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Senate Journal of the Twenty-ninth Legislature of the State of Oklahoma Seventy-second Legislative Day, Monday, May 13, 1963 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO 35--By Payne, Allen, Baldwin, Bart- lett, Belvin, Berrong, Boecher, Bohannon, Breeden, Cobb, Colston, Cowden, Dacus, Field, Fine, Garrison, Garvin, Grantham, Graves, Ham, Hamilton, Harris, Haworth, Kerr, Lollar, McClendon, McColgin, Mc-- Comas, McSpadden, Muldrow, Murphyq Nichols, Pazoureck, Ritzhaupt, Rogers, Ro- mang, Schoeb, Stevenson, Stipe, Tipps, Trent, Wilkerson, Williams and Wilson of the Senate and Cole and Yates of the House. A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REC-- OGNIZING TREMENDOUS 'CONTRIBU- TIONS OF L. K. COVELLE IN THE FIELD OF EDUCATIONQ COMMENDING THE SUCCESS OF THE PROGRAM AT OKMULGEE TECHQ EXTENDING THE SINCERE THANKS OF A GRATEFUL STATE FOR TEACHING AND EDUCA- TION ENDEAVORS WHICH BEGAN 49 YEARS AGOQ AND DIRECTING DISTRI- BUTION OF THIS RESOLUTION. WHEREAS, Mr. L. K. Covelle, Director of Oklahoma State Tech at Okmulgee, Oklahoma, has decided to retire, thus end-- ing an outstanding career in the field ol' education, which began as a teacher in the Duncan High School, Duncan, Oklahoma. in 19143 and I WHEREAS, the guiding philosophy ol' this remarkable educator has been to make available, to as many persons as possible, a curriculum which would en- able persons to secure a more bountiful future through the learning of skilled trades or technical skillsg and WHEREAS, this remarkable goal has and is continuing to be reached in that 18,000 persons have been trained and 1,500 persons are now enrolled in more than 25 different trade and technical studies at Oklahoma State Tech at Okmulgeeg and WHEREAS, the duties of Mr. Covelle as School Director since 1945 have been to organize and establish a trade and techni- cal school as a branch of Oklahoma State 5 I .-vi.-f AA University and to guide this organization from an enrollment of 211 students, 3 staff members and no equipment other than an old empty hospital building until the pres- ent 1,500 enrollment, staff of 350 with 100 craftsmen instructors and S2,500,00G.00 worth of instructional equipment: and WHEREAS, it has been said of this re- markable man that while he realized that every-one could not be a scientist but none should be an able-bodied burn. With this idea Mr. Covelle took drop-outs and in some cases, poor students, and trained them to help the engineers, scientists and themselves, all this to the benefit of all society and the State of Oklahoma in par- ticularg and WHEREAS, the Twenty-ninth Session of the Oklahoma Legislature notes with sad- ness the retirement of Mr. Covelle, but note that the school which he has founded and matured will continue to be one of the best in the country and will continue to be inspired by his plahning. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE TWENTY- NINTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA, THE HOUSE OF REP- RESENTATIVES CONCURRING THERE-- IN: SECTION I. That L. K. Covelle is here- by commended for his many efforts and achievements in behalf of the improve-- ment of education in Oklahoma and which have spread nation-wide. SECTION 2. The warm and sincere thanks of this Legislative Body is hereby extended in behalf of the appreciative peo- ple of the State of Oklahoma. SECTION 3. The Secretary of the Sen- ate is ordered to prepare copies of this Resolution to be forwarded to the follow- ing: Dr. Oliver Wilhelm, President of Okla- homa State University, Stillwater, Oklaho- mag L. K. Covelle, Okmulgee, Oklaho- rnag and O. L. Lackey, Member of the Board of Regents, Oklahoma State Univer- sity.
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Wednesday, May 15, 1963 A TRIBUTE TO DEDIGATION. . f e Q 2 1 A ,, 1 , A, 5 W' ', I -lA' an I . Unirez? Swiss ' tis tgjfirnsrisra ??'.ifiiCQ'i'?f:3EQ3ElW22f22 AND DEEiA'?EiS ii? gfvggg' if.ifE3?Ei12fE,5l52?3, SERS? 4158 3125, ,. ,,,,,.- ., .M -- . ... -. .,m,,,x,,,,,, Keith Covelle Retiree 'From Okmulgee Tech EXTENSION OF REMARKS or HON. ED EDMONDSON IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. EDMONDSON. Mr. Speaker, I ask permission at this time to express my personal appreciation and the thanks ot thousands to a friend and fellow Oklahoman who has recently an- nounced his retirement after devoting the major part of his life as an educa- tor and administrator. This man has contributed more to the held.of technical and industrial educa- tion than perhaps any other person in the Nation. Anyone who follows the great work being carried on today in technical and industrial education knows that I am speaking of Keith Covelle, who will shortly retire as director of Oklahoma State Tech at Okmulgee. For the past 17 years-from the in- ception of Okmulgee Tech-Keith Co- velle has been its guiding hand as di- rector, principal educator, and tireless ambassador of good will. Keith Covelle has spent nearly a half a century stressing the great need and importance of developing the trade and technical skills of our citizens. .His deep conviction that every man should be trained to be a productive citi- zen has been proven true in the great work being carried on at Okmulgee Tech-and every member of our 'society has been the direct benehciary of this conviction. In 1946, Keith Covelle left his position as vocational specialist at Oklahoma State University at Stillwater to inaugu- rate his ideas at Okmulgee Tech. He acquired the Army's old Glennan Gen- eral Hospital at Okmulgee to be used for the plant facilities and opened the doors to 211 students who enrolled in 11 difler- ent trades. The overwhelming success of this bold venture in a relatively uncharted a.rea of education is borne out by the num- ber of graduates from Okmulgee Tech and the strategic positions these gradu- ates occupy in cities and towns through- out the United States. During the past 17 years of Okmulgee Tech's existence, more than 18,000 per- sons have learned a trade, business, or occupation in the school. This year en- rollment is approximately 1,500 and the school operates the year around on a three-semester plan. The success of trade, technical, and industrial education, not only at Okmul- gee Tech but at other institutions throughout the Nation, is due in a large measure to the personal leadership and zeal of Keith Covelle. For his many friends, admirers, and former students, I express a heartfelt thank you. I know that Keith Covelle can iustl- iiably take great personal satisfaction in knowing that he has made an out- standing contribution to society, the en- d1u'ing benefits of which stand as a living tribute to him.
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