Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-20

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the times. Nothing is more pitiable
than the man who once went to col
lcge and still talks about IL. We
must understand that it is only by
keeping pace with the world that
what you wanted in the past is worth
having"
Speaking Of the necessity of equip
ment and education, DR.. Winship re-
ferrcd to Jess Willard, the champion
pugilist, when he signed for his fight
with Moran. The first thing Mr..
Willard did" said he, "was to en-
ploy n teacher. lie was bright enough
to know that he needed teaching.
altho he was the champion hitter of
the world. re needed a man to teach
him what to do. when TO do il and
what not 10 no. After six weeks
teaching he found that he needed
more and he refused to meet Moran
until he had received further instruc-
ton. So new articles and a new con-
tact were signed and Mr.. Willard
went back to school and took four
weeks more. Yet there are fathers
/ who think four years in a high school
is entirely too much instruction to
/ equip their sons for the great battle
of life. There ,s no tragedy on earth
| like that Of man who thinks his
. hoy should stop his training and his
development with common school
course"
Emphasizes Vocational Training.
When boys come to the high school
] they must get what they need when
/ they are there, and here DR.. Winship
emphasizes the vocational training
part - high school equipment and
spoke of the value of the domestic
science, millinery, dressmaking, cook
ing commercial training, gymnasium,
swimming pool, etc. You've got forty
things in this building that you didn't
have seven years ago said he, but
you need them all The day has gone
by when books alone educate. Books
play their part but the man who got
his education from books alone few
years ago Is almost an ignoramus to-
day"
More results arc accomplished by
one up-to-the- minute modern school
than out OF a thousand schools that
are going along under the antiquated
system of a few years ago. schools
must show results: they must give an
account of themselves. There is no
education in scholarship that doesn't
do something for the boy; that doesn't
put him on his feet: that doesn't make
, him maser of himself" A little edu
cation Is better than whole lot Of
abstract scholarship that Just whlrrs
and buZzes. We want TO equip our boys
of today and of tomorrow so that they
will be able to do things, so they can
stand on their feet and go forward
heroically."
Dd. Winship spoke of Prof. Langley
who made the first flying machine but
had poor success with it. Glen Curtis
the famous aviator and manufacturer
OF flying machines. was examining the
a.. -
sonian institute at Washington some
time ago and exclaimed: "Why this
thing will fly; wonder why he didn't
make il fly: all IL needs is wheels"
1t needed something to give II suf-
! ficient momentum to run along the
! ground until II accumulated speed to
lift 1t gradually into the air.
That's what high school education
does for young men and young wo-
men," said DIR. Winship; it puts
wheels. under scholarship. That's
why your young editor was able. with
a sixth grade education. to reach the
top. I'd rather have that and boy
] behind 1t with an inspiration and as.
piration than a dozen high degrees
with no wheels on them"
State School Inspector Parsons
spoke briefly on the value Of vocation
al training. and complimented the
board Of education on this feature of
the new buildings equipment.
/ superintendent Wilson was the last
| speaker and deplored the fact that the
ciilens Of Tulsa had not turned out in
larger numbers to celebrate the open
ing Of their new building. "the biggest
Institution in Tulsa" He spoke but
few minutes because the audience
had grown restless after so Jnany
speakers had preceded him.
The exercises were introduced by
a selection of tho High school glee
club, directed hv Mrs. Lila Wade Har-
rell. director Of music I'm the high
school. Preceding the meeting tho
high school orchestra gave a concert
of several numbers in The hallway on
the first floor.
Tonight Dr. Edward Howard Grlgg
OF New York will lecture ut the high
school auditorium on the subject, The
| Protest of Social Injustice"
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