Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-08-31

to give finishing courses OF St.
which Will prepare young men :
women for some useful vocation
life
a few years have brought about
marvellous Transformation in our &c
nomiC and social conditions. The
vclOpment of our natural resOurC
the improved modes of transportati
and our foreign relations, have gro Z
so great in the last century that II
mands skin and trained minds to sJf
cessfully carry on this stupendc
work in this age of fierce competitic
The ships OF all nations seek 81
shores and bear away our prod
and manufactures to all lands. We
turn, visit the lands beyond the So
and bring to our 1Wn homes the
cessities and luxucles of life that
cannot produce. Hence, this woi
trade makes it necessary that
boys and girls receive instructions
these special lines that will beta
qualify them for their part In u
great work.
What the Local Course IS-~-
During the rlrst year the cou
will he open to all as a beginn
course II is the intention, howev
to make this one of the stInHg'
courses offered, one which will fit a
young man or woman for business
for the Office work 50 greatly carr't
on in Tulsa. The hiGh school Cou
offers an advantage over the busln
school in that it gives academic trdl
ing and Correlates il with the nee
Of the commercial student, thus y
curing superior training for the p,
tiCular vocation pursued. We will t.
deavor to articulate this course VI
the community needs Of Tulsa, in suH
manner, that our graduates will sh
efficiency sufficient to give them
preferred place among employers Z
addition to this special feature, Il
still hope to maintain all the edu,
tional advantages Of the general CO,
mercial course.
Thus, the purpose Of the comm
Cial course is to give the student su
training as will make him a rea
man. 1t aims not only to give stu
ents the practical work for N-futu
careers, but also to make them De. !,
knowledge to give them habits Of n,
plication and reflection; and to imp
to them tasks which may give ~>r~s
delight or solace outside OF busini
hours.
Commercial Course Outii,AI.
The commercial course Of 'Tu'
high school extends through fo
years.
First year-Commercial arlthmet
Introductory bookkeeping.
Second year-Bookkeeping, a
counting.
Third year-Commcrcial geog-a n
shorthand, typewriting.
Fourth year-Dictation, court
porting, typewriting.
From the discussion given thus
in this story. IT is very evident >
the course Of study and the sc
work of the Tulsa schools will n
added interests for the children OF N I
city There is no city in the cou i
which has greater outlook than
sa and, for this reason alone,
schools should be brought to "
standard equal TO those of any DIN
city. This can be done II every pa
in Tulsa will pledge his active .up H
and cooperation with all thS 10
working for the interests of III
schools. This, | believe, you mean
do, and, for this reason. am md.----s'
these concluding remarks in the !
terest Of our boys and girls alX poir
ing the way Of further progIss.
CONCLUSION.
We have given generous praise
our public school system because E
deserves praise. 1t behooves us 4
keep il always praiseworthy. "a
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teaching and this demands more nof
NAL schools and students for they
greater permanency in the office
procure fruits of experience, highE
grade OF examination for certlficat {
freedom from partisan, personal, I'd
sectarian influence in appointmcnW
better salaries. smaller classes in vi
cities where teachers are overwholt
ed in the crowd of children mo-
thorough and sympathetic supeN 4
ION.
The use of partisan methods Il,
corrupting influences in the select n
of text books or the appointment
teachers Is in some parts Of the con
try is a serious injury to the ed,c
tional and moral influenU6& Of "A
schools. But all reforms must C, n
with civic interests; higher estimate
of culture; purification of politlcas~f
runlstration; and the general dnt
ion OF knowledge relating to the n
' Nclormcnt Of human faculties and II
values Of human life. 4
Are Country's Hope.
Thus, in this paper | have spCkA
only of those elements I'm society al
one of which may be a dominant for
in your community. If any one of
evils here spoken of, is influenciiF
the school system Of your communitf
1t Is but the natural right of you
parents and citizens to you reno
such disturbing features. with ia
support from the intelligent and syilN
pathetic public, our public schodt
may sull hold that regard in the Sc
vice Of the nation which the mott
THE common schools, the hope of OF
country" has given. Let us, as ciH
zens. renew our allegiance to ID.
cause that the mission Of this publ
institution may approach the maN
mum efficiency of social service. "a
with the Improvement Of one of
social institutions well on the road 4
ward the ideal of greatest social SOD
vice, we will be making. as scot z
one step in reaching the final q,
which is to he embodied in tSSy
civic life OF our future city.