The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-09-04
OPENING EXERCISES


or HargrOve college, ana u largo
crowd of pupils and patrons were
in tine chapel when President Whit
ten called for order at $3.50.
The exercises were opened with
song. followed by an invocation by
Rev. g. F. Roberts Another song
followed. after which the president
made a short address in which he
outlined the rules and discipline
which would prevail during the
session and urged the cooperation
of patrons to aid the teachers in
giving effect to the regulations and
to make the course of instruction
effective and profitable to the pu-
pills. He then announced recess
of thirty minutes, during which
time he urged the patrons to meet
the faculty and become acquainted
with them so that they could
understand each other.
During the recess the reporter
was conducted through the building
and shown the recent improve
ments made. New stairs have been
put in at the front of the building
leading successiyely from the base
ment to the fourth floor.
The third floor has been cut into
rooms and will form the dormitory
proper. There are ten rooms on
this floor, all ceiled, plastered and
wainscoted and when finished in
hard oil will be very neat and at
tractive. A broad hall extends
north and south between these
rooms and a strong breeze through
it makes the rooms very pleasant.
The presidents room and the
parlor or reception room, are also
on this floor.
In the basement alterations and
improvements are also in progress.
When completed this floor will
contain the kitchen and dining
room, two recitation rooms and the
commercial and chemical depart
ments.
OF course, all these alterations
and improvements are yet unfin-
ished and as work is still in prog
ress it gives the building a torn up
and Uttered appearance, but one
can see how things will look when
completed and the convenience and
economy of room must impress
itself upon the most casual OBJ
server.
A large bell has just been re-
ceived and will be erected on the
campus for the convenience of
those pupils living near enough to
the college to hear it's warning
notes.
The half hour having elapsed
the crowd again assembled in the
chapel which. though unfinished,
was elaboratelg decorated and had
large seating capacity.
1t had been announced that Rev.
M. L. Butler of Vinita would de-
liver an address on this occasion
and the we'll known oratorical
ability of this gentleman had as
sembled a large crowd anxious to
hear him.
The exercises began with music.
Prof. Newman Rendering some
very beautiful solos on the piano.
This was followed by a song in
which all Joined. and by prayer,
after which Rev. Butler was intro
duced and delivered a splendid ad-
dress along educational lines. The
address was listened to attentively
by all and the sentiments expressed
could not but meet the approval
and endorsement of all who heard
him.
President Written again took
the platform at the conclusion Of
Rev. Buffers address and again
spoke ON the line of his previeus
address, amplifying the subject
somewhat.
The exercises were a complete
success, as the reporter viewed
them, and the crowd seemed con-
tent to trust the destinies of Har-
grove to the management under
which it has fallen. 1t is to be
hoped that all dreams in connec-
ton with the future of the college
will be realized.
The rupils were enrolled and
graded at 3 O'Clock this afternoon.