Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-01-28

lie said that although ne did not have
the advantage Of attending high school
he never in his life refused to vote for
school bond issue
Eugene Lorton, managing editor Of
the World and Sun an 2 recently elect
cd president Of the Commercial club,
In a few brief remarks urged that gem
eral interest I'm the bond issue should
be greater He told Of the deplorablc
condition of the schools and the ne
cessty Of the support of the business
men on the proposition which is soon
TO be voted on. When persons first
come TO a town, they inquire about
the schools II the schools are good,
the chances are that they will locate
there said Mr. Lorton.
Judge W. !. Williams, like the
other speakers, advocated the adop-
tion Of the proposed bond issue, as it
is needed and will be no greater bur
den now that year or two later.
William Strykcr said that he would
willingly donate his personal services
to the proposition. 81 am especially
in favor Of the extension Of manual
training, domestic science and domes-
tic art in the public schools here as
well as the other courses Of study
The only way we can properly train
the students of Tulsa and equip them
for the battle Of life Is by pro",ding
good schools for them" he said
Superintendent e. +. Oberholt2er
was then called on. He told in rather
a lengthy statement the actual condi-
tions Of the city schools at the pres
ent. His figures no doubt were rev.
elatlon to many Of the business men
there. He showed what the school
attendance would be next year conf
pared with the attendance this year.
The enrolment in the high school
this year is more than double that OF
last year. The school records show
that there are 1000 students in the
seventh and eighth grades. who will
be in the high school in two years.
He showed that it would be abso-
lutely impossible for the high school
students to be taken care of in the
present building next year.
Following his remarks the discus
sion of site for the new building
was taken up. o. II. Leonard made
a motion that the building be erect
ed on the present site owned by the
board OF education. 1t met with
unanimous approval.
- !, ia+6 prh In
spector from the state university at
Norman, made the following statement
in regard to the situation here:
II am pleased to note that the en-
rollment in the Tulsa high school has
grown from 275 last year to AIS this
year, an increase Of nearly so per
cent The school interest is great and
splendid cooperation exists among
the teachers and pupils. No other
high school in the state has such q
The new departments of
manual training and domestic art and
science and commercial work have
made a splendid start II is to be re-
GREETED that further development
along this line cannot take place un-
less ample room has been provided.
The attendance in the high school and
the demand for work have 80 COM
pletely outgrown the facilities that n
new building will be imperative be
fcrC Tulsa high school can expert
ence her greatest growth"
Acting on a motion introduced by
Frank Greer. vice president Of the
club. Eugene Lorton nam
cd a committee Of three to confer with |
the board of education to make a.
raugements for the campaign for n |
s500,0 school bond issue. William |
Stryker, O. d. Hunt, and c. A. San
derson were appointed. The appoint !
ment OF Mr.. Stryker committeeman |
was the first 20 be officially named by |
the Commercial clubs new head.