Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-21

power into their lives. that their de-
sire for usefulness may bo increased,
and feeling Of dignity md respon-
sibility TO self ana church and state
may be aroused; for tho sake of our
state. that II may no longer rest un-
der the stigma OF being one Of the
most illiterate commonwealths OF
these United States, that IL may no
longer have To beat against the stone
wall OF ignorance, which is an I'M
passablc barrier to progress"
Governor Takes u Hand.
The governor issued n special proc.
lamation intended to encourage tho
work OF the commission, the sacri-
fices of the teachers, the efforts OF
the club workers and the heroic en-
deaVOrs of the illiterates to learn. The
proclamation follows: AT the last
meeting Of the general assembly OF
Kentucky | recommended that II Ken
| lucky illteracy commission be ap-
/ pointed and authorized TO inquire INTO
| and alleviate the conditions OF gdult
! illteratcs in the state, and Mrs. Cora
! Wilson Stewart, chairman; Miss Ella
! Lewis Dr. j. q. Crabbe and Dr H. ii.
Cherry were appointed as -membe's
of the commission. This commission
| has inaugurated campaign Mrs.
stewart being the active leader in the
effort 10 stamp out illiteracy thru
moonlight schools and other meth
ods'
Upon their call fpr volunteers
/ about one thousand teachers offered |
their services and are teaching or
making ARRANGEMENTS TO teach al
night and others are daily offering |
| their services.
THE chairman and leader Of this |
great work has informed me that the |
Kentucky Educational association, the |
kentucky Press association, the ken |
lucky Federation of Womens clubs, |
and the kentucky Society of Colonial |
Danes, are taking much interest ana |
are performing much valuable scrv-
ice, and that other organizations seem
Interested.
There are 2OS,OSi men and women |
in our state who cannot read and |
write, and of whose Intelligent efforts
aIonB lhe HncS ul euuc"loh' Ithsloh
ana general development ana ad-
N'hcchtut the staie Is deprived anu
thls CONSTITUTES uepIoIuple SITUATION
ana presents great ana urgent heeu
Wnich should DC promptly met ana
relieved.
reach the Moth'iS.
instruction shouid pe offered 10
the inothefs Tor theli own saNes anu
Tor the chlldieh VINO are uhueT thei
influence ana lot the STATE II sIVuiu
he oHGred TO the iathers lot ther
N'' '''' "''' ''' ''N '' ''
ing tnelf earning capaclty anu
prompting nome comforts ana Tor 'hS
sake ol a more inteIliseht eAeIclSe Ul
the rlght OF suffrage SO as 10 HelP
MAINTAIN sood soNerhmSht Iot ui5
state. instruction sh1uIu ne oIltIcu
TO the youl+s men ana youhS women
VINO nave missed oppori uhiueS carrier
IN lie, put may yet tahe OF lhstl uc-
tlon ana make achieNelienIS. ,r,..
Ihe instruction OF an the llllte.
aies in the state VIII not only give 70
hentucky hIshef rank euucdti"H"hH
among states. but Will give her a new
and distinct position as the illst com
mon"eaIth Whlch mas attempted il sue"
great ana lmpoTtaht W"Ih'
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incs nf cdncoti"n ana al v,hn dnsir,
to nrnnoto rcIirion scia,"o or jn,
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VI
Prizes Are Offcrcd.
70 encourage the teachers in going
BACK TO their schools at night to teach
adult persons, the following prizes
were offered for the fall term of
l'li'
senator ONE Nj. James Offered a
prize OF sou To the teacher who |