The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-02-16


viding these things so their boys VII
grow up strong. healthy fellows an
their girls strong, self-reliant won
en-? DO you know that Guthrie ought
to have gymnasia open nights FOR the
boys who want to get together anf
box, play games, etc.
Did you ever see statement
how Juvenile crime has been lesser
ed by Fairgrounds, recreation center
and gvmnasia? Have you though
that such things as these might HAY
prevented some Guthrie boys bein
hauled into court recently FOR luFe
nile crimes? 40 you know that Grim
In the United States costs $60o.ol0,
900 year, sum greater than thi
spent upon the entire public stho
system oil the country with It's l3
100000 boys and girls and half mi
lion teachers
Do YOU realize what a fine piece &
work the city Federation is doins
planning for playground work an
recreation center work
DO YOU know that Guthrie has nos
enrolled in her schools over 80
boys and girls? DO you know tina
the eighth grade Is now a part OF Il
high school in deed and in trutA3 II
YOU know that this is in accord wit
the best practice in the United state
and Europe 10 you know that I.
enrolment at high school is i$2
whom 100 are eighth grade
DO YOU know whether or not yol
boy or girl is making good in school
DO you know what kind OF habi,
he Is forming? Does he aoe his
work the way YOU face yours? Have
You planned on what your boy Is g
ing to do when he grows up? If yc
have does it accord with his aOili
ties? Does your girl have any idc
of the work she VIII do wnen IN
grows up? is she learning TO max
good in her work?
DO YOU know that President NaI
llse of the University Of Wisconsin
estimates that the American peopl
spend annually ten billion dollars fol
food, clothing, and shelter and tina
nine tenths OF 1t Is spent by wume
with no special training to fit the
for the task? Do YOU think 1t sonn
business policy to risk nine billion
Il year in this way? Doesn't 1t seer
better to have Domestic Scien'
clubs, really practical domestic 81
ence courses and such agencies I
give training? Maybe you think tn
home ought to do this? Most folk
agree that it ought But it doesn't
DO YOU know that the senior elias
at high school this year numbers 60
2S boys and 30 glrs2 The largcs
class in the history Of Guthrie and
is Guthrie high school too?
DO You know that Guthrie hlgl
school offers five courses this year
of which four are distinctly preparing
for life, the so-called practical cours
as and one course is distinctly col
lege preparatory2
Wave YOU visited the schools thi
tcar2 OF course you know You ar,
Welcome 10 YOU know that the pub
ic schools is one Of the biggest busl
lesses in the city and you are yitall'
Interested?
What do yoi think Of schools sery-
ns warm school lunches to the poor
hldren who cannot afford a good
wholesome lunch
10 your children get regular meal
nd plenty OF sleep at regular ane
seasonal hours 50 that they are not
growing MP ne-vous, hat arc grow
~ up stronger and more healthy
DO you know that the Guthrie
teachers ara working harder than
ever before an much harder than
he tea hers OF most cities
DO sou know that some diamonds
rave made taeir appearance among
he teachers
or course you knox the teachers
iay, arranged a lecture course OF four
numbers and that they are very anN-
ious for ,ou to be their guests and
enioe these lectures They viii make
announcements later and will DE glad
10 see sou attend The Dickens lee
tuge which was postponed viii be
given at a later date + D Brook,
supt