Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-07-01
ADA NORMAL IS
UNIQUE SCHOOL
GH \IION EXERCISES WILL
IiE HELD ~
JlII.
GRADUATES IN DEMAND
riploma From East Central Normal
j. \>,uain"r Of the Securing
uf "A Position.

ADA Okla, June 3o.--tSpe,iaD-
Proportions are Well under way for
tn annual commencement exercises
# tire East C'u trail State Normal
whica will bi h,h In july.
This institution holds an unique
place in the cda,ajonal system Of
Oklho"a aud p,ss,sscs an ndivid-
uaau GistIr city Ter own. The usual
proficiency G. the work done has
c:oatod such a demand for teachers
trained here, that the Senior class of
the school has been maintained with
difficulty The facilities of the in
slitution have been overtaXed the
present year and the demands for in
creased facilities are so pronounced
and SO absolutely imperative that the
Commercial club of the city is to
erect a large and commodious DOR
mitory half block from the build
ing for TO pming purposes for girls
\ gymnasium Is also to be erected TO
be utilized, during the summer for a
dormitory cor boys
The situation of the institution Is
IDEAL II Is but eight blocks from the
o,nter Of The city on an eminence
o,crlookiny "A wide eXpanse of prairie
and woody tract. Nestled in a valley
t. the southeast Of the campus, only
a mile distant is a beautiful lake,
and at the head of the valley ana just
pt Of Z iu
fome of L. A. Norris, now under con-
slruction and to cost $40,000.00. Mr..
Norris takes a deep interest in the
work Of the school and next year will
open Ms pnlatial home to 80 or 40
girls ana. To use his own language
"Nil charge preachers rates for his
rooms e the girls"
No institution I'm the state is sup
Piled NHh better water. The city
furnishes fice water from he famous
Gyrd's Nj Spring, from which all
the water Of the city is secured
The institution has been fortunate
ia the heal of the school. Presi-
dent Briles was placed at its helm
on the establishment of the institu-
tion and in point of continued SER
vice is the oldest normal president
IN the state. To his unusual ability
as an executive, with the assistance
of the ablest faculty in the state, the
50 hool has grown by leaps ana
bounds until IT is now recognized as
the equal Of any Normal in the
Southwest and one OF the three larg-
est in the state, the Central State OF
Edmund and the Northeastern State
on Tahlequah being the others.
Again, but few changes have been
made in the faculty and those mostly
been taken I'm choosing men and
women for places as instructors and
when vacancies occur, the places are
filled by call.
The spirit of the student body is
East Cen'ials strongest asset-not
beng cqual!ed by any other normal
in the state. This condition is wholly
the result Of the administrative abii-
ty OF the President. Democracy Is
tie key note, and loyalty to the inter-
,sts and the growing traditions of the
school prominent.
The equipment of the various de-
plrtmenis will be greatly added to
the comics fall, including the de-
pCrtments Il domestic science. agri-
culture. biology, manual traininL
physics, chemistry and Pedagogy In
order that the Industrial and voca-
tic nal subjects may be stressed to
meet the demands of modern thought
in the subjects.
The enrolment 10 date numbers
675 pupils. Of this number 10 began
their summer work at other state in
stitutions. over 400 students are
taking credit work. looking forward
tc the schools diploma and begin
J ing with the fall term 175 nom
r. sident pupils will be taking the ex-
tension work under charge Of the