The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-11-26

m wM O. THoMrSoN, prcsI
- dent " Onto university one of
the most eminent and practical educat-
or, IN the land, and Mrs Corn VIII
SON Stewart of Frankfort, KY orlgl.
mtur Of the Moonlight school move.
mrut, and both " whom are on the
program Ion scycrul addresses before
the aunml convention Of the Okla
hunm Stale Educational associations,
reached the rity Friday mU3uhg Miss
Stewart came tu Uu AN cnrly Rock l.
mud train from the west, having been
@in New Mexico and Immediately up
ou her arrival proceeded to the Audi
torlm where she spoke ON NO init
crry IN America Dr Thompson de
hNcrcd M address ON Agricultural
Education Both were On the pro
gram for addresses AT the night scs
sion
Special Trains Arrive
Three special trains arrived I'm the
morning bringing large delegations Of
trlchcrs from Muskogee, Tulsa and
MGNlestcr The hehds Of practically
every state educational institution now
are Ia the city and most Of the county
aud city superintendents Of the state.
The registration Friday morning
passed the 5000 mark, and taking into
consideration the percentage that us
ually fails to register nt conventions II
&, likely there ara four thousand Wis.
itors attending the convention seS-
sluns nt this thue. President II II.
Wilson ~ the state board ~ education
said to- Tho Times that the current
wcctlng IL the most representative In
the history ~ the state teachers or
gaulzntion.
Changes In Program
Mr. Wilson announced these changes
IN Fridays program: The conference
of high school superintendent IL 10
be- held at . o'clock D. m. that pertain
lux 10 visual instruction at | 40 y.
m. AZ the high school auditorium
The tenth annual session NJ the Ok.
lnhumn Educational association was
formally opened In the auditorium Of
the high school building Thursday
ryrulug. and the assembly was pro-
uunnrri the most representa- I've In the
history NJ education In the state Of
Oklahoma Reside the great army NJ
teachers I'm the common schools " the
stnte, there Is IN attendance NJ the
convention the faculty members and
hcad- pf every state educational insti-
tuition together with county and city
supcrlntendents from every quarter "
thu commonwealth
Mayor Fd Ovcrhulser's welcome 10
the visiting educators was fraught
with sincerity lie sp0kc with pride
of the city NJ which he II the cxecu.
tive head aud said he wanted the Wis
ilors 10 he proud NJ A. M they are
moulders " public opinion. He hoped
TINT they would enjoy their sojourn IN
oklahoma city and visit Il again and
ugniu
States Educational Needs
The response came from President
Grant Evans ~ Central state Normal
school nt Edmond, who paid n fine
tribute to the city and then asserted
that The battle NJ education would
never bc finished until seven forts
were captured IIe said every child
IN tho state must have school term
Of nt least 100 days: every child
should have trained teacher, school
home each rural school should have
five acres ~ land IN cultivate and on
II n teachers residence every child
should have the benefits " circu-
lntlng library and course W study
looking 10 efficiency for making liv-
Ing every school district must he
large and rich enough 10 make proei.
sion for hand crafts, domestic science,
practical agriculture lyceum courses,
music and other social welfare clubs
day schools must bo supplemented by
moonlight schools IN that oil the 20,
0Oo llliterntes In the state may have
n chance
School vs.. Prisons
Il H. Wilson retiring president, ia
liyered an Interesting address NJ some
length II tcemed with progressive
educational thought lie sctentioinly
declared those who have had educa.
tlonal advantages must nsslst IN de-
velOping and educating the meducat
cd From the records he hnd dis
covered II costs the state " Oklahoma
f108Sa ON an average 10 keep an IN
mate In the pcnl,cnti0ry at McAlestpr
and the reformatOry at Granite, aud
tl7i90 to keep n person In amy one
Of the state elemnnsynary institutions
of the state, while II cost only sb57i
to keep one person In any one Of the
states educational institutions lie
entered cNhnnstlvely into the subject
of rural education, and he criticised
Romc teachers ia holding back the DO,
WIN makes excellent grades IN soin,
bFauChps and ahO,Vs ppUrly iu othera