The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-08-31
J. Frank Lilly a Well Known
Figure in Educational
Circles of State
PSYCHOLOGY WAS A HOBBY
Brilliant Fellow Made Master
Degree on Pure
Bluff
Special 10 The word

Special 10 The word
ADA. Aug 30--A few days ago
the New York world carried a story
about nm oklahoma school tth'h''
who went, To New York, 'psS ch"
loglzcd" wall street, made millions
went too fast. and In now fugitive
from the officers The mamie ~ the
man who dared 10 storm the puftalS
OF tho casts money center wp, j.
FRANK Lily, well known In this part
OF that state and we'll known to every
teacher in tho state who took part
In tho annual meetings. OF the state
Educational association from 1907
to 1919
Lilly was for throo years teacher
OF psychology In the East Central
Normal OF this place. Ills career II
one Of unusual interest, rcfleetng
the brilliant Intellect and the scared
conscience which finally got him lnio
trouble.
Eloeted County superintendent
When statehood came Lazy was IN
Tishomingo engaged In school work.
He made the race FOR county super
intendent OF school and was elected
by big vote BEING a great mixer,
he had little difficulty IN surpassing
all tho other teachers In the coupty
IN his ability 10 get votes and put
himself In office. Just what claims
ne made In order 10 win this race,
the writer ia unable TO AHy.
In 1910 he decided he wanted to
yet in the state schools. lie made APP
plicntlon for a position In the normal
school. setting forth as his quhlifi-
cations the fact that he was "A grad
uHte OF the University OF Missouri
and had specialized in psychology,
Later events proved that he was
student In the University Of Mis-
souri only one year and was not "A
graduate by many months
He was elected to position In
the school. the board Of education
not having run down his record.
Popular With All.
When he camo to Ada he went
into the school work with energy.
He was popular with both students
and members ot the faculty. Ho was
able To review book on psychology
and write "A summary Of Il In few
minutes. Reing great reader. he
knew every fad and fancy Of the
great university psychologists. and
was always able TO cite his own sx-
perience In proof OF tho various
statements.
For months his pupils thought
he was the most wonderful man In
the world No experience was out of
his ken: he had been through the
most intense suffering. the heights
OF JOY, the depth OF sorrow. Not
for more than two years did they |
begin TO Aee that his experiences
crossed and conflicted with each |
other. when tbNy learned this. they |
began TO lose confidence In him, |
and his fall was rapid from that
time. He was finally let out. being |
given years leave OF absence
"Fnked" War Experiences.
While here he did many things
which the average man would be
afraid To do, even II his sense OF |
honor did not retard him. on one
occasion Lilly delivered a lecture he
fore the entire student body aud I,
faculty OF tho school on his OK
pericnces IN the Spanish American
war lie told OF his trip TO Cuba,
OF his life In the army, Of his cap
ture by the Spaniards and his Int
prisonment In Moro Castle AS ne
awoke from slumbcr one morning
In prison. he heard the sound OF
guns, looked out the small hole in
the side OF his narrow cell. and saw
the Americans and the enemy In
hot battle. HIS descriptions were
vivid. his story logical and seem
ingiy true An Investigation re-
vealed the fact that he had never
been In the Spanlsh American war
and had never been 70 cuba
when ne left here, no went To
sN A
ing that he could not got by with |
the assertion that ne was a graduate I
OF the University ot Missouri and !
wanting TO enter the graduate do
Tartmcnts OF tho institution, he told /
that he was graduated from some .
school which was iater burned /
down. all records destroyed and |
therefore II was impossible for him
TO produce the records
Docs Postgraduate Work.
Hts story sounded reasonable. and
the college professors fen for his
bluff lie entered the graduate
schooI made wonderful record
in the year ne stayed there. Ho
had a place almost landed In Wander
hrt university with good salary at
tachcd. but the Vanderbilt author
titles sent some kilograms to okla
hom1 10 be certain, and that ended
!. Franks chance % become
professor In Nashville.
Tenn lie could have landed many
good Jobs hut for the fact that
the authorities wanted his past IN
black and white These he could
not deliver and get the job
chose Who knew LILY Intimately
we're are not surprised ~ his getting
ll with a new wrinkle even on wall ,
street They say he was brilliant. I'i
q wonderful reader ~ human nature. j
hut simply had loose scrcw" some
where Il
apiur"s shark Win handkerchief ,
SAlGIS. Mass Aug 81 John
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