of Ok
lahoma, / have learned much of the
state educational system through dis
cussions that have been carried on in
publications of various kinds and
would say most emphatically that the
bill issued in your state to curtail the
number of state institutions, as you
have outlined its details in your letter.
Is the most sensible bill that have
heard OF as originating in any state
for many years.
! should think also that two normal
hools would amply supply the needs
Of your state and since Oklahoma has
developed fine public school system
It is my opinion that there is no occa-
sion whatever for the existence of
preparatory schools"
From GunsauIus.
i. w. Gnnsaulus, president of the
Armour Institute of Technology. Chi
ago, writes:
i have placed your communication.
n the hands of our expert on the sub
ect, and have gone over the subject
myself and agree with him perfectly,
n the notes he has made upon your.
Notes of Expert.
First: Two state normal schools.
Second: Eliminate the university
preparatory schools, and let the high
chools of the state attend to the col,
ege preparatory education.
Third: Discontinue the agrieul-
lral schools and the school of
lines'"
Wisconsin Opinion.
Charles r. Van Hise, president of
le University of Wisconsin, writes:
AS see 1t, the first serious defect
the educational system OF Okla
oma Is the separation Of it's higher
iucation into q university, an agri-
lltural and mechanical college, and
school of mines. If these institu-
ons, or even two of them can be con
'lidated this would be very great
Vantage to the state. If it is
OF possible to bring together all
lree, then, by all means, bring the
'hool of mines to the university.
here can be no possible advantage
separating school of mines from
e university; not only so, but from
e educational and the financial
lints Of view the separation is most
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