Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-08-31
State UnfUeryify--mSfitufe
Ofhe Highestm Learning
Wins Cordial Support BY Being Servant of the People
The Scope 1t Embraces Students from Every
County in State-No Tuition Required

during the school year are glad tu
take advantage Of the opportunity for
summer study During the present
session the University offered two
weeks series Of special lectures on
The playground movement tho Mon
tcssuri system and the Curtis stand
ard Tests Of Measuring Efficiency In
school work
Nearly Every County Represented,
During the last school year there
were S76 students In attendance at
the University, These students came
from every part Of Oklahoma. Last
year every county except SIX was rep
resented In the University Oklahoma
County had 50 students, Kay County
23 kluWa County 20, Lincoln County
H. PuttaWatomic County II, etc, %
states were represented, the largest
outside Oklahoma being Texas and
the next Kansas. The $40 students
were distributed In the various schools
Of the University as follows; Graduate
school 4 College Of Arts and SCicn-
ces. ans; School Of Fine Arts, 173;
school Of Law, III; College of Engi-
ncering, 63 School Of Medicine "a;
including Training School of Nurses
n, School of Pharmacy, AZ, Summer
total is accounted for by the fact that
a number Of students are enrolled in
more than one school.
Expenses oG students
The University charges no tuition
ana the yearly expenses therefore are
nut very high. The laboratory fees
were reduced last March and the cN-
pcnses for next year viii therefore
b less than usual for students who
take laboratory courses a recent in
quiry with regard to student expenses
brought out the following interesting
Information: Averages compiled
from the reports received show eX-
pcnses as follows for the year: Board
Sl3O.0S, room rent, SIS.12, clothing
557G6; books, S22.l3, laundry $2I47;
ncidenlals S5l62; making total
cost for the year Of $33l3S. Many
students get through the year with
$3.50 To- $500,
Spirit of Faculty and students.
A very wholesome spirit prevails al
The University among both students
and faculty. The decision Of the state
Board Of Education last year to place
all members Of the faculty above the
rank Of instructor on permanent ten
ure instead of clocting them annually,
and the recent adoption of salary
schedule, have done much to establish
proper feeling among the various
members of the faculty The schol-
urship average Of the University
students is good There are many stu
dent organizations such as the class
ORGANIZATIONS, the Chemistry club,
French club, German club, Engineers
club. Geology club, Humanist club,
Dramatic club and various others.
These afford the students opportuni-
ties for special work along the line in
which they are Interested and also
give the students experience in direct
ms the affairs of these organizations.
The football. baseball, basket ball
tennis track, hand BAN and gymuastic
teams are Of special interest to many
: Of the students.
oklahoma University in TIE Future.
1t Is believed that the University is
growing continually In the favor Of
he people of oklahoma. There is no
reason why oklahoma cannot have
one Of the best state universities i'm
he uiuu In order to do SO, how
eyer, Ill must hayc thc loyal support
not only of its students and alumni
but especially of the great mass of
IoOplc in oklahoma who can never
personally attend IN" University The
institution is growing and developing
dong many lines Of activity and the
authorities of the University are cN-
'Iting every energy to make it worthy
If the confidence and trust of the ci-
iXcnship of oklahoma. There is no
longer any reason why young people
should leave the state TO secure an
education, for they can get good
iaining within the state and at the
anne time they will be developing that