The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-04-30
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A. W. Duff of Greer county, and B.
H. Hester of Rogers county, were
named Tuesday by Governor Cruce to
fill the two remaining vacancies on
the state board of education and the
names of the two aDpointees were
transmitted to the senate for their
approval or disapproval.
In explaining his appointments,
the governor sets forth in special
message to the senate that he had
not heretofore considered the geo
graphical location of the men he had
appointed and had sought TO fill the
places with competent officers. Wheh
the objection Of the senate that toe
many of the board were from the
CO st side, the name of Mr.. Heste" was
reconsidered and that of Mr.. Duff
added to the list, making acc9rllhg
to the message, an equal distribution
from all sections of the state.
In giving his reasons for his ap-
pointments the governor says III his
message
ITO the Senate of the Fourth Legs
lature in Extraordinary Session AS
sembled:
81 herewith transmit to you for
your approval or disapproval the to-
lowing name to become members Of
the state board of education:
"B. H. Hester of Rogers county
for the term ending July l, 1913.
"A. W. Duff Of Greer county for the
term ending July l, 1915.
Explanation to Senate.
IN making these nominations |
feel that | should make short eX-
planaton to the senate as have re-
teived the committee report adopt q
ry the senate dated April II, and
transmitted to me on April %, in
which the senate requests that !
submit names as members Of he
state board OF education from the
western half of the state.
In this connection | feel thaI |
should state that in making appoint
ments upon the state board of educa-
tion have paid very little attention
to the geographical location of the
men whom | have suggested. In max
ing the first appointments upon the
state board of education more than
two years ago five of the six members
appointed by me lived in what was
formerly Oklahoma territory, only one
of the six coming from the EASTERN
side of the state. At that time |
did not consider the question of geo
graphy, but only looked into the bles-
tion of the qualification of the men
appointed. The same was true in ap-
pointing the present members of the
board.
Distributing Representation.
In resubmitting to you the name
of Mr. Hester | desire TO make this
Statement: The state board of edr-
cation deals with every phase of cd
ucation in Oklahoma from the kinder.
garten grades to the university. 1t
seems fitting under these conditions.
that men should be appointed upon
the board who are familiar will all
departments of education One OF
the members heretofore appointed,
Mr.. Duncan OF Pauls Valley, is a ST.
perintendent OF city schools and his
work has been largely in connection
with the city schools OF the stat".
The same is true OF Mr. Duff, whose
name | am herewith submitting. Nr.
Hesters work since statehood has
been confined almost entirely to The
rural schools OF his county and I feel
that the rural schools should have
a representative upon the board In
trying to find a man who would meet
this requirement, | considered a
great many school men Of the state.