The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-05-08
SUBSCRIPTIONS RATES.
EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS.

The states educational progress il
evident to any thoughtful observer
who Is at all cognizant with present
educational conditions. Take for ex
ample the splendid development Of the
state educational institutions In the
last three years The university i:
spreading it's Influence to the remot
est part OF the state Under the onong
hand Of DR.. Brooks. one Of the states
educational leaders. o. u has assum-
cd prestige abroad which is the
pride Of 0klahomans. Extension lee
lures, correspondence courses, super.
Vision Of athletics and debating con-
tests throughout the state, closer artic-
lation with country associations OF
teachers, and above all the closer
supervision OF high schools all over
the state, raising the standard Of the
work, thus vitally touching every com
munity In the state-these are the
things which are doing so much to
raise educational standards throughout
the state. But the university Is not
alone here. Probably no other educa-
tional Institutions have shown greater
progress than the normal schools.
Through organizations, Capitalization
OF administrative power. a uniform
course Of study, minimFm Of teach
ers employed and maximum OF work
ing hours, together with Increased en-
rollments and graduating classes as
well as high standards for graduation
these are few Of the self-evident
earmarks Of progress in all the state
educational Institutions. But this is
not all, OF course there has been sue
ccssiye crop failures, OF course there
has been q natural recoil and ensuing
criticism, incident to fitting up the
state from dependent territorial adj
ministratlon, bur in spite OF all this the
public schools OF the state have moved
forward Never before have the high
SCHOOLS In this state been SO full OF
students nor those students SO fullI
OF college aspirations as at present.
The high schools of the state rank
with those of other states much older
than OkIahoma,and in many cases sur
pass them. These schools have recent |
" found closer relations with the
higher state institutions, with mutual
benefit. Nor has the rural school fail |
ed TO catch this impetus to progress.
Rural commueties throughout the his
tory Of education have always moved /
mores lowly than urban communities.
In Oklahoma the rural schools are bet
ter than in the neighboring states.
There Is strong tendency toward
schools. Many such have
been established, and these are bea-
con lights to neighboring districts.
Better buildings are being built, and
these are decorated and equipped.
Social center work has been encour-
aged, agricultural instruction lncreas-
ed and Libraries encouraged But
above all these in Importance, qualifl.
cations for teachers have been mater
tally raised. This alone will entitle
the present superintendent, who has
fought SO earnestly for every point
cited above--to the greatest apprecia-
tion of children yet unborn Yes,
there has been turmoil and political
strife 1t is true, but in the midst Of
and above II all there has loomed up
the big, brawny form Of Rob Wilson
the friend OF education. fighting for
higher standards and better schools,
and the people will not forget the fact
on the third of next August. -Alva
Pioneer