The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-10-30
Searching Examination by Accredited Lisi
Inspector Shows Up Many Weak
ntsies in Grady County
HIGH SALARIES TO
LOW GRADE TEACHERS
Improper Equipment, Inadequate Accom-
mOdali,ns and Short Ters.-
ssnen

l'Ht Grady cogsN3 schools and Gra.
dy county school boards will have to
get down to business in order that the
graduates Of those schools might come
into their own in the matter OF high
school credits was the dictum Of A. G.
Parsons professor Of secondary edu.
cation at the Oklahoma University,
who is In charge Of the accrediting
Of all high schools in the state Of Ok
lahoma. And Mr. Parsons word is
law in this matter There is no appeal
from it.
Whatever Weaknesses exlst iii the
county schools were laid bare by In
spector Parsons during his rigid In.
spection Of all educational institutions
In Grady last week in company with
County Superintendent Shepard. The
exception OF those Of Alex and al Brad
ley which were not visited. And this
same examination is in time adminis.
tered to each Of the G7O schools in the
state which must pass muster by him
II the graduates hope for favor in
higher educational circles
In summing up the merits and de.
merits Of any school Ia Oklahoma Pro-
feasor Parsons II extremely coId.blood.
ed. having IN mind only the future Of
the pupil and the Inconvenience and
handicaps which are ofaen imposed
upon the higher grades BY dumping
upon them incompetent students
These students in many cases have
finished the country schools and with
q five or six months term expect to
place in basis equivalent to that en-
joyed by students who have spent
nine months in the same studies. Such
q condition must terminate. says Mr..
Parsons, and he SO declared unhesi-
tatingly and plainly to the school
boards OF the various districts which
be visited.
In,portant Changes imminent.
Important changes are expected to
follow this merciless, scrutinizing dis
section Of the country high school and
plans which have been maturing for
some time in the mind Of County Su-
Shepard will likely be
put into execution. This bids fair to
Srs.4.I tf.r dL.rtI. bait a.. t....l. 49,.
who, holding inferior grade certifi-
Gates and lacking IN other qualifica-
lions essential to the attainments OF
higher results have been dumped into
he country schools at salaries in ex-
cess of those which are paid in city
schools. such as those Of Chlckasha
or instance, to teachers who are nor.
nal and university graduates and
earned in the art Of instruction. Bet
er equipment must be provided and
onger terms. The records show that
orty-four rural teachers in Grady
ounty schools are receiving $40
month and over, some being paid as
Ugh as SIS and $50 month. OF the
ural teachers only eighteen are first
'rade or normal school graduates, the
,thers have second and third grade
certificates Better qualified teach
'rs are employed in the chickasha
chools for $50 and se5 per month.
End Of Dumping Grounds.
'erhe rural districts will no longer
'e the dumping ground for third grade
declared County Superin-
endent Shepard this morning as the
esult Of last weeks tour OF high
chool centers. Our county is paying
liz salaries and next year we are go
ng to have teachers who can earn
hem. My ambition is to have all
chools doing high school work in the
ounty on the accredited list shall
SIX all the boards to submit to me
ormaI applications for positions which
shall submit to the Inspector with
II available data that he might pass
Ii each applicant before making the
ppointmenf That viii save the
oard the embarrassment which some.
ime ensues upon finding that teach.
RS whom they engage have no certif.